November 27, 2016.mp3 Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new Liturgical year. Fr. Gerry explores being seekers and bearers of peace as sons & daughters of God. That is the purpose of our existence. Peace & Light are our Mission!
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November 20, 2016.mp3 This is the Feast of Christ the King, but Luke 23:35-43 is today's Gospel Reading. It's the completion of the Mission begun at the beginning of Luke's Gospel. This passage gives the perspectives of the bystanders, the soldiers, and the two thieves being crucified next to Jesus. So many just didn't understand what was really happening. Fr. Gerry helps us understand that it is not about extending this life. The one thief understood, and he asked Jesus to remember him. Jesus promised him paradise. Absolutely nobody is left out if they are willing to turn to Jesus and say, "Remember Me."
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November 13, 2016.mp3 Fr. Gerry gives us more food for thought on LEADERSHIP. In Luke 21:5-19 Jesus is speaking to us about leadership in times of adversity, crisis or difficulty. We need to trust Jesus to give us "a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute." There is a much bigger picture than what we see today. Let us be open to receiving His gift of courage and wisdom. Anne Frank is a great example.
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November 6, 2016.mp3 Fr. Gerry reflects on our word of the month, LEADERSHIP, in light of today's Gospel Luke 20:27-38. He invites us to do some self-reflection asking ourselves: What kind of leadership do I provide? Do people know what I believe by the way I live & work? How much of my life is tied up in peripheral things? — Jesus invites us to go deeper.
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"What is most important is that you love her, and what will be most helpful to you is finding the way in which you, with all your uniqueness and individuality, can love her best.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock ... See MoreSee Less
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At the beginning of every Mass, the celebrant and congregation greet one another with the exchange “Dominus vobiscum... et cum spiritu tuo / The Lord be with you ... and with your spirit.” Where did this ancient custom originate? ... See MoreSee Less
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Are you wanting to increase your prayer time this Lent?
Tom and April Hoopes have a prayer challenge for your kids (and maybe for you, too!) that leads them step-by-step to build a daily 15-minute prayer practice for themselves. It takes seven weeks to build and a lifetime to perfect – but the rewards are eternal! ... See MoreSee Less
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“Throughout the entire history of Christianity, there has never been a saint, and there never will be a saint, who has had only a moderate love for Mary.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock ... See MoreSee Less
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“Mary’s purpose is not only to give birth to Jesus and then disappear into the annals of history.” - Fr. Jeremiah Shryock ... See MoreSee Less
The Secret of Mary (Part 2) - SpiritualDirection.com
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“By the mystery of this water and wine,” says the priest at every Mass, “may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity.” These words have a deep meaning, and understanding it starts with the question: Why does the priest put water into wine? ... See MoreSee Less
Why does the priest put water in the wine at Mass?
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The liturgical gesture (of Jewish origin) of adding water to the wine is primarily practical. However, the accompanying prayer gives it a symbolic meaning.Comment on Facebook
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