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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 FR. CARMEN MELE, O.P.: TODAY'S HOMILETTE - May 13, 2013 Feast of St. Matthias, apostle (Acts 1:15-17.20-26; John 15:9-17) A mother was concerned about the bad habits developing in her teenage daughter. She saw as the source of the girl's vices the friends with whom she was associating. So the mother challenged the teenager to give up the friends – a move which was initially resented but in time came to be appreciated. People are not only known by the friends they have but become like them. For this reason we can accept ...http://cbmdominicanpreacher.blogspot.com/2013/05/tuesday-may-14-2013_13.html
May 13: "Know How to Be Silent in Order to Love" GERHARD'S BLOG - May 13, 2013 ... lady in Lourdes was on one such pilgrimage. I remember her telling me about the great friendship that followed between the two of them after they met, both in wheelchairs, on the banks of the River Garve in the south of France. They were sad to leave for respective corners of the world at the end of their pilgrimages, but something special remained, and continued, between the two of them. Jesus is bidding farewell to his apostles at the Last Supper. His Last ...http://gerhard-hattinghsblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-13-know-how-to-be-silent-in-order.html
Catholic Education Week; Tulipfest Confirmations, Anniversaries, Etc. THE JOURNEY OF A BISHOP - May 7, 2013 ... Christ. Our faith is first of all a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Lydia is brought to the faith by the witness of Paul and other disciples. Pope Francis reminds us again and again that our faith and the transforming power of the Cross are meant to be shared. Our faith is about sharing our personal witness to a living relationship with Jesus Christ. A faith that only exists within the walls of the parish church on Sunday, or only long enough to receive a certificate, is ...http://archbishopterry.blogspot.com/2013/05/catholic-education-week-tulipfest.html
Friendship: Sixth Sunday of Easter THE ALTERNATE PATH - May 5, 2013 "The Trinity" by Andrei Rublev. A meditation on friendship. Where does friendship begin? It is a question worthy of reflecting upon. When we look at the friendships within our lives, where and when did they start? Did the friendships begin all at once in an instant, almost like a thunderclap, or did the friendships we have gradually develop and grow over time, even to the point where we might not remember exactly when a friendship began? ...http://thealternatepath.blogspot.com/2013/05/friendship-sixth-sunday-of-easter.html
Pope Confirms Young People, Calls Them to Be 'Steadfast' CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 2, 2013 ... a two-day celebration as part of the Year of Faith, which gathered thousands of youths from around the world. The day before, the young people had met with teachers of faith, or catechists, at Saint Peter's Square for a pilgrimage to the tombs of Saint Peter and Blessed John Paul II. The Eucharistic celebration was dedicated to the 44 young people from around the world to whom the Pope imparted the sacrament of Confirmation, and to those who had already received the sacrament earlier this ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-confirms-young-people-calls-them.html
Wedding Mass of Raymond & Grace Melting, Moulding & The Matrimonial ... BREAKING THE WORD - April 30, 2013 ... better what is being described in the gospel reading. Here, we find ourselves at a wedding reception encountering a major crisis. They ran out of wine . A crisis that Jesus averts by miraculously changing water into wine. But that's not all. There is actually something deeper happening here. For the gospel story is not just about the marriage of an anonymous couple. It is really about a deeper reconciliation. ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Breaking-the-Word/~3/vWMa-SOWc6I/wedding-mass-of-raymond-grace-melting.html
Reflections From a Shepherd LEX ORANDI, LEX CREDENDI - April 22, 2013 ... unity for which Christ expressed so ardent a hope in the Upper Room. The Successor of Peter knows that he must make himself especially responsible for his Divine Master's supreme aspiration. Indeed, he is entrusted with the task of strengthening his brethren (cf. Lk 22: 32). As the Successor of St. Peter, Benedict believed that he was called to strengthen and confirm his brethren, the same charge that Christ gave to the Prince of the Apostles during the Last Supper. Strengthening and ...http://benedictgal-lexorandilexcredendi.blogspot.com/2013/04/reflections-from-shepherd.html
There Are No Mirrors in Heaven DO NOT BE ANXIOUS - April 15, 2013 Review: Contemplative Provocations Yesterday's Gospel had Jesus asking Peter: "Do you love me?" and Peter responding, "Yes, Lord. You know that I love you." Our pastor, in his homily, pointed out that Jesus and Peter used two different words for love (in the Gospel's original Greek text), Jesus asking Peter if he loved Him with a self-sacrificing love, and Peter responding a word that meant he loved with a love of friendship. The teaching ...http://do-not-be-anxious.blogspot.com/2013/04/there-are-no-mirrors-in-heaven.html
Apr 12 FRIDAY: "Do Not Break Our Relationship With Others" GERHARD'S BLOG - April 13, 2013 One of the closest friendships between two people can be the relationship between a brother and a sister. There is a difference between "friendship" and "relationship". Makes me realise that while I might not like everyone, just as Jesus did not like everyone. I am expected to love everyone... Jesus loved everyone, for he died for everyone. That's "relationship." Hence today's Password invites us to immitate Jesus: Do not break our relationship with others . In the ...http://gerhard-hattinghsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/apr-12-do-not-break-our-relationship.html
Letter to Our Oblates VULTUS CHRISTI - April 13, 2013 ... the law as a cudgel, and tying up burdens too heavy for men to bear, loads them upon the backs of the little, the broken, and the weak (cf. Matthew 23:4). We see the glory of a good zeal in the prophet Saint Elijah: "And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said to him: Arise, eat: for thou hast yet a great way to go. And he arose, and ate, and drank, and walked in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights, unto the mount of God, Horeb. And when he ...http://vultus.stblogs.org/2013/04/letter-to-our-oblates-1.html
Third Sunday Easter 2013 Come and Have Breakfast BLUE EYED ENNIS - April 11, 2013 Scripture readings for Sunday's Mass are here. REFLECTIONS My reflections from 2012 on this Gospel are here with one of my favourite images of Jesus, below, waiting on the shore. The artist is Kristin Serafini and you can c l ick here to read more on her thoughtful insights into this piece , which is titled "Resurrection Breakfast." The other images of this Gospel below are mainly by James Tissot. Click here for a wonderful homily called "Dark Night Fishing ...http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2013/04/third-sunday-easter-2013-come-and-have.html
Taking a Chance on Love TEN THOUSAND PLACES - April 4, 2013 But let us return to the Gospel, to the women, and take one step further. They find the tomb empty, the body of Jesus is not there, something new has happened, but all this still doesn't tell them anything certain: it raises questions; it leaves them confused, without offering an answer. And suddenly there are two men in dazzling clothes who say: "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; but has risen" ( Lk 24:5-6). What was a simple act, done surely ...http://frdenis.blogspot.com/2013/04/taking-chance-on-love.html
POPE FRANCIS' IDEAS OF WHAT IS AT THE HEART OF THE CHURCH by Alejandro Bermudez MONKS AND MERMAIDS (A BENEDICTINE BLOG) - April 3, 2013 ... particular parts of Our Lord's body. For us, "heart" means the deepest centre of the human being, where even psychology cannot touch, the point where every person that comes into the world is enlightened by the Word, the place where the eucharistic Lord lodges his presence: the place in which our prayer begins, in harmony with the prayer of the Spirit calling, "Abba, Father". Surely, if Christ in truly human,then he too has this profound central space where God became man, where God continues ...http://fatherdavidbirdosb.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-francis-ideas-of-what-is-at-heart.html
Divine Mercy Sunday IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY: SET THE WORLD ABLAZE - April 2, 2013 ... consolation and encouragement. It would take a while before they understood what this curious event meant for them. It is no surprise that they were fearful because the chaos of the preceding days surely had diminished only slightly. The death of Jesus was still on the minds of friend and foe and the intensity of anger and confusion had not yet abated. The locked door provided necessary protection. It did not take long for Jesus to return to his friends. Of course, Jesus first returned to ...http://predmore.blogspot.com/2013/04/divine-mercy-sunday.html
Witnessing to Faith at Easter HOMILIES AND OCCASIONAL THOUGHTS - March 31, 2013 ... priest has had to replace a lay person in the pulpit! But first let me share a little of what Steve and Eunice have to say in witnessing to God's work in their lives. Steve entered into full communion with the Catholic Church last night, and received the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist. Although he'd been baptized as a child, he'd lived his adult life as an atheist. But through the Alpha Course and attending our men's prayer group and RCIA , he found a spiritual home in the Catholic ...http://gregorynsmith.blogspot.com/2013/03/witnessing-to-faith-at-easter.html
A Detour From Holy Week... COMMUNITAS ET CARITAS - March 26, 2013 ... this city, and I was invited to preach for a Vespers service in their presence. So, I offer here the reading from that service and my preaching for the occasion. Maybe it's not such a detour from Holy Week after all: Mary Magdalene is certainly present in the events of this week, and her friendship with Jesus is highlighted both at the foot of the cross and at the empty tomb. That's me, with MM's tibia in the gold and glass box. Romans 8:28-31, 35a, 38-39 ...http://communitasetcaritas.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-detour-from-holy-week.html
Encourage One Another FAITHBOOK NZ - March 25, 2013 I wanted to share with you all a delightful bit of wordplay I stumbled upon whilst reading this week. To encourage (verb) is defined as; "to inspire with hope, courage or confidence; hearten. To give support to; foster another" We all need encouragement in our lives and in our faith to forge ahead and to stay confident, it is an important way of supporting our friends and our families and those around us. To use words in truth and love to build someone up is such as ...http://faithbook.co.nz/2013/03/26/encourage-one-another/
The Moynihan Report: Letter #54: "My Brother Andrew" MARY, OUR MOTHER - March 20, 2013 ... men, Francis and Bartholomew, are as the brothers Peter and Andrew . The patriarchs of Constantinople are considered the successors of the Apostle Andrew, and the Popes of Rome are considered the successors of the Apostle Peter Bartholomew's' decision to travel to Rome for Pope Francis' installation "is an extraordinary event in the history of Christianity, and it is significant for reasons far beyond its novelty," writes George E. Demacopoulos, PhD, of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/YVVY/~3/Oh5tBbojD9s/the-moynihan-report-letter-54-my.html
As the Spirit Moves CATHOLICMOM.COM - March 19, 2013 ... Charismatic Renewal event. I knew little about the Charismatic Renewal movement. My impressions had been formed by hearing others refer to it as: a) Nonsense; b) A recent development within the Church, making it automatically suspect; c) A result of the 1970's Catholic generation seeking a more emotional Church experience; and, d) A blending of Catholicism with New Age philosophies. But I needed new strategies to heal from a fractured friendship, so I decided ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/arEPx8vDJ24/
Not Your Average Joe . . . THE DIGITAL HAIRSHIRT - March 19, 2013 ... about Joseph but what is known is powerful - he defied Jewish law of the time to marry his pregnant fiancee to protect her, and also saved the Child Jesus by bringing his family to Egypt when Herod sought to kill male children. It is then no coincidence that this morning Pope Francis was installed as the Vicar of Christ for the Holy Catholic Church in Rome on this day. He has been tasked - among many things - to protect Mother Church. His Holiness noted in his Homily: In the ...http://digihairshirt.blogspot.com/2013/03/not-your-average-joe.html
