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Spirituality: The Mystery of the Poor by Dorothy Day IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY: SET THE WORLD ABLAZE - May 20, 2013 ... hope, that we can awaken these same acts in their hearts, too, with the help of God, and the Works of Mercy, which you, our readers, help us to do, day in and day out over the years…. The mystery of the poor is this: That they are Jesus, and what you do for them you do for Him. It is the only way we have of knowing and believing in our love. The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our ...http://predmore.blogspot.com/2013/05/spirituality-mystery-of-poor-by-dorothy.html
Another Wonderful Homily by Pope Francis CATHOLIC FAITH AND REFLECTIONS - May 20, 2013 ... suddenly came from heaven "like the rush of a violent wind", and filled the house; then the "tongues as of fire" which divided and came to rest on each of the apostles. Sound and tongues of fire: these are clear, concrete signs which touch the apostles not only from without but also within: deep in their minds and hearts. As a result, "all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit", who unleashed his irresistible power with amazing consequences: they all "began to speak in different languages, ...http://bob.yerhot.org/2013/05/another-wonderful-homily-by-pope-francis/
Pentecost Sunday A LONG ISLAND CATHOLIC - May 19, 2013 ... mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (20:16) and St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (16:8). It is the 50th day after Easter (if we count both Easter and Pentecost), and it supplants the Jewish feast of Pentecost, which took place 50 days after the Passover and which celebrated the sealing of the Old Covenant on Mount Sinai." Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. V. Send forth your ...http://revertedxer.blogspot.com/2013/05/pentecost-sunday.html
Is the Pope ... ABBEY-ROADS - May 19, 2013 http://abbey-roads.blogspot.com/2013/05/is-pope.html
God Keeps His Promises: The Holy Spirit! DOMINE, DA MIHI HANC AQUAM! - May 18, 2013 ... love when we are united in heart and mind in the service of the Gospel. We keep His word, and He dwells among us. His spiritual gifts are boundless. His gifts are boundless. But are we ready to receive them and put them to their proper use? Paul tells us in his letter to the Corinthians, "There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit. . .To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit." For some benefit—the ...http://hancaquam.blogspot.com/2013/05/god-keeps-his-promises-holy-spirit.html
Don't Be Afraid to Be a Little Joyful BE AS LIGHTED LANTERNS - May 16, 2013 Its only a three letter word, but it is so essential to our faith. Joy breathes life into our faith, it allows us to live our faith to the fullest, and its what attracts others to the goodness of Christ. One of the mothers of a student in my kindergarten class said she asked her son how he liked me (since I was the new aide). Apparently he said, "She smiles A LOT." Throughout my life people have always commented on how I laugh and smile all the time. People also quickly ...http://thecatholicgirl.tumblr.com/post/50591729830
Monday, 13 May – Who Cares for the Sign of the Cross? OXYGEN - May 12, 2013 13 May – Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima _____________________ Acts 19:1-8 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul made his way overland as far as Ephesus, where he found a number of disciples. When he asked, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?' they answered, 'No, we were never even told there was such a thing as a Holy Spirit.' 'Then how were you baptised?' he asked. 'With John's baptism' they replied. 'John's baptism' said Paul 'was a baptism ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/05/monday-13-may-who-cares-for-the-sign-of-the-cross/
The Promise of Power (Ascension 2013) HOMILIES AND OCCASIONAL THOUGHTS - May 11, 2013 ... the disciples…" So I guess this that answers the question. He wasn't thinking of us. But let's not rush things. Today's bishops, like the bishops of every age, are the successors of the apostles. Perhaps Jesus was promising to clothe them with power. That's reasonable enough. Yet even this answer doesn't satisfy, because we know from St. Paul that there is one body and one Spirit, with different gifts and tasks in the Body of Christ. Working together, we build up that body. Is ...http://gregorynsmith.blogspot.com/2013/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html
Ecumenical Group Pledges to Act on King's Jail Message CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 11, 2013 ... group Christian Churches Together to enact a new response to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Acting on their declaration to become "extremists for love, justice, and peace in Christ" will be no easy task for Christian Churches Together members, who gathered April 14-15 in Birmingham, Ala., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of King's letter. It will be no easy task because white norms and culture still dominate many ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/ecumenical-group-pledges-to-act-on.html
He Has Ascended... Or Not Yet WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - May 9, 2013 ... that this event is like the link of the chain that connects Jesus' earthly life to the life of the Church. Here St Luke also speaks of the cloud that hid Jesus from the sight of the disciples, who stood gazing at him ascending to God (cf. Acts 1:9-10). Then two men in white robes appeared and asked them not to stand there looking up to heaven but to nourish their lives and their witness with the certainty that Jesus will come again in the same way in which they saw him ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/05/he-has-ascended-or-not-yet.html
Pope Francis: God Loves Us As a Father NEWS.VA - May 8, 2013 ... the Risen One who comes to dwell in us, cleanses us, enlightens us, renews us, transforms us because rendering us partakers of the very life of God who is Love. This is why the Apostle Paul says that the Christian's life is animated by the Spirit and by its fruits, which are "love, joy, peace, generosity, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Gal 5:22 -23). The Holy Spirit leads us to divine life as "children of the Only Son. " In ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-god-loves-us-as-a-father
Seventh Sunday (Ascension) in Easter IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY: SET THE WORLD ABLAZE - May 8, 2013 Seventh Sunday in Easter May 12, 2013 Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20; John 17:20-26 When I give people guided meditations, I invite them to being polite and courteous to the Lord when beginning and ending prayer sessions. Rather than to start talking to Jesus in mid-stream of thought, I ask them to say hello and engage in small talk before diving in to profound conversation. At the end of prayer, I ask the person to say goodbye in a way that ...http://predmore.blogspot.com/2013/05/seventh-sunday-ascension-in-easter.html
What I Love About You, Mom – A Gift for the Giver and the Recipient CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 7, 2013 What I Love about You, Mom Imagine giving your mother a gift that is born of the emotions in your own heart and hand-created simply for her, to share not only the love you feel, but the many ways in which she has touched and shaped your life. You may think you're not creative enough to come up with such a treasure, but the new book What I Love About You, Mom by David and Kate Marshall makes giving a personalized gift easy and enjoyable. ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/QuNUQFPctFA/
Revival of the Catholic Church in the West CONTEMPLATIVE CHARISMATIC - May 7, 2013 ... Spirit to intervene in the life of the Catholic Church Pope John XXIII, on the eve of the Second Vatican Council in 1959 prayed: Renew Your wonders this day, as by a new Pentecost. Grant to Your Church that, being of one mind and steadfast in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and following the lead of blessed Peter, it may advance the reign of our Divine Saviour, the reign of truth and justice, the reign of love and peace. Amen. [ii] Whilst the Curia prepared an agenda ...http://christopherjmoorewriter.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/revival-of-the-catholic-church-in-the-west/
Daily Scriptures Reflection for 5/6/13 CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 6, 2013 Scripture: Lectionary 291. Acts 16:11-15. Psalm 149:1-2.3-4.5-6. John 15:26-16:4: Today's Scriptures USCCB Video Reflection Saints of the Day Some women from the city of Philippi are gathered at a place for prayer near the river bank. It is here that Paul searches for a place to pray and finds the women already there. The word for "to be at prayer" not only means the act of praying but also can indicate a small room or a synagogue near the river. The word in Greek ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/b9cQuCvT0KU/
Bishop Calls for Courage As Gay Marriage Passes in RI CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 6, 2013 Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence lamented Rhode Island's new law recognizing "gay marriage," using his pastoral letter to call on Catholics to have courage in the face of negative cultural change. "We must continue to engage our culture, remembering that Jesus called us to be 'the salt of the earth and the light of the world'," Bishop Tobin said in his May 2 letter. "Without a doubt this is a time of challenge, even disappointment for many of us, but it ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/bishop-calls-for-courage-as-gay.html
Bishop Tobin's Letter to Catholics on the Approval of "Same-Sex Marriage" in Rhode Island DOUG LAWRENCE'S CATHOLIC WEBLOG - May 5, 2013 ... important to affirm the teaching of the Church, based on God's word, that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered," (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2357) and always sinful. And because "same-sex marriages" are clearly contrary to God's plan for the human family, and therefore objectively sinful, Catholics should examine their consciences very carefully before deciding whether or not to endorse same-sex relationships or attend same-sex ceremonies, realizing that to do ...http://douglawrence.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/bishop-tobins-letter-to-catholics-on-the-approval-of-same-sex-marriage-in-rhode-island/
Sixth Sunday of Easter G-MANS JOURNEY - May 5, 2013 Reading 1 Acts 15: 1-2. 22-29. Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, " Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved." Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. The apostles and elders, in agreement with the whole church, decided to ...http://gman59.blogspot.com/2013/05/sixth-sunday-of-easter.html
The Daily Gospel and Readings 5 May 2013 DAILY PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS - May 5, 2013 Sixth Sunday of Easter Lectionary: 57 Reading 1 Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved." Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. The apostles and elders, in agreement with ...http://prayersandmeditations.com/2013/05/05/the-daily-gospel-and-readings-5-may-2013/
Being Spirit-Filled Καθολικός διάκονος - May 4, 2013 ... disciples, who are worried that He has told them He is going away, by telling them that the Father will send them an "Advocate," in Greek parakeltos , from whence we derive the word Paraclete, which means someone you call to your side to help you. Jesus tells them this is the "Holy Spirit... [who] will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you" (John 14:26). In the context of the passage it seems that the things about which the Holy Spirit will remind them are what it means ...http://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2013/05/being-spirit-filled.html
