Celebration of the Patronal Feast in Caivano, NaplesIn Caivano, one of the sites served by the Carmelites of the Neapolitan Province, this homage is made even more special by the celebration of the feast of the patron saint, Maria Santissima di Campiglione. This year the solemn celebrations began on May 9. Dominic Praveen Lawrence, O. Carm., prior and rector of the Shrine of Maria Santissima di Campiglione, together with the community of the Carmelites, the members of the Third Order, and all the faithful, k ...Continue Reading

St. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi: On Revelation and On TemptationMay 25th | FeastCome, 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 Blood that moves him to come, if he moves of himself and wills to come.The movi ...Continue Reading

*Recently Formed East Indonesian Province Holds First Chapter in May 2026*The First Provincial Chapter of the Eastern Indonesian Province of the Order of Carmelites  was held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Retreat Center in Wae Lengkas, Ruteng, Flores (Indonesia) from May 17-22, 2026. The province was established on March 25, 2025, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. At that time, the prior general and his council appointed the first prior provincial and council to hold office until this first Chapter.The m ...Continue Reading

The Legacy of St. Joaquinan de VedrunaMay 22nd | Optional MemorialThe writings of St. Joaquina are foundations for the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, the congregation founded by the saint in February 1826. Assembled into the Epistolario Joaquina de Vedruna, the texts bring together her core spirituality and thoughts. The letters focus on a fervent desire to serve and a complete dedication to the poor: to embrace the needs of the people and to give glory to God.She believed in removing the obstacles to the pure love ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Sent to be God's Love in the WorldPentecost SundayAt Pentecost we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit to the first group of Christian believers - the disciples. This gift of the Holy Spirit is the culmination of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.The Holy Spirit is the presence of God with us - the enduring way in which Jesus remains present in the Church and in the life of each person. The Spirit brings gifts of wisdom, courage, understanding, right judgement, knowledge, reverence, wo ...Continue Reading

 St. Simon Stock, ReligiousMay 16th | Optional Memorial (Obligatory Memorial in Province of Great Britain)Relics of St. Simon Stock Journey from Bordeaux to AylesfordThe secretary of Prior General Henry Silvio did not fail to make a note concerning St. Simon Stock during a visit to the Province of Gascony. "The body of St. Simon Stock is contained intact in a painted casket, set in an elevated position in a special chapel. This saint is held in the greatest veneration in the city, and his office is said i ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Called, Chosen and Sent to be God's Heart in the WorldAscension of the LordThe feast of the Ascension commemorates the return of Jesus to the Father. Jesus leaves in body but remains with us through the gift of the Spirit. We will celebrate the gift and presence of the Holy Spirit in next Sunday’s feast of Pentecost.The true meaning of our feast today is not found in Jesus’ leaving, but in the way he calls his disciples back together, to re-form them as a new community entrusted with the spread ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Called, Chosen and Sent to be God's Heart in the WorldAscension of the LordThe feast of the Ascension commemorates the return of Jesus to the Father. Jesus leaves in body but remains with us through the gift of the Spirit. We will celebrate the gift and presence of the Holy Spirit in next Sunday’s feast of Pentecost.The true meaning of our feast today is not found in Jesus’ leaving, but in the way he calls his disciples back together, to re-form them as a new community entrusted with the spread ...Continue Reading

*Dutch Province Holds Triennial Chapter in May*The Provincial Chapter of the Province of the Netherlands took place from May 5-8, 2026. The chapter participants gathered in the beautiful retreat center at /Franciscushuis/ (Denekamp).This was a very special chapter. In addition to the members of the Dutch Province, five Carmelite friars from the Province of the Philippines and one Carmelite friar from the Eastern Indonesian Province were also attending the chapter as guests. Both of these Carmelite provinces in Asia have ...Continue Reading

Whitefriars in Donvale, Australia Celebrates 65 Years of Carmelite Education Whitefriars College celebrates 65 years since its foundation this year. The first group of students was welcomed to the College on February 14, 1961. Carmelite Frank Shortis was the founding principal. The school is located in Donvale, a suburb of Melbourne. The College is structured around a house-based, Vertical Pastoral Care system, with each house dedicated to a Carmelite saint or blessed figure. These figures serve as inspirations for o ...Continue Reading