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by: John Welch
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 271.73
EAN: 9780809136520
ISBN: 080913652X
Label: Paulist Press
Manufacturer: Paulist Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1996-08
Publisher: Paulist Press
Sales Rank: 517618
Studio: Paulist Press
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Book Description:
An introduction to Carmelite spirituality that focuses on two major moments in the Carmelite tradition: the beginnings of the Carmelite Order in the 13th century and the reform of the order by Teresa of Avila in the 16th century.
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Rating:  - Wonderful to Use in a Devotional Way
Welch may, as one reviewer has noted, used sources about some of Christianity's more sectarian battles (i.e., the reformations & counter-reformations within Western Christianity in the 16th and 17th century CE), but this should not bias a potential reader against this book! Guilt by association has done in more than one Carmelite (i.e., Brother Lawerence of the Resurrection and subject of "Practice the Presence of God" who was guilty of being liked by Quietists in 17th century CE France even ... Read More
Rating:  - New Age type Carmelite nonsense.
Dated sections on Man Psychology and Gender issues. The writer should have stuck with real Carmelite knowledge, not this trifle. Reminds me of the "Iron John" nonsense in the 1980s. Even quotes from a writer who describes in detail the releasing of Martin Luther's "constipated and compulsive" bowels in relationship to the Protostant Reformation (pg.114). I kid you not.
Try Wilfrid McGreal, O. Carm. "At the Fountain of Elijah: The Carmelite Tradition" instead, for a grounded, vastly superior ... Read More
Rating:  - The riches of the Carmelites
If you have ever opened a door for the first time and been blown away by the vista that presented itself to your vision, then you will begin to understand what it is like to read The Carmelite Way by John Welch.
Welch manages to present an amazing overview of the history of the Carmelite order. In this book, modern Christians are confronted by a form of Christianity that is altogether different from what we see in most of the traditions that are prevalent in today's world.
The ... Read More
Rating: - Good, in-depth introduction to Carmelite Spirituality.
Probe me, God, know my heart; try me, know my thoughts. See if my way is crooked, then lead me in the ancient paths. (Psalm 139) The Carmelite Way is indeed a spiritual guide book along the ancient path up Mount Carmel. The author uses his knowledge and insights to provide an historical overview of the foundations of this Religious Order and also points out its fundamental beliefs and visions. St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross ( two of the more well known and major influences in the Order) are ... Read More
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