= Situation of Our Carmelites in the UkraineAs you are aware, the situation in the Ukraine has become extremely difficult with the conflict with Russia breaking out into warfare. The Curia in Rome has been in contact with the Prior Provincial of Poland as that province has two communities in the Ukraine. The Provincial wrote back last night:  Dear Carmelites,    Thank you for your concern and prayer for our Brothers in Sąsiadowicze and Włodzimierz Wołyński. I have just talked to them and the sit ...Continue Reading

= +     +     +  Situation of Our Carmelites in the UkraineAs you are aware, the situation in the Ukraine has become extremely difficult with the conflict with Russia breaking out into warfare. The Curia in Rome has been in contact with the Prior Provincial of Poland as that province has two communities in the Ukraine. The Provincial wrote back last night:  Dear Carmelites,    Thank you for your concern and prayer for our Brothers in Sąsiadowicze and Włodz ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIA*Initium Novitiatus*22-01-22  Fábio Victor Vilela Dantas (Flum) 22-01-22  José Afonso Barbosa Filho (Flum) 22-01-22  José Marques de Oliveira (Flum) 22-01-22  Marcos de Sousa Abreu (Flum) 22-01-22  Paulo Victor Queiroz Soares (Flum) 23-01-22  João Gabriel de Souza Vianna (Par) Graciosa, Brasil 23-01-22  João Victor de Campos Tomé (Par) Graciosa, Brasil 24-01-22  Caio Daniel dos Santos Nogueira (PERN) São ...Continue Reading

  Elective Chapter of the Monastery of Divine Love in Tàrrega, SpainOn February 9, 2022, Bishop Romá Casanova, apostolic administrator of Solsona, presided at the Triennial Elections of the Monastary of Amor Diví in Tàrrega, Spain. The results of the elective chapter were as follows: Capítulo electivo del Monasterio del Amore Diví en Tàrrega, EspañaEl 9 de febrero de 2022, Mons. Romá Casanova, administrator apostólico de Solsona, presid ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Generous Relationships VIIth Sunday of Ordinary Time Last Sunday we began to read Luke’s Sermon on the Plain. This week, Jesus’ radical teaching focusses on lavish generosity in human relationships. The opening words, ‘Love your enemies,’ set the tone of the rest of the text. The point of this kind of prophetic speech by Jesus is to stimulate his audience (and us) to reflect on the whole pattern of behaviour in human relationships. Jesus is not really suggesting rules to be followed liter ...Continue Reading

  Elective Chapter of the Monastery of SS. Concezione in Sutri, ItalyOn February 11, 2022, the Fr. Giampiero Molinari, delegate of the Italian province for the nuns, presided at the Triennial Elections of SS. Concezione Monastery in Sutri, Italy. The results of the elective chapter were as follows: Capítulo electivo del monasterio de SS. Concezione en Sutri, ItaliaEl 11 de febrero de 2022, el P. Giampiero Molinari, delegado para las monjas de la provincia italiana, presidió las eleccion ...Continue Reading

  The Provincial Chapter of the Indonesian ProvinceThe Indonesian Province, the largest province in the Order, held elections for their leadership on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Tanjung Pinggir, North Sumatera. As you can see in the videos of the Chapter, the elections were celebrated with the members and invited guests dancing in traditional dress of the Batak tribe. Many young lay people from the parish joined in the celebration. Also present for the opening of the Chapter was Bishop Kornelius Sipayung, OF ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Blessings and Woes VIth Sunday of Ordinary TimeOver the next three Sundays we will listen to almost the whole of Luke’s Sermon on the Plain. Luke has used Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount but changed and shortened it significantly. It is important to realise that both Sermons are more than only the Beatitudes which begin them.The whole of the Sermon is quite confronting and challenging, especially those verses which form today’s Gospel reading. The Sermon begins with four blessings and four woes. ...Continue Reading

  VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT   27-12-21Hma. Ma Clara Tell Esqué (TAR)*Ortus* 25-02-36*P. Temp.* 09-06-58*P. Soll.* 15-08-61*Ord.*  10-01-22P. Francisco López Sánchez (Baet) 06-01-33 17-07-53 20-07-56 29-06-5922-01-22P. Rogelio Mur Aguilar (ACV) 16-09-32 08-09-49 08-12-53 24-06-5627-01-22P. Antonio Ruiz Molina (Baet) 10-01-35 12-01-51 13-01-56 13-04-5822-01-22P. Jan Tangelder (Neer) 07-06-28 08-09-51 08-09-54 14-07-57  www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttp ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Here I Am, Send Me Vth Sunday of Ordinary TimeAs if to balance the rejection Jesus experienced in last week’s Gospel, this week’s episode tells two stories of people who welcome his message. Firstly, an enthusiastic crowd has gathered on the shore of the lake, eagerly pressing forward to hear Jesus’ teaching. Secondly, Luke tells us that Simon and his companions are washing their nets on the shore as Jesus teaches, no doubt listening to what he has to say at the same time. Amazingly, Simo ...Continue Reading