We live in the Kingdom when we live according to the mind and heart of God. The Kingdom, or reign of God, breaks into human reality when human beings live, breathe and act out of the life of God; when the heart of God becomes ours; when we allow God to speak and act in and through us.
Every person dreams of a life filled with opportunities, hope and the possibility of a new beginning.
The Gospel today is a joyful, ecstatic outburst of feeling by Jesus.
You are warmly invited to join us as Br Anacleto makes his Solemn Profession of Vows on Sunday 16 July at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park (Vic).
Fr Janu (Parish Priest) and the Carmelite parish of Wentworthville (NSW) feature in the winter edition of Catholic Outlook from the Parramatta Diocese.
Today’s Gospel passage highlights both the cost and rewards of true discipleship. The disciples’ relationship with Jesus must be the centre of their lives and the context for all other relationships.
Pope Francis yesterday dedicated his general audience talk to Australian St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, focusing on her dedication to the poor, to formation and education. (Source: CNS)
Two Carmelites from the Province of Australia and Timor-Leste will attend World Youth Day to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, during the first week of August this year.
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.
On 14 June Brs Frangelino Isaias Ximenes, Julião Dos Santos, David Soares, Estevão De Deus Gomes and Francisco Xavier Martins make their profession of Solemn Vows (life-long commitment) in the Carmelites in a ceremony attended by some 2,000 people.
