General Commissariat of St. Thérèse and St. Albert Holds Third ChapterThe Third Chapter of the St. Thérèse and St. Albert General Commissariat in India was held from February 16-20, 2026, at Atma Darshan, Aluva, Kerala. Thirty-nine members serving in the Commissariat in India and abroad participated. The Chapter reflected on the theme: “/Rooted in Christ, Renewed in Fraternity, Committed to Mission/” (cf. John 15:5).The meeting was graced with the presence of Desiderio García Mart&iacu ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Temptation to Transfiguration1st Sunday of LentOur great Lenten journey has begun. It’s a journey which begins in ash and ends in water. Fire is a profound part of our experience. We know its power to destroy, blacken and reduce to ash. We know that evil can do the same.As always, the Gospels of the first two Sundays in Lent provide a road map for our Lenten journey from temptation (this Sunday) to transfiguration (next Sunday). We allow ourselves to be tempted out of the ash of selfishness and ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE INITIUM NOVITIATUS*17-01-26  João Pedro Galvão do Nascimento (Pern) Graciosa, Brasil 17-01-26  Álvaro Luiz dos Santos Souza (Pern) Graciosa, Brasil 17-01-26  Ítalo José Emiliano Alcântara (Pern) Graciosa, Brasil 17-01-26  Francisco Henrique Pereira Nogueira (Pern) Graciosa, Brasil 17-01-26  Gustavo Silva Luciano (Par) Graciosa, Brasil 17-01-26  Alexandre Ruan e Souza ...Continue Reading

*7th Provincial Chapter of the St. Thomas Province Held in Thrissur, Kerala, India on February 8-13, 2026*The 7th Provincial Chapter of the St. Thomas Province, India, was held from February 8-13, 2026, at Carmel Sadan, the provincial house in Thrissur, Kerala. The theme of the gathering was “Radiating Christ, Rooted in Carmel.” The Chapter, celebrated as an open chapter, brought together 62 Carmelites serving the Order both in India and abroad.The assembly was graced by the presence of the Prior General, Desiderio Garc ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Excessive Generosity6th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIn the Jewish tradition, guidance about how to be at rights with God and neighbor is found in the Torah, the teaching contained in the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). It is especially important for St Matthew, writing his Gospel for Jewish believers, to show that Jesus is not opposed to Jewish teachings and traditions. He has not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to complete o ...Continue Reading

  Celebration of the 30th World Day for Consecrated Life on February 2nd, Feast of the Presentation of the LordPope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for World Day for Consecrated Life on February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Preaching on Luke’s Gospel to the people assembled in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope spoke of Simeon and Anna recognizing and proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah in the Temple. The pope pointed out that this Scripture passage speaks of two movements of love: that of God coming to save ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Vulnerable Risk-Takers5th Sunday in Ordinary TimeLast Sunday, in the ‘Beatitudes’, Jesus called his disciples to be vulnerable risk-takers in the way they lived their lives.Continuing the Sermon on the Mount this week, Jesus goes on to say that if they live this way, they will be like the salt that transforms the flavour of food and the light that transforms the darkness.Undertaking this path of transformation produces the flavour and light of good works which lift burd ...Continue Reading

 *Elective Chapter of the Rio de Janiero Province in Brazil Held January 26-30, 2026*The Carmelite Province of Fluminense gathered for its Provincial Chapter in the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, from January 26 through 30, 2026, with the theme “/Gratitude that Drives, Co-responsibility that Builds/” -- a theme that springs from the concrete experience of those who recognize that God has been faithful to Carmel throughout history and continues to act in our present reality. Chri ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 09-01-26 Irmã Maria Natividade da Conceição Cunha (MON) 25-01-42 08-12-75 08-12-80 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org https://twitter.com/ocarm_org ...Continue Reading

  Prior General's Schedule for February 2026Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, O. Carm., the prior general, has the following schedule planned for the month of February 2026:February 6-13: Provincial Chapter, Province of St Thomas, India February 16-20: General Commissiat Chapter, St. Thérèse and St. Albert,                            IndiaFebruary 22-28: Provincial Chapter of the Titus Brandsma Province, & ...Continue Reading