Audio Files

The audio files are categorized into events for each speaker. Please click on the event to find the speaker you desire to listen to.

1. OCDS Flint Conference 2004
   Featuring the Following Speakers:
   • Fr. Dubay
   • Fr. Robideau
   • Fr. Healy
   • Michael J. Kotarski
   • Professor Ralph Martin
   • Elda Maria Estrada
   • John Leidy
   • Mary Shusta
2. Fr. Ted Centala :

• Elijah Prophet of Carmel
• Saint Therese of Lisieux - Her vocation of Love
• Beatitudes
• Elizabeth of the Trinity - Prayer

 

 

 

 

 

3. Carmel Today - "Dressing The Bride In Holiness"
• Your first 6 months - A three tape series to orient you to the life of the OCDS and Catholic spirituality. Featuring the following:
• "Introduction - Your Call Your Potential" (Tape 101 A) - Identifies four beautiful ways to imitate Jesus, distinguishing Carmel's call from others. Feelings of unworthiness, the silk worm and the acorn are discussed; Holiness is to the soul what Blooming is to the Rose - here identified. The Teaching and Sanctifying offices of the Catholic Church are also identified and introduced.
• "Specific Means to Perfection" (Tape 101 B) - Discusses the Marian way of life penetrating and perfecting the world; Our Rule - Constitutions and the particular odor Carmel generates and is called upon to fragrance creation with; Acts of love exceeding knowledge in praise of glory mirroring the Seraphs, as apostles of prayer and spirituality.
• "The Rule of Life" (Tape 102 A) - Discusses the shared vision your rule is; The Rule of St. Albert of 1247, OCDS Rule of Life, and National Statutes; The call to poverty, chastity, obedience.
• "Apostolates - Sharing the Fruit of Contemplation" (Tape 102 B) - The call to pray, to teach prayer, and promote teachings of Carmel's Saints - including Teresa of Jesus - John of Cross - Therese of Lisieux, making these saints more understandable and accessible to all; Defines and identifies a call to the interior Apostolate of Divine Intimacy; Discusses sharing fruits of contemplation through apostolates.
• "Nada Doctrine & 3 Stages of Spirtual Life" (Tape 103 A) - Identifies the Purgative, Illuminative and Unitive stages of spiritual life; identifies the three faculties of the soul, intellect, will, and memory; Identifies union with God as our goal.
• "Personal Discernment - An Overview" (Tape 103 B) - Identify spiritual growth, introducing discernment and overview with referral to study aides.


4. Fr. Redemptus-Vocation Story of a C Student
• Vocation story of a “C” student. – good family tape and inspirational! Fr. Redemptus OCD, is a 90 something priest and is stationed at Holy Hill Wisconsin. As a young man he was an avid baseball player. He was rejected by another order for lack of “Mental Acumen” . On 101A track1 you are introduced to his life. He teaches the young, devotions and prayer. He comforts children of blended families and broken families. He reassures children that are afraid of the dark and those that wet the bed that all is well and have no fear, in the Church all have a Mother and Father. He confirms confidently no one in the Church, goes without parents or love. On 101A track2 you are introduced to his “C” student status. He is considered by many to be the Pearl of the province in terms of Holiness. The Archbishop of Milwaukee knows personally the history of this priest and the mystical phenomena that surrounds his vocation.


5. Sister Vocation Stories Tape 101 Side A and B
• Tape 101 - Side A: Excellent Tape for children and teens. Introductory level discussion of a Discalced Carmelite Nuns Day In The life Vocation story. Sister discussed prayer and the Brown Scapular and a life ordered to prayer. Vocal prayer and mental prayer defined. The Monastic fast daily diet discussed along with typical breakfast, lunch and supper. Health issues, allergies, permissibility of vitamins and medicines discussed. Point of view of Your commitment entrance, novitiate, temporary vows to final vows all discussed in a delightful manner with sweet voice. The role of the novitiate mistress discussed. This nuns teaches simple prayer for loss and hurts. The ordinary way versus the extraordinary way explained with mention of the Carmelite parable of Naman the Syrian and father Elijah: recollection in God introduced and importance explained briefly.
• Tape 101 - Side B: A great tape for comforting those children in distress or women considering a vocation to the Carmelite Contemplative life. Tells how to write a letter to Mother and discernment signs of a vocation to discuss with Mother. Emphasis on fact no past sign too great an obstacle for a Vocation to Carmel. She says, Never feel too dirty to draw closer to God!


6. Fr. Farrell - Levels Of Prayer Interview - Tape 101 Sides A and B
   • Fr. Patrick Farrell OCD is stationed at Holy Hill, Wisconsin and beloved by many OCDS in the Midwest. When you visit Holy Hill, the diagram depicting the tour of the shrine was created by Fr. Farrell. He has been provincial delegate and was a great encourager of OCDS growth. In the eyes of many, under his leadership the OCDS in the Washington D.C. province experienced the greatest expansion in its history of OCDS Vocations, Communities, and Apostolates. The small group Flint Formation Program was his original idea, which was subsequently adopted and perfected by many. He is directly responsible for The OCDS Congress 2000 held in Flint, Michigan, which under his leadership broke many barriers. The 24 hour Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration was instituted, non Carmelites were in attendance and participated as presenters, including Fr Thomas Dubay SM; OCDS lay presentation was at an all time high. Special interest groups were initiated, and through the fostering of OCDS solidarity tape ministries and new communities were birthed. It was attended by participants from 9 different countries, as far flung as the Philippines, Iceland, Germany, Jamaica, and Canada to mention a few; approximately 37 different states had representatives, and the event was so popular attendance had to be restricted to 350 due to space limitations. This flourishing of Growth in Carmel is attributed by many to his leadership style.


7. Fr. William Healy OCD - God Joy of My Life
   • Fr. William Healy OCD, is from Minnesota and 85 years old as of 2005. He has devoted his entire vocation to the OCDS. He is a retreat master and has been in high demand among the nuns for his talks. He has worked many OCDS conferences with Fr. Dubay. If you like Fr. Dubay you will love Fr Healy for his inspiration and Carmelite spirituality. In his talks, he usually is brief, 15-20 minutes, organized and to the point. Few friars in the Philippines today know that in his early years he did a visitation to the Philippines at the insistence of Rome. His report went a long way in establishing the independence of the Philippines as distinct Carmelite Provinces. Prior to his action the Philippines were mission territories of the Washington D.C province. He also assisted in establishing the OCDS in Ontario Canada. He was instrumental in the founding of many OCDS communities and holds Platinum status among the OCDS in Michigan. He has always encouraged the development of vocations and frequently would prefer not to talk and allow others to try out their wings at public speaking, using his time slots. He is a true Father in every sense of the word and has spent many hours in the confessional at our OCDS conferences.
   
   
8. Fr. Michael D. Griffin - Carmelite Today - Spiritual Series


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