And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light Reflections on the Second Sunday of Lent are now available, here.

First Sunday of Lent – 26 February 2023: Jesus fasts for forty days and is tempted  (Matthew 4:1 – 11) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. Read here.

The Prior Provincial, Fr. Brendan Grady, recently wrote the following on the Season of Advent: “On 27 November we entered the season of Advent, a time of preparation for intensifying our sense of desire for the touch of God.  During Advent we become awakened and alert to the signs of this divine approach.  This season

Happy Feast of Saint Albert of Jerusalem. Saint Albert gave the Carmelite ‘way of life’ (Rule document) to Saint Brocard on Mount Carmel, which was the beginning of the Order. Read more on the icons of Saint Albert at Aylesford and Saint Jude, here.

This #InternationalDayOfCharity, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers, supporters, and fundraisers who help the Carmelites in our work with the people of God through prayer, fraternity and service; working alongside all people of faith and goodwill. Thanks too to all charities out there for helping to make the world