Following the election of the new Commissary Provincial, Miguel Baccigalupo, and his council, Jerry Payea and Eduardo Rivero, the members of the Assembly and the soon-to-be novices traveled by bus to our collegio, Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Carmelitas), for the … Read more

From almost the very beginning, friars of Teresa’s Discalced Reform had shown great zeal for work in the foreign missions. Pope Clement VIII used this enthusiasm to establish the methods and spiritual energy of the Congregation for the Propagation of … Read more

Our God of Surprises has a way of bringing great beauty and spiritual richness out of the most unlikely sources. In the case of Jean Moulin, we find a blind member of Carmel’s Reform of Touraine who produced such other-worldly … Read more

Today the Church’s Liturgical Year begins Ordinary Time. We cannot speak of Ordinary Time without speaking of Sunday. The every seven day celebration of the Lord’s Day is the basic structure upon which the Church Year is built. The great … Read more

On Saturday, January 3 in El Salvador, the Prior Provincial received the vows of Santos Cecilio Hernandez and Saúl Adalberto Mejia. The ceremony was witnessed by Carmelites from throughout the province, Carmelite sisters, Lay Carmelites, diocesan priests, family members, and … Read more

Every year the Carmelite Pre-novitiate Community at Carith House in Chicago on the Feast of the Epiphany blesses their home. We invite you to adopt this custom in your family. The family gathers to ask God’s blessing on their home … Read more