*Celebrating at Home: When the Son of Man Appears**33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time*In the Gospel, Mark presents a vision of the full establishment of the Kingdom and the coming of Christ as the final proof of God’s victory. The coming in glory of the risen Jesus together with the great gathering of his people from every corner of the earth, were meant as reassurance to a weary and frightened community of believers. They have followed the way of discipleship, sharing in Jesus’ suffering, some to the po ...Continue Reading

  *Celebration of World Day of the Poor*This Sunday, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 14, is the Fifth World Day of the Poor. Its purpose is to set aside a Sunday every year and “reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel.” The theme for the celebration in this year of 2021 is: “The poor you will always have with you”(Mk 14:7). It was established by Pope Francis to celebrate the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy with the theme of “let us ...Continue Reading

  *Celebration of World Day of the Poor*This Sunday, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 14, is the Fifth World Day of the Poor. Its purpose is to set aside a Sunday every year and “reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel.” The theme for the celebration in this year of 2021 is: “The poor you will always have with you”(Mk 14:7). In response to the Holy Father, we have asked the provinces of the Order to highlight work that their members do among the poor. We will be ...Continue Reading

  Blessed Maria Teresa Scrilli, virgin -- November 13On November 13th we celebrate the Memory of Blessed Maria Teresa Scrilli, INSC. Mother Maria Teresa was profoundly connected to Carmelite spirituality which she knew, since childhood, from her reading of St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi. The spirit of contemplation, total abandonment to the will of God, and deep union with the Lord were the characteristics of her spiritual life. Her prayer added the aspect of reparation for offences inflicted on G ...Continue Reading

  VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT  11-10-21*Fr. John Benedict Weber *(PCM) 25-04-50 22-08-70 30-03-75 21-05-7720-10-21Bishop Michael LaFay Bardi (PCM)   11-11-34   26-08-54   26-08-57   Ordained: 04-06-60 Consecrated: 15-10-9901-11-21P. Honorè Kamate Kombi (Ital-RPC)   16-07-74   08-09-00   22-10-06   18-04-10    www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org    ...Continue Reading

  *Update on Blessed Titus Brandsma, O. Carm.**From the Postulator General*On November 9, 2021, the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops who are members of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints met with a positive result for the cause of the canonization of Blessed Titus Brandsma, O. Carm.  Soon the Prefect of the Congregation, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, will submit the conclusions of the Ordinary Session to the Holy Father for approval. The Holy Father, if he confirms the conclusio ...Continue Reading

  Memorial of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (OCD) -- November 8On November 8th we celebrate the memorial of Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (born Elizabeth Catez). The five years that she spent in religious life brought her ever closer to God although the Lord tested her with many spiritual trials and severe physical suffering due to Addison's disease which finally brought about her death on 9th November 1906.          Read more here .     .      .  ...Continue Reading

  Memorial of St. Nuno Alvares Pereira -- November 6On November 6th we celebrate the memorial of St. Nuno Alvares Pereira. King John I selected Nuno to be "constable," that is commander-in-chief of the army of Portugal. Nuno led the Portuguese army to victory on various occasions up until the battle of Aljubarrota (August 14, 1385). He built a house in Lisbon for the Carmelites and later entered the Order as a semifrater (a sort of lay brother), residing in that house until his death.& ...Continue Reading

  *Celebrating at Home: The Way of Generous Service**32th Sunday in Ordinary Time*Our readings this weekend should shape our response to those in need. It is two widows who show us the way to live according to the mind and heart of God.                Read more[*]   Celebrating At Home - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [PDF]  [*]   Celebrating At Home - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [ePub] .     .     . Celebrando e ...Continue Reading

  Blessed Frances d'Amboise -- November 5On November 5th we celebrate the memorial of Blessed Frances d’Amboise. Much of what we know about her comes from an unpublished life of D’Amboise written by John de Montay. In addition, some of her conferences given to the nuns survive today in the form of notes taken by one of the sisters.          Read more here.     .      . Memoria de la Beata Francisca de Amboise -- 5 de noviembreEl 5 de noviembre ce ...Continue Reading