Our afternoon liturgy is a meditation on the passion and death of the Lord.
At mass tonight we recall Jesus’ commandment to love one another, his washing of the disciples’ feet and the breaking of the bread of his own life.
Br Marcolino Gomes was awarded the Master of Theological Studies at the recent University of Divinity Graduation Ceremony.
In the person of Jesus, God emptied himself into a fragile, naked, tortured human being at the mercy of civil and religious authorities.
This year Fr Narcizio Da Costa Vilanova is in Melbourne for English language studies.
The first reading this Sunday tells us that our journey to transfiguration happens from within, by our hearts being changed.
This Sunday marks a change in the Lenten focus. We are no longer so absorbed by our own limitations and weaknesses in faith.
How do we live Carmelite spirituality in an increasingly secular world?
You can download and save the scripture texts, reflections and prayers for Lectio Divina for each day of this month. Lectio Divina is a traditional way of praying the Scriptures. Visit our Lectio Divina page for more information about how to pray using Lectio Divina. Join our Lectio Online group. We meet every Friday at 10am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) [You are welcome to join from other time zones, eg. Perth/Singapore/Philippines: 7am; Timor-Leste/Tokyo: 8am; New Zealand: 12pm; Los Angeles: Thursday 4pm; New York/Toronto: Thursday 7pm] to prayerfully reflect on the Gospel of the coming Sunday.
The Gospels of the next three Sundays of Lent present Jesus as the road (or The Way, as the early Christians referred to him) from temptation to transfiguration.
