Celebrating at Home: Stay Awake!1st Sunday of Advent*Our Advent journey begins today. “The Advent readings form a rich tapestry of images centered on the truth that God has come among us.This week’s Gospel calls us to ‘Stay awake’, to be vigilant and attentive so that we do not miss the moment when God breaks into human history once again. The God who came among us is still among us.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - 1st Sunday of Advent [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home - 1st Sunday ...Continue Reading

 December – Diciembre – Dicembre  2023 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 - December 2023[*]Lectio Divina December 2023 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina December 2023 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina December 2023 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITO ...Continue Reading

Celebration of Blesseds Dennis (priest and martyr) and Redemptus (religious and martyr) November 29 | Optional Memorial The two left Goa with the delegation on Sept. 25, 1638, and after a successful voyage arrived at Achén on Oct. 25. The joy with which they were received was feigned; they were soon made prisoners. Dionysius and Redemptus were tormented and tried more than the others, for the purpose of making them renounce their Catholic faith and embrace Islam. While in prison, Dionysius de ...Continue Reading

  +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 3 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 3 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 3 articoli qui sotto + +     +     +Meeting of the General Commission for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable PersonsM ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Being the Living Presence of GodChrist, King of the Universe*Only Matthew tells us this story of final judgement in the Kingdom of God. He paints a picture of the glorious arrival of the King and the assembly of all the nations of people who are then separated into two groups, sheep and goats.Judgement is then pronounced - not on the basis of physical beauty, wealth, power, status or even religious practice. What determines who will inherit the eternal life of the Kingdom are the works o ...Continue Reading

Prior General Releases Letter to the Carmelite Nuns Around the World On November 21, 2023, the Carmelite prior general, Míceál O’Neill, released a letter to the Carmelite nuns to commemorate Pro Orantibus Day. In the letter he tells them that “the knowledge that you are there, serving the Lord as contemplative Carmelite sisters, is a source of strength and consolation for us all.” Fr. Miceal speaks of Carmel as “a place of peace and your life exemplifies that.” He asks that “we unite in prayer and allow ...Continue Reading

Carmelite Bishop Francisco de Sales Named to New Diocese in Brazil According to the Saturday Bulletin of the Press Office of the Holy See, Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm., has been nominated as the bishop of the diocese of Mossoró in Brasil. Bishop Sales was until now bishop of the diocese of Cajazeiras in Brasil. Sales studied at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy in Ireland and received a licentiate in spiritual theology from the Teresianum in Rome. He served ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Growing the Kingdom33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time*Continuing the theme of last week’s parable about the wise and the foolish women, this parable also concentrates on wisdom. The wise servants fulfil the bond of trust placed in them by the master by are being productive with an enormous amount of money entrusted to them.Like last Sunday, today’s Gospel is another ‘meantime’ parable - how do we live as disciples of Christ in the meantime as we wait for his return?Read more ...  [*] ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Growing the Kingdom33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time*Continuing the theme of last week’s parable about the wise and the foolish women, this parable also concentrates on wisdom. The wise servants fulfil the bond of trust placed in them by the master by are being productive with an enormous amount of money entrusted to them.Like last Sunday, today’s Gospel is another ‘meantime’ parable - how do we live as disciples of Christ in the meantime as we wait for his return?Read more ...  [*] ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Growing the Kingdom33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time*Continuing the theme of last week’s parable about the wise and the foolish women, this parable also concentrates on wisdom. The wise servants fulfil the bond of trust placed in them by the master by are being productive with an enormous amount of money entrusted to them.Like last Sunday, today’s Gospel is another ‘meantime’ parable - how do we live as disciples of Christ in the meantime as we wait for his return?Read more ...  [*] ...Continue Reading