From the 13 to 16 September 2024, our CESP Centre of Spirituality in Guadalajara hosted the first of the two annual meetings of our OCD Religious in initial formation.
The Discalced Carmelite Aspirants, Postulants, Philosophers and Theologians together with their Formators, attended this meeting with the objective of providing an opportunity for study and reflection (on this occasion of the draft of the updated Ratio Institutionis OCD), as well as strengthening our fraternal bonding.
Each day commenced with a period of personal prayer, celebration of the Holy Eucharist and recital of Morning Prayer. In the afternoon we had Vespers, personal prayer and Night Prayer. As well as the obvious schedules for lectures, we had time for recreation, games, walks in the historic centre of Guadalajara city and some films. We also shared an enjoyable Mexican evening during which we had a video call with our Mexican brother Novice who is at the inter-provincial Noviciate at Lepaterique in Honduras.
We thank God and the Blessed Virgin Mary for the life and vocation of our Discalced Carmelite brothers.
