Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
To paraphrase H G Nelson: in the Palm Sunday liturgy ‘too much Scripture is barely enough’. I will therefor confine myself to brief reflections on the readings from Matthew’s Gospel which we hear today. Read more…
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Today’s Gospel (Jn 11:1-45), is the third reading we have had from John’s Gospel this Lent. Like the others it is a sophisticated and fascinating piece of literature. Don’t just look for a ‘moral’. John’s Gospel abundantly repays quiet meditation and reflection. Read more…Read more…
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Dear brothers and sisters,
In today’s liturgy we are invited to see the big picture of God’s love for us and to rejoice. Our Gospel is the story of Jesus’ cure of a man born blind (Jn 9:1-41). Read more…
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Today and for the next two Sundays our Gospel readings are from John not Matthew. They were chosen to help prepare those who are to be baptised at Easter. Read more…
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