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Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 1-22-16

Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 1-22-16

Friars Corner: The joy of the gifts of the Holy Spirit – From his experience and that of St. Paul, Fr. Bob explains the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit, the joy of God’s marvelous power. Joy Stories: Amazing Grace – Diane justified everything she did with ‘everyone else is doing it’ until God’s Amazing...

Friar’s Corner: Faithful disciples will reign with Jesus in glory

Friar’s Corner: Faithful disciples will reign with Jesus in glory

Daniel 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 9-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 We only have one more Sunday before the end of our liturgical year. November thinks and prays for those family and friends who have passed from this life and may not yet be in heavenly glory. This week focuses us on the defeat of satan...

Friars Corner: The joy of telling others about Jesus

Friars Corner: The joy of telling others about Jesus

Numbers 11:25-29; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45 and 47-48 At the Last Supper Jesus told his closest followers that the coming Holy Spirit would instruct them in everything and remind them of all that Jesus told them. So we look to the Holy Spirit for that guidance. St. Paul said to...

Friar’s Corner: Jesus wanted leadership focused on serving others

Friar’s Corner: Jesus wanted leadership focused on serving others

Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-5, 6-8; James 3:16 to 4:3; Mark 9:30-37 Dear Holy Spirit, please fill us with our wisdom. As I stated with Mark’s gospel section last week, we are at a turning point. Jesus has finished his “glorious” ministry of healing countless numbers of people, feeding thousands and having leftovers and teaching....

Friar’s Corner: Wait in the city until you receive POWER from on high

Friar’s Corner: Wait in the city until you receive POWER from on high

Seventh Sunday after Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26: Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 John 4:11-16; John 17:11b-19 Ascension of Jesus into Heaven: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 (These major sections of our country will celebrated the Ascension of Jesus on Thursday: Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Philadelphia and Omaha. The rest...

Friar’s Corner: Growing from Christ our vine

Friar’s Corner: Growing from Christ our vine

Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; I John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 The Easter message of life in the risen Jesus continues in today’s gospel in another famous "I am" statement, the vine and the branches. Apart from Jesus, there can be no Spirit-life for his disciples. The second reading, from St. John’s first letter, reminds us...

Friars Corner: Come, I will show you how to save people

Friars Corner: Come, I will show you how to save people

Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 In the early weeks after we celebrated the Birthday of Jesus, our Sunday Gospels are looking at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus begins his preaching ministry. Knowing that he needed help he walked along the Sea...