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No Matter What 'Why Priests?' Author Says, Believers Need Priests (Comment) CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 19, 2013 ... and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ was also invented. In treating the Eucharist, Wills summarizes the historical tug of war between the Thomistic, church-approved insistence on transubstantiation, and the lesser-known Augustinian understanding of the real presence. In addition, Wills challenges the overemphasis on sacrifice in the Mass, the validity of the ransom theory of redemption, and the claims of priesthood for Jesus ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/no-matter-what-why-priests-author-says.html
Magnificent Mass Marathon (Ordination Weekend) IMPRISONED IN MY BONES - May 19, 2013 ... hands. And I hope that the feeling of fear and awe remains at every single Mass a priest offers during his entire lifetime. Afterward, the celebration dinner included authentic Indian foods and we were treated to a traditional Indian dance as well. Our global Church is filled with wonders! My strategy for sitting in the coveted back row didn't work quite right for Fr. Philip's first Mass. We were running late and arrived at the church just as the priests were processing in. We waited for the ...http://annebender.blogspot.com/2013/05/mass-marathon-ordination-weekend.html
HOLY MASS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Basilica of Saint John Lateran Thursd THE EUCHARIST - JESUS IS WITH US - May 18, 2013 ... being Church, which is accompanied complementarily by the celebration of the Eucharist, by listening to the word of God, by singing and by approaching the table of the Bread of Life together. Communion and contemplation cannot be separated, they go hand in hand. If I am truly to communicate with another person I must know him, I must be able to be in silence close to him, to listen to him and look at him lovingly. True love and true friendship are always nourished by the reciprocity of looks, ...http://eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com/2013/05/holy-mass-for-solemnity-of-corpus.html
Finishing the Way We Started LEX ORANDI, LEX CREDENDI - May 18, 2013 ... "receive the Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit is the breath of God. In St. Luke's Gospel and in his sequel, the Acts of the Apostles, the beloved physician notes that Christ tells the 11 to remain in Jerusalem to await the Paraclete. St. Luke notes that the Blessed Mother joins the Apostles during their nine days of prayer, the first Novena. Then, on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit roars through the Upper Room like a fierce wind and tongues of fire descend on the heads of the Blessed ...http://benedictgal-lexorandilexcredendi.blogspot.com/2013/05/finishing-way-we-started.html
Father Francis Maple - 50th Anniversary TIME FOR REFLECTIONS - May 17, 2013 ... priest. He re-visited the Church where he was ordained and this is his homily which will hopefully inspire someone somewhere to consider joining the priesthood. Welcome everyone! I would like to welcome particularly Bishop George of Kerala in India who just happens to be passing through Bedford and has asked to concelebrate Mass with us this morning. I would like to thank my family and parishioners for coming today to celebrate and help me thank God for being His priest for 50 ...http://timeforreflections.blogspot.com/2013/05/father-francis-maple-50th-anniversary.html
Father Francis Maple - 50th Anniversary COMMUNITY OF CATHOLIC BLOGGERS - May 17, 2013 ... priest. He re-visited the Church where he was ordained and this is his homily which will hopefully inspire someone somewhere to consider joining the priesthood. Welcome everyone! I would like to welcome particularly Bishop George of Kerala in India who just happens to be passing through Bedford and has asked to concelebrate Mass with us this morning. I would like to thank my family and parishioners for coming today to celebrate and help me thank God for being His priest for 50 ...http://communityofcatholicbloggers.blogspot.com/2013/05/father-francis-maple-50th-anniversary.html
"And Lighten Our Understanding...." WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - May 15, 2013 ... anew, as Peter proclaimed on the day of Pentecost, that Jesus Christ is Lord and Messiah, risen from the dead, seated in glory at the right hand of the Father, and established as judge of the living and the dead. I have come to repeat the Apostle's urgent call to conversion and the forgiveness of sins, and to implore from the Lord a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church in this country. As we have heard throughout this Easter season, the Church was born of the ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/05/and-lighten-our-understanding.html
Rail by Rail! FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - May 13, 2013 ... seminarian at the NAC. Mother Teresa came to visit and when time came for communion, she went first and knelt on the marble floor and received. We all looked at each other and went up and knelt to receive our blessed Lord. From that moment forward……" "The largest denomination in the US is fallen away Catholics. Why? Because we have forgotten what the Eucharist really is. If it's only bread we are like pigs at a trough. If it is the body, blood, ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/3w5_MMHIDog/
Benedict XVI: The Invisible Presence of Jesus Working Through the Power of His Spirit ENLARGING THE HEART - May 10, 2013 ... in a historical and existential way. Since the day of the Ascension, every Christian community has advanced on its earthly pilgrimage toward the fulfilment of the messianic promises, fed by the word of God and nourished by the Body and Blood of her Lord. This is the condition of the Church, the Second Vatican Council recalls, as she "presses forward amid the persecutions of the world and the consolations of God', announcing the Cross and death of the Lord ...http://enlargingtheheart.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/benedict-xvi-the-invisible-presence-of-jesus-working-through-the-power-of-his-spirit/
Homily for the Feast of the Ascension - Yr C 11/12 -5-13 CURSOR MUNDI - May 6, 2013 Homily for the Feast of the Ascension - Yr C 11/12 -5-13 It's been a while since I posted, so here's a preview of next weekend's homily. May change! The mission of the Church, is best summarised in the instruction given by Jesus to his disciples before he ascended to heaven, to be witnesses to his life, suffering, death and resurrection. This includes his message of repentance, forgiveness of sins and the possibility of eternal life with God. This is what ...http://cursormundi.blogspot.com/2013/05/homily-for-feast-of-ascension-yr-c-1112.html
2 June: Pope Francis and World-Wide, Coordinated Eucharistic Adoration FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - May 1, 2013 ... the USCCB's Committee for Divine Worship. There is an item of interest for our observance of the Year of Faith: The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ and the Year of Faith Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, has announced a special event to mark the centrality of the Eucharist in the observance of the Year of Faith: a worldwide Solemn Eucharistic Adoration on ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/4VrQACrWpJs/
Great News! Pope to Lead Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration June 2 A SHEPHERD'S VOICE - May 1, 2013 ... Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) will take place on Sunday, June 2. From the Annus Fidei website: On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Holy Father will preside over a special Eucharistic adoration that will extend at the same time all over the world involving the cathedrals and parishes in each diocese. For an hour, at 5 PM (Rome time), the whole world will be united in prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Because of ...http://johnmalloysdb.blogspot.com/2013/05/great-news-pope-to-lead-worldwide.html
Reflections From a Shepherd LEX ORANDI, LEX CREDENDI - April 22, 2013 ... Year dedicated to the Eucharist . How could I fail to see this providential coincidence as an element that must mark the ministry to which I am called? The Eucharist, the heart of Christian life and the source of the Church's evangelizing mission, cannot but constitute the permanent centre and source of the Petrine ministry that has been entrusted to me. The Eucharist makes constantly present the Risen Christ who continues to give himself to us, calling us to participate in ...http://benedictgal-lexorandilexcredendi.blogspot.com/2013/04/reflections-from-shepherd.html
Sunday Word, 21 Apr 2013 TO FIND FRUIT - April 21, 2013 Already and Not Yet 4Easter (21 Apr 2013) Ac 13. 14, 43-52; Ps 100; Rv 7. 9, 14b-17; Jn 10.27-30 Homily of Fr. Paul Panaretos, S.J. T he Gospel of John, prominent in Lent and Easter, opens in its unique way. No genealogy, annunciations or nativity like Matthew and Luke. Nor like Mark, who painted the Baptizer's ministry to prepare the way for Jesus. John began with 18-verses about the Word of God, 1 who is God's only begotten son. 2 Jesus both revealed God 3 and offered life; ...http://findfruit.blogspot.com/2013/04/sunday-word-21-apr-2013.html
WHO (and Why) WE FOLLOW FATHER JIM CHERN'S BLOG - April 21, 2013 Hi everyone - here's my homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/042113.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, all your feedback and comments and for sharing this post on facebook, twitter and emails. God Bless, Fr. Jim HOMILY: So try to imagine this hypothetical scenario - some guy comes up to you on campus tomorrow afternoon. He just sees you walking into University Hall or Dickson and just ...http://chernjam.blogspot.com/2013/04/who-and-why-we-follow.html
The Cardinal's Homily at GW GW CATHOLIC Q & A - April 17, 2013 On Sunday, April 14th, we were honored to have Cardinal Wuerl celebrate the the 7:30pm Student Mass at GW. Below is the text of the homily he gave: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is always a pleasure for me to come to this campus ministry program Mass here at Saint Stephen's Church that serves all of you who are part of the George Washington University family. In a particular way, I want to offer a word of support and encouragement to your ...http://gwcatholicforum.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-cardinals-homily-at-gw.html
Homily Divine Mercy Sunday VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE. PROCLAIMING THE TRUTH IN LO - April 11, 2013 Homily Divine Mercy Sunday 2013 Good Friday 1993... Sharon McAllister left to attend Service of the Lord's Passion. Her two boys pleaded not to have to church, so she left them at home, with strict instructions on how to behave responsibly while she was gone. Of course, the moment she left, mischief reigned supreme! The boys immediately got out their BB guns and began to play a dangerous kind of hide-and-seek with them, firing at each other as they hid behind ...http://proclaimthetruthinlove.blogspot.com/2013/04/homily-divine-mercy-sunday.html
Second Sunday of Easter 2013 Doubting Thomas BLUE EYED ENNIS - April 5, 2013 ... there's a believer anywhere who wouldn't have traded places with Thomas, given the chance, and seen that face and heard that voice and touched those ruined hands." (John 14:1-7,20:19-29) This is a fine reflection on why the bad rap Thomas gets is i n fact an eloqu ent way of teaching us to look at our own fait h more honestly. This is another great reflection on Doubting Thomas , "The Model Disciple . " My Sunday reflection from 201 2 w hich has intra links to reflections from 201 1 , and 2010 ...http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2013/04/second-sunday-of-easter-2013-doubting.html
Good Friday Homily VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE. PROCLAIMING THE TRUTH IN LO - April 3, 2013 Homily Good Friday 2013 As we journey through the uncertainty and brokenness of our human experience all of us at one time or another encounter the pain of loneliness: the loneliness that follows the death of a loved one the loneliness of separation from those we depend on the loneliness of abandonment, of insult, of betrayal the loneliness of feeling unheard and unappreciated even the loneliness of feeling our prayers are unanswered by God. Today we come to Calvary: a place ...http://proclaimthetruthinlove.blogspot.com/2013/04/good-friday-homily.html
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