A Celtic Journey with St. John of the Cross
We would like to share with you two beautiful musical reflections in honour of Our Lady and St John of the Cross recorded by Kerrie O’Connor and friends in our Chapel. We vacated the Chapel one afternoon while they did all the hard work!! The first one is available on youtube and the second will be available for the feast of St John of the Cross on 14th December. We hope you will enjoy. https://youtu.be/R2YGDeZ0haE
Prayer & Reflection
for Women
From time to time we host days of prayer and reflection for women interested in exploring a vocation to Religious life. For further information please contact us at: carmel@roebuckcarmel.com
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Sunday Reflections
Palm Sunday
The Tree of the Cross
Trees are central to the story of our Salvation. From the very beginning “God caused to spring up from the soil every kind of tree, enticing to look at and good to eat, from the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the middle of the garden” (Gen 2:9). This symbol of immortality and the knowledge of Good and Evil introduces us to God’s plan for us. This tree is to be central to our relationship with God. Its fruit is to communicate immortality. But its forbidden fruit will not give knowledge of Good and Evil – only God can give that to us.
If we misuse this tree, this knowledge, this instrument of communication from God, life will be ‘cut from us’. Jesus promises that “those who prove victorious I will feed from the tree of life set in God’s paradise” (Rev 2:7)
It was through the Burning Bush (tree) that God got the attention of Moses, so as to communicate with him. Sometimes there has to be a fire before we actually get the message!
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