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 in Ordinary Time 2026
Isaiah 8:23-9:3
1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 7
Matthew 4:12-23
For the last couple of Sundays John the Baptist has featured as a main character in our Gospel stories. Today’s Gospel brings a close to the ministry of John the Baptist. The one, who prepared the way for the Lord and introduced Him to those gathered at the river Jordan, has been arrested and imprisoned.
The prophecy of Isaiah had been fulfilled, although they did not realise it, “the people that walked in darkness” had “seen a great light”. Without any delay in the narrative, Jesus went back to Galilee, to Capernaum. The fulfilment of the prophecy must not be delayed. We are further impressed by the urgency with which Jesus began his preaching. There is an urgency – ‘The kingdom of heaven is close at hand’!
Essential to the establishment of that Kingdom on earth would be the co-workers of the Lord. So, the first action of the Lord in his ministry is to call Disciples. It seems that the selection of these disciples was very random, even without much care or consideration. But what is very striking again is the sense of urgency in their response – ‘they left their nets at once!’ Perhaps the next group to be called had a little more time for discernment but they too responded without hesitation – ‘At once, leaving the boat and their father, they followed him’.
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