Carmel Bulletin, 17 March 2019 The Temptation in the Wilderness, c. 1898Briton Riviere (1840-1920)Guildhall Art Gallery, London The Sundays of Lent begin each year with an account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Temptations can be easy to come by, and hard to ignore! For liturgical musicians, one temptation can be to want … Continue reading Resisting Temptation and Making Space
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Carmel Bulletin, 5 August 2018 The usual semicontinuous reading of Mark’s gospel during Ordinary Time in Year B is always put on hold at this point of the year while we listen to chapter 6 from John. John chooses not to repeat the recount of the Last Supper that we see in the other gospels. … Continue reading I Am the Bread of Life
Sometimes people of other faith traditions think that we worship Mary. While they can clearly see that Mary holds a special place in our faith, all our worship is directed toward God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Collect Prayer for our celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel reminds us … Continue reading None Equals Thee
Carmel Bulletin, 13 May 2018 When we look back through the Bible at different people’s encounters with God, we come to see that some crucial encounters occurred in silence. Moses found the burning bush in a moment of silence and solitude. Elijah sensed God’s presence in the silence on Mount Horeb after retreating in fear … Continue reading Silence Please
Carmel Bulletin, 24 December 2017 Welcome to our first weekend of Masses since our new altar was dedicated and new parts of our church blessed for use. To help you become familiar with our renewed church, please take note of the following: We bless ourselves with holy water as we enter the church to remind … Continue reading Getting to Know our Renewed Church
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