Celebrating at Home: Be the Living Gospel 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time* The second part of Jesus’ instruction to the disciples as they set out for their mission is the text of the Gospel today. The opening sentence sets the tone for the disciples’ mission: Do not be afraid - a phrase which is repeated twice more in this Gospel passage. Read more ... Celebrating At Home - 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time [PDF] Celebrating At Home - 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time [ePub]  .     .     . ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Growing Disciples11th Sunday in Ordinary Time*This week’s Gospel contains the first part of Jesus’ instructions to the disciples as they set out on their mission.Jesus urges the whole group of disciples to pray to ‘the Lord of the harvest’ for more labourers. Then, from the broader group of disciples, Jesus chooses twelve who Matthew names as ‘apostles’ or emissaries. Read more ...Celebrating At Home - 11th Sunday In Ordinary Time [PDF]Celebrating At Home - 11th Sunday In ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: The Real Presence of Jesus in UsBody and Blood of Christ*We are very used to talking about the Real Presence of Jesus being in the Blessed Sacrament. But the real presence of Christ is also in the community when it gathers in his name to feast on the Word of Scripture, to recall what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper (not only the words over bread and wine, but also the washing of the feet), when it shares the food of the Eucharist together, when it goes out and continues to break an ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: God Enfleshed in UsMost Holy Trinity Sunday*A quick look at the readings for today shows very clearly that the Feast of the Trinity is a celebration of God's love for humankind. It is a day for reflecting on who God is, not for trying to figure out how there can be three persons in one God.The Church’s focus today is on experience, not theology.In intellectual terms, God remains a mystery. For people of faith, God is known not by the mind, but by the heart. That is what spirituality ...Continue Reading

 June – Junio – Giugno  2023 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 - June 2023Lectio Divina June 2023 [PDF] Download hereLectio Divina June 2023 [ePub] Download hereLectio Divina June 2023 [Mobi] Download here  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscri ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Sent to Be God's Love in the World Pentecost Sunday* At Pentecost we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit to the first group of Christian believers - the disciples. This gift of the Holy Spirit is the culmination of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The gifting of the Holy Spirit is a continuing event in the life of every believing person and, therefore, in every age of human history. The Holy Spirit is the presence of God with us - the enduring way in which Jesus remains present in the ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Called, Chosen, and Sent to be God's Heart in the World Ascension Sunday* 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 the spr ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Promise of the Spirit, Love Among Us, Love within Us Sixth Sunday of Easter* As we approach the coming feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost, the Gospel today focuses on the Holy Spirit. Jesus returns to the Father in the Ascension, but remains with his disciples through the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This Holy Spirit keeps us in a communion of love with Jesus, with the Father and with one another. Read more ... Celebrating At Home - Sixth Sunday of Easter [PDF] Celebra ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Jesus Our Way, Truth, and Life *Fifth Sunday of Easter* In the opening words of the Gospel (John 14: 1-12) Jesus calls the disciples to trust him and to trust God. He does so in the context of announcing his departure to them. Jesus calls them to trust him as the way to the God, the living truth about the God and the very life of God. Read more ... Celebrating At Home - Fifth Sunday of Easter [PDF] Celebrating At Home - Fifth Sunday of Easter [ePub]  .     . &nbs ...Continue Reading

May – Mayo – Maggio  2023 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANO Download English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISH LECTIO DIVINA - May 2023 Lectio Divina May 2023 [PDF] Download here Lectio Divina May 2023 [ePub] Download here Lectio Divina May 2023 [Mobi] Download here If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC New ...Continue Reading