April 1st, 2012
What more can one say after listening to the reading of the account of the passion of Jesus as told to us by Mark. The most probing question Jesus could ask of us is simply this: “what more could I have done for you that I have not done?” I have given my life for you. What is missing in our second reading of Paul’s advice to the Philippians are the challenging words of the text: “Have this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” The mindset of Jesus’ life was to do His Father’s will no matter what that might cost him.
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In this week’s bulletin, the remembrance meal of the Passover, the Good Friday collection and casseroles for the Good Shepherd Centre.
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March 25th, 2012
In this week’s bulletin, the Eco-sabbath, Good Friday collection and A Lenten Exodus.
At the very beginning of his public life we hear the story of Jesus and Mary and the disciples being at a wedding feast. The hosts had the embarrassing misfortune of running out of wine. Mary notices this and tells Jesus they have no wine. Jesus changes ordinary water into choice wine to save his friends from embarrassment even though he tells his mother ‘my hour has not yet come.’ In Johns gospel we are told, “this was the first of the signs given by Jesus” There will be many more signs, many more miracles given by Jesus to the astonishment of the ordinary people and to the annoyance and the hostility of the authorities.
March 18th, 2012
The images of light and darkness are a constant reality in our scriptures. Our creating God’s first words were “let there be light.” Paraphrasing the first chapter of John’s gospel we read; “In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God” – the word was the true light that enlightens all people – a light that shines in the darkness, a light that darkness could not overpower. In other words, in the end light always conquers the dark.
Founded by St. Paul of the Cross, every Passionist takes a special vow to spend his or her energies in promoting remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus, the memory of the Cross, and reflection of the meaning of the Cross for the world.
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