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Thought of the Day January 31, 2019 Rejoice in the Lord always
By spiritaflame 10:10 AM Thought of the Day Permit me to close with this story which sums up why we should plunge into the joy of the Lord or as St. Paul urges: “Rejoice in the Lord always.”
Thought of the Day January 30, 2019 Enter into the joy of the Lord
By spiritaflame 11:10 AM Thought of the DayJust as the joy of Jesus was contagious, so our joy is meant to impact and affect others around us. Have you ever been around a joyful person for a long time and...
Reflection on Scripture Fourth Sunday Gospel Year C Opposition to Jesus
By spiritaflame 11:04 AM Reading ReflectionsFourth Sunday Ordinary Gospel C Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” · We pick up where we left off with Last Sunday’s Gospel....
Thought of the Day January 29, 2019 How truly joyful am I?
By spiritaflame 10:39 AM Thought of the DayPope Francis continues to reflect on joy. "The Christian grows in joy through trusting in God. God always remembers his covenant." And in turn, "the Christian knows that God remembers him, that God loves him,...
Thought of the Day January 28, 2019 Let the joy of Jesus radiate from me
By spiritaflame 10:41 AM Thought of the DayLike Jesus, we are called to be faithful to our identity as a child of God, to what God has and is doing in our lives and to the mission he has given...
Thought of the Day January 25, 2019 Reflecting on our blessings brings joy
By spiritaflame 3:05 PM Thought of the DayRemembering the blessings of God which we have received over our lifetime, should raise a joyful response to God for his love and mercy. Mary’s Magnificat is such a prayer of joy. So...
Thought of the Day January 24, 2019 Joy is the fruit of love
By spiritaflame 2:58 PM Thought of the DayThe joy that Jesus is talking about comes from the Lord. It is a fruit of the Holy Spirit that blossoms in our life when we are in an intimate relationship with God....
Thought of the Day January 23, 2019 Is our joy contagious?
By spiritaflame 2:51 PM Thought of the DayJesus brought joy through his ministry, from the calling of his disciples to the healing of those who were ill; from the raising of the daughter of Jairus to the raising of Lazarus;...
Homily Third Sunday Year C Reading 1: What is the background to this reading? People have returned to Jerusalem after their exile into Babylonia. They began, following the command of God, to rebuild...
Thought of the Day January 22, 2019 Jesus brought joy to others
By spiritaflame 10:28 AM Thought of the DayAs Jesus kept before him his relationship with the Father, so we are called to do the same. In so doing our joy will not be altered by the circumstances of our life,...
This inner joy of Jesus, sustained by his relationship with the Father and the Spirit, did not prevent him from experiencing the normal struggles, sufferings and sadness of human existence. He wept over...
Thought of the Day January 18, 2019 The joy of the Father in his Son
By spiritaflame 10:39 AM Thought of the DayThe Father, too, expressed his joy over Jesus' decision to be the obedient Son. In fact, the Father, who is rarely heard, also publicly demonstrated his joy. We read in Luke: “After all...
Thought of the Day January 17, 2019 Joy comes from relationship with God
By spiritaflame 10:14 AM Thought of the DayIn John 15:11, Jesus says: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” Jesus spoke these words in the context of the relationship...
Homily Second Sunday Year C Reading 1: It its initial application the prophet is telling the people in exile that God is about to restore them to a renewed relationship. He will do...
Thought of the Day January 16, 2019 Plunge into the Joy of the Lord
By spiritaflame 10:45 AM Thought of the DayPlunge into the Joy of the Lord. Rich Mullins wrote a song entitled The Joy of Jesus. The words of two of the verses are: "And may the joy of Jesus be in...
Second Sunday Ordinary Gospel Reflections C There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. · Cana was about four miles from Nazareth. · This is the...
Thought of the Day January 15, 2019 Love is a choice to surrender to another
By spiritaflame 9:49 AM Thought of the DayIn answer to the question, “Why was I made?” an earlier catechism answer responded, “I was made to know, love and serve the Lord in this life and to be happy with him...
Thought of the Day January 14, 2019 Only in love can I find God
By spiritaflame 10:06 AM Thought of the DayWhat happens when I so fall in love with God? "Only in love can I find you, my God. In love the gates of my soul spring open, allowing me to breathe a...
St. Augustine expressed his love relationship with God in these words: "Late have I loved you, O beauty so ancient and new! Late have I loved you. Behold you were ever within me,...
Thought of the Day January 10, 2019 What love looks like
By spiritaflame 10:47 AM Thought of the DayIn a sense what baptism of water, baptism of the Spirit and baptism of fire do for us is regenerate the heart. Baptism of water gives us the heart of a new creature....
It was a long journey for Peter from that first invitation along the sea of Galilee to follow Jesus to that moment when Peter came to love Jesus along the same seashore three...
Homily Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Reading 1: Isaiah prophesied centuries before the birth of the Messiah who he would be and what he would do. He is the Servant of...
Thought of the Day January 8, 2019 Our fickleness in relationship with God
By spiritaflame 11:25 AM Thought of the DayWhy are we so fickle in our relationship with God? Why do we take for granted the gift of God's love? We have not yet permanently fallen in love with God! Like Peter...
Thought of the Day January 7, 2019 Our roller coaster response to God
By spiritaflame 9:51 AM Thought of the DayWhen we deliberately and habitually alienate ourselves from God through sin, when we choose to remain in this state of alienation for a long time without concern or remorse, then we are saying...
When we deliberately and habitually alienate ourselves from God through sin, when we choose to remain in this state of alienation for a long time without concern or remorse, then we are saying...
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In the area of love for grace to build on nature what is first needed is the grace of healing of memories and the openness and desire on our part to be healed....
Homily Feast of the Epiphany Year C Our response to God's revelation
By spiritaflame 11:31 AM HomilyHomily Feast of the Epiphany Year C Reading 1: To a people who are in a state of spiritual darkness, Isaiah gives hope of a future glory. He speaks about a light. What...
Thought of the Day January 2, 2019 Grace builds on nature
By spiritaflame 10:38 AM Thought of the DayThere is a theological principle which says that grace builds on nature. By nature we will always struggle with sin because of the inherited roots of concupiscence which remain within us even after...
