« Hallowed be thy name! ». In this chapter 30 of The Way of Perfection, Saint Teresa meditates at length on this fervent request in the Lord's Prayer: “Hallowed be thy name.” For Saint Teresa, the soul that utters these words desires above all that God be recognized, loved, and honored. She writes: “We cannot add anything to God's holiness, but we can make it known.” Sanctifying the Name of the Father then becomes a call to let God shine in us, th

Carmel of the Pater Noster – November 3, 2025 On November 3, 2025, our community at Carmel of the Pater Noster had the great joy of welcoming the Prioresses of the Contemplative Sisters of the Holy Land to our monastery for their biannual meeting. This moment of fraternal and spiritual communion brought together, in an atmosphere of prayer and sharing, several contemplative communities present in the Holy Land. Representing Carmel were the Prioresses o

Beginning of the “Our Father” with Saint Teresa of Avila, Our Mother (1) (Way of Perfection, chapter 26) Sainte Thérèse d’Avila, Notre Mère, introduit ici sa méditation mot par mot du Notre Père , qu’elle appelle la prière parfaite , enseignée par Jésus lui-même. Elle commence par ces deux mots si simples, mais infiniment profonds : “Notre Père” . Un mot qui dit tout : "Père" Sainte Thérèse s’émerveille de la tendresse divine  contenue dans ce mot : Père .C’est u

On the 15 th  of October, our community joyfully celebrated the feast of Our Mother Saint Teresa of Jesus, in the presence of the Consul General in Jerusalem, Mr. Nicolas Kassianides, and in the midst of a moment filled with hope. A few days earlier, the ceasefire of October 10 had rekindled in the hearts of all, near and far, the fragile but real breath of peace. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, Carmel, which devotes its life to prayer for the Church and for the world, celebrat

The Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel went well!   Blessed be the Lord!   We give thanks to God for...

"Our Father!", You are the Father of children who are kings, admired from the start, acclaimed as prodigies, and yet sometimes crushed by...

Prayer for forgotten children “Our Father...” You are “ours”. And this "ours" goes so far, so deeply, that even those whom the world...

In this section, we share with you a series of meditations and reflections from the Prayer of  ‘Our Father' at this difficult time for...

Dear friends, From our Carmelite monastery of the Pater Noster, on the Mount of Olives, the moment has come to break a rather long...

Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. (cf. Is...

There are several communities of consecrated Religious living on the Mount of Olives, and we have had the joy of meeting together during...

ERUSALEM - On Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Pater Noster Carmel on the Mount of Olives, H.B. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa presided...

On Sunday, April 28th (Easter season), religious communities of the Mount of Olives, gathered to pray for peace. We first attended Holy...

On May 8th, we had the joy of the blessing of the renovated rooms in the hosting zone of our Carmel monastery. These rooms are intended...

Happy Easter! Dear Families, benefactors, Volunteers and Friends of our Carmel in Jerusalem We would like to share with you the homily of...

On this first Lent Sunday, the Church invited us to follow Jesus into the desert. The Gospel tells us that this occurs immediately after...

We are happy to share with you an excerpt from our Chaplain's homily on this Christmas Day!          ...When God comes to visit this...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Carmel, Dear families and friends, Dear benefactors and volunteers,   Merry Christmas and Holy Year 2024   ...

It began on October 7th, Feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary. During the Office of Lauds and the Eucharist, the alarm sounded almost...

Many people have asked us how we live the tragic events that our country is experiencing these days. We intensify our brotherhood: with...