The journey into Carmel

We held the first meeting of a new Manchester OCDS group last night.  We looked at a few paragraphs of The Story of a Soul.  It’s always such a delight to meet others who are hungry to grow deeper in their faith and deeper into God.  You discover how He has been working in their lives to bring them to the point of wanting to find out more about Carmel.  When someone approaches us, it is usually the culmination of a journey of attraction, sometimes quite a long one.  The Good Lord plants the thought, the idea, it is like a seed that gradually germinates.  As a convert, I am reminded of my journey into the Church – looking back, I can see that the seed of my attraction to the Church was planted even in my childhood.  Nowadays we are so blessed to have websites – people can inquire about Carmel so easily.     

Intercessions:

Cancer: Brian Davis, Bernard (and wife Angela caring for him), Jacqui, Sue B, Theresa K, Fr Jon B

Siena, Elara – sick children

Matthew – six-year old boy dying of bladder cancer

Wojtek – massive heart attack leaving him incapacitated

David OCDS – housebound; Martin Gilham – unable to attend community meetings

Sophia – blind infant

Joy Smith OCDS – seriously ill

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

Lucia – Overwhelmed by weariness