May 23rd, 2010
The Jewish feast of Pentecost was a harvest feast of thanksgiving. Pentecost celebrated the ripening of the spring wheat and grains. Pentecost was the occasion when farmers recognized their radical dependence on God’s care as God sent sun and rain to bring about the fruitfulness of the land. On Pentecost grateful farmers offered to God what earth had given and human hands had made.
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In this week’s bulletin, Awakening the Dreamer, help for the Good Shepherd Centre, and the annual St. Gabriel’s school car wash.
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May 16th, 2010
In today’s gospel we find ourselves on the Mount of Olives. It is from this significant place Jesus takes his physical, visible leave of the apostles. From that windswept place He could see the holy city Jerusalem. He could see the road he traveled in triumph into that city on that day we call Palm Sunday. It was on this mountain he wept over Jerusalem, grieving that its people refused to accept the gracious time and teaching he offered them. Looking down from the mountain Jesus could see the Garden of Gethsemane where, sweating blood, he prayed for his life. It was there he was betrayed by Judas, abandoned by Peter and the others and the events of his passion and death began to unfold.
In this week’s bulletin: registering for the Children’s Faith Program, helping the Good Shepherd Centre, and attending the Awakening the Dreamer symposium.
May 9th, 2010
Today is Mother’s Day and as I say every year to mothers, ‘milk it for all its worth.’ This is the day restaurants and florist make out like bandits. Just as every day should be Thanksgiving Day so too every day should be Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. It’s true we set aside one day of the year to honor our mothers and fathers but it would be wonderful if we had a constant sense of gratitude and appreciation for what our mothers and fathers have done for us. Sadly some people may not have had the best of relationships with their mother or father; some people have grown up in what can only be called dysfunctional families. This is a sad reality and we keep such people in our thoughts and prayers.
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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