St. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, virginMay 25 - FeastFrom her childhood, she had a deep sense of the presence of God, a great love for the Eucharist and a longing to live a penitential life.In addition to her deep spiritual life, she observed conscientiously her religious vows and led a hidden life of prayer and self denial. She was filled with a burning desire for the renewal of the Church: keenly aware of the urgent need for reform, yearning to see it spread, and offering herself so that the "anointed ones" (i. ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE  *PROFESSIO *SOLEMNIS*20-03-23  José Lucas do Nascimento (Flum) Roma, Italia19-05-23  Francisco Javier Giraldes (ACV-Argentina) Lomas de Zamora, ArgentinaORDINATIO DIACONALIS*29-04-23  Ecson Gabriel Ramírez Alvárez (Baet) Jalí, Venezuela*ORDINATIO *SACERDOTALIS*16-04-23  Jefferson Ferreira Sousa (Flum)  São Paolo, Brasile 16-04-23  Lucas de Melo Pires (Flum)  São Paolo, Brasile 29-04-23  Oreste Maria Manz ...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 +  +     +     +  *Carmelite Youth Day Part of World Youth Day Celebrations in Lisbon*Today, May ...Continue Reading

  57th World Day of Social Communications - 2023Speaking with the Heart: "The Truth in Love"After having reflected in past years on the verbs “to go and see” and “to listen” as conditions for good communication, with this Message for the LVII World Day of Social Communications, I would like to focus on “speaking with the heart”. It is the heart that spurred us to go, to see and to listen, and it is the heart that moves us towards an open and welcoming way of communicating. Once we have practiced ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Called, Chosen, and Sent to be God's Heart in the WorldAscension of the Lord*The feast of the Ascension commemorates the return of Jesus to the Father. Jesus leaves in body but remains with us through the gift of the Spirit. We will celebrate the gift and presence of the Holy Spirit in next Sunday’s feast of Pentecost.The true meaning of our feast today is not found in Jesus’ leaving, but in the way he calls his disciples back together, to re-form them as a new community entrusted with ...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 ++     +     +   Leadership from Our Affiliated Congregations to Meet in RomeThe leadership of t ...Continue Reading

Le Carmel au Congo fête ses 50 ans Cinquante ans de vie carmélitaine pour l'Évangile de Jésus-Christ /Le Prieur général de l'Ordre, le père Míčeál O'Neill, a envoyé la lettre suivante aux Grands Carmes et aux personnes avec lesquelles elles travaillent, au debut de la célébration du 50e anniversaire de présence du Carmel en République démocratique du Congo./ Je me joins aujou ...Continue Reading

St. Simon Stock, ReligiousMay 16 - Optional Memorial (Obligatory Memorial in the Province of Great Britain)In the short historical note for his liturgical celebration found in the current Propers of the Liturgy of the Word, we read, "Of English origin, he lived in the 13th century and died in Bordeaux. Venerated in the Carmelite Order for his exalted holiness and devotion to the Blessed Virgin." An attempt has thus been made to summarize the problematic life of the saint.Indeed, it is not easy to say anything ...Continue Reading

  +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias.  Le invitamos a leer los artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i articoli qui sotto ++     +     + 1st Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Titus BrandsmaToday, May 15, we celebrate o ...Continue Reading

*Message from the Prior General of the Carmelite Order* *The First Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Titus Brandsma* The 15th of May marks the first anniversary of the canonization of our brother Titus Brandsma, canonised along with nine other holy men and holy women, by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in 2022. The memory of that celebration and the days that surrounded it still live in the minds and hearts of thousands of people all around the world. It was particularly moving for all of us who had the b ...Continue Reading