Photo: P. Matías Tejerina Espeso, O. Carm. Carmelite Nuns in Zaragoza, Spain, Celebrate Elective ChapterOn February 1, 2024, the triennial chapter of the Carmelite nuns of the Monastery of the Incarnation in Zaragoza, Spain, took place. Archbishop of Zaragoza, Mons. Carlos Manuel Escribano led the election of the prioress. Following the election of the prioress, the chapter reunited and continued with the elections of the other offices of the monastery.In 1614 the license for the foundation of th ...Continue Reading

 International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human TraffickingJourneying In Dignity: Listen, Dream, ActThe Unions of Superiors and Superiors General of Religious Institutes have organized the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking on February 8, 2024. That date is the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun, who as a child had the traumatic experience of being a victim of human trafficking.On Sunday, Pope Francis welcomed young people from many countries who came to Rome to celebrate ...Continue Reading

 International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human TraffickingJourneying In Dignity: Listen, Dream, ActThe Unions of Superiors and Superiors General of Religious Institutes have organized the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking on February 8, 2024. That date is the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun, who as a child had the traumatic experience of being a victim of human trafficking.On Sunday, Pope Francis welcomed young people from many countries who came to Rome to celebrate ...Continue Reading

  +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 4 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 4 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 4 articoli qui sotto + +       +       + Panagia Karmiotissa, LimassolChris06, CC BY-SA ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: On the Journey with Jesus5th Sunday in Ordinary Time*The story of Jesus’ first day of ministry in Capernaum continues in the Gospel for this Sunday. After leaving the synagogue where he has healed the possessed man Jesus goes to Simon’s house. He heals Simon’s mother-in-law and restores her to her rightful place as hospitality provider - a sacred ministry in Jewish households. That evening, after sunset, after the Sabbath day was over, people begin to bring the sick and possessed to ...Continue Reading

Bl. Candelaria of St. Joseph, virginFebruary 1st | Optional Memorial in Latin AmericaBl Candelaria was born Susana Paz-Castillo Ramírez in 1863. She enthusiastically welcomed the call of God to holiness, and since her youth, stood out in practicing living and effective charity, with which she cared for, consoled and healed the sick and wounded that strife had left on the streets of her birth city.Read more ...Homily at the Beatification Mass for Bl CandelariaApril 27, 2008+      &nbs ...Continue Reading

 The Provincial Commissary of Perú (PCM) Celebrates Its Annual Meeting and Holds ElectionsThe Carmelites of the Provincial Commissariat of Perú (PCM) celebrated their annual meeting which included the triennial elections on January 11, 2024. The gathering, was held at Villa Carmelitas in Lurín. Míċéal O'Neill, the prior general, accompanied by Luis Maza Subero, the Councillor for the Americas, participated.The Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary established the Order in Per&ua ...Continue Reading

February – Febrero – Febbraio  2024 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANO Download English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISH LECTIO DIVINA - February 2024 [*]Lectio Divina February 2024 [Pdf] [*]Lectio Divina February 2024 [ePub] [*]Lectio Divina February 2024 [Mobi] If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, ...Continue Reading

Bl. Archangela Girlani, virginJanuary 29th | Optional Memorial in the Italian ProvincesBl. Archangela took the Carmelite habit in the monastery of Parma in 1477 at the age of 17 where she took the name Archangela. She eventually became prioress of the monastery at Parma, and then prioress at the new foundation at Mantua from 1492 until her death.It is written in an old manuscript that Blessed Archangela lived her religious life so intensely that, just as the monastery was entitled "Saint Mary in Paradise", she ...Continue Reading

 +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 4 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 4 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 4 articoli qui sotto +  +       +       + European Leadership Meets on Variety of ProjectsAn ...Continue Reading