Ix-xahar ta’ Novembru huwa wieħed interessanti u partikolari fil-Karmnu tal-Mdina. Kif ilkoll tafu matul dan ix-xahar niċċelebraw ix-Xirka tal-qaddisin u lill-għeżież mejtin tagħna. Il-Kannierja tal-Kunvent tagħmel l-esperjenza ta’ dan ix-xahar waħda sabiħa u meditattiva minħabba li din tgawdi devozzjoni kbira mill-popolazzjoni tal-lokal u minn diversi mxerrdin ma’ pajjiżna. Il-Kannierja, hija l-post tad-dfin għall-Patrijiet, Terzjarji u […]

During this month we celebrate the communion of saints and commemorate the faithful departed. The Priory’s Charnel is still in use and it enjoys a significant dose of devotion from the locals who have their departed loved ones buried here. It is also the burial place of the Carmelite Friars, Secular Carmelites and lay people. […]

After the August Summer recess we invite you to join us religious and lay Carmelites in living the spiritual Carmelite calling. At the Priory we do not only organize religious activities but also formative and cultural moments which enrich us. Therefore we encourage you to visit our website to be informed about the activities for […]

Wara l-pawsa tas-Sajf f’Awissu qed nipproponulkom u nistednukom tkomplu tieħdu sehem fil-ħajja tal-Kunvent flimkien magħna r-reliġjużi u l-lajċi li nispiraw irwieħna mis-sejħa spiritwali Karmelitana. Kif tafu dan nagħmluh mhux biss b’attivitajiet reliġjużi imma wkoll b’dawk formattivi u kulturali. Għaldaqstant inħeġġukom biex iżżuru s-sit elettroniku tagħna sabiex ikollkom ħjiel tal-attivitajiet maħsubin għal dan l-istaġun. Infakkrukom fl-appuntament […]

  The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reflections for the Feastday Christopher O’Donnell, O.Carm. 2003 In the Church before Vatican II (1962-1965) it was very difficult to have a chalice blessed. It required a bishop who consecrated the chalice and the paten by use of the most sacred of the holy oils, chrism – […]

The following text is taken from an unpublished study by Charlò Camilleri, O.Carm., Carmel: A Spirituality of Beauty (2003). Prefiguring the splendour of mystical grace Sacred Scriptures teach us that no one is capable of looking at the face of the living God and continue to live. For this reason the face and the glory […]

Tislijiet mill-Komunità tal-Karmnu fl-Imdina. Mill-aħħar ittre li bgħatnielkom għall-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa u Żmien l-Għid, ġraw diversi affraijiet sbieħ fil-Karmnu. Ċelebrazzjoni mportanti kienet dik tal-Kapitlu Provinċjali li ġab miegħu xi tibdiliet. Fil-Karmnu tal-Mdina komplejna bl-attivitajiet tagħna li kienu jinkludu ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi intensivi, fosthom Is-Seba’ Ferħat ta’ Marija magħrufa bħala l-Erbgħat tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu u l-Vġili ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin. […]

Greetings from the Mdina Carmelite Community! From our last newsletter contact for Holy Week and Eastertide many beautiful things happened at the Priory. One major occurrence was the celebration of the Carmelite Provincial Chapter which brought some changes for Carmelites in Malta. At the Priory our schedule of events proceeded mainly with intense liturgical celebrations […]

Waħda mid-devozzjonijiet marjani mxerrda sew f’pajjiżna hija dik lejn il-Madonna tal-Karmnu fil-Jum tal-Erbgħa, magħrufa bħala d-devozzjoni tal-Erbgħat tal-Karmnu. Magħha wkoll marbuta t-tradizzjoni ta’ missirijietna u ommijietna tas-sawm u l-astinenza tal-Karmnu flimkien mal-ilbies iswed jew skur u s-sehem fil-prietki jew katekeżi tal-Udjenzi fis-sebgħa ġimgħat tal-Għid li jfakkru ġeneralment il-ferħat ta’ Marija. Din id-devozzjoni tal-Erbgħat tal-Karmnu bdiet […]

Mark 16:1-8 When the sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, just as the sun was rising. They had been saying to […]