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 Reflection
3rd Sunday of Advent 2025
Isaiah 36:1-6,
10 James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
In last Sunday’s gospel reading we saw John the Baptist, who, as a child, was called by God to prepare the way for the Son of man, the Messiah. John’s call was “Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is close at hand”. John is seen as a brave and courageous man who stood up to the standards of society. He left all behind him and went out into the wilderness to live with barely the basics of life to sustain him. Criticism and opposition did not bother him. His message was stark and he needed none of the props considered essential for communication. His warnings were for his peers and for the authorities. He became an item of curiosity and, remarkably he was promoting someone other than himself, one far greater than himself. That was in Chapter 3 of Saint Matthew’s Gospel.
Today we read from Chapter 11 of St Matthew and the character in the reading is the same John the Baptist. He is described by none other than Jesus himself – a description which is powerful and unique. John the Baptist, says Jesus is “a prophet and much more than a prophet ……. Of all the children born of women, a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen”.
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