Liturgy and Prayer Congress | May 5-10, 2025Encountering the Risen Lord: Liturgy and Prayer in Carmel TodayThe program for the Liturgy & Prayer Congress will take place in the Carmelite center (Istituto Madonna del Carmine “Il Carmelo”, in Sassone) just outside of Rome. It begins on the evening of Monday, May 5th at 7pm and finishes after lunch on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The overall theme of the Congress is Encountering the Risen Lord: Liturgy and Prayer in Carmel Today. The primary focus of the Congress is mor ...Continue Reading

 March –  Marzo– Marzo  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 - March 2025[*]Lectio Divina March, 2025 [Pdf] (1.85 MB)[*]Lectio Divina March, 2025 [ePub] (191 KB)[*]Lectio Divina March, 2025 [Mobi] (783 KB)  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Sound Tree, Good Fruit8th Sunday of Ordinary TimeWe live in a world of words thanks to modern mass media and, particularly, social media. We have seen the extremely harmful way in which words can be used in harsh judgement against other people, and the sheer vitriol of some on social media gives us pause for thought. It begs us to ask the question, implied in the first reading for today (Eccl 27:4-7), ‘What do my words reveal about who I am?’Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home -8th Sunday ...Continue Reading

 Elective Chapter of the Indonesian Province Held February 10-15, 2025The members of the Indonesian Province of the Carmelite Order held their elective chapter on February 10-15, 2025. Three major decisions were taken by this Chapter. The commitment to the new East Indonesia Province was formalized. Support will be in the form of finance, formation, and guidance. For three years the Indonesian Province will financially support the new entity based on the number of solemnly professes members.&nbs ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Generous Relationships7th Sunday of Ordinary TimeLast Sunday we began to read Luke’s Sermon on the Plain. Luke has used Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount but changed and shortened it significantly. Today and next Sunday we will read the rest of the Sermon.This week, Jesus’ radical teaching focusses on lavish generosity in human relationships. The opening words, ‘Love your enemies,’ set the tone of the rest of the text.Again, at first glance the words of Jesus seem absurd and almost impossible to follow. ...Continue Reading

 February 25 - March 2, 2025Prayer for the General Assembly of the Third Order of Carmelites in FatimaThe General Assembly of the Lay Carmelite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary (historically known as the Third Order of Carmel, TOC) will be held in Fatima from February 23 to March 3, 2025. The Committee for the event has prepared a prayer text that we can use to accompany in faith all participants who will be working for our Third Order. Let us join in prayer that the assembly will be fruitful and fru ...Continue Reading

Prior General's Schedule for February 2025Fr. Míċeál O'Neill, the prior general, has the following schedule planned for the month of February 2025:February 1: Venezuela, celebration of the centennary of the affiliation of the Carmelite Sisters of Madre Candelaria to the Carmelite OrderFebruary 3-7: Canonical visitation of the Italian Province (Part 1)February 9-23: Provincial Chapter of the Indonesian Province; Visit to Carmelites in SumatraFebruary 25-28: Fatima: Congress of the Carmelite Third Order  ...Continue Reading

 The Prior General Marks the World Day for Consecrated Life with a Reflection for the Carmelite FamilyOn Sunday, February 2, the Church celebrated the feast of the Presentation of the Lord as well as the 29th World Day for Consecrated Life. The celebration for Consecrated Life began in 1997 under St. John Paul II. Pope Francis joined with religious men and women for the celebration of First Vespers. He spoke of the three evangelical counsels: poverty, chasstity, and obedience. He said, “They man ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEINITIUM NOVITIATUS* 18-01-25  Carlos Eduardo  (Pern) Graciosa, Brasil 18-01-25  José Carlos  (Pern) Graciosa, Brasil 18-01-25  Wandson Silva  (Pern) Graciosa, BrasilPROFESSIO SOLEMNIS* 25-01-25  Amisse Calisto Paulino  (Pern-Mz) Maputo, Moçambique 25-01-25. Florêncio Januário  (Pern-Mz) Maputo, Moçambique    www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org    ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Blessings & Woes6th Sunday of Ordinary TimeOver the next three Sundays we will listen to almost the whole of Luke’s Sermon on the Plain.Luke has used Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount but changed and shortened it significantly. It is important to realise that both Sermons are more than only the Beatitudes which begin them.In Luke, Jesus’ words are addressed to the disciples, not to the gathered crowd, so we might think of the sermon as a teaching about discipleship. The whole of the Sermon is quite ...Continue Reading