November  –  Noviembre  –  Novembre 2026ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - November 2026[*]Lectio Divina November 2026 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina November 2026 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina November 2026 [Mobi] If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Loving God and Each Other30th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mt 22: 34-40Another attempt to trap Jesus is contained in the Gospel this Sunday. Opinions and arguments about which was the greatest commandment were common among the Pharisees and questions about it were frequently asked of rabbis.Once again, Jesus does not cleverly sidestep the question; he goes right to the heart of the matter. Love of God and love of neighbour are brought together in one ‘great commandment’.Religious rituals ar ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEINITIUM NOVITIATUS08-09-26 Marcin Michak Puziak (Pol), Salamanca, España 08-09-26 Petr Jeronym Rohan (BM), Salamanca, España08-09-26 Pasquale Dario Strazzera (Ita), Salamanca, España 08-09-26 Ray Alexander Huertas Padilla (DNM), Salamanca, España 08-09-26 Damian Pyntngenlang Kurbah (Neap), Salamanca, España 08-09-26 Francesco Maria Facecchia (Neap), Salamanca, España 08-09-26 Roberth Eliomar Piñero Ortega (Cat), Salamanca, EspañaPROFES ...Continue Reading

Carmel in Congo Becomes the First Province on the African Continent Today, October 15, the Feast of St. Teresa of JesusToday, October 15, the feast of St. Teresa of Jesus, the Carmelites in the Democratic Republic of Congo become a province. It is the first province of the Order on the African continent. In a letter sent to the members of the new Province of the Congo, the Italian priore provinciale, Gian Domenico Meloni, wrote, "This event marks an historic milestone on your journey and a sign of the fruitful ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: The Image of God29th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mt 22: 15-21What is on display in this story from Matthew’s Gospel is not Jesus’ clever reply, but the image of God he presents.God is not about taking power form us, but about empowering us to live in God’s own image and likeness. Perhaps Jesus’ words that the coin which bears Caesar’s image belongs to Caesar means also that those things which bear the image of God belong to God – including human beings and creation. Maybe that is why Jesus didn’t ...Continue Reading

 St. Teresa of Jesus and Some of Her InsightsOctober 15 | FeastSaint Teresa of Ávila is a 16th-century Carmelite mystic and Doctor of the Church. Also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus, she is remembered today for her practical spiritual wisdom and insights into prayer in her writings. She is also known for her wit. We provide 10 quotes from her writings for your reflection on October 15, her feast day.“the Lord asks only two things of us: love for His Majesty and love for our neighbor.”“Let nothing perturb yo ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Invitations Refused & Accepted28th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mt 22: 1-14The third of the parables addressed to the chief priests and the elders is our Gospel today. Told in the context of a wedding feast given by a great King, it’s a parable in three parts.All three Gospel parables of the last three Sundays are about conversion. Conversion is not just turning away from sin but a radical reorienting of one’s life (turning) towards God. Repentance is not so much being sorry for past sins as ...Continue Reading

 *General Council Meets in Nocera Umbra for Prayer, Fraternity, and Reflection *From September 7-11, 2026, the members of the General Council gathered at the Centro di Spiritualità "Il Carmelo" in Nocera Umbra, a house of the Italian Province, for several days of prayer, fraternity and reflection. Nearly one year after the General Chapter in Malang, Indonesia, the meeting was a chance to look back on the Council’s first year of service and to look ahead. The Global Plan for the 2025– ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Stewards of God's Gift27th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mt 21: 33-43In last Sunday’s parable, Jesus addressed the Jerusalem priests and elders with a message that “action speaks louder than words.”This Sunday, Jesus continues his address to them, building upon that message by using another parable.This week’s parable asks us how we have used the gifts that God has entrusted to us. It is essentially a parable about stewardship.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time [PD ...Continue Reading

The Prior General, Desiderio García Martínez, signingthe decree witnessed by General Councilor for Africa, Eric N’DoDecree Establishing the Congolese Province on October 15th Approved and SignedOn October 1, the feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, with the consent of his Council, the Prior General, Desiderio García Martínez, issued the decree of canonical establishment of the Congolese Province, placing it under the patronage of Blessed Isidore Bakanja. This is the first Pr ...Continue Reading