Meditation 31 August 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-31st-Aug-MP3.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 31st August 2023 There is a wonderful story in the book ‘Awakening the Heart” by Lama Surya Das, Bantam books 2001, that illustrates the importance of...

Lectio Divina 1 September 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 16: 21-27 Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, to be put to death and to be raised up on the third day. Then,...

Meditation 24 August 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-24-Aug-23-MP3.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 24th August 2023 Many meditation traditions see the purpose of meditation in terms of liberating the mind from suffering yet others see meditation as a...

Lectio Divina 25th August 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 16: 13-20 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the...

Meditation August 17 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-MP3-17-Aug-23.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 17th August 2023 Stillness is a powerful antidote to stress. Stress comes in different forms but usually manifests itself in stress-related physical or...