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ANOTHER LITURGICAL YEAR IS ENDING

“Jesus said to his disciples:‘In those days . . . they will see the Son of Mancoming in the cloudswith great power and glory,and then he will send out the angelsand gather his elect. . . from the end of the earth.Learn a lesson from the fig tree.When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves,you know that summer is near.Be

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SEEING DEEPLY IN A SHALLOW WORLD (18th Sunday Year B)

The crowd got into their boats and went looking for Jesus.  When they found Him, He said to them, ‘You are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled.’” John 6:24, 26 Jesus warns us, His disciples, that even though we are present and capable of seeing the signs contained in the multiplication of the loaves and the

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A SIMPLE BUT PROFOUND STORY: IN THE BEGINNING – GOD, MAN AND WOMAN

“The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the groundand blew into his nostrils the breath of life,and so man became a living being. “. . .  Out of the ground the LORD God made various trees growthat were delightful to look at and good for food,with the tree of life in the middle of the gardenand the

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PONDER, MAKE HASTE TO FIND, MAKE KNOWN

Liturgical Year – Christmas Time, Easter Time and Ordinary Time “Now there were shepherds living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them.The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF KING I FOLLOW

“The rulers sneered at Jesus and said,‘He saved others, let him save himselfif he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.’Even the soldiers jeered at him.As they approached to offer him wine they called out,‘If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.’Above him there was an inscription that read,‘This is the King of the Jews.’ “Now one of

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IN GRATITUDE FOR THE FAITHFUL DISCIPLES OF THE PAST

“Jesus told his disciples a parable, ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? . . . A good tree does not bear rotten fruit. . . . A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good.’”  Luke 6:39-45 May our Lent be a period of repentance and spiritual renewal through

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WHO OR WHAT RULES MY HEART?

Pilate said to Jesus, “‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?’” Jn 18:33b-37 This Solemn Feast of Christ the King offers each of us the opportunity to understand who it is that we are truly serving. So, let us end this, and every future,

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NEW YEAR RESOLUTION: WALK WITH CHRIST THRU YOUR LIFE EVENTS

RESOLVE TO WALK WITH CHRIST THROUGH THE EVENTS OF YOUR LIFE As calendar years go, it is time to make New Year Resolutions, but for us Christians, our year, the Liturgical Year, began on the First Sunday of Advent. So, may I suggest that a good New Year Resolution for us may be to resolve to walk with Christ through

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FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING

“Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will look after and tend my sheep. As a shepherd tends his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so will I tend my sheep.” Ezekiel 34:11-12 “‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry

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Day: January 12, 2025