XXI General Chapter of the Hermanas de la Virgen María del Monte Carmelo (H. Carm.) The Hermanas de la Virgen María del Monte Carmelo celebrated their XXI General Chapter from July 19 to August 13. The meetings were held in the congregation's House of Spirituality in Thales (Castellon). The theme of the Chapter was "Be a Transmitter of the Charism: From Our Vulnerability, in the Way of Sinodality". The final act of the General Chapter was the election of the new general government of the Congr ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 01-09-23 Fr. Albert Brincat (Mel) 18-01-42 26-10-58 19-03-63 03-04-65 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org https://twitter.com/ocarm_org ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Finding Real Life22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time*What a contrast there is between last Sunday’s Gospel, when Peter was proclaimed the ‘rock’ on which the church would be built, and this Sunday when Jesus rebukes him for being a different kind of rock - a ‘stumbling block’!When Jesus starts to talk about his suffering, death and resurrection, it’s more than Peter can cope with - “This must not happen to you.” This is exactly what Jesus was afraid of when he bound the disciples to silence abo ...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 ++     +     + Indonesian 100th Anniversary Celebrations ContinueThe celebrations for the 100 years o ...Continue Reading

  *September - Septiembre - Settembre 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 - September 2023[*]Lectio Divina September 2023 [PDF] Download here[*]Lectio Divina September 2023 [ePub] Download here[*]Lectio Divina September 2023 [Mobi] Download here.     . &nbs ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Who Do You Say I Am?21st Sunday in Ordinary Time*At this point in St Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus and his chosen ones have travelled and lived together for some time. He now invites them to explore what they understand about his identity. Even in his question there is explicit hint: Who do people say the Son of Man is?Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - 21th Sunday in Ordinary Time [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home - 21th Sunday in Ordinary Time [ePub].     .      .& ...Continue Reading

Photo: Province of St. Titus Brandsma -- Philippines CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE  INITIUM NOVITIATUS* 13-08-23  John Baptist Minh-Duc Nguyen (SEL-V) 13-08-23  Paul Toan Ho (SEL-V) 13-08-23  Peter Vu Nguyen (SEL-V)PROFESSIO TEMPORANEA* 16-07-23  Trisantus Sihombing  (Indo) Malang, Indonesia 16-07-23  Kiki Forfius Situmorang  (Indo) Malang, Indonesia 16-07-23  Gian Suharjo Situmorang  (Indo) Malang, Indonesia 16-07-23  Reinhard Mayliano Forthe Gama  (Indo) Malan ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: A Kingdom for All20th Sunday in Ordinary Time*Today’s Gospel marks a turning point in the ministry of Jesus. He sees himself as sent ‘only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel’. That is, to those who were deemed sinners because they could not keep the Law of Moses, and were considered beyond the care and concern of God by religious authorities.The story centres around a confrontation between Jesus and a pagan (Canaanite) woman.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - 20th Sunday in ...Continue Reading

  +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 2 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 2 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 2 articoli qui sotto ++     +     + Indonesian Province Begins 100th Anniversary Celebrations in JakartaThe largest provin ...Continue Reading

  Carmelite Nuns in Sogliano al Rubicone Celebrate Elective ChapterThe Carmelite monastery of Santa Maria della Vita (SAR) in Sogliano al Rubicone, Italy, celebrated its triennial elective chapter on August 9, 2023. Bishop Nicolò Anselmi of the Diocese of Rimini presided.The monastery was founded ib June 26, 1992 by five nuns from the Carmelite monastery in Ravenna. It was dedicated to the Our Lady of Life on April 4, 1992. The Congregation for Religious canonically erected the monastery under the local ...Continue Reading