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

  Blessed Candelaria of St. Joseph, virginFebruary 1 | Optional Memorial in the Latin AmericaBlessed Candelaria was born Susanna Paz-Castillo Ramírez, in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, on August 11, 1863. Her life was spent among the poor; she was distinguished by a profound humility, an unfailing charity towards them, and a profound faith life, prayer and love for the Church. In addition to her careful attention to the sick, she was concerned about the education of children, a task she left as a leg ...Continue Reading

  Blessed Archangela Girlani, virginJanuary 29th | Optional Memorial in the Italian ProvincesOn 29 January we celebrate Blessed Archangela Girlani. She was born Elanor Girlani in 1460 at Trino in the Marquisate of Monferrato. She took the Carmelite habit at the age of 17 in the monastery of Parma, where she also became prioress. Later she held the same position in the new monastery of Mantua, which she founded, and where she died on January 25, 1495. She distinguished herself for her special devotion to t ...Continue Reading

  *February - Febrero - Febbraio 2022*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 - February 2022[*]Lectio Divina [PDF] Download here[*]Lectio Divina [ePub] Download here[*]Lectio Divina [Mobi] Download here.     .     .ESPAÑOLLECTIO DIVINA - Febrero 20 ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Homecoming (2)IVth Sunday of Ordinary TimeThis Sunday’s Gospel continues Luke’s story of Jesus’ visit to his hometown. The warmth, welcome and approval with which Jesus was initially greeted soon turns into an ugly scene. At first astonished by ‘the gracious words that came from his lips’, the people can hardly believe that this message of welcome and acceptance by God could be coming from the boy they watched grow up. He is beginning to sound like a prophet, but, ‘This is Joseph’s son, surely ...Continue Reading

  *Celebrating at Home: Homecoming**3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time*In the Gospels for this Sunday and next, Luke tells the story of Jesus’ visit to his hometown of Nazareth. Following his temptation in the wilderness, Jesus returns to Galilee, the region in which he had grown up. He sets about teaching in the synagogues, winning many admirers. What Jesus reads out becomes an explanation of his mission and ministry. In the Spirit of the Lord, with which Jesus has been anointed, he will bring good news to the poor, ...Continue Reading

 ]Blessed Angelo Paoli, priestJanuary 20thAngelo was born on September 1, 1642. His life can be divided into two periods: the years spent in his religious province of Tuscany, and those spent in Rome. Wherever he had worked during the first period of his religious life, he had given a fine impression as a religious steeped in silence, prayer and mortification, but, above all, given to the works of charity, both spiritual and corporal, in favor of the sick and the poor. In Rome he had the care of the two&n ...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 artículos de 3 que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere gli articoli di  qui sotto ++     +     + Tragic Fire Near Carmelite Parish in USAOn Sunday, January 9th, the deadl ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIA*Initium Novitiatus*04-01-22  Kevin Alexander Flores Landaverde (PCM- ES) Lurin, Perú04-01-22  Noé Marcelo Girón López (PCM-ES) Lurin, Perú04-01-22  Richard Janson Lachira Alcas (PCM-Peru) Lurin, Perú04-01-22  Joyser Nestor Laureate Pereyra (PCM-Peru) Lurin, Perú04-01-22  Juan Carlos Meléndez Landaverde (PCM-ES) Lurin, Perú04-01-22  Augusto Isaías Padilla Paredes (PCM-Peru) Lurin, Perú04 ...Continue Reading

  *Celebrating at Home: The True Bridegroom**2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time*Weddings are usually wonderful occasions. Family and friends come together to witness to and celebrate a couples’ love and commitment. It is interesting that, in John’s Gospel, Jesus begins his ministry in the warm and homely setting of a village wedding in the same region in which Jesus had grown up.Disaster strikes when the wine runs out. Mary sees what has happened and mentions it to Jesus but he seems reluctant to do anything abo ...Continue Reading