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Quote of the day, 15 June: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
On the feast day of St. Germaine de Pibrac, the nuns of the Carmel of Dijon celebrated the feast day of their prioress, Mother Germaine of Jesus. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity asked her sister for a few favors; one was: "could you also copy the 'Salutaris' by Gounod for me?"
Easter Greetings from Ukraine
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.
2022 Online Lenten Retreat: “Let’s get started!”
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Saint Luke and the Carmelite saints will introduce us to the mystery of Divine Mercy in preparation for the great Easter feast. In Week Three, Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection says that God in his mercy lets us make up for lost time so that we can return to him in trust and abandonment. "He is always ready to receive us lovingly."
2022 Online Lenten Retreat: Drawn to Prayer
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Saint Luke and the Carmelite saints will introduce us to the mystery of Divine Mercy in preparation for the great Easter feast. In Week Two, St. John of the Cross invites us to move from despair to joy and to rely on God’s mercy.
Ukraine: In God’s hands
The Discalced Carmelites who remain in Ukraine look to the martyr Saint Edith Stein for inspiration and discernment because she was willing “to live and die in the hands of the Lord, as God wills and when God wills.” Father Józef Kucharczyk, OCD gives us an update and thanks us for our prayer and financial support.
2022 Online Lenten Retreat: Never without the Holy Spirit!
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Saint Luke and the Carmelite saints will introduce us to the mystery of Divine Mercy in preparation for the great Easter feast. In Week One, St. Teresa of Avila testifies to the reality of mercy and shows us the way to fall in love with God: to desire his mercy more and more.
Quote of the day, 4 March: Józef Kucharczyk, o.c.d.
Discalced Carmelite provincial delegate Father Józef Kucharczyk in Kyiv says, "Our presence here in Ukraine is important so that the people can feel this kind of security—spiritual security." Learn about the initiatives that the faithful bring to him to unite in prayer.
2022 Online Lenten Retreat: To glorify God’s mercy
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Saint Luke and the Carmelite saints will introduce us to the mystery of Divine Mercy in preparation for the great Easter feast. On Ash Wednesday, we contemplate God's merciful love with St. Thérèse.
Quote of the day, 10 July: A Rose in Winter
At the end of January we had to go to Maastricht about our affairs and to Amsterdam at the end of March
Dieu seul suffit — Céleste Daher
Sólo Dios basta, Dieu seul suffit : chanté par Céleste Daher (YouTube)
Sponsa Christi: What Edith Stein Taught Me About the Mystery of Spiritual Motherhood — Dawn Eden Goldstein
Video of the address delivered by Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein to the Edith Stein Guild at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, August 3, 2019
Quote of the day: 17 May
Her docility to the Holy Spirit made her also a means of encounter
Isolation: An amazing grace
The spiritual tradition of Carmel comes to our rescue
Speranza! a video message of hope
A Discalced Carmelite message of encouragement to all of Italy
Quote of the day: 2 February
As he lay dying, Hermann Cohen intoned the Salve Regina
Nada te turbe — Yuli + Josh
Singers, vocalistas, Catholics, Youtubers, evangelizadores
La transverberación de Santa Teresa de Jesús — José Vicente Rodríguez, OCD
Veíale en las manos un dardo de oro largo
Haifa and the beauty of Carmel
Haifa is a model of peaceful coexistence between religions
Marie du jour: 16 May
Carmelites have long ascribed the composition of the hymn. Flos Carmeli to St. Simon Stock
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