For the past several months the Carmelites have been celebrating Mass and the Sacraments for the people in Guisarudo, Timor-Leste.
Following directly from the call of the first four disciples in last week’s Gospel, this week we are plunged into the ministry of Jesus.
On 7 January Fr Bruce Clark (Prior Provincial) admitted 9 young Carmelites in Timor-Leste to the ministries of Lector (Reader) and Acolyte (Server).
The Gospel today begins with the foundational cry of Jesus’ ministry.
This Sunday could very well be called ‘Vocation Sunday’. Both the first reading and the Gospel are stories of call and response.
Throughout 2024 we will continue to bring you Lectio Divina each month. 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. We will resume Lectio Online on Friday 2 February 2024.
Happy New Year from the Carmelites of Australia & Timor-Leste.
Last weekend (16-17 December 2023) members of the Lay Carmelite Community in Adelaide gathered for a retreat.
This year we approach Christmas with a full appreciation of the fervent Advent prayer in which we have all shared, pleading with the Lord to come and save us.
