During the days 2nd, 3rd and 4th of March 2017, we celebrated the first cultural encounter between The Imelda-Institute of Brussels and The Carmel High School of Haifa, which belongs to The Discalced Carmelite Order. The purpose of this meeting was to teach these young students from both cities (Brussels-Haifa) about the participatory communication that…
At the end of his fast, Jesus saw the spiritual struggle against the Adversary, the Satan who comes to tempt him. During the mission, which takes place in Dijon from 4 March to 2 April 1900, Elizabeth notes in her Journal the strengths of the teaching received. Following the instruction of Saturday, March 18 at…
Dear brother bishops and priests, Dear brothers and sisters, faithful in all our parishes and religious communities, “Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12),…
H.E. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, after consultation with the Bishops Council and the Consultative Council of the Latin Patriarchate, has today nominated Bishop William Shomali as Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan, succeeding Bishop Maroun Lahham who resigned from office last week. The Latin Patriarchate again thanks Bishop Maroun Lahham…
As many of you know, Br. Gabriel became part of the General Delegation of Israel on December 10th, 2016, although he was already here from 2012 to 2014, in this house of Stella Maris, cradle of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Br. Gabriel is originally from the Province of St. Joseph of Korea and in…
The Holy Land Co-ordination, comprising bishops coming from across Europe, North America and South Africa, established by the Holy See with the aim of visiting and supporting the Holy Land’s local Christian communities, took place last Saturday, January 14, 2017, for its annual visit, until January 19. Below is the program of the five days. Following on…
On December 20 Pope Francis appointed Fr Gregory Homeming O.C.D as the sixth Bishop of Lismore (NSW, Australia). The Anglo-Irish Province rejoices in this honour bestowed on one of its members. Born in Sydney on 30 May 1958, to a Australian Chinese family, Fr Greg completed his primary education in Shepparton, Victoria and secondary school…
Saint Mariam of Jesus-Crucified is often called the «little Teresa of the Arab world» in the Holy Land. Born about the same time as Therese, Mariam essentially shared a parallel message of confidence and love in the total gift of self, yet in a different way. One way is completely Western and the other Oriental.…
Pope Francis, at the 50th Day for Peace, at the beginning of the Year 2017, calls us to build peace “through active nonviolence” as the natural and necessary complement to the Church’s continuing efforts to limit the use of force (…/…). Jesus himself offers the strategy of peacemaking in the Sermon on the Mount. The…
Friday 23: In the beginning of this time of Christmas, with an ambiance of pluralism, joy and party, the teaching staff of our «Carmel School» is assembled to exchange the Christmas wishes. First, the teachers of the superior classes and after, those of the elementary ones. In the early morning the superior classes still had…