CarmelCast

Have you ever kept your Lenten resolutions and still felt worse instead of better? What if that discomfort isn’t failure — but a sign that something deeper is happening? This reflection explores why Lent can feel harder precisely when it’s doing its work.
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If Christ has already won the victory, why does suffering remain?

In this reflection we turn to St John of the Cross and the mystery of the Crucified Christ to understand why victory does not always mean removal of pain. The Cross was not a display of strength but of weakness transformed by love. And that changes everything for how we endure our trials today.

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Lent is not a self-improvement program. It is not about our plans our projects or our performance. From the beginning Lent was a preparation for Baptism a time to empty our hands and receive the life God wants to give.

Drawing from St John of the Cross and the meaning of Christian obedience this reflection explores what it really means to follow Christ. We cannot follow Him while clinging to our own will. Lent invites us to let go to trust the Father and to learn how to live at the pace of grace.

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Over time, the popular image of St. Thérèse has sometimes obscured her true depth. This episode looks beyond the clichés to reveal the real Thérèse and the heart of her message.
The relics of St. Thérèse are here in the United States! See more information about her visit here: https://stthereseusa2025.com/
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Shortly after the death of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, countless miracles began to occur through her intercession—healings, conversions, and answers to prayer that revealed the power of her Little Way. Many of these miracles are closely connected to her relics, which have traveled across the world, drawing millions of people to deeper faith and love of God. In this episode, we explore the extraordinary history of these miracles, the meaning of relics in Catholic tradition, and why St. Thérèse continues to touch hearts and lives even today.
The relics of St. Thérèse are here in the United States! See more information about her visit here: https://stthereseusa2025.com/
Stronger than Steel: Soldiers of the Great War Write to Thérèse of Lisieux - https://www.icspublications.org/collections/from-other-publishers/products/stronger-than-steel-soldiers-of-the-great-war-write-to-therese-of-lisieux
A Shower of Roses: The Most Beautiful Miracles of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux - https://www.icspublications.org/collections/from-other-publishers/products/a-shower-of-roses-the-most-beautiful-miracles-of-saint-therese-of-lisieux
For more information:
http://www.icspublications.org
http://www.discalcedcarmel.org
http://ocdfriarsvocation.org  

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