Homily – March 4

March 4th, 2012

The motto of our Passionist Community is “May the Passion of Christ be always in our hearts.” I think most of us have had an experience in our lives which we could describe as ‘fixed forever in my mind’ something we’ll never forget. We’ll never forget seeing the twin towers collapsing. We’ll never forget seeing the awesome power of the sea as we remember the tsunami that struck the coast of Japan. We’ll never forget the birth of our first child. We’ll never forget the look on someone’s face. These things are fixed forever in our mind.

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Bulletin – March 4

March 4th, 2012

In this week’s bulletin, the Lenten and Easter schedule, Mosaic Interfaith invites you to the Hindu spring festival of Holi, and the New Beginnings groups for those who have recently lost a loved one through death, separation or divorce.

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Homily – February 26

February 26th, 2012

The biblical story of the Great Flood, with its harrowing destruction, comes to us from the mists of ancient history. Scholars generally believe it to have come from an early account of a disaster that struck Mesopotamia centuries upon centuries ago. But the Hebrew and Christian traditions interpret the flood in the context of history made intelligible by God. It has moral and spiritual import, not only for the people but for the person.

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Bulletin – February 26

February 26th, 2012

In this week’s bulletin: celebrating Cardinal Thomas Collins, the Eco-sabbath, and the World Day of Prayer.

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Homily – February 19

February 19th, 2012

May we all be blessed with friends like those of the paralyzed man in today’s gospel. We have no idea whether or not this man was from Capernaum itself or whether his good friends carried him a long distance. Their devotion to him was so great that the fact they couldn’t get into the house would not deter them. They worked their way up on to the roof, took off the tiles and lowered their friend down to Jesus. The great healer had come to town, and they were intent on having their friend healed by Jesus. They wanted their friend to walk, and Jesus was the one who would make that happen. Jesus must have been amazed at their loyalty and dedication to this friend. Seeing their faith, their trust in His ability to heal, Jesus looked at their friend and assured him his sins were forgiven.

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