In the special time of Christmas it is always good for us to reflect on what it is we are doing to help prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ.  There is never any doubt that Christ will enter our world and our hearts, but in order to fully experience Him we must make preparations. […]

Frances Harry interviews Secular Discalced Carmelite members Jade Silverman and Colleen Sollinger on the topic of St. John of the Cross in celebration of his feast day Dec. 14th.  How did they get introduced to him and what did they think?  How has that changed over the years?  Where are you at with him today? […]

This is a very special broadcast.  Mark has the great privledge to welcome Frances back in the studio after her successful surgery from cancer.  In this touching conversation Frances shares the incredible insights she gained during this most trying time of her life.  She reflects on the sayings of some of the better known Carmelites […]

It is so very important for all of us to stop at times, take a breath and just reflect on the many blessings God has provided.  For those who are either members of a Carmelite Community, or have a devotion to Carmel, it is especially important that we pause to recognize what a wonderful blessing […]

One of the most difficult things for us as Christians to do is simply trust that the Lord is always in our lives, and always working in our best interest.  This trust can be made even more difficult when we face difficulties or tragedy in our lives, and it is made most difficult when we […]

In the on-going series on poetry and prayer, Mark and Frances explore the prayerful poem by St. Teresa of Avila entitled, “In the Hands of God.”  This wonderful reflection by St. Teresa is her own version of prayerful abandonment to the will of God.  Much like the more later prayer penned by St. Therese of […]

The Catholic Church still does not talk much about Purgatory, and it is unfortunate.  The final purification in love is one of God’s greatest acts of Mercy.  We need to have a healthy and proper understanding of Purgatory today.  In part so that we can perhaps prepare ourselves to spend little time there, doing the […]

There is a lot of teaching on prayer, a lot of discussion on prayer, a lot of reading from those who have practiced prayer, but in this interactive program, Mark and Frances walk you through a genuine prayer experience.  Using the Psalms, writings from the great Saints of Carmel and some of their own reflections, […]

What is a Christian to do?  This is the theme for this conversation between Mark and caller named Angela.  After briefly praying a portion of the Act of Oblation to Merciful Love from St. Therese of Lisieux, Mark goes on to discuss a recent homily offered by the Holy Father, on the theme of what […]

In this second of the two part series in preparation for the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, Mark and Frances discuss the impact St. Therese had on a number of well known and even lesser known mystics of the Church.  Many people claim to have had special encounters with St. Therese over the years, […]