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Pope Francis and the "Sad Life of Slumbering Christians" (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 19, 2013 ... in the local neighborhood as He did while He was still among the Apostles. The Apostles, and the Church, do not go by themselves but they are "with Jesus." The Gospel is mainly preached with "witness," not "words." Here is where Pope Francis added that the apostles are to be missionaries in "magnanimity and humility." On reading such words, one is left with some perplexity. A whole literature is devoted to the issue of the relation of the Greek virtue of magnanimity (Bk. 4, ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-and-sad-life-of-slumbering.html
Pope Tells Story of Bishop Who Felt 'Unworthy' :: Catholic News Agency #CNA# UNAPOLOGETICALLY CATHOLIC - May 17, 2013 ... ahead!'" he recalled. The Pope delivered his homily on the Gospel reading from John 21, which tells the story of Jesus asking Peter if he loved him three separate times. According to the pontiff, people should try harder to encounter Jesus rather than focus on their own sins. "Many times, we look the other way because we do not want to talk with the Lord or allow ourselves to encounter the Lord," he stated. "Meeting the Lord is important, but more importantly, ...http://rootofjesse2.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/pope-tells-story-of-bishop-who-felt-unworthy-catholic-news-agency-cna/
Pope Francis Tells Story of Bishop Who Felt 'Unworthy' DA MIHI ANIMAS - May 17, 2013 ... confessor heard him and said, 'but do not worry, if after the mess Peter made of things, they made him Pope, then you go ahead!'" he recalled. The Pope delivered his homily on the Gospel reading from John 21, which tells the story of Jesus asking Peter if he loved him three separate times. According to the pontiff, people should try harder to encounter Jesus rather than focus on their own sins. "Many times, we look the other way because we do not want to talk ...http://salesianity.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-tells-story-of-bishop-who.html
Resources for Pentecost Sunday (Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms) THE DIVINE LAMP - May 16, 2013 ... ecclesiastically approved variant on the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church." More info . COMMENTARIES ON THE FIRST READING: Acts 2:1-11 . Father Callan's Commentary on Acts 2:1-11 . Navvare Bible Commentary on Acts 2:1-11 . St John Chrysostom's Homiletic Commentary on Acts 2:1-11 . Homilist's Catechism on Acts 2:1-11 . COMMENTARIES ON THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 Father Boylan's Introduction to Psalm 104 . St Augustine's Notes on Psalm 104 . Lection Divina Notes on Psalm ...http://thedivinelamp.stblogs.com/2013/05/16/resources-for-pentecost-sunday-ordinary-and-extraordinary-forms/
New "Missio" App to Be Unlocked by Pope Francis on Friday CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 16, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/NX_pwpNFCSA/
Pope Francis to the Confraternities SENSE OF THE SACRED - May 14, 2013 In Zenit is the translation of the Holy Father's Homily on the Day of Confraternities celebrated in St. Peter's Square on 5 May 2013: Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is brave of you to come here in this rain … May the Lord bless you abundantly! As part of the journey of the Year of Faith , I am happy to celebrate this Eucharist dedicated in a special way to confraternities: a traditional reality in the Church, which in recent times has experienced renewal and rediscovery. ...http://senseofthesacred.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-to-confraternities.html
Pope Francis Proclaims New Saints DA MIHI ANIMAS - May 12, 2013 ... homily, the Holy Father asked us to "look on the new saints in the light of the Word of God proclaimed: a Word that invited us to be faithful to Christ, even unto martyrdom; a word that recalled to us the urgency and the beauty of bringing Christ and his Gospel to everyone; a word that spoke to us about the witness of charity, without which even martyrdom and mission lose their Christian savor." Today, he said, "the Church proposes for our veneration a host of ...http://salesianity.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-proclaims-new-saints.html
Please Support Us in Prayer and Penance for 40 Days to Keep Abortion Out of Ireland. DIVINE MERCY FOR OUR TIMES - May 12, 2013 Archbishop Eamon Martin, Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Armagh has asked us to support this important initiative at his homily in Dundalk, Co. Louth, when he said the followiing: Not long before he died, Pope John Paul told the young people in Rome , 'There is no authentic celebration or adoration of the Eucharist that does not lead to mission'. In a world where human life itself is under attack, we have a particular and critical mission. The other day a member ...http://divinemercyforourtimes.blogspot.com/2013/05/please-support-us-in-prayer-and-penance.html
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass, Proclaims New Saints (full Text) NEWS.VA - May 12, 2013 ... homily, the Holy Father asked us to "look on the new saints in the light of the Word of God proclaimed: a Word that invited us to be faithful to Christ, even unto martyrdom; a word that recalled to us the urgency and the beauty of bringing Christ and his Gospel to everyone; a word that spoke to us about the witness of charity, without which even martyrdom and mission lose their Christian savor." Today, he said, "the Church proposes for our veneration a host of ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-celebrates-mass-proclaims-new-saints
The Fathers (of the Church), the Son, and the Holy Spirit MAKING ALL THINGS NEW - May 12, 2013 [ A homily I gave in 2007 on the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council .] We're in a time of watching and waiting—not like Advent, during which we wait for the coming of the Christ, but the post-Ascension period in which we wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit. This is an important time in the liturgical year—we are coming to the end of the long Lenten-Paschal season, and we need the grace of the Holy Spirit, not only to carry us through the ...http://wordincarnate.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/the-fathers-of-the-church-the-son-and-the-holy-spirit/
802 New Saints Reflect the The Glory of Love COMMUNIO - May 12, 2013 ... refused to renounce their faith and died confessing the risen Christ. Where did they find the strength to remain faithful? Precisely in faith, which allows us to see beyond the limits of our human eyes, beyond the boundaries of earthly life, to contemplate "the heavens opened" - as St. Stephen said - and the living Christ at the right hand of the Father. Dear friends, let us conserve the faith [that] we have received and that is our true treasure, let us renew our fidelity to the Lord, even in ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/05/802-new-saints-reflect-the-the.html
Pope: Fidelity to Christ Even Unto Martyrdom and in Mission, As Witness of Charity CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 12, 2013 "Fidelity to Christ even unto martyrdom" and "the urgency and the beauty of bringing Christ and his Gospel to all" need the "witness of charity, without which even martyrdom and mission lose their Christian flavour," said Pope Francis today at Mass in St Peter's Square before 100,000 faithful, mostly from Italy, Colombia, and Mexico, who came for the canonisation of the 800 martyrs of Otranto slaughtered by the Turks in 1480, including tailor Antonio Primaldo; the sister of ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-fidelity-to-christ-even-unto.html
What Are You Sharing? FATHER JIM CHERN'S BLOG - May 12, 2013 Hi everyone - and to all the Mom's out there, a Happy and Blessed Mother's Day! Here's my homily for the SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - May 12, 2013. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/051213-seventh-sunday-easter.cfm Thanks as always for reading, sharing this blog and all your comments and feedback. God Bless! Fr. Jim Fr. Jim Chern HOMILY: A few months ago, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, proposed a ...http://chernjam.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-are-you-sharing.html
Pope Francis Takes on Liberal Theology: Defines Dialogue and Importance of Following Sound Doctrine BATTLE FOR THE CORE - May 8, 2013 ... before the reforms reached South America. The inner old style Jesuit is coming out more and more, especially yesterday with his homily which went right to the point about dialogue. First , he stated summarily in his daily homily 0 7 May 2013: "There can be no dialogue with the prince of this world: let this be clear! Today, dialogue is necessary among us humans, it is necessary for peace. Dialogue is a habit, it is an attitude that we must ...http://www.battleforthecoreoftheworld.com/2013/05/pope-francis-takes-on-liberal-theology.html
Homily - "Let Nothing Disturb Your Peace" GW CATHOLIC Q & A - May 7, 2013 Click here to listen to Sunday's homily. I would like to start by talking about a prayer plan for your summer which a few students have asked for. We have had such a good and fruitful semester with the Holy Spirit together, and we want to keep it going. It's tough when we separate for the summer and you all go on your own. So, the prayer plan will be to pray every day, of course. I took this to prayer last week and asked the Lord how many minutes a day you should be praying: ...http://gwcatholicforum.blogspot.com/2013/05/homily-let-nothing-disturb-your-peace.html
Dialogue doesn't work with the devil; the only defense is the word ... LEARNING TO BE QUICK TO LISTEN - May 6, 2013 ... the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he lives, with members of the Swiss Guard, including their commander, Col. Daniel Anrig. In his homily, the pope talked about the origin of hatred and how Jesus told his disciples of the spite and persecution awaiting them, as told in the day's reading from chapter 15 of the Gospel according to St. John. "Remember the word I spoke to you, 'No slave is greater than his master.' If they persecute me, they will also persecute ...http://listenquickly.blogspot.com/2013/05/dialogue-doesnt-work-with-devil-only.html
The Function of Unction TEN THOUSAND PLACES - May 5, 2013 ... us, they feel encouraged to entrust to us everything they want to bring before the Lord: "Pray for me, Father, because I have this problem", "Bless me Father", "Pray for me" – these words are the sign that the anointing has flowed down to the edges of the robe, for it has turned into a prayer of supplication, the supplication of the People of God. Pope Francis, Homily, Chrism Mass, March 28, 2013 Reflection – 'Preach the Gospel with unction!' This ...http://frdenis.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-function-of-unction.html
Pope Francis' Homily: Be Filled With an Evangelical, Ecclesial, Missionary Spirit NEWS.VA - May 5, 2013 The complete text of Pope Francis' Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, at Mass dedicated, during this Year of Faith, for Confraternities and Popular Piety: Homily of the Holy Father Sixth Sunday of Easter Confraternities (Saint Peter's Square, 5 May 2013) Dear Brothers and Sisters, you were very courageous to come with this rain. . . . May the Lord bless you very much! As part of the journey of the Year of Faith , I am happy to celebrate this ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-homily-be-filled-with-an-evangelical
Beauty Entering Into Reality DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU! (JN 2:5) - May 5, 2013 Homily 6th Sunday of Easter C St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center at the University of Kansas 5 May 2013 Daily Readings Audio Every once in awhile, I'll get a question about why the Church needs beautiful things. Jesus was poor. He had no temporal power or wealth. He did not have expensive things. Would he want expensive Churches? Does he need beautiful Churches? If not, then why do we have them? Why does the Church need St. Peter's Basilica? Many have ...http://frmitchel.blogspot.com/2013/05/beauty-entering-into-reality.html
Peace: One More Thing Jesus Messes Up! DOMINE, DA MIHI HANC AQUAM! - May 5, 2013 NB. Another adapted homily. . . 6th Sunday of Easter 2013 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA There is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. You are no longer our own; you no longer live for yourself alone. So, you can stop running and hiding. You are possessed by a spirit! Wholly owned and operated by the Holy Spirit. And if this causes you noticeable delight—Good!—but let me add a dire warning that will likely creep you out: you have, we have in virtue ...http://hancaquam.blogspot.com/2013/05/peace-one-more-thing-jesus-messes-up.html
