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Luke 9:12-13 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread... Continue Reading →
Luke 9:12-13 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread... Continue Reading →
Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? To Jesus, the words 'is this not the carpenter's son' was not offered as description acknowledging the work Joseph did. Instead, it was one intended to disrespect. It basically was another... Continue Reading →
John 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. If there is one thing Fr Bogdan mentions each week he celebrates Mass, it is 'I encourage you to be here from the start because I don't want you to miss any part of the celebration'. This statement... Continue Reading →
Matthew 28:12-13 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ I find Matthew's account of the resurrection rather fascinating, especially when... Continue Reading →
Reference: Ezekiel 47:1-12 The unit of measure described as "a thousand cubit" is more than just a unit of distance. It represents a body of knowledge, a duration of time and even an opportunity presented to gain mastery and grounding. In ankle deep water, your focus is on your feet. You think about grounding, the... Continue Reading →
The Gospel text from Luke 13:1-9, recalls the account of a dissapointed vineyard owner whose fig tree had failed to yield any fruit after three years of waiting. His disappointment prompted a suggestion to the dresser of the vineyard to cut down this 'unproductive' tree. The owner wanted fruits, not green leaves and branches. However,... Continue Reading →
We read today about an effect of prayer deemed out of the ordinary and rightly so because prayer has always been perceived to be 'outward looking'. For many generations, the efficacy of our prayers have determined on the basis of its ability to change situations, things or others. Even though these are all well-meaning intentions,... Continue Reading →
MONTH OF STRATEGIES Leviticus 19:14" Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD." I was reminded of a couple of English words this morning: slip, trip, and stumble. The first two occur as a result of an obstacle- slips often by... Continue Reading →
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