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Bookends: Palm Sunday & The Passion of Christ JOE CATHOLIC - March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday, Octavio Ocampo NOTE on the Art : This unusual artwork, categorized by some as surrealism, is the work of Octavio Ocampo , a Mexican artist trained at the Fine Art Institute, Mexico City and the San Francisco Art Institute. He paints in what has been described as "the metamorphic style - using a technique of superimposing and juxtaposing realistic and figurative details within the images that he creates." I discovered his work while on a pilgrimage to the Shrine ...http://www.thejoecatholic.org/2013/03/bookends-palm-sunday-passion-of-christ.html
My View From the Pew DOLCE DOMUM - March 24, 2013 Today was Palm Sunday and the commencement of my favorite week of the year: Holy Week. It is a time of deep prayer and reflection for me. And at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night I will be celebrating my twentieth "birthday" as a Catholic. This morning it was just my two boys and I at the 10:30 Mass. My wife and daughter had attended at 9:00 AM in order to return home and do some baking for a project our daughter needed for a group activity later in ...http://jeffwalker.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/my-view-from-the-pew/
Quiet, Everyone TEN THOUSAND PLACES - March 24, 2013 The entire Holy Week is a week of tenderness. All through the Gospel, from his birth right up to his death, the Lord exhibits much tenderness, especially in the way he treats the sinner. When the woman taken in adultery is brought to him, (John 8:3-11) Jesus shows great delicacy. It is very delicate to turn your back to a person like that, who is ashamed, write something in the sand, and wait until the last person has left; and then with infinite tenderness and gentleness ...http://frdenis.blogspot.com/2013/03/quiet-everyone.html
Chosen by God DEDICATED DISCIPLE - March 23, 2013 Today's Gospel Text : The complete text of the Gospel passage can be found in the section mentioned above as "Passion reading/ Palm Sunday" click here to read the complete.text: http://dedicateddiscipleship.blogspot.in/p/passion-readingpalm-sunday.html Reflection : You may call it by any name, whether you want to call it the discrimination of Jesus or the keeping out of the many who would not participate ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DedicatedDisciple/~3/xxECo0IEVV0/chosen-by-god.html
Three Gifts Offered by Jesus on His Way to the Cross INSIGHT SCOOP THE IGNATIUS PRESS BLOG - March 23, 2013 A Scriptural Reflection on the Readings for March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Carl E. Olson Readings: • At the procession with palms, Gospel: Lk 19:28-4 • Is 50:4-7 • Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 • Phil 2:6-11 • Lk 22:14—23:56 "It is done. We have judged our God and have ordered Him slain. We will not have Christ with us more—He is in the way." Those lines open Paul Claudel's poem, ...http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2013/03/three-gifts-offered-by-jesus-on-his-way-to-the-cross.html
What Is Your Gift? The Lord Has Need of It. Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion A FRIAR'S LIFE - March 23, 2013 HOMILY FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION, March 24, 2013: . Today our celebration of Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion begins the great feast of Holy Week – the most sacred week of our Church year. At first glance, today can seem like an odd feast, a conflicted one. Some might remember that before the Second Vatican Council, Palm Sunday was observed one week before Passion Sunday giving people time to savor the ...http://afriarslife.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-is-your-gift-lord-has-need-of-it.html
Why Are You Still Sleeping? JOURNEY TO WISDOM - March 23, 2013 A reflection on Palm Sunday's Gospel of the Passion of the Lord March 24, 2013 Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When he arrived at the place he said to them, "Pray that you may not undergo the test." After withdrawing about a stone's throw from them and kneeling, he prayed saying, Father, if you are willing to take this cup away from me; still, no my will but yours be done." ...http://journeytowisdom-ocbs.blogspot.com/2013/03/why-are-you-still-sleeping.html
Reflection—Christ the King, Cycle B IS MY PHYLACTERY SHOWING? - March 23, 2013 This reflection was written for my homiletics training and addresses John 18:33b–38, Daniel 7:13–14, and Rev. 1:5–8. I included John 18:38 because it contrasts with the theme of the Gospel and really helped me to delve into the irony of Pilate's question. ================= "You say that I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." ...http://theocoid.blogspot.com/2013/03/reflectionchrist-king-cycle-b.html
'Self Reform Has Started' As Vatican Officials Catch Cabs CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 22, 2013 ... Gospel," Cardinal Hummes said. Pope Francis gave his first Angelus on Sunday, to an audience of some 200,000, a larger crowd than thronged the square to see the white smoke that signalled his election last week. The Angelus is an ancient short Christian devotion, which the Pope gives after a short message every Sunday. For hours people streamed into the square, the early arrivals seeking the best spots under the windows of the papal apartment. ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/self-reform-has-started-as-vatican.html
Do You Understand Holy Week? A CONCORD PASTOR COMMENTS - March 22, 2013 ... gospel. This year we will hear the Passion according to St. Luke. This story is proclaimed on only two days of the year: Passion Sunday and Good Friday . Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week are the final days of Lent and most dioceses will celebrate the Chrism Mass early in Holy Week. At this Mass at the cathedral, the bishop blesses and consecrates the holy oils that will be used beginning at Easter. Lent ends at sundown on Thursday of this week and we ...http://concordpastor.blogspot.com/2013/03/do-you-understand-holy-week.html
Il "Giardino" Del Papa – Friday in the "Garden" With Francis WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - March 22, 2013 ... Mass, the Pope took a moment of private prayer at the rear of the chapel before greeting his congregation individually at the door ( photos ). Lombardi added that the Mass was the second of its kind; yesterday, Francis celebrated his morning Eucharist with the employees of the Domus. Even following his election, the new pontiff has reportedly been using the modern chapel of the "Conclave hotel" for his daily meditation regardless of whether others are present. Said to be in the habit of waking ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/03/il-giardino-del-papa-friday-in-garden.html
Jesus: The Innocent One Who Extends God's Mercy Till Death SUNDAY MORNINGS - March 22, 2013 An Exegetical Reflection on the Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year C, Luke 22:14-23:56, March 24, 2013 SO CENTRAL TO all the synoptic gospels (Mark, Matthew and Luke) that the stories of the Lord's passion, not without reason, have been described as passion narratives with an introduction. (By passion narrative we mean the sections of the canonical gospels which recount the last days of Jesus, beginning with his entrance to Jerusalem and ending ...http://msgrlopecr.blogspot.com/2013/03/jesus-innocent-one-who-extends-gods.html
Conversing With God in the Easter Season by Stephen Binz HAPPY CATHOLIC* - March 21, 2013 Conversing with God in the Easter Season: Praying the Sunday Mass Readings with Lectio Divina by Stephen J. Binz My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Mystagogy" is a Greek word referring to the process of leading those who have been initiated into a mystery into an understanding of its deep meaning and its significance for their lives. ... After the Easter Vigil, the neophytes are not simply sent home to do their best. They continue to gather throughout the Easter season. They share ...http://happycatholic.blogspot.com/2013/03/conversing-with-god-in-easter-season-by.html
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2013 BLUE EYED ENNIS - March 20, 2013 Scripture readings for today's Mass are here It's worth noting that the Gospel of Luke used for this Sunday ' s " Procession of The Palms", focuses on the apparently mundane act of untying of the donkey/colt . James Tissot The Foal of Bethpage Image source Luke does not record waving palms but talks of the crowds "spreading their cloaks " on the ground as Jesus passed them by on his way into Jerusalem. But fear not, palms are mentioned by the o ...http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2013/03/palm-sunday-of-passion-of-lord-2013.html
Mary TV Daily Reflection 3/20/2013 MARY, OUR MOTHER - March 20, 2013 ... and become carriers of it! That is our mission on earth, to accept the forgiveness and love of God and then carry it to others. Caryll Houselander wrote beautiful poem/prayers that seem to embody this great truth of the love of God for us and His desire that we surrender to it. I find her prayers to be very helpful in crossing the border from reason to belief. Here is her prayer to Jesus, who embraces His Cross. It may help us to surrender to forgiveness and love (I may have shared this once ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/YVVY/~3/MyDVlyJxTqo/mary-tv-daily-reflection-3202013.html
Pope Stresses Simplicity, Ecumenism in Inaugural Mass Plans CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 18, 2013 ... private secretary; and Adoption of the Latin phrase Miserando atque eligendo as the pope's motto, a reflection on Christ's mercy in choosing Matthew, who was a tax collector, as an apostle. The Mass, officially known as "the solemn Mass of the beginning of the Petrine ministry," is to start at 9:30 a.m. Rome time Tuesday. Vatican and Roman officials are preparing for enormous crowds, with some estimating the number could reach well over the 1 million mark. Official estimates ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/pope-stresses-simplicity-ecumenism-in.html
[ Video ] Pope Francis' First Angelus MARY, OUR MOTHER - March 17, 2013 Angelus Domini Angelus Domini by vatican Every Sunday and on the main liturgical feasts the Pope recites the Angelus prayer with the pilgrims. It's the firt time for Pope Franciscus. Before and after the prayer, he delivers a brief reflection and issues greetings in various languages. ANGELUS: "IF GOD DIDN'T FORGIVE EVERYONE, THE WORLD WOULD NOT EXIST." Vatican City, 17 March 2013 (VIS) – "Never forget this: the Lord never tires of forgiving us. Have ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/YVVY/~3/niv6vZABWEU/video-pope-francis-first-angelus.html
What a Week It Has Been--The New Pope and a Gospel Reflection THE WANDERING FRIAR - March 16, 2013 ... ...http://frjohnsblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-week-it-has-been-new-pope-and.html
Non-Condemnation - A Spirituality THE MATADOR WORD - March 15, 2013 -Last Sunday's homily is available by email -This Sunday's Scriptures can be found at USCCB.org -I will be celebrating mass this weekend at 4:00pm Saturday and 11:00am on Sunday Non-condemnation as a way of life! Last week in my reflection on faith as a condition of the heart and unforgiveness as the hardening of the heart I think we may have been misled. What I mean by that is that the life of forgiveness or ...http://thematadorword.blogspot.com/2013/03/non-condemnation-spirituality.html
Daily Scriptures Reflection for 3/15/13 CATHOLICMOM.COM - March 15, 2013 Daily Scriptures Reflection Scripture: Lectionary 249. March 15. Wisdom 1.12-22. Psalm 34:17-18.19-20.21.23. John 7:1-2. 10. 25-30 Today's Scriptures USCCB Video Reflection Saints of the Day "His "hour" had not yet come." (John 7:30). John deliberately uses the word "hour" several times in his Gospel with the deeper meaning of the time experience of Jesus in his sufferings, death, and resurrection. We call these events the Paschal Mystery ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/qM50SuHA4to/
