On Easter Sunday, 17 April 2022, Father General Miguel Márquez Calle sent video greetings to the entire Order from Bucha, Ukraine. From the burial ground where the friars had just prayed for the dead, he wished to extend resurrection greetings: "to all the Order we wish you a Happy Easter where death does not have the last word." Watch his video with our English subtitles.
Quote of the day, 24 February: St. John Paul II
We have translated an excerpt from St. John Paul II's homily at the beatification of Josefa Naval Girbés in 1988, where he praises her heroic virtues and her status as a lay woman in the local church.
24 February: Blessed Josefa Naval Girbés
Blessed Josefa Naval Girbés opened a school where she taught needlework, prayer, and the evangelical virtues in her own home and formed many young girls and women, sharing with them her wisdom and understanding. She was a member of the Discalced Carmelite Third Order Secular.
Quote of the day, 22 February: St. Raphael Kalinowski
If we obey the pope, we obey the Lord Jesus, according to his own words addressed to Peter and the other apostles
24 February: Blessed Josefa Naval Girbés
In her own home, she opened a school where she taught needlework, prayer, and the evangelical virtues
Quote of the day: 31 October
We simply need to pray diligently for each other
Quote of the day: 20 August
I sacrifice my days of suffering for my parish... with God's help I hope to persevere
Quote of the day: 30 June
For Secular Carmelites, Mary is a model of total commitment to God’s Kingdom
Quote of the day: 8 June
If we obey the pope, we obey the Lord Jesus, according to his own words addressed to Peter and the other apostles
Was Pope John Paul a Carmelite?! — Order of the Discalced Carmelites Malta
Karol Józef Wojtyła was never a tertiary, canonically speaking
Isolation: An amazing grace
The spiritual tradition of Carmel comes to our rescue
24 February: Blessed Josefa Naval Girbés
She watched over her followers and prepared them for life
Carmelite Online Retreat — Lent 2020
This Lent we will be guided by the writings of St. John of the Cross
February 4: Blessed Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus Grialou | Ad Experimentum English Translation
He was captivated by St. Therese and St John of the Cross
February 4: Blessed Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus
He was captivated by St. Therese and St John of the Cross
9 January: St. Andrew Corsini
He gave the Church a wonderful example of love
11 December: St. Maria Maravillas of Jesus
What a treasure the Lord has given me in allowing me to live in Carmel!
29 November: Blesseds Denis and Redemptus
Their example: loyal and faithful to the end
Quote of the day: 25 September
A singular characteristic of Josefa was her secular status
Quote of the day: 20 August
I sacrifice my days of suffering for my parish...
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