Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
In this week’s Gospel, (Jn 1:6-8, 19-28), as in last week’s, we focus on John the Baptist. Read more..
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On the Second Sunday of Advent, we focus on John the Baptist and his call to repentance in view of the coming of the Lord. Linking with the First Reading (Is 40:1-5, 9-11) John is the ‘voice that cries in the wilderness crying “Prepare a way for the Lord”.’ Read more…
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In Advent the Church longs for the coming of the Lord. In this longing the Church looks in two directions: back to the Lord’s first coming as the child born to Mary in Bethlehem which we celebrate at Christmas and forward to his second coming at the end of time. Read more…
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Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King of the Universe. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God in his preaching and asked people to believe in him and change their minds about their priorities. Read more…
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