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He always comes to us with his gift of peace, a peace the world cannot give. Up until that point, the church had been Jewish Christian; the disciples of Jesus were all Jews. Daily Life of a Secular Carmelite The foundation and essence of our vocation is prayer. speaks Gods own words: -----------------------------------------. However, Jesus offers himself to them as someone who can satisfy not just their material hunger, but the deep, spiritual, hunger within them. Daily Reflections Each new day is a day of grace and opportunity to reflect. We have to accept the wind that comes our way. Nowadays we can harness the wind to generate electricity, but there is so much about the wind which is beyond our control and understanding. The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. She commenced her role as a public figure, dictating hundreds of letters to popes, monarchs and other leaders of note. "Lectio Divina", a Latin term, means "divine reading" and describes a way of reading the Scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to say to us. Where could food be found to feed such a crowd? We need to come to Gods Son, to come out into the light, in the words of gospel reading. It is only those who deliberately reject Gods offer of merciful love whose sins will be retained. Thomas, like the other disciples, saw and believed. so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost The questioning of our reason that is an inevitable part of seeing dimly is not an enemy of faith. God the Father draws him to his Son firstly through the Scriptures, the Word of God. The Carmelite Rule states that is basic for a Carmelite to "live a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ - how, pure in heart and stout in conscience, he must be unswerving in the service of his Master" [no.2]. We are being reminded that serious doubt and great faith can reside in one and the same person. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name. Light for the Journey: Reflections from Carmel (Second Edition) The wind was strong, and the sea was getting rough. Each day we need to open ourselves afresh to the movement of the Holy Spirit within us. The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles shows some tension in the church of Jerusalem. MONDAY 26 TUESDAY 27 WEDNESDAY 28 THURSDAY 29 FRIDAY 30 SATURDAY 31. We reach out towards the Lord who journeys with us in the context of the church, in the company of our fellow pilgrims, those who are stumbling along the path of discipleship with us. Even some of his own disciples would walk away because of this teaching on the Eucharist. If that is to happen, we must believe in him, as he said to the crowds in todays gospel reading, this is To believe in him is to relate to him as he relates to us, to remain in him as he remains in us.