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I Will Make You “Catchers of People”

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:February 7, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time C or the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Readings: Isaiah 6: 1-2, 3-8 (RM) or 1-8 (RCL); Psalm 138; I Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke…

Healing the Earth with Rewilding

Post author:Liz Hartigan
Post published:February 3, 2025
Post category:Climate Change Ecology
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Let the great rewilding of the world begin with you Let yourself be absorbed into something larger and Less tame than your isolated self. (Lorraine Anderson) Recently a heading in…

Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 31, 2025
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Reflection for the Feast of the “Presentation of the Lord” Readings: Malachi 3: 1-4; Psalm 24: 7-10 (RM or RCL) or 84 (RCL); Hebrews 2: 14-18; Luke 2: 22-40 (RM…

Resolutions and Fear of the Future

Post author:Rose Mary Harbinson
Post published:January 27, 2025
Post category:Our Times and Culture Reflections
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How many New Resolutions have we made and broken within a couple of weeks or even within days, over the years? There is so much excitement around the Christmas Season…

Rejoice with a Whoop and a Holler

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 24, 2025
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time C or the Third Sunday after Epiphany Readings: Nehemiah 8: 2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 (RM) or 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 (RCL); Psalm 19; I Corinthians…

One with the Buddhist Community: Part II

Post author:Noreen Mya Sie
Post published:January 20, 2025
Post category:Family Religious Life
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One of my family traditions important to me was a Buddhist ritual. At the sound of Buddhist gong at 4.30 a.m., which invites the people in the village to awaken,…

The Woman with No Name

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 17, 2025
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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time C / Second Sunday after Epiphany Readings: Isaiah 62: 1-5 ; Psalm 96 (RM) or 36 (RCL); I Corinthians 12: 4-11 (RM)…

Sacred Gathering: all in All

Post author:Weeyaa Villanueva
Post published:January 13, 2025
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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Awe enters in Beauty already present, they settle. Compassion knocks and opens the door Delight by her side Enthusiasm stands Faith ushers all Generosity plays Hope speaks Imagination responds Joy…

People, Prayer and Spirit

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 10, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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A Reflection for the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus Year C Readings: Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7 (RM) or Isaiah 43: 1-7 (RCL); Psalm 29; Acts 10: 34-38 (RM) or…

Gate of the Year: A Poem

Post author:Veronica Dunne
Post published:January 6, 2025
Post category:Our Times and Culture Reflections
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I was an adolescent when I first heard the opening lines of “Gate of the Year”, by Minnie Louise Haskins. It was read to me by my dad, with whom…