On going formation program 3-4 July, India
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21/08/1931 – 06/07/2023 Today July 6th, we heard the news of the death of Father Michael Hill, in Dunedin, New Zealand. Michael was one of those delightful and most civilized of men, a memorable teacher, a good priest and educationalist, a long-time publisher of ‘Tui Motu’ the well informed catholic Christian magazine which was independent
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https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070723.cfm He Sat with Them All and Didn’t Mind a Bit. It is so easy to put individuals in a group and judge them because of some behavior or beliefs they hold. Unfortunately, this is so common in today’s culture. There is a lot of “I’m right, and you are wrong” going around. There is
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https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070623.cfm There Is Nothing Routine about Jesus? Routines are a part of everyday life. We do the same thing when we wake up and prepare for the day. Probably we drive the same way to work. So would it be fair to say that our relationships are also subject to a routine? We greet and
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https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070523.cfm Holy Water and The Authority of Jesus? How many times have I blessed myself with holy water, not giving it a second thought? When the priest poured holy water over our heads, we became children of God. From that moment holiness of God’s own Son lives in us. Not long after my ordination, someone
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https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070423.cfm WHO WAS ASLEEP? Getting proper rest is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. It takes a few days to recover when we don’t get our quota. Another factor about sleep is that we are utterly oblivious to what is happening around us when we are out like a light. It would appear that Jesus was
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070323.cfm Never Give up. There is something in this story of St. Thomas that gives us great comfort. Even at our very beginning, we find Thomas doubting the Early Church, and not in some area of discipline or procedure. He doubts the central Christian message: God raised Jesus from the dead. At various times in
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https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070223.cfm I imagine all of us can think of someone who sacrificed something extraordinary for Jesus. I am not thinking of giving up something for the season of Lent. I’m thinking of something gut-wrenching that changes the direction of your life. My sister Bev dated a lovely man for five years. I was only about
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