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

 Sweet Surrender by Clayton Santiago (2007) August 9 | Memorial (Feast in the Provinces of Europe: Patron of Europe)St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, OCD, virgin and martyrUntil the age of thirteen years, Edith Stein was in effect an atheist. In 1921 she happened to read the autobiography of Teresa of Avila and became aware of being called to become a Catholic. When in 1933 she lost her teaching post as a result of the anti-Jewish laws, she entered into the Carmel at Cologne on 14th October 1933, taking the n ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 28-05-24 Sr. M. Agnes of the Blessed Sacrament (WAH) 21-12-63 15-08-98 15-08-01 24-06-24 Irmã Maria do Carmo e de Santo Elias Marque (MON) 20-10-32 27-12-56 30-04-65 16-07-24 Fr. Gavin H. Quinn (PCM) 08-01-39 18-08-58 08-02-62 06-03-65 20-07-24 Fr. Andrzej Malicki (Pol) 25-10-38 26-09-69 27-09-72 23-06-74 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org https://twitter.com/ocarm_org ...Continue Reading

  August 7 | FeastSt. Albert of Trapani, priestBorn in Trapani (Scilia) in the 13th century, Albert of Trapani distinguished himself for his dediction to mendicant preaching and the notoriety of his miracles. He was celebrated for his passionate love for purity and prayer. He was the first saint who received devotion in the Carmelite Order, and was even considered it patron and protector (or “father”), a title he shared with another saint of his time, Angelo of Sicily.Read more ...  +  &nb ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: I am the Bread of Life18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeOur journey through Chapter 6 of St John’s Gospel continues. Two weeks ago, Jesus showed himself the true shepherd-king, feeding the inner hunger of the people for the Word of God. Last week, Jesus fed the physical hunger of a great multitude with a simple meal of bread and fish. The people, impressed by what they saw, wanted to make him their warrior-king, one who would lead them in a revolt against the occupying Romans and satisfy their every ...Continue Reading

 August – Agosto – Agosto  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 - August 2024[*]Lectio Divina August, 2024 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina August, 2024 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina August, 2024 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC News at oc ...Continue Reading

  Celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Around the WorldJuly is a busy month for the Carmelite Order with celebrations of many of its saints and blesseds. The month also includes celebrations of both Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Prophet Elijah. Each has a particular resonance with members of the Order and are celebrated in a variety of ways around the world. Here are a few of the celebrations we learned about over the past several days. We appreciate members sending a short summary as well as pictures of ...Continue Reading

  St. Titus Brandsma, priest and martyrJuly 27 | Obligatory Memorial (Feast: Ger, Phil, Del Colombia)A noted writer and journalist, in 1935, St. Titus was appointed adviser to the Dutch bishops for Catholic journalists. In the period leading up to and during the Nazi occupation in the Netherlands, he argued passionately against the National Socialist ideology, basing his stand on the Gospels. He continually defended the right to freedom in education and for a free the Catholic Press. As a result, he was impris ...Continue Reading