By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 9 July 15 Mary, the Sister of the Order of the brothers of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel Gospel Reading: “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” (Mt. 12:46-50) While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, …
MARY, OUR MOTHER AND SISTER My dear brothers, sisters, and friends in Carmel, Health in the Lord and the blessing of the Holy Spirit! The Prior Provincial and Council of the Philippine Carmelite Province of Blessed Titus Brandsma wish everyone a meaningful and blessed celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! This …
Artist: He Qi By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 8 July 14 Mary, the Obedient Daughter of the Father Gospel Reading: The Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11) On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the …
Artist: He Qi By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 7 July 13 Mary, The Humble Servant of God Gospel Reading: Blessed are the breasts you sucked (Lk 11: 27-28) While he was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at …
Artist: He Qi By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 6 July 12 Mary, The Soul who perpetually Desire for God Gospel Reading: The Finding in the Temple (Lk 2: 41-52) Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival …
SUNDAY READINGS REFLECTIONSfrom our Carmelite Friars Image by Sadaharu Ox from Pixabay FERTILE AND FRUITFUL 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Reading 1: Isaiah 55:10-11 In the first reading, we are reminded of what receiving the word of God can do in our lives, like water and snow, it makes us fertile and fruitful. God’s words …
Artist: He Qi By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 5 July 11 Mary, The Mother who offered Herself to God Gospel Reading: The presentation at the temple (Lk 2: 22-32) When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the …
Nativity, He Qi By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 4 July 10 Mary, the Contemplative Handmaid of the Lord Gospel Reading: The visit of the Shepherds (Lk. 2: 1-20) In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor …
SUNDAY READINGS REFLECTIONS from our Carmelite Friars Image by Cheryl Holt from Pixabay GENTLE AND HUMBLE HEART 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Reading 1: Zechariah 9:9-10 The gentle and humble heart is the one who has authority and yet comes in gentleness, riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass. Despite …
The Magi, He Qi By Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm. Day 3 July 9 Mary, our Mother who protects us with the Scapular Gospel Reading: The birth (Mt. 2: 1-12) When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the …