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Ezekiel 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6a As I was waking up this past Monday morning, I felt myself praying to the Holy Spirit the prayer which begins all the sacraments of the Eastern Churches: Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings and...
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Isaiah 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 Last week we finished our Liturgical year, looking at and praying about the life, death, resurrection, etc. of Christ. We concluded the year with the celebration of Jesus Christ as savior and victorious ruler of our lives. Each year we “relive” the life of Jesus in one...
Seeds Germinate – by Margaret Rose Realy – With seeds from Fruits of the Spirit we plant kernels of goodness and pray they germinate and take root. Featured Favorite: Glorify God in Your Body – by Nancy Ward – God sees your true image reflection of his life unfolding in your body, mind and Spirit....
by Fr. Bob Hilz Isaiah 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24); Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 23:1-49 The Liturgy is so rushed and full of meaning. We remember Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry through the Golden Gate into God’s temple in Jerusalem on that first Palm Sunday. Its significance is often overlooked because of the sad reading of the...