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Headlines Praying the Bible: Lectio Divina Helps us Fall in Love with the Living Word By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 16, 2013 The early Christians received the scripture as a gift. Do we? They knew that the sacred words were meant to lead them into a deeper communion of love with their source, the Living Word of God. Do we believe that can still happen to us? Early theologians were mystics. My favorite definition of a theologian is from the Monk Evagrius of Pontus, someone who "rests his head on the chest of Christ." Continue Reading... WEDNESDAY HOMILY: Salvation of Souls is Essential, the Rest...is the Rest By Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT | October 16, 2013 You, O man, are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things. Mercy came to us from the LORD, our God.Thus he has given us new life to raise again the house of our God and restore its ruins.  Why the media, and some Catholics, are STILL WRONG about Pope Francis By Marshall Connolly, Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | October 16, 2013 If the media is to be believed, Pope Francis has shaken the Catholic Church to its foundation with all the force of an earthquake. Tuned to much of the media, some Catholics are speaking up, voicing critical opinions and concerns about Pope Francis. We suggest people listen more carefully to his words and not the media spin. Continue Reading... Evangelical Catholic Pope Francis Says Gospel Needs Witnesses. Are We Witnesses? By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 16, 2013 The New Evangelization challenges each one of us to be completely given over to the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We cannot be halfway disciples. Jesus continues His redemptive mission through His Body, the Church, of which we are all members. The New Evangelization is meant to bring about an authentic renewal of the Catholic Church precisely so she can undertake a new missionary outreach to the whole world - through you and me! Only a Church which is fully alive in the Lord and filled with His Holy Spirit can carry out such an evangelical mission in the world of this hour. Pope Francis is an evangelical Catholic Pope who is enlisting us in this vital work. Do we hear the call? Are we responding?  Saint Teresa of Avila: Let Christ Jesus Dwell in Your Heart as a True Friend By Deacon Keith A. Fournier | October 15, 2013 All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding his life we find that he is the best example.What more do we desire from such a good friend at our side? Unlike our friends in the world, he will never abandon us when we are troubled or distressed. Blessed is the one who truly loves him and always keeps him near. Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart. (St Teresa of Avila) Continue Reading... The Reflection of Pope Francis on Mary, the Untier of Knots By Pope Francis | October 15, 2013 The first aspect of her faith is this: Mary's faith unties the knot of sin (cf. Lumen Gentium, 56). What does that mean? The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council took up a phrase of Saint Irenaeus, who states that "the knot of Eve's disobedience was untied by the obedience of Mary; what the virgin Eve bound by her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her faith" (Adversus Haereses, III, 22, 4). But we know one thing: nothing is impossible for God's mercy! Even the most tangled knots are loosened by his grace. And Mary, whose "yes" opened the door for God to undo the knot of the ancient disobedience, is the Mother who patiently and lovingly brings us to God, so that he can untangle the knots of our soul by his fatherly mercy Continue Reading... Mary Said Yes. Will We? Pope Francis Consecrates the World to the Heart of Mary By Pope Francis | October 15, 2013 Mary said her yes to God: a yes which threw her simple life in Nazareth into turmoil, and not only once. Any number of times she had to utter a heartfelt yes at moments of joy and sorrow, culminating in the yes she spoke at the foot of the Cross. Here today there are many mothers present; think of the full extent of Mary's faithfulness to God: seeing her only Son hanging on the Cross. The faithful woman, still standing, utterly heartbroken, yet faithful and strong. And I ask myself: am I a Christian by fits and starts, or am I a Christian full-time?  MONDAY HOMILY: Seeking Signs By Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds | October 14, 2013 We are so accustomed to being over-stimulated by the ready access to data and information that our technology gives us, that reflection and contemplation can easily be pushed to the margin of our existence. The need for constant novelty is a sign of an unsettled mind and heart. Continue Reading... We are the Lepers. Do we Come Back to Give Thanks? By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 14, 2013 It was actually through their leprosy that these men met Jesus Christ. Wow! The dreaded disease that kept them from other human relationships led to their encounter with God and their complete transformation. Have we touched the truth of this mystery? Our Christian faith reveals that even undeserved and unmerited suffering, when joined in love to the sufferings of Jesus Christ, can produce extraordinary fruit within us and around us. Our Christian vocation calls us to follow Jesus; to live as Jesus lives, to love as He loves and to become holy as He is holy, by embracing His plans for our life and living differently because of them. Spiritually we were all lepers, desperately in need of God's mercy. God's mercy came - and always comes - through Jesus Christ. We are now called to become a people who receive and give Mercy - and a people who always come back to give thanks! Continue Reading...
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