St. Teresa Margaret Redi, virginOptional Memorial - September 1Saint Teresa Margaret Redi was born in Arezzo on September 1, 1747 into the noble family of Redi. In 1764, she entered the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Florence, changing her baptismal name of Anna Maria to that of Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She grounded her spiritual and religious life in devotion to the Eucharist and to Our Lady, and in her dedication to the Sacred Heart which she described as a "giving of lov ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Washing Hearts, Not Hands22nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeThis weekend we resume reading from St Mark’s Gospel. This Sunday’s episode is about ritual purity verses purity of heart. The Pharisees were a group of especially observant Jews. They took ritual observance very seriously. These observant Pharisees and some scribes criticise the disciples for "not following the tradition of the elders" by not washing their hands before eating. This passage is not about good hygiene but about a rit ...Continue Reading

 September – Septiembre – Settembre  2024 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - September 2024[*]Lectio Divina September, 2024 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina September, 2024 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina September, 2024 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscri ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Lord, Who Shall We Go To?21st Sunday in Ordinary TimeOver the last four Sundays, St John has taken us on a journey of discovering Jesus as the living Word of God who nourishes and strengthens us on our journey; as the living bread who gives his very self (flesh and blood) for the life of the world; and, today, as the bread of faith. Those who share the bread of faith are those who have chosen to believe in Jesus and follow him.This meditation from John is about how Jesus is still present and a ...Continue Reading

Maumere, Indonesia  CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEINITIUM NOVITIATUS* 20-07-24  Juan Diego Muñoz Oliden (PCM-Perú) 20-07-24  Ricardo Alejandro Lineros Villarreal (PCM-Perú) 20-07-24  Adonis Enmanuel García Loáisiga (PCM) 20-07-24  Jean Carlos Sandi Solis (PCM) 20-07-24  Reinaldo Mizael Quiróz Molina (PCM) 20-07-24  Edgar Alejandro Amaya López (PCM) 20-07-24  Juan José Martínez Hernández (PCM) 20-07-24  ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Angelus Augustine Mazzinghi, priestOptional Memorial - August 17The exact date of birth of Angelus is not known but was probably around 1386. The necrology of the Carmel in Florence calls him the first son of the nascent "observance of the Selve"-- the Carmelite reform begun in the house of the same name. This later grew into the Mantuan Congregation. Blessed Mazzinghi's name appears in Epilogatio brevis, a collection of names of members of the Order who died with the odor of sanctity assembled ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Communion with Jesus and One Another 20th Sunday in Ordinary TimeThis first reading provides us with an introduction to listening to the words of the Gospel. Jesus is the living wisdom of God. Like Wisdom in the first reading, Jesus also invites us to feed on him so that we, too, may become wise in the ways of God, perceive God’s saving action in him, become the people of God and have life, not only now, but for ever.In the Gospel, the dialogue between Jesus and the people continues. This time ...Continue Reading

Prior General's Schedule for August 2024Fr. Míċeál O'Neill, the prior general, has the following schedule planned for the month of August 2024:August 1 - 3:  Lima, Peru, celebration of 75 years of Carmelite presence.August 4 - 9:  Canonical visitation of communities in Argentina.August 9 - 24:  Canonical visitation of the Province of Pernambuco.August 24 - 31:  Rome.  +           +         ...Continue Reading

  August 12 | Optional MemorialBl. Isidore Bakanja, martyrBl. Isidore Bakanja, a member of the Boangi tribe, was born in Bokendela (Congo) between 1880 and 1890. On the surface, Isidore Bakanja is an ordinary young man from an ordinary village in the Congo. He is certainly not the type that people tip their hats to. His is simply a consistent young man who, without being punctilious, would not have yielded to any compromise for his own comfort and who has now received attention almost unbeknownst to him.Suppor ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: The Living Bread that Nourishes Life 19th Sunday in Ordinary TimeAt the end of last week’s Gospel, Jesus said: I am the bread of life, those who come to me will never be hungry; those who believe in me will never thirst. In other words, Jesus feeds us with the living bread of God’s word, which is himself. But this word can only be received by those who believe, that is, who are in relationship with Jesus.In a great example of unbelief the Jewish authorities reject Jesus at the beginning ofthis ...Continue Reading