The topic for this Conversation is The Mother of Jesus and the Beloved Disciple and their Roles in the Spiritual Drama of the Fourth Gospel. It will be facilitated by Hugh Brown OCarm. Mary and the Beloved Disciple appear at pivotal moments in the narrative of the...
https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/20250513-64609 pm.mp3 Our theme for this month – Wisdom, from Joan Chittister ‘s book, In a High Season, and the Wisdom Psalm 1 as expressed in the Carmelite rule: to develop a contemplative dimension to...
With Holy Week and the celebration of Easter approaching, this Carmelite Conversation incorporated the theme of the 2025 Jubilee Year “Pilgrims of Hope” and reflections on “Mystical Hope.” How do we ‘access’ and foster the hope that does not disappoint? It considered...
https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/20250403-90030-pm.mp3 Our theme for this month – A Lenten Reflection on Wilderness, as we take time to explore the theme, we look to meet God in our own unique wilderness…asking Him to interrupt my...
The recent retirement of our inaugural staff members, Irene Hayes and Damien Peile, after sixteen years’ service has provided the Province with the opportunity to reflect on the work of the Centre, its significance to the Province as a deep expression of who the...
Recently, Br Daryl was in Vietnam giving a series of talks on Prayer in the Carmelite Tradition to 25 friars in formation during their annual Carmelite Studies Week. This conversation will highlight some of the topics presented such as the Practice of the Presence of...
