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Happy
Saint Patrick's Day
Darlene Starrs
(Canada
Sunday blogger)
Pope
Francis has given us
a spring in our steps John W
Message
for the new pope
(Tablet March 16, 2013)
Gerald O'Collins SJ
Pope
Francis: Anglican
Ordinariate "quite unnecessary"
Humble
pope: change for Asia
Taiwan
president to attend
pope's installation
Pope's
first day at the office
Can
Pope restore the faith?
Pope
Francis: a man of joy and humility or harsh and unbending?
First
impressions of Francis
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 17 |
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Don't
think too much about past |
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God
delivers us from past mistakes |
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I
forget the past |
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Concentrate
on the future |
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Purification
of Memory in the Spirit of Love: an Examination of the Ecclesiology of
Nicolas Afanasiev and Joseph Ratzinger
Ambrose Mong OP
New
book on US role
in Vietnam war: Kill Anything That Moves
a powerful review by Tom
Fox who served in Vietnam with an NGO
This
week's smile
Pope
Francis' conversation
while paying hotel bill
Vatican
II Reflection 30
Church should do good not harm
to each country/ culture
John W - Blog - March 17
May Pope Francis visit Ireland!
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Will
Pope Francis give
Communion on the hand?
John W
Photo
of Pope in mini-bus,
after declining Mercedes
Pope's
Sunday Angelus address
Tomorrow's
Installation Liturgy
Pope's
emphasis on social justice
could re-invigorate the Church
Pope
will "reshape" the Church
Francis
drops first hint
that reform may be real
Francis:
"Carnival time is over"
Pope
Francis called
to restore the Church
Wry
Brazilian welcome
Francis'
childhood sweetheart
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 18 |
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More
prayer, less Panadol |
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Only
one reason for His help |
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People
who become Christians despite persecution...like Paul |
One of
many jobs for Pope:
"mend the nets"i |
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Vatican II
Reflection 31
Is Baptism necessary?
John W - Blog - March 18
Benedict
to attend
installation of Pope Francis?
Missionaries
involved primarily in direct evangelization have never been more
than a handful in Africa. In modern times, in the Catholic Church,
there were never more than a thousand of them in the entire world.
(p.133)
The nations and
cultures of the world are called to be lifted up and fulfilled and
transformed in Jesus Christ. (p.
143)
- in Christianity
Rediscovered
by Vincent
Donovan
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Pope
Francis Martin Mallon
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
This Pope
has lifted the spirits of many, given new hope and with his priority for
the poor has directed the church to where its attention should be focused,
where Christ’s attention was focused. Firstly on God, then on the poor
and not just the poor in spirit, but the large swathes of the world
suffering way below the poverty line.
Pope
Francis - like John XXIII
and John-Paul I John
W
A
new Pope Brendan
Hoban
The unexpected and unprecedented retirement of Pope Benedict XVI has
thrown a grenade into the centre of the Church, starting a debate about
what the Church, with its many problems, needs to do now
Your
Holiness, if I may
be so bold as to suggest...
Pope
greets people
one by one
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 19 |
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House
of David...for ever |
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Dynasty
of David...for ever |
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Abraham's
family...like stars |
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Joseph
son of David |
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Vatican II
Reflection 32
Ecumenism on our radar?
John W - Blog - March 19
St
Joseph and St Francis
A Jesuit, a Dominican,
and a Franciscan were walking along an old road, debating the greatness of
their orders. Suddenly, an apparition of the Holy Family appeared in front
of them, with Jesus in a manger and Mary and Joseph praying over him. The
Franciscan fell on his face, overcome with awe at the sight of God born in
such poverty. The Dominican fell to his knees, adoring the beautiful
reflection of the Trinity and the Holy Family. The Jesuit walked up to
Joseph, put his arm around his shoulder, and said, “So, have you thought
about where to send him to school?”
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Out
of Solitude Chris McDonnell
(UK Wed blogger)
Now is a time of
rebuilding, a time to come out of the dark tunnel of forest undergrowth and seek
again the vision of a
pilgrim
Church
ACP
leadership team:
Three
hopes for new pope
Insignificance
& irrelevance of Church of power
Fewer and fewer people think that what happens at the Vatican is important
to their lives or faith
Conclave:
Eugene Kennedy
Church 1: Institution
Church 2: Ordinary people
Women
of secondary importance
Conclave:
Two-horse race may
become a bigger field
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 13 |
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Mr
Bean's mouth! |
Who
said this?
Two things awe me most:
the starry sky above me
and the moral law
within me |
Why
are we like
black & white TV sets? |
Jealousy
in religious
leaders' hearts |
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a comment! |
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See
comments March
11 |
Vatican II
Reflection 26
When asked "What's
your job?"
every Christian can answer:
"I'm a _ _ _ _ _
t" !
John W - Blog - March 13
No matter who becomes pope,
let's just keep on keeping on
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Thursday
March
14
God
bless Pope Francis !
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina |
Wherefore
art Thou Holy Ghost?
What
would Jesus say
about the Church today?
Church didn't need Papal States;
Church should downsize Vatican
What
the world needs
in the next pope
Vatican
can learn about renewal from women religious
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Every Thursday, Daniel
Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
to help us prepare for Sunday:
This week - Lent 5(C):
Go
and sin no more
The
story of the woman caught in the act of adultery reminds us about the purpose
God has for each one of us. It has nothing to do with punishment and death; it
has everything to do with salvation and life
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An
Ides of March pope?!
(not quite!)
Conclave:
Blind leading the blind
Brian Coyne (Catholica)
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 14 |
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Health
News! |
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Help
News! |
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Healing
News! |
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Hereditary
News! |
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Vatican II Reflection 27
Main celebrant: Fr Jesus John
W - Blog - March 14
Catholic loyalty runs deep
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Pope
Francis - Day One
John W It's
as if Mother Teresa
became pope!
Choice
came down to simply
the best (compromise) candidate
Pope
for a new Reformation
The
first Jesuit pope
How
Pope Francis will mend
a broken Church
A
Jesuit learns to live
with a Jesuit Pope
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 15 |
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Pope
Francis & these words |
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"I
had no parents"??? |
Down
payment - Baptism.
Full installment - Confirmation |
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4
character types |
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Francis
a new John XXIII?
He
washed a woman's feet!
(which some bishops forbid)
Francis:
bad news for
"reform of reform" people
Benedict’s liberation of the traditional
Latin Mass and revisions to the new vernacular Mass have not been
implemented at all in Cardinal Bergoglio’s own diocese
(If it wasn't Lent I'd say Alleluia! jw)
Ratbag
end of Traddie spectrum
outraged at Francis' election
Vatican
II Reflection 28
The bishops with the
pope
are the mouthpiece of the family
in the understanding and expression of truth
John W - Blog - March
15
Pope Francis - a happy daze!
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Pope
Francis - Day Two
John W
Another day of good news
Pope
invites Rabbi to installation
& gets cardinals out of the red
!
House
that needs putting in order
Benedict's
resignation "tactical"
A
pope for the world
Francis'
election a turning point
Why
no Pope Scola
Info from "secret" conclave
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today March 16 |
Man
without wife
like house without fence |
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The
fullness of joy |
Sometimes
best to follow
the minority voice |
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"Bad
will" often = "weak will" |
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See comments March 14 |
The
major imperatives
within mature discipleship
Ron Rolheiser OMI
Pedophile priests in
prison
Joseph Girzone
New
translation poor translation
John W - Blog - March 16
Pope Francis popular in HK
Vatican II Reflection
29
Church is a collection of
....belly buttons!
Brother
Sun Sister Moon
At
end of this short song,
a message from the Cross:
"Rebuild
my Church"
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