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THE JOY OF THE EASTER SEASON
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SYNOD JOURNEY
The ability to imagine a different future for the Church and her institutions, in keeping with the mission she has received, depends largely on the decision to initiate processes of listening, dialogue, and community discernment, in which each and every person can participate and contribute.
The purpose of the Synod and of consultation, is not to produce documents, but “to plant dreams, draw forth prophecies and visions, allow hope to flourish, inspire trust, bind up wounds, weave together relationships, awaken a dawn of hope, learn from one another and create a bright resourcefulness that will enlighten minds, warm hearts, give strength to our hands.
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The Resurrection is the central fact of history! Yes, it is the most transforming event in the history of the world. The coming of Jesus began it, the birth, the incarnation of Jesus, and now here is the culmination – Christ has Risen! Even death has no victory over him. The Resurrection is the greatest feast of our liturgical year. It celebrates really the victory of God over satan, victory of good over evil, of light over darkness, of justice over injustice, of love over hate, of truth over lies. Death where is their victory?, Death where is their sting?. The resurrection of Jesus is an affirmation clearly of what he said is true, a seal of approval of his teachings, of his persons, his acts , miracles, forming his Church, sending his disciples to start a new institution. His resurrection has given a meaning to death, a meaning to pain, a meaning to sickness, a meaning to all in distress. Resurrections shows God is in charge. Resurrection is a beacon of light that gives us hope, that gives us love, that gives us faith. Resurrection has transformed the meaning of death. Let us thank God for the gift of his son to us keeping Easter feast in our minds, in our hearts, in our persons, transform all we do giving us new life, deeper faith, greater hope and total love for all.
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EASTER FEEDS
- The Lord has truly risen, allelulia…....
- Work not for the food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life, alleluia.
- Anyone who sees the Son and believes in him has eternal life, alleluia
- He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I in him, alleluia.
- Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the word of eternal life, said Simon Peter.
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model of FaithThe value Catherine makes central in her short life and which sounds clearly and consistently through her experience is complete surrender to Christ. What is most impressive about her is that she learns to view her surrender to her Lord as a goal to be reached through time.
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Hallow Video
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FEEDING OUR SOUL
HALLOW is an aid to recharge yourself to enter fully into a more spirit-filled engagement with the author of all life. Prayer helps us to come closer into an intimate relationship with God.
As we begin our Advent journey to welcome the birth of our saviour, this is an opportune time to prepare for his coming.
A refreshing video that encounters our senses of Sacred Scripture!
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Memorize a Verse from the bible
Jesus said: "I give you a new commandment:
love one another, just as I have loved you."
Jn 13:34
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GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY
59th World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Theme: Called to Build the Human Family
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
At the time when the cold winds of war and oppression are blowing and when we frequently encounter signs of polarization, we as a Church have undertaken a synodal process: we sense the urgent need to journey together, cultivating the spirit of listening, participation and sharing. Together with all men and women of good will, we want to help build the human family, heal its wounds and guide it to a better future. On this 59th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, I would like to reflect with you on the broader meaning of “vocation” within the context of a synodal Church, a Church that listens to God and to the world.
Called to be protagonists together of the Church’s mission
Synodality, journeying together, is a vocation fundamental to the Church. Only against this horizon is it possible to discern and esteem the various vocations, charisms and ministries. We know that the Church exists to evangelize, to go forth and to sow the seed of the Gospel in history. This mission can only be carried out if all areas of pastoral activity work together and, even more importantly, involve all the Lord’s disciples. For “in virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples (cf. Mt 28:19). All the baptized, whatever their position in the Church or their level of instruction in the faith, are agents of evangelization” (Evangelii Gaudium, 120). We must beware of the mentality that would separate priests and laity, considering the former as protagonists and the latter as executors, and together carry forward the Christian mission as the one People of God, laity and pastors. The Church as a whole is an evangelizing community.
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News from the Vatican
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The Catholic Church needs to strive continually to make sure it is focusing on the essentials of Christian faith -- Jesus and charity -- and not "get lost in so many secondary things," Pope Francis...
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Pope Francis said the Vatican office that deals with religious orders can permit men's communities that are made up of both priests and brothers to choose one of the brothers to be a provincial...
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Pope Francis praised the way people have faced the trials and losses in their lives with a firmness of faith in God's promises and love.
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