Celebrating at Home: A New Bond of Love and Life5th Sunday in Lent*The first reading this Sunday tells us that our journey to transfiguration happens from within, by our hearts being changed.The words of John’s Gospel help answer the question about how this covenant is made. God’s love is revealed in a weak and suffering human being through whom God offers his own life as the pledge of love and forgiveness which seals this new covenant.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - 5th Sunday in Lent [PDF ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Being Light in the Darkness4th Sunday in Lent*This Sunday marks a change in the Lenten focus. We are no longer so absorbed by our own limitations and weaknesses in faith. We are more confident of God’s kindness, forgiveness and healing without which we would never dare embark on this journey.The first reading today speaks about the re-building of the temple in Jerusalem. For the ancient Jews the re-building of their temple was a moment filled with hope and expectation.The Gospel reassure ...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 ++       +       + The Oldest Enclose ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 07-01-24 Sr. Ma Lolita Narzabal Labrador (TAN) 06-12-60 15-08-85 15-08-91 02-02-24 P. Francisco José Rodrigues (Lus) 15-11-43 08-09-63 14-05-67 19-07-70 03-02-24 P. Andreu Guim i Galceran (Cat) 27-03-35 29-06-54 21-07-57 29-06-60 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org https://twitter.com/ocarm_org ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Cleansing Our Hearts3rd Sunday in Lent*The Gospels of the last two Sundays showed us that the Christian journey is from Temptation to Transfiguration. The Gospels of the next three Sundays of Lent present Jesus as the road (or The Way, as the early Christians referred to him) from temptation to transfiguration.In today’s Gospel we find a deeply passionate Jesus causing a near-riot in the outer precincts of the Temple. In John’s Gospel Jesus’ prophetic actions have less to do with ‘cleans ...Continue Reading

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

Celebrating at Home: From Temptation to Transfiguration (2)2nd Sunday in Lent*This Sunday’s Gospel of the Transfiguration completes the ‘little parable’ formed by the Gospels of the first two Sundays of Lent.These Gospels tell us what Lent is about and what Christian life is about: a constant journey from temptation and doubt to transfiguration and faith.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - 2nd Sunday in Lent [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home - 2nd Sunday in Lent [ePub].     .      . ...Continue Reading

  *Carmelites Decide to Remain in Valletta, Fgura, and Santa Venera*The Carmelites of Malta Make Decisions About MinistriesDuring the 2024 Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province of the Carmelite Order, it was decided that the Carmelites would continue to sustain their presence and service in three out of six communities. This decision aimed to maintain the Carmelite presence in the parish of Fgura, at the national shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta, and in the parish of St Venera. The Order wil ...Continue Reading

  CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE  INITIUM NOVITIATUS*19-01-24  Daniel Paraguassú (PAR) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Lucas Mateus Pereira de Sousa (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Adryan Carlos da Silva (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil19-01-24  Gabriel Cabral de Sousa (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Frankilin Rosneyda Silva Barbosa (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Leandro da Silva Hardaim (Flum) Paranavaí, Brasil*PROFESSIO *SOLEMNIS ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE INITIUM NOVITIATUS* 19-01-24  Daniel Paraguassú (PAR) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Lucas Mateus Pereira de Sousa (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Adryan Carlos da Silva (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Gabriel Cabral de Sousa (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Frankilin Rosneyda Silva Barbosa (Pern) Paranavaí, Brasil 19-01-24  Leandro da Silva Hardaim (Flum) Paranavaí, Brasil *PROFESSIO *SOLEMNIS* 02-02-24&nbs ...Continue Reading