Flowers of Carmel
“In his Explanation of the ‘The Living Flame of Love’, St. John of the Cross draws the Holy Mother of […]
Gospel Reflection for 9 January 2022
The people were filled with expectation,and all were asking in their heartswhether John might be the Christ.John answered them all,
Flowers of Carmel
“A favourite image, under which St. John of the Cross with so many other mystical writers illuminates the necessity of
Gospel Reflection for 8 January 2022
Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea,where he spent some time with them baptizing.John was also baptizing
Flowers of Carmel
“(Mary’s) being full of the Holy Spirit was still only the first phase in her election that would be crowned
Gospel Reflection for 7 January 2022
It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was;and when he
Flowers of Carmel
“In the first place he glorifies in Mary, that she, whom the Angel called full of grace, was wholly filled
Gospel Reflection for 6 January 2022
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,and news of him spread throughout the whole region.He taught in
Flowers of Carmel
“In Mary we see the most beautiful image of our union with God. She, the bride of the Holy Spirit,
Gospel Reflection for 5 January 2022
After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied,Jesus made his disciples get into the boatand precede him to the