My New Blog

When I was in Lourdes several years ago, I was struck by all the votive offerings on the walls of the various chapels and basilicas, thanking the Blessed Mother for her intercession. I am unable to go to Lourdes right now and set up a plaque so instead I have created a blog to be a votive offering. It is called Fountain of Elias and will be about Carmelite spirituality. It is a way in which to thank God and Our Lady for answering my petitions and granting many blessings. I am grateful for the family I now have, for the books that have been published, and for the success of this blog. Laus Deo Virginique Matri!

Since at some point in the future the new blog may be used as a formation tool for the Secular Carmelite community to which I belong there will be, for the time being, sidebar links only to sites by other Carmelites or by priests or religious. However, anyone is welcome to visit and comment, in an appropriate manner, of course. I hope to have some guest posts by some of my blogging friends who are familiar with the Carmelite saints. At any rate, I am keeping it simple, and will be avoiding political controversy, trying to make the site a refuge from the world, a place for prayer and meditation, a sort of virtual Carmel.