The modern world is a mess. There is a distinct lack of logical thought. A distinct lack of genuine spirituality. We seem to have lost the clarity which we see in antiquity. There is little reasonable discourse. The writings of Aristotle and Plato, once the lifeblood of European civilisation, now unknown. We are at a point in history where people debate the meaning of concepts so fundamental, they were once considered self-evident.

For Catholics, the rapid rate of change is overwhelming. Especially those of a traditional leaning. The stable sanity of the Catholic Church seems to have stumbled, and many are left confused or unsure about the most basic tenants of the faith. Meanwhile in the secular sphere we are hurtling closer to disaster and further from God at a rapid pace.

But it is not all doom and gloom. There are signs of life and regeneration, an increased interest in tradition, and a resurgence of Thomistic study and awareness. The traditions of the Catholic Church provide the antidote to the modern malady. Lack of reason. Lack of faith. More particularly, the perennial philosophy as handed down and articulated by Saint Thomas Aquinas, is the antithesis to the current draught of rationality. In a similar way, the Carmelite tradition epitomises the spirituality and mysticism which the modern world craves.

Tradunt, the third person present of the verb tradere means “they hand on”, or “they hand down”. We aim to hand on the tradition of Catholic Church, and particularly the thought and spirit of Saint Thomas and Carmel. These two pillars of rationality and spiritual depth expose modernity as illogical and shallow. We entrust this effort to Saint Thomas, Saint Teresa, and above all Our Lady of Mount Carmel.