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Mixed
Messages
and New Beginnings
Darlene Starrs
(Canada
Sunday blogger)
Good
Shepherd reflection
Joseph
Girzone
Humility and
meekness among the shepherds will bring the flock together
Evelyn Underhill's
classic
teaching: the sheep dogs
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The
Big Surprises
Fr. Marins (South
America)
Thoughts about Pope Francis
and the new moment
we are living as Church
The
Church is itinerant by nature, she should move in the direction of
the outskirt
The
current parish has become the arrival end, when it should be a
starting point. It suffers from the syndrome of the ghetto
Fr José
has spent his life working with Basic Ecclesial Communities. Here's
his video presentation about BECs
Above
articles kindly provided by
Fr
Alberto Rossa cmf www.bibleclaret.org |
The
English name "Korea" derives from the Goryeo Dynasty -
a
sensitive topic essential for understanding present China-Korea relations
This
week's smile
For Good Shepherd Sunday
Reading Reflection Prayer
Menu for today April 21 |
Paul
& Barnabas doing what Pope wants done:
reaching out |
Whole
human family
is part of the flock |
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Shepherd
is a Lamb! |
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Good
Shepherd for ever |
Pope
to open Pius XII files?
Vatican
II Reflection 65
Praying for
"souls in Purgatory"
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Pope:
Church meant to be
mother, not baby sitter
“A Church that does not go out of
itself, sooner or later, sickens from the stale air of closed
rooms".
He acknowledged that in going out the Church runs risks, but “I
prefer a thousand times over a Church of accidents than a sick
Church”
The Church, the Holy Father observed, typically suffers from being
self-referential, only looking to and relying on itself.
This kind of self-centeredness “leads to a routine spirituality
and convoluted clericalism” |
John W - Blog - April 21
Pastoral English for
Good Shepherd Sunday
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Imitating
Pope Francis'
liturgical simplicity
John W
How can we imitate Francis who
prefers simple vestments and non operatic-type liturgy and who does not give
high priority to external dress?
Pope
cuts cardinals' "earnings"
In the refectory he sits each time in a
different place and at the end of Mass he prays sitting at the back of the
chapel. He makes his own coffee and offers it to the Swiss Guards who
watch over his room
Pope's
words yesterday at ordination ceremony and at usual Sunday address
Is
this the most narcissistic generation we've ever seen?
All schools should have
community service programs? jw
Pope
has some interesting engagements coming up:
May 18-19:
Pentecost gatherings with "Ecclesial Movements"
May 26: First Communion Mass in a parish church. How will he
give Communion?
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Book
co-authored by Cardinal Bergoglio suggest Pope is a moderate realist
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today April
22 |
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Night time
musing on God |
Good
for health:
helping
the poor |
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Long
preparation for baptism really necessary? |
"Wait
till children grow up
and decide for themselves" |
Anyone have any advice re
Asperger
syndrome ?
(HK family seeking help)
Comment box problem continues.
New program also causing technical problems. Maybe soon this website will
give comment box a holiday for time being
Vatican
II Reflection 66
Mary and the Church
John W - Blog - April 22
Best
anti-virus program
to counter narcissism
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Tuesday
April
23
200th Birthday of Frederick Ozanam
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Pope
Attacks Clericalism
Martin Mallon
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
Many of the churches in
Ireland
are sick, and the thought of going “out in the
street” terrifies many of the Irish clergy
Archbishop (former papal MC):
Yes
to gay civil unions
US
show uses former Australian PM John Howard to embarrass gun lobby
- see the Video here
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today April 23 |
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Words
that Jesus quoted |
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A
thirsty longing |
Jealousy
stops us being open
to other people's good ideas |
Saying no to a special invitation
causes us to "go away sad" |
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More
women for Vatican jobs
Vatican II
Reflection 67
Like Mary, we are called
to incarnate Jesus in the world
John W - Blog - April 23
Happy
200th Birthday Blessed Frederick!
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Re new comment box (see above):
in trying to use various comment boxes over the past few days, some
previous comments were lost when programs were installed.
Sorry. jw
Prayer
aint easy
Chris McDonnell
(UK
Wed blogger)
There are times when the words aren’t
there, when the feeling has gone and there is an aridness of spirit that
seems overwhelming
Pope
Francis and the new translation John
W
It's no secret that many priests and not a
few bishops around the world have refused to use the new translation. The
fact that one of our number is now pope must surely be giving supporters
of the new translation a few sleepless nights
Boston
Marathon tragedy:
Hopelessness
breeds terrorists
Joseph Girzone
Pope
warns against
careerism in the Church
“Inconsistency is undermining the
Church’s credibility. One cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without
the tangible witness of one’s life ”
Suckled
on lies G.
Monbiot
The case for banning advertisements aimed at
children is overwhelming
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today April 17 |
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If
someone wants to be a good leader, they need the blessing of the
Holy Spirit |
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You
Tube: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord |
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St
Paul not an easy person to get along with |
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Once again: link
between healing and faith |
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Latest issue of The Good Oil
Did
the apostles establish the office of deaconesses?
China's
leaders unwilling to declare assets?
Vatican II Reflection 54
Scriptural basis of "evangelical counsels" needs re-thinking
John W - Blog - April 17
Helping an inmate get out of detention!
Andrew Ross
A
Vision Betrayed
- The Jesuits in Japan and
China, 1542-1742 p 111:
"Any Jesuit who comes to Japan and does
not foster a love for this bride of wondrous beauty, not caring to learn
her language, not conforming to her ways, deserves to be packed back to
Europe as an inept and unprofitable worker in the Lord's vineyard"
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Comment box saga update:
at this latest comment program
I
have tried to disable moderation
and need for people to include name & email address - jw
Details
of Cardinal Bergoglio's powerful 4 min speech to conclave
As Bill Clinton would say: "The poor, stupid" What
awaits all on the other side of the grave?
Catholica posts
Pope:
we have not yet fully put Vatican II into practice
Video
report of Pope's
April 17 talk
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Every Thursday, Daniel
Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
to help us prepare for Sunday:
This week - Easter
4 (C):
Entrusting
the sheep
to Jesus' care
Wendy was one among those other sheep, which Jesus must
also bring to the flock; she heard the voice of the shepherd and her life
has changed: ‘I was always asking myself about the afterlife. It
was so scary to think that there is nothing after this life and we just
disappear. Now I know that there is eternal life and it fills my
heart with peace and joy.’
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Archbishop's
comment
on Pope's G8 plan
Vatican II Reflection 55
This old Church is just
a work in progress
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today April
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Egypt
- my people;
Iraq - my creation;
Isreael - my heritage |
Delight
in God, as much
as delight in the internet? |
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Helping
people often involves a crossing |
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How can Church make up for harm done
to children? |
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John
W - Blog - April 18
A
great pep pill!
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Friday
April 19
Diary
note: April 23
is 200th
anniversary of F. Ozanam.
See Ap 23 menu for more |
(click to enlarge)
Homeless
Jesus statue
This is the sort of art that can help fulfill Pope Francis' hope of a
Church that shows more care for the poor. A good image to display in
schools and churches
- even though
2
cathedrals don't want it
A
most beautiful story of forgiveness
- woman forgave youth who
nearly killed her
Are
"New Age" practices
compatible with Christianity?
Building
a multi-cultural society in Australia
Around 40% of Mass attenders under 65 were born overseas
World
Youth Day July 23-28
Safeguarding the environment
will be a major theme
Sex abuse issue update:
Dark Records of Broken Lives
Vatican
needs to think like a Chinese to understand China.
c.f. this
file (a bit out of date but has useful info)
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today April 19 |
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If
we forget God, other things take God's place |
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Times
of serious illness are times of serious thinking |
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One
family member can influence other members |
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Forgiveness
makes sense |
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Every 30 minutes a farmer in India
commits suicide. One alleged cause is the activities of the multinational
Monsanto.
See this free video:
The
world according to Monsanto
Dream Team for US
presidency:
a Clinton-Obama ticket!
(as in Hilary & Michelle)
To check the slowing effect of a comment box, compare
the quick opening of this
file with the slow opening of this
file. Until a couple of months ago, there didn't seem to be such a
time difference, but recently the difference has been so great as to
discourage people from opening articles. If anyone can help find a
fast-opening comment box.... jdwomi@gmail.com
Vatican
II Reflection 63
The
Communion of Saints
... people through the veil
John W - Blog - April
19
This prison chaplain moved by
above forgiveness story
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Pope:
Church meant to be
mother, not baby sitter
What
separates a death in Iraq from one in Boston?
Most
"No" senators had
money from gun lobby
Time
to confront Africa's
least endearing trait: conflict
Singing
for the Anzacs
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today April 20 |
Where
Death will be
deleted |
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Where
to download hope |
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Are there evil
spirits? |
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UnChristian divorce law |
Vatican
II Reflection 64
Heavenly
prayer support team
John W - Blog - April 20
Love of history
helps us
avoid past mistakes
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Catholic martyrs' deaths
partly caused by Catholics/Westerners ?
February 6 has the Mass of the
Japanese martyrs, Paul Miki and companions. When you read an article
like this you
feel sorry for the good people being killed by the bad people. But
then when you check out the reasons why the bad people acted as they
did, you find that the misplaced zeal or unwise actions of
Catholics heavily influenced "the bad people". See
these two pages:
from: Andrew Ross
A
Vision Betrayed
- The Jesuits in Japan and
China, 1542-1742, p74-75
The same is true of
the 86 Chinese martyrs killed in 1900, remembered at Mass on July 9.
Books like this
one show that the "bad people" who killed them
were largely motivated by the
great injustices done to China by Western powers. A taste of what's
in the book is in this
article which has the words:
"Ketteler brutally attacked a Chinese civilian for no reason, and
beat a boy who was with him after taking him to the Legations.
Ketteler then murdered the boy by shooting him. In response,
Thousands of Chinese Muslim Kansu Braves and Boxers went on a
violent riot against the westerners. The braves then killed Chinese Christians around the legations in revenge for
foreign attacks on Chinese"
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This is not to take away from the bravery of those who died, just to
point out the stupidity of those who partly/largely caused the
deaths ....a lesson still to be learnt by a Vatican which not long
ago insensitively arranged canonisations on Oct 1 (National Day)
thereby causing fresh persecution of Chinese Catholics |
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Humble photo
Barefoot man in cold and rain
St Peter's Square
2013-03-12
praying for conclave
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