Saturday, February 26, 2024 | Carmelite Institute of North America
CINA Podcast on Desert Hospitality: The Active Carmelite Vocation on February 26, 2024
What does Mount Carmel have to do with the world? In this webinar, Fr. Matthew Gummess, O. Carm., offers a reflection on the Carmelite charism in terms of "desert hospitality." He suggests that Carmelite "desert" prayer and contemplation is the inner face of our presence to the world as one of radical welcome—desert hospitality.
His reflection centers on St. Thérèse of Lisieux's profound insight, towards the end of her life, that she was seated at table with sinners, as one with them. He also offers some practical suggestions on relating desert hospitality to our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Cost per participant is US$10.00.
Carmelite Matt Gummess is a Ph.D. candidate in history/philosophy of science and systematic theology at the University of Notre Dame in the United States.
