Carmelite Online Retreat
Advent 2025
“Mariam, or the Way of the Lord's Poor”
With Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified
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Each Friday in your email inbox you’ll receive:
● A meditation on the Gospel and quotes from the Saint
● Practical suggestions to enrich your prayer
● A brief video from our Carmelite friars on the weekly theme
● An Advent calendar with prayer starters for each day
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This year, Saint Mariam (Baouardy) of Jesus Crucified, the "little Arab" born in Palestine, will guide us on our Advent journey toward Christmas. Saint Mariam (1846-1878), a humble Carmelite who learned to read and write as an adult, founded Carmelite monasteries in India and the Holy Land. Her simple and radiant life, led by the Holy Spirit, invites us to let ourselves be loved and transformed by Jesus…
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This year, Saint Mariam (Baouardy) of Jesus Crucified, the "little Arab" born in Palestine, will guide us on our Advent journey toward Christmas. Saint Mariam (1846-1878), a humble Carmelite who learned to read and write as an adult, founded Carmelite monasteries in India and the Holy Land. Her simple and radiant life, led by the Holy Spirit, invites us to let ourselves be loved and transformed by Jesus…
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We suggest downloading and printing the retreat poster to share at your parish, community, or prayer group. We wish you a blessed Advent season and a fruitful retreat experience!
The Discalced Carmelite Friars of Paris and Austria, together with ICS Publications (Washington DC).This online retreat was written by Fr. Didier, OCD (from the Paris Convent) with a Carmelite working group. English translations prepared by OCDS members from North America. The English distribution is organized by Discalced Carmelite friars in the United States in collaboration with ICS Publications in Washington, DC. Videos provided by the Discalced Carmelite friars, Washington Province in collaboration with ICS Publications.
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