Hatreds do not ever cease in this world by hating but by love. This is an eternal truth. Overcome anger by love, overcome evil by good. Overcome the miser by giving, overcome the liar by truth. Buddha (Dhammapada 1.5, 17.3, 149-150)
All you who are thirsty, come to the waters; even though you have no money, come! You who have no money, come; receive grain and eat. Come without paying, without cost; drink wine and milk. Why spend money on what is not bread, your wages on what fails to satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 17.5-8, 1 Corinthians 15.12, 16-20, Luke 6.17, 20-26 Jesus came down the mountain and stood on a level place where a crowd of his disciples and a large crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coast of Tyre and Sidon were gathered. He looked at his disciples. “Blessed are
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, February 16, 2025 – 6th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Let us pray for our sisters and brothersthat our loving God will lead them in the path of love,that God’s word shall be a lamp to their feet,that they may move with courage before God’s face.
Sunday Readings: Malachi 3.1-4; Hebrews 2.14-18; Luke 2.22-40 When Mary and Joseph completed everything required by the law of God, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him (Luke 2.39-40). Luke surrounds the baby Jesus with
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Sunday Readings: Isaiah 60.1-6; Ephesians 3.2-3, 5-6; Matthew 2.1-12 After their audience with the king, the magi set out. The star that they had observed at its rising went ahead of them until it came to a standstill over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On entering
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Today we celebrate the entrance of St. Stephen into eternal glory.He died praying for those who killed him.Help us to imitate his goodness and to love our enemies.
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Sunday Readings: Baruch 5.1-9, Philippians 1.4-6, 8-11, Luke 3.1-6 The word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. John went about the whole area around the Jordan River preaching. “Turn away from your sins and be baptized as was written in the book of the prophet Isaiah. A herald’s voice
Gospel Reflection for December 8, 2024 – 2nd Sunday of Advent Read More »
Jesus, thank you for teaching us to remember what’s truly important in our lives. Help us not lose sight of the real meaning of this season. Amen.
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Creator Spirit, we breath you like air, see because you are light, feel your energy in our own. In you, we begin. In you, we end. In your love we live each day. Thank you for today. Amen
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