Prior General Meets Apostolic Nuncio in IndonesiaThe Prior General, Desiderio García Martínez, met with His Excellency Monsignor Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See in Indonesia and to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on September 27 in Jakarta, following the conclusion of our General Chapter (Malang, September 9-26, 2025). He was accompanied on the visit by Ignatius Budiono, O. Carm., and Stanislaus Lirmanjayasastra, O. Carm.Read more ... +  &nb ...Continue Reading

  From the General Chapter | September 9-26, 2025Discourse of the Prior General to the Members of the General Chapter at the Chapter's ClosingAt the conclusion of the Chapter, the members of the General Chapter gathered in the Hall to hear from the Prior General, Desiderio García Martínez, as he addressed the group on his reflections of the Chapter and the road ahead for the Order.In his message, Fr. Desiderio reflects on his role as a "service of love to God, to the Church, and to the Carme ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Does God Listen?XXVII Sunday of Ordinary Time“Are you listening, God?” That’s the cry of the prophet Habakkuk in the first reading for this Sunday. Everyone can resonate with the Habakkuk’s feelings of frustration and anger at the appalling injustice he witnesses. ‘Why is God so slow to act?’, he complains. God’s response to Habakkuk is a call to greater trust and faithfulness.The idea of faithfulness links the first reading with the today’s Gospel and the apostles asking Jesus to in ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 05-07-25 P. Georg Geisbauer (Ger) 29-11-38 28-04-60 27-04-63 25-07-65 08-08-25 P. Ramón Cózar Cozar Fernández (Baet) 05-02-42 15-07-59 29-09-63 26-03-66 03-09-25 Sr. Joseph-Marie of the Child Jesus Bedard (WAH)  02-08-38 02-02-58 02-02-61 05-09-25 Fr. John Jay Comerford (PCM) 18-02-48 22-08-68 18-04-76 27-05-77 08-09-25 Fr. Arie Tilet (Neer) 12-09-27 04-09-50 04-09-53 15-07-56 18-0 ...Continue Reading

 Carmelite Monastery of the Annunciation on the Isla de Margarita-Venezuela Celebrates Elective ChapterThe Carmelite nuns of the monastery of the Annunciation in Porlamar on the Isla de Margarita-Venezuela held their triennial chapter on September 25, 2025.The monastery was founded on January 7, 1983, by six nuns, four of whom came from the monastery in Barcelona, one from the monastery in Tarrega, and one from the monastery in Vilafranca del Penedés. The canonical erection was entrusted to the Bishop of M ...Continue Reading

  St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchOctober 1 | FeastSaint Thérèse was born at Alençon in France on 2nd January 1873. Her parents were Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin. Following her death on September 30, 1897, of tuberculosis at the age of 24, she became known around the world as St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face through the publication of her autobiography now known as Story ...Continue Reading

 Carmelite Monastery Our Lady of Nazareth in Cabanatuan Celebrates Elective ChapterThe Carmelite nuns of the Our Lady of Nazareth Monastery in Cabanatuan, Philippines, recently held their triennial chapter.The monastery was founded on April 8, 1983, by seven nuns from the monastery of the Holy Family in Guiguinto, Philippines. It is part of the Stella Maris Federation.Those elected to leadership are: +       +       + El Monasterio Carmelita Nu ...Continue Reading

  Carmelite Monastery Our Lady of Nazareth in Cabanatuan Celebrates Elective ChapterThe Carmelite nuns of the Our Lady of Nazareth Monastery in Cabanatuan, Philippines, recently held their triennial chapter.The monastery was founded on April 8, 1983, by seven nuns from the monastery of the Holy Family in Guiguinto, Philippines. It is part of the Stella Maris Federation.Those elected to leadership are: +       +       + El Monasterio Carmelit ...Continue Reading

 October  –  Octubre – Ottobre 2025 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivinaENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - October 2025[*]Lectio Divina October 2025 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina October 2025 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina October 2025 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC News a ...Continue Reading

  Photo courtesy of Vatican NewsCarmelite Archbishop Filippo Iannone Appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops by Pope Leo XIVOn Friday, September 26, Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Filippo Iannone as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. He was previously Prefect of the Dicastery for Legistlative Texts. His new role includes the presidency of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (CAL). He begins his new position on October 15, 2025.The news of Mons. Iannone's appointment arrived at the General ...Continue Reading