Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Advent - awaiting the double Coming of Christ

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Today is the 1st Sunday of Advent - the liturgical time that the Church gives us to prepare to celebrate Christmas, whilst also focusing on ...
Sunday, November 21, 2021

Christ the King of the Universe and King of our hearts

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I always find the direct bluntness of St Josemaria refreshing and challenging.  If Jesus is not King in our heart then what is the point of ...
Saturday, November 13, 2021

Trusting in Divine Providence - the patience of the Lord is salvation

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This was the scripture verse for Morning Prayer in the Divine Office today.  We can often get frustrated, hurt, angry, upset and loose our p...
Friday, November 12, 2021

Never give up on prayer - Jesus thirsts for you

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Prayer is a war, it’s a daily struggle.  If you’re struggling with sin or not praying, you can always turn back to God at anytime. Just say ...
Monday, November 1, 2021

The hope of the pure in heart

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Happy & Blessed Solemnity of All Saints. May the fellowship we share here in Christ through the Church be brought to the joy and glory o...
Sunday, October 31, 2021

The Shema & the Creed

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Today in the first reading at Mass we had these beautiful words from the Book of Deuteronomy. This has become known as the “Shema” prayer th...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Delight in the Lord

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As I was praying the Office of Readings, I came across this in the psalm and couldn’t get my mind off of it.  How often do we take DELIGHT i...
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Battle of faith - following your vocation

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Faith can be a daily battle. Sometimes we can feel discouraged and feel like there’s no point in going against the world, that it’s easier t...
Monday, October 11, 2021

Holy stubbornness - the gift of perseverance

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I wanted to share this with you all to help encourage you if you are struggling or finding it Hard to persevere… As some of you who know me ...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Nativity of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God

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Today is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary where we celebrate her birthday I just wanted to share some of the beautiful poetic things ...
Monday, September 6, 2021

Spiritual aridity draw us into Divine Union

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All of us by virtue of our baptism are God’s “Beloved” and are called to be cherished souls… however many of us never move past formal praye...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Advice from St Faustina - love Jesus in silence

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If you’ve been struggling with stress or feeling overwhelmed like I have recently, read this advice, then read it again and re read it! Abso...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Radical challenge of the Gospel - to love

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This is such a short simple passage of scripture but also one of the most challenging.  It can be hard to have genuine love for those that p...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

People of hope

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There’s a lot going on in the world, the Church, and in our day to day lives that affect us all. It’s hard to remember to take time to stop,...
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Br Jerome Mary
I am a privately professed lay hermit (not Canonical yet) under a spiritual director & my parish priest. I am a hermit in the Carmelite tradition & have been granted Spiritual Affiliation to the Carmelite Order (OCarm) by the Prior General in recognition of possessing the charism & sharing in the spirituality of the Order. I feel an affinity with Saint Jerome "The Irascible Hermit" who sarcastically fought against heresy but also defended the virginity of Our Lady. My charism is to pray & intercede everyday for people struggling with SSA & sexual addictions. The purpose of this blog has always been to share with others my wrestling with God (Genesis 32:22 - 32) to help people know that they are not alone in their struggles, & more importantly we are all called to live a life of holiness, all called to Divine Intimacy through Jesus our Beloved. Transformed by the Love of God, even the hardest hearts can be softened & changed by the Holy Spirit. May Our Lady of Mount Carmel, The Immaculate Queen of Hermits pray for us as we Climb the Mountain of the Lord (Isaiah 2:3)
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