Phase II Initial Formation Reference Materials
In addition to the books listed in the Carmelite Bibliography, the materials below are recommended.
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- Albert's Way, Michael Mulhall, O.Carm., Ed., Rome, Italy, Institutum Carmelitanum, 1989.
- Anthropology of St. John of the Cross, Kevin Culligan, O.C.D., Canfield, OH, Alba House Cassettes, 1987.
- The Art of Christian Listening, Thomas N. Hart, New York, NY, Paulist Press, 1980.
- Ascent to Love. The Spiritual Teaching of St. John of the Cross, Ruth Burrows, Carmelite Nun, Denville, NJ, Dimension Books, 1987.
- Call to Lay Carmelite Leadership, Lukas Schmidt, O.Carm., Carmel in the World, Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome, Italy, August, 1993 (article, audio cassette).
- Carmel's Call. Rule and Statutes for Members of the Lay Carmelite Order, Eleventh Edition, Community of Teresian Carmelites, 2005.
- Carmelite Directory of the Spiritual Life (selected subjects contained in the Lay Carmelite Formation Guides Companion Reference Manual, to be released), The Carmelite Press, Chicago, IL, 1951.
- Carmelite Mysticism: Historical Sketches, Titus Brandsma, O.Carm., Darien, IL, The Carmelite Press, 1936 (1986).
- The Carmelites: A History of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Joachim Smet, O.Carm., Darien, IL, The Carmelite Press, 1988. (5 volumes)
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, Liguori Publications, 1994.
- The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, Volume Three, Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D., Washington, D.C., ICS Publications, Vol. I (1976; 1987 Rev. Ed.); Vol. II (1980); Vol. III (1985).
- The Collected Works of Saint John of the Cross, Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D., Washington, D.C., ICS Publications, 1979 (1991 Rev. Ed.).
- Complete Spiritual Doctrine of St. Therese of Lisieux, Francois Jamart, O.C.D., Alba House, New York, 1961.
- Constitutions of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel, 1995 General Chapter, Chap. IV.
- Daily We Touch Him, Practical Religious Experiences, Basil M. Pennington, O.C.S.O., Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1977.
- Darkness in the Marketplace: The Christian at Prayer in the World, Thomas H. Green, S.J., Notre Dame, IN, Ave Maria Press, 1981.
- Dictionary of Mary, NY, Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1985.
- The Documents of Vatican II: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church; Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Walter M. Abbott, S.J., New York, The America Press, 1966.
- Edith Stein: A Biography/the Untold Story of the Philosopher and Mystic Who Lost Her Life in the Death Camps of Auschwitz, Waltraut Herbstrith, O.C.D., San Francisco, CA, Ignatius Press, 1992.
- Elizabeth of the Trinity THE COMPLETE WORKS, I have found GOD, Vol 1, ICS Publications, Washington, D.C., 1984.
- Encyclical: The Mother of the Redeemer: Redemptoris Mater (Publication), JOHN PAUL II, Boston, MA, Daughters of St. Paul, 1989.
- Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer, Thomas Dubay, S.M., San Francisco, CA, Ignatius Press, 1989.
- Guidelines for Those Wishing to Join the Third Order (Secular), Anselm J. Abbley, O.Carm. (No publishing data. Only: "Former Provincial Director, T.O.C., Anglo-Welsh Province.")
- Introduction to the Devout Life, John K. Ryan, Trans. & Ed., Garden City, NY, Image Books — A Division of Doubleday & Company Inc., 1950 (1955).
- Introduction to Carmel, Christina Marie Griggs, O.Carm., Darien, IL, The Carmelite Press, 1992.
- Inviting the Mystic, Supporting the Prophet: An Introduction to Spiritual Direction, Katherine Marie Dyckman, S.NJM. and Patrick L. Carroll, S.J., New York, NY, Paulist Press, 1981.
- Lay Carmelite Formation Guide — Phase Two: Initial Formation in Carmel, Thomas J. Zeitvogel, T.O.C., The Carmelite Press, Darien, Illinois, First Edition, 1995. (Preparation for Profession of Promises).
- Liturgy of the Hours. General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours, Vol. I, New York, NY, Catholic Book Publishing Co., 1975.
- Lay Members of Christs Faithful People Christifideles Laici, John Paul II, St. Paul Books and Media, Boston, MA, 12/30/88.
- Liturgy of the Hours, The General Instruction on the Reform of the Breviary with a Commentary on the Renewed Liturgy of the Hours, A.M. Roguet, O.P., Trans., Peter Coughlan and Peter Purdue, Collegeville, MN, The Liturgical Abbey Press, 1971 OR London, England, Geoffrey Chapman, 1974.
- Mary, Mother of Carmel: Our Lady and the Saints of Carmel (Carmel in the world paperbacks), Vol. I & II, Redemptus Maria Valabek, O.Carm., Rome, Italy, Carmel in the World Paperbacks, 1988.
- National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Pastoral Letter on Our Blessed Lady, Washington, D.C., U.S. Catholic Conference, Introduction, 1973.
- The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, ed., Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., and Roland E. Murphy, O.Carm., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1990.
- Opening to God: A Guide to Prayer, Thomas H. Green, S.J., Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, IN, 1977.
- Paul VI, Pope. Marialis Cultus, Hales Corners, WI, Priests of the Sacred Heart, 1974.
- Practice of Spiritual Direction, William Barry, S.J. and William Connolly, S.J., Harper, San Francisco.
- Practice of the Presence of God, Kilian Lynch, O.Carm., Aylesford, Kent, England, The Carmelite Press, 1975.
- Practice of the Presence of God, (Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection), Robert J. Edmonson, Trans., Orleans, MA, Paraclete Press, 1985 (1994).
- Practice of the Presence of God, (Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection), Donald Attwater, Springfield, IL, Templegate, 1974.
- Prayer Life in Carmel, Redemptus Maria Valabek, O.Carm., Rome, Italy, Carmel in the World Paperbacks, Vol. I (1987), Vol. II (1988).
- Prayer, Aspiration and Contemplation, Venard Poslusney, O.Carm., Trans. & Ed., New York, NY, Alba House, 1975.
- Prophet of Fire, Kilian Healy, O.Carm., Rome, Italy, Carmel in the World Paperbacks, 1990.
- Rediscovering the Sacraments, Brennan Hill, William H. Sadlier, Inc., New York, 1982.
- Rule of St. Albert, Hugh Clarke, O.Carm., and Bede Edwards, O.C.D., General Editors, Aylesford & Kensington, England, 1973.
- Spiritual Direction in the Letters of St. John of the Cross, Kevin Culligan, O.C.D., Washington, D.C., ICS Publications.
- Spiritual Direction and Meditation, Thomas Merton, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 1960.
- Spiritual Doctrine of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, Luigi Borriello, O.C.D., Alba House, New York, 1986.
- Spirituality and the Desert Experience, Charles Cummings, O.C.S.O., Dimension Books, Denville, NJ, 1978.
- Springs of Carmel, Peter Slattery, O.Carm., New York, Alba House, 1991.
- St. Teresa of Avila, Giorgio Papasogli, St. Paul Books and Media, Boston, 1990.
- St. John of the Cross, Nightingale of God, Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D., Rome, Italy, Teresian Historical Institute, Teresianum, 1990.
- St. John of the Cross: A Spirituality of Substance, ed., Peter Slattery, O.Carm., Alba House, New York, 1994.
- Story of a Soul, John Clarke, O.C.D., Trans., Washington, D.C., ICS Publications, 1975.
- Thoughts in Solitude, Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O., Garden City, NY, Image Books, 1956.
- Three Keys to Heaven, Moritz Meschler, S.J., John Crawley & Co., 1981.
- Two Sisters in the Spirit, Thérèse of Lisieuz and Elizabeth of the Trinity, Hans Urs von Balthasar, San Francisco, CA, Ignatius Press, 1992.
- Vatican II: Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Austin Flannery, O.P., Costello Publishing Company, 1975 (1992).
- Way of the Heart, Henri J.M. Nouwen, Harper, San Francisco, CA, 1981.
- Welcome to Carmel, Michael Griffin, OCD, Teresian Charism Press
- When Gods Die: An Introduction to John of the Cross, John Welch, O.Carm., Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ, 1990.
- When the Well Runs Dry: Prayer Beyond the Beginnings, Thomas H. Green, S.J., Notre Dame, IN, Ave Maria Press, 1979.
- With Mary to the Mountain, A Book of Instructions for the Lay Carmelite Order, Darien, IL, The Carmelite Press, 1981.
- Writings and Conversations On The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, O.C.D., Conrad DeMeester, O.C.D., and Salvatore Sciurba, O.C.D., Trans., Washington, D.C., ICS Publications, 1994.