Celebrating at Home: Called, Chosen, Sent to be God's Heart in the World Ascension of the LordThe 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. 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 the spread of the Gospel. Jesus sends the disciples out to make disciples of all nati ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Love Among Us, Love Within Us Sixth Sunday of EasterAs we approach the coming feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost, the Gospel today helps us understand that Jesus is our bond of love with the Father and with one another.The commandments of Jesus are always about love - love of God and love of neighbour. Those who live by these commandments of Jesus abide with him, others and the Father in love. Jesus is the reign of God in person.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Hom ...Continue Reading

 May – Mayo – Maggio  2024 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 - May 2024[*]Lectio Divina May 2024 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina May 2024 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina May 2024 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC News at ocarm.org------ocarm.org------ESPA ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Jesus True Vine; Through Fellowship With Him the Branches Bear Much Fruit Fifth Sunday of EasterWe are still on the Easter journey. After the three day roller-coaster of emotions - from Jesus’ supper with his disciples, through trial and crucifixion, to the wonder of the women at the empty tomb - we now prepare ourselves to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.The central message of the first Letter of St John is made clear in today’s reading: we are asked to believe ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: The Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life, the Sheep Know Him and Listen to HimFourth Sunday of EasterThe Fourth Sunday of Easter is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because no matter what reading cycle we are in, the Gospel always focusses on the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd.This year, the Gospel reading talks about Jesus as a true shepherd prepared to lay down his life for his sheep. He is not like the hired man who runs away when danger appears. He knows his sheep and one day wil ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Disciples Share a Story, Jesus Appears and Peace if GivenThird Sunday of Easter“Peace be with you” - so important are these words of Jesus that we hear them three times in the Gospel. Last week we heard St John’s account of one of Jesus’ appearances to the disciples in the days after his death and resurrection. “Peace be with you,” Jesus said as he breathed the strength of the Holy Spirit on his fearful and doubting followers.On the road to Emmaus a stranger walks with two of the discipl ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: A Joyful Meeting, the Spirit Received, Doubts TrasformedSecond Sunday of EasterThe great Easter feast of last Sunday began the Church’s fifty-day celebration of the Resurrection which concludes with the feast of Pentecost in six weeks.The Gospel of each Sunday is a meditation on Jesus as: the resurrected Christ, made known in the scriptures and the breaking of the bread, the bearer of life in all its fullness, our way, truth and life, pledge of God’s love.In today’s Gospel reading there ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: An Empty Tomb, Lives Changed Forever, Enduring PresenceEaster SundayIt’s not hard for us to share Mary’s sense of emptiness and bewilderment when she arrives at the tomb. If we were to read the next few verses from John’s Gospel, we would read a story of overwhelming joy as Mary Magdalen meets the risen Jesus. When Jesus speaks her name, Mary recognises him and sadness and emptiness give way to joyful reunion.It’s a story of transformation-how things can change when we meet the rise ...Continue Reading

 April – Abril – Aprile  2024 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 - April 2024[*]Lectio Divina April 2024 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina April 2024 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina April 2024 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC News at ocarm.org------ocarm.or ...Continue Reading

 April – Abril – Aprile  2024 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 - April 2024[*]Lectio Divina April 2024 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina April 2024 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina April 2024 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC News at ocarm.org------ocarm.or ...Continue Reading