Homily of the Day

The Son Shows the Father

by CE Editor May 3, 2013

1) Opening prayer
Lord our God,
we praise and thank you on the feast
of your apostles Philip and James.
Through them many have come to know
that Jesus is alive and risen.
May we too be good witnesses
to…

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Called and Chosen

by Food For Thought May 2, 2013

Jesus makes this very clear in today’s Gospel reading when he says:
“You did not choose me, it was I who chose you.” Our choice to follow
Jesus is important, but far more significant is his choice to be
committed…

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By Prayer and Hope

by Food For Thought May 1, 2013

Today’s Gospel has a very mystical tone to it. The reality that Christ
is describing – the oneness of the Christian with Christ, the Christian
living in Christ – is a mystical reality, which we can neither fully
describe nor…

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Peace and Pseudo-Peace

by Food For Thought April 30, 2013

In today’s Gospel Jesus promises his apostles his own peace.
Paradoxically while Christ’s peace is totally incompatible with the
world’s peace, it is quite compatible with all the pain the world can
inflict on the Christian.
What kind of peace…

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Idols

by Food For Thought April 29, 2013

In today’s first reading, we heard about the encounter between Paul
and the man who was crippled. Recognizing that the man had faith to be
healed, Paul was able to cure him. When the people saw what Paul had
done,…

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Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled

by CE Editor April 26, 2013

1) Opening prayer
Lord our God,
your Son Jesus Christ is to us
the way that leads to you and to one another,
the truth that is good news of love and hope,
the life which he sacrificed to give…

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Who Will Separate Us From the Love of Christ?

by CE Editor April 25, 2013

1) Opening prayer
Lord our God,
there is much in us that obscures your word
and keeps us from being truly your Church.We pray you today:
Call us, as once you called Mark,
to speak and live your word.
Inspire…

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Revealed Truth

by Food For Thought April 24, 2013

A lot of people in the world have the difficulty of believing in God or
that God exists. It is not that they are not convinced that there are
insurmountable evidence that prove that God exists. Simply put, they
just…

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Jesus Protects

by Food For Thought April 23, 2013

In the first reading, we read about the foundation of the Church of
Antioch (which is now in present-day Syria). The Good News was
preached by Barnabas and Saul, and people came to believe in their
preaching. We need to…

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Christ-bearers

by Food For Thought April 22, 2013

The final words of today’s Gospel are a clear expression of Jesus’
purpose in coming amongst us. Jesus had been speaking of his followers
as his sheep and of himself as the Good Shepherd. Then he puts aside
all images…

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