August –  Agosto – Agosto  2025 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivinaENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - August 2025[*]Lectio Divina August 2025 [Pdf] (1021 KB)[*]Lectio Divina August 2025 [ePub] (491 KB)[*]Lectio Divina August 2025 [Mobi] (322 KB)  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe ...Continue Reading

   Celebrating at Home: The Hospitality of God17th Sunday in Ordinary TimeMany people struggle with a name for God. For some, ‘Father’ is fine. For others, the image of God as Father evokes traumatic memories of their childhood experience of pain, suffering, neglect and even abuse.Alternatively, some prefer terms like, ‘Creator,’ ‘Redeemer,’ and ‘Sanctifier.’ But these terms describe functions, not persons, and they seem to lack the warmth and intimacy that we intuitively feel marks our relationship with ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: True Hospitality16th Sunday in Ordinary TimePreparing food for a special occasion or a valued guest can be a daunting task.In the story which Luke tells in this Gospel, it is obvious that Martha has gone to a great deal of trouble to welcome and provide for Jesus, the guest. Pre-occupied with the serving and annoyed with Mary passively sitting at Jesus’ feet, Martha’s anxiety gets the better of her and she asks Jesus to intervene.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home -&nbs ...Continue Reading

   Celebrating at Home: Towards a Love Beyond Labels15th Sunday in Ordinary TimePope Francis said society creates “an adjective culture” that prefers to immediately label people as good or bad. Jesus, he said, breaks the mentality that separates, excludes, isolates and belittles the person.A good example of what the pope said is found in the parable in today’s Gospel. Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time [PDF] (3.44 MB)[*]Celebrating At Home - 15th ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Missionaries of the Kingdom14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeOn the road to Jerusalem, Jesus teaches the disciples the meaning of ‘following’ him. Part of that following is the proclamation of the Kingdom - drawing attention to the reign of God in the world and in its peoples.It is about the mission of every disciple of Jesus. Spreading the message of the Gospel is always to be done in a non-threatening way – by winning over hearts and minds through good example and good living. Read more ...Continue Reading

July –  Julio – Luglio  2025 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivinaENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - July 2025[*]Lectio Divina - July 2025 [Pdf] (1.10 MB)[*]Lectio Divina - July 2025 [ePub] (704 KB)[*]Lectio Divina - July 2025 [Mobi] (436 KB)  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CI ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Who Do You Say I Am?Feast of Saints Peter and PaulAt this point in St Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus and his chosen ones have travelled and lived together for some time. He now invites them to explore what they understand about his identity. It is Peter who adds to the title ‘Son of Man’ by recognising Jesus as ‘the Christ, the Son of the living God’. This same Peter whose faith faltered when he was buffeted by the wind and waves now shows his openness to God and recognises Jesus for who he is. B ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: The Real Presence of Jesus in UsMost Holy Body and Blood of ChristToday’s feast celebrates the enduring sign of Christ’s presence with us in the Bread and Wine of the Eucharist. It also celebrates Christ’s presence with us in the community of the Church. The word ‘communion’ means to share in common. In Holy Communion what we share in common with God and each other is Jesus Christ present in the Bread and the Wine. Another meaning of ‘communion’ is to be of one mind and heart. It is ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: God Enfleshed in UsTrinity SundayThe Feast of the Trinity 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 and mysticism are about - exploring our experience of God.Read more ...  [*]Celebrating At Home - Trinity Sunday [PDF]  ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Let God's Love Be SeenPentecost SundayAt 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 Churc ...Continue Reading