Lectio Divina November 3 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 23:1 – 12 Addressing the people and his disciples Jesus said, “The Scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses.  You must therefore do what they tell you and listen to what they say; but do not be guided by what they do:...

Lectio Divina October 27 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 22:34 – 40 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to disconcert him, one of them put a question, “Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?” Jesus said, “You...

Meditation 19 October 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-MP3-19-Oct-23.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 19th October 2023  In my experience the seduction of embarking on the path of meditation is that some people can be fooled into believing that wanting...

Lectio Divina October 20 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 22:15 – 21 The Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap Jesus in what he said.  And they sent their disciples to him, together with the Herodians, to say, “Master, we know that you are an honest man and teach the...

Meditation 12 October 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-12-Oct-23-MP3.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 12th October 2023 Some years ago at a lecture by a Buddhist monk I recall he said that if we meditated regularly we would achieve nirvana, i.e....