Christmas Day 2023

Scripture Reading (Matthew 1:18-25) This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph but beforethey came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph,being a man of honour and wanting to...

Meditation 21 December 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-22-Dec-23-MP3.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 21st December 2023 On the second last program of The Drum, ABC TV, 15th Dec’23, one of the panelists was Adam Carrell a Partner at EY, Climate Change...

Lectio Divina 22 December 2023

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 1:26-38 The age Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so...

Meditation 14 December 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-MP3-14-Dec.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 14th December 2023 Some of the following thoughts were incorporated into the article, ‘On a More Positive Note’ written by David Leser in The Age, 9th...

Lectio Divina 15 December 2023

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 1:6-8, 19-28 A man came, sent by God.His name was John.He came as a witness,as a witness to speak for the light,so that everyone might believe through him. He was not the light, only a witness to speak for the light....