Carmel and Leadership

These first few months of the year our meetings are sometimes diminished because of the ravages of the sicknesses of the season among the members.  This brings an element of unpredictability to our programmes but we get through.  Coping with unpredictability is one of the graces we receive as Carmelites.  It’s wonderful the way that the Holy Spirit works in us as individuals but also in our meetings.  From the beginning when I first joined Carmel I have been aware of this grace in Carmelite gatherings.  But it is important to try and retain the structure and discipline of our proceedings and not let distractions take over.  That comes down to the quality of the leadership of the meetings, which is so important.  

Intercessions:

Cancer: Brian Davis, Bernard (and wife Angela caring for him), Jacqui, Theresa K, Fr Jon Bielowski (Plymouth Diocese), Catherine, Alex (43 with five children), Marie

Illness:  Katy Keeling

Siena, Elara – sick children

David OCDS – housebound

Sophia – blind infant

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

Lucia – Overwhelmed by weariness

Mark – brain infection

Michael – youngster with occult influences

Defence of the unborn and the elderly

RIP Connor Calleja (20 yrs old, funeral 25 Feb)