The second part of Jesus’ instruction to the disciples as they set out for their mission is the text of the Gospel today. The opening sentence sets the tone for the disciples’ mission: Do not be afraid - a phrase which is repeated twice more in this Gospel passage.

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This week’s Gospel contains the first part of Jesus’ instructions to the disciples as they set out on their mission.

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Last Thursday a huge crowd gathered for the annual Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Dili, led by the Archbishop, Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva. The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ is a public holiday in Timor-Leste enabling many people to take part in the procession. These photos are from the Facebook page of Xanana Gusmau. Among those in the photos are Carmelite friars and Lay Carmelites.

We are very used to talking about the Real Presence of Jesus being in the Blessed Sacrament. But the real presence of Christ is also in us.

A quick look at the readings for today shows very clearly that the Feast of the Trinity is a celebration of God’s love for humankind. It is a day for reflecting on who God is, not for trying to figure out how there can be three persons in one God.

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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.

At Pentecost we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit to the first group of Christian believers - the disciples. This gift of the Holy Spirit is the culmination of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

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The feast of the Ascension commemorates the return of Jesus to the Father. Jesus leaves in body but remains with us through the gift of the Spirit.

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Carmelite Communications has produced a limited edition A4 Book commemorating the first anniversary of the Canonisation of St Titus Brandsma. Order your copy today to avoid disappointment.

A very Happy Mothers' Day to all our mums. May they be richly blessed for the blessing they have been and still are for us. We pray for all who are missing their mothers at this time.