Guido Reni (1639) - Bologna Pinacoteca Nazionale  St. Andrew Corsini, bishopJanuary 9th | FeastBorn in Florence at the beginning of the 14th century, St. Andrew Corsini  entered religious life in the Carmelite house in his native city. He was appointed Provincial of Tuscany in 1348 by the General Chapter meeting in Metz and the following year he was named bishop of Fiesole, near Florence. He governed his diocese well, becoming a model of charity and an eloquent preacher. He was distinguished b ...Continue Reading

  Francisco de Zurbarán - Museum of Fine ArtsSt. Peter Thomas, bishopJanuary 8th | FeastPeter Thomas was a true Carmelite, not only in his relationship to Mary as the Queen and Decor Carmeli, but also in the way he lived his life according to the customs of the Order. However, his special commitment and concern was primarily for the unity of Christians. He constantly strove for reconciliation between the Church of Rome and the Orthodox Christians who had separated from the See of Peter in 1054. He devel ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 27-11-24 Sr. M. Imelde Diletta dell'Eucaristia Menghi (RAV) 15-08-32 10-12-54 15-12-57 08-12-24 Fr. Desmond Kelly (Hib) 03-08-38 15-09-57 15-10-60 19-12-64 21-12-24 P. Augusto (Gianni) Tollon (Ita) 12-01-39 03-10-60 06-10-63 05-10-68 24-12-24 P. Lucio Maria Zappatore (Ita) 16-08-43 17-10-59 09-01-65 12-03-67 27-12-24 Fr. Marcel Dubé (PCM) 13-07-29 15-08-48 15-08-51 29-05-54 www.ocarm.org http://www.face ...Continue Reading

 January – Enero – Gennaio  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 - January 2025[*]Lectio Divina January, 2025 [Pdf] (997 KB)[*]Lectio Divina January, 2025 [ePub] (234 KB)[*]Lectio Divina January, 2025 [Mobi] (1019 KB)  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, su ...Continue Reading

 Gerard van Honthorst, Adoration of the Shepherds (1622)  IN SOLLEMNITATE NATIVITATIS DOMINI /Et pastores erant in regione eadem vigilantes et custodientes vigilias noctis supra gregem suum. Et angelus Domini ... dixit: "Nolite timere; ecce enim evangelizo vobis gaudium magnum, quod erit omni populo, quia natus est vobis hodie Salvator, qui est Christus Dominus, in civitate David./ *MÍCEÁL PRIOR GENERALIS DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS*25.XII.2024 Read the Christmas Messag ...Continue Reading

Filippo Lippi, O. Carm., The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1450 (Washington, DC) An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”Mt 1: 20-21 All of us at the Office of Communications for the Carmelite Order wish you and your family a blessed Christmas. May the ...Continue Reading

 OCARM and OCD General Councils Meet in RomeThe two General Councils (OCARM and OCD) met for their biannual meeting in the General Curia of the Discalced Carmelites (Rome) on December 10, 2024.Together, the members of the Councils discussed the topic of safeguarding and shared various standards and structures (especially at Order-level) that are fundamental and necessary.Time was spent discussing how the formation documents of the Orders (Ratio Institutionis Vitæ Carmelitanæ, Ratio Institutionis) were c ...Continue Reading

 From the Prior General, Míceál O'Neill, O. Carm.A Message during this Christmas Season to the Carmelite FamilyBrothers and Sisters in the Carmelite Family, friars, nuns, sisters and brothers in the affiliated congregations, lay Carmelites, in a special way our Third Order Carmelites, the Third Sunday of Advent, that we have just celebrated, invites us to be joyful always. The angels at Christmas will proclaim peace to people of good will, and the Jubilee Year that is about to begin will inspire us wi ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: The Promise Fulfilled4th Sunday of AdventAs always in Advent, what is promised in the first reading is brought to fulfilment in the Gospel reading. We began Advent with the cry, ‘Come, Lord Jesus’. We will end it with the joyful shout, ‘God is with us!’ Beautiful words from the Prophet Micah form the first reading today which looks forward to the birth of a leader for Israel who, as a shepherd king gathers the people and feeds them with the power of the Lord and the majesty of God.Read more ...[*]Ce ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE PROFESSIO TEMPORANEA* 10-11-24  Teresa Maria de São José (TRI) Triunfo, Brasil 10-11-24  Teresinha Maria do Coração de Jesus (TRI) Triunfo, Brasil 10-11-24  Maria José do Espirito Santo (TRI) Triunfo, Brasil 10-11-24  Maria Isabel de Jesus Crucificado (TRI)  Triunfo, Brasil PROFESSIO SOLEMNIS* 23-11-24  Dominic Therese Nhat Huynh (SEL-Viet) 23-11-24  Joseph Mary Luong Nguyen (SEL-Viet) 23-11-24  Nicholas of the Cross Da ...Continue Reading