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
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King 2025
2 Samuel 5:1-3
2 Colossians 1:12-20
Luke 23:35-4
The inscription read ‘This is the King of the Jews’. In former times the term ‘Universal King’ would have invoked respect and authority and power. In our times it has lost much of its meaning because so many so-called leaders are selfish, self-serving autocrats. The sign above the figure of Jesus on the Cross was meant to mock and belittle him. But we know that his Kingship and his Kingdom were ‘not of this world’. The Kingdom of which Jesus spoke during his ministry might even be the antithesis of what the world understands of ‘Kingdom’.
I keep thinking of the words of Saint Therese when she was speaking of Mary as Queen of Heaven: “It is true that our Lady is Queen of Heaven and earth, but at the same time, she is more Mother than queen”. Surely when we as disciples think of Jesus, we think of him more as brother than King. And when Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God doesn’t he speak of God more as Father than King? He teaches us to address Him as ‘Our Father’ and in that address, that prayer, all the elements of His Kingdom emphasise for us how different this Kingdom is to a worldly empire.
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