Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Jesi Holds Elective ChapterOn Friday, June 20, 2025, the Carmelite community of the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Jesi (Italy) held their elective chapter.The monastery was founded in 1684 by Cardinal Pietro Matteo Petucci († 1701), bishop of Aesinate. He changed the Franciscan Tertiaries, Aesinate ascetics, founded in 1660 into Carmelites. A few years later, in 1697, they received the papal cloister, passing to the Second Order. Around 1822, the Carmelite nuns of Mont ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Giovanna Scopelli, virginJuly 9 | MemorialBorn in Reggio Emilia, Italy, in 1439, Bl. Jane Scopelli began her religious life at home living as a Carmelite mantellata (member of a Carmelite lay confraternity, wearing the white cloak or mantella). In 1480, after the death of her parents, she formed a community with a number of other like-minded women.A few years later, in 1485, she acquired the house and the church belonging to the Humiliate in Reggio Emilia which she converted into a monastery. The nuns became k ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Towards a Love Beyond Labels15th Sunday in Ordinary TimePope Francis said society creates “an adjective culture” that prefers to immediately label people as good or bad. Jesus, he said, breaks the mentality that separates, excludes, isolates and belittles the person.A good example of what the pope said is found in the parable in today’s Gospel. Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time [PDF] (3.44 MB)[*]Celebrating At Home - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time ...Continue Reading

 Elective Chapter Held in the Monastery of the Incarnation in Barcelona, SpainThe Carmelite nuns of the Monastery of the Incarnation in Barcelona, Spain, recently held their triennial, elective chapter.The monastery was founded in 1649 by Srs. Gertrude of the Infant Jesus and Teresa of Jesus, two nuns from the monastery of Vilafranca del Penedès. Ven. Eulalia of the Cross, a mystic and author of several works, lived there, dying in 1721. This monastery founded the Carmelite monasteries in Valls, Vic, and Tar ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 12-05-25 P. Richard Champigny (SEL) 03-11-38 15-09-58 17-09-61 31-07-65 05-06-25 Fra. Marcellus (Aloysius) Sutaryo (Indo) 14-07-55 16-07-81 16-07-86 06-06-25 Fr. Bernard (Brendan) O'Reilly (Hib) 01-08-33 08-09-58 08-10-61 14-07-63 14-06-25 Br. John Shebin (STSA)  29-06-98 11-05-19 24-05-24 16-06-25 Sor María del Carmen Requena Pérez (UTR)  07-11-32 08-12-57 08-12-60 24-06-25 P. Manuel R ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Missionaries of the Kingdom14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeOn the road to Jerusalem, Jesus teaches the disciples the meaning of ‘following’ him. Part of that following is the proclamation of the Kingdom - drawing attention to the reign of God in the world and in its peoples.It is about the mission of every disciple of Jesus. Spreading the message of the Gospel is always to be done in a non-threatening way – by winning over hearts and minds through good example and good living. Read more ...  [ ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Maria Crocifissa Curcio, virginJuly 4 | Optional Memorial in the Italian ProvincesFrom the time of her adolescence she realised that she was called to follow Christ in a radical manner, Christ whose loving Mother of Carmel was entrusting her with the task of making Carmel flourish once more in her town as well as in others.Like all saints, in order to make this plan come true, Mother Crocifissa went through innumerable trials and sufferings for many years, even to the time of her providential encounter wi ...Continue Reading

 July  –  Julio – Luglio 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 - July 2025[*]Lectio Divina July, 2025 [Pdf] (1.10 MB)[*]Lectio Divina July, 2025 [ePub] (704 KB)[*]Lectio Divina July, 2025 [Mobi] (436 KB)  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscri ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Who Do You Say I Am?Feast of Saints Peter and PaulAt this point in St Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus and his chosen ones have travelled and lived together for some time. He now invites them to explore what they understand about his identity. It is Peter who adds to the title ‘Son of Man’ by recognising Jesus as ‘the Christ, the Son of the living God’. This same Peter whose faith faltered when he was buffeted by the wind and waves now shows his openness to God and recognises Jesus for who he is. B ...Continue Reading

 (from left to right | de izquierda a derecha | da sinistra a destra): Fr. Marlon Beharry, O. Carm., Fr. Anthony Trung Nguyen, O. Carm., Br. Robert Chiulli, O. Carm., Fr. Michael Kissane, O. Carm., Fr. Paul Denault, O. Carm., e Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm.Province of St. Elias Holds Chapter June 17-20, 2025, in Middletown, New York (USA), to Elect New LeadershipThe North American Province of St. Elias held its 31st Provincial Chapter in Middletown, New York from June 17-20, 2025. The theme of the Provincia ...Continue Reading