Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today we celebrate the feast of St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) the founder of the renewed and reformed Carmelites. Read more…
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The major image in today’s readings is the vineyard. The First Reading (Is 5:1-7) uses a ‘song’ about an owner’s disappointing experience with his vineyard. Read more…
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The First Reading, from Ezekiel 18:25-28, makes 2 important points: individual responsibility (no one is punished for wrongdoing they did not commit); conversion turns a person’s life completely to the positive outcome that God longs to bring about. Read more…
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The First Reading and the Gospel today highlight the unlimited generosity of God. The First Reading (Is 55:6-9) prepares us for the Gospel with its insistence upon the gulf between God’s ways and human ways. Read more…
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