2023 District IV Day of Recollection
Saturday, June 3rd | St. John’s Seminary | Brighton, MA
Difficulties in Prayer
Presenter: Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
June 3rd, 2023 District IV Day of Recollection
Difficulties in Prayer
Presenter: Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
Monastery of the Espousal of Mary & Joseph
OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE
SAINT JOHN’S SEMINARY
The Very Reverend Stephen E. Salocks (Rector of St. John’s Seminary)
Susan Edwards, Executive Assistant to the Rector
Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD (Speaker)
Fr. Leonard Copeland, OCD (OCDS Provincial Delegate)
Celebrating the 56th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood
Fr. Peter Stamm (Celebrant)
The District IV Committee Members
Diane Hanson & Ann Myers (DOR Co-Chairs)
A special thank you to the many volunteers who made this day possible by helping out with Mass, Morning Prayer, music, photography, videography, website, rosary, registration,
snack table, and all those who jumped in to help when they saw a need.
Website & photography by Mary K. Stewart, OCDS / Videography by Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
“Prayer has changed my life…You will see life with the eyes of God…When you commit yourself to a life of prayer,
your life will dramatically change.”
—Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
AGENDA
AGENDA FOR THE DAY: June 3rd, 2023
9:00 AM: Sign-In and Fellowship (Refectory)
9:30 AM: Morning Prayer (Chapel)
10:00 AM: Mass: Celebrants Fr. Peter Stamm
& Fr. Leonard Copeland, OCD (Chapel)
11:15 AM: Morning Conference (Chapel)
12:15 PM: Lunch and Fellowship (Refectory)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Conference (Chapel)
2:30 PM: Rosary (Chapel)
3:00 PM: Final Blessing/Dismissal
CONFERENCE VIDEOS
Difficulties in Prayer
Presenter: Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
Monastery of the Espousal of Mary & Joseph, Brighton, MA
NOTE: No handouts of the presentations will be issued. You can view a transcript on YouTube. (Click on 3 dots … > Show Transcript)
Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD presented conferences on “The Prayer of Recollection” and “Difficulties in Prayer” at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, MA
Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, originally from Alabama, made his Solemn Profession on July 17, 2021 and is a member of the friars’ community at the Monastery of the Espousal in Brighton, MA. He completed spirituality studies at Boston College in the fall of 2022 with a focus on St. John of the Cross. He is the producer of the podcast CarmelCast and has given numerous conferences and retreats to the Secular Order as well as young adults in the Boston area. His hobbies include running, baking and playing the organ. On April 18, 2022 he made history when he was the first-ever Discalced Carmelite friar to run in the Boston Marathon, completing the course in 2.5 hours,coming in at an impressive 106th place out of 25,230 runners overall.
The Living Flame of Love: Study Edition
St. John of the Cross
Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodriguez, OCD
Prepared by Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD
Morning Conference
The Prayer of Recollection
Afternoon Conference
Difficulties in Prayer
YOUTUBE CHANNEL DOR 2023 PLAYLIST Subscribe to our Channel & Like the Videos!
YouTube Direct Links: (Morning) Conference 1: https://youtu.be/XlynwPESxtw / (Afternoon) Conference 2: https://youtu.be/E1aseIVrTbk
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO BR. JOHN-MARY OF JESUS CRUCIFIED, OCD FOR THE VIDEOGRAPHY!
PHOTO GALLERY
“The force of the original intention,
with which one sets about praying,
renders the whole prayer meritorious.”
—St. Thomas Aquinas
“When I began to pray for 15 short minutes each day…I became less and less concerned about what I wanted in life and more and more concerned about what God wanted for me…My life began to revolve around God…I began to fall in love with God.”
—Br. John-Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
“Mental Prayer…means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us.”
— St. Teresa of Avila (The Book of Her Life. 8.5)
“Prayer is an act of love.”
—Br. John Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
