Carmelite Monastery of the St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Allentown, USA Celebrates Elective ChapterThe Carmelite nuns of the monastery of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Allentown, Pennsylvania (USA) held their triennial chapter on September 25, 2025.The monastery of St. Thérèse in Allentown was the first monastery of the Order established in the United States of America. In 1931 the prior general at the time, Elias Magennis, sent two sisters, Rev. Mother Therese of Jesus and Sr. Cl ...Continue Reading

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, OCD, virginNovember 8 | Optional MemorialElizabeth of the Trinity is one of the best-known figures in contemporary spirituality. Through her example and her teaching, she has exerted an ever-growing influence for many years, due above all to her Trinitarian experience and her short writings (spiritual notes, correspondence) rich in doctrine and echoing her communion with the Three Divine Persons.She wrote: “I am Elizabeth of the Trinity, that is, Elizabeth who disappears, who loses herself, ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Francis Palau y Quer, OCD, priestNovember 7 | Optional Memorial in Spanish Provinces*The Efficacy of Prayer in Favor of the Church*From the writings of Blessed Francesco Palau, OCDIn his providence God has disposed that our evils should not be remedied and that his graces should not be granted to us except through prayer, and that through the prayer of some others should be saved (cf. Jas 5:16 ff). If the heavens dripped from on high and the clouds made the righteous rain, if the earth opened and the Savio ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Francis Palau y Quer, OCD, priestNovember 7 | Optional Memorial in Spanish Provinces*The Efficacy of Prayer in Favor of the Church*From the writings of Blessed Francesco Palau, OCDIn his providence God has disposed that our evils should not be remedied and that his graces should not be granted to us except through prayer, and that through the prayer of some others should be saved (cf. Jas 5:16 ff). If the heavens dripped from on high and the clouds made the righteous rain, if the earth opened and the Savio ...Continue Reading

Livioandronico2013 Celebrating at Home: A Living TempleDedication of the Lateran BasilicaToday’s feast celebrates the dedication of the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Rome. This cathedral is often referred to as the ‘Lateran’ because it is built on the site of a palace once belonging to the Laterani family. This palace served as the official residence of the Popes from the 4th to the 14th centuries. It is the cathedral church of the diocese of Rome of which the Pope is the local bishop.We cele ...Continue Reading

Livioandronico2013 Celebrating at Home: A Living TempleDedication of the Lateran BasilicaToday’s feast celebrates the dedication of the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Rome. This cathedral is often referred to as the ‘Lateran’ because it is built on the site of a palace once belonging to the Laterani family. This palace served as the official residence of the Popes from the 4th to the 14th centuries. It is the cathedral church of the diocese of Rome of which the Pope is the local bishop.We cele ...Continue Reading

 St. Nuno Alvares Pereira, religiousNovember 6 | Memorial From the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium(Second Vatican Council) n. 43-44Consecration to God by Means of the Religious Vows43. The evangelical counsels of chastity dedicated to God, poverty and obedience are based upon the words and examples of the Lord. They were further commanded by the apostles and Fathers of the Church, as well as by the doctors and pastors of souls. The counsels are a divine gift, which the Church received from its Lord an ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Frances d'Amboise, religiousNovember 5 | Option MemorialPromised in marriage at the age of four to Peter, second son of the Duke of Brittany, Bl Frances spent the rest of her youth with her future mother-in-law Joan, sister of Charles VII, King of France, who instilled in her the deeply Christian spirit she had received from the teachings of St. Vincent Ferrer.Widowed in 1457, despite pressure from her father and the King of France, she not only opposed remarriage but turned towards religious life. After repea ...Continue Reading

 *Photo of the New Prior General*Information about the photograph of Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, the prior general, for display in the communities and ministry sites was mailed to the prior provincials, general delegates, provincial commissaries, priors of the hermitages not under a province, prioresses of the enclosed monasteries, and federations.You are free to print the pictures linked in the email. If you wish, the Curia will print copies of one of the photos in one size for you. However, w ...Continue Reading

 ALACAR Meeting Yields Unity in the Carmelite Family The Asociación Latinoamericana de los Carmelitas(Latin American Association of Carmelites) (ALACAR), held a gathering at the Centro Teresiano de Espiritualidade in São Roque, Brazil, from October 20–25, 2025. It was hosted with exceptional hospitality, care, and contemplative spirit by our Discalced Carmelite (OCD) brothers and sisters.The theme of the conference was “María, maestra de oración” (Mary, Teacher of Prayer). Eigh ...Continue Reading