OCDS #23 - The Mission of the Secular Carmelite

I would describe a member of the Secular Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Teresa of Jesus as a practicing member of the Catholic Church who, under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and inspired by Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint John of the Cross, makes the commitment to the Order to seek the face of God for the sake of the Church and the world.
From my book: "Welcome to the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites"
(Printed by ICS Publications)
Father Aloysius Deeney, OCD
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[@anitaeubanks5978]

God bless you Father for your great love and service to the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites! I am in formation in an OCDS community in Texas and have found these as well as your book a wonderful source of knowledge, support and encouragement. God bless you now and always

[@ocdforocds1161]

;-)

[@haleykimball9013]

RIP Fr Deeney, you’ve helped my vocational life tremendously 🤎

[@martinschultz6594]

Thank you Father for all you have done. Your sermon helped me greatly.

[@denisemorin3160]

Thank you Fr for your podcast

[@juanlende4267]

Thank you Father Aloysius Deeney,OCD...

[@ednaarquiza3032]

Thank you Fr. Deeney, OCD

[@frederiquecouture3924]

Merci beaucoup pour votre vidéo.

[@kuccat88]

Jesus' Last Command, Our First Concern.

[@Angel268201]

Oh Father, how I love the Carmelite Order. I often pray the Litany of the Carmelite Saints. I went to Avila in 1974 and fell in love with St. Teresa of Avila. I live in Miami, FL, but no one has been ever been able to orient me.

[@theresaclancy6091]

Sweet ,holy Friar, thank you and God bless you.

[@julianalim2732]

Thank you, Father for the video. Rejoicing with you all for the new studio.

[@JasonGoldberg777]

What a precious gift these videos are to this 52 yr old secular aspirant. Thank you!

[@ocdforocds1161]

Thank you. I am happy that what I share might be useful.

[@ninavisconti6432]

God reward you! Watching from OC CA and heartfelt thanks for your contribution to our Order.

[@cathiejo2165]

Thank you Father, I share every one of these on in my face book group with many others

[@ocdforocds1161]

Thanks be to God!

[@maxileong]

Thank u Father. Ocds, kk

[@davida7595]

Enjoying working through these vids....

[@3rdole]

Love your smile 😁😁

[@ocdforocds1161]

😀😃🙂

[@wendyfield7708]

Thanks for your interior smile and response to me!

[@aloysiussimon5023]

Thank you Father for your clear explanation

[@sewandknit]

Thanks so much, Fr. Really like your new setup. The reference you made to Holy Mother Teresa’s remark on holiness and sociability was thought provoking. We have been talking about points you have been making at our OCDS Community meeting here in Florida, USA. God bless you for your ministry to us.💕

[@ocdforocds1161]

Thank you so much.

[@aromakarmel]

Thank you father Aloysius for the video..

[@dr.davidhoward3179]

🙏🏻😇⛪❤️‍🔥👑🕯️

[@xrisc131]

Another night, another video. I pray for you Fr. Aloysius! Immaculate Heart of Mary, please enfold Fr. Aloysius in your perfect love for your son. Jesus, please look at Fr. Aloysius and see only you mother’s Immaculate Heart.

[@garydaniel-gr3uj]

Thanks father

[@PaulaOkeefe]

You would see the twinkle in his eyes and know the smile, if we saw him in person

[@theresepaivarinta7496]

Thank you Father, these videos are a helpful compliment to what I am learning in formation.

[@dawnoliver2015]

I love your smile😃 that we cannot see❤

[@deborahrobinson2420]

💕

[@wendyfield7708]

I have been OCDS for 45 years and joined as an isolated member in the UK where there are few Carmelite priests. It was allowed then. I do not live near a Carmelite community, and am old, disabled and live a fairly solitary life, with just minimum contact with my parish. We do not even have Mass every day so I follow livestreamed ones on the interner. I keep up prayer and Divine Office, so what ismy mission now please?

[@ocdforocds1161]

Dear Wendy. From what I can understand in your situation is that your mission concretely is expressed in the intercession you make for the needs of the parish, the Diocese, the OCD Province, and the universal Church Years ago, I met an OCDS in Romania who was then 92 and bedridden. She kept next to her bed a list of names. She said, "Father, every night before going to sleep i tare up this paper and get my pad of paper and a pen and write a new list of names and intentions. I the say my night prayer and I show the list to God and say to Him, 'Lord, you cannot take me tonight because these are the people I must pray for tomorrow.'"

[@wendyfield7708]

@@ocdforocds1161 Thank you Father. Yes, I see it as offering much solitary prayer. And because has given us the internet, I use that too for this purpose. I am 88 and disabled. +

[@bryanlahaise595]

What if there is NO Community, in Your Area?

[@joycarmel6168]

Start one or associate with online group maybe!