Institutum Carmelitanum – CISA, Rome, 29–31 October 2026 The annual meeting of the members of the Institutum Carmelitanum took place from 29 to 31 October 2026.
Carmelite School 2026 at CISA: a continuing education program from 14 to 25 September 2026 | Rome, CISA The Carmelite School 2026, held in Rome at CISA from 14 to 25 September 2026, brought together 12 participants – seven friars and five nuns – for an intensive program of study and reflection on the Carmelite School.… Read more: Formazione continua
September 17, 2026 Circular Letter from the Superior Generals, Fr. Miguel Márquez Calle, OCD, and Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, O.Carm., on the Eighth Centenary of the Encyclical "Ut vivendi normam" of Pope Honorius III (1226-2026)
From October 2025 to May 2026, a series of seminars on the theme: "Begging Compared: Mendicant Orders between Rule and Reality" was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University. This project was born from the collaboration between some of the oldest mendicant orders: not only Carmelites, but also Dominicans, Augustinians, Servants of Mary,… Read more: Seminari sulla Mendicità
Over the years, the General Archives and Library of the Carmelite Order have participated in "Archivissima – The Night of the Archives": the festival of Italian Archives, which takes place every year in the first week of June, with the aim of promoting and enhancing Italy's archival heritage, both secular and ecclesiastical. Each year, the committee… Read more: ARCHIVISSIMA
P. Desiderio García Martínez, O.Carm. — 2026 Easter Greetings from the Prior General Dear brothers and sisters of the Carmelite Family: Christ is risen! We celebrate with joy the resurrection of Christ, which is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Faith is born from a personal encounter with the risen Christ and is transformed into a surge of courage and freedom that… Read more: Gli auguri di Pasqua dal Priore Generale
From 9 to 26 September 2025, the General Chapter of the Carmelite Order took place in Malang, Indonesia, concluding with a message from the newly elected Prior General, Fr. Desiderio García Martínez.
Institutum Carmelitanum – CISA, Rome, 29–31 October 2026 The annual meeting of the members of the Institutum Carmelitanum took place from 29 to 31 October 2026.
Carmelite School 2026 at CISA: a continuing education program from 14 to 25 September 2026 | Rome, CISA The Carmelite School 2026, held in Rome at CISA from 14 to 25 September 2026, brought together 12 participants – seven friars and five nuns – for an intensive program of study and reflection on the Carmelite School.… Read more: Formazione continua
On September 24, 2026, the Church will rejoice at the beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis, Missouri. For the Carmelite Family, this is a particularly joyful occasion. Fulton Sheen was not simply an admirer of Carmel or a preacher inspired by our saints. He was a professed member of the Third Order.… Read more: Lettera circolare alla Famiglia carmelitana in occasione della beatificazione del Venerabile Fulton J. Sheen
September 17, 2026 Circular Letter from the Superior Generals, Fr. Miguel Márquez Calle, OCD, and Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, O.Carm., on the Eighth Centenary of the Encyclical "Ut vivendi normam" of Pope Honorius III (1226-2026)
The Formula Vitae: a living text for Carmel today800 years of papal recognition (1226 – 2026)Five moments of prayer and reflection for the communities
From October 2025 to May 2026, a series of seminars on the theme: "Begging Compared: Mendicant Orders between Rule and Reality" was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University. This project was born from the collaboration between some of the oldest mendicant orders: not only Carmelites, but also Dominicans, Augustinians, Servants of Mary,… Read more: Seminari sulla Mendicità
Over the years, the General Archives and Library of the Carmelite Order have participated in "Archivissima – The Night of the Archives": the festival of Italian Archives, which takes place every year in the first week of June, with the aim of promoting and enhancing Italy's archival heritage, both secular and ecclesiastical. Each year, the committee… Read more: ARCHIVISSIMA
P. Desiderio García Martínez, O.Carm. — 2026 Easter Greetings from the Prior General Dear brothers and sisters of the Carmelite Family: Christ is risen! We celebrate with joy the resurrection of Christ, which is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Faith is born from a personal encounter with the risen Christ and is transformed into a surge of courage and freedom that… Read more: Gli auguri di Pasqua dal Priore Generale
In November 2025, from the 27th to the 29th, a meeting focused on the figure of Saint Titus Brandsma, O. Carm., was held.
From 9 to 26 September 2025, the General Chapter of the Carmelite Order took place in Malang, Indonesia, concluding with a message from the newly elected Prior General, Fr. Desiderio García Martínez.
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