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
4th Sunday of Advent 2025
Isaiah 7:10-14
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-24
The most important role of each of the Evangelists was to portray the person and the mission of Jesus. Saint Matthew writes in such a way as to reach out in appeal to the Jewish mind to accept that Jesus is the fulfilment of the Old Testament hopes and visions. He wrote as a teacher in the fashion of the Jewish scribes. His teaching showed how the New Testament was the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew’s gospel begins with a very formal and solemn Genealogy. This genealogy leads us into what we ponder on this 4th Sunday of Advent. It seems that all the predictions of the past; a family history and Jewish prophesy have come to pass. Our first Reading from Isaiah is clear -‘The Maiden is with Child’ (Is 7:12). This focuses us on all the realities of Advent and the Incarnation; new life, parenthood, family relationships. The God of heaven is coming to Earth. He is to be ‘Emmanuel’ meaning ‘God-is-with-us’
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