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Sunday December 9
Did
not our hearts burn within us...?
David
Timbs
(Sunday
blogger from Australia)
Some rather disturbing anecdotal evidence indicates
that in the
US
especially but probably elsewhere, increasing numbers of
preachers are becoming extremely lazy, are down-loading homilies and delivering
them as if they were their own work. A commenter, for example, in Cathnewsusa
has reported just recently that he and his wife heard the exact same ‘homily’
at two Masses on the same day in two different cities, 110 km
apart!
(A
printed copy of this article should be displayed in every seminary! - jw)
Philippines:
500
dead, 400 missing
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RRP:
Reading, Reflection, Prayer:
May our hearts burn within us
as we make an effort each day to give a few special minutes to
Good News reading/reflection:
Prepare the way of the Lord!
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Don't
just complain. Do something!
Joseph Girzone
It is the lay people who influence
the Vatican. Rather than walk away, stand firm and speak your mind
This
week's smile
Dr, nurse, HMO man @ P. Gates
Vatican II Reflection 348
Bishop a shepherd for marginalized
John
W: Daily Blog - Dec 9
Surviving as Christians
I'm due in Australia
Dec 27-Jan 30. Love to meet up with
readers in Melb, Syd, Bris, GC -John W
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Monday December
10
Human Rights Day
Human
Rights Day reflection
"Bakhita" (Africa blogger)
Better to be a prisoner in
Hong Kong than in Africa
The
Church & human rights (Tablet)
John Paul II"s words would
make Pius VI turn in his grave!
A most important article:
1962
Mass a condemnation of Vat II
Fr Ron Schmit (NCR)
Dynamite quote from Pope Paul VI:
"(The 1962 Mass is a) symbol of the
condemnation of the council. I will not accept, under any circumstances,
the condemnation of the council through a symbol. Should this exception to
the liturgy of Vatican II have its way, the entire council would be
shaken. And, as a consequence, the apostolic authority of the council
would be shaken"(Pope
John Paul II also refused to allow the 1962 Mass ...yet Pope Ben XVI has
gone and allowed it ?!?)
Rise
of American power in the Curia
Reader:
Phoenix
gets a Christmas present, the USCCB gets rid of an embarrassment and the
Curia gets another museum piece
RRP:
Reading, Reflection, Prayer
Menu for today Dec 10: |
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Ambitious leaders? |
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"Brother Sun,
Sister Moon" |
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Bible just a collection of myths? |
| Love truth
wherever we find it |
"All I want for Christmas is a
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Vatican II Reflection 349
Bishops and civil authority
John W: Daily Blog - Dec 10
People who should be behind bars
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Tuesday
December 11
Some
thoughts for 2012-12-12
! John W (&
see Daily Blog, below) Advent
and Mass
Martin Mallon
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
Patrick
Moore, a famous English astronomer died on Dec 9. One notable
quote made by Patrick has a bearing on this meditation: "Haven't
got a clue how to visualise infinity. Even Einstein hadn't. I know because I
asked him." One of the greatest scientists could not “visualise
infinity” so it is no wonder that the mystery of the incarnation is difficult
for us lesser mortals to make sense of
Words
at the Margin
Chris McDonnell (UK blogger)
Poem in memory of 44th
anniversary of Thomas Merton
Comment updates:
See several posts at David Timbs'
"Did
not our hearts..." & post
by Angela at
JW's N.
Aids.
God bless people who post
comments...
a great encouragement to bloggers! Why
not elect our bishops?
(American Catholic Council)
Honoring
life's complexity
Fr Ron Rolheiser
OMI
RRP:
Reading, Reflection, Prayer
Menu for today Dec 11: |
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Leaders: conflict
resolution? |
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"O God our
help in ages past" |
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Understanding
Bible: be careful |
| Blindness:
physical & spiritual |
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Vatican II
Reflection 350
Appointment
of bishops
John W: Daily Blog -
Dec 11
Thoughts for 12-12-12-12!!!!
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Wednesday December 5
Love
cannot be silenced
Chris McDonnell
(Wed blogger from UK)
An
invitation to listen to the song written by an American nun
in response to the Vatican
investigation of the orthodoxy
of the sisters' US
leadership group.
In
our troubled times this song has
a simple yet profound message
Dec
4, 2012: Globalization's Consequences: a pluralist Church must cast off
defunct Eurocentrism Fr Mick Kelly SJ
(Ucanews)Lessons
from other parts of the world
for a Church bogged down in a defunct European Christendom
Pope
Benedict re employment
Reader: timely
moral leadership Asian
bishops meeting
closed-door media policy
Fr William Grims (Ucanews)
And see
NCR
report
Confession:
a sacrament in decline
John Cornwell
c.f.r. 1st
letter here
Sydney
Chinese Charismatic Group
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4-course meal for Dec 5
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| Brave man, brave
death |
| Blessed are you
among cities |
| Be calm but
careful |
| What did he
write on ground? |
Vatican
II Reflection 340
Bishops' concern for catechists
John
W: Daily Bog - Dec 5
Preparing for Christmas
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Thursday
December 6
Feast
of Saint Nicholas
A VIP day in many parts of world!
A new
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Please check it out
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As so much bad news surfaces each day, let's do something positive
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vision of the Scriptures, the vision of Jesus, despite it all! Comment
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Churches
asked to open doors
Philippines hit by typhoon
More
than 200 dead
Sydney Chinese
Charismatic group
- Dec 16 HK healing service
50
years of Ecumenism
Several interesting videos (America)
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Every Thursday, Daniel
Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
to help us prepare for Sunday:
Preparing the Way
for Jesus
A beautiful reflection. What a contrast
between the style of teaching at the beginning of the article and the
style at the end!
Highly recommended for parents, teachers and catechists |
Advent-Christmas-Lent
My annual voice-in-the-wilderness
appeal for improving the Liturgy!
Vatican II Reflection 345
The liturgical life of a diocese
is the responsibility of the bishop
- not of the Holy See
John W: Daily Blog - Dec 6
Santa Claus was real!
And...please support R-I-P
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Friday
December 7
Welcome to our very
first Africa blogger - "Bakhita"!
Her premiere
post is entitled Christmas
in Prison.
Some people may think that those serving time
deserve to be where they are. When someone close to me was put in prison,
that’s when I knew never to pass judgement upon those serving time Staying
in Africa -Tunisia:
Islamist
intimidation (Der Spiegel) So
many problems,
but Church leaders not listening
Hazel of Old Windsor (UK blogger)
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Reading, Reflection, Prayer:
Lets use this menu to do something positive to help our families,
our world, our Church:
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Peter
K has posted a challenging comment at this article
Can
anything rival climate change?
Climate change: anyone care?
Bushfires
at North Pole?! Australia
abuse Royal Commission
Stephen Crittenden's summary in NCR for
international readers
In
simple words: US fiscal cliff
Vatican II Reflection 346
Dioceses are too large
(How
do you pronounce "dioceses"?!)
John
W: Daily Blog - Dec 7
Email from Joseph Girzone
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Saturday December 8
Feast
of the Immaculate Conception
See Immaculate Conception reflection at RRP
below
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RRP:
Reading, Reflection, Prayer:
Lets try to be as keen about the Good News as we are about the
Latest News.
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Recommended by reader:
"Crime
of dissent" letter (Age)
Statement of support for
Fr Roy Burgeois (ACP)
Sydney Chinese
Charismatic group
- Dec 16 HK healing service
Sorry, this link on Dec 6
menu
was not working at first. OK now
This website is now listed at
Catholic Blog Directory
Mini-reflection - John W
For a long time people have been saying that the parable of
"The Prodigal Son" should be known as "The Loving
Father". Joseph Girzone reflects that very few fathers would
react like that loving father....that usually only a mother will so react
to such a "worthless" son. And the point of the whole story is
to understand better the love and mercy of God. So...maybe the parable
could well be called "The Parable of the Loving Mother" showing
the maternal love of God
Vatican
II Reflection 347
All diocesan agencies
are on the same team?
John W: Daily Blog - Dec 8
Evil can be defeated
...and please help a drug addict
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