*British Province Holds Chapter at Aylesford, England*The British Province held its 20th Provincial Chapter since its restoration in September 1969. The chapter was held April 13-17, 2026. The elections took place at an assembly in February. All those election were confirmed by the prior general, Desiderio García Martínez, O. Carm., on the first afternoon of the Chapter proper.The following leadership were confirmed:.     .      .  *La Provincia Británica cel ...Continue Reading

Portrait (cropped) by Antonio Maria Crespi (Public Domain)Bl. Baptist Spagnoli: The Christian VirgilApril 17th | MemorialBaptist Spagnoli was a literary genius. He devoted the fruitfulness of his extraordinary literary ability to the service of the Order and the Church. His Apologia pro Ordine Carmelitarum (Apology for the Order of Carmelites) stands as the principal testimony to his love for Carmel, while his total devotion to the Church is attested not only by his poems in honor of Popes Inno ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEPROFESSIO SOLEMNIS*14-03-26  Randy Fernando Romero Morillo (Baet-Ven) La Victoria, Venezuela19-03-26  Kacper Galiński (Pol) Krakow, Poland19-03-26  Piotr Grudziński (Pol) Krakow, PolandORDINATIO DIACONALIS*21-03-26  Horacio Antonio Vargas Cáceres (Baet-Ven) La Concepción, VenezuelaORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS*07-03-26  Manuel Antonio Villarreal Franco (Baet-Ven) Mucunchies, Venezuela 25-03-26  Davi Maria Santos (Pern) Recife, Brasil11-04-26  Daniele ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Strangers Share a Journey, Hearts Begin to Burn and They Recognize HimThird Sunday of EasterLuke’s wonderful story of the two disciples on the way to Emmaus is another story of transformation through personal encounter with the risen Jesus.It is a heart-warming story and we can easily identify with the two disciples feeling crushed by the weight of their shattered dreams. They don’t believe the story of the women that Jesus is alive. They don’t recognise the stranger when he walks beside them. ...Continue Reading

 *New Province of El Dulce Nombre de María in Spain Holds First Chapter in Salamanca, Spain*The first provincial chapter of the Province of “El Dulce Nombre de María” was held from April 7-9, 2026, in the /Centro de Espiritualidad «San Ignacio»/ in Salamanca, Spain.This new province was erected on the April 7, 2026, and is the result of a combination of the Province of Aragón Castille and Valencia of Saint John of the Cross and the Province of Bética of “/El Dulce N ...Continue Reading

Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 6PM (Rome)International Prayer Vigil for Peace Called for by Pope Leo XIVPope Leo XIV has invited all people around the world to join him in praying for peace on Saturday, April 11, at 6pm (Rome time). The Prayer Vigil for Peace will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica, but everyone can participate via Vatican Communications (vatican.va)Read more ...+               +               +Sábado, 11 de abril de 2026 | ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: A Joyful Meeting, the Spirit Received, Doubts TransformedSecond Sunday of EasterThe great Easter feast of last Sunday began the Church’s fifty-day celebration of the Resurrection which concludes with the feast of Pentecost in six weeks. The Gospel of each Sunday is a meditation on Jesus as: the resurrected Christ, made known in the scriptures and the breaking of the bread, the bearer of life in all its fullness, our way, truth and life, pledge of God’s love.In today’s Gospel reading there are two st ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: A Joyful Meeting, the Spirit Received, Doubts TransformedSecond Sunday of EasterThe great Easter feast of last Sunday began the Church’s fifty-day celebration of the Resurrection which concludes with the feast of Pentecost in six weeks. The Gospel of each Sunday is a meditation on Jesus as: the resurrected Christ, made known in the scriptures and the breaking of the bread, the bearer of life in all its fullness, our way, truth and life, pledge of God’s love.In today’s Gospel reading there are two st ...Continue Reading

  *Fr. Dimas Pele Alu Appointed New General Delegate for Formation by the General Council*Alexander Romualdus Dimas Pele Alu, O. Carm., has been appointed the General Delegate for Formation by the General Council. He is a member of the Indonesian Province.He was born in Batu, Indonesia, on June 19, 1988. Dimas pursued higher education in philosophy and theology, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Theology from STFT Widya Sasana in Malang (2009–2013) and a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and Theol ...Continue Reading

  *Br. Lester Hallig, O. Carm., Appointed Co-Secretary General*Marc Jozef Lester G. Hallig, O. Carm., is a Carmelite currently serving in the Philippine Province of St. Titus Brandsma. He will soon move to Rome to join the General Curia as co-secretary general.in 2026, he took on the role of co-founding editor for Prothesis, an academic journal focused on philosophy and theology. As a hagiographer and postulator, he is also currently tasked with the solemn duty of investigating the lives of Isagani Miro V ...Continue Reading