Sometimes you just need a little spice! Recently, the young web designer who works at our parish came by to do some website maintenance. Around lunchtime, he mentioned he was craving pasta, so I decided to head to the kitchen … Read more

The geographic Mount Carmel that we take our Carmelite name from is a mountain range along the Mediterranean in Israel. It is a green oasis surrounded by desert; hence, its name “Carmel,” which means “the Garden of God” in Hebrew. … Read more

No little credit for the changed atmosphere at the Incarnation must go to St. John of the Cross. Teresa was dissatisfied with the quality of the spiritual guidance of the confessors supplied by the Carmelite convent of Avila and determined … Read more

As someone who worked in our secondary schools for 22 years, I always noticed that people’s attitudes began to change in the springtime. Perhaps it was the change in weather, the blooming flowers and beautiful gardens growing, or maybe people … Read more

My mother always says that the best meal is one that someone else makes. With the wealth of recipes in this blog stemming from her culinary talents, I’m sure you’ve realized by now that she’s quite the cook. If you’re … Read more

On July 13, 1571, before witnesses Teresa and Agnes of Jesus renounced the mitigation. On October 6, Fernández accepted the renunciations and assigned Teresa conventuality at Salamanca. This does not mean that she was required to live there. At the … Read more