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Günter Benker, O.Carm.In line with our Rule and Constitutions the new RIVC develops contemplation as the heart of our Carmelite charism, as the dynamic core of our specific mission, which unifies and...
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the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith13. To find the right "way" of prayer, the Christian should consider what has been said earlier regarding the prominent features of the "way of Christ,"...
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