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who are trying to keep the vision of V2 alive 
in an increasingly anti-V2 climate


Sunday
April 1
PALM SUNDAY

The Week of the Failure
David Timbs

Observatory on religious freedom
Vatican Insider

Bp Robinson: revise sexuality morality
Vatican Insider
See March 30 menu for earlier report


Give Church abuse records to police
Letters to The Age
See March 30 menu for background


V2 Reflection 98
"The Divine Office", adapted

Bible plan:
April 1

John W's Daily Blog: April 1
 Yesterday a happy day!







 

 


Monday April 2

Reflections on the meaning
of conscience
  
Brian Lewis
Our 'fundamental conscience'
 fashions the moral quality of our particular choices

A China that calls to Jesus
Vatican Insider

Romania's scandal: babies die as doctors refuse to work without bribes
Independent

C of E advertises to find
next Abp of Canterbury
Guardian

Sung version of 
The Philippians Hymn
Phil 2.6-11

V2 Reflection 99
Sunday: The Lord's Day
(An easy-read summary of JP's letter
- may be of use for parish/school)

Bible plan: April 2
 6 days before Passover... 

John W's Daily Blog: April 2: 

More free meals!  ...and....
What to do when you don't have palms on Palm Sunday








Tuesday
April 3

Brisbane: 
Archbishop Mark Coleridge

Iran: the desire for Christianity
Vatican Insider

Why they left the Church
America Magazine

Call for peace & justice in Holy Land
Bishop Pat Power
(Eureka Street)
"Israel must stop abusing Palestinians
so trust and respect can prevail"

Copy of talk on which above article
is based
- Bishop Pat Power
(ES)

Holy Office at click of mouse
Chiesa

Senate submission on gay marriage
Peter Wilkinson

Senate submission on gay marriage
Jane Anderson

"Can I Thee Wed?" 
Same-sex marriage in Australia
John Murphy

Another view of gay marriage:
- Vic bishops
- Francis MacNutt
(what a divisive topic....groan...)

Communion on a kneeling tongue
Rorarate Caeli 
(..groan...)

V2 Reflection 100
Reflection after 100 reflections

Bible plan: April 3
Readings of Tuesday of Holy Week



John W's Daily Blog:
April 3
Easter Sunday HK Latin Mass
by HK's Cardinal.Tong (..groan..)


Wednesday
April 4

A mirror of God's love
Hazel of Old Windsor

Same-sex marriage
Brian Lewis

Australia: Catholic parish ministry facing disaster (updated)
Peter Wilkinson
(Catholica)

Archbishop Mark Coleridge
Courier Mail
- see comments

This website's statistics
March 2012 report
Largest no. of hits are from USA,
then Germany, Australia, Serbia! (?)


V2 Reflection 101
Be careful of "reform of the reform" 
people getting control of your music!


Bible plan: April 4
Wednesday of Holy Week readings


John W's Daily Blog: April 4
"Spy Wednesday" & Ching Ming







Thursday
April 5
HOLY THURSDAY

Have you seen these?
The Last Supper in sand
Last Supper apostles = poor children

Jesus ends guilt and self-loathing
David Timbs (CathNews)

Jesus' last words provide non-violent inspiration on Good Friday
John Dear  (NCR)

Women after dialogue
Bishop Vincent Malone (PR)

Australia: new stats reveal priesthood and participation crisis is deepening 
Peter Wilkinson (Catholica)

Senate submission on gay marriage
Cardinal George Pell

Vatican knows where missing girl is?
Vatican Insider

Vienna: gay man on parish council
Vatican Insider

V2 Reflection 102
Music and singing in church

Bible Plan for April 5
Readings of Holy Thursday

John W's Daily Blog:  April 5
Next few days at Peng Chau
(updated)











Friday April 6
GOOD FRIDAY

Have you seen these?
The Crucifixion  in sand
Jerusalem: the site of Calvary

Water, water!! - Annie's story
Bill Mulcahy
c.f. Jesus on Cross: "I Thirst"
Heard on grapevine: Bill is
 arranging a trip to Uganda in Sep
...details coming soon

Easter in detention
Andrew Hamilton (Eureka Street)
(my experience exactly)

 Where is Easter for those on Cross?
NCR
("Every simple creature
 is a book about God")


The Jesus Stabat Mater
(to tune of Stabat Mater)

What's Jesus' mobile number?
31314?

 
Brisbane:  The Iona Passion Play

Performance 7pm tonight
at Iona College

Iona Passion Play Stations of the Cross - an historic recording

Vatican letter to Buddhists
Vatican Insider

Stem cell conference cancellation
Vatican Insider

V2 Reflection 103 
 Simplicity should be the aim 

Bible plan: April 6
Readings of Good Friday

John W's Daily Blog:  April 6
Good Friday like a parent's funeral



Saturday
April 7
HOLY SATURDAY

Keeping memories alive
Judith Lynch
Many families no longer
speak J language

The bird cage
An Easter story

Modern Stations of Cross
Catholica

Easter Sand Bible

Pope: Don't dissent
Holy Thursday homily
"Irrevocable teaching: 
no women priests"


Comment on Pope's homily
Austrian "rebel" leader
Vatican Insider

"Reform of reform" out of sync with Easter season
Eugene Kennedy (NCR)

V2 Reflection 104
A fixed date for Easter?


Bible plan: April 7
Readings of Easter Vigil
 


John W's Daily Blog: April 7

Washing painted toenails















 

 



Happy Easter
 to all dear readers! Many thanks
 for checking
 this website each day

This week's smile
(updated April 8)
A good Easter smile!

Why "V2 Reflections"?

2012 Lent File (11 items)

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Let's encourage more people to see 
1-6  re Bishop Bill Morris
1: Judge's conclusions
2: Canon lawyer's report

3: Radio interview with judge

4:  "The Age" file of letters
5: Summary re Rome
 6: Frank Brennan's update

Google "Morris" at top of this page
for many articles re Bishop BM




















 Bp Bill Morris   
Bp Pat Power
Bp Geoff Robinson
Bruce Duncan
Catalyst for Renewal
Catholics for Ministry  
Frank Brennan
Peter Johnstone     
The Swag
 

Bloggers' previous articles
Brian Lewis
Judith Lynch
Bill Mulcahy

David Timbs
Peter Wilkinson

John Wotherspoon

Other articles

2012

    2011    
  2010
2009
2008

16 Documents of V2 
STANDUP4VATICAN2
VII - Voice of the Church

Catholic Priests Ireland

PrayTell
Donald Cozzens
Misguided Missal
   

Hans Kung's letter to bishops
(the best description of what's happening)

Priests say 9 Masses a day....need to ordain married men

Making do with a faulty translation

Irish priests using 1998 ICE - not new translation


Fr J. Ratzinger's writings on V2

Open letter to US bishops re new translation
Anthony Ruff

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Bible plan 2012   V2 Reflections
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