Welcome to the Official Website of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma
Like the Prophet Elijah, the Carmelites are invited to be zealously present before the Lord who passes by as a gentle breeze — a reminder that He is present everywhere, even in the virtual world.
This online resource serves as a mystical space for everyone, especially members of the Carmelite family, who wish to follow in the footsteps of our friend and model, Jesus Christ, heeding the words of St. Albert of Jerusalem: “In Obsequio Jesu Christi.”
“In the communications media the Church finds a precious aid for spreading the Gospel and religious values, for promoting dialogue, ecumenical and inter-religious cooperation, and also for defending those solid principles which are indispensable for building a society which respects the dignity of the human person and is attentive to the common good. The Church willingly employs these media to furnish information about itself and to expand the boundaries of evangelization, of catechesis and of formation, considering their use as a response to the command of the Lord: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature (Mk 16:15).”
Contemplation should only be interrupted when necessity compels one to go out and speak to men of the things of God."