Keith J. Egan (ed.), Carmelite Prayer: A Tradition for the 21st Century

Abstract

This is a book of immense value for all in search of a deeper prayer life. A collection of essays by members and associates of the  American Carmelite Forum, it distils into twelve chapters the accumulated wisdom and experience of the eight hundred-year-old  Carmelite tradition of prayer. Not surprisingly, the three Carmelite doctors of the church – Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and  Thérèse of Lisieux – adorn the attractive cover. But other Carmelite figures are also accorded their rightful place as the book unfolds,  including Edith Stein, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Titus Brandsma, John of St Samson and Lawrence of the Resurrection.