Carmel teaches
the Church how to pray.
-Pope Francis & Pope Benedict XV
The Twenty-third week in Ordinary Time
Click here for our newest hymns,
“Morning and Evening Prayer” and the instrumental and vocal versions
of “Para Amar Como Tú”
We offer Night Prayer
every night of the year.
Twenty-third Sunday
in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2026
Saturday September 5th
Sunday September 6th
The Gospel Reading
Jesus said to his disciples:
"If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that 'every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church.
If he refuses to listen even to the church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them."
Matthew 18:15-20
“Meet your
Beloved
every day:
same time,
same place.”
Sister Albertina’s
Golden Rule
for Prayer:
Night Prayer
for the
Twenty-third Week
in Ordinary Time
Monday September7th
Tuesday September 8th
Wednesday September 9th
Thursday September 10th
Friday September 11th
Choose a time
and place
each day to pray:
Elige un momento y un lugar para rezar cada día:
New Hymns!
Vocals: Alondra Catache and
Matthew Gummess, O.Carm.
Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.
Viola: Briana Bandy.
Vocals: Hector Tavárez, O.Carm., Marco Pardo, TOC, Raúl Chafloque, O.Carm.,
Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm., Alondra Catache.
Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.
Guitar & Bass: Julian Pardo.
Soprano Sax: Jeff Delisanti.
Viola: Briana Bandy
Prayer Intention
of Pope Leo
for September 2026
For the care of water.
Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.
Pray with
the Pope
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord of Life,
You have given us the gift of water, source of fruitfulness, freshness, and hope. It quenches thirst, nourishes the earth, and heals wounds.
We thank You, because it is also a symbol of your grace and love that renews us through Baptism.
Today we ask You to teach us to safeguard it with gratitude, justice, and responsibility.
Forgive us for turning it into a commodity, forgetting that it is a universal gift, a right without borders, meant for all your children. We see with pain so many brothers and sisters who lack clean water, who walk for miles to find it, who become ill due to its scarcity.
May your Spirit make us pilgrims of the essential, able to live with simplicity, denouncing waste and pollution, defending the right of every brother and sister to drink without fear and without inequality.
May our care for water be a sign of love for the Creator and a commitment to the lives of the poor, educating new generations to value
and protect the Earth’s resources.
Amen.
The Rosary
Pray the Rosary
in English and Spanish
with the Carmelites here
or on SoundCloud.
Rece el Rosario
en inglés y español
con los Carmelitas aquí
o en SoundCloud.
Iconography:
“Windows into Heaven”
Praying with Spiritual Icons is an ancient practice still used by Eastern Rite Catholics and the Orthodox Church today. Icons present holy images and symbols that invite us to a still, contemplative space, deepening our connection with God. The Icons in our videos are intended to enhance the experience of praying the specific liturgy.
Icons are intentionally painted without realistic perspective or natural shadows. This stylistic choice is meant to pull the viewer out of ordinary, earthly time and invite them into the eternal presence of God.
Many of the Icons we use are written by Carmelite friars. The icons we share will change throughout the Church's liturgical seasons. We will do our best to briefly explain the symbols found in these icons and list resources for users who wish to learn more about the tradition of this sacred art form.
If praying with Icons interests you, here is a link to a guide that might be helpful. We also offer a simple format for Visio Divina on our Meditation Tools page.
Additional Reading
”Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying with Icons “
by Henri JM Nouwen
”Praying with Icons “
by Jim Forrest
”The Open Door “
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
“The Nativity”
Written by
Filiberto Oregel, O. Carm.
“Christ the Pantocrator”
Written by
Daryl Moresco, O. Carm.
“Christ of the Gospels”
Written by
Filiberto Oregel, O. Carm.
“Certainly, I find that the starting point for prayer
has to be a brief moment
of self-awareness:
an acknowledgment of how
I find myself right then —
peaceful…
troubled…
restless…
joyous…
preoccupied…
angry…
questioning…
Whatever the mood,
this is what I bring to prayer…[.]”
“Upon This Mountain: Prayer in the Carmelite Tradition”
by Mary McCormack, OCD.
Copyright 2009, Teresian Press