Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
Next Sunday is the last of the Church’s year. So, at this time the readings focus on endings: the end of the year, the end of an era, the end of our lives, the end of the world and the end of the Universe. Read more…
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In the Old Testament there is repeatedly expressed concern for the vulnerable under three headings: the widow, the orphan, and the stranger in the land (refugees). Read more…
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Listening has become a major theme in the Church. It is at the heart of the Plenary Council process as the Church in Australia seeks to discern what God is asking of us at this time. Read more…
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There is an irony in today’s Gospel (Mk 10: 46-52) The blind beggar, Bartimaeus, is given his sight and his life back and follows Jesus along the way to Jerusalem. Read more…
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