Recently, on February 21st , the first Sunday of Lent, the blessing and reopening of the monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns in Vijayawada took place, after completion of the restructuring work, undertaken with help from the OCD General Curia. As well, a spirituality symposium, at which presided the Archbishop of […]
As we informed you some time ago, the Saint Teresa of Jesus Catholic University of Avila, together with the Diocese of Avila, the Discalced Carmelites and the Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Catholic University (Germany), have organized the International Congress “An exceptional Woman. Fifty years since Saint Teresa of Jesus declared a Doctor of […]
With great joy, we are sending the news which has reached us of our brothers and sisters in this Asian country. Despite the difficulties imposed due to the pandemic and keeping the security measures indicated by the authorities, the communities of friars, nuns and seculars in Malaysia celebrated a three-fold […]
At the time that the Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, was published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis announced the start of a year dedicated to St. Joseph, with the intention that, in these difficult times […]
Publication of La Obra Máxima began in January 1921 thanks to the missionary zeal of Ven. Fr. Juan Vicente Zengotita (1862-1943) who, after 17 fruitful years of pastoral duties in India, on his return to Spain, with Carmelite, missionary sensitivity, wanted to launch a publication which continues to be a […]
Our brothers and sisters around the world (nuns, friars, and Secular Order members) are contributing in many ways to bring comfort and hope to people suffering from the pandemic provoked by the coronavirus. Among these contributions, it is worth emphasizing the community or individual work on the internet carried out […]
Dear brothers, the particular circumstances that our Community has been experiencing have prevented us from printing and sending the usual greetings card. However, we have prepared a digital version, with a special reference to St. Joseph, who this Jubilee year will introduce and accompany us in the welcoming and generous […]
On 16th November 2020, around 105 people gathered, via Zoom, to participate in the Spirituality Summit ‘Teresa of Avila: Teacher and Guide’ convened by the Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality (CACS), Oxford, UK, (oxcacs.org) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Doctorate of Santa Teresa of Jesus. Bishop David Oakley […]
The Archbishop of Jakarta, Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo presided over the Solemn Mass on October 15, 2020 where the decree of erection issued by the Cardinal was read. It was an Online Mass since Jakarta is the worst affected zone from the corona virus. It turned out to be God’s Providence […]
In September last year, a group of Discalced Carmelite nuns from Italy began a course of permanent formation in collaboration with ISFO (Higher Institute for Trainers: http://www.isfo.it/) and the Teresianum. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the face-to-face meeting scheduled for this year had to be suspended. However, on […]
DOWNLOAD PDF DOWNLOAD PDF
Dear brothers, sisters, friends, We inform you that from our website carmelholylanddco.org in a testing phase you can watch 24/24 in streaming the central altar of our Basilica of Stella Maris and pray and contemplate the Virgin of Mount Carmel and the cave of the Prophet Elijah in real time […]
To mark the first centenary of the death of St. Teresa of the Andes, the Discalced Carmelites of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit of the Andes are making available a website with the Saint’s complete, original writings. This community, located in the Diocese of San Felipe in Chile, this […]
The 50th Anniversary of the Doctorate of Santa Teresa of Jesus will be celebrated on September 27, 2020. In commemoration, the Bishopric of Avila, the Discalced Carmelites, and the Catholic University of Avila (UCAV), along with collaboration from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, have organized the International Congress “Exceptional Woman. […]
Our Order’s presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo – or Congo Brazzaville – is an impassioned history that spans more than 50 years and that now reaches a new milestone with the creation of the Commissariat of San Jose del Congo by the […]
This site uses technical cookies that are necessary for its functioning as well as third party cookies that permit aggregate statistical analyses. By clicking on “I Accept” or continuing to use the site in any way You are consenting to the use of these cookies. For further information, or with a view to deactivating, You may consult the Cookie Policy.
This site uses cookies to provide the best browsing experience possible. By continuing to use this site without changing your cookie settings or clicking on " I accept " you allow their use.