Lectio Divina November 17 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 25:14 – 30 Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man on his way abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them.  To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third...

Meditation 9 November 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-MP-9-Nov-23.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 9th November 2023 Simplicity is both a much maligned and much-admired way of being. Simplicity can be seen as a defeatist attitude or as an ideal. The...

Lectio Divina November 10 2023

Scripture Reading Matthew 25:1 – 13 Jesus told this parable to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.  Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones...

Who are the Lay Carmelites?

In this “Carmelite Conversation” on 1st November 2023, Gabrielle Fogarty, Moderator of the Lay Carmelites in Australia and New Zealand and several other Lay Carmelites situate the Lay Carmelites today within the history of the Order. They share what it...

Meditation 2 November 2023

https://www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org/wp-content/uploads/Meditation-2-Nov-23-MP3.mp3 Meditation for Thursday 2nd November 2023 Today let’s re-cap on some basics… A Quiet Location. It’s desirable when meditating to choose a quiet location where there are few...