Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
The First Reading and the Gospel today highlight the unlimited generosity of God. The First Reading (Is 55:6-9) prepares us for the Gospel with its insistence upon the gulf between God’s ways and human ways. Read more…
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Today’s Gospel concludes Jesus’ instruction on life in the Church in Chapter 18 of Matthew’s Gospel. The First Reading, (Eccles 27:30–28:7) links divine and human forgiveness. Read more…
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Today’s readings give responsibility that members of a community have for the spiritual and moral wellbeing of others. Read more…
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All of us live by stories which embody our beliefs and values. In today’s Gospel Jesus rebukes Peter who has just been praised for identifying Jesus’ true identity (“You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God”). Read more…
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