30 December 2018 - Considering New Years resolutions with Pope Francis

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team brings the 2018 year to a close marking the liturgical feast of the Holy Family. As it is only a couple of days to the beginning of 2019, we reflect with the help of Pope Francis on possible new years resolutions for people to consider. We have our regular reflection on the liturgical odds & ends including the gospel of the day plus saints of the week.

You can listen to the podcast of this weeks full programme HERE.

New Years Resolutions with Pope Francis

As it is only a couple of days to the beginning of 2019, we reflect with the help of Pope Francis on possible new years resolutions for people to consider - 12 New Year’s resolutions for 12 months, from Pope Francis.

You can listen to the section of the programme excerpted from the main programme podcast HERE.











Gospel - Luke 2: 41 - 52

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feastof Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.Thinking that he was in the caravan,they journeyed for a dayand looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him,they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers.When his parents saw him,they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us?Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”And he said to them,“Why were you looking for me?Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”But they did not understand what he said to them.He went down with them and came to Nazareth,and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favorbefore God and man.

Reflections on this weeks gospel:

Word on Fire
Centre for Liturgy
Sunday Reflections
English Dominicans

Reflections on feast of the Holy Family:

iBenedictines 
The Holy Family and Contemplative Prayer

Liturgical odds & ends

Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter week 

Saints of the Week

December 31st - St Sylvester
January 1st - Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God
January 2nd - St Basil and St Gregory
January 3rd - St Munchin - patron of Limerick Diocese
January 4th - Bl Thomas Plumtree
January 5th - St Charles of Mt Argus
January 6th - Epiphany of the Lord