St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchOctober 15 | Feast From the “Works” of Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin       (“The Book of Life,” chapter 22, 6-7, 14)Let Us Always Remember the Love of ChristThose who have Christ Jesus as their friend and follow such a magnanimous captain as he certainly can endure anything; for Jesus helps and gives strength, never fails, and loves sincerely. In fact, I have always recognized and still see clearly that we cannot please God and rece ...Continue Reading

 Fr. Desiderio Garcìa, New Prior General of the Carmelites: "Our Origins Are Asian"In an interview with omnesmag.org, the recently elected prior general of the Carmelite Order, Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, gave insight into his vocation as a Carmelite and where he believes the Order is moving.Noting that the recent Carmelite General Chapter was held in Indonesia, the prior general remarked on the Carmelite Order’s origins being in the Holy Land. “We came from there, and now the Holy ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: An Invitation for AllXXVIII Sunday of Ordinary TimeA major theme in St Luke’s Gospel is that the message of Jesus is for all: men and women, rich and poor, old and young, healthy and sick, gentile and Jew. No one is excluded.It is no accident that the one grateful leper in this week’s Gospel is not a Jew but a Samaritan – an outsider, excluded by race, religion and his illness. He joins the others in asking a Jewish Rabbi for mercy.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - 28th Sunda ...Continue Reading

  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