August 15th, we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it
Some days we’d like to be assumed into heaven with Mary. However, our vocation is still on this earth, saying, as she said often: “Be it done to me according to thy will.”
“Blessed is [...]
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You know not when the Son of Man is coming.
Where is your treasure?
There is your heart!
Have you considered that God’s will is your treasure for you?
Come, follow Him!
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Thoughts of the Gospel from July 4th of July.
‘The seventy two others” mentioned in the scripture this week represent all of us, Jesus’ followers in every age, called to share in his mission to bring the Good News to all people.
Today’s gospel tells us that it is that not only those who carry leadership role [...]
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Your servant is listening; you have the words of everlasting life.
Can you imagine Jesus, facing his fate in the Garden of Gethsemane, deciding,
“No, I’ll not go through this?” No, vacation means perseverance.
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..rule in your hearts, and the fullness of his message live within you.
Let all the earth cry out to God with Joy.
Jesus says: “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few;
therefore, ask the harvest-master to send workers to the harvest.
Pray for Vocations.
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Today we reaffirm with great joy our faith in the Eucharist, the Mystery that constitutes the heart of the Church. This feast originated in a specific historical and cultural context: it was born for the very precise purpose of openly reaffirming the faith of the People of God in Jesus Christ, alive and truly present [...]
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Human beings establish lasting loving bonds. But Trinity shows us perfect love: you, God and neighbor. There’s nothing more than love.
Our Spiritual Life is a Journey- following the Call of the Mater to “Go and teach all people my Gospel.” Say “Yes over and over again.
Like sun through a stained glass window, the Spirit of [...]
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Not too many people serve grille fish for breakfast – smoked maybe, but not grilled. But who wouldn’t turn it down if Jesus was the one offering it? Bread and fish. Not unlike the meal he earlier served to the large crowd on the mountainside (John 6:9-11). Both times he astonished the disciples. Unfortunately we [...]
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Who would have thought that the crowd which welcomed Jesus with such enthusiasm during his entry into Jerusalem would turn against him so quickly within days and demand his crucifixion and the release of Barabas, who had been condemned for murder? Their welcome and shouts for Jesus were superficial. Their support for him was only [...]
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There is so much for which each of us should be grateful. Like the Israelite of old, we have been blessed with freedom and self-determination, the prosperity of the good earth, the love of friends and family. Like the Corinthians, we have been made a new creation; we have been given a second chance, in [...]
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