Archive for April, 2009

Carmelite Pioneer: William McNamara

Until you’ve kept your eyes
And your wanting still for fifty years,
You don ‘t begin to cross over from confusion.
– Rumi
Reflecting recently on the future of Carmel, Superior General Camilo Maccise, O.C.D called for “risk,” “daring,” and “structural changes” in “an ever-valid charism and identity.” He challenged Carmelites to adopt a “creative fidelity” to the Teresian [...]

The Story of Carmel

The Earthy Mysticism espoused by William McNamara grew out of his experience of, and lifetime immersion in, the unique spirituality of the Carmelite tradition — the same tradition that gave birth to some of Christianity’s most famous mystics, including Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Therese of Lisieux, and Edith Stein. McNamara joined [...]