Saint Titus Brandsma has a profound message for us today on encountering the “mystery of God’s nearness”. From his life as a young Carmelite friar to his martyrdom in Dachau, we can learn how living fully in the present moment, mindful that we are always in God’s holy...
Paul writes: “In this conversation I will share with you and introduce who we are as Melanesians and our spirituality, distinct from Polynesians and Micronesians. I will look mainly at the Melanesian spiritual experience in Papua New Guinea where I come from. The core...
https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/20240901-65243 PM.mp3 Our theme for this month comes from Henri Nouwen’s book, Following Jesus, in particular – Practicing Presence. Henri tells us: * Prayer is entering into the presence of God here...
https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/20240901-63742 PM.mp3 Our theme for August’s reflection looks at the messages the Psalms have for us. We’ll acknowledge that we are known by God, in Psalm 139, protected by him when we call his...
In August, Matthew Tonini OCarm, addressed the topic of Discernment on the Carmelite Way. The final admonition of the Carmelite Rule might be translated: “use discernment, however, the guide of the virtues.” The writer of the Rule, Albert of Jerusalem, recognises that...
I was given the link for the daily Carmelite Lectio Divina by a friend four years ago and have made it a daily habit to use it. I was delighted when I discovered the weekly Friday Lectio on Zoom, led so wonderfully by Irene and Damien. Since then I have put the...
