News Archive
Monday, 22 March 2021 11:30
Br Albino graduates with BTheol
Last Friday evening (19 March) Br Albino Dos Santos joined 400 other students of the University of Divinity, Melbourne, for the Graduation Ceremony during which…
Thursday, 18 March 2021 17:04
A new bond of love & life
The first reading this Sunday tells us that our journey to transfiguration happens from within, by our hearts being changed. The prophet Jeremiah looks forward…
Thursday, 18 March 2021 16:56
Feast of St Joseph
19 March is the feast of St Joseph the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. He has been honoured in the Church for many…
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 10:27
Two Carmelites to be Ordained in April
The Carmelites of Australia & Timor-Leste joyfully announce that Br Matthew Tonini will be ordained Priest and Br Agedo Bento will be ordained Deacon on…
Friday, 12 March 2021 15:25
Being light in the darkness
In the last year there has been plenty of darkness around us. But there have also been many moments when light shone through human beings…
Thursday, 04 March 2021 16:59
We are where God is found on earth
The Gospels of the last two Sundays showed us that the Christian journey is from Temptation to Transfiguration. The Gospels of the next three Sundays…
Friday, 26 February 2021 15:36
From temptation to transfiguration
This Sunday’s Gospel of the Transfiguration completes the ‘little parable’ formed by the Gospels of the first two Sundays of Lent. These Gospels tell us…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 14:34
From temptation to...
Our great Lenten journey has begun! It’s a journey which begins in ash and ends in water. Fire is a profound part of our national…
Wednesday, 17 February 2021 12:09
What makes a Carmelite a Carmelite?
Join Prof Keith Egan, TOCarm, as he explores the Carmelite charism's dynamic and evolutionary character, as shown in the unfolding of Carmelite identity when the…
Tuesday, 16 February 2021 14:14
Beginning in ash
Wearing ashes symbolises our desire for conversion, to turn again towards God. Repentance (conversion) is not so much about feeling sorry for individual sins. It…
Thursday, 11 February 2021 15:18
Continuing the journey with Jesus
In Jesus’ day many people took illness, disease and disability as a sign that people were also morally ill, that they had sinned, done something…
Saturday, 06 February 2021 11:04
For women who are victims of violence
Women. Suffering. Violence. Too often, we see these three words together in the news. As if this weren’t enough, the pandemic has caused an increase…
Friday, 05 February 2021 16:08
On the journey
For people in Biblical times, the experience of illness provoked fear and uncertainty. Often it was thought that illness was the result of sin and…
Friday, 05 February 2021 15:51
Sancta Sophia closes
Last Sunday afternoon (31 January) over 100 people gathered for the closing ceremony for the Sancta Sophia Meditation community and the Carmelite House of Prayer…
Saturday, 30 January 2021 12:54
A Contemplative path through Lent
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on 17 February. Join Jamie Miller in exploring a contemplative path through the Lenten Season. Together, we will explore the…
Friday, 29 January 2021 16:08
Beginning the journey
In the Sunday Gospels we are following the journey of the disciples. When Jesus called them they they took ‘a leap of faith’, not knowing…
Monday, 25 January 2021 15:31
Happy Australia Day!
As we celebrate Australia Day we also remember those for whom this day represents loss of country, lives and self-determination. May we always work for…
Monday, 25 January 2021 14:37
Reflecting on Australia Day
Welcome to our first JPIC newsletter for 2021! As we come to mark Australia Day/Survival Day, it is a good time to ask ourselves some…
Friday, 22 January 2021 14:07
Partners with Christ
Sometimes meeting new people becomes a life-changing event. There is a strong sense of that in this Sunday's Gospel. Jesus calls four fishermen. There's no…
Friday, 22 January 2021 09:23
Giving thanks for Br Sean
Though only a small crowd could be physically present for Sean’s funeral last week, many more, including Sean’s family in the US, were able to…
