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

 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