Lectio Divina January 2019
Evangelization – Young People
That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.
Lectio Divina: January – enero – gennaio 2019
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CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS!
CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS!
VENITE ADOREMUS!
NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM
25.XII.2018
FERNANDO PRIOR GENERALIS
DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS
IMAGE: Nicola Bertucci, Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù, Santuario Carmelitano °Madonna delle Grazie°, Jesi, Italia
Lectio Divina
Lectio divina significa "lettura divina" e descrive il modo di leggere la Sacra Scrittura: allontanarsi gradualmente dai propri schemi e aprirsi a ciò che Dio vuole dirci. Nel XII secolo un monaco Certosino, chiamato Guigo, descrisse le tappe più importanti di questa “lettura divina”. La pratica individuale o in gruppo della lectio divina può assumere diverse forme, ma la descrizione di Guigo rimane ancora fondamentale.
Liturgical Year C
• The Liturgical Year celebrates the Mystery of Christ
By preaching the Church “announces” “the whole mystery of Christ” (CD 12) and with the Liturgy it “celebrates it presenting the sacred memory (SC 102). In such a way it makes present today “the unfathomable treasure of Christ” (Eph 3, 8 ff; cf. 1, 18; 2, 7): his signs of salvation, with which the faithful come into contact in order to draw from it the grace of salvation. The Liturgical Year which has its “source” and its “summit” in the Paschal Mystery is articulated into five “periods of time” which have a special relationship with the diverse moments of the Mystery of Christ (SC 10; LG 11). Therefore, they follow a progressive order: Advent and Christmas; Lent and the Passover or Easter; Ordinary Time.
• Time of Advent and of Christmas
Advent is a time of preparation with a twofold characteristic: it recalls the first coming of the Son of God in humility and pre- announces the second coming in glory: it is a time of active waiting, of expectation, of desire, of prayer, of evangelization, of joy. Christmas is a time of joyful contemplation of the Mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God and of his first manifestations, who has come for our salvation “man among men”. During this time Mary is particularly celebrated as “Mother of God”.
• Time of Lent and of Passover or Easter
Lent is a time of preparation the purpose of which is to guide to a more intense and gradual participation in the Paschal Mystery. During this time the catechumens are accompanied through the various degrees of Christian initiation, and the faithful through the living memory of Baptism and Penance. The Passover or Easter is the summit of the Liturgical Year, from which all the other parts draw their efficacy of salvation, it is the fulfilment of the redemption of humanity and of perfect glorification of God: it is the destruction of sin and of death, communication of resurrection and of life.
• Ordinary Time
During this long period of time, which has a first stage between Christmas Time and Lent, and develops more extensively from Pentecost to the following Advent, is a global celebration of the mystery of Christ, which is taken up again and deepened in many of its particular aspects.
Already, we can say that Sundays – “The Day of the Lord” – are the “Weekly Passover or Easter” and therefore, a living grafting into the central nucleus of the mystery of Christ throughout the whole year; but then the Weeks (33 and 34) develop through an intense and continued recourse to the Bible the deepening of small cycles of the mystery of Christ, offering these to the meditation of the faithful in order that this may become a stimulus to the action in the Church and in the world.
Liturgical Colors
Liturgies celebrated during the different seasons of the liturgical year have distinctive music and specific readings, prayers, and rituals. All of these work together to reflect the spirit of the particular season. The colors of the vestments that the priest wears during the liturgy also help express the character of the mysteries being celebrated.
White, the color of joy and victory, is used for the seasons of Easter and Christmas. It is also used for the feasts of Our Lord, for feasts of Mary, the angels, and for saints who are not martyrs. Gold may also be used on solemn occasions.
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Green, seen everywhere in plants and trees, symbolizes life and hope and is used during Ordinary Time.
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 | The colors violet or purple in Advent help us to remember that we are preparing for the coming of Christ. Lent, the season of penance and renewal, also uses the colors violet or purple.
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 | Rose may be used on the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, and on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday. It expresses the joy of anticipation for Christmas and Easter, respectively.
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Servants of God
- Mª Maddalena Mazzoni Sangiorgi, SCG
- Stephanus Pelosio, O.Carm.
- Salvatore Pagnani, O.Carm.
- Martinianus Pannitier, O.Carm.
- Anna Rosa Bernard, T.O.Carm.
- Liberata Ferrarons y Vivés, T.O.Carm.
- Carmela de Sojo de Anguera, T.O.Carm.
- María Concetta Todaro, T.O.Carm.
- Madre Elisea Oliver, HVMMC
- Eliseo M. Maneus Besalduch, O.Carm.
- Anastasio M. Dorca Coromina, O.Carm.
- Eduardo M. Serrano Buj, O.Carm.
- Fernando M. Llovera Puigsech, O.Carm.
- Eufrosino M. Raga Nadal, O.Carm.
- Pedro M. Ferrer Marín, O.Carm.
- Andrés M. Solé Rovira, O.Carm.
- Miguel M. Soler Sala, O.Carm.
- Juan M. Puigmitjá Rubió, O.Carm.
- Pedro-Tomás Prat Colldecarrera, O.Carm.
- Eliseo M. Fontdecava Quiroga, O.Carm.
- José M. Escoto Ruiz, O.Carm.
- Eliseo M. Garre Egea, O.Carm.
- Ludovico M. Ayet Canós, O.Carm.
- Angel M. Presta Batlle, O.Carm.
- María del Patrocinio Badía Flaquer, O.Carm.
- Daniel M. García Antón, O.Carm.
- Silvano M. Villanueva González, O.Carm.
- Adalberto M. Vicente Muñoz, O.Carm.
- Aurelio M. García Antón, O.Carm.
- Francisco M. Pérez Pérez, O.Carm.
- Angelo M. Reguilón Lobato, O.Carm.
- Bartolomé Fanti M. Andrés Vecilla, O.Carm.
- Angel M. Sánchez Rodríguez, O.Carm.
- Miguel Serra Sucarrats and 18 companions (Arag) O.Carm.
- Anastasio M. Ballester Nebot, O.Carm.
- Ludovico M. Mollá Grifo, O.Carm.
- Gerardo M. Requena Algarra, O.Carm.
- Rafael M. Sarría Colomer, O.Carm.
- Redento M. Julve Ortells, O.Carm.
- Juan Evangelista M. Muñoz Tornero, O.Carm.
- Eliseo M. Almela Causell, O.Carm.
- Pedro-Tomás M. Carbó Adell, O.Carm.
- Esteban M. Bordas Querol, O.Carm.
- Dionisio M. Bonfill Tatay, O.Carm.
- José M. Plana Puig, O.Carm.
- Juan Bautista M. Ferre Bañó, O.Carm.
- Gerardo M. Betí Bofill, O.Carm.
- Simeón M. Manrique Rubio, O.Carm.
- José M. Pascual Beneyto, O.Carm.
- Manuel M. Gumbau Doñate, O.Carm.
- María Josefa Ricart Casabat, O.Carm.
- Trinidad (Desamparados) Martínez Gil, O.Carm.
- José M. Mateos Carballido, O.Carm.
- Eliseo M. Durán Cintas, O.Carm.
- José M. González Delgado, O.Carm.
- Eliseo M. Camargo Montes, O.Carm.
- José M. Ruiz Cardeñosa, O.Carm.
- Jaime M. Carretero Rojas, O.Carm.
- Ramón M. Pérez Sousa, O.Carm.
- Antonio M. Martín Povea, O.Carm.
- Pedro M. Velasco Narbona, O.Carm.
- Joaquín Romero Olmos, O.Carm.
- Annie Zelikova, T.O.Carm.
- Luigi Mª Ehrlich, O.Carm.
- Ramón Montero Navarro, T.O.Carm.
- Mary of the Blessed Sacrament, CCC
- Arcángela Badosa Cuatrecases, HVMMC
- Madre Asuncion Soler Gimeno, HCSCJ
- Maria Cristina de la Eucaristia Alonso Alonso
- Bartolomé Fanti Mª Xiberta Roqueta, O.Carm.
- Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O.Carm.
- Angelina Teresa, CSAI
in process of santity
- Juan de San Samsón, O.Carm.
- Joaquín Oldus, O.Carm.
- Juan Brünner, O.Carm.
- Josefina Köning, O.Carm.
- Avertan Fenech, O.Carm.
- Juan Brenninguer, O.Carm.
- Bautista Blenke, O.Carm.
- Amata Cerretelli, T.O.Carm.
- Elia Carbonaro, O.Carm.
- Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt, O.Carm.
- Geraldo Ciuffarella, O.Carm.
- Miguel de S. Agustín, O.Carm.
- María Petitt, T.O.Carm.
- Domingo de S. Alberto, O.Carm.
- Mauro del Niño Jesús, O.Carm.
- María Cristina de la Eucaristia, O.Carm.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines, was held 13 December 2018. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Teresa Margarita Medina, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Arlene Marie Reporte, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. de San Jose Arquita, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Victoria San Diego, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Arlene Marie Reporte, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Mary Ann Inosanto, O.Carm.
Lectio Divina December 2018
Pope's Prayer Intentions for December 2018
Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith
That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.
Lectio Divina: December – diciembre – dicembre 2018
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Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Ravenna, Italy
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Ravenna, Italy, was held 24-25 November 2018. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Elisabetta Mambelli, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Anastasia Cucca, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Barbara Stella, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Paola Teresa Laudicina, O.Carm.
- 4th Couniclor: Sr. M. Elena Pasca, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Elisabetta Mambelli, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Anastasia Cucca, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Barbara Stella, O.Carm.
Visit to the Curia of the "Karmel Foundation"
On November 24, the members of the Supervisory Board of the so-called "Carmel Foundation" (Stichting Carmelcollege), an association that coordinates 14 schools and more than 35,000 students in Holland, visited our General Curia in Rome. The origins of the association go back to 1922, when Fr. Titus Brandsma and other Dutch Carmelites began to work in education and the first Carmelite schools were created in this country. The members of the committee, who were accompanied by Anne-Marie Boss, explained to the members of the General Council (Christian Körner, O.Carm., Michael Farrugia, O.Carm and John Keating, O.Carm.) the characteristics and objectives of this association, as well as the challenges that lie ahead.
The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., expressed in turn the commitment of the Order in the field of education, informed them of the various initiatives that are being carried out in this area in various parts of the world and shared with them the need for a reflection on the "Carmelite identity" of our schools, especially in those areas where vocations are scarce and the provinces encounter personnel problems. He also thanked them on behalf of the Order for the work they are doing.
A Course on the management of the Cultural Heritage of the Carmelite Order
The Institutum Carmelitanum has organized, in collaboration with the Carmelite Library and the General Archive, a Course on the management of the Cultural Heritage of the Order to be held at the Centro Internazionale Sant'Alberto in Rome from February 26 (arrival) to 3 March (departures) 2019. The course is intended for the librarians of Carmelite libraries, the bibliographers of Carmelite subjects, the archivists of the current and historical archives of the Order and the directors of Carmelite museums. Soon the programme will be published on the Order's website. For information, contact Fr. Giovanni Grosso at the address: Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.. Inscriptions must be sent to the same email address by the 10th of January 2019.
