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Tuesday, 21 May – Clarity of Mind OXYGEN - May 20, 2013 ... happens to you, accept it, and in the uncertainties of your humble state, be patient, since gold is tested in the fire, and chosen men in the furnace of humiliation. Trust him and he will uphold you, follow a straight path and hope in him. You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; do not turn aside in case you fall. You who fear the Lord, trust him, and you will not be ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/05/tuesday-21-may-clarity-of-mind/
Pentecost Monday - Stop, Look, Listen BLUE EYED ENNIS - May 20, 2013 I always enjoy receiving Buechner feeds in my e.mail and t oday's were partic ularly good so I decided to share them both with you. T hey are suffused with an Ignatian quality and act a s reminders not to short circuit our lives and to slow down and pa y attention ; S top, L ook and Li sten. John O'Donohue says it we ll: " In every breath and every moment of your life, the divine is in conversation ." W e carry this world in our hearts and minds, yet for some perverse reason ...http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2013/05/pentecost-monday-stop-look-listen.html
Fr. William Doyle, S.J. Chaplain of the Battle of Ypres "They Speak His Name With Tears" GOOD JESUIT, BAD JESUIT - May 18, 2013 By Father William Joseph Doyle, S.J . [The following letter, written by Father William Doyle a few days before he was killed during the advance of Irish troops north-east of Ypres on August 17th, 1917, is a chapter of autobiography needing the fewest possible notes in its elucidation. This Jesuit Chaplain of the Irish Province was the son of Mr. Hugh Doyle of Dalkey, co. Dublin, for many years Registrar of the Dublin Bankruptcy Court; he was forty-four years of age when ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ZlcTj/~3/MLhlqitc4GU/fr-william-doyle-sj-chaplain-of-battle.html
Return From Italy PILGRIMAGES BLOG FROM PAX TRAVEL - May 16, 2013 As I flew back from Assisi last week,all seemed to be right with the world: the sun had shone for the three days that our small group of Baldock parishioners were there, the Calendimagggio festival had been spectacular,and the spirit of St Francis had seemed alive and well.Pope Francis has been invited to celebrate Mass for the Feast of St Francis on 4th October.He hasn't said no yet ( nor has he accepted the invitation ) but there is a ...http://www.paxtravel.co.uk/blog/?p=209
POPE FRANCIS AND THE LITURGY by Alejandro Bermudez (05/11/2013 MONKS AND MERMAIDS (A BENEDICTINE BLOG) - May 16, 2013 ... of the reform of the reform" of the liturgical changes that were introduced after the Second Vatican Council is, frankly, unfounded. Let me present the evidence. Although his liturgical gestures as pope have not amounted to much so far, his ministry in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires convincingly shows his mindset on the liturgy. In Buenos Aires, then-Cardinal Bergoglio did not express significant interest in the extraordinary form of the rite. However, he put up no resistance ...http://fatherdavidbirdosb.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-and-liturgy-by-alejandro.html
In the Presence of a Living Saint LINEN ON THE HEDGEROW - May 15, 2013 We have spent the last four days with a group of pilgrims at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. It has been a profound and uplifting experience, not least because our group of 16 people was led by a venerable priest, Father Peter Lessiter. Unable to move, Fr Lessiter celebrates the Mass with great humility and devotion The pilgrimage itself was very demanding in terms of having a strict programme of devotions at various times and venues throughout the ...http://linenonthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2013/05/in-presence-of-living-saint.html
Pope Francis and the Liturgy (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 15, 2013 ... of the reform of the reform" of the liturgical changes that were introduced after the Second Vatican Council is, frankly, unfounded. Let me present the evidence. Although his liturgical gestures as pope have not amounted to much so far, his ministry in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires convincingly shows his mindset on the liturgy. In Buenos Aires, then-Cardinal Bergoglio did not express significant interest in the extraordinary form of the rite. However, he put up no resistance ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-and-liturgy-opinion.html
The Resurrectionist LUX MUNDI - May 12, 2013 Some of you who read my blog may remember a gentleman by the name of Walter "Bud" Ober, a parishioner of St. Martin of Tours parish here in Louisville. Several of those who knew him in our parish nicknamed him "The Saint of Saint Martin's", and from my own personal acquaintance with him I am strongly inclined to agree. Indeed, among the handful of truly holy people whom I have been privileged to know in my life, I can think of few more worthy of canonization than Bud Ober. ...http://luxmundi3.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-resurrectionist.html
Reason # 999 to Be Catholic: Novenas CROSSED THE TIBER - May 10, 2013 Today, the day after the feast of the Ascension of our Lord we begin the nine days of waiting and prayer to the Holy Spirit. We do this because we remember the apostles and Mary tarrying in the Upper Room. This nine day period of prayer is called a novena , which is from the Latin meaning "nine." For the apostles, a period of prayer and waiting was nothing new for them. They were Jews and the Jews had a tradition of praying for ...http://crossed-the-tiber.blogspot.com/2013/05/why-novena.html
Mystagogy: Seeing the Risen Lamb CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 10, 2013 NOTE: Two days after the Easter Octave of 2011, on May 2, 2011, Seal Team 6 killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. This piece was written then, but the issues are still fresh post-Easter and the period known as mystagogy MYSTAGOGY Mystagogy: Seeing the Risen Lamb Michael Steele was on Rachel Maddow last night and I have to say that he's actually easier to listen to and less bombastically comical as the former RNC chair than he was when he was supposed to ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/hz7Ae4crPlk/
Walk With Determination on the Path of Holiness! Solemnity of the Ascension A FRIAR'S LIFE - May 9, 2013 ... SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, May 9, 2013: I'm always glad on this day that we live in New England. Here in our part of the word, we celebrate today's Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord right where it belongs, 40 days after Easter, 40 days after the Resurrection. You might be thinking to yourself, "Of course. We've always done it that way. ...http://afriarslife.blogspot.com/2013/05/walk-with-determination-on-path-of.html
Homily - Ascension - Year C DEACON JOHN - May 9, 2013 ... days. The ones that only appear in the very bluest skies. I am sure it was a sky such as this that the disciples stood under at Bethany. Jesus stood before them and talked about himself in the scriptures, in the Law of Moses, in the Psalms and the Prophets, what we now call the Old Testament. He opened their minds so they could understand. These men had been with him, had witnessed his teaching, his miracles, his torture and death. They now stood with him ...http://www.deaconjohn.co.uk/2011/01/homily-ascension-year-c.html
The Feast of Hope HOPE-FULL SIGNS - May 8, 2013 ... hope. It is a holy day of obligation which means as Catholics we are required to attend Mass on Ascension Thursday. Unlike Christmas or Easter, how come the Ascension is such a big deal? Because the event is part of the Paschal Mystery - the death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus into Heaven, followed by Pentecost. All four, taken together, are the events of our Redemption, all planned by our Merciful God. Jesus came into the world through the ...http://hopefullsigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-feast-of-hope.html
Catholic Education Week; Tulipfest Confirmations, Anniversaries, Etc. THE JOURNEY OF A BISHOP - May 7, 2013 Annual Catholic Education Week Mass Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica—Ottawa, ON Feast of Blessed Francois de Laval—Monday, May 6th, 2013 FAITH IS CAUGHT, NOT TAUGHT [Texts: Acts 16.11-15; Psalm 149.1-2, 3-4, 5-6a, 9b; John 15.26-16.4a] The readings today address what it is to encounter Christ in faith and the need we have to share the Good News with others. Today is also the Feast Day of the first Canadian Bishop, Blessed Francois de Laval. He was the first Bishop ...http://archbishopterry.blogspot.com/2013/05/catholic-education-week-tulipfest.html
Reconciliation Lectionary: Revelation 21:1-12 CATHOLIC SENSIBILITY - May 5, 2013 Thr fourth of four selections from the Book of Revelation. The first five verses were proclaimed just last weekend at Sunday Mass on the 5th weekend of Easter. And verses 10-12 contribute to a longer text the following Sunday. We've got a lot of words to digest, so let's get to it. Verses 1 through 12 are a longer passage provided in Appendix II of the Rite of Penance, a sample penitential service for the season of Advent. A shorter version, just the first eight verses are ...http://catholicsensibility.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/reconciliation-lectionary-revelation-211-12/
Aquinas, Augustine, Benedict and Corbon on Seven and Eight in the Psalms and the Liturgy; And the Helical Passage of Tim NEW LITURGICAL MOVEMENT - May 3, 2013 ... and so time is ordered according to it with seven days in a week. The book of Genesis describes the institution of this, of course, in the Creation story; and the symbolism is reinforced with the appearance of the seven-colour rainbow in the sky when Noah is saved and the covenant with all the earth is reinstituted. Eight is the number of new covenant ushered in with the incarnation, life,death and resurrection of Christ. So the eighth day is Sunday, which is ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNewLiturgicalMovement/~3/SDHwVXsJsqc/aquinas-augustine-benedict-and-corbon.html
A 95th Birthday Party DO NOT BE ANXIOUS - May 1, 2013 Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, Grant us peace. My nieces flew across the country last week, as they have done in each of the past six years, to celebrate their grandma's birthday. Mom turned 95 last Thursday. Their visit started out as usual, with the girls stopping at the local White Castle hamburger store on the way from the airport. (Sometimes, I swear, they value visiting that store more than me or mom --- but that's another story.) ...http://do-not-be-anxious.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-95th-birthday-party.html
Catholic Daily Planners and the Church Calendar SHOWER OF ROSES - April 29, 2013 One of the frequent questions I am asked is how I keep track of the upcoming feast days, and whether or not I have a favorite planner. Just the other day Annie left the following comment on my Keeping Track and Making Progress {Daily Checklists and Planners for the School Year} post from last year: This post was very helpful to me! I switched to the checklists midyear, and it was so much easier. Thank you! I'm looking for a new calendar to keep track of ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eojD/~3/xr0y2Koo5Wg/catholic-planners.html
Consecration and Moonflowers and Mary Coloring Page LITTLE JESUS AND ME - April 26, 2013 Have you made Saint Louis Marie de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary? I thought I had years ago when my husband and I were first married. Our parish priest did a beautiful consecration with our congregation after mass one Sunday. We all went to confession. Some of us did a General Confession where you confess all of the sins of your whole life. Whew! That was a long confession! But recently a very nice ...http://littlejesusandme.blogspot.com/2013/04/consecration-and-moonflowers-and-mary.html
How to Attend Mass With Pope Francis ABOUT.COM CATHOLICISM - April 25, 2013 Most Catholics who visit Rome would love to have the opportunity to attend a Mass celebrated by the pope, but under normal circumstances, the opportunities for doing so are very limited. On important holy days— Christmas , Easter , and Pentecost Sunday chief among them—the Holy Father will celebrate a public Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica, or in Saint Peter's Square, if the weather allows. On those occasions, ...http://catholicism.about.com/b/2013/04/25/how-to-attend-mass-with-pope-francis.htm
