Drink Of The Stream

June 14, 2010 | By In Article |

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4 Comments so far

  1. Lawrence Betson on June 14th, 2010

    This book is a wonderful inspiration on how much love the Carmelites have for our dear Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I highly recommend this to anyone who wishes to meditate upon these words of love and for those especially interested in the charism of the Discalced Carmelite Order. A must have for Catholics and all non Catholics. Truly moving, sublime, and inspiring.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. Andrea P. Knepp on June 14th, 2010

    This book delves into the spirituality and prayerful reflections of

    the great Carmelite Saints. It is a solid overview of Carmel’s

    impact on the Church throughout history. Her prayerful heart

    has kept at its core the deep, intimate union with God found

    in the depths of our own solitude and quiet.

    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. C. Grayson on June 14th, 2010

    This Prayer Book has to be my favorite of all the ones I’ve used in the past. It has a lot of personal prayers of Carmelite Saints, including the favorites like St. Therese of Liseux, St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta), including many others. Each section has not only the prayers of that particular Saint or Blessed; but it also has a short profile on them and one or more pictures.

    If you want a deeper and richer prayer life than I would definately suggest that you get this book.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. Mark Hennicke on June 14th, 2010

    “Drink of the Stream:Prayers of the Carmelites,” a collection gathered together by Penny Hickey,O.C.D.S.,and published by Ignatius Press, is a rewarding compendium of prayers from many of the known,and lesser known, Carmelite saints from throughout Catholic Church history. Prayers written by many of the great practitioners of Carmelite spirituality, including the beloved Caremlite Doctors of the Church, St.Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and the Little Flower, St. Therese of Lisieux, will lead the reader to a deeper and more prayerful understaning of their relationship with the Holy Trinity-Father,Son & Holy Spirit.

    Like Hickey, I am a Lay Carmelite myself, a T.O.Carm. from the province of St. Elias here in the U.S. I was quite pleased to see that prayers from some of the lesser known Carmelite saints were included in this collection. My Carmelite name is taken from Venerable Cyril of the Mother of God. It was Ven. Cyril who rescued the statue of the Infant of Prague from the cathedral where it was kept, after a sacking by the Saxons in the 17th century. I have always found one particular prayer of his quite touching. It is included in this collection:

    Jesus,you decided to become a child,

    And I’m coming to you full of trust.

    I believe that your attentive love

    Forestalls all my needs.

    Even for the intercession of your holy Mother,

    You can meet my necessities,

    spiritual as well as material.

    If I pray according to your holy will.

    I love you with all my heart,all my strength.

    I beg your pardon if my weakness makes me sin.

    I repeat with the Gospel

    “Lord,if you want you can heal me.”

    I leave you to decide how and when.

    I’m ready to accept suffering,if this is your will,

    but help me not to become hardened to it,

    rather to bear fruit.

    Help me to be a faithful servant

    And for your sake, holy Child,

    To love my neighbor as myself.

    Almighty Child,unceasingly I pray to you

    To support me in my necessities

    Of the present moment.

    Grant me the grace to remain in you,

    To be possessed and to possess you entirely,

    With your parents,Mary and Joseph,

    In the eternal praise

    Of your heavenly servants.

    “Drink of the Stream:Prayers of the Carmelites” contains a wealth of spiritual treasures like this passage form Ven. Cyril of the Mother of God. It would be beneficial addtion to any prayer library, especially one dedicated to prayer in the Carmelite tradition.

    Though paricularly helpful to anyone interested in Carmelite spirituality, it is also highly recommended to anyone seeking to enhance & enrich their prayer life in general. It is an aid to a deepening of the spiritual life that ought not to be missed.
    Rating: 5 / 5

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