Every Carmelite, in living their vocation encounters tension between what is and what might be. …as secular Carmelites are you able to live with that tension?
Can the fact of your living with it transfigure the world? How?
Group #4 responded:
Tension – not always able to carry out our Carmelite duties – daily Mass – Liturgy of the Hours – prayers – do what we can.
Perfection is loving – not perfect
Attributes of Christ
Ask for grace
God is in charge
St Teresa and St John of the Cross
Prayer chair in parish
Material struggle
Tension – good and bad
Allegiance to Christ
Strive for holiness
“Let nothing disturb you” St Teresa of Avila
Burn out – balance
Good example
Patience
Say “no”
Tension in Carmelite communities
Judgmental
Address – outside of community
Thank God
POSITIVE attitude – happy
Chastity – modesty in dress
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