Lectio Divina May 1 2026

A reading from the Holy gospel according to John 14:1-12 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am now going to...

Lectio Divina April 24 2026

A reading from the Holy gospel according to John 10:1-10 Jesus said; ‘I tell you most solemnly, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but gets in some other way is a thief and a brigand. The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the...

Meditation 16 April 2026

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/16-Apr26-Med-AUDIO.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 16th April 2026   People come to meditation for many reasons including the hope that by meditating regularly that their lives will be happier. While this is a...

Lectio Divina April 17 2026

A reading from the Holy gospel according to Luke 24:13-35 Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Now as they talked this over, Jesus himself...

Meditation 9 April 2026

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/9-Apr26-Med-AUDIO.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 9th April 2026   I came across an interesting piece in The Guardian recently quoting neuroscientist and author, Shanida Nataraja who began by saying that...