My dear Friends
I am looking forward to updating you with the rest of the news of Toronto. Just to briefly say that today is the Feast of Our lady of Mount Carmel, which is the spiritual heart of The Little Sisters of Joy. When you view Mount Carmel from the mediterranean it is breathtaking. The Devotion to Our lady of Mount Carmel began a very long time ago, when a group of hermits gathered round the mount to pray. With the coming of St Theresa of Avila in the 16th Century, the Church re-established an Order and these are the Carmelites of the present day.
Carmel has to be one of the most peaceful places in Israel/Palestine today.Today is also the anniversary of a very close friend of mine, Peggy, who passed away peacefully a few years ago. Today is also the day when our new Bishop of East Anglia, Allan Hopes will be installed as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia, which is my Diocese. He succeeds Michael Evans, Peter Smith and the first Bishop Alan Clark.
A convert from the Anglican Church, he promises to develp new fields of ecumenism and dialogue with other faiths, amongs other things.I hope he will be someone I can talk to and receive a blessing on my Project.
Which of course includes all of you-looking forward to getting back to you about Toronto in the next entry.
With love and shalom
Gila
I am looking forward to updating you with the rest of the news of Toronto. Just to briefly say that today is the Feast of Our lady of Mount Carmel, which is the spiritual heart of The Little Sisters of Joy. When you view Mount Carmel from the mediterranean it is breathtaking. The Devotion to Our lady of Mount Carmel began a very long time ago, when a group of hermits gathered round the mount to pray. With the coming of St Theresa of Avila in the 16th Century, the Church re-established an Order and these are the Carmelites of the present day.
Carmel has to be one of the most peaceful places in Israel/Palestine today.Today is also the anniversary of a very close friend of mine, Peggy, who passed away peacefully a few years ago. Today is also the day when our new Bishop of East Anglia, Allan Hopes will be installed as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia, which is my Diocese. He succeeds Michael Evans, Peter Smith and the first Bishop Alan Clark.
A convert from the Anglican Church, he promises to develp new fields of ecumenism and dialogue with other faiths, amongs other things.I hope he will be someone I can talk to and receive a blessing on my Project.
Which of course includes all of you-looking forward to getting back to you about Toronto in the next entry.
With love and shalom
Gila
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