A beautiful website

For those who do not already know it, I recommend the website carmelitequotes.blog.  It contains a short reading on a Carmelite-related subject each day together with beautiful illustrations.  I found this quote there for yesterday’s feast of SS Martha, Mary, and Lazarus from St Teresa of the Andes: ‘The house of Bethany was the delight of Jesus when He was on earth; it was His favourite dwelling. There He was intimately known by Lazarus, served by Martha and madly loved by Mary. The Carmelite being close to Jesus reproduces that intimate life now. She learns to love Him and serve Him according to His will. She is His refuge in the midst of the world; she, with His chosen ones, is His favorite dwelling place.’

I am off shortly to a triple family celebration in Sussex this weekend – two birthdays and a wedding anniversary – so I won’t be blogging tomorrow.  Back on Monday. 

Intercessions

RIP Fr Jon Bielawski, Jacqui, Sister Maisie

Cancer: Brian Davis, Bernard (and wife Angela caring for him), Catherine, Alex (43 with five children), Theresa K, Elena

Sophie – newborn having heart surgery; Sianna, young child in the post-operative phase; James, recovering from heart surgery

Ivy – sick child

Brian (recovering from Pneumonia)

Kevin (heart attack)

William Gove (in recovery)

Illness:  Katy Keeling

Siena, Elara – sick children

David OCDS – housebound

Grace – troubling ailments, job difficulties, family (deceased mother and health of father)

Mark – brain infection

Michael, Kira – vulnerable youngsters

Defence of the unborn and the elderly

We are asked to pray for the Diocese of Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand, as the Northern Mission celebrates its centenary. The process of selecting a new bishop continues.