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Today's
Romero Anniversary
will inspire Pope Francis
In today's Palm Sunday Mass
no doubt Pope Francis will refer to Romero as someone who followed Jesus
in laying down his life for others, a martyr for truth and justice
Pope
Francis to empower laity?
Darlene Starrs
(Canada
Sunday blogger)
Please God Pope Francis stands by his words of 2007, because he gives me
great hope that the laity will indeed be empowered to
embrace more of what it is to be Church.
Song based on today's 2nd reading:
The
Philippians Hymn
YouTube:
Patrick Hughes
Born without eyes, now top musician
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Menu for today March 24 |
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Insult
and spittle...and silence |
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Why
have you abandoned me? |
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Philippians
Hymn |
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What
Someone did for me |
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This
week's smile
A:
Palm
Sunday story
B:
Water closet story!
Vatican
II Reflection 37
What happens if pope
and ecumenical council disagree?
John W - Blog - March 24
Feast of St Oscar Romero?
(+ ex-inmate looking for job)
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Pope's
Pentecost Plan
John W
Pope Francis hopes that after
Pentecost every diocese, parish, school and organisation will develop a
strategy for putting into practice the goals of a simpler, humbler, more
caring Church
(and see Daily Blog, below)
Pope's
Palm Sunday homily
from which he frequently
departed and during which he announced visit to WYD in Brazil
See-through
church symbolizes new pope's challenges reviving the faith in secularized
Europe
Francis
and Benedict photos
Lovely example of humility
by both men
Argentine
Evangelicals
happy for Pope Francis
60
Minutes: Loss of Faith
Australia
at the forefront
in rapidly changing world
The
Universe - God's Womb
John W
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Menu for today March 25 |
Suffering
Servant who helps
others in their suffering |
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Pray
this psalm in Jesus' shoes |
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Six
days before he died |
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Anniversary today of
Ida B. Wells,
a pioneer US
investigative journalist
Since I'm a prison chaplain
I must say Happy
Feast Day
today to St Dismas!
Today also the anniversary of
Caroline Chisholm
Vatican II
Reflection 38
Seeing Jesus in pope and bishop
John W - Blog - March 25
On Holy
Thursday night pope is saying Mass in a prison instead of
St Peter's. In
my daily life, what
"prison" can I choose instead of a "palace"?
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A
Prophet and a New Pentecost Martin Mallon
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
Before the conclave it was easy to lose hope, it was difficult to
believe that even the Holy Spirit could pull a rabbit out of the hat, but He
did.
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Named
before born |
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Beloved
from mother's womb |
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Betrayal
and denial |
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Vatican II
Reflection 39
Holy Spirit guides bishops?
John W - Blog - March 26
Washing
feet - on Holy Tuesday
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Those who study institutions and examine how they
operate will quickly tell you that reform or renewal first requires a
radical focus on mission.
These organizational analysts will say that if you
truly live your mission, especially if that mission is authentic,
the rest will follow and reform will happen as day follows night.
Is this the counterintuitive approach of Pope
Francis? Does he understand that through focus outside church
structure, reform will occur within? It is too early to say. But he
is likely to have the backing of many organization analysts.
After one week, Francis is calling us back to a
sharp focus: to live and preach the Gospels. Clearly, he sees at the
center of the Gospels calls to mercy, forgiveness, inclusiveness and
love.
Are we hearing him? Are the Roman prelates hearing
him? If, as the People of God, we refocus on the mission of our
church, will we see change occur? If, as the bishop of Rome, as the
sign of unity, if Pope Francis keeps a radical focus on mission,
will change occur almost naturally? Of course, this remains to be
seen. But some very accomplished people who work in the arena of
organizational reform would seem to support this approach.
Tom Fox
Imagining
a new spring |
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Pope
Francis' beautiful homily
at Installation Mass, March 19
- full text
To protect Jesus with Mary, to
protect the whole of creation, to protect each person, especially the
poorest, to protect ourselves: this is a service to which all of us
are called, so that the star of hope will shine brightly. Let us protect
with love all that God has given us!
The
Joy of Morning
Chris McDonnell (UK Wed blogger)
But
from the moment that a simply clad, white figure emerged on to the
balcony, there was the realization that something significant had
happened. This man was going to be different.
Reactions
to Francis' election
The
Good Oil
If
only....
with prediction that new pope would choose "Francis"!
Garry Everett
"Self-reform"
has started
as Vatican officials catch cabs
Pope
blesses guide dog
The
Pope of Chaos
2007 Cardinal Bergoglio: What I would have said at the consistory
So I then told the priests: «If you can, rent a garage and, if you find
some willing layman, let him go there! Let him be with those people a bit,
do a little catechesis and even give communion if they ask him».
Lessons
from new papacy style,
& culture for life Frank Brennan
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Menu for today March 20 |
Our
hearts/world more peaceful
if these wise words followed |
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The
"sun-in-law" psalm! |
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Paralytics
can be healed |
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One
possible reason why paralytics are not healed |
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a comment! |
Vatican II
Reflection 33
World's No. 1
Family Tree!
John W - Blog - March 20
Bishop Pat Power re Pope Francis
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Benedict
XVI and Ecumenism
Fr Harry Winter OMI
(USA blogger)
The resignation moves the papacy away from all the trappings which repel
both the Eastern Orthodox and Protestants. We
will almost certainly see much more interest in the papacy now as the voice for
all Christians. May Benedict be
praised for this ecumenical advance.
(This is a really beautiful and very
important article ...most highly recommended
- jw)
Conversation
with 2 Catholics
Welcome TASMAD,
a new blogger from Australia
who starts with 5 hot topics!
Condoms, homosexuality, liturgy,
Church, World Youth Day
Secular
freedom
enables Christian hope
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Every Thursday, Daniel
Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
to help us prepare for Sunday:
This week -
Palm Sunday(C):
The
Story of the Cross
The girl was able to give witness to her faith, while being tortured, because the
crucified Son of God was with her. This is the wonderful truth of
Christianity:
the cross gives strength
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As Pope Francis takes office
John Dear SJ is Looking
to the example of Abp Oscar Romero
who died 33 years ago this week
Reading Reflection Prayer
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The
Divine Programmer |
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Lovely
prayer for Pope Francis |
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Holy
Spirit for all or some? |
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Too
many Herods in world |
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See comments March 19 |
Vatican II Reflection 34
Evangelization not an
option John
W - Blog - March 21
New photos - of Vietnamese
edition of "Dr Jesus"
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Pope's
Holy Thursday Mass:
to be held at a prison!
(not at St Peter's!)
And 3,000 of Rome's poor
are being invited to attend!
c.f. The
Homeless Bishop
by Joseph Girzone ...at end of story Pope
invites Rome's poor for Mass!
(and see Daily Blog, below)
A
moment each day
- a prayer for our priests
Bakhita (Friday
Africa blogger)
Pope Francis
asked the people to pray for him. This got me thinking: do we ever pray for our
priests?
Rain
swept man
Chris McDonnell (UK
blogger)
From
hardship to hope:
nuns keep the faith
How
to strengthen
new evangelisation
China:
excommunicated bishop
ordains new priests ..on 19/3!
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Good
to see movies
about courageous people! |
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Psalm
22 type situations |
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Catholics
are Christians! |
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5+2
= 20,000! |
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Vatican
II Reflection 35
The Church, like any group,
needs leaders/officials
John W - Blog - March
22
Pope Francis to say Holy Thursday Mass in a
prison....and what happened when I did that in 2011!
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In this
article on March 18,
I speculated that IVE priests in
Hong Kong must be having interesting thoughts about the new pope
from their native Argentina.
Pray Tell in this
article reports on Cardinal Bergoglio clash with IVE.
Article also mentions IVE link with "Fr Z's blog"
Pope Francis' current favorite
song?
The Carnival is
Over
(c.f. Pope's words
here)
On yesterday's menu I linked the Pray
Tell story re pope inviting 3,000 poor people
to Holy Thursday Mass.
Story was carried by many sites,
e.g. this
one. Seems that this Mass was scheduled for St Peter's or St
John Lateran ....and this was Plan A.
But then came Plan B: Mass at a prison. Anyone any info re this
change of plans? Or is it possible to accommodate 3,000 extras at
the prison?!
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Pray
for wisdom every day |
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The
valley of darkness |
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Pray
for prisoners |
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"Why
did you doubt?" |
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The
lion is God
Vincent Donovan
For a person really to believe
is like a lion going after its prey ....and the lion is God!
Praying
in a crisis
Ron Rolheiser OMI
Church
opens doors to Islam
Vatican II Reflection
36
Bishop's voice = Jesus' voice ?
John W - Blog - March 23
Jesus kept on showing up
for work in his final week
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A new symbol for the
Church
Barefoot man in cold and rain
St Peter's Square
2013-03-12
praying for conclave
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