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Signs in Ordinary Human Life

The world in which we live is full of material things which have symbolic meaning: light, fire, water.....
There are also, in every day life, experiences of relationships between human beings, express and symbolize deeper meanings such as sharing a meal (as a sign of friendship), taking part in a protest march (as a sign of solidarity), joining together in a national celebration (as a sign of our identity).

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Letter of the Prior General,
Fr. Joseph Chalmers, O.Carm.
to the Carmelite Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Carmel,

1. In the Old Testament, Carmel is a symbol for beauty and fertility.

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Letter of the Prior General,
Fr. Joseph Chalmers, O.Carm.
to the Carmelite Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Carmel,

1. I would like to share with you some reflections on an historic meeting of religious superiors that took place in Rome from

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Letter of the Prior General,
Joseph Chalmers, O.Carm.
to the Carmelite Family on the occasion of the
550^th Anniversary of the Papal Bull "Cum Nulla"

INTRODUCTION

Linking the Carmelite charisma and ecology issues does not seem to be an easy task. And it is not indeed. The Carmelite charisma is essentially based on three elements: prayer, community, and service. They appear like vectors that guide the transforming spiritual journey of Carmelites. In mathematics, three basic vectors result into a three dimensional space, or geographical framework, in which physical reality happens.