Secret Harbour - Portus Secretioris

Rejoice, because you have escaped the various dangers and shipwrecks of the stormy world. Rejoice, because you have reached the quiet and safe anchorage of a secret harbour. <> Saint Bruno's letter to his sons the Carthusians

19 October 2011

Stand Firm in the Lord's Calling

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The following is excerpted from the spiritual classic, “The Ladder of Perfection” by the fourteenth century English mystic Walter Hilton. Af...

14 October 2011

A Deeper Fruition of what We Seem to have Lost

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Today is the feast of Saint Teresa of Avila. From the Divine Office, at Matins, the Carthusians listened to this great Saint in her own word...

13 October 2011

Their Faces are Uncovered and Radiant

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Today, the Carthusians honour all those of their Order who are now heavenly intercessors, residents of Paradise – the Saints and the Blessed...

12 October 2011

Vespers

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Dear readers of Secret Harbour, If you would like to watch the video of the Holy Father celebrating Vespers with the Carthusian community of...

11 October 2011

Captus ab Uno

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As many of you already know, this past Sunday Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Vespers with the Carthusian community of Serra San Bruno. Here is...

07 October 2011

Oh Oui - Ave Maria - Toujours, Toujours

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‘They will carry the Crucifix in their right hand and the Rosary in their left, and the holy names of Jesus and Mary on their heart’ ~ Saint...

06 October 2011

SANCTE PATER BRVNO

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From the Museo della Certosa is the Italian publication titled, ‘I Colori del Silenzio’ . And in that publication is a loving tribute to Ho...

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