← [[introduction-f1b|Introduction to Formation I, Year B]] | [[formation-I-b-handbook|Table of Contents]] | [[session-01-f1b|Session 1: The Early History of Carmelite Spirituality]] → # The Essential Themes for Formation I, Year B Required Reading: Candidates will need to have their own copies of LOTH/Christian Prayer, The Carmelite Tradition: Spirituality in History, by Fr Steven Payne, Liturgical Press, available from ICS; and The Book of Her Life, by St Teresa of Avila, in The Collected Works of St Teresa of Avila Volume One, published by ICS Publications. Candidates should already have Welcome to the Secular Order by Fr Aloysius Deeney from their Aspirancy year. All other required reading (except for legislative documents) is included in the appendices. Assigned Meditative Readings: Various bible passages, selections from Carmelite writings, and other materials are listed. One day a week, the candidate chooses one of these as material for his/her daily mental prayer. Meditative readings are for private use only; they are not intended to be discussed in the sessions. Additional/optional Reading: Excerpts from Carmelite writings are included in the appendices. These are for personal enrichment and not intended for discussion during the formation sessions. However, important points relevant to the formation sessions could be mentioned during the discussion. 7 Part 1 History and Traditions: a Deeper Understanding of the Discalced Carmelite Charism --- **Source:** Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, *Formation I Year B: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life* (US National Formation Program, 2024).