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5.0 out of 5 stars Carmelite History and Mysticlife
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Purchased for a friend as a gift.
5.0 out of 5 stars A call to solitude within community
"At the Fountain of Elijah" by Wilfrid McGreal is part of the Traditions of Christian Spirituality series. In typical fashion, the book provides a fascinating and entertaining overview of the Carmelite spiritual tradition.The book begins by providing some historical background to the Carmelite order. The Carmelites began in the 12th century when a group of pilgrims and hermits settled on Mt. Carmel in Israel seeking to live a more authentic spiritual life. Mt. Carmel was a place of great significance and this spiritual idea took hold of many followers. Mt. Carmel after all, had been the home of Elijah the prophet and the mountain was also seen as a place of abundance and beauty. Returning to Europe, Pope Innocent IV approved their way of life which focused on contemplation but also included a deep commitment to a communal life and service to the community.What is it about the Carmelite tradition that attracts many today? McGreal quotes an American Carmelite who writes:"The Carmelite tradition speaks to those who long to be apart, to separate from a smothering existence. he tradition offers the lure of wilderness, mountain retreat, vast expanses of desert. In solitude , in a place apart, we searchers hope to hear our heart's desires more clearly, to reassess life, to dream, to be nourished by hidden springs, to meet the One whom others speak of with great assurance. Those who are drawn by the Carmelite tradition are often pilgrims to places unknown, trusting the testimony of others who have taken the same ancient path" (pg. 13).A smothering existence? Who today cannot relate to that in our world of gadgets, noise, and culture's stress on speed?As in other volumes in this series, the reader is also introduced to the major spiritual figures in the tradition. Speaking for myself, I have to say that I find this one of the real strengths of the Traditions of Christian Spirituality series. For the Carmelites this includes Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, John of St. Samson, Lawrence of the Resurrection, Therese of Lisieux Edith Stein and Titus Brandsma. These are fantastic chapters and provide wonderful overviews of each person mentioned. You get bit sized nuggets on each writer, and learn about such themes as the dark night of the soul and the practice of the presence of God.Wilfrid McGreal has done us a great service in writing about Carmelite tradition from the 12th century to the present. The reader gets a taste for the Carmelite Rule, history and some of its major figures. The book is well written and easy to read and I wish it was twice the size! A bibliography guides the reader to other Carmelite literature.This volume and series belongs in every seminary, church library, and students interested in the history of spirituality. Really good!
5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review
This book is a short volume from the Tradition of Christian Spirituality Series that provides an overview of Carmelite Spirituality. The author provides this overview through the use of biographies of major figures within the Carmelites. This book, like other books in the series allows for an understanding of Carmelite spirituality in a simple and direct way though with the use of excellent scholarship. The volumes within this series attempt to provide an introduction to various schools of Christian spirituality, therefore this book is an introduction to the Carmelite tradition.As this is an introduction and I am not particularly knowledgeable in regards to the Carmelite tradition, I am unable to provide a critique on the contents of the book, I will therefore provide a critique on the way the book was written. The book is basically an historical narrative in chronological order emphasizing either a significant event or person within Carmelite history. Within each chapter, a significant amount of engagement with primary sources is provided rather than purely the author's paraphrase of those sources. The book concludes with a summary of Carmelite spirituality and its effects on the Church as a whole. I would have preferred a more extensive bibliography but the one provided has helpful sources for those who desire to read about the Carmelites in greater depth.
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning the truth
I read this book and realized what this religion is all about. This book tells you about the original traditons got started and and great they really are and how rich they are with history. I gave this to three of my friends and they agree with me. I enjoyed this book very much and it helped me to get back to the basics!
The series that keeps on giving!
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A background to Carmelite spirituality
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Five Stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Carmelite History and Mysticlife
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Purchased for a friend as a gift.
5.0 out of 5 stars A call to solitude within community
"At the Fountain of Elijah" by Wilfrid McGreal is part of the Traditions of Christian Spirituality series. In typical fashion, the book provides a fascinating and entertaining overview of the Carmelite spiritual tradition.The book begins by providing some historical background to the Carmelite order. The Carmelites began in the 12th century when a group of pilgrims and hermits settled on Mt. Carmel in Israel seeking to live a more authentic spiritual life. Mt. Carmel was a place of great significance and this spiritual idea took hold of many followers. Mt. Carmel after all, had been the home of Elijah the prophet and the mountain was also seen as a place of abundance and beauty. Returning to Europe, Pope Innocent IV approved their way of life which focused on contemplation but also included a deep commitment to a communal life and service to the community.What is it about the Carmelite tradition that attracts many today? McGreal quotes an American Carmelite who writes:"The Carmelite tradition speaks to those who long to be apart, to separate from a smothering existence. he tradition offers the lure of wilderness, mountain retreat, vast expanses of desert. In solitude , in a place apart, we searchers hope to hear our heart's desires more clearly, to reassess life, to dream, to be nourished by hidden springs, to meet the One whom others speak of with great assurance. Those who are drawn by the Carmelite tradition are often pilgrims to places unknown, trusting the testimony of others who have taken the same ancient path" (pg. 13).A smothering existence? Who today cannot relate to that in our world of gadgets, noise, and culture's stress on speed?As in other volumes in this series, the reader is also introduced to the major spiritual figures in the tradition. Speaking for myself, I have to say that I find this one of the real strengths of the Traditions of Christian Spirituality series. For the Carmelites this includes Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, John of St. Samson, Lawrence of the Resurrection, Therese of Lisieux Edith Stein and Titus Brandsma. These are fantastic chapters and provide wonderful overviews of each person mentioned. You get bit sized nuggets on each writer, and learn about such themes as the dark night of the soul and the practice of the presence of God.Wilfrid McGreal has done us a great service in writing about Carmelite tradition from the 12th century to the present. The reader gets a taste for the Carmelite Rule, history and some of its major figures. The book is well written and easy to read and I wish it was twice the size! A bibliography guides the reader to other Carmelite literature.This volume and series belongs in every seminary, church library, and students interested in the history of spirituality. Really good!
5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review
This book is a short volume from the Tradition of Christian Spirituality Series that provides an overview of Carmelite Spirituality. The author provides this overview through the use of biographies of major figures within the Carmelites. This book, like other books in the series allows for an understanding of Carmelite spirituality in a simple and direct way though with the use of excellent scholarship. The volumes within this series attempt to provide an introduction to various schools of Christian spirituality, therefore this book is an introduction to the Carmelite tradition.As this is an introduction and I am not particularly knowledgeable in regards to the Carmelite tradition, I am unable to provide a critique on the contents of the book, I will therefore provide a critique on the way the book was written. The book is basically an historical narrative in chronological order emphasizing either a significant event or person within Carmelite history. Within each chapter, a significant amount of engagement with primary sources is provided rather than purely the author's paraphrase of those sources. The book concludes with a summary of Carmelite spirituality and its effects on the Church as a whole. I would have preferred a more extensive bibliography but the one provided has helpful sources for those who desire to read about the Carmelites in greater depth.
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning the truth
I read this book and realized what this religion is all about. This book tells you about the original traditons got started and and great they really are and how rich they are with history. I gave this to three of my friends and they agree with me. I enjoyed this book very much and it helped me to get back to the basics!
The series that keeps on giving!
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A background to Carmelite spirituality
Enlightening, uplifting
Five Stars
a great writer
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