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St. Teresa of Avila, mystic and founder of the Discalced Carmelites, and the first female declared doctor of the church, is depicted in a church in Troyes, France. (OSV News photo/Crosiers)

Radio Interview: A journey to the Carmelite hermitage

November 10, 2025
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations

Carmelite Father Peter of Jesus, formerly Father Patrick Peach, is a hermit in Lake Elmo, Minn. (Zoom screenshot)

What leads a parish priest to leave the busyness of ministry for a life of silence and solitude? In this episode, George Matysek talks with Father Peter of Jesus — formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore known as Father Patrick Peach — about his faith-filled journey to a Carmelite Hermitage in Minnesota. Father Peter, a graduate of Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, reflects on what drew him to the contemplative life and shares how the wisdom of St. Teresa of Avila can help anyone seeking a deeper connection with God amid the noise of everyday life.

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