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Our forebears in faith
One of my earliest memories of being in church is of All Souls’ Day, long before I made my first communion, and of trying to ensure that I got as many souls out of purgatory as I possibly could by making visits to the church and saying many Our Fathers and Hail Marys. I later […]
Mary for the Third Millennium (1)
A Sensitive Topic This is not a matter of gazing into a crystal ball and trying to read the future. The directions of Mary for the Third Millennium are already well in place. What happened in the past influences the present and shapes the future. After almost two years of reflection on Mary, those of […]
“Abba, we’re here to help you!”
“Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, “Abba, Father!” Romans 8:14-16. When I was growing up, back in the 40’s and 50’s, there was […]
Tuesday 22 October
Romans 5:12, 15, 17-21, Psalm 40, Luke 12:35-38 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit, ready to open the door as soon as the master comes and knocks.” We began the Year of Faith being invited to open the door of faith. Today’s Gospel urges us to be dressed for […]
Sunday 20 October
Twenty ninth week ordinary time. Exodus 17:8-13, Psalm 121, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2, Luke 18:1-8 “The Lord will guard your coming and going both now and forever”– Ps 121 May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon […]
Friday 18 October
St Luke, Evangelist 2 Timothy 4:1-17, Psalm 145, Luke 10:1-9 “The Lord stood by me and gave me strength.” (Timothy) “The Lord is near to all who call upon him.” (Ps 145) Both these lines from today’s Scripture are expressions of a life of faith. Sometimes we feel the closeness of God with us and […]
Monday 14 October
Romans 1:1-7, Psalm 98, Luke 11:29-32 “Through Jesus Christ we received grace and our apostolic mission.” We often hear about mission statements. In the Cenacle Sisters’ mission statement we say: “We companion people on their faith journey in the midst of life.” How do you express your mission statement? How do you use the natural […]
Sunday 6 October
Twenty Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4, Ps 95, 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14, Luke 17:5-10 “I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God … for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.” In this Year of Faith, what are the ways […]
The Catholic faith in mainland China — continued
Pastoral Care Normal pastoral care is essentially centred on the sacraments ( Eucharist, reconciliation, last sacraments). At the level of the family or the village Christian life is communal, but few communities of faith exist, and it is hard to develop a personal faith. In the Catholic villages the strongest Catholics gather morning and evening […]
Gardening with Soul: a documentary about Sister Loyola Galvin D.O.L.C
…should you find yourself wanting your faith in humanity buoyed up a little, may I direct you to ‘Gardening with Soul’, a lovely, gentle study of a year in the life of Sister Loyola, the 90-year-old chief gardener of Wellington’s Home of Compassion. You will not encounter a more energetic person on film this year: […]
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