Over two days, while in Scheveningen Prison, Titus Brandsma penned his moving prayer-poem, Before An Image of Jesus. In it Titus describes his loving friendship with Jesus, how his awareness of Jesus' love sparks a love deep inside himself and his desire to share everything with Jesus, even his suffering.
Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers. May they be richly blessed for the blessing they have been and still are for us. We pray for all who are missing their mother's at this time. Read our special Mothers' Day blessing prayer here.
Being a shepherd in the time of Jesus was not anything like the large-scale, commercial farming enterprises of today. Then, a shepherd usually had responsibility for about fifteen or twenty sheep whom he accompanied day and night. Both shepherd and sheep got to know each other. The shepherd was responsible for keeping the flock together and safe, for leading it to good pasture, for binding up wounds. The sheep depended on the shepherd for life.
In this third lecture in the Titus Brandsma Series Fr Leopold Glueckert unfolds the social and political circumstances of Titus Brandsma's life, ministry, imprisonment and death. Brandsma was named 'the dangerous little friar' by the Gestapo for his lectures, articles and influence against the rise of National Socialism in Germany and Holland.
You can view and download our series of leaflets and prayer cards about Titus Brandsma by visiting our Titus Brandsma Resources page. When complete, the series of leaflets will cover 10 important aspects of St Titus' life and teaching. Our prayer cards and bookmarks celebrating the canonisation of St Titus will also be available to view and order.
Timor-Leste will celebrate 20 years of independence on 20 May, the anniversary of the day the United Nations, which ran the country for 2 and a half years, handed over power to East Timorese leaders. Mayra Walsh, Fr Carlito da Costa Araújo and Fr Wayne Stanhope reflect on Timor's journey to independence and the involvement of the Australian Carmelites in this month's issue of our JPIC Newsletter.
Catholic Religious Australia has published a special issue of its newsletter, Just Now, to help us think about some important issues of justice, that should be raised in the2022 Federal election. It outlines principles of Catholic Social Teaching to help to guide your consideration of these issues, as well as some questions that could be posed when examining the policies of political partiesand candidates.
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 every Friday at 10am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) to prayerfully reflect on the coming Sunday's Gospel. Register here.
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This week's Gospel contains the heart-warming story of Jesus and his friends having breakfast on the beach. All the meals we share are reminders of the Eucharistic Meal which keeps us in communion with the life of the Risen Christ and with one another.
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Titus Brandsma was a truly contemplative person. During his life he remained deeply in touch with God and deeply in touch with his fellow human beings. Carmelites understand contemplation as an attitude of openness to God, whose presence we discover in all things. Contemplation can permeate every dimension of our lives.
