February 6th, 2011
In talking about today’s scripture readings someone on staff claimed that salt never loses it flavor. I guess that may be true. But I discovered that salt can lose its saltiness. I was reading up on the background of today’s gospel and found this out:
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In this week’s bulletin, the Lunar New Year party, the Scarborough Missions interfaith series, and Theology on Tap.
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January 30th, 2011
During our trip to the Holy Land last November one of the places we visited was the Mount of the Beatitudes. Our guide told us this was a place of quiet and reflection and suggested each of us find a spot and spend some time in peace and quiet. From this mount we could look down over green fields and on the Sea of Galilee. The place was packed by other pilgrims, everyone was taking pictures, and there was a cacophony of different languages as guides explained the importance of the Mount. The church was not all that impressive. It didn’t take long to realize this was not a place of solitude; in fact it was rather noisy. The lasting memory I have of the Mount was meeting a nun from Malta who was a friend of our guide. This nun asked us to pray that her superior in Malta would send her more sisters to help her in her work of hosting the many pilgrims who came to this special place. Right after Christmas we got word that this nun and two of her assistants were killed in an automobile accident while on their way to midnight Mass in Bethlehem. Having heard this gospel and with my memories of my visit to the Mount of the Beatitudes last November I ask you to pray for these good Sisters and pray too that the important work they did on the Mount of the Beatitudes will continue.
In this week’s bulletin, the Mass for Consecrated Life and the Eco-sabbath; TDCSB consultation meetings, and Becoming Neighbours – a collection drive for immigrants and refugees.
January 23rd, 2011
There is a story told of a young Spanish priest whose best friend was a revolutionary during the time of Franco’s dictatorship in Spain. The revolutionary was caught by the police, tried and sentenced to death. The priest went to see him the night before his execution to anoint him and give him Holy Communion. To his surprise his life long friend refused the sacraments. He told the priest he never believed in ‘all that stuff. The priest was confused and said, ’we’ve been friends all our lives, I don’t understand.’
His friend replied, ‘for me it has always been the singer, not the song.’
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