2 Sunday A: John Baptist: Behold the Lamb of God

 

World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Gospel reading: John 1:29-34

Michel de Verteuil
General notes
 As happens each year, the lectionary remains with Christmas themes (and with St John’s gospel) for one more week. It is as if the church is still enjoying Christmas and is reluctant to move on to Ordinary Time and St Matthew.

Lizzie Velasquez: 'Ugliest woman' video changed my life for the better

           

Susan Donaldson James

 

Lizzie Velasquez was born in Austin, Texas, with neonatal progeroid syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects her heart, eyes and bones, and prevents her from gaining weight. 

The Boat with a Hole

A man was asked to paint a boat.

He brought with him paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him.

Lawrence Anthony (SA) and Elephants

Lawrence  Anthony, a legend in  South Africa and author of 3 books, including the bestseller -
"The Elephant  Whisperer".

Fathers and Mothers

One who loves till you close your eyes, is a *Mother*.
One who loves without an expression in the eyes, is a *Father*.
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Japanese and Fishing

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish🐠🐟🐠🐟

But the water close to Japan has not held many fish🐠🐟 for decades.

So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever.

Pope Francis tells bishops to have zero tolerance for clergy sex abuse

By Philip Pullella

Pope Francis leads a mass on New Year's Day at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Pope Francis has told bishops around the world they must adhere to a policy of zero tolerance for clergy who sexually abuse children and begged forgiveness for “a sin that shames us.”