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Module 2B1 The Carmelite School of Spirituality: An OCarm Perspective

 

This module is part of the Distance Learning Website of

the Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland

 

This module is a brief introduction to the Carmelite school or rather tradition of spirituality. The word spirituality can be seen as open to a myriad of interpretations. As we attempt to delve into the Carmelite tradition we will look at five topics: 

  1. An introduction to the Carmelite story,
  2. The Rule,
  3. Carmelites as mendicants – how that affected the tradition,
  4. Symbolic figures – Mary and Elijah,
  5. Living and re-imaging the tradition: Teresa, John and Therese, Titus, Edith

Reading:

 Richard Copsey :     The Ten Books on the Way of Life and Great Deeds of the
                                    Carmelites, St Albert’s Press, 2006
Wilfrid McGreal :       At the Fountain of Elijah, DLT, 1999
Chris O’Donnell :       Love in the Heart of the Church, Veritas, 1997
John Welch :              The Carmelite Way, Gracewing, 1996
Rowan Williams :      St Teresa of Avila, Continuum, 2004

 

Module Tutor: Wilfrid McGreal OCarm

 

The module is divided into 5 units of input and, at the end, you may complete a Questionnaire, write a Learning Journal, or write an Assignment .

 

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Item Available from: Available until: Questionnaire or Learning Journal or Essay  (e-mail) to be returned by:
Unit 1 Monday week 1 or 8 Monday week 7 or 13 -
Unit 2 Monday week 2 or 9 Monday week 7 or 13 -
Unit 3 Monday week 3 or 10 Monday week 7 or 13 -
Unit 4 Monday week 4 or 11 Monday week 7 0r 13 -
Unit 5 Monday week 5 of 12 Monday week 7 or 13 -
Questionnaire Monday week 5 or 12 Monday week 7 or 13

Monday week 7 or 13

Learning Journal Monday week 5 or 12 Monday week 7 of 13

Monday week 7 or 13

Assignment titles Monday week 5 or 12 Monday week 7 or 13 Monday week 7 or 13

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