Tagged: Psalm 23
Friars Corner: Jesus, our Good Shepherd, laid down his life for us
Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28-29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 My dear friends in Jesus Christ, peace and all good! In these Sundays after Easter we are reflecting on special images of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. We think of his resurrected presence on Easter until the Ascension. These special themes come...
Friars Corner: Jesus, our Shepherd, invites us to his abundant life
Isaiah 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-10 Holy Spirit, please enlighten our the eyes of our mind to see how Jesus, our Shepherd, leads us to your truth, vision and clarity. God sent his Son into our world to correct the misdirection of our lives and world. Through Jesus and their Holy Spirit,...
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Joy Stories: My GraceTrifecta – by Allison Gingras – A retreat made Allison realize God was real. Through continual conversion she developed her Grace Trifecta, three elements completing her faith puzzle. Dating with a purpose by Nancy Ward – Like serious dating, pursuing a relationship with Jesus changes your approach to everything, even your attitude...
Friar’s Corner: Jesus is our shepherd; we his sheep
Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-3, 5; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30 Now we have finished our meditations about the resurrection gospel stories. This Sunday for all three of the Sunday cycle of readings is Good Shepherd Sunday. For a few weeks the Liturgy will turn to some of the famous “I am” statements in St....
Friar’s Corner: The Lord is my shepherd
Jeremiah 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Ephesians 2:13-18; Mark 6:30-34 I want to ask the Holy Spirit to increase our gifts of wisdom and understanding. "Come, Holy Spirit come! And from your clear celestial home, shed a ray of Light Divine!" Here is a little story about the Good Shepherd. A great Protestant preacher was delivering a...