Body and Blood of Christ B

Homily from Father James Gilhooley

Body & Blood of Christ

The Body and Blood of Christ - Cycle B - Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

When Albania was still a Communist nation, Mother Teresa paid a visit to her homeland. In the office of  the Communist dictator, she heard him say defiantly, "Jesus will never return to Albania while I am in charge." The ninety pound wizened woman was laughing to herself all the time. She was carrying Jesus in a pyx pinned to her sari by a cheap safety pin. She believed Jesus had returned to Albania under the appearance of bread.

20 Unsolved Mysteries of All Time

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This list comprises the most famous unsolved mysteries known to man that really defy rational explanation or are just outright strange...

1. Shroud of Turin

Corpus Christi B

Fr. Tony Kadavil:


Importance: 1) The Holy Eucharist as our spiritual food on Holy Thursday and Jesus’ mother Mary as our mother on Good Friday are the two last precious gifts given to us by Jesus. 2) Corpus Christi is the celebration of the abiding presence of a loving God as Emmanuel – God with us – in order to give collective thanks to our Lord living with us in the Eucharist. 3) The feast gives us an occasion to learn more about the importance and value of the “Real Presence” so that we may appreciate the Sacrament better and receive maximum benefit from It.

 

Complete Diabetic Control by Laparoscopic Surgery

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Lessons in Logic

Lessons in Logic If your father is a poor man, it is your fate but, if your father-in-law is a poor man, it's your stupidity. .........................

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Holy Trinity -Prayers

Trinity

Holy Trinity B

Fr. Tony Kadavil:  

 Introduction

The mystery of the most Holy Trinity is a basic doctrine of faith in Christianity, understandable not with our heads but with our hearts. It teaches us that there are three distinct persons in one God, sharing the same divine nature.  Our mind cannot grasp this  doctrine  which  teaches  that 1+ 1+ 1 = 1 and not 3. But we believe in this mystery because Jesus who is God taught it clearly, the evangelists recorded it,  the Fathers of the Church tried  to explain  it and the Councils  of Nicaea and Constantinople defined it as a dogma of Christian faith.

 

Just Remind You to Be More Careful

Answer the phone by LEFT ear

Do not drink coffee TWICE a day

Do not take pills with COOL water

Health Benefits of Cold Showers

The best way to beat the summer heat is a cold shower, but there are more uses to a cold shower than we realise.

For one, a cold shower will cool your mind after a hot hard day in the city. You ought to know cold showers can help improve metabolism, prevent post-workout injuries and regulate uric acid levels in your body. This is just the tip of the iceberg, read further to learn about how cold showers can rejuvenate you.

Male fertility: Very few men may know this fact but heat is bad for your testes, it can potentially lower the sperm count. If you want a child, it's time to shower in cold water, plus you're saving electricity. So next time you visit the sauna you may want to think again.

Enhances blood circulation to eliminate toxins: This requires some concentration – when cold water hits the surface of your skin, the blood vessels under the surface contract. This reduces the circulation of blood, but at the same time your body's automated blood pressure mechanism kicks in and targets the tissue. This causes the blood to circulate with extra boost, hence the blood flows with vigour improving the circulation.

Builds immunity: Do you want to increase white blood cells? Take a cold shower, it will increase your metabolism, which in turn increases the body heat, therefore invigorating your immune system, releasing white blood cells.

Increases metabolism: When you're cold you reach out for a sweater. Similarly, when your body is cold it automatically generates heat, putting the metabolism into fast gear. That's when carbs and fats are burned to keep you warm.

Avoid sport or workout injuries: After you have over exercised your muscles, that is when they are inflamed and you need them to relax. To improve strength and muscle mass your muscle fibers expand and contract, hence to prevent ruptured fibers due to over training, cold water showers are advised.

Additional benefits: Cold showers can decrease chronic pain, reduce body aches, improve your hair health, improve kidney function, reduce swelling and edema, heal and tone skin and regulate your autonomic nervous system.

Cold water and body rhythm: It deepens your breathing. If you're tired, a cold shower will do the trick as it helps to fight fatigue. Can't sleep? A cold shower will help you hit the snooze button. If your hair products are not giving you the desired sheen, try cold water. Who knew cold showers had so many health benefits!