The Role and Place of Liturgy in the Carmelite Order. Proceedings of the Carmelite Liturgical Seminar, April 16-20, 2018

Edited By: William J. Harry, O. Carm Text in English, Italian and Spanish 2024 | 210 p. The International Carmelite Liturgical Congress, recorded in this book, was held from April 16-20, 2018. It was hosted at Il Carmelo, the Carmelite retreat center in Sassone, Italy, near Rome. Participants from all parts of the Order participated. The theme chosen for the conference was The Role and Place of the Liturgy in the Carmelite Order. During the opening Eucharist, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, invited the participants to recognize and deepen the link between Carmelite spirituality and the liturgy, as is called for in the Carmelite Constitutions (no. 72 and 74). Through the choice of speakers, the Commission sought to offer an overview of how the liturgy and the liturgical experience have helped the prayer and spiritual life of the Order throughout its history. Emphasis was also placed on the need to strongly encourage the liturgical participation of the Carmelite religious