In November, last year, the treasurers of the monasteries of our nuns together with the prioresses had the joy of following a time of formation, as well as the election of the President of the Association of Monasteries of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the Indian Ocean, together with its Council. The friars resumed the […]
The OCDS of the North/Northeast celebrated with joy and enthusiasm the canonical establishment of the communities of Saint Joseph of St Teresa and Flower of Carmel of St Therese, both in Fortaleza; as well as the community of St Teresa of Los Andes in Belém do Pará and the St John of the Cross community […]
On November 23, Fr. José Vicente Rodríguez died in Burgos. He was 96 years old and 80 years of profession in Carmel. His funeral took place on November 24, formerly the feast of St. John of the Cross. Father José Vicente of the Eucharist (José Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez) was born in Monleras (Salamanca) on January […]
Meeting of the three Councils On October 30, in our spiritual centre in Birkenwerder, a meeting was held between the Provincial Council, the Council of the Federation of Our Nuns and a representative of the OCDS National Council. This meeting, which has taken place once every three years, is intended to promote the exchange of […]
The 14th General Assembly of the Philippine Federation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns held last November 8-12, 2022 in Iloilo City, coincided with the launching of the centennial celebration of Jaro Carmel, the first Carmelite community in the country. Here, Carmel began on November 9, 1923 when the four French Carmelites from Hue (Vietnam) responded to […]
Saturday October 1st , the entire Carmelite family of the Paris province held a reunion in Lisieux for the 10th consecutive year. In the context of the general pastoral visitation of the father General, fr. Miguel Marquez Calle and fr. Roberto Maria Pirastu, definitor, participated in the meeting. Around 160 persons, among friars, secular Carmelites […]
From the 4th to 11th of September, the diocese of Tumaco and the Tumaco Social Pastoral Ministry organized the Week for Peace, whose theme this year was «On the path of truth, a country of hope and dignity». The launch took place in the presence of the bishop of Tumaco, Monsignor Orlando Olave, the staff […]
Brothers Bruno de Jésus (Adje K. Messan) and Emmanuel-Marie de la Croix (K. Dogbevi) were ordained priests by Msgr. Nicodème A. Barriga-Benissan, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lomé (Togo), on Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Adamavo, in the parish of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face. With them were ordained another 9 […]
The second novitiate course of the year 2022, organized in Pushpadaan (Calicut), the theme of which was “With Empty Hands”, has just ended. The participants came from 7 provinces: 9 from Manjummel; 2 from South Kerala; 6 from Malabar; 3 from Delhi; 6 from Andhra Pradesh; 5 from Karnataka-Goa; 3 from Tamil Nadu. Fr. Antony […]
The assembly of the Major Superiors of the Discalced Carmel in Europe and the Middle East was celebrated in Lisieux (France) from 30th May to 3rd June, 2022. Twenty-one friars were able to take part in the meeting. Father General, Fr. Miguel Marquez, and the two Definitors responsible for Europe, Fr. Roberto Maria Pirastu and […]
For the rest of my life, I will never forget this Sunday of the Resurrection. Never. Life dawns. And more on a day like today, Easter Day. But this life was born to us in the ordeal of the Cross, and has become a light in the empty tomb. At 8.00 in the morning begins […]
It is a day of silence, an overwhelming experience of deep emptiness, in the wounded warmth of Mary, the Mother; in the hearts of all mothers, who represent the watchful soul of the world, and who always harbour hope, in the midst of so much pain. How overwhelming is today, like an abyss of silence, […]
Today we celebrate the passion and death of Jesus in this war-torn land. With the crucified and the victims of all wars and injustices. I am awakened by the sound of sirens that does not cease for a quarter of an hour, until 6.00. Sirens and bells sound, warning of danger. It looks like a […]
The Carmel of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus celebrated its 95th foundation anniversary last November 24, 2021. His Grace, the Most Reverend Charles J. Brown, D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, led the Thanksgiving Mass, together with His Excellency, the Most Reverend Honesto F. Ongtioco, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Cubao, and concelebrated […]
Prepare yourselves for the feast of Christmas with the Discalced Carmelites. Since 2011, the Discalced Carmelites have been offering online retreats to help prepare for the two great liturgical solemnities of the year: Christmas and Easter. Today, more than 81,000 people follow these retreats in 11 languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Polish, Romanian, […]
