There was once a man who didn’t believe in God, and he didn’t hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays. His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments.
Stay Faithful - Meditation
Today’s Scripture
“Judas Iscariot…went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him.” – Mark 14:10-11 ESV.
11 SUNDAY C - Woman in Simon's House - HOMILIES
Thomas O’Loughlin
Introduction to the Celebration
Today is one of the very few times in the year when the
actions of women towards Jesus are at the centre of our recollection. We recall
that Jesus was supported and helped by women in his work as he moved around
Palestine. We also recall the incident when an unnamed woman anointed his feet
with oil, kissed his feet, and wiped away her tears with her hair. Her sins
were forgiven because she had shown such love.
Now we are gathered at table with the Lord, let us pray that
our love will be such that our sins may be forgiven.
Quotes 78 - Greatest Things done
"The greatest things ever done on Earth
have been done little by little."
- William Jennings Bryan
Story of the Turtle Family…
A turtle family decided to go on a picnic.. The turtles, being naturally slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their outing. Finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable place. During the second year of their journey they found a place ideal for them at last!
10 Sunday C - Raising Dead Man - Homilies
We see it every day on the news—the raw grief of a parent whose child
has died, perhaps in a drive-by shooting or while serving in Afghanistan.
Sometimes the tragedy is tied to an automobile accident. We hear of these
deaths so often that we become numb to the pain. Then comes something like the
shooting in Newton, Connecticut. Parents, friends and neighbors weep.
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Today’s gospel
gives us the story of the raising of the son of the widow of Nain. A look at
the literary context of the 7th chapter of the Gospel of Luke will
help us to understand this episode. The evangelist wishes to show that Jesus
opens the way for us by showing us something of what is new about God as it
comes to us in the proclamation of the Good News. This is how
transformation and openness come about: Jesus listens to the prayer of a
foreigner, a non-Jew (Lk 7:1-10) and raises the son of a widow (Lk
7:11-17) The way in which Jesus reveals the Reign of God comes as a surprise to
the Jewish brethren who were not used to this kind of openness. It is a
surprise also to John the Baptist who sends messengers to ask, Are you the one
who is to come or are we to wait for another (Lk 7:18-30). Jesus mocks
the fickleness of his contemporaries: They are like children sitting in the
market-place and calling to one another, “We played the flute for you, and you
did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.”’(Lk 7:31-35). At the end we
see Jesus’ openness to women (Lk 7:36-50)
The 4 Smartest Things You Can Do Every Morning
These down-to-earth tips will help get you going in the morning, and keep you productive all day.
Does this sound like you? You roll out of bed exhausted every morning. Your brain was going like gangbusters all night, keeping you awake with thoughts and plans about your business. Now you’re ready to execute—if you could just find the shirt you were planning to wear to that important client meeting. Where’s the address again? Uh-oh, your phone isn’t charged, so you go on the computer to look up the location. Next thing you know, you’re sucked into emails. You look up, still in your bathrobe, and an hour has passed. Where did the morning go? Now you’re going to be late—and your phone still isn’t charged.
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