Going before the King of kings

CATHOLIC MORAL DRESS CODE
“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they that search his testimonies that seek him with their whole heart.” (Psalm 118)
Being a Catholic, a practicing Catholic, means living a life in accord with the Laws of God (Commandments) and the Church (Magisterium). [...]

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Elizabeth of the Trinity
In Search Of The Absolute
Elda Maria Estrada, OCDS

Part III - Elizabeth: A Life Utterly Lived in Praise of Her Three: The Blessed Trinity

Elizabeth lived her vocation, even before she entered Carmel, as a praise of glory of the Trinity. In this presentation I have broken down the components [...]

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Elizabeth of the Trinity
In Search of the Absolute
by Elda Maria Estrada, OCDS
Part II of a VI Part Series – Elizabeth: Process of Becoming
When Elizabeth first entered Carmel and they assigned her a particular cell, her first comment was, “The Trinity is here.” A week later, she was given a questionnaire to fill out during recreation [...]

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Elizabeth: The House of God

Michael Gaughran, S.S.C

On 22 March 1913, Dom John Chapman, Benedictine noted for his spiritual direction, wrote to a Jesuit, ‘You asked for a picture of St. Therese of Lisieux; I have one on the table, so I enclosed it. She is very popular because she is so pretty! But you [...]

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Elizabeth of the Trinity
In Search of the Absolute
Elda Maria Estrada, OCDS

Editor’s Note: This was originally recorded as a retreat and distributed as an audiotape album by ICS Publications. We hope you enjoy it printed as a 5-part series throughout the balance of 2009.

These articles are fairly long, but can easily be read [...]

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“Humility is like the bee making honey in the beehive always at work. Without it everything goes wrong.” -St. Teresa of Jesus (Avila)

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Elizabeth of the Trinity
Spiritual Journey
Part II - The Carmelite

When Elizabeth Catez was shown her Carmelite cell she was heard to murmur, “The Trinity is there!”
At her very first community exercise in the refectory, when she had finished her frugal meal, Elizabeth was seen to fold her hands simply beneath her cape, then, her eyes closed, [...]

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Elizabeth Of The Big Feet: Teen years
Jennifer Moorecroft

Elizabeth had gone as far as she could with her piano studies at the Dijon Conservatory; if she wanted to continue, she would need to go to the Paris Conservatory.  It was decided that she would stay in Dijon and take a further two years of harmony [...]

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The Carmel Clarion is going to focus on the life and writings of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity. So the following article will be the first installment seeking to gain a better understanding of the way she lived the history of the indwelling of the Trinity in her life, as well as the heavenly mission [...]

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Priests…Have we forgotten them?
What has happened? Why is the priesthood in such turmoil? Is it because we have tried to mold priests into something we want instead of allowing them to be what we need or most importantly what they have been called to be?
It seems as though the dignity of the priesthood has been [...]

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