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St Teresa and Two Spiritualities in the Church Today
There seem to be two different
ecclesial voices: one that speaks of communion and another that speaks of conformity.
The spiritualities arising from the two voices do not seem to me to be compatible. Fr
Greg Burke ocd, Varroville [more...]
An Easter Alleluia
 Christ
is risen! He is truly risen! The joy of Christ’s resurrection renews
the whole world! By our Easter faith, by the grace of Christ given through
the waters of Baptism and the bread and wine of the Eucharist we are set free
from the chains of death and sin, resentment and fear to life and grace, reconciliation
and love. And so, grateful jubilation makes “Alleluia!” our identifying
song as Christians. Fr Greg Burke ocd, Varroville [more...]
God's Call
The Lord’s call which drew me to solitude and silence of Carmel began
long before I was born. The seed of my vocation was planted in the deep Faith
of my Parents, Grandparents and back through the generations of courageous men
and women before them. Sr. Francis, Auckland Carmel [more...]
Novitiate
At 5.00 pm on Saturday 1 February 2003 during the celebration of First Evening
Prayer for the Feast of the Presentation, Bernard Hancock and Douglas Mawhinney
received the habit of our Order and began their term as novices. Fr
Greg Homeming ocd [more...]
Lent - A reflection
The words of Jesus in the Gospel for Ash Wednesday [Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18] draw
attention to three activities which had long been part of the Jewish tradition,
namely — prayer, fasting and almsgiving. It’s worth noting that Jesus
doesn’t have to exhort people to pray, fast and to give alms. He takes it
for granted that these things are already being done, and talks about how we should
do them. A Carmelite Friar [more...]
A matter of habit
The Nuns in my Community wear Habits. Fine. Long, brown outfits; white veil
for those in "initial formation", black veils for those committed for life. Sr.
Marie-Tania, Ormiston Carmel [more...]
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