tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61612330461998559722023-12-27T20:37:50.050+00:00SacredSpace102fm SacredSpace102fm was a weekly programme produced by "Come & See Inspirations" in West Limerick. The programme included inspirational music, chat, interviews, what’s on locally and not so locally and a reflection on the Sunday gospel reading of the day. It was presented by John Keily, regular panelists, contributors and invited guests. Programmes are available to be listened to online on our podcast pages.John keilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420049867647786329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-9047194854023997112021-07-31T20:00:00.006+01:002021-08-01T17:19:03.540+01:00Come & See Inspirations team bids adieu to SacredSpace102fm <p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXy3NLUIj_4-S6so0neZbbRcqoPDnGoftMLVUlWiK1Pv1Cp3v-W70aFofDbCjcJUfC4hgeKWK6-UFRxQVG5GTZ4hGKMFrnH7XMX1nYT_OY7dKw95NSu95CHyNxLhV4va7hjibul_Jm2kk/s250/ae356856b17dfd8f3fcba132856fe0bd777e020f7489a070694dd03941454613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXy3NLUIj_4-S6so0neZbbRcqoPDnGoftMLVUlWiK1Pv1Cp3v-W70aFofDbCjcJUfC4hgeKWK6-UFRxQVG5GTZ4hGKMFrnH7XMX1nYT_OY7dKw95NSu95CHyNxLhV4va7hjibul_Jm2kk/w250-h301/ae356856b17dfd8f3fcba132856fe0bd777e020f7489a070694dd03941454613.jpg" width="250" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Back in 2008, John Keily started out on his broadcasting journey as a volunteer with a local community radio station in west Limerick and along the way picked up a motely crew of hangers on and panelists like Lorraine Buckley and Shane Ambrose :)</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">We started out this blog SacredSpace102fm, as at the time that was our main volunteer work but over the years we have expanded out our online presence and came together as the Come & See Inspirations podcast team. SS102fm was then part of the portfolio of work that we did and it was broadcast on radio and online via various podcast platforms</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">But life has many twists and turns and in August 2021, the Come & See Inspirations Podcast team has parted ways from SacredSpace102fm. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span><span>We </span></span><span>have started out with a change in direction with a focus on our podcast and podcast listeners offering us a chance to have more in depth discussions and reflections on this and future podcasts. </span><span>It is all new for us in some regards but we are planning to bring the same interesting, faith filled conversations contributing to the New Evangelisation on the digital frontiers! We still have to come up with a name for our new podcasts but watch this space!</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This blog is the archive of our varied work from 2010 to 2019 where the focus of our work was on SacredSpace102fm and our contribution to the New Evangelisation. You are welcome to browse our archive but bear in mind that C&SI has now migrated to pastures new.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Please join the Come & See Inspirations team on our <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420" target="_blank">podcast page</a> or on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Come-and-See-Inspirations-101204265328660" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. </span></span></p>Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-18663491353816785872019-09-16T08:00:00.003+01:002019-09-16T08:01:19.449+01:00Link to Podcasts<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On 3rd September in 2010, <i>SacredSpace102fm's</i> blog took to the internet with the publication of our first blog post. Looking back its hard to believe how the time has passed and the volume of programmes we have produced over that time - 520 programmes and 3144 blog posts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">However, all good things must come to an end and it seemed fitting as we concluded our decade on the blog that this would be the moment when we would announce its retirement. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now we must hasten to add it is only the blog which is retiring - not the radio programme! You will still be able to access the recordings of our weekly programme plus additional podcasts at the <i>Come & See Inspirations</i> podcast page <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/145420" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Initially our intention with the blog had been to provide a space to allow listeners to access the recordings of our weekly programme but it has grown over the years and we have had a total of 1,266,253 visits to the blog in that 10 year period - not too shabby for a small blog in west Limerick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">H</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">owever, there are a number of factors which have required our review of the workload involved with producing the programme and maintaining the blog including changes and departures from the team. So we are rationalising things a small bit but not disappearing from the world wide web. After all in 2009 Pope Benedict XVI's urged the users of the internet to: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On a personal level as the blog editor it has been an honor and a privilege to have had the opportunity to pilot this online initiative for SS102fm over the last ten years which I have been able to do no matter where in the world I have been. We have had some wonderful guests sharing their stories and their faith experiences; some marvelous reflections especially around Advent and Lent submitted from all around the world and also broken a news story or two ourselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With grateful thanks to all our guests, contributors and especially to you our listeners and readers! </span></div>
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Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-1038116628767728172019-09-03T10:00:00.000+01:002019-09-03T11:20:08.062+01:00Adieu, Adieu, parting is such sweet sorrow!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With 11 years on the programme, Lorraine is moving to a new Camino in her life and faith journey as she enters into formal discernment in the UK with a religious community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While John, Anne and myself are delighted for her personally in taking this huge step in life we will miss Lorraine very much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She has been a source of inspiration and a wonderful colleague to work with during the production of the programme both on and off air and it was rare when we were all on air that there wasn't laughter both on the mic and behind the scenes in some of our more Fawlty Tower-like moments!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lorraine, we will miss you but know that as you seek out your response to that inner voice of the Holy Spirit you will remain with us in Spirit on the programme and we will hold you in our prayers as you discern your next steps.</span></div>
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<br />Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-25350795724542083312019-09-01T08:42:00.002+01:002019-09-03T10:42:13.277+01:001 September 2019 - Reflecting on the Mass with Fr Frank Duhig (Part 2); Eucharistic Adoration - Lorraine Buckley<!--block--><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On this week’s programme we are joined by Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament as Lorraine Buckley leads us in spending time in Eucharistic Adoration with reflections, prayer and music</span>. <span style="font-size: medium;">This Programme was originally broadcast in November 2015</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/episodes/1614523-sacredspace-1-september-2019-reflection-no-2-on-mass-with-fr-frank-duhig-eucharistic-adoration-lorraine-buckley" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span>John keilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420049867647786329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-85015806829654276792019-08-24T23:29:00.000+01:002019-08-26T08:02:49.466+01:00 25 August 2019 - A programme of reflections - Reflecting on the Mass with Fr Frank (Part 1); Reflection on "Mary Our Mother", Knock 2019 - Eucharistic Blessing & Healing Prayers<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This week Fr
Frank Duhig joins us to begin series of reflections on the Mass. He concludes
his reflection with the last words of Jesus that are used at the beginning of
each Mass ‘In the name of the Father and the son and the Holy Spirit’</span><br />
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2017. Geraldine Creaton & Shane Ambrose share their thoughts on the role
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decided to replay a reflection Michael Keating shared with us in May 2010 .
Michael starts his reflection by reminding us that at the time of the
apparition in 1879, many people were still suffering from the effects of the
famine in Ireland 1845-1852 when one million people died and one and a half
million people emigrated (25% of the population). On a wet, windy evening at
7.30pm on 21<sup>st</sup> August 1879 Our Lady appeared with St Joseph, St
John, A Lamb on an Altar and Angels on the gable wall at the church in Knock
for two hours. Michael shares with us the significance of each of the figures
in the Apparition and the need for us to read and reflect ourselves. He also
shares with us how the first organised pilgrimage came from Limerick in 1880.
There were three hundred cures in the first year following the apparition and
many more since. Monsignor Horan was responsible for overseeing the building of
the present day Basilica, Knock international Airport and of course for
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John keilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420049867647786329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-75599708779528738022019-08-10T12:53:00.000+01:002019-08-12T10:45:13.306+01:0011th August 2019 - Maura McNally & Colin Hayes - Medjugorje <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">This week we are joined by Maura McNally from
Carlow & Colin Hayes from Rathkeale, Co. Limerick who share their reflection
on Medjugorje. Maura leads us into the story of the apparitions in the small
village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina beginning in 1981. She shares the
experiences of six children to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to and who
gave them messages. Colin tells us of some of his experiences in Medjugorje,
specifically concerning the sacrament of confession. Maura also reflects who so
many pilgrims visit Medjugorje and wait for hours to make their confession.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme </span><a href="http://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1525732-sacredspace-11-august-2019" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to a podcast of the reflection of Maura & Colin excerpted from the programme </span><a href="http://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1525747-maura-mcnally-colin-hayes-medjugorje" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span>John keilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420049867647786329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-61509312911741531282019-08-04T10:54:00.000+01:002019-08-10T12:57:38.371+01:004th August 2019 - Sabrina Mc Kiernan - Faith Journey<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
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Co. Kerry. Sabrina shares her faith journey with us and how her Nan and Nuns who
taught her encouraged her to grow in her faith love of God. Despite being
totally blind Sabrina is very keen to become involved with Radio as a tool to
evangelisation. She currently presents here own programme ‘The Joyful Message’
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme </span><a href="http://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1496458-sacredspace-4-august-2019" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to a podcast Sabrina's reflection excerpted from the programme <a href="http://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1496461-sabrina-mc-kiernan-faith-journey" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn is the only Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland. The monastery is located in the Blackwater Valley, about 3 miles upstream from Lismore, </span><span style="background-color: white;">County Waterford.</span></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"At the heart of the monastic life is the search for God; here at Glencairn, we seek God and follow Christ in a life of prayer and community, solitude and simplicity, work and hospitality. We follow the Rule of St Benedict, an ancient source of monastic wisdom that continues to guide many people in search of an authentic spiritual path in today’s world."</span></em></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As the sisters outline the Cistercian Order arose as a reform movement within the Benedictine tradition in the 12th century who were seeking for a simpler way of life - a return to the deserts of the world to seek a space for God. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first Cistercian monastery was established in Citeaux, France in 1098 by Saints Robert, Alberic and Stephen and Sr Sarah tells us of the history of the early foundations. Early in the Cistercian tradition, women sought the Cistercian way of life and the first Cistercian monastery for women was in Tart, France, a daughter house of Citeaux, founded by St Stephen in 1125. St Malachy brought the Cistercians to Ireland in 1142, to Mellifont, County Louth. St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn is the first Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland since the Reformation, founded in 1932 by Holy Cross Abbey, Stapehill, England. Today, there are 37 Cistercian nuns in the community of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The life of the Cistercians is under pinned by a number of foundations including </span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the ethos of simplicity which defined Citeax with its emphasis on poverty, simplicity in liturgy, manual work and a guarded interaction with the secular world so as not to displace the main focus of their lives as being a constant search for God.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Sr Michelle takes us through the life of a novice as women discern whether they are called to the life of a cistercian nun with the community in Glencairn including what daily life is like, the study and prayer life undertaken. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Sr Sarah then continues to share with is the meaning of the monastic vows stability, obedience and conversion of life as well as the day to day life at the abbey.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“Cistercian nuns seek God and follow Christ under a rule and an abbess in a stable community which is a school of mutual love”.</i> These words, from the Constitutions of our Order, point to some key elements in our spirituality. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Cistercian</i>: “Cistercian” comes from the word Cîteaux, in Latin Cistercium, which means “marshy place” or “swampy place”. Cîteaux, in France, is where the Cistercian movement began in 1098, as a reform within the Benedictine monastic tradition.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Nuns and monks</i>: there are both men and women Cistercians. We live in single-sex communities, but the two branches form one Order. There are Cistercian communities on all five continents: they follow the same lifestyle, adapted to local situations.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Seek God</i>: the heart of monastic life is seeking God. From earliest times, some Christians have felt called to go apart to lead a life more intensely focused on God. They separated themselves from the distractions of regular society, and went away to a remote or isolated place more conducive to prayer and consciousness of God. There they devoted themselves to seeking God and union with God. The first people to practise this kind of lifestyle went literally into the desert, in Egypt. We follow in their footsteps, and so do not engage in any outside apostolate. The purpose of a Cistercian is to seek God.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Follow Christ</i>: Cistercian life is a way of living the Gospel. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is fundamental in each sister’s heart. Christ is our model: we strive to be conformed to him in his obedience, humility, patience and poverty. He is our King, whom we try to serve. And he is our Beloved: we seek intimate union with him in prayer.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Under a Rule…</i>: this means the Rule of St Benedict, as interpreted by Cistercian tradition and contemporary understanding. There are three key elements in the monastic day according to this Rule:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(1) Liturgy</i>: Seven times a day we meet in the church to celebrate the Liturgy of the Hours, consisting of psalms, Scripture readings, and prayers. By this we offer praise to God, we ourselves are sanctified, and we intercede for all people. We celebrate the Eucharist daily; it is the source of our communion with Jesus Christ and with one another.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(2) Lectio divina</i>: quiet, meditative reading of the Word of God in Scripture, which leads to contemplative prayer and shapes us to live by the Gospel.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(3) Work</i>: Through our work we support ourselves, and have something to share with the poor. In Glencairn we produce eucharist bread and greeting cards for sale, and we have a farm which is now mostly dedicated to tillage (barley) with some cattle. Other work includes care of the sick and guests, the upkeep of the monastery, administration and formation work, gardening, and many other tasks.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Living “under a Rule” means that our life is disciplined. The purpose of this discipline is to make us free: free from selfishness and unhealthy desires, free from things that do not help us on our journey to God; free to have hearts open to give and receive genuine love.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>…and an abbess</i>: the abbess is a central figure in the monastery. She is believed to act as Christ’s representative, and so ministers to the whole community with pastoral care, teaching the sisters by word and example, and encouraging them in their monastic vocation.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Community</i>: Cistercians maintain a balance between solitude on the one hand, and community living on the other. Solitude and silence provide us with a climate for prayer and encounter with God. Community relationships are the place where love is put into action. Unity of spirit, sharing of goods, and bearing one another’s burdens are hallmarks of a Spirit-filled community.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Stability</i>: we make a vow of stability, which means that we commit ourselves to live always in this particular community, and will not normally move to another one. Stability is the “for better, for worse” of monastic life. Our other vows are fidelity to monastic life, and obedience.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>School of love</i>: St Benedict called the monastery a “school of the Lord’s service.” The early Cistercians called it a “school of love”. On our spiritual journey we are always pupils. Learning to love with the heart and mind of Christ is an ongoing task, which will occupy us all the days of our life.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An investigation by U.S. television producer Phil O'Connor into the decline of the Irish Church brought him, together with the Religion and Ethics team and camera crew to Ireland in late May of this year where they made a further television feature on contemporary monastic life as lived here at St Mary's Abbey.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gospel - </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Luke 10:38-42</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Jesus entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's Gospel:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/martha-mary-and-the-attitude-of-discipleship/893/" target="_blank">Word on Fire</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/the-welcome-guest" target="_blank">English Dominicans</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/16OrdC072119/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/sixteenth-sunday-of-the-year-july-21-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Liturgical odds & ends</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 4</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 22nd - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=83" target="_blank">St. Mary Magdalene</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 23rd - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=264" target="_blank">St. Bridget of Sweden</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 24th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3937" target="_blank">St. John Boste</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 25th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=59" target="_blank">St. James the Greater, Apostle</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 26th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=22" target="_blank">St. Joachim and St. Anne</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 27th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=373" target="_blank">St. Pantaleon</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-7745083199046728712019-07-14T09:59:00.000+01:002019-07-16T10:02:04.393+01:0014th July 2019 - Emmanuel School of Mission<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme we chat with Geraldine Creaton of the Emmanuel Community and Nina, Vianny and Maria who participated in the Emmanuel School of Mission. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme </span><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/145420/1351171-emmanuel-school-of-mission-california-14-july-2019-ss102fm" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Emmanuel Community is present in Ireland, and in fifty six countries around the world, and on every continent. The Emmanuel Community was founded in France in 1972 by the <a href="http://emmanuelcommunity.ie/?page_id=146" style="color: #0e50ae; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Servant of God Pierre Goursat</span></a> and Martine Lafitte-Catta. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The mission of the Community is to reveal to every man and woman the presence of the God of Love in our lives, Jesus Christ, who is “Emmanuel”, ”God With Us”, and wants to be close to us.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Community consists of members with different states of life (families, singles, priests and celibate brothers and sisters) having the most different professions and trying to live a fraternal life in the world. It sees its aim as to respond to God's call to holiness addressed to each person, mainly through intense personal prayer, Eucharistic adoration, compassion for the spiritually and materially poor and evangelization. Members are helped to grow spiritually in various ways: "household meetings" (small groups of members, meeting regularly for prayer and reflection on God's action in their lives), "spiritual companionship" (personal meeting with a more experienced member), monthly meetings of all the members in a country or region.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today John is joined by Geraldine Creaton from the Emmanuel Community as they chat with other members of the ‘Emmanuel School of Mission’ in California. The mission year is directed Fr Paul Glesson who introduces us to three participants attending the ESM this year – Nina, 26 years, from Australia, Vianny, 26 years, from France and Maria, 24 years, from Wexford. They share their faith journey with as their experience at the ESM for the last nine months. All three students bring back to their ordinary lives in main stream society the fruits and lessons they have experienced as they carry out the work of the Lord in their daily lives. Fundamental to this is prayer and a personal relationship with Jesus.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Emmanuel International - </span><a href="https://emmanuel.info/en/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">https://emmanuel.info/en</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Emmanuel Rome (access ESM's from this site) - </span><a href="https://esm-rome.com/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">https://esm-rome.com/</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">ESM New York - </span><a href="https://www.esm-nyc.com/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">https://www.esm-nyc.com/</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Wanting to justify himself, the lawyer asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's Gospel: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/merciful-love" target="_blank">English Dominicans</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/15OrdC071419/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/07/07/fifteenth-sunday-of-the-year-july-14-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 15th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=169" target="_blank">St. Bonaventure</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 16th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saint-day/" target="_blank">Our Lady of Mount Carmel</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 17th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2602" target="_blank">Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 18th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?date=2019-07-18" target="_blank">St. Frederick</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 19th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?date=2019-07-19" target="_blank">St. Arsenius the Great</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 20th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=199" target="_blank">St. Margaret of Antioch</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-35344709820179820662019-07-07T17:36:00.001+01:002019-07-16T10:04:26.523+01:007th July 2019 - Martina O'Sullivan - Children's Faith Camp and Children's Faith Resources<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme we chat with Martina O'Sullivan about her upcoming Faith camp in Abbeyfeale for children aged 5-12. Martina also tells us about two other resources: Camp Veritas and Children's Adoration. We also have our usual reflection on the Sunday Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1372516-children-s-faith-camps-and-children-s-faith-resources-martina-o-sullivan-7th-july-2019-ss102fm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week Martina O'Sullivan shared with us resources available for helping to develop children's faith experience. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Martina has arranged a Faith Camp for children 5-12 years from Monday 29 July to Thursday 1 August in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'The Faith Camps are a wonderful way to witness to the joy of the Faith that makes it seem attractive to both the children and the young leaders. All of what is undertaken, from art, sport, games, lessons to group-work, is all aimed towards a particular end: encouraging them to form a personal relationship with Jesus.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">St. Ita's Faith Camp will take place from Monday, July 29th to Thursday, August 1st in St. Mary's Boys School, Abbeyfeale. Activities include s</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">port, art, drama, music, faith lessons and Mass. It takes place from 10.00am to 3.00pm each day and the cost is €40 for the first child and €25 per sibling. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Advance registration is essential</u>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For further information contact Martina at 087-2788834 or email</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: abbeyfealefaithcamp@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Martina also tells us about Camp Veritas for Children 12-18 years which was held recently in Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare. This was a week long 'play and pray' pilrimage and summer camp for teens attending secondary school. You can read more about it </span><a href="https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/66eb73_fe97e581f82c4cbfa484ad360067f39d.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and <a href="https://www.campveritas.org/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Martina also reminded us of Children's Adoration resources which you can read more about <a href="https://childrenoftheeucharist.ie/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to a podcast of this reflection excerpted from the programme </span><a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1372525-children-s-faith-camps-and-children-s-faith-resources-martina-o-sullivan-7th-july-2019-programme-excerpt" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gospel - </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Luke 10:1-12,17-20</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest. Start off now, but remember, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, no haversack, no sandals. Salute no one on the road.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘Whatever house you go into, let your first words be, “Peace to this house!” And if a man of peace lives there, your peace will go and rest on him; if not, it will come back to you. Stay in the same house, taking what food and drink they have to offer, for the labourer deserves his wages; do not move from house to house.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘Whenever you go into a town where they make you welcome, eat what is set before you. Cure those in it who are sick, and say, “The kingdom of God is very near to you.” But whenever you enter a town and they do not make you welcome, go out into its streets and say, “We wipe off the very dust of your town that clings to our feet, and leave it with you. Yet be sure of this: the kingdom of God is very near.” I tell you, on that day it will not go as hard with Sodom as with that town.’</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The seventy-two came back rejoicing. ‘Lord,’ they said ‘even the devils submit to us when we use your name.’ He said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Yes, I have given you power to tread underfoot serpents and scorpions and the whole strength of the enemy; nothing shall ever hurt you. Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven.’</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's Gospel: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/boasting-in-the-cross/1005/" target="_blank">Word on Fire</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/facing-jerusalem" target="_blank">English Dominicans</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/14OrdC070719/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/06/30/fourteenth-sunday-of-the-year-july-14-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Liturgical odds & ends</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 2</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Saints of the Week</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 8th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-kilian-640-689-martyr/" target="_blank">St. Killian, Bishop and Martyr</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 9th - <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-augustine-zhao-rong-and-companions/" target="_blank">St. Augustine Zhao Rong and his Companions, Martyrs</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 10th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3123" target="_blank">Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 11th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-benedict-of-nursia-480-547-patron-of-europe/" target="_blank">St. Benedict, Abbot and Patron of Europe</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 12th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=358" target="_blank">St. John Gaulbert, Abbot </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 13th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=124" target="_blank">St. Henry</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-48590129894745190042019-06-30T14:05:00.001+01:002019-06-30T14:06:29.385+01:0030th June 2019 - Fr. Donal Neary S.J. - The Sacred Heart of Jesus<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme our team is joined by Fr. Donal Neary S.J., Editor of <i>The Sacred Heart Messenger</i>,<i> </i>who speaks to us about the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and about <i>T</i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">he Sacred Heart Messenger</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also have our usual reflection on the Sunday Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1341067-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-and-the-sacred-heart-messenger-fr-donal-neary-s-j-june-30th-2019-ss102fm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>The Sacred Heart of Jesus </b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; letter-spacing: -0.2px;">Fr Donal reflects on the devotion to the Sacred Heart which goes back to the scene at Calvary when a sword pierced the Heart of Jesus. From the 17th Century the devotion to the Sacred Heart became more widespread after Sr Margaret Mary Alacoque had visions where Jesus showed her is heart that beats for everyone and loves everyone of us. The devotion to the Sacred Heart was very much part of people’s lives when they were unable to attend Mass. Fr Donal speaks of the Sacred Heart as that of a friend. Both the 1st Friday devotion & the ‘Holy Hour’ came about as a result of devotion to the Sacred Heart.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; letter-spacing: -0.2px;">Fr Donal also spoke to us about the Sacred Heart Messenger of which he is editor. In 1858 Fr James Cullen started an ‘Apostleship of prayer’ magazine and from this beginning the Sacred Heart Messenger came about. With a monthly circulation of 45,000 copies, 80% of which sold through promoters, the magazine contains inspirational articles which support readers on their faith journey. As the cover of the magazine quotes – A modern message in a much-loved tradition. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; letter-spacing: -0.2px;">Copies of the Messenger are available at some shops and Church book stalls and can be sourced <a href="https://www.messenger.ie/magazine/" target="_blank">HERE</a> or by writing to: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.2px;">37 Lr Leeson Street, Dublin, D02 W938, Ireland. Tel: 01 6767491. Email: sales@messenger.ie </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Icon of the Sacred Heart i</i></b><b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>n Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, </i></b><b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>written by David Clayton</i></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Novena Prayer to the Sacred Heart</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(This version of the novena prayer would be one of the best known as it was used by Padre Pio and was promoted during the promotion of the cause of St Pio. It is a prayer that can be used throughout the year and not just in the lead up to the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Indeed, St. Pio prayed this prayer every day.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your request)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be to the Father...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">II. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of.......(here name your request) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be to the Father...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">III. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of.....(here name your request) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be to the Father...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hail, Holy Queen...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to a podcast of this reflection excerpted from the programme </span><a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1341085-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-and-the-sacred-heart-messenger-fr-donal-neary-s-j-june-30th-2019-programme-excerpt" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gospel - </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Luke 9:51-62</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>As the time drew near for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely took the road for Jerusalem and sent messengers ahead of him. These set out, and they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, but the people would not receive him because he was making for Jerusalem. Seeing this, the disciples James and John said, ‘Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to burn them up?’ But he turned and rebuked them, and they went off to another village.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>As they travelled along they met a man on the road who said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus answered, ‘Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Another to whom he said, ‘Follow me’, replied, ‘Let me go and bury my father first.’ But he answered, ‘Leave the dead to bury their dead; your duty is to go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.’</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Another said, ‘I will follow you, sir, but first let me go and say goodbye to my people at home.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/walking-truly-and-completely-with-him/890/" target="_blank">Word on Fire</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/presidency-of-love" target="_blank">English Dominicans</a> *</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/13OrdC063019/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/06/28/feast-of-peter-and-paul-apostles-june-29-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a> *</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">* In England & Wales the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul is celebrated instead of the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Liturgical odds & ends</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 1</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 1st - <a href="http://www.saintoliverplunkett.com/" target="_blank">St. Oliver Plunkett</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 2nd - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=391" target="_blank">St. Bernardino Realino</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 3rd - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=410" target="_blank">St. Thomas, Apostle</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 4th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=116" target="_blank">St. Elizabeth of Portugal</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 5th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1455" target="_blank">St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">July 6th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=78" target="_blank">St. Maria Goretti</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-32620850514822102092019-06-28T11:20:00.003+01:002019-06-28T11:20:35.860+01:00Heart speaks to Heart- Cor ad cor loquitur!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://pilgrimsprogresspddm.blogspot.com/2019/06/heart-speaks-to-heart-cor-ad-cor.html" target="_blank">Crosspost from Pilgrims Progress</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">It's fitting that on the vigil of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, the Consistory for the canonisation for Blessed Cardinal John Newman has been set for the 1st of July 2019. </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><i>Heart speaks to Heart- Cor ad cor loquitur!</i> </span><span style="background-color: white;">This motto of Cardinal Newman is what comes to my mind and heart for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Usually this is followed the next day by the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary but this year the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul takes precedence. Nowadays it seems that the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been archived back to the time of our grandparents or our parents. I remember in school learning to sing 'Sweet heart of Jesus' with great fervour as taught to us by the Sisters of Mercy. Even now when I hear it, I am still somewhat nostalgic. I doubt somehow that these are the songs which my nieces learnt for their school choir for Mass. I also remember how often we prayed the short prayers to the Sacred Heart in class, in assembly, when we were in trouble or anxious: "Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you" or "Sweet heart of Jesus, make me love you more and more". In primary school, some of us used to deliver the Sacred Heart Magazine (also known as the Messenger, a Jesuit Publication) to elderly people in our town. My Nana was subscribed to it and part of my childhood summer holidays was spent reading the collection of magazines from the year. Is it any wonder I ended up in the convent!?</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Fr. William Byrne reminds us that the "devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a human heart that is inflamed with divine love, is a powerful meditation and an important theological bridge that helps us understand who Jesus is and how much he loves us."</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">I am reposting his five reasons to adore the Sacred Heart as I think they are very insightful: </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">1. A Sacred Sonogram - Imagine if sonograms had existed at the time of Jesus. Just a little more than a week after the Annunciation when Mary says yes to being the mother of God, we would have seen something amazing on that screen, a little beating heart. That tiny pulse, undetectable to the human ear but resounding in heaven, meant that our God has a heart.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">2. What John didn't hear, but the angels did. - At the Last Supper, John the beloved laid his head on Jesus' chest. Jesus knew that Judas, one of his chosen Apostles, was going to betray him. What John did not hear but what echoed in heaven was the sound of a breaking heart. The Sacred Heart is as human as yours and mine, it is a sign of the true humanity of Jesus. Its beat quickened when Jesus laughed with a loved one, and it ached with sorrow when he experienced betrayal. Think how truly his heart feels your joys and sorrows.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">3. Blessing not bitterness. - "But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out." (John 19: 33-34) The Sacred Heart of Jesus was wounded and from that wound came blood and water. From his suffering, blessings flowed - the water of Baptism and the blood of the Eucharist. From our pains and hurts, what flows? Grudges, blame and anger or mercy, compassion and forgiveness? Don't wait for suffering to come to turn to Christ on the cross, but begin to pray now that when we are put to the test, blessings and not bitterness will flow from our wounded side.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">4. Certain wounds never heal. - When the soldier thrust the lance into Jesus' side, he was already dead. As Thomas learned, those wounds never healed. He was able to feel the marks of the crucifixion and put his hand into Jesus' side. The water and blood, Baptism and Eucharist, have never ceased to flow from the Heart of Christ. His mercy is without end. After you receive Communion at Mass, stay after a few minutes and recall his overwhelming, never-ending generosity. Pray that just as his love flows from the cross into you and me that they may flow from you and me into the world.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">5. Like unto Thine. - The Sacred Heart of Jesus, a human heart, opened the gates of heaven for each of us. In Jesus, humanity entered into union with God that could only happen when God became a man. As he took a human heart, he invites us into his divinity.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">"To Jesus through Mary" has been an often repeated phrase of devotional writers and preachers. St Louis Marie De Montfort has formulated perhaps the most clear devotion and adoration of Jesus Christ, that is, to love him and gift ourselves to him through Mary, with her spirit, with her Immaculate Heart. In his book, True Devotion to Mary, he shows that proper devotion to the Mother of God only makes one more Christ centred. She always leads us to her Son so we can discover the immensity of His love. St. Augustine also reminds us that to “fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances; to seek Him, the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest human achievement.” The heart of Jesus is not a mushy rom-com story but a romance where He was willing to go to Calvary and beyond out of love, pure love.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">When I am feeling miserable or having a bad day, there is nothing like having a heart-to-heart conversation with someone who just listens, understands and is able to be with you in that moment. Words don't necessarily have to follow. It is simply a feeling of presence. This is the promise of Jesus to us, He is always waiting to welcome us, to listen, to let us rest our head on His heart. A heart is like a mirror, it reflects who you are but it is to be handled with care! The one person you can give your heart to without the fear of being broken is God. So on this Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus- may you hear his heart beat for you and nay you find the still voice in you which repeats that simple and short prayer: "Sweet Heart of Jesus, make me love you more and more."</span></span>Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-14120222655353894862019-06-23T17:51:00.003+01:002019-06-23T17:52:34.549+01:0023rd June 2019 - Corpus Christi<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme Lorraine shares with us on the beautiful Solemnity of Corpus Christ. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also have our regular celestial guides and reflection on the Sunday Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lorraine shares with us some thoughts on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, which we know better as Corpus Christi. Lorraine begins by taking us through a history of the feast </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">which owes its existence to Blessed Juliana of Liege, who began devotion to the Blessed Sacrament in around 1230. Largely through her insistence, in 1264 Pope Urban 1V commanded its observance by the universal church. While the Church celebrates the Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper on Holy Thursday because it falls within the solemn and reflective time of the Easter Triduum, Juliana wanted to encourage a joyful celebration of this great gift of our Divine Master to the Church and to the world. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Feast sums up three important confessions about our Faith. First is that God became physically present in the person of Christ, True God and True Man. Secondly, God continues to be present in His people as they form the Mystical Body of Christ in his church. And thirdly, the presence of God under the form of bread and wine is made available to us on the altar at Mass and preserved there for our nourishment and worship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to a podcast of this reflection excerpted from the programme </span><a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1311319-corpus-christi-reflection-june-23rd-2019-programme-excerpt" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gospel - </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Luke 9:11-17</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/corpus-christi/5165/" target="_blank">Word on Fire</a></span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/living-holy-communion" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/BodyBloodC062319/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 24th - <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2016-06-24" target="_blank">The Birthday of St. John the Baptist </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 25th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=585" target="_blank">St. William of Vercelli</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 26th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1436" target="_blank">St. Anthelm</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 27th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=616" target="_blank">St. Cyril of Alexandria</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 28th - <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2019-06-28" target="_blank">The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 29th - <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/sts-peter-and-paul-501" target="_blank">St. Peter and St. Paul</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-18033049556750766272019-06-16T16:51:00.003+01:002019-06-16T16:56:47.196+01:0016th June 2019 - Geraldine Creaton - The Emmanuel Community<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme Geraldine Creaton of the Emmanuel Community shares with us on her experience of the Emmanuel Community. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also have our regular celestial guides and reflection on the Sunday Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Geraldine Creaton joins us on our programme this week to share her experience of becoming involved with the Emmanuel Community, a community founded in France in 1972 by </span><a href="https://emmanuel.info/en/pierre-goursat/" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Pierre Goursat</a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> and </span><a href="https://www.google.ie/search?safe=active&q=Martine+Lafitte-Catta&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MCqvNCtMV-LVT9c3NEwqTzYvSTeu0lLNTrbSzy9KT8zLrEosyczPQ-FYpeWX5qWkFi1iFfVNLCrJzEtV8ElMyywpSdV1TiwpSQQAHnP6clwAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj37Y6hqOziAhWKTBUIHXZsD6sQmxMoAjAYegQIDxAL" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Martine Lafitte-Catta</a><span style="background-color: transparent;">. </span></span></div>
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new life with him. This was the start of her journey with the </span><span lang="EN-IE" style="line-height: 115%;">Emmanuel</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="line-height: 115%;"> Community as she went on to spend a year at</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="line-height: 115%;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The mission of the Community is to reveal to every man and woman the presence of the God of Love in our lives, Jesus Christ, who is "Emmanuel," "God With Us," and wants to be close to us. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">The Community consists of members with different states of life (families, singles, priests and celibate brothers and sisters) having the most different professions and trying to live a fraternal life in the world. It sees its aim as to respond to God's call to holiness addressed to each person, mainly through intense personal prayer, Eucharistic adoration, compassion for the spiritually and materially poor and evangelisation. Members are helped to grow spiritually in various ways: "household meetings" (small groups of members, meeting regularly for prayer and reflection on God's action in their lives), "spiritual companionship" (personal meeting with a more experienced member), monthly meetings of all the members in a country or region.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Home is where His Heart is!</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From July 23-28 an International Session will be held in Paray le Monial (France). A dozen of nations from different continents will be present to be renewed in the Heart of Jesus. Workshops, Mass, teachings, praise, … and various parts of the program will be in English! Come and live this unique experience! This session is open to everyone. Invite your family and friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">See you in Paray le Monial!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gospel - </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>John </b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>16:12-15</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘I still have many things to say to you</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">but they would be too much for you now.</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">But when the Spirit of truth comes</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">he will lead you to the complete truth,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">since he will not be speaking as from himself</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">but will say only what he has learnt;</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and he will tell you of the things to come.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>He will glorify me,</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">since all he tells you</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">will be taken from what is mine.</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Everything the Father has is mine;</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">that is why I said:</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">All he tells you</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">will be taken from what is mine.’</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/begotten-not-made/5157/" target="_blank">Word on Fire</a></span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/be-lost-in-wonder" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/TrinityC061619/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/06/09/feast-of-the-holy-trinity-june-16-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 3</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 17th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=117" target="_blank">St. Emily de Vialar</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 18th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=188" target="_blank">St. Gregory Barbarigo </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 19th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=406" target="_blank">St. Romuald </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 20th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/the-irish-martyrs-16th-17th-centuries/" target="_blank">The Irish Martyrs of the (16th and 17th centuries)</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 21st - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-aloysius-gonzaga-1568-1591-patron-of-catholic-youth/" target="_blank">St. Aloysius Gonzaga</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 22nd - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=324" target="_blank">St. Thomas More</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-24178126856645097462019-06-08T21:13:00.002+01:002019-06-08T21:16:17.058+01:009th June 2019 - Fr. Seamus Enright - Limerick’s Novena in Honour of Our Mother of Perpetual Help 2019<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme Fr. Seamus Enright C.Ss.R., Rector of the Redemptorist Community, Mount St. Alphonsus, Limerick joins John to speak about their upcoming Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help which takes place from June 14th - 22nd. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also have our regular celestial guides and reflection on the Sunday Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fr. Seamus Enright C.Ss.R., Rector of the Redemptorist Community, Mount St. Alphonsus, Limerick shared with John a little about the history of the devotion to Our Lady under the title of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and where the original icon came from. He also explained that the Redemptorists have a papal mandate to promote devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help and how and when the Limerick Novena came about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The theme for this year's Novena is <i>The Saint Next Door: Living the Beatitudes</i> which is based on Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation on the call to holiness in today's world which is entitled Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Exult) available <a href="http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Holiness is not the reserve of clergy and religious. It is, in fact, the baptismal calling of each and every Christian. This theme will be unpacked by looking at holiness in the context of the beatitudes which are a portrait of Jesus and a depiction of a true disciple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can find out more details about the Novena and watch the Novena online on their website <a href="http://www.redemptoristslimerick.ie/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘If you love me you will keep my commandments.</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I shall ask the Father,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and he will give you another Advocate</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">to be with you for ever.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and my Father will love him,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and we shall come to him and make our home with him.</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Those who do not love me do not keep my words.</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">And my word is not my own:</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">it is the word of the one who sent me.</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I have said these things to you while still with you;</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">whom the Father will send in my name,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">will teach you everything</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and remind you of all I have said to you.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/PentecostC060919/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 2</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 10th – M<a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2019-06-10" target="_blank">ary, Mother of the Church</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 11th – <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-barnabas-1st-century-apostle/" target="_blank">St. Barnabas, Apostle</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 12th – <a href="http://faith.nd.edu/s/1210/faith/interior.aspx?sid=1210&gid=609&pgid=15056&cid=30778&ecid=30778&crid=0" target="_blank">108 Blessed Polish Martyrs</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 13th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=24" target="_blank">St. Anthony of Padua</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 14th – <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/saint-davnet-6th-century/" target="_blank">St. Davnet</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 15th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1080" target="_blank">St. Abraham</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-21817444366580225532019-06-02T11:46:00.001+01:002019-06-02T11:50:59.239+01:002nd June 2019 - Fr. Eamonn Conway - Lough Derg: An Oasis of Peace for our Modern World<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme Fr. Eamonn Conway, Head of Department for Theology & Religious Studies at Mary Immaculate College and author of <i>Lough Derg: Island of Quiet Miracles</i> joins John to speak about the spirituality of Lough Derg and what it offers to us today. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also have our regular celestial guides and reflection on the Sunday Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1209467-fr-eamonn-conway-on-lough-derg-2nd-june-2019-ss102fm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fr. Eamonn Conway speaks with John about the treasure that is Lough Derg and why it is so important for us today. Fr. Eamonn shares with us the spirituality of Lough Derg and what is involved in the three day pilgrimage. He outlines why it is necessary for us to make time for prayer and asceticism so that we can better hear God's voice and renew our souls. People of every age and background come to Lough Derg, take part in the prayers and penances and return to their daily lives joyful and renewed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">You can listen to a podcast of this reflection excerpted from the programme </span><a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1209482-fr-eamonn-conway-on-lough-derg-2nd-june-2019-programme-excerpt" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can find out more about Lough Derg on their website </span><a href="https://www.loughderg.org/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and the 2019 Season Guide is available </span><a href="https://www.loughderg.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LD-Season-Guide-2019.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fr. Eamonn's book <i>Lough Derg: Island of Quiet Miracles</i> is available to buy <a href="https://www.veritasbooksonline.com/lough-derg-island-of-quiet-miracles-9780957274341-2491/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Previous blog posts on Lough Derg are available as follows:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/2018/06/1-july-2018-lough-derg-sanctuary-of.html" target="_blank">1st July 2018 - Lough Derg: A sanctuary of extreme relevance in today's world</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/2017/07/2-july-2017-lough-derg-reconnecting.html" target="_blank">2nd July 2017 - Lough Derg: Reconnecting with our family history</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/2016/06/5th-june-2016-lough-derg-island-of.html" target="_blank">5th June 2016 - Lough Derg: Island of Quiet Miracles</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘You see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">You are witnesses to this.'</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-spirit-and-the-bride-say-come/24205/" target="_blank">Word on Fire</a></span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/god-is-gone-up" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/AscensionC060219/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/05/26/the-ascension-of-our-lord-june-02-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Liturgical odds & ends</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 3</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>First Friday - June 7th </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Saints of the Week</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 3rd - <a href="https://glendaloughhermitage.ie/glendalough/the-saints-kevin-laurence/" target="_blank">St. Kevin</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 4th - <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saints-charles-lwanga-and-companions/" target="_blank">St. Charles Lwanga and his Companions</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 5th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-boniface-673-754-apostle-to-the-germans/" target="_blank">St. Boniface</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 6th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-jarlath-445-550-patron-of-tuam/" target="_blank">St. Jarlath</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 7th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-colman-of-dromore-co-down-c-450-520/" target="_blank">St. Colman of Dromore</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 8th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=141" target="_blank">St. William of York</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-70473124079997258822019-05-26T13:22:00.002+01:002019-05-27T08:41:26.813+01:0026th May 2019 - Fr. Luke McNamara OSB on The Acts of the Apostles<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme Fr. Luke McNamara OSB gives us an overview of The Acts of the Apostles. We also have our regular reflection on the Sunday Gospel as well as some liturgical odds and ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1182461-fr-luke-mcnamara-osb-on-the-acts-of-the-apostles-26th-may-2019-ss102fm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fr. Luke McNamara OSB from Glenstal shares an overview of The Acts of the Apostles, beginning by highlighting it's intrinsic connection with the Gospel of St. Luke and why it is separated from St. Luke's Gospel in the arrangement of the books of the New Testament. Fr. Luke recommends that we read The Acts of the Apostles in one sitting or perhaps over two days so that we don't miss the connections between the various parts. Once we have a sense of the whole story of Acts, we will be able to have a better understanding of how the various accounts in Acts fit together. Fr. Luke then very helpfully unpacks The Acts of the Apostles for us, noting the work of the Holy Spirit so that one could suggest that that The Acts of the Apostles be known as The Acts of the Holy Spirit. Fr. Luke especially highlights the relevance of The Acts of the Apostles to our lives today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to a podcast of this reflection excerpted from the programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1182455-fr-luke-mcnamara-osb-on-the-acts-of-the-apostles-26th-may-2019-programme-excerpt" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and my Father will love him,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and we shall come to him and make our home with him.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Those who do not love me do not keep my words.</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">And my word is not my own:</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">it is the word of the one who sent me.</i><br />
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">whom the Father will send in my name,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">will teach you everything </i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and remind you of all I have said to you.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you,</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">a peace the world cannot give,</i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">this is my gift to you.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.</i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">You heard me say: I am going away, and shall return.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>If you loved me you would have been glad to know that I am going to the Father, </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">for the Father is greater than I.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-great-story-comes-to-and-end/24098/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Word on Fire</span></a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/divine-invitation" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/6EasterC052619/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/sixth-sunday-of-easter-may-26-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>First Saturday - June 1st</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Evangelisation – Priests: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are the most poor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 27th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=25" target="_blank">St. Augustine of Canterbury</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 28th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4476" target="_blank">Blessed Margaret Pole</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 29th – <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-paul-vi/" target="_blank">St. Paul VI</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 30th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=295" target="_blank">St. Joan of Arc</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 31st – <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/visitation/" target="_blank">The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">June 1st – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4144" target="_blank">St. Justin Martyr</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-90406983189388676612019-05-19T12:17:00.002+01:002019-05-20T09:41:15.744+01:0019th May 2019 - May, the Month of Mary<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme we repeat part of a programme originally broadcast in May 2014 when we reflected on various teachings on Mary in the church and her role in salvation history as set out in catholic theology. We also have our regular reflection on the Sunday Gospel as well as some liturgical odds and ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this week's full programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1154384-may-the-month-of-mary-19th-may-2019-ss102fm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">SS102fm has had programmes on various individual devotions to Mary over the last couple of years. But, as May is traditionally the month of Mary on this week's programme, Lorraine leads us through a reflection on Catholic's understanding of Mary in salvation history and in the church. Using the book 'Introduction to Mary - The Heart of Marian Doctrine and Devotion' by Mark Miravalle we looked at what is devotion to Mary and Mary in Scripture (Old Testament pre-figurements of Mary and Mary in the New Testament). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We then looked at two key Marian doctrines: (1) Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother; and (2) the Immaculate Conception. Both of these Marian doctrines (indeed, all Marian doctrines) are centred around Christ and what He has done for us. If you would like to read the first two chapters of Mark Miravalle's book (and other works on Mary), it is available <a href="http://www.christendom-awake.org/pages/miravalle/miravalle.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The book is available to buy <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Mary-Mark-Miravalle/dp/1882972066/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401267572&sr=8-1&keywords=mark+miravalle+introduction+to+mary" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/standingonmyhead/2012/04/do-catholics-worship-mary.html" target="_blank">Do Catholics Worship Mary?</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Catholic Culture - <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/what_you_need_to_know/index.cfm?id=73" target="_blank">Mary, What you need to know</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Catholic Culture - <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/05_1.cfm" target="_blank">May, the month of Mary</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">EWTN - Vatican II on Mary - <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/marye7.htm" target="_blank">Lumen Gentium</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>‘Now has the Son of Man been glorified,</i></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and in him God has been glorified.</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and will glorify him very soon.</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I shall not be with you much longer.</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">just as I have loved you,</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflections on this week's gospel:</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/cosmic-resurrection" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/5EasterC051919/main.html" target="_blank">Centre for Liturgy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/05/12/fifth-sunday-of-easter-may-19-2019/" target="_blank">Sunday Reflections</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 1</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Saints of the Week</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 20th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=7" target="_blank">Saint Bernardino of Siena </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 21st - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-christopher-magellanes-and-companions-19th-20th-century/" target="_blank">Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 22nd - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-rita-of-cascia-1386-1457-saint-of-the-impossible/" target="_blank">Saint Rita of Cascia </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 23rd – <a href="https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/john-baptist-de-rossi" target="_blank">St. John Baptist de Rossi </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 24th – <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-david-of-scotland-1085-1153/" target="_blank">St. David I of Scotland</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 25th – <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=82" target="_blank">St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Benedictine Community in Stamullen will be hosting another 3 days of Perpetual Adoration from 24th May to 26th May in atonement and reparation for the outcome and implications of the abortion referendum. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We will be asking Our Lady to intercede for Ireland, for faith and life, that God's Will be done here and indeed further afield. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you would like to join us please let us know by texting back on this number - 086-8389989.</span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-52488449065744815732019-05-12T11:39:00.002+01:002019-05-12T11:46:28.043+01:0012th May 2019 - Good Shepherd Sunday - Fr. Richard Keane on World Day of Prayer for Vocations<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme the SS102fm team speak with Fr. Richard Keane, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Limerick, on World Day of Prayer for Vocations. We also have our usual reflection on the Sunday Gospel and local notices.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can listen to the podcast of this weeks full programme <a href="https://comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com/145420/1106357-fr-richard-keane-on-world-day-of-prayer-for-vocations-2019-12th-may-2019-ss102fm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>May they be worthy representatives of Christ the Good Shepherd.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>May they wholeheartedly devote themselves to prayer and penance; </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>be examples of humility and poverty; </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">shining models of holiness; </i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God; </i><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">zealous dispensers of your grace in the sacraments.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>May their loving devotion to your Son Jesus in the Eucharist </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and to Mary his Mother</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice;</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I give them eternal life;</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">and no one will ever steal them from me.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/imperialism-of-martyrs/24121/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Word on Fire</span></a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/eternally-servant-and-lord" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/4EasterC051219/main.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Centre for Liturgy</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Liturgical odds & ends</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 4</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Saints of the Week</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 13th - <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/our-lady-of-fatima-485" target="_blank">Our Lady of Fatima</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 14th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5" target="_blank">St. Matthias</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 15th - <a href="https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-carthage-or-mochuta-d-637/" target="_blank">St. Carthage</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 16th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=170" target="_blank">St. Brendan</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 17th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5230" target="_blank">St. Paschal Baylon</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May 18th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=432" target="_blank">Pope John I</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Saturday, May 18th St. Joseph's Young Priests Society will be holding a 3 hour vigil of prayer for vocations in St. Nessan's Church, Raheen beginning with Mass at 6.00pm. All are welcome. </span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-79205858283363541562019-05-05T07:00:00.000+01:002019-05-05T10:32:12.281+01:005th May - Third Sunday of Easter - Bishop Leahy's Lenten Pastoral on Holiness (Continued)<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this week's programme the SS102fm team continue our reflection on Bishop Brendan Leahy's Lenten Pastoral Letter "</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>This Is What God Wants Of Us – Our Holiness</i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">." We also have our usual reflection on the Sunday Gospel and local notices.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">John and Lorraine continued our reflection on Bishop Brendan's pastoral letter "<i>This is What God Wants of Us - Our Holiness</i>." Of course, just because Lent is over and we are well into the season of Eastertide doesn't mean that we can forget about holiness! The call to holiness is both universal (meaning that we are all called to holiness) and ongoing. It is a life-long endeavour of saying 'yes' to God's grace. As Bishop Brendan succinctly puts it - holiness is "love lived to the full, love of God and one’s neighbour."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In this week's programme we look at the section on 'Why is holiness important?' Bishop Brendan suggests that although we may not be perfect, the overall trend of our life and our </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">effort to be holy matters: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Each</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">one of us not only has a mission but is a mission. God wants some particular aspect of the Gospel to shine</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bishop Brendan also invites us to reflect on the following question: "You might think of people you know who you </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">consider holy and ask yourself what specific word does their life speak to you. Each of our lives is speaking a </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">word to the world around us." So we invite you to do the same during the coming week. Think about what word you proclaim to the world and what words those who are holy proclaim to the world.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>It was light by now and there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. Jesus called out, ‘Have you caught anything, friends?’ And when they answered, ‘No’, he said, ‘Throw the net out to starboard and you’ll find something.’ So they dropped the net, and there were so many fish that they could not haul it in. The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord.’ At these words ‘It is the Lord’, Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water. The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish; they were only about a hundred yards from land.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>As soon as they came ashore they saw that there was some bread there, and a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it. Jesus said, ‘Bring some of the fish you have just caught.’ Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore, full of big fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them; and in spite of there being so many the net was not broken. Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ None of the disciples was bold enough to ask, ‘Who are you?’; they knew quite well it was the Lord. Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish. This was the third time that Jesus showed himself to the disciples after rising from the dead.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>After the meal Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Look after my sheep.’ Then he said to him a third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was upset that he asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>when you were young</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and walked where you liked;</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but when you grow old</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you will stretch out your hands,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and somebody else will put a belt round you</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and take you where you would rather not go.’</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/heavenly-praise/24017/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Word on Fire</span></a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.torch.op.org/torch/tying-it-together" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">English Dominicans</span></a><br />
<a href="http://liturgy.slu.edu/3EasterC050519/main.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Centre for Liturgy</span></a><br />
<a href="https://msjnov.wordpress.com/2019/04/21/second-sunday-of-easter-april-28-2019-divine-mercy-sunday/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday Reflections</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Saints of the Week</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May 6th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=43" target="_blank">St. Dominic Savio</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May 7th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=136" target="_blank">St. Rose Venerini</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May 9th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=800" target="_blank">St. Pachomius</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May 10th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2710" target="_blank">St. Comgall</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May 11th - <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6982" target="_blank">St. Ignatius of Laconi</a></span>Lorraine Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759416029353889561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-62063186124308728462019-05-03T14:02:00.000+01:002019-05-03T14:02:03.387+01:00Terra Sancta News 03/05/2019 <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week: The evocative rite of the Saturday of Light which announced the Orthodox Easter; the figure of St Joseph the Worker; the celebration for the Centenary of the birth of the Province of the Child Jesus of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; the 44th edition of the Biblical-Theological Course held by the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum of Jerusalem and finally we take you on a different tour of the Holy City.</span>Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-56723695571375849262019-05-03T13:59:00.000+01:002019-05-03T13:59:03.774+01:00Ecumenical Patriarch Message for Easter 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">✠ B A R T H O L O M E W<br />By God’s Mercy<br />Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch<br />To the Plenitude of the Church: May the Grace, Peace and Mercy<br />of Christ Risen in Glory be with you All</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Venerable brothers and beloved children in the Lord,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having run the course of the race of Holy and Great Lent in prayer and fasting, and having reached the salvific passion of Christ God, today we are rendered participants in the joy of His splendid Resurrection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The experience of Resurrection belongs to the core of Orthodox identity. We celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection not only during the feast of Holy Pascha and the ensuing paschal period, but on each Sunday and at each Divine Liturgy, which is always a luminous festivity. The Christian life in all its dimensions – in divine worship as well as in our life and witness in the world – bears a resurrectional spirit and is shaken by the victory of the risen Christ over death and by the expectation of His eternal kingdom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Man is unable of itself to handle fear and the inevitability of death, which it confronts throughout and not merely at the conclusion of life. The sense that life is “a journey toward death” – without any hope of escape – does not lead to any humanization of life or enhancement of responsibility and concern for the present and future. On the contrary, humanity recoils and disengages from the essential elements of life, ending up in cynicism, nihilism and despair, in a fabrication of uninhibited self-realization and in the graceless eudemonism of “let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.” Science, social and political activism, economic progress and prosperity cannot provide a way out of this impasse. Whatever is created by humanity bears the stigma of death, and it does not lead to salvation, because it is itself in need of salvation. The desire for eternity cannot be concealed by worldly goods and cannot be satisfied by the extension of life or the promise of false paradise.</span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Orthodoxy offers the Truth of the saving Gospel of the Resurrection to the contemporary rationalistic man. For us Orthodox, Pascha is not simply the remembrance of the Lord’s Resurrection, but also the experience of our own regeneration in the Risen Christ; it is the foretaste and conviction of the eschatological fulfillment of the divine Economy. The faithful Christian knows that existential fullness is a gift of divine grace. In Christ, our life is transfigured, transformed into a journey toward deification. For St. Paul, Christians are distinguished from “others,” who “do not have hope” (cf. 1 Thess. 4.13). They hope in Christ, who is “our life and resurrection,” “the first and the last and the living one” (Rev. 1.17–18).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The salvific presence of Christ in our life and the hope of the heavenly kingdom are inseparably linked to our Christian existence, which functions and is realized as a creative and transformative force in the world. It is by no means accidental that, before modern civilization could appreciate and establish man as the maker of history, the faithful were called to become “coworkers of God” (cf. 1 Cor. 3.9). It is a complete misinterpretation of Orthodox self-consciousness as well as of the social and charitable work of the Church to claim that Orthodoxy is introverted, unworldly and indifferent to history and civilization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Venerable brothers and beloved children,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pascha is not just the greatest feast and celebration of the Orthodox Church. Resurrection is our entire faith, all of our ecclesiastical life, the whole civilization of Orthodoxy. And from this inexhaustible source, the whole eschatological drive of our Orthodox life and witness derives its origin and nourishment. In the Resurrection and from the Resurrection, we as faithful come to know our eternal destiny; we discern the content and direction of our mission in the world; and we discover the meaning and truth of our freedom. He who descended to the lowest extremities of the earth, abolishing the gates of Hades and power of death, rises from the tomb as the liberator of humankind and all creation. It is this gift of freedom that human beings are called to receive freely, becoming incorporated in the Church as “the community of deification,” where freedom is the foundation, the way and the destination. As a gift from Christ, this freedom is experienced and expressed as “speaking the truth in love” (cf. Eph. 4.15), as an event of communion and solidarity. “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another” (Gal. 5.13). In the Church, “we exist in the way of the Resurrection,” looking unto the “common resurrection” in the never-ending day of the Kingdom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With these thoughts, we give with purity of heart, glory to the Risen Lord that “gave rise to life in all,” to God that is “with us” and “for us,” Who has promised to be with us to the end of the ages. And we exclaim the joyous paschal greeting “Christ is Risen!” as we pray to the Maker and Redeemer of the world, the giver of all gifts, to illumine all of our lives through the light of His salvific Resurrection and to grant to all the fulfillment of joy and all His saving gifts, so that His all-holy and supra-celestial name may be praised and blessed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At the Phanar, Holy Pascha 2019<br /><span style="font-weight: 700;">✠ Bartholomew of Constantinople</span><br />Your fervent supplicant to the risen Christ</span></div>
Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161233046199855972.post-33778136117754559612019-05-03T13:48:00.003+01:002019-05-03T13:48:24.762+01:00Athos<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mount Athos on a peninsula off the cost of Greece is one of Europe's last remaining secrets: a monks' republic. Access to women is strictly denied and in order to keep unwanted tourists out, visas are granted only to pilgrims and workers. For the first time, a filmmaker was given access to all forms of monastic life on the holy mountain.</span>Shane Ambrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833837279253946083noreply@blogger.com0