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Facebook- 2010-2011 Religious Education Calendars have been posted, http://www.stbartholomew-needham.org/children_and_youth/religious-education August 23, 2010
- For all new, returning, & potential catechists We will cover some basic administrative "stuff" AND... we invited Anne Gray and Barbara Whitlock from Living the Liturgical Year for Catholics Blog http://liturgicalyear.wordpress.com/ for a workshop living (and teaching) the liturgical year as catechists with children of all ages. August 17, 2010
- Meet Christ, be open and see what happens... August 17, 2010
Category Archives: Letters
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Reflection on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: The readings today remind us that we can be more attentive to the lonely people we know. We know the importance of seeing all people as equal in the kingdom of God and in God’s eyes. The readings raise the issue of how do we welcome people [...]
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Reflection on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time:
The readings today ask us to focus on the magnificent breadth of God’s kingdom. Such a kingdom demands nothing less than converted hearts. There is a tendency in all of us to try to justify why we should be admitted to heaven. I suspect at times that all [...]
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Reflection on the Feast of the Assumption:
The Assumption is a sign of God’s mercy being fulfilled. It is also a sign that our true home is with God.
How many of us have ever thought about writing our own magnificat…our own prayer of thanks to God? This would be a great witness to Him as there [...]
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Reflection on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The people in our lives are a precious and beautiful gift from God. The readings today are encouraging all of us to face our fears and challenges to see where our inner treasures are and what we have entrusted to God. We all find ourselves worrying from time [...]
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Reflection on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
The readings today show us that God gives us the grace to change our ways and develop new attitudes. What are we doing with our lives? What are the things that we hunger for? In today’s Gospel we see the foolishness of the rich man because he thinks [...]
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Reflections on 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C:
The readings today raise some interesting questions for us to consider:
Is God a friend or merely an acquaintance?
What place does prayer have in my life?
Where does prayer lead me in my life?
What does it mean to trust in God’s Justice?
What is my relationship to God, what could [...]
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Reflection on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: In today’s Gospel St. Luke wanted his readers to see that religious expectations and cultural norms were being changed by Jesus. Do we follow Jesus or the cultural norms? What kind of things do we need to set aside to be present in the moment? How are we [...]
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Reflection on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: In today’s Gospel Jesus shows us His remarkable teaching skills. The object of our love colors who we are every day. Jesus shows us that Christian love knows no boundaries. It does not distinguish between rich and poor, young or old, weak or powerful . The story of [...]
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Reflection on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time: This weekend is a good time to offer thanks for all that we have as a faith community and as a nation. The readings this weekend speak of the peace of Christ. There are many definitions of peace…from the absence of war to the well-being of others. The [...]
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