Aspirant
Goal: Preparation for receiving the Scapular
Duration: A minimum of 12 months
Course of Study:
1) History of the Order
2) Overview of Carmelite Spirituality
3) Nature of OCDS vocation
4) Discussion of Discernment Process
5) Rule of St. Albert
6) Constitutions and Statues
7) Deepening of Teaching on:
a) Mental prayer
b) Divine Office
c) Spiritual Reading
8) Ecclescial Dimension of the Teresian
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Temporary Promise
Goal: Deepening the life of prayer and preparation for making Temporary Promise.
Duration: A minimum of 2 years
Course of Study:
1) Introduction to the Writings of St. Teresa
a) Way of Perfection
b) Life
2) Introductions to the Writings of St. John of the Cross
a) Poetry
b) Spiritual Canticle
3) Prayer
a) Carmelite approach to prayer
b) Methods of prayer
4) Additional study of
a) Rule of St. Albert
b) Constitutions and Statues
5) Theology of the Promise
a) Evangelical Counsels
b) Beatitudes
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Final (Definitive) Promise
Goal: Preparation for a life-time commitment to Carmel
Duration: A minimum of 3 years
Course of Study:
1) Works of St. Teresa
a) Interior Castle
b) Foundations
2) Works of St. John of the Cross
a) Spiritual Canticle
b) Living Flame
c) Ascent of Mt. Carmel
d) Dark Night
3) Works of St. Therese
a) Story of a Soul
b) Last Conversations
4) Other Carmelite Saints
5) Prayer – Deeper study of prayer in the Works of Carmelite Saints
6) Review of the Theology of the Promises
a. Evangelical Counsels
b. Beatitudes
On-Going
Goal: To continue and deepen one’s Carmelite vocation.
Durations: Throughout one’s life
Course of Study:
1) Scripture
2) Teaching of St. Teresa
3) Teaching of St. John of the Cross
4) Teaching of St Therese
5) Other Saints and Blessed of the Order
6) History of the Order
7) Christian Doctrine |
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