Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, VirginMay 25th | FeastRead more ...From On Revelation and On Temptation of St. Mary Magdalene de' PazziCome, Holy SpiritYou are truly wonderful, O Word, in the Holy Spirit, in causing him to infuse himself into the soul, through which infusion it is united with God, conceives God, tastes God, and delights in nothing but God.And the Holy Spirit comes into the soul always marked with that precious seal of the Blood of the Word, the Lamb who was slain; indeed, it is the ...Continue Reading

 Elective Chapter Held in Villalba del Alcor (Huelva), Spain on May 13, 2025On May 13, 2025, the Carmelite nuns of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) in Villalba del Alcor (Huelva) España held their elective chapter.The monastery was founded in 1619 by the nuns of the Monastery of St. Anne in the city of Seville, under the leadership of Sister Beatrice Tinoro of St. John the Baptist († 1622) and with the support of Fr. Franco García Jiménez, her cousin. They were accompan ...Continue Reading

 Saint Joaquina de Vedruna with her four daughters who were nuns. Public domain.Painted by a granddaughter of St. Joaquina at the end of the 19th century.S. Joaquina de Vedruna con sus cuatro hijas, que eran monjasPintado por una nieta de S. Joaquina a finales del siglo XIX. Dominio público.S. Gioacchina di Vedruna con le sue quattro figlie, tutte suoreDipinto da una nipote di S. Gioacchina alla fine del XIX secolo Saint Joachina de Vedruna, ReligiousMay 22th | Optional MemorialRead more ...From th ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Remembering and Making PresentSixth Sunday of EasterOur reading of The Farewell Discourse in John’s Gospel (13:31-17:26) continues in the Gospel for today as Jesus makes a number of promises to the disciples. Throughout John’s Gospel the word that Jesus speaks is about his boundless affection for the Father and the disciples. Another favourite theme of John is that, just as the Father and Jesus abide together in love, they will also come to abide in the heart of the disciple. Jesus does no ...Continue Reading

  *International Formation Course Brings Together 40 of Order’s Formators in Perú*The General Formation Commission organized an international course for formators and vocation promotors.* *The theme was “Constantly Renew Our Lives to Adhere Radically to Christ According to the Carmelite Way of Life” (RIVC. 19). The course took place on May 5 - 17, 2025 at the Carmelite Center Villa Carmelitas in Lurín, Perú. The participants were 40 persons from America, Africa, Asia and Europe. In th ...Continue Reading

 Marc Arcis (circa 1690) Musée des Augustins de Toulouse (public domain) Saint Simon Stock, ReligiousMay 16th | Optional Memorial (Obligatory Memorial in Great Britain)As far as can be ascertained from the earliest references, Simon Stock was an English Prior General, known for his holy way of life, who died about 1265 in Bordeaux in France. After his death, miracles were recorded by those visiting his tomb and during the 14th century a local cult developed in Bordeaux.Around 1400, a separate legend eme ...Continue Reading

Profession Ceremony -- Machakos, Kenya Ceremonia de Profesión -- Machakos, Kenia Cerimonia di Professione -- Machakos, KenyaCAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEPROFESSIO SOLEMNIS*17-05-24  Roger Boris Ava Mbida (Ger-Cam) Yaoundé 06-04-25  Itamar dos Santos Neri (Pern) Aracaju, Brasil 26-04-25  Cristiano Garcia Dias Barbosa (Pern) Recife, Brasil12-04-25  Mary Regina Wanjiru of the Sorrowful Virgin Mother (Mach) Kenya 12-04-25  Mary Nathalie Nsizoa of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Mach) KenyaO ...Continue Reading

 General Assembly with Elections of the La Famille Donum Dei Held in France in January and FebruaryThe General Assembly of La Famille Donum Dei, also known as Travailleuses Missionnaires de l'Eau Vive, was held in La Grâce-Dieu in the Archdiocese of Besançon, France. The meetings ran from January 27-February 11, 2025.On February 11, 1950, the diocesan priest Marcel Roussel Galle established the Missionary Family “Donum Dei.” They took St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus as their patron. Three ...Continue Reading

 Chapter of General Commissariat of "La Bruna" Held in Naples May 12-14, 2025 with ElectionsThe Chapter of the General Commissariat  “Santa Maria 'La Bruna'” took place May 12-14, 2025, in the Carmelite monastery in Naples under the presidency of the prior general, Míceál O’Neill, O. Carm., accompanied by Richard Byrne, General Councilor for Europe. The theme chosen for the chapter was:/ “The Love of Christ Impels Us“ (2 Cor 5:14). Contemplation: Towards the Renewal of Fratern ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Farewell, Glory and Discipleship of LoveFifth Sunday of EasterThese words begin what is called The Farewell Discourse in John’s Gospel (13:31-17:26). They are Jesus’ last words to his disciples before his death. In the course of offering assurance and comfort, Jesus develops various themes that have been introduced earlier in his ministry, including in particular glory, mutual indwelling and love. His main point is the experience of life in God the disciples have and will continue to have.The r ...Continue Reading