Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
On Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the Lord’s gift of the Spirit to the Church at its beginning and up to today. The Spirit is the divine life and energy of the Church. Pentecost is not a past event but is ongoing. Read more…
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Dear brothers and sisters,
The First Reading (Acts 1:1-11; see also Luke 24:46-53) signals that Jesus was crucified on the claim that he was a political Messiah, and therefor, a rebel against Rome. Read more…
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As we approach the end of Eastertime, we look forward to the mission of the Holy Spirit which we celebrate at Pentecost. Read more…
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What do we do when there are disagreements and tension in the church? First thing to say that it isn’t surprising that there are inevitably different points of view. In today’s First Reading (Acts 6: 1-7) we can see how the early church responded to a difficult situation. Read more…
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