tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37986876042778522732024-03-17T20:01:35.066-07:00Dress to God's Word / "Liturgical Dress"Connections between today's Bible readings, clothing, music, life...; a challenge to dress our own lives (Col 3:12-14)James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.comBlogger1890125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-16693608238800994172023-06-27T21:27:00.000-07:002023-06-29T14:33:43.172-07:00June 27<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 27, 2023: Tuesday, 12th week, Ordinary Time</span></h3>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2GwlE0CxgoyRsTl53c1-7m74euTqVmD8axJrAFoHWvdcbOSKbXtKEQ38c7nNW05u34tGzfhD07nJlxfchkNrcb2mVf0DBnZbDurq07yxZ5bd8T79eu7YmIp8b4VwOau6rUV9-HB7R35fngfgpH0eRXPrqyeOOsjAglijYhzrImYf0qwMnxq6w5HwJQ4/s2355/20230627_084525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2215" data-original-width="2355" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2GwlE0CxgoyRsTl53c1-7m74euTqVmD8axJrAFoHWvdcbOSKbXtKEQ38c7nNW05u34tGzfhD07nJlxfchkNrcb2mVf0DBnZbDurq07yxZ5bd8T79eu7YmIp8b4VwOau6rUV9-HB7R35fngfgpH0eRXPrqyeOOsjAglijYhzrImYf0qwMnxq6w5HwJQ4/s320/20230627_084525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Listen</i><br /><span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2CeBoSQsBR0" style="float: right;" width="280"></iframe><br /><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CeBoSQsBR0" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">To God be the glory</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Crosby: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/to_god_be_the_glory_great_things_he_hath" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> (v. 1 for gospel)</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPbkAbS_BI" target="_blank">Believe not those who say</a>/ Bronte: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/believe_not_those_who_say" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> (gospel)</span></li></ul><div><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://content.ocp.org/shared/pdf/general/The-Faithful-One2008.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">The Faithful One</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Schutte; recording of pre-</span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2013/08/august-30.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">directive</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> original </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2JyiXYPTU" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Yahweh, the Faithful One</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">; old lyrics, why they differ, and earlier recording </span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2013/10/north-american-martyrs.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (1st reading)</span></span></li><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></ul></ul><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 15</span></blockquote><div><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onGbkeWkA64" target="_blank">Give us clean hands</a>/ Hall: <a href="http://www.worshiptogether.com/songs/songdetail.aspx?iid=577340" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps15" target="_blank">Psalm 15: You who do justice</a>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo (both recently updated)</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2vjn6iUOI" target="_blank">They who do justice</a>/ Hurd: </span><a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/422" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">buy</a></span></li></ul></ul></div></div></div></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062723.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/genesis/13:2">Gn 13:2, 5-18</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram was rich in livestock, silver, and gold. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lot also had flocks, herds, and tents, </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">so the land couldn't support them both</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Abram told Lot, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Let there be no strife between us or between our </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">herdsmen. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Please separate from me; go the way you want, and I'll go the other.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Lot chose the Jordan Plain, seeing how well watered it</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> was, and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">they separated; </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Abram stayed in Canaan,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">while Lot </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">pitched his tents near Sodom. Sodom's </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">inhabitants were wicked</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">he Lord told Abram, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Look around; I'll give you and your descendants </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">all the land you see</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">I'll make your descendants too numerous to count</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">.” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Abram settled </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">at Hebron and built an altar to the Lord there.</span></li></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 6px; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcWi8m__uL1DH3IAVai4RjW20TmsHdTx8jVFRQGgCRxszSfyEipWM9nqT8gJgw5x6hJYur5U76Lo6rMHxrDkGoJiNLLv0NEBqWF1znULk-uE0RAjQKRqCtVlWR2Wx0PQuMNx4dKWIpk0/s1600/Readings+6-23-15.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcWi8m__uL1DH3IAVai4RjW20TmsHdTx8jVFRQGgCRxszSfyEipWM9nqT8gJgw5x6hJYur5U76Lo6rMHxrDkGoJiNLLv0NEBqWF1znULk-uE0RAjQKRqCtVlWR2Wx0PQuMNx4dKWIpk0/s400/Readings+6-23-15.png" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://tagul.com/show/hrapllxt4sec/Readings%206-23-15" target="_blank">Animate</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/15:2">Ps 15:2-4ab, 5</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord." </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Those who walk blamelessly, think the truth, honor those who fear God, and don't slander, harm, take up reproach, lend at usury, or accept bribes will </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">never be disturbed. </span></li></ul><div><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:6" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Mt 7:6, 12-14</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“Don't give what's holy to dogs, or your pearls to swine, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">lest they trample them then tear you to pieces. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Do to others what you'd have them do to you. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Enter through the narrow gate; many take the wide gate to destruction, but few find the narrow gate to life</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">.”</span></li></ul></div></div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div><ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062723.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Imagine Lot and Abram's frustration, irritation, and squabbles. It can be easy for me to be uncharitable, frustrated, and self-focused. May we choose love and peace.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2023-6-27-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">“Deciding aright”: To make the right decision, we must ask the right question, we must not automatically choose the easy way; we must decide by faith, choose the road less traveled, and give our lives to Christ.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-27-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">If someone doesn't want what you offer, why give it to them? People with no faith background can’t accept what they don’t understand, but we should continue to be Christ to them. Persevere: fight distractions, focus on what's important to reach God, pray for mercy and for determination to fight the good fight, to focus on his path, and to continue to share with love.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/jun27.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Don't throw your pearls before swine": Pearls were of great value, worn as jewels to make one appear more beautiful. Holiness, likewise, is a jewel that radiates the beauty of God's truth and goodness through how we think, speak, act, and treat others. <span>The Talmud calls something that appears incongruous an "ear ring in a swine's snout"; Jesus' "pearls before swine" and "not giving dogs what is holy" expressions are similar. Swine were considered unclean, and wild dogs were considered unfit for close contact. </span><span>Jesus’ concern is with keeping the faith and way of life God entrusted to us. Before Communion the early church proclaimed: Holy things to the holy, and the <a href="http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html" target="_blank">Didache</a> stated, "Only the baptized may eat or drink of your Eucharist; the Lord has said, 'Don't give what's holy to dogs.'"</span></span></li></ul><div><div><div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span><font face="georgia" size="2"><span>Jesus summed up and upgraded Old Testament law and prophets with the golden rule. God's law of love requires more than not hurting others but rather seeking others' good and giving our best for them. </span><span>God's love fuels our love for others. If we empty ourselves of what's unkind, unloving, and unforgiving, we'll have room for kindness, goodness, mercy, and charity. </span><span>May we love others and treat them like we want God to treat us. </span><span><i>Holy Spirit, transform my life with the fire of God's love.</i></span></font></span></blockquote><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><font face="georgia" size="2"><span>Jesus reinforced his lesson about choosing the way to peace with God with the </span><span>illustration of a narrow gate opening to a life of security and happiness. </span><span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ps/1:1" target="_blank">Psalms</a> begins with an image of one who has chosen to follow the way of those obedient to God's word, not those who act contrary to it. Our choices affect our lives. Do my choices move me towards loving and following God? </span><span>"Let me love you, Lord, and see myself as I am, a pilgrim, a Christian called to respect and love all I touch.... Help me conquer anger with gentleness, greed by generosity, apathy by fervor. Help me forget myself and reach out." (Clement XI)</span> </font></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today's saints, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20230627/today.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank"><i>Universalis</i></a></span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Desprestaur.jpg/191px-Desprestaur.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="191" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Desprestaur.jpg/191px-Desprestaur.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desprestaur.jpg" target="_blank">Our Lady of Perpetual Help</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Early_Cyrillic_alphabet.svg/300px-Early_Cyrillic_alphabet.svg.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Early_Cyrillic_alphabet.svg/300px-Early_Cyrillic_alphabet.svg.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillic_alphabets" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Early Cyrillic: thanks, St. Cyril</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saints-cyril-and-methodius" target="_blank">St. Cyril of Alexandria,</a> </i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">bishop, fought <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestorianism" target="_blank">Nestorian heresy</a>. Read his writings <a href="http://www.tertullian.org/fathers" target="_blank">online</a>.</span></span></li><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Mary, Our Lady (Mother) of Perpetual (Unfailing) Help</i></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>St. John Southworth,</i> priest, martyr</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Bl. Nykyta Budka</i>, priest, martyr</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Bl. Vasyl Velychkovsky</i>, bishop, abbot</span></li></ul></div></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><ul><li><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>'</span><span>Cow' pin, silver- and gold-colored accessories: </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold (1st reading); golden rule (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Sheep' tie bar: Lot had flocks (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">"?" pin: "Isn't the whole land at your disposal?" (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Scales' brooch: Do justice; live in the Lord's presence (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Walker' tie pin: Those who walk blamelessly will never be disturbed (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Heart' pin: Those </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">who think the truth in their heart...</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Car with mouth' pin: ...and don't slander with their tongue will live in the Lord's presence (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Money bag' pin: Those who don't lend at usury won't be disturbed (psalm)</span></li></ul></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Dogs' tie: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Don't give dogs what's holy... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Pearl' tie pin: ...or throw your pearls... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Swine' suspenders: ...before swine... (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'<a href="http://www.hh76.org/additionalmedia/preciousfeethistory.pdf" target="_blank">Precious feet</a>' pin: ...lest they be trampled underfoot (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span></li></ul></div><span style="float: right; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/04/abouttheblog.html" target="_blank">About</a></span>
James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-82152079650263735172023-06-26T21:26:00.000-07:002023-06-29T14:05:47.602-07:00June 26<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 26, 2023: Monday, 12th week, Ordinary Time</span></h3>
<div><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTg-P6y3-QVL1QRvyuzCVHcycvuQD8MOsuJd1ZLXsd5NZdctjrXRlBdz312ybceoR6h1JWujziDFbSR4NcLvGVxCQkR_OZfOrDMfPt5m0Eswb7HDjy3enXDo2WXaEZkd0ShHfM1-bj85z5ZN6qvOUit8DqgoI-cLYZuuy9HmjfYHkHZLrRZ8nYrP-2c24/s3012/20230626_180950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3012" data-original-width="1755" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTg-P6y3-QVL1QRvyuzCVHcycvuQD8MOsuJd1ZLXsd5NZdctjrXRlBdz312ybceoR6h1JWujziDFbSR4NcLvGVxCQkR_OZfOrDMfPt5m0Eswb7HDjy3enXDo2WXaEZkd0ShHfM1-bj85z5ZN6qvOUit8DqgoI-cLYZuuy9HmjfYHkHZLrRZ8nYrP-2c24/s320/20230626_180950.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br />Listen</i></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PivWY9wn5ps" style="float: right;" width="210"></iframe><br /><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Man in the mirror</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Jackson; </span><a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/maninthemirror.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">lyrics</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(gospel)</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 33</span></blockquote><div><ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps33" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi86JL3JJpo" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Dufford: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22631z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/15201" target="_blank">more</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9hxIkeGLEQ" target="_blank">Sing a new song (Psalm 33)</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Hughes</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9fsAKZHq-w" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Sing of the Lord's goodness</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Sands: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22455z1.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">(in E minor, but they do it in E♭ minor like its inspiration, Desmond's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs" target="_blank">Take Five</a>, which despite its signature 5/4 meter has several 4/4 covers like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gImECWbTwFI" target="_blank">XL</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWzKT4NdJY" target="_blank">De Piscopo</a>'s :-)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNmZqC9T13k" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Sing out his goodness</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Ducote: </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps33" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Blessed the people</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzEgiSDiqM" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a>, from <a href="http://www.hangad.org/our-music/24-the-easter-journey" target="_blank"><i>The Easter Journey</i></a>/ <a href="http://www.hangad.org/" target="_blank">Hangad</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VIQzuAtuYY" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a>, from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology_(album)" target="_blank"><i>Theology</i></a>/ O'Connor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylshIHFirFU" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a> (Romanian Orthodox)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxl-x8LMnbQ" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a> (Greek Byzantine)/ Karantzi</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WpjpKOZOA" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Exult, you just ones</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ O'Connor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuX4ozHJ7Ik&t=56s" target="_blank">From heaven the Lord looks down</a>/ Nestor (psalm-inspired</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">)</span></li></ul></ul><div><ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/ye_righteous_in_the_lord_rejoice_it_come" target="_blank">Ye righteous in the Lord, rejoice</a>/ Hopkins</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/ye_holy_souls_in_god_rejoice" target="_blank">Ye holy souls in God rejoice</a>/ Watts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/rejoice_ye_righteous_in_the_lord_this_wo" target="_blank">Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord</a>/ Watts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/let_all_the_just_to_god_with_joy" target="_blank">Let all the just to God with joy</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/jehovah_from_his_throne_on_high" target="_blank">God the only deliverer</a></span></li></ul></ul><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062623.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/genesis/12:1">Gn 12:1-9</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Lord to Abram: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Go </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">to a land I'll show you. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'll make of you a great nation </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and bless you; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">all </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">shall find blessing in you.” </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram went as the Lord directed him, with his wife, Sarai, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">his brother’s son, Lot, and </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">their possessions, setting </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">out for Canaan, where the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lord said, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“To your descendants I'll give this land.” </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.</span></span></li></ul><ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1274DzjSx6tnUugJQDrxeFNtsdeDOPjRNqxhWM0a_xgRhRq98nDC8Acy3rzUT_T4yhHdf7mBKWaE0_LzaQVhA1ytyHnB2Bae-37rFFXAZRgxNEHGdyPWV4r8UWEZsL_olcbQUixcJEc/s1600/Readings+6-22-15.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1274DzjSx6tnUugJQDrxeFNtsdeDOPjRNqxhWM0a_xgRhRq98nDC8Acy3rzUT_T4yhHdf7mBKWaE0_LzaQVhA1ytyHnB2Bae-37rFFXAZRgxNEHGdyPWV4r8UWEZsL_olcbQUixcJEc/s400/Readings+6-22-15.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="https://tagul.com/show/7co7qw72dcen/Readings%206-22-15" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Animate</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/33:12">Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own." </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">From heaven the Lord looks down and sees us all, to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">deliver and preserve us</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. We</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> wait for the Lord,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> our help and shield....</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:1" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mt 7:1-5</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Stop judging; you'll be judged as you judge. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye but not the beam in yours? Hypocrite, remove the beam; then you'll see clearly to remove the splinter.”</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="float: right; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">]</span></div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i><br /><div><div><ul></ul></div></div>
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062623.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">God asked Abram to move away from the familiar, and to a place he didn’t know, a foreign land of uncertainty, fostering anxiety, discomfort, and fear. You need to let go to move forward, to leave the certain and secure behind. The gospel challenges us to recognize what keeps us from seeing. As God challenges Abram to see clearly by leaving the familiar, Jesus says we can't see because we don't recognize what we try to protect. We carry around a beam to hold on to the familiar, even if it causes harm and keeps us from seeing, instead of letting go. May we let go of our small selves that don't allow us to see a different storyline. We need to move, change, grow, not be complacent....</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2023-6-26-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Abandonment": When Abram was 75, the Lord told him to leave his homeland, and he did. Would you? The Lord told St. Joseph to flee to Egypt, and he did. Would you? The Lord told teen Mary to give up her plans and conceive God by the power of the Spirit. Will you let the Lord do whatever he wants with you? When I accept Jesus as Lord, I abandon myself to him. I live for him, not myself. “It is no longer I who live, but <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gal/2:20" target="_blank">Christ</a> who lives in me.”</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-26-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Abram and Sarai are called to a journey of uncertainty, and they go. Today's migrants leave knowing the journey is dangerous, the destination uncertain. Would I have had Abam's courage? May I be attentive to those who embark on an arduous journey. May God lead them safely.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/jun26.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Take the log out of your eye": <span>Think the best of others to grow in love. </span><span>We can't see people's inner motives and intentions and don't have all the facts, we're swayed by instinct, and we react unreasonably.</span></span></li></ul><div><div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"'Hypocrite,' pretender, is aptly used here, since denouncing evil is best viewed as a matter only for the upright. We must avoid pretenders who under the guise of seeking advice censure, often moved by malice. W</span><span>hen you must reprove, proceed with discernment and caution. If the fault is one you had but overcame, remember our common frailty </span><span>so the correction and admonition will be with mercy. </span><span>If you've never had the fault, remember you could have. I</span><span>f you have the fault, don't correct or rebuke, but bemoan your fault and induce the other to the same concern." (Augustine, </span><i>Sermon on the Mount</i><span>, paraphrased)</span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>How we treat others will return to us. The Lord sees everything, even imperfections and sins we don't see, draws us to his mercy seat, and removes the sin. <i>Lord, purify my heart so I may have room for charity and forbearance. </i></span><span>"Give us the humility that realizes its ignorance, admits its mistakes, recognizes its need, welcomes advice, and accepts rebuke. Help us praise not criticize, sympathize not discourage, build not destroy, and think of people at their best not their worst." (</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barclay_(theologian)" target="_blank">Barclay</a><span>)</span></span></blockquote></div></div></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><ul><li><span><span>'People' pin: All communities of the earth shall find blessing in you (1st reading); blessed the people the Lord has chosen (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span>'Alps' pin: Abram moved to the hill country (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><span><li>'Clock' tie bar: Our soul waits for the Lord (psalm)</li></span></ul><ul><li><span>'Scales of justice' tie: Stop judging, lest you be judged (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span>'Rulers' suspenders: The measure you measure will be measured out to you (gospel)</span></li></ul><span><ul><li>'?' tie pin: Jesus' questions: "Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye but not the beam in yours? How can you say, ‘Let me remove that splinter’ while the beam is in your eye? Can a blind person guide a blind person? Won't both fall into a pit?" (gospel)</li></ul><ul><li><span>'Eyeball' pin</span><span>: The Lord's eyes are on those who fear him (psalm); remove the beam from your eye (gospel)</span></li></ul></span></span></div><div><div><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Wood block' tie pin: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Splinter in my brother’s eye vs. beam in mine (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Actor masks' tie bar: You hypocrite <span>(</span><span>ὑποκριτής</span><span face="Cardo, GentiumAlt, "Galilee Unicode Gk", "Galatia SIL", "Palatino Linotype", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #001320;"> = </span><span>'</span><a href="https://biblehub.com/greek/5273.htm" target="_blank">actor</a><span>') </span>(gospel)</span></span></li></ul></div></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 25, 2023: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time</span></h3>
<div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OVuONu2N2VaPEGh4BrSTgZLdgNZih79Hh52hbLfD_DKAIe1QpNdKuODQq_SJGudvq_rMvhPyxtKMZsIG7fThROUpIWm2hYnpNdwIC9T7R-rwLZYSOKr59-5QZs0oHJc3YM6tp_D4hsuaVNMYOFxL2N9wJMChI8m9RPF8gRXizS7uwt4SeZJiUjPWXl4/s1574/20230626_012956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="1127" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OVuONu2N2VaPEGh4BrSTgZLdgNZih79Hh52hbLfD_DKAIe1QpNdKuODQq_SJGudvq_rMvhPyxtKMZsIG7fThROUpIWm2hYnpNdwIC9T7R-rwLZYSOKr59-5QZs0oHJc3YM6tp_D4hsuaVNMYOFxL2N9wJMChI8m9RPF8gRXizS7uwt4SeZJiUjPWXl4/s320/20230626_012956.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br />Listen</i><br /><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-3hkmFu1JCM" style="float: right;" width="280"></iframe><br /><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For gospel</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/why_should_i_feel_discouraged" target="_blank">His eye is on the sparrow</a>/ Martin: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Pk5YMkEcg" target="_blank">Blount</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uatCU8QzdyA" target="_blank">Ferrari</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRdYSDSYTVY" target="_blank">Houston</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpyLoHyqlFI&t=9" target="_blank">Holliday</a></span></li></ul></blockquote><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXHtr0rpXVQ&t=15s" target="_blank">All that is hidden</a>/ Farrell: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3hkmFu1JCM" target="_blank">original</a>, <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22021z1.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span></li></ul></ul><div><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9UoqlPqUyY" target="_blank">What you hear in the dark</a>/ Schutte</span></li></ul></ul><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnN1Cu7RZ-Q" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">God sees the little sparrow fall</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Straub: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/god_sees_the_little_sparrow_fall" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbB153VSoo" target="_blank">God of the sparrow</a>/ Vajda, Schalk: <a href="http://www.pateys.nf.ca/cgi-bin/lyrics.pl?hymnnumber=307" target="_blank">lyrics</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/god_of_the_sparrow" target="_blank">about</a></span></li></ul><div><ul></ul></div></ul></div></div></div></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uatCU8QzdyA" style="float: right;" width="280"></iframe><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For 2nd reading</span></span></blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tViHs7MeTk" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Since by man came death</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, from </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Messiah</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Handel</span></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsPc-Ix3_ow" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Wonderful grace of Jesus</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Lillenas: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvX_s2pdNQw" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">a cappella</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/wonderful_grace_of_jesus" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> (1st reading)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kdsK_G4xmc" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">How sad our state by nature is</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Watts: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_KKZxwYTZ4" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">remake: O help my unbelief</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/how_sad_our_state_by_nature_is" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJz2SANTyo" target="_blank">Amazing grace</a>/ Newton: <a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/02/february-19.html" target="_blank">more</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM69UIi7Xpw" target="_blank">Grace is falling/Amazing grace</a>/ Silver and Newton</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovYPQl93zro" target="_blank">Just as I am</a>/ Elliott: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/just_as_i_am_without_one_plea" target="_blank">lyrics+</a>; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsVvkrSkI18" target="_blank">Rhema's eponymous one</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1dg5Lw5Ko&t=20s" target="_blank">In Adam we have all been one</a>/ Franzmann: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWVuEcf-8gg&t=39s" target="_blank">Hyslop arr.</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/in_adam_we_have_all_been_one" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span></li><li><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/listen_sisters_listen_brothers" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Listen, sisters! Listen, brothers!</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Gillette: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4dzz5ajVTc" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BEACH SPRING</span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> tune (</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBAKUAv1Ewk" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">God of day and God of darkness</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd_mg9gey-Y" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">'Tis finished; the Messiah dies</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Wesley: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/tis_finished_the_messiah_dies" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></li></ul></ul></div><blockquote style="border: none;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 69</span></blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps69" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 69: Answer me</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Celoni: sheet music</span></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhn3KWVRTy4" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 69: Lord, in your great love, answer me</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Becker</span></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPwcmsRzPlk" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 69: Save me, O God</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> (Anglican chant)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHbyzhi70D4" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 69</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ </span><a href="http://www.sonsofkorah.com/" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Sons of Korah</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKG6PV1pAA" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 69: The humble</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Chaim David (Hebrew)</span></li></ul></ul></div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062523.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/jeremiah/20:10">Jer 20:10-13</a> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"I hear whisperings: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">'D</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">enounce him!' </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Those who were my friends </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">now watch for a misstep. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Then we can prevail </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and take vengeance.' </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">But the Lord is with me: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">my persecutors will fail and be put to shame. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lord, you who test the just, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">who probe the heart, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">to you I've entrusted my cause. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sing to the Lord, who </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">rescued the poor </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">from the power of the wicked!"</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/69:8">Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Lord, in your great love, answer me." </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For your sake I bear insult, bec</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ause zeal for your house consumes me. Answer me in your kindness. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Revive, y</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ou who seek God! T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">he Lord hears the poor</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Let heaven, earth, the seas, and what moves in them all praise him</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">!''</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6TjFKRcPapHDP98hFe8TBgjxNyiO3Jhk-6BhYXpUFEszwLuS80ZOH0IwsoQVi6WLhoVpiMX5FDFbI4enbylvlnzvwgJKD3ubQErx7MJgwYPWZqYtri9VFvLGAuRotTiVhB_Y4fdEk_Q/s1600/Readings+6-25-17.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="1001" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6TjFKRcPapHDP98hFe8TBgjxNyiO3Jhk-6BhYXpUFEszwLuS80ZOH0IwsoQVi6WLhoVpiMX5FDFbI4enbylvlnzvwgJKD3ubQErx7MJgwYPWZqYtri9VFvLGAuRotTiVhB_Y4fdEk_Q/s400/Readings+6-25-17.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wordart.com/i5t7ajwpcjw8/readings-6-25-17" target="_blank">Animate</a></td></tr></tbody></table></span><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/5:12">Rom 5:12-15</a> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Through one man sin and death entered the world. D</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">eath reigned from Adam to Moses. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">But </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">if by the sin of the one the many died, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">how much more did God's grace </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and the gift of Jesus Christ </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">overflow for the many.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/matthew/10:26">Mt 10:26-33</a> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Fear no one. Everything concealed will be revealed; all secrets will be known. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. Don't fear those who kill </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">the body but can't kill the soul; fear</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the one who can destroy </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">both soul and body. No sparrow falls without your Father's knowledge, and you're worth </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">more than a flock of sparrows. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Everyone who acknowledges me before others I'll </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">acknowledge before my Father....</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"</span></span></li></ul></div><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div><div><ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.heqiart.com/uploads/2/3/5/9/23595908/s463025724710779803_p181_i71_w640.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="http://www.heqiart.com/uploads/2/3/5/9/23595908/s463025724710779803_p181_i71_w640.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="http://www.heqiart.com/store/p181/49_Journey_with_Jesus_Limited_Edition.html" style="font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Journey with Jesus/ He Qi</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></ul></div></div>
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062523.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">God knows fear can paralyze us. Today’s gospel encourages us to move beyond our fears. It's easier to foster fear and hate than compassion and love. Our propensity for fear drives suspicion and fear of others. When I start to fear, it's time to remember how each person is a child of God worth more than a flock of sparrows. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/25/2023" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Will I let fear manipulate me into sinful compromises, or refuse to be controlled and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1jn/4:18" target="_blank">push</a> it out? "Don't let them <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/10:26" target="_blank">intimidate</a> you.” “Don't fear those who deprive the body of life but can't destroy the <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/10:28" target="_blank">soul</a>.” “Don't fear <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/10:31" target="_blank">anything</a>.” Let's respond to fear with faith: "Fear not; only <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mk/5:36" target="_blank">believe</a>.” “The Lord is with me, like a mighty <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jer/20:11" target="_blank">Champion</a>: my persecutors will stumble, not triumph.” We can say, ‘The Lord is my Helper, I will not<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/heb/13:6" target="_blank"> fear</a>;” “The Lord is my life’s Refuge; whom should I <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/ps/27:1" target="_blank">fear</a>?”</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/jun25.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Fear not; you're worth more than many sparrows": Fear is powerful; it can lead us to panic and flight or spur us to faith and action. <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ps/34:4" target="_blank">Fear of God</a> is the antidote to fear of losing your life. Fear of God is </span><span>reverence for the One who made and sustains us in love and mercy. The greatest injury we can experience is loss of our soul; healthy fear of God leads to spiritual maturity, wisdom, and right judgment and frees us from pride, cowardice, and deception. Jesus met with opposition when proclaiming God's kingdom; he tells his disciples they must expect the same; it's both a warning and a privilege. Jesus' disciples must carry their cross like he himself did. The Spirit gives us power and grace to live as Jesus' disciples.</span></span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday-trumped saint, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20230625/today.htm" target="_blank"><i>Universalis</i>:</a> </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Luan (Moluag, Lua, Murlach, or Lugaidh)</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, bishop, founded 100 monastic settlements</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Dress legend</i></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Watch (not shown): Those who were my friends are on the 'watch' for a misstep of mine (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Prize' pin: The Lord is with me, like a mighty champion (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Heart' pin: Lord, you probe mind and heart (1st reading); you who seek God, may your hearts revive (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Clef' pin: Sing to the Lord (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"LOVE" suspenders sticker: Lord, in your great love, answer me (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Papa bear' button: For</span><span> your sake I 'bear' insult (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Boundless mercy" pin: In your great mercy turn toward me (psalm)</span></li><ul></ul></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Lights' tie: What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"?" pin, 'coin' button: "Aren't two sparrows sold for a small coin?" (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Bird' pin: You're worth more than many sparrows (gospel)</span></li></ul></div>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-45007703596347917252023-02-25T23:25:00.000-08:002023-02-26T05:56:43.432-08:00Feb. 25<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">February 25, 2023: Saturday after Ash Wednesday</span></h3><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHgAznND_1ekFN0rPdl9jZhcj0q6aCbx64LlxEG4vNmT6RU6BCvkOpYGUULpP_IUeRCJHibpPd343zfn_2U1wfalCrBSmXFlIM3gtsDIO3YuwtYTjaJJJkJU9I1HihhdCf9dw3QhmbO_DRRl5-iOhh0w2D7dhDEhidAQa_iYE12yQsLtVuTjVUnuE/s2548/20230225_225549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="2354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHgAznND_1ekFN0rPdl9jZhcj0q6aCbx64LlxEG4vNmT6RU6BCvkOpYGUULpP_IUeRCJHibpPd343zfn_2U1wfalCrBSmXFlIM3gtsDIO3YuwtYTjaJJJkJU9I1HihhdCf9dw3QhmbO_DRRl5-iOhh0w2D7dhDEhidAQa_iYE12yQsLtVuTjVUnuE/w296-h320/20230225_225549.jpg" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See 20 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i><br /><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U21b6h8g7PM" style="float: right;" width="210"></iframe><br /><ul><li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dA04twqc0k" target="_blank">Return to God</a>/ Haugen</span></li></ul><ul><li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U21b6h8g7PM" target="_blank">Once to every man and nation</a>/ Lowell: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/once_to_every_man_and_nation" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> (read the verses; the recording only has two of the four)</span></li></ul></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 86</span></span></blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EINO6qQsrAA" target="_blank">Psalm 86: You alone are God</a>/ Silver</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/81/ps86" target="_blank">Psalm 86: Good and forgiving</a>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://play.spotify.com/track/51UD3Fq2oBkPYYKrSDBG9k" target="_blank">Mighty Lord</a>/ Foley [needs banjo]; use free Spotify login</span></li></ul></ul><ul><li style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2vjn6iUOI" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">They who do justice</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">/ Hurd</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/attend_and_mark_the_solemn_fast" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Attend and mark the solemn fast</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Logan</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: Common Meter (CM, 8686); try <a href="http://www.cgmusic.org/workshop/mus_cm.htm">these</a> tunes</span></span></li></ul></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaT8Jl2zpI" target="_blank">You say</a>/ Daigle (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-02/pope-francis-discourse-pontifical-roman-institutions-university.html" target="_blank">To Pontifical Universities</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"> Each of you belongs to a system of ecclesiastical studies linked to the Church's evangelizing mission. Together you form a choir. In the University, different perspectives express themselves in harmony, complement, correct, and balance each other (St. John Henry Newman). Cultivate this harmony within yourselves, mind, heart, and hands. The "intelligence of the hands" is the most sensory but not least important. The hands are like the soul because of their power to distinguish and explore (Aristotle). Jesus' hands touch bread and wine, body and blood; they give thanks, because they feel everything is a gift from the Father. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Form this kind of choir in all your communities and institutions to lead to an effective, stable, and organic synergy between academic institutions, better to honor the purposes of each and foster the Church's mission. Hope is a choral reality. Renew your commitment to make a harmonious choir docile to the living action of the Spirit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-02/pope-opens-vatican-judicial-year-no-peace-without-justice.html" target="_blank">Opens Vatican judicial year</a>:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"> Peace without justice is not true peace; it has no foundations or possibilities for a future. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The conflict in Ukraine, aggravated by other war outbreaks, has plunged the world into deep crisis and risk of self-destruction. Christians are called to build peace and justice. Every commitment to peace implies and requires commitment to justice, the virtue by which we give everyone what they're entitled to, indispensable for the correct functioning of common life and for everyone to live in peace. Justice is a virtue cultivated through the personal conversion, and to be exercised together with prudence, fortitude, and temperance.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Vatican City State Tribunals operate in this perspective, settling civil and criminal cases. In the recent financial criminal trials against Vatican officials, the concern isn't so much the trials themselves but rather the facts and criminal misconduct by Church members that have seriously harmed our effectiveness in reflecting God's light. Vatican Justice is to find a balance between justice and mercy, assisted by rigorous discernment and recourse to equity. Mercy and justice walk together towards the same goal; mercy is the fulfillment, not suspension, of justice. The Church fulfills her mandate when bearing witness, in word and deed, to the mercy she's received. The path of justice makes fraternity, where all are protected, especially the weakest, possible.</span></div><div><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022523.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcd9SMaPz_Eyz254zrIefP1qKtNtCT_gujEBomGeHYTBgXvnElFzeOUwkZRg1tzX5CdDj31fsitpFkk7YhTh1Cl93r1GKwE44epzTmJ9TZg-LspqvaIrej77XQJJ_5OqrCltrQrCtpyiA/s1600/Readings+2-13-16.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcd9SMaPz_Eyz254zrIefP1qKtNtCT_gujEBomGeHYTBgXvnElFzeOUwkZRg1tzX5CdDj31fsitpFkk7YhTh1Cl93r1GKwE44epzTmJ9TZg-LspqvaIrej77XQJJ_5OqrCltrQrCtpyiA/s400/Readings+2-13-16.png" width="400" /></a><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/isaiah/58:9" target="_blank">Is 58:9b-14</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">If you remove oppression... and satisfy the afflicted, the Lord will guide and renew you. If you honor the sabbath, you'll delight in the Lord, and I'll nourish you.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/86:1" target="_blank">Ps 86:1-6</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth." Have mercy on me. I lift my soul to you; gladden it. Attend to my pleading.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/luke/5:27" target="_blank">Lk 5:27-32</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Jesus to Levi: “Follow me”; he left everything and followed. He gave a banquet for him with tax collectors and others; Pharisees complained: “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus: “The healthy don't need a doctor; just the sick. I came to call sinners.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div></div></div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Banquet_in_the_House_of_Levi_by_Paolo_Veronese_-_Accademia_-_Venice_2016_(2).jpg/640px-Banquet_in_the_House_of_Levi_by_Paolo_Veronese_-_Accademia_-_Venice_2016_(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Banquet_in_the_House_of_Levi_by_Paolo_Veronese_-_Accademia_-_Venice_2016_(2).jpg/640px-Banquet_in_the_House_of_Levi_by_Paolo_Veronese_-_Accademia_-_Venice_2016_(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banquet_in_the_House_of_Levi_by_Paolo_Veronese_-_Accademia_-_Venice_2016_(2).jpg" target="_blank">Banquet in the House of Levi/ Veronese</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/022523.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>In astonishing freedom, Levi </span>left everything to follow Jesus. Oh, to be such a dedicated and free disciple! Have I left everything like him? He hosted a lavish dinner for Jesus and introduced his friends to Jesus. That sounds like someone whose life was radically reoriented toward God. May we become more fully reoriented, approach to-dos as opportunities to encounter and love God, and release those who don't serve such a vision. May we find more opportunities to encounter, love, and serve God, and like Levi to invite others into relationship with God.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=2/25/2023" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Walking into glory": </span>Our Lenten journey's destination is Jesus’ Resurrection. When we meet the risen Christ, “light shall <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/58:10" target="_blank">rise</a> in the darkness, gloom shall become” like midday, "the Lord will <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/58:11" target="_blank">guide</a>” us and give us "plenty," ruins shall be rebuilt, we'll <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/58:12" target="_blank">raise up</a> the foundations, and they'll <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/58:12" target="_blank">call</a> us “repairer of the breach, restorer of ruined homesteads.” Easter will be more than we could ever ask for or <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/eph/3:20" target="_blank">imagine</a>. Isaiah’s prophecies will be fulfilled. Christ’s love and glory will be so greatly manifested that it would be too much for us if we hadn't prepared through repentance, fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Lent is so necessary because Easter is so great.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-february-25-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>The Lenten message is simple but easily missed and quickly forgotten: If we do good, seeking justice, we'll be renewed. If we don't dance with evil, we'll find life and happiness. </span>Isaiah tells us that to shatter darkness and scatter sadness, we must confront evil and bring justice. If we battle oppression, stop malicious speech, share what we have, and reach out to the afflicted, then light and life will come. In the gospel, Jesus invites tax collector Levi to leave everything, to strike out on an uncharted path, and Levi does. In a burst of freedom, Levi redefines himself as disciple. To find new life, Levi has to reimagine not his life and identity, to think of himself as a disciple on a path to a different, promising way of life. May we reimagine who we are and what we're up to.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/feb25.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Jesus calls sinners to follow him": When we bless others, especially those needing help, God blesses us. The religious leaders were upset with Jesus' behavior towards public sinners. Orthodox Jews avoided them, didn't do business with them, didn't give them anything. Jesus' association with tax collectors and sinners shocked their sensibilities. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">When they challenged him, he told them a doctor goes to the sick. Jesus sought out those in greatest need. Jesus came as Divine Physician and Good Shepherd to care for us and restore us. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The orthodox were so preoccupied, they neglected to help the people who needed it most. Jesus came to call sinners, not the "righteous." Ironically the orthodox were as needy as those they despised; <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/rom/3:23" target="_blank">all</a> have sinned. Thank God for his mercy; seek others' good. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"By 'follow' [Jesus] meant not so much the movement of feet as of the heart, carrying out a way of life. One who says he lives in Christ ought to walk as Christ walked, not aim at earthly things or pursue perishable gains, but flee base praise, embrace contempt of all that is worldly for the sake of heavenly glory, do good to all, inflict injuries on no one, patiently suffer injury, ask God’s forgiveness for those who oppress, seek God's glory, and uphold what helps you love heavenly things. In this way Matthew became a follower of One who had no riches. The Lord who outwardly called Matthew inwardly bestowed on him the gift of an invisible impulse so he could follow" (Bede the Venerable).</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's saints, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20230225/today.htm" target="_blank"><i>Universalis</i></a></span></li></ul><div><ul></ul><div><div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><ul><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelberht_of_Kent" target="_blank">Ethelbert (Aethelberht)</a>,</i> king, convert</span></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=158" target="_blank">Bl. Maria Adeodata Pisani</a>,</i> religious</span></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span style="background-color: white;"><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.stemma.org/community-and-monastery/saint-walburga" target="_blank">Walburga</a>,</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> monastery foundress</span></span></li></ul></ul></div></div></div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i><br /><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://recongress.org" target="_blank">Congress</a> lanyards, <a href="http://bede.org" target="_blank">St. Bede</a> button: 2023 Religious Education Congress in progress; I'm attending and helping from St. Bede parish.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Feet' pin: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Hold back your foot </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">from following your own pursuits (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Wheat' tie bar: If you give your bread to the hungry, remove oppression, and satisfy the afflicted,... (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Street lamp' tie bar: ...</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">then light shall rise for you,... (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Helm' tie pin: ...and the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> will guide you always... (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Alps' pin: ...and make you ride on the heights of the earth (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blue shirt: If you remove oppression, share your bread, and satisfy the afflicted,... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you'll be like a watered garden, a </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">spring whose water never fails (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Car with mouth' pin: The mouth of the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> has spoken (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Suspenders with globe: "I'll make you ride on the heights of the earth" (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Boundless mercy' pin: Have mercy on me, Lord,... (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Phone' tie bar: ...for I 'call' to you all day (psalm); I came to 'call' sinners (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'Celebrate teaching' pin: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Teach me Your way,... (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'Walker' tie pin: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...that I may walk in Your truth (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Money bag' tie pin: Jesus saw tax collector Levi; tax collectors at Levi's banquet (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"JC" chain: "Follow me" (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Silverware' tie bar: Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"?" pin: "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Doctor's office' tie: Only the sick need a doctor (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Purple on cross: Lent</span></li></ul></div></div><span style="float: right; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/04/abouttheblog.html" target="_blank">About</a></span>
James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-89563134964151797672023-02-24T23:24:00.000-08:002023-02-25T07:05:22.845-08:00Feb. 24<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">February 24, 2023: Friday after Ash Wednesday</span></h3>
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Be careful in these times of technological change about supplementing people's intellectual and emotional thoughts with machines' through AI. It raises issues for ethics and for society as a whole: where we are heading, and what's the meaning of life? Reflect on how to solve problems with this new form of “hybrid thinking,” from people using AI to supplement thought and ask questions. Preference has often been given to “technical” responsibility, leaving no room for morality. People give precedent to functionality over what's ethical, but really, care for others is more important than "results." We're responsible not only for what we do, but above all for what we <i>can</i> do but choose not to do.</span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></i></div><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022423.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTivdyYokf8Byx7Tx4sXUCYVJUkEdt51ufGPyWEYLY9552FavK9iPTQssWzwrFB4AqevR92PoCQo5L7ne6pzJZUGBdbQOTUVvW8-KsXj7z6Kc8L5e6MVv7-FsBt6LH8TjAoI19smxNoM/s1600/Readings+2-12-16.png" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTivdyYokf8Byx7Tx4sXUCYVJUkEdt51ufGPyWEYLY9552FavK9iPTQssWzwrFB4AqevR92PoCQo5L7ne6pzJZUGBdbQOTUVvW8-KsXj7z6Kc8L5e6MVv7-FsBt6LH8TjAoI19smxNoM/s400/Readings+2-12-16.png" width="400" /></a></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/isaiah/58:1" target="_blank">Is 58:1-9a</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">On your fast day you quarrel and carry out your own pursuits, but the fast I want is releasing those bound unjustly, freeing the oppressed, sharing your bread, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, and caring for your own. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Then you'll have light, healing, and vindication, and God will answer you.</span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/51:3" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn." </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Have mercy on me.</span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/9:14" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Mt 9:14-15</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">John's disciples / Jesus: </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but not your </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">disciples?” / </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Wedding guests can't mourn while the groom is among them, but when he's taken away, they'll fast.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span></li></ul><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OyzjjrzHC4g/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyzjjrzHC4g?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe></div><div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyzjjrzHC4g" target="_blank">Fr. Jim Clarke homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Fast from what keeps you from God.</span></span></li></ul><div><ul></ul><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vcx7Or4daME/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vcx7Or4daME?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcx7Or4daME" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Reynaldo Matunog homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Really fast: Hunger for God, do justice, show compassion, and be enriched.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vTI6YzMO7g" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Chris Bazyouros homily podcast</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Make space for people; make space for God; be a conduit of mercy....</span></span></li></ul></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2vTI6YzMO7g/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2vTI6YzMO7g?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe></div><ul></ul></div></div><div style="display: inline;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qTy9ZH2sqc8/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qTy9ZH2sqc8?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe><br /><ul><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTy9ZH2sqc8" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Gerardo Galaviz homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Mature as a Christian: make time for true fasting.</span></span></li></span></ul></div></div>
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/022423.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"What have you given up for Lent?" Children often give up sweets. Adults might select something more such as alcohol or social media. Today's 1st reading says fasting is to loosen the yoke of oppression shouldered by the poor, marginalized, and others in need. Look to see them. </span>May we connect more with those who would benefit from our love and attention. May we find ways to notice and serve the hungry, marginalized, and excluded, to give from the heart, so that the efforts become habit. May our experiences satisfy the thirst that remains after our fast, so that we too may flourish...</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=2/24/2023" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">"<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">A fast one":</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>Fasting is limiting our food intake in obedience to God to build his kingdom. It's about obedience, not quantity. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>Lenten</i> fast is intentional imitation of Christ who fasted in the desert, to be united with him and grow in relationship with him. When we abstain from meat today, our expression of unity encourages us to persevere and focus on unity with Jesus and other Catholics. <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/58:4" target="_blank">Fast</a> and make your voice heard on high.</span></span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-february-24-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">How are we going to ‘do’ Lent this year? Lent challenges me to refresh my spirit that I may be an instrument of God. We're to help the poor, hungry, oppressed, homeless, naked, those victimized and treated unjustly. Lent calls me to be present to those in need, to pray with and for them, to try and relieve their suffering. Our pastor encourages us to pray daily for someone who's wronged us or whom we just don’t like. May I be more contrite and humble, focusing on the goodness around me, not succumbing to ways that move me away from God’s love.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/feb24.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Fasting for God's kingdom": Hunger for God and fasting for his kingdom go hand in hand. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The Lord's disciples must bear the cross of affliction and purification; there's a time for rejoicing in the Lord's presence and goodness and a time for seeking him with humility, fasting, and mourning for sin. May we allow the Holy Spirit to transform our life with God's power and grace. Fasting can be done to gain freedom from a bad habit, share in others' suffering, or grow in hunger for God and things of heaven. "Don't just abstain from meat. True fasting is refraining from vice. Shred your unjust contracts. Pardon your neighbors...." (Basil the Great).</span></li></ul><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i><br /><div><span><div><div><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: normal;">"<a href="http://bede.org" target="_blank">St. Bede</a>" "<a href="http://recongress.org" target="_blank">Religious Education Congress 2023</a>" button: RE Congress started today!</span></i></li></ul><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: normal;"> 'Car' pin: "On your fast day you '</span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: normal;">drive' all your laborers" (1st reading)</span></i></li></ul><div><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: normal;">'Wheat' tie bar: Share your bread with the hungry (1st reading)</span></i></li></ul></div></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Skeleton' tie pin: Clothe the naked (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Angel with trumpet' pin: "Lift up your voice like a trumpet blast" (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Helm' tie pin: Don't turn your back on your own (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Lights' tie: When you fast like God wants, your light shall break forth (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Phone' tie bar: You'll 'call' and the Lord will answer (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"?" pin: “Why do we fast, and you don't see it? afflict ourselves, and you not take note?” "Is this the kind of fast I wish?" (1st reading); “Why do we fast but not your disciples?” “Can the guests mourn while the groom is with them?” (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Boundless mercy' button: "Have mercy on me; in your compassion wipe out my offense..." (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Heart' pin: You won't spurn a contrite, humbled heart (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Blue shirt: Wash me from my guilt (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size: small;"><li style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Purple suspenders: Lenten season</span></li></ul></div></span></div>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-10236638985560710502023-02-23T23:23:00.003-08:002023-02-25T07:02:30.456-08:00Feb. 23<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">February 23, 2023: Thursday after Ash Wednesday</span></h3><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2017/12/dec-15.html" target="_blank">Psalm 1 settings</a></span></i></span>
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<i></i><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-02/pope-technology-must-be-at-the-service-of-man.html" target="_blank">Pope Francis on the person, technology, and the common good</a></i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">There are three important challenges in this delicate field of
"converging technologies" (nanotechnology, biotechnology, IT, cognitive
science) where progress, ethics, and society meet, and faith provides a
valuable contribution:</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><span>Change </span><span>in living conditions </span></i><span><i>brought by technological progress:</i> The strength and
acceleration of these advances dramatically affect the environment
and living conditions, with effects and developments not always
clear and predictable, as shown by the pandemic, the energy crisis,
climate change, and migration. Healthy technological
development must take this interweaving into account.</span> </span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Impact of new technologies on the definitions of </i>humanity
<i>and</i> relationship<i>, especially regarding the vulnerable:</i> As the technological form of human experience becomes
pervasive, serious reflection on the value of humanity is called
for, as is reaffirmation of the importance of conscience as a
relational experience including corporality and culture.
Technology can't replace human contact, the virtual can't replace
the real, and social media can't replace the social sphere.
Even </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">within scientific research, the relationship between person and
community has complex ethical implications, <i>e.g.</i> in health
care, where the need to guarantee equal access to care, especially
for the most fragile. So it's </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">important to monitor transformations, interaction between change
and guaranteeing balance. We need to make sure </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">everyone grows with the style peculiar to them, innovating starting
from the values of their culture.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Definition of knowledge:</i> The type of knowledge we
implement has moral implications. Articulated models are
needed that consider the intertwining of
relationships. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">The idea of person-centered technical knowledge, aware that the
whole exceeds the part, and that everything in the world is
intimately connected, as I expressed in <i>Evangelii Gaudium</i>
and <i>Laudato Si'</i>, can foster renewed theological
thinking. It's good that theology contributes to the
definition of a new humanism and encourages mutual listening and
mutual understanding between science, technology, and society.
Lack of constructive dialog </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">impoverishes the trust which underlies human coexistence and social
friendship. Religious traditions can make a crucial
contribution to such dialog.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">May we help ensure that scientific and technological growth is reconciled
with parallel development of the human person.</span>
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<br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022323.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/deuteronomy/30:15" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Dt 30:15-20</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Moses: “I've set before you life and death, blessing and
curse. If you love God and walk in his ways, you'll live
and grow, and the Lord will bless you, but if you turn away,
you'll perish. Choose life and live.”</span></li></ul><ul>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/1:1" target="_blank">Ps 1:1-4, 6</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Blessed are they who hope in the Lord."</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/luke/9:22" target="_blank">Lk 9:22-25</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The Son of Man must suffer and be rejected, be killed, and be
raised. “To come after me, deny yourself, take up your
cross, and follow me. If you lose your life for my sake,
you'll save it. What profit is there to gain the world
but forfeit yourself?”</span></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_lS5Duv3Z8" target="_blank">Fr. Chidi Ekpendu homily video</a></span>
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</ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzwY2PqBew" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Chidi Ekpendu homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Be stupid....</span></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQxkX2UQYdk" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Jim Clarke homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Take up your cross; take up your responsibility.</span></span>
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<a href="https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/022323.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">We must take up the cross daily, not just in Lent, to follow Jesus.
Do I make that decision today? What profit is there for me to gain
the world yet forfeit himself? I make decisions every day, even
about little things, where I might gain the world yet lose myself. I
don't gain the upper hand if I feel better at the someone else's
expense. I lose some of myself if I'm too busy to help a colleague,
friend, or family member. And what have I gained?"</span></li></ul><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HQxkX2UQYdk/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HQxkX2UQYdk?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe><br /><ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2023-2-23-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>"Your choice": </span>How incredible that God gives us
the freedom to choose our eternal destiny. God with magnanimous love
both offers us freedom to make such choices and also reveals himself so
that we might choose both him and love. God wants to
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/dt/28:2" target="_blank">overwhelm</a>
us with blessings, but we need to
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/dt/30:19" target="_blank">choose</a>
the life of blessings set before us. When we renew our baptismal
p</span>romises at the Easter Vigil, we answer six yes/no questions. May we
always
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/dt/30:19" target="_blank">choose life</a> and choose God.</span><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BIzwY2PqBew/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BIzwY2PqBew?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe></li>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-february-23-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">After Jesus predicts his Passion, death, and resurrection, he tells his
disciples, “Anyone who wants to come after me must deny himself, take up
his cross daily, and follow me. Whoever wishes to save his life will
lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it....”
Isn't Jesus speaking not only of eternal life but also life here? We
can be leery of giving of ourselves too much, becoming dependent only on
what others think and so working to win others' approval. But
self-denial is denying that I'm at the center, making God and Jesus'
command to love foremost. When I do, I <i>find</i> myself
as a child of God loved beyond my understanding. If I give myself
over to selfishness, I actually lose myself. May we trust in God and
choose life!</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The wicked are like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaff" target="_blank">chaff</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/feb23.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span>"<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Take up your cross daily and follow Christ": Jesus' obedience
reversed the curse of Adam's disobedience; his death won pardon, freedom,
healing, and new life. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">We lose what we gain and gain what we lose. When we try run our life our
own way, we lose it to futility. Only God can free us from our
ignorance and sinful ways. When we surrender to God, he gives us new life.
God wants us to be fit to serve him. When the body is weak, we try to
nurse it to health; how much more should we work towards spiritual health.
Will you part with anything that might keep you from following
Christ? Each decision we make shapes us. Some may gain all they aim
for, then discover they missed the most important things. Disciples
will give up all they have in exchange for true happiness and life with
God. The cross leads to freedom and victory. What cross is Christ
commanding me to take up today? Where does my will cross his?
The cross involves the sacrifice of laying down my life daily for
his sake, possible only because God's love has been</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/rom/5:5" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">poured</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">into us....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://universalis.com/20230223/today.htm" target="_blank"><i>Universalis</i>:</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarp" target="_blank">St. Polycarp</a>,</i> bishop, patristic writer, martyr. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Read <a href="http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/polycarp.html" target="_blank">his writings</a>; see also <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12219b.htm">New Advent</a>.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.omhksea.org/2015/02/saint-polycarp-bishop-of-smyrna" target="_blank">St. Polycarp</a></span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Walker' tie pin: Walk in the Lord's ways (1st reading), not in
the way of sinners (psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Scroll' pin: Blessed those who delight in the Lord's law
(psalm); if you keep God's commandments... (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Heart' pin</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">: ...but if you turn away your hearts... (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Golden calf' tie pin: ...and serve other gods, you'll perish
(1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://onelifela.org/" target="_blank">OneLife LA</a> button: I set before you life and death; choose life (1st
reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Tree' pin: One who delights in the Lord is like a tree...
(psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Blue shirt: ...planted near running water... (psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Fruits' tie: ...that yields its fruit in due season
(psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Eyeball' pin: The Lord watches over the just (psalm)</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Cross' pin: "Deny yourself, take up your cross..."
(gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"JC" chain: "...and follow me" (gospel)</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Suspenders with globe: I call heaven and earth to witness against
you (1st reading); what's the profit of gaining the world but losing
yourself? (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Purple linen on cross: Lenten season</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 22, 2023: Ash Wednesday</span></span>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See 19 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT4_PcTHjC0" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Parce Domine</a></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> (Spare, Lord)/ Chant, Obrecht (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/others/insecret" target="_blank">In secret</a>/ Celoni: sheet music, with Spanish version
(gospel)</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6IkrYaP-1c" target="_blank">Lead us to the cross</a>/ Muglia: <a href="http://blog.chrismuglia.com/lead-us-to-the-cross" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> (Lent)</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aswFDl5rKns" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Ashes to ashes</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Schutte</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30133607.pdf" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">sheet music</a>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1h9_229m0" target="_blank">With these ashes</a>/ Chiusano, Hochman: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/23019z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>For Psalm 51 </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(of the <i>many</i> settings)</span></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjsG6IHEUUE" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal;" target="_blank">Create in me a clean heart O God - Psalm 51</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal;">/ Silver</span></i>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/51/ps51iwillrise" target="_blank">Psalm 51: Be merciful, O Lord / Create a clean heart</a>/ Celoni (using official text); Spanish/bilingual version just
added</span></i>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/51/ps51bemerciful" target="_blank">Psalm 51: Be merciful to me</a>/ Celoni, Devereaux, Nolan (2nd-grade-adapted text)</span></span></i>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoWnBQLxpYU" target="_blank">Have mercy on us for we have sinned</a>/ Petty</span></span></i>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTDb7CExRY" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Be merciful, O Lord</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Angrisano, Modlin</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQfK0xgdpA" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Create in me</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Hurd:</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-t9m6cCnVg" target="_blank">publisher's audio</a>, </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22643z2.pdf" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">sheet music</a>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZDSDQ9nPgo" target="_blank">Create a clean heart in me</a>/ Hess</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXPEctYqQC0" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Create in me (Psalm 51)</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Sovereign Grace</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbOW_j02SAk" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">God, be merciful to me (Psalm 51)</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Jars of Clay</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odjMt044H8c" target="_blank">Be with me, Lord</a>/ Booth</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDwIGAlzhw0" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Be merciful, O Lord</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Haugen</span></span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsyEeWRIxyg" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Return to God</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Fabing (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCmn7pDgXlc" target="_blank">This time of forty days (There's a little black spot on your head
today)</a>/ <a href="http://www.nickalexander.com/" target="_blank">Alexander</a> (parody of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mgSCKXSp9M" target="_blank">King of pain</a>/ Sting): </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nickalexander.com/funny-parody-song-about-lent" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span></span></i>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-02/pope-francis-ashes-remind-us-of-the-truth-about-ourselves.html" target="_blank">Pope Francis on Ashes</a></i></div>
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<span><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The ashes mark the beginning of our “return journey” to God; they exhort us to return to the truth about ourselves and to return to God and to our brothers and sisters. Ashes remind us of who we are, recalling that the Lord alone is God and we are his handiwork. In Lent we remember that we rely on God, that we're not self-sufficient.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">By dropping the presumption of self-sufficiency, and idolatry of self, we learn life is a relationship we receive from God and our parents, and that we can revive and renew our relationships thanks to the Lord and those he puts beside us. We can rebuild our relationship with God and others, opening our hearts in prayer and emerging from self-sufficiency.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">To make this journey, we're encouraged to give alms, pray, and fast. As Jesus warns us, those actions must not be mere externals but rather express the renewal of our hearts. Our gestures can remain superficial, but if we remain humbly in God's sight, our almsgiving, prayer, and fasting will express that we're God's children, and brothers and sisters to one another.” Don't neglect the grace of this holy season, but gaze on the Cross and respond generously to the powerful promptings of Lent, so as to encounter the Lord with joy.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></div></span>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022223.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/joel/2:12" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Jl 2:12-18</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Return to me with fasting and weeping; rend your hearts.
The Lord is gracious, merciful, kind, and relenting.
Proclaim a fast; gather the people; say, “Lord, spare your
people, and don't make your heritage a reproach.” Then the
Lord took pity.</span></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/51:3" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned." I acknowledge my
offense. Create a clean heart for me. Don't cast me out
from your presence. Give me back the joy of your salvation.
Open my lips, and I'll proclaim your praise.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/5:20" target="_blank">2 Cor 5:20-6:2</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">We're ambassadors for Christ. Be reconciled to God who
made Jesus who didn't know sin to <i>be</i> sin, so we
might become God's righteousness. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now is a very acceptable time; </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">now is the day of salvation.</span></span></span>
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<span style="background-color: violet; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/6:1" target="_blank">Mt 6:1-6, 16-18</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">“Don't do righteous deeds so that people see them. When
you give alms, pray, or fast, don't call attention to it like
hypocrites do. Do it in secret; </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">your Father will see and repay you.”</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Reflect</i></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s1kcEj5DImM/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s1kcEj5DImM?feature=player_embedded" style="background-color: violet; float: right;" width="180"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1kcEj5DImM" target="_blank">Fr. Jim Clarke homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Welcome to the Lent/Easter season: Live
authentically. Open your heart. Fast from what's out
of order. Be a person of charity. Listen to God and be
transformed.</span></span></li></ul><div><div style="font-family: "times new roman" background-color:violet;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asdsODn6Skk" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Jim Clarke homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Lent, season of love: connect with others, self, and
God through almsgiving, fasting, and prayer.</span></span>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/022223.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">The message of today's gospel is to love others, but not to feed your ego. Do right actions, say right words, and pray rightly, but when others can't see, hear, or recognize us. If we do, our intentions, words, and actions match. Giving with your intentions, not receiving attention.</span></li></ul><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;">But don't we do the opposite today: attend a service, receive a mark on our head, and show it? We receive ashes to be a sign and witness of God’s love for us. The ashes are reminders of our relationship with God, and part of that relationship is our eventual death and resurrection to new life. Let's hope both that we remember that at Mass and when we look in the mirror, and that others see our ashes, words, and actions. If not, are we really a witness of God’s love? Today's ashes remind us that we can be witnesses to God’s love whenever our words and actions come from right intention instead of wanting attention.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2023-2-22-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Repent": Jesus said that if the miracles he worked in two Galilee towns had occurred in pagan towns, the pagans would have “<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/11:21" target="_blank">reformed</a> in sackcloth and ashes.” Repenting with ashes was a Jewish custom. </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/job/42:6" target="_blank">Job</a>, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/daniel/9:3" target="_blank">Daniel</a>, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/2samuel/13:19" target="_blank">Tamar</a>, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/judith/9:1" target="_blank">Judith</a>, and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/esther/c:13" target="_blank">Esther</a> did. Prophets <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/58:5" target="_blank">Isaiah</a>, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jer/6:26" target="_blank">Jeremiah</a>, and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/ezekiel/27:30" target="_blank">Ezekiel</a> spoke of it, as did faithful Jews and faithful Jews did likewise(see (<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/judith/4:11" target="_blank">Jdt 4:11</a>, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1maccabees/3:47" target="_blank">1 Mc 3:47</a>, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/esther/4:1" target="_blank">Est 4:1</a>...). The sinful Ninevites <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jon/3:6" target="_blank">repented</a> in ashes. Today ashes are placed on our heads as a sign of repentance. May we <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/9:23" target="_blank">die to self</a> in imitation of Jesus, who set aside his glory for us. We must decrease so Jesus may <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/3:30" target="_blank">increase</a> in our lives. The ashes, and self-denial, are so we may repent, so everything in us may be for God. May all against the Lord be washed away, fall to the ground, and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/12:24" target="_blank">die</a> so we may bear great fruit. May we die to self so Jesus may <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gal/2:19" target="_blank">live</a> through us. <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/rev/3:19" target="_blank">Repent</a> earnestly!</span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-february-22-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Jesus embraces a child to show us we must become childlike to know him: joyful, innocent, seeking guidance and protection, lacking guile and machinations. May I strive to become more selfless, trusting, and God-seeking...</span></span> </li>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/021721.html" style="background-color: violet; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank"></a>
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<a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/feb22.htm" style="background-color: violet; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a><span style="background-color: violet; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">: </span><span style="background-color: violet; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">When you pray, fast, and give alms": God wants to set us
ablaze with his Spirit that we may share in his holiness and
radiate gospel joy. "There are two kinds of people and two
kinds of love: one holy, the other selfish; one subject to
God, the other trying to equal him" (Augustine). We are what
we love. God wants to free us from all that would keep us
captive. The Spirit is ready to transform and lead us.</span></li></ul><div style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Jews considered prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as cardinal works of the
religious life, key signs of a pious person, three pillars on which the good
life was based. Do you pray, fast, and give alms to draw attention to
yourself or give glory to God? </span><span>The Lord warned his disciples against
preoccupation with looking good and seeking praise. True piety is loving
devotion to God, awe, reverence, worship, obedience; it's a gift and work of
the Spirit that enables us to devote our lives to God desiring to </span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/is/11:1" target="_blank">please</a><span>
him in all things.</span></span></div><div style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px
;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>In God alone do we find life, happiness, and truth. "When
I'm completely united to you, there will be no more sorrows or trials; full of
you, my life will be complete" (Augustine). </span>The Lord wants to renew us
and give us hearts of love and compassion. May we seek God in prayer and
fasting, generously giving to those in need, and so grow in love.</span></div><div style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Forty is
significant in the scriptures: days Moses went to the mountain seeking
God's face, years the Israelites were in the wilderness preparing to enter the
promised land, days Elijah fasted on the way to the mountain of God.
We're called to journey with God and prepare for Easter. The Lord
gives us nourishment and strength to seek him and prepare for spiritual combat
and testing. We must follow the way of the cross to share the victory of the
resurrection. Lord, pour out your Spirit that we may grow in faith,
hope, and love and embrace your will more fully.</span></div>
</div><div style="background-color: violet;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span><span><span><span>Trumped feast: Chair of Peter, Apostle</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="background-color: violet;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span><span><span><span>Dress legend</span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="background-color: violet;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="background-color: violet;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span><span><div style="background-color: violet;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>'Phone' tie pin: 'C</span><span>all' an assembly (1st reading)</span></span></i></span></i>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Children' pin: Gather the children! (1st reading)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Tear] drop pin: Return with weeping (1st reading)</span></li>
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'?' tie pin: Why should they say, "Where is their God?"? (1st
reading)
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'Boundless mercy' button: The Lord, gracious and merciful, took
pity on his people (1st reading); "Be merciful..." (psalm)
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'Heart' pin: "Rend your heart"; "return to me with your whole
heart" (1st reading); "create for me a clean heart" (psalm); harden not
your hearts (gospel acclamation)
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">'Angel with trumpet' pin: "Blow the trumpet" (1st reading);
when you give alms, don't blow a trumpet... (gospel)</span></i>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">'Actor's masks' tie bar: ...like hypocrites do (gospel)</span></i>
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'Musical notes with "joy"' pin: Give me back the joy of your
salvation (psalm)
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'Car with mouth' pin: Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall
proclaim your praise (psalm)
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">'Dove' pin: Don't take your Holy Spirit from me (psalm)</span></i>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">
'Clocks' suspenders: "In an acceptable time I heard you.... Now is
a very acceptable time..." (2nd reading)
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>'Prize' pin: "They've received their
reward" vs. "Your Father will repay you"
(gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>'Money' pin: "When you give alms,..." (gospel)</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">
'Hands' tie: "...don't let your left hand know what your right is
doing" (gospel)
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>Washed face (not shown): W</span><span>hen you fast,... </span><span>wash your face (gospel)</span>
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Ashes on forehead (not shown): Ash Wednesday; "you're <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/gn/3:19" target="_blank">dust</a> and shall return to dust"
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Purple shirt: Lenten season</span></li>
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</span></span></span></div></span></div></div>James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-32423938827836445902023-02-21T18:39:00.001-08:002023-02-21T18:39:55.429-08:00Mardi Gras<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><span>February 21, 2023: </span>[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Fat</a><span style="text-align: left;">]</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span>Tuesday, 7th week, Ordinary
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">See 22 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC2XVXzXkRo&t=1m19s" target="_blank">Come as a child</a>/ Yantis (gospel)</span>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/31/ps-37-the-mouths-of-the-just-utter-wisdom" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 37: The mouths of the just utter wisdom</a><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">/ Celoni:</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> live, sheet music, updated today</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx7ArO-freU" target="_blank">Trust in the Lord</a>/ O'Connor: <a href="http://cantusmundi.blogspot.com/2013/04/trust-in-lord-roc-oconnor.html" target="_blank">lyrics</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH11gkKqfWQ" target="_blank">They that wait upon the Lord</a>/ Hamblen: Ever heard the verse?</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-yqgzsVaWE" target="_blank">Those who wait on the Lord</a>/ Mui: <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cyZs_FN8ipY/T9cUSCKbdLI/AAAAAAAAAN0/5T-gmYRelNQ/s1600/Isaiah40,25-31page1m.jpg" target="_blank">leadsheet</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/others/wait-on-the-lord" target="_blank">They who wait on the Lord</a>: lyrics and demo</span></li>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022123.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/sirach/2:1" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Sir 2:1-11</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">When you come to serve the Lord, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">stand in justice and fear, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">prepare for trials. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Be sincere, steadfast, patient; listen. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Cling to God and so be </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">wise. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Accept what befalls you. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Trust God and God will help you; h</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ope for good things, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">joy and mercy. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Love the Lord; you'll be </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">enlightened. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The Lord is compassionate and merciful; </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">he forgives and saves, protecting all who </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">seek him.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/37:3">Ps 37:3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you."
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Trust in the Lord and do good</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Salvation is from the L</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">; he delivers the just who </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">take refuge in him.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/mark/9:30">Mk 9:30-37</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">They didn't understand “The Son of Man is to be handed over, be
killed, and rise.” As they discussed who was the greatest,
Jesus told the Twelve, “To be first, be the last and servant of
all.... Whoever receives a child in my name, receives me and
the One who sent me.”</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>This post is dedicated to the memory of Bishop David O'Connell.</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://angelusnews.com/local/la-catholics/bishop-oconnell-dies" target="_blank">RIP</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://angelusnews.com/local/la-catholics/bishop-oconnell-murder-arrest" target="_blank">Suspect arrested</a></span>
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<a href="https://angelusnews.com/local/la-catholics/bishop-oconnell-mourners" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Mourners pray for healing, forgiveness</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thanks to
<a href="http://angelusnews.com" target="_blank"><i>Angelus News</i></a> for
the above articles.</span><br /></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/022123.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"GOAT?" Why do we need to name the</span>"Greatest Of All
Time"? In today's gospel, twelve disciples of Jesus talk among
themselves about who's "the greatest." Jesus kindly gives a simple
lesson: if we open ourselves to a child, we do to God. We
become "first" through humility and service. May we be steadfast,
patient, sincere of heart and stand in justice, choosing to be the
least.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2023-2-21-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Great expectations": </span>To prepare ourselves for
trials, we must expect them. To live a godly life in Christ,
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/2tm/3:12" target="_blank">expect persecution</a>. “Christ suffered in the flesh;
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1pt/4:1" target="_blank">arm yourselves</a>
with the same attitude.” "I could bear an enemy
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/ps/55:13" target="_blank">reviling</a>
me, hide from a foe viewing me with contempt; but it was you, my other
self, my comrade and friend." We don't expect those close to us to
hurt us, so it's hardest to take sufferings they inflict. Jesus
knew and expected his disciples would abandon him. Peter denied
him, Judas betrayed him, and he expects we'll share in crucifying him
through our sins; he prepared for the greatest of trials. In love
for him, may we
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1pt/4:13" target="_blank">expect</a>
suffering and
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/col/1:24" target="_blank">rejoice</a>
in it.</span>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-february-21-2023" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">"<i>Mardi Gras</i>":</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> Today has been called "fat," "shrove," or "pancake"
Tuesday. Before Lent and abstinence from meat people ate unused
meat so it wouldn't go bad. May this Lent be time of spiritual
rejuvenation for us. Today's first reading </span>provides us an examination of conscience: How just, sincere,
steadfast, trusting in God, patient, and accepting am I? How do I
need to grow this Lent? Lord, help me center my life on you more
fully....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2023/feb21.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Who's the greatest?" There's no share in God's glory without the
cross. Jesus' disciples didn't understand his prophecy of his
betrayal and crucifixion because it's not how they understood the
Messiah, but they were afraid to ask. We too can reject what we
don't want to see. Do I mold my life according to God's word?
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">We can also want greatness and praise. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus embraced a child to show who's really greatest. Children had no
rights, position, or privileges. Jesus placed the child in a
position of honor. The greatest in God's kingdom are the humble,
who empty themselves of self-seeking glory by taking the position of a
servant. Jesus, our model, came to serve, not be served; he
emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, taking on our nature that
he might raise us up. God gives grace to the humble. God
wants empty vessels to fill with his glory, power, and love.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today's saints, from </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://universalis.com/20230221/today.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank"><i>Universalis</i></a></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter_Damiani" target="_blank">Peter Damian</a>: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">teacher, hermit, prior, reformer, bishop</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Southwell_(Jesuit)" target="_blank">Robert Southwell</a>: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jesuit priest, poet, organizer, martyred at 33; </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/southbib.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">read his poems</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Dress legend</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Mardi_Gras" target="_blank"><i>Mardi Gras</i></a><span> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_throws" target="_blank">beads</a> with <a href="http://discinfo.org" target="_blank">DISC</a> logo<span> [different links from "Fat" above]</span></span>
</li>
</ul></span>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Helm' tie pin: Trust in God, and he'll direct your
way; don't turn </span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">away lest you fall (1st reading)</span></span></i></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Boundless mercy' pin: Wait and hope for the Lord's
mercy (1st reading)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Prize' pin: Trust the Lord, and your reward won't be
lost (1st reading)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Musical notes with "joy"' pin: Hope for lasting joy
(1st reading)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">"LOVE" suspenders sticker: Love the Lord (1st
reading)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Phone' tie bar: Has anyone 'called' on the Lord and
been rebuffed? (1st reading)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-style: italic;">
<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">'Heart' pin: T</span></i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">ake delight in the Lord, and he'll grant you your heart's
requests; <i style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">he </span></span></i></i><i style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">watches over the wholehearted </span></span></i>(psalm); b</span></i><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">e sincere of heart; love the Lord and your hearts... (1st
reading)</span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">'Street light' tie bar: ...</span></i><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">will be enlightened (1st reading)</span></i>
</li></span></span>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #04ff00;">NEW</span> "?" pin: "Has
anyone hoped in the Lord and been disappointed, persevered in his
commandments and been forsaken, called on him and been rebuffed?"
(1st reading); "What were you arguing about?" (gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;"></ul>
<div>
<ul style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">'Clock' tie bar: </span></i><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;"><i style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;"> After three days the Son of Man will rise
(gospel); w</span></i>ait on God, with patience;... (1st reading);</span></i>
</li></span></span>
</ul>
<ul style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">'Owl' tie pin: ...thus you'll be wise (1st
reading)</span></i>
</li></span></span>
</ul>
<ul style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">Gold- and silver-colored accessories: </span></i><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">In fire gold and silver are tested... (1st reading)</span></i>
</li></span></span>
</ul>
<ul style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Scales' brooch: When you come to serve the
Lord, </span><span style="font-style: normal;">stand in justice (1st reading); t</span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">he salvation of the just is from the Lord
(psalm)</span></span></i></i>
</li></span></span>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Apple' pin: Trust in the Lord and do good, that you
may be fed in security (psalm)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Celebrate teaching' pin: Jesus was teaching his
disciples,... (gospel)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Hand' tie pin: ..."The Son of Man is to be 'handed'
over" (gospel)</span></span></i>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">'Children' tie: </span></i><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-style: normal;">"Whoever receives a child in my name, receives me and the
One who sent me" (gospel)</span></i></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-42240706075211868932022-10-17T23:17:00.002-07:002022-10-19T13:17:56.140-07:00Ignatius of Antioch<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">October 17, 2022: St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr</span>
</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>In memory of Maria Trinidad Hernandez</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_og2WFhw7enLm_omn8ettBfRBlr_Yim7i6LFnEelndH6sMXHq-Wmyd6I__vCdC4aw3pBo8PkRz2pvJQZZQ4XxAQfLoaF_mEb5g2WPTng0oZn9_hnorzvb06-6PXqxd53crsHDY0DaR7BYyFtVDSFzr00rg_F38yDfVHC44_OT1Qu7hXOJC8fz9kZ/s1696/20221017_205322.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="1696" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_og2WFhw7enLm_omn8ettBfRBlr_Yim7i6LFnEelndH6sMXHq-Wmyd6I__vCdC4aw3pBo8PkRz2pvJQZZQ4XxAQfLoaF_mEb5g2WPTng0oZn9_hnorzvb06-6PXqxd53crsHDY0DaR7BYyFtVDSFzr00rg_F38yDfVHC44_OT1Qu7hXOJC8fz9kZ/s320/20221017_205322.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See two dozen connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><blockquote style="border: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For St. Ignatius of Antioch</span>
</blockquote>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;">
<div><ul></ul></div>
<div>
<ul style="margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;">
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOkImV2cJDg" target="_blank">Whom shall I fear? (God of Angel Armies)</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Tomlin</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RupbuNOIckw" target="_blank">Unless a grain of wheat</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Farrell</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;">
<div>
<div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For gospel</span></span>
</blockquote>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/my_barns_are_full_my_stores_increase" target="_blank">My barns are full, my stores increase (The Worldling)</a>/ Newton (of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJz2SANTyo" target="_blank">Amazing grace</a> fame): pick a <a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/mid/met/CM.htm" target="_blank">CM/Common Meter</a> tune</span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/bigger_barns_are_what_i_need_so_a" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">Bigger barns are what I need</a><span style="font-size: x-small;">/ Gillette: tune: </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberystwyth_(hymn_tune)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ABERYSTWYTH</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (or another </span><a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/mid/met/77.77%20D.htm" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">77.77D</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> tune)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrQVuMnYiK0" target="_blank">I found the treasure</a>/ Schutte: <a href="https://myspace.com/danschutte/music/song/i-found-the-treasure-86394613" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">piano, reharmonized</a>, </span><a href="https://www.sixmaddens.org/i-found-the-treasure-aov-222" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics and criticism</a></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxmCCsMoD0" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Money, money, money</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Abba (rich man's perspective :-)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 100</span>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/91/ps100" target="_blank">Psalm 100: We are his people</a>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo, with variant</span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DibkDQbzEo" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">All people that on earth do dwell</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Kethe, Vaughan Williams</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQHOiMHCxwA" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Jubilate Deo</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Peeters</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<ul style="margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;">
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9yrlYk-Bao" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Your grace is enough</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Maher (1st reading)</span></li></ul></div></div><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/101722.cfm" target="_blank"><b>Read</b></a></span></i><br /><br /><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div><i>Weekday</i></div></i>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">More storage?<br /><a href="https://tagul.com/show/e7ojcqkdrmlr/Cloud%2022" target="_blank">Animate</a></span>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ephesians/2:1" target="_blank">Eph 2:1-10</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">You were dead in your sins, following the wishes of the flesh
like we did. But God brought us to life with Christ and
seated us in heaven to show his grace and kindness. You've
been saved through faith, not works; it's God's gift.
We're created in Christ for good works.</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/100:1" target="_blank">Ps 100:1b-5</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"The Lord made us, we belong to him." Sing to and serve
the Lord God who made us. He is good, kind, and
faithful.</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/luke/12:13" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Lk 12:13-21</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Guard against greed; life isn't possessions. Rich man
without space to store harvest / God: 'I'll build larger
barns to store my goods, then say, “You're set!"' / ‘Fool, tonight
your life will be demanded of you. Whose will your stuff be
then?’ If you store treasure for yourself but aren't rich in
what matters to God, it'll be like that for you."</span>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</i><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;">
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Memorial</i>
</div>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;">
<blockquote class="tr_bq"></blockquote>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/philippians/3:17" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Phil 3:17-4:1</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Imitate me; stand firm. We're citizens of heaven; Christ
will change our body to conform with his.</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/34:2" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Ps 34:2-9</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"The Lord delivered me from all my fears." Praise God
always. Look to him; be radiant. He saved me, saves
all who fear him. Taste and see Lord's goodness; take
refuge.</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/john/12:24" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Jn 12:24-26</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">If a wheat grain dies, it produces fruit; otherwise it's just a
grain. If you love life, lose it. To serve me, follow
me; Father will honor you.</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/QJeJiy_N3D4" target="_blank">Fr. Mike Perucho homily video</a>: Belong to Christ</span></li></ul><ul><li>
<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/101722.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>: </span>Grace is puzzling: in a world that rewards merit, grace is gift. God , rich in mercy, brought us to life with Christ. We belong to him. He so desires to be with us, made in his image, that </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">he pours out grace. May God's grace affect our relationships as we treat each other irrespective of merit.</span> </li>
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<a href="http://reformedbaptist.blogspot.com/2014/05/parable-of-rich-fool-luke-1213-21.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Rich fool" parable</span></a>
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<span><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=10/17/2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Live in your dignity": Though we're created to know, love, and serve God, we tend to live at the level of the flesh, </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">below our human dignity, denying that we're made in God's image, that God has exalted human dignity by becoming human, that God lives in us and we in him, that we've been bought at the price of Jesus' blood, and that we're destined to see and live with God forever. May we, remembering we're saved, holy, royal, priestly, and precious, not compromise but rather live in the dignity of God's children.</span></li>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-october-17-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The greedy are never satisfied and are isolated from others, blind to their suffering. Their perception is warped, especially about what gives life. They ransack their own soul, then die without enjoying their fortune.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/oct17.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Storing up true riches": Jesus saw that the inheritance dispute
was greed, not fairness. "Don't worship idols" and "Don't covet"
are the flip side of "Love God" and "Love your neighbor." Jesus
warned the man who wanted half of his brother's inheritance to "beware
of covetousness." Coveting is wishing to get wrongfully what
another possesses. "Greed wants to divide; love wants to gather.
"Guard against greed" means 'fill yourselves with love....'
He said, 'Master, tell my brother to divide the inheritance'; we
say, 'Master, tell my brother he may have my inheritance.'"
(Augustine, <i>Sermons</i> 265.9)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus reinforces his point with a parable about a foolish rich man.
Jesus faults him for his egoism and selfishness; the parable is
similar to that of the </span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/lk/16:19" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">rich man and Lazarus</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. The fool, consumed with possessions, had no concern for others.
In giving we receive. What do I treasure?</span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Antioch" target="_blank">St. Ignatius of Antioch</a></i>
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Christ, Church structure, and Christian life. Arrested,
sentenced to death, thrown to wild beasts in the arena;
described soldiers escorting him as like “ten leopards, who
when they are kindly treated only behave worse.” See
also </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07644a.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">New Advent</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Today's <a href="https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0107.htm" target="_blank">patristic reading</a> is the famous excerpt from his letter to the Romans;
look below "I am God's wheat and shall be ground by the teeth
of wild animals." Here's the <a href="https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/incontext/article/ignatius" target="_blank">context</a>.</span>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dress legend</span></i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Ruler' tie bar: "You once followed the 'ruler' of the
power of the air." (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>Flesh-colored suspenders: </span>We lived in
the desires of our flesh, following the wishes of the flesh
(1st reading)</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Boundless mercy' pin: God, rich in mercy, brought
us to life with Christ (1st reading)</span>
</span></li>
</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>'Musical notes with "joy,"' 'car with mouth' pins: Sing
joyfully to the Lord (psalm); t</span>he Lord's praise shall be ever in my mouth; be radiant with joy
(psalm memorial); You are my joy... (1st reading
memorial)</span>
</span></li>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Sheep' tie bar: "We're God's people, the flock he tends"
(psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Money bag' tie pin: Guard against greed (gospel)</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'?' tie pin: "What shall I do, for I don't have
space?" "To whom will your things belong when you
die?"(gospel)</span>
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<li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Silverware' tie bar: "Eat, drink, and be merry"
(gospel)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Cross' pin: Many conduct themselves as enemies of the
cross of Christ (1st reading memorial)</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><span>'Blood drop' pin: </span></span>God set Christ forth as an expiation by his blood (1st
reading memorial); martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch</span>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Crown' tie bar: My crown (1st reading
memorial)</span>
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<ul></ul>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Eyeball' pin: Observe those who thus conduct themselves
like us (1st reading memorial); the Lord watches over the way of
the just (psalm); see the Lord's goodness (psalm memorial)</span>
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</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Fruit' pin: A wheat grain that dies produces much fruit
(gospel memorial)</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Angel' pin: The angel of the Lord
encamps around and delivers those who fear the Lord (psalm
memorial)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>'Wheat' tie bar: "I'll build larger barns to store my
grain..." (gospel);</span> a wheat grain that falls and dies produces much fruit
(gospel memorial); St. Ignatius, wheat of Christ... (patristic
reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Beasts' tie: ...ground by wild beasts (patristic
reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Red shirt: Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch</span>
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<span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'1' button, from <a href="http://onelifela.org/" target="_blank">OneLife LA</a>: <a href="https://lacatholics.org/respect-life-month" target="_blank">Respect Life Month</a></span></span>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-1338045806883274522022-06-23T18:28:00.000-07:002022-06-23T18:28:16.224-07:00John the Baptist born<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 23, 2022: Nativity of St. John the Baptist</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">See over 3 dozen connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuUl522_8jQ" target="_blank">Prepare ye</a>, from <i>Godspell</i>/ Schwartz</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEOWA11tbJ0">Servant song</a><span>/ Schutte (1st reading d)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkh9kuu9wE">Let folly praise that fancy loves</a><span>/ </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Southwell_%28Jesuit%29">Southwell</a><span>, sung in Czech; </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/let_folly_praise_that_fancy_loves">original English words+</a><span> (1st reading d)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://lumen.regis.edu/search~/o22944241">Yahweh called me</a><span>/ Stein: </span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/04/april-2.html" target="_blank">more info</a><span> (1st reading d)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/john" target="_blank">John</a><span>/ </span><span>Winter (Medical Mission Sisters) (gospel) [leadsheet and
note]</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>For Psalm 139 (psalm d)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5HlNlegg5M" target="_blank">Psalm 139:1-18: You have searched me and known
me</a>/ Mui: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scripturesongsforworship/photos/a.610011629041076.1073741828.141979229177654/1155912837784283/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q-sPK286W8" target="_blank">Psalm 139:23-24: Lead me in the way
everlasting</a><span>/ Mui: </span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd3N_S86j5I/UYTwgO1HN0I/AAAAAAAAAuM/uHlPa3-tETA/s640/Ps139b.jpg" target="_blank">sheet music</a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWdsl57T0EY" target="_blank">Psalm 139: 1-5,12-17</a><span>/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsc-T5edJrU" target="_blank">You are near</a>/ Schutte: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22603z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music with revised lyrics</a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEGc3_D19Vo" target="_blank">O God, you search me</a><span>/ Farrell: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22352z4.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSg68G65W9g" target="_blank">Healer of our every ill</a><span>/ Haugen</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/131/ps139" target="_blank">Psalm 139: Wonderfully made</a>/ Celoni, sheet music</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><div style="margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">For Psalm 71 (psalm v)</div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRq3wAH6gk" target="_blank">Psalm 71 - A praise song - In Thee I put my trust</a><span>/ Morrison</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps71iwillsing" target="_blank">Psalm 71: I will sing of your salvation</a><span>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2qwVDxGqvs" target="_blank">Psalm 71: I will sing</a><span>/ Haas</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk5xfMvK2UM" target="_blank">Psalm 71</a><span>/ Norris, Tanner</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7lULpIUYzU" target="_blank">Psalm 71: Prayer of hope and praise</a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/71/ps71iwillsing" target="_blank">Psalm 71: Since my mother's womb</a><span>/ Celoni, sheet music and related demo</span></span>
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<i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pope Francis</span></i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-06/pope-audience-roaco-middle-east-churches-ukraine-aid-peace.html" target="_blank">To ROACO (Reunion of aid agencies for the Oriental Churches)</a>: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thank you for caring for those suffering the conflict that has wounded
Ethiopia. Thanks to all who receive refugees from Ukraine, where
we've returned to the drama of Cain and Abel, </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">to which we're called to react via prayer and works of charity, so
weapons give way to negotiations. I have faith that </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">pride and idolatry will be lowered, and desolation and tears filled,
but we'd like to see Isaiah's prophecy of peace fulfilled soon.
But </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">everything seems to be going in the opposite direction: less food, more
weapons. ROACO is synodal: </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">each actor is called to dialogue with the others. Remain tuned to
others</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">. F</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">lee temptations of isolation to stay open to welcome all who serve the
Eastern Catholic Churches. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the poverty and discouragement caused by the war that prostrated
Syria, ROACO listened to others to identify priorities. There have
been </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">sad events in Iraq and Syria and upheavals in Lebanon, but also lights
of hope, such as the signing of the Document on Human
Fraternity. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Find updated tools and suitable ways to express closeness to the
Churches and resume the work of coordination....</span></span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="#">To Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate (DIA) and International Marian
Academy</a>: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fraternal coexistence and friendship are possible where “houses”
implement the pact between generations by preserving the roots of those
who believe in the beauty of being together that develops in dialogue,
kindness, and support for justice. These houses make it possible to
build a family open to the common good spreading a culture of legality,
respect, and safety. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">The DIA helps build houses that act antibodies to corruption, greed, and
violence, the DNA of criminal organizations. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mafias win when fear takes over the mind and heart, stripping people of
their dignity and freedom from within. W</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ork so fear can't win: continue on the path towards change, light
amidst darkness, and freedom. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Be strong and bring hope, especially among the weakest.</span>
</span><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When security and legality are lacking, the most fragile and the "last"
are harmed first: t</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">he weak are preyed on and made into slaves mafia economies are built
on, “refuse” the mafia need to pollute life and the
environment. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stand next to victims of bullying by preventing and opposing
crime. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">We must also resist Mafia colonialism through research, study, and
formation attesting that progress springs from justice, freedom,
honesty, and solidarity, not corruption. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Continue with enthusiasm despite shadows in the social and ecclesial
fabric where there's still error and immorality. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Embark on the path of justice and honesty. Where there's
been </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">connivance, study the causes, leave space for healthy "shame" and
cooperation for the common good. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stand beside people with tenderness and compassion; promote love for
the people, their lives, and their future. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Love can generate new relationships and give birth to a more just order
through houses and families enlivened by equality, justice, and
fraternity.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062322-vigil.cfm" target="_blank">Vigil</a></i></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://tagul.com/show/vogw3ehus53r/Readings%206-24-15%20vigil" target="_blank">Animate</a></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/1:4" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Jer 1:4-10</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Lord / Jeremiah: "Before you were born, I formed and
dedicated you and appointed you prophet." / “I'm too young!” /
“Don't say that or be afraid; I'm with you. You'll go
where I send you and speak what I command. I set you over
nations to tear down and build."</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><li>
<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/71:1">Ps 71:1-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab, 17</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Since my mother’s womb, you have been my strength."
Hear, rescue, and deliver me; you're my hope and trust.
I'll declare your justice and salvation.</span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/1peter/1:8" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">1 Pt 1:8-12</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Though you haven't seen Jesus, you love and believe in him and
rejoice as you attain the salvation that prophets searched for
and investigated...</span>
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</ul>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/luke/1:5" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Lk 1:5-17</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous God's eyes but old and
childless. Angel to Zechariah: “Your prayer has been
heard. Elizabeth will bear you a son; name him John.
Many will rejoice; he'll be great in God's sight, filled
with the Spirit. He'll turn children of Israel to the Lord
and prepare a people fit for the Lord.</span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062322-day.cfm" target="_blank">Daytime</a></i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/isaiah/49:1">Is 49:1-6</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The Lord called and formed me: "You're my servant.
Through you Jacob and Israel will be gathered to me.
I'll make you a light to the nations, that my salvation
may reach the ends of the earth."</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">"His name is John" (<a href="https://tagul.com/show/pb3byu5tl4pv/Readings%206-24-15%20day" target="_blank">Animate</a>)</span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/139:1" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">"I praise you, for I am wonderfully made." You've formed
me and know me....</span>
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<li>
<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/acts/13:22" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Acts 13:22-26</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Paul: “God raised up David as king and brought to Israel
a savior, Jesus, from his descendants. John heralded him
by proclaiming a baptism of repentance, saying, ‘One is coming
after me; I'm not worthy to unfasten his sandals.’ This
word of salvation has been sent to you....”</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/luke/1:57">Lk 1:57-66, 80</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Elizabeth gave birth; her neighbors and relatives rejoiced.
They were going to name him Zechariah, but she said,
“No: John.” / “But none of your relatives has that
name.” They made signs asking his father; he wrote,
“John,” all were amazed, his mouth was opened, he spoke
blessing God, fear came upon the neighbors, and everyone
talked about it: “What will this child be? God is
with him." The child grew and became strong in
spirit...</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birth_of_St_John_the_Baptist.JPG" target="_blank">Nativity of Saint John the Baptist/ Gentileschi</a></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062322.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Today we learn John got his name. Imagine the friends and family
gathering to celebrate his circumcision. When Elizabeth
announced the name John and Zechariah confirmed it, regained his speech,
and praised God, all knew the baby was destined for great things.
I ask God to show me when I've been "stricken mute" by not putting my
faith in God. I pray for courage to speak up for the
disenfranchised: the poor, sick, incarcerated, homeless....
Thank God my family and friends surround and support me.</span>
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</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/23/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Many people, even Christians, aren't ready for Christ’s comings at
Christmas, at the end of the world, or at their death. They need John
the Baptist whose mission is to prepare the Lord's way by calling to
repentance, turning fathers' hearts to their children and the rebellious
to the wisdom of the just. May we respond by repenting, forgiving,
and changing our lives.</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-23-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The circumstances around John the Baptist’s birth are remarkable. When
Zechariah doubted the angel Gabriel when he said he and Elizabeth would
have a child, he was struck mute until the child was circumcised.
Elizabeth was thought barren, but for God nothing is impossible.
When Zechariah agreed with his wife that the baby would be named John,
his tongue was freed, he praised God. and all asked, “What will this
child be?” Though our births may have ben unremarkable, the Lord's
hand is with us too. We may feel like Isaiah: “I thought I'd
toiled in vain....” Did John feel like that in prison? But
even then, God is with us, and Isaiah realizes, “my reward is with the
Lord....” John testified to the truth about Jesus and was
martyred, but his reward is with the Lord. Like him, we're called to
testify to God’s love in Christ....</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jun23.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><font face="georgia" size="2">"The Lord's hand was with him": Birthdays are a special time to
remember and give thanks for the blessings that have come our way. Are
yo<span>"The hand of the Lord was with him": </span><span>John was named from above, and Elizabeth was determined to see God
glorified through him. 'John' means "the Lord is gracious."
In the births of John and Jesus, God's grace breaks forth into a
broken, hopeless world. John’s miraculous birth shows God's
mercy and favor in preparing his people for its Savior's coming.
John's passion was to </span><span>point others to Christ and God's kingdom. John was filled with
the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb. The Spirit in John
made him the forerunner of the Messiah. The Spirit led John into
the wilderness to be tested and grow in the word of God. </span><span>John broke prophetic silence by speaking God's word, chiding God's
people for their unfaithfulness, and trying to awaken repentance in
them. </span></font><span><font face="georgia" size="2">When God acts to save us, he fills us with his Spirit and makes our
faith come alive. The Lord is always ready to renew us in faith,
hope, and love and to make our life an offering to God.</font></span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://universalis.com/20220623/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08486b.htm" target="_blank"><i>John the Baptist</i></a><span> (the only saint other than Mary and Joseph to have more than
one feast days), </span><span>prophet from before his birth, leaping in the womb to announce Jesus,
proclaimed the fulfillment of all prophecies, and so his own
obsolescence. With courage he spread the news that he was the
least in the kingdom of heaven.</span></span>
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</ul>
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<i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend*</span></i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://conference.discinfo.org" target="_blank">DISC 2022</a> lanyard: The <a href="http://disc2022.sched.com" target="_blank">conference</a> is ending....</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Playing card' tie bar: Zechariah was chosen by
lot to enter the sanctuary (1st reading d)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Prize' pin: My reward is with the Lord (1st reading
d)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Crown' tie bar: King Josiah (1st reading
v); </span><span>God raised up David as king (2nd reading d)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Car with mouth' tie pin: The Lord touched Jeremiah's
mouth and put his words in it (1st reading v); "my mouth will
declare your justice" (psalm v); Zechariah's mouth was opened
and tongue freed </span><span>(gospel d)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'?' tie pin: "What will this child be?" (gospel
d)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><li>
'Hand' tie pin: The Lord extended his hand to Jeremiah
(1st reading v); "rescue me from the hand of the wicked"
(psalm v); "the hand of the Lord was with [John]"
(gospel d)
</li></span></span>
</ul></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
'Plant' pin: "I set you... to build and to plant" (1st
reading v)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
'Rock' tie pin: The Lord, my rock and fortress
(psalm v)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
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<span><a href="http://www.wga.hu/html_m/t/tintoret/2_1550s/04birth.html" target="_blank">The Birth of John the Baptist/ Tintoretto</a></span>
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<li>
'Eyeball' pin: I'm made glorious in the Lord's sight (1st
reading d); Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God's
eyes; John will be great in the sight of the
Lord (gospel v); though you haven't seen Jesus, you love and
believe in him,... (2nd reading v)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Musical notes with "joy"' pin: ...and rejoice with glorious
joy (2nd reading v); many will rejoice at John's birth (gospel v);
they rejoiced with Elizabeth (gospel d)</span>
</span></li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'</span><span>Angel' pin: Things angels longed to look into (2nd reading
v); an angel appeared and spoke to Zechariah (gospel v)</span>
</span></li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Arrow' tie bar: "He made me a sharpened arrow" (1st r</span><span>eading d)</span>
</span></li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Heart' t</span><span>ie bar: John will turn hearts (gospel v); "I've found David a
man after my own heart" (2nd reading d); all who heard took it to
heart (gospel d)</span>
</span></li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
'Phone' tie bar: The Lord 'called' me from birth (1st
reading d); they made signs, asking Zechariah what he wished the
child to be called (gospel d)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
'Sword' tie pin: The Lord made of me a sharp-edged sword
(1st reading d)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
Sandals (not shown): "I'm not worthy to unfasten the sandals
(2nd reading d)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
'Feet' pin: ...of his feet" (2nd reading d)
</li></span></span>
</span></ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><li>
'Children around the world' tie, 'street light' tie bar:
John will turn the children of Israel to the Lord
(gospel v); I set you over the nations (1st reading v);
I'll make you a light to the nations that my salvation may reach
to the ends of the earth (1st reading d); you knew me when I
was fashioned in the depths of the earth (psalm d)
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'Tablet' pin: Zechariah and Elizabeth observed the Lord's
commandments (gospel v); Zechariah wrote "John is his name" on a
tablet (gospel d)
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White and red shirt, white socks, 'decapitated skeleton' tie
pin: White for today's celebration, red and pin for <a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2016/08/john-baptists-passion.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">John's martyrdom</a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Celebrate teaching: You have taught me from my youth
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"Boundless mercy" button: "John" is Hebrew for "God is
merciful"; the Lord showed great mercy toward Elizabeth (gospel d)
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'S</span><span>treet light' tie bar: I'll make you a light... (1st reading
d)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Suspenders with globe: ...to the nations, that my salvation
may reach to the ends of the earth (1st reading d); I was fashioned
in the depths of the earth (psalm d)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><div><br /></div></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'He</span><span>lm' tie pin: John will 'turn' many to the Lord
(gv)</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">'Alps' pin:</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> These matters were discussed throughout the hill country
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">*: v=vigil reading, d=daytime reading<br /></span>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-64124709074640740442022-06-22T23:22:00.001-07:002022-06-23T16:53:39.797-07:00June 22<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 22, 2022: Wednesday, 12th week, Ordinary Time</span>
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<br />Listen to settings of today's psalm</i><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5RtamGQeKk">Blessed are those that be undefiled</a>/ Tallis: <a href="http://www1.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Blessed_are_those_that_be_undefiled_(Thomas_Tallis)">lyrics+</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dl0SXS_QiY">That man is blest who, fearing God</a>: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/that_man_is_blest_who_fearing_god">lyrics+</a>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuMQFAF6q8Y" target="_blank">Psalm 119: 1-8</a>/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXsdQsCO-Go" target="_blank">Psalm 119: 9-16: Keeping yourself pure</a>/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgVS4Oir2i4" target="_blank">Psalm 119: 33-40</a>/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkb7yQ1mJ18" target="_blank">Psalm 119: 105-112</a>/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3njI-OX_pc">Lord, you have done well with me (Psalm 119)</a></span>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps-119-lord-i-love-your-commands" style="font-size: small;">Psalm 119: Lord, I love your commands</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/111/ps119blessedarethey" target="_blank">Psalm 119: Blessed are they</a>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span>
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<a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/08/john-vianney.html">11 for Psalm 119 by Isaac Watts</a> (of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oOwa0CWVVQ" target="_blank">Joy to the world</a> fame)
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-06/pope-francis-general-audience-old-age-frailty-peter.html">General audience</a>: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>The waning of physical strength with age offers a chance to follow Christ a new way. </span><span>Peter’s relationship with Jesus was tender, direct, free, and open, but not melancholic. </span><span>Jesus asks Peter, "Do you love me?," and invites him, “Tend my sheep,” but they still argue. Can we have tender, direct, free, and open relationships? We can </span><span>sugarcoat gospel truth, distancing ourselves from Jesus. </span><span>Jesus warns Peter that as he grows old, his testimony will be accompanied by weakness. </span><span>Jesus invites him to learn to bear witness in a new way. </span><span>Your frailty, helplessness, and dependence on others will have to instruct and mold your discipleship. In old age we learn to bear witness in a life largely entrusted to others. </span><span>Old age is a time of trial and temptation; Peter points to this when he asks Jesus, "What about [John]?" Jesus responds frankly, "</span><span>What does it matter to you? Follow me.’” </span><span>The elderly shouldn't envy the young. </span><span>The honor of their faithfulness to their love and fidelity to their faith is the title of admiration for generations to come and of recognition from the Lord. </span><span>Your forcibly inactive act of listening to, contemplating, and following the Lord will become the best part of your lives.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><br /></span></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uku-EidhBng" style="float: right;" title="YouTube video player" width="280"></iframe><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-06/pope-to-families-i-want-the-church-to-be-a-good-samaritan.html">At World Meeting of Families Festival of Families</a>:</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm close to all married couples and families in your concrete situations. Start from where you are, then try to journey together. I want the Church to be a Good Samaritan for you all, to draw near to you and help you move forward. Every family has a mission to carry out, a testimony to give. Ask the Lord what he wants to speak through your life to those you meet. What step is he asking of your family? Stop, listen, and allow the Lord to change you, so you can change the world and make it home for all who need to feel welcomed and accepted, for all who need to encounter Christ and know they're loved.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062222.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i></span><br />
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/2kings/22:8" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">High priest / scribe: “I found the book of the law in the
temple.” When the king heard the contents, he commanded:
“Consult the Lord for me, for the people, for all Judah, about
its stipulations; God is angry with us, because our ancestors didn't
obey.” He went to the temple with the people, had the book
read out, and made a covenant before the Lord that they'd follow
him.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/119:33" target="_blank">Ps 119:33-37, 40</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Teach me the way of your decrees, O Lord." Give me
discernment, that I may keep your law with all my heart. I
long for your precepts; give me life.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:15" target="_blank">Mt 7:15-20</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but
are wolves underneath. By their fruits you'll know them.
Good trees bear good fruit; rotten trees, bad fruit.
Every tree that doesn't bear good fruit will be cut down and
thrown into the fire.”</span></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:15" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Mt 7:15-20</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but
are wolves underneath. By their fruits you'll know them.
Good trees bear good fruit; rotten trees, bad fruit.
Every tree that doesn't bear good fruit will be cut down and
thrown into the fire.”</span>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062222.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Josiah “did what was right in the Lord’s sight.” He waged a
campaign against idolatrous practices. He ordered the restoration
of the temple, leading to the discovery of a book of God’s law.
Hearing it read, he realized how Judah had strayed and decided to lead
in a new direction. He directed the High Priest to seek God’s
guidance. God spoke through Huldah: Because Josiah’s heart
was responsive and he had humbled himself, God postponed his punishment
against Judah. </span>The gospel warns against being tempted by false prophets, whose message
is inconsistent with the greatest commandments (love of God and neighbor)
or Jesus' "new commandment" (to love like Jesus). Jesus tells us to
look at their “<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gal/5:22" target="_blank">fruits</a>.” Do my priorities distract me from loving God? Do I care
for others, or do I view God's gifts as mine? Do I love God's
children, or show prejudice? Do I judge? Do I listen to God,
following Jesus' example and the Spirit's prompting? May we humble
ourselves, seek God, and respond like Josiah.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/22/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Fruit inspection": Many</span>, even Christians, deny Jesus’
commands in the Sermon on the Mount, such as poverty of spirit and love of
enemies. Jesus said: “Know them by their deeds.” Look at the fruit.
Not following God leads to broken lives, marriages, and hearts, war, and
slavery, not love....</span>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-22-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: I</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">magine the fear of apostles walking unprotected through deserts, then
seeking a receptive audience as enemies sought to trap them. Beware
of false prophets; judge from their fruits. Lord, help us combat
evil and flourish....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jun22.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"You'll know them by their fruits": </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus' audience was familiar with his 'fruit-imagery.' As berries
on a thorn bush can resemble grapes and a flower can resemble a fig, what
we "hear" might resemble the truth but actually be false. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus connects good fruit with sound living. Isaiah <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/is/5:20" target="_blank">warned</a> against falsehood; it produces 'Christianity' without the cross,
Jesus' hard sayings, or a sense of sin. We</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> avoid falsehood by being true to God, his word, and his grace.
Disciples' fruit is marked by faith, hope, and love, justice,
prudence, fortitude, and temperance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's saints, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20220622/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a></span>
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<a href="https://gwyneththompsonbriggs.com/portfolio-item/st-john-fisher" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">St. John Fisher/ Gwyneth Thompson Briggs</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulinus_of_Nola" target="_blank">St. Paulinus of Nola</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14689c.htm" target="_blank">Thomas More</a>,</i> lawyer, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">reformer, author of <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2130" target="_blank"><i>Utopia</i></a>, depicting a society regulated by natural
virtues, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">impartial judge, martyr, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> “May we in heaven merrily all meet together to
everlasting salvation.”</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Prayer for enemies:</i> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Almighty God, have mercy on ...., and on all that bear me
evil will, and wish me harm, and their faults and mine by such
tender, merciful means as your wisdom can devise; amend and
redress and make us saved souls in heaven together, where we
may live and love with you and your saints, for the passion of
our sweet Savior Christ. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Lord, give me patience in tribulation and grace in
everything, to conform my will to yours, that I may truly say,
“Your will be done on earth as in heaven.” Give me the
grace to labor for what I pray for. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">–St. Thomas More</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08462b.htm" target="_blank">John Fisher</a>,</i> bishop, martyr: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">"I condemn no one's conscience: their conscience may save
them, and mine must save me. "We should remember... to
treat opponents as if they were acting in good faith, even if
they seem to us to be acting out of spite or
self-interest."</span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11585b.htm" target="_blank">Paulinus of Nola</a>,</i> bishop, monk, cared for sick and poor.</span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><ul style="font-style: normal;">
<li>
<span>Metal accessories: "Your servants have smelted
down the metals..." (1st reading)</span>
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</ul>
<ul style="font-style: normal;">
<li>
<span>'Heart' pin: King made covenant that they'd
follow the Lord with all their heart (1st reading);
incline my heart to your decrees (psalm)</span>
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</ul>
<ul style="font-style: normal;">
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<span>'Celebrate teaching' pin: "Teach me the way
of your decrees" (psalm)</span>
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</ul>
<ul style="font-style: normal;">
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<span>'Eyeball' pin: Turn away my eyes from seeing what
is vain (psalm)</span>
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<span>'Sheep' tie bar: “Beware false prophets, wolves in
sheep’s clothing" (gospel)</span>
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</ul>
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<li>
<span>'Chalice with grapes' tie pin: "Do people pick grapes
from thornbushes?" (gospel)</span>
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</ul>
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<li>
<span>'Fruits' tie: "By their fruits you will know them."
(gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<span><span style="color: #04ff00;">NEW</span> 'Trees'
suspenders: "Every good tree bears good fruit"
(gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><div style="font-style: normal;">
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<span><span>'Blood drop' pin: SS. Thomas More and John
Fisher, martyrs</span></span>
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</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-10814140449817376062022-06-21T23:21:00.000-07:002022-06-22T22:45:50.090-07:00Luigi<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 21, 2022: St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious</span></h3>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AOm3M4I3NTykjwS7CAd9nr2LhbpX0EQOHWn5IoreYP7sEtd4kFMJobIOQzqL5d1de2Mn3Z8LDyZVANPYM33muRfaSf_dnAgrtTkdGeyxhtWoyC1FaEJfLTjJf-bloTVcU93iCLyMrCCKyJ3IRJjIQYjE_DLxt3QFS2SDITga2CN1Ya5L2yRtRAxR/s2367/20220621_125550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2110" data-original-width="2367" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AOm3M4I3NTykjwS7CAd9nr2LhbpX0EQOHWn5IoreYP7sEtd4kFMJobIOQzqL5d1de2Mn3Z8LDyZVANPYM33muRfaSf_dnAgrtTkdGeyxhtWoyC1FaEJfLTjJf-bloTVcU93iCLyMrCCKyJ3IRJjIQYjE_DLxt3QFS2SDITga2CN1Ya5L2yRtRAxR/s320/20220621_125550.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you find 20 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i><br /><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2CeBoSQsBR0" style="float: right;" width="280"></iframe><br /><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CeBoSQsBR0" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">To God be the glory</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Crosby: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/to_god_be_the_glory_great_things_he_hath" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> (v. 1 for gospel)</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPbkAbS_BI" target="_blank">Believe not those who say</a>/ Bronte: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/believe_not_those_who_say" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf1yTZUpB4Q" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 48</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ Silver</span></span></li></ul></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/afp/2022/06/21/11/1655805315829.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="180" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/afp/2022/06/21/11/1655805315829.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-06/pope-francis-a-world-free-of-nuclear-weapons-is-necessary.html" target="_blank">To First Meeting of States Parties</a>: Since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons went into effect last January, 65 states have signed on, but no nuclear-armed countries. We need to remain aware of the dangers of short-sighted approaches to security and the risks of nuclear proliferation. I renew my appeal to silence weapons and to negotiate to eliminate the causes of conflict. Peace and security must be universal; and that we must all be responsible for our brothers' and sisters' well-being. A nuclear weapon-free world is necessary and possible. Nuclear weapons are a costly and dangerous liability. Their use, even their possession, is immoral. Mutual deterrence poisons relationships and obstructs dialogue. Using them is a repugnant form of blackmail. Disarmament must be complete, reaching our very souls. There's a global, pressing need for public and personal responsibility and examination of conscience. Disarmament treaties are both legal obligations and moral commitments, rooted in the trust citizens put in their governments, with consequences for current and future generations. Adherence to disarmament agreements is strength, not weakness. Promote a culture of life and peace based on the dignity of the human person, aware that we're all brothers and sisters. The Church remains irrevocably committed to promoting peace....</span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062122.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/2kings/19:9" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36</a> <span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent envoys to Hezekiah: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">The kings of Assyria have doomed </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">all other countries! </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Will you be saved?’” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Hezekiah read the letter, then prayed, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">You alone are God. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Hear Sennacherib taunting you. T</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">he kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">and cast their gods into the fire</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> because they were </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">the work of human hands. S</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">ave us from this man, that all may know you alone are God</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">.” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Isaiah told him, “The L</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">ord answers your prayer.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> O</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">ut of Jerusalem shall come a remnant. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">The king of Assyria won't reach this city</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">. I'll save this city....” That night the L</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> struck down 185,000 in the Assyrian camp, and Sennacherib went back home.</span></li></ul><ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienLeTfhpGoo6STvp589I1_sd2HBl_g8wMEhkPPuJ72gXL_mvMLdyQAO-pMnSB0TeOrxvp4nh8kg6g6jZ6xp_Ffq9wvIw0biTnPc7smrlagIYcotIvVBP1C-3ISohzWgPclUlTJkJ4XHo/s1600/Readings+6-21-16.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienLeTfhpGoo6STvp589I1_sd2HBl_g8wMEhkPPuJ72gXL_mvMLdyQAO-pMnSB0TeOrxvp4nh8kg6g6jZ6xp_Ffq9wvIw0biTnPc7smrlagIYcotIvVBP1C-3ISohzWgPclUlTJkJ4XHo/s400/Readings+6-21-16.png" width="400" /></a><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/48:2">Ps 48:2-4, 10-11</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"God upholds his city for ever." </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Great is the Lord and wholly to be praised</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">We ponder Your mercy and justice</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:6" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Mt 7:6, 12-14</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“Don't give what's holy to dogs, or your pearls to swine, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">lest they trample them then tear you to pieces. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Do to others what you'd have them do to you. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Enter through the narrow gate; many take the wide gate to destruction, but few find the narrow gate to life</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">.”</span></li></ul></div><div><div></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div></div><div>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062122.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Matthew places Jesus as the new Moses. The New Law is Jesus extending his teaching </span>to be written in our hearts. The first gospel image is taken from the practice of sacrificing sheep and goats in the "holy" temple, not throwing them to dogs and pigs. The “road” and “narrow gate” is an image of the spiritual life. The road leading to destruction is paved with self-expectations, self-satisfying, self-constructing. If it's all about me, that's all I get, isolated, leading to chaos. Jesus' spirituality is centered in our being created in Christ, to continue creation within and through us, to be constantly created, to enter into relationships as a blessing of creation. Life flows into us and out as God's creative Love. Spiritual life isn't just about my and self-improvement; prayer and sacraments prepare us to be a creational presence and gift from God to others. The “narrow way” is counter-cultural. We receive to live and give. The more I say yes, the less I'm mine and more yours.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/21/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">King Sennacherib trusted in earthly power, particularly his army. King Hezekiah trusted in God's power and protection, spreading out his problems before the Lord, surrendering all to God's mercy. Many kings didn't trust God like he did. Hezekiah entered “through the narrow gate”; God answered, “I've listened,” acted in power, and rescued Jerusalem. Hezekiah came to the Lord, trusting in God's providence. Prefiguring Jesus in the garden, he, holding nothing back, asked that God's will, not his, be done. Spread out your problems before the Lord, and pray....</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-21-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">In Jesus' time, pearls were precious, and swine and wild dogs were regarded as unclean. Holiness is faithfulness to God's love in our thought, word, and deed. Jesus encourages us to stay away from spiritually or morally unclean things and be prudent stewards of God's gifts, including our health and wellness. Today's gospel includes the golden rule. God calls us to unconditional love. Jesus’ use of the narrow gate is about making right choices. What choices am I making? How do I steward God’s gifts? How do I live the golden rule?....</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jun21.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Don't throw your pearls before swine": Pearls were of great value, worn as jewels to make one appear more beautiful. Holiness, likewise, is a jewel that radiates the beauty of God's truth and goodness through how we think, speak, act, and treat others. <span>The Talmud calls something that appears incongruous an "ear ring in a swine's snout"; Jesus' "pearls before swine" and "not giving dogs what is holy" expressions are similar. Swine were considered unclean, and wild dogs were considered unfit for close contact. </span><span>Jesus’ concern is with keeping the faith and way of life God entrusted to us. Before Communion the early church proclaimed: Holy things to the holy, and the <a href="http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html" target="_blank">Didache</a> stated, "Only the baptized may eat or drink of your Eucharist; the Lord has said, 'Don't give what's holy to dogs.'"</span></span></li></ul><div><div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span><font face="georgia" size="2"><span>Jesus summed up and upgraded Old Testament law and prophets with the golden rule. God's law of love requires more than not hurting others but rather seeking others' good and giving our best for them. </span><span>God's love fuels our love for others. If we empty ourselves of what's unkind, unloving, and unforgiving, we'll have room for kindness, goodness, mercy, and charity. </span><span>May we love others and treat them like we want God to treat us. </span><span><i>Holy Spirit, transform my life with the fire of God's love.</i></span></font></span></blockquote><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><font face="georgia" size="2"><span>Jesus reinforced his lesson about choosing the way to peace with God with the </span><span>illustration of a narrow gate opening to a life of security and happiness. </span><span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ps/1:1" target="_blank">Psalms</a> begins with an image of one who has chosen to follow the way of those obedient to God's word, not those who act contrary to it. Our choices affect our lives. Do my choices move me towards loving and following God? </span><span>"Let me love you, Lord, and see myself as I am, a pilgrim, a Christian called to respect and love all I touch.... Help me conquer anger with gentleness, greed by generosity, apathy by fervor. Help me forget myself and reach out." (Clement XI)</span> </font></blockquote></div></div><div></div></div><div></div></div><div><div><div><ul></ul></div></div><div><div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">St. Aloysius Gonzaga and...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc0NDYyMTI1ODgyNzQ2NTAy/the-real-saint-aloysius-gonzaga.webp" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc0NDYyMTI1ODgyNzQ2NTAy/the-real-saint-aloysius-gonzaga.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Real-Saint-Aloysius-Gonzaga" target="_blank">St. "Luigi"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><ul style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;"><li><a href="http://universalis.com/20220621/today.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Universalis</span></a></li></ul></i></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2011/06/20/gonzaga-more-just-basketball-what-you-need-know-about-st-aloysius" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Gonzaga is more than basketball: what you need to know about St. Aloysius</a>,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> by Fr. James Martin, SJ</span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01331c.htm" target="_blank">Aloysius Gonzaga</a>,</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> Jesuit, cared for plague-stricken, died of plague</span></li></ul><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://soul-candy.info/2012/06/jun-21-st-john-rigby-1570-1600-martyr" target="_blank">John Rigby</a>,</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> martyr</span></li></ul></div></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i></div><div><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://discinfo.org" target="_blank">DISC</a> lanyard: <a href="http://disc2022.sched.com" target="_blank">DISC 2022</a> is in session!</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Crown' tie bar: Kings </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sennacherib and Hezekiah <i>et al.</i> (1st reading); Zion, city of the great King (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Letter' tie bar: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hezekiah took the letter... (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Hand' tie pin: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ...from the messengers' hand; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">the gods were </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">the work of human hands,... (1st reading); Your hand is full... (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Scales' brooch: ...of justice (psalm)</span></div><div><ul></ul></div></div><ul></ul></span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Wood block' and 'stone' tie pins: W</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ood and stone (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Eyeball' pin: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Open your eyes, O L</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, and see! (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Angel' pin: The A</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ngel of the L</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> struck down 185,000... (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Arrow' pin: He won't shoot an arrow at this city (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Alps' pin: Survivors will come from Mount Zion (1st reading); The Lord's holy mountain... (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Musical notes with "joy"' pin: ...is the joy of all the earth (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Boundless mercy' button: God, we ponder your mercy (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Castle' button: </span><span>God is with his city's castles (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Prayer: the original wireless connection" T-shirt (faint under dress shirt; see </span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2015/03/march-14.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> though mine has black text on grey background): Hezekiah's prayer (1st reading)</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Dogs' tie: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Don't give dogs what's holy... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Pearl' tie pin: ...or throw your pearls... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Swine' suspenders: ...before swine... (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'<a href="http://www.hh76.org/additionalmedia/preciousfeethistory.pdf" target="_blank">Precious feet</a>' pin: ...lest they be trampled underfoot (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Gold-colored accessories: Golden rule (gospel)</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><ul><li>White shirt: Liturgical color for St. Aloysius memorial</li></ul></span></div></div></div>
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</div>James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-7799354909692452452022-06-20T23:20:00.001-07:002022-06-22T11:21:10.681-07:00June 20<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 20, 2022: Monday, 12th week, Ordinary Time</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Man in the mirror</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ Jackson; </span><a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/maninthemirror.html" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">lyrics</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">(gospel)</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRUKvBs6RDI" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 60</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ 3 Youth</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcViCzUAvwU" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 60 (v14)</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ White</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MInhYkzmbaM" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 60</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ Reid &</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLGV6dEeBUM" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">O God, Thou hast rejected us (Psalm 60)</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ URC Psalmody</span></span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">From the Vatican</i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-06/world-meeting-families-2022-growing-in-love.html" target="_blank">Pre- World Meeting of Families</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Growing in love" video of Rome suburbs working couple, parents of 2 girls, volunteering at day care center, paired with "Excuse me; thank you; sorry" catechesis: </span>With these words family members recognize their own limitations. Recognizing our weakness leads us to respect each other. These simple words guide us to concrete steps towards holiness and love. When we accept we're not enough ourselves and leave space for others, we can live love in the family and experience faith.</span></div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.comunicazione.va/en/sostienici.html"></a><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062022.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i></div>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/2kings/17:5" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">King Shalmaneser took Samaria and deported the
children of Israel to Assyria. This came about because
they sinned and venerated other gods; though the Lord
warned, “Give up your evil ways and keep my
commandments,” they didn't listen. Only the tribe of
Judah was left.</span>
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<span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/60:3">Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Help us with your right hand, O Lord, and answer us."
</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">You've have rejected us, broken our defenses, rocked the
country and split it open; repair its cracks.</span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:1" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Mt 7:1-5</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“Stop judging; you'll be judged as you judge. Why do you
notice the splinter in your brother’s eye but not the beam in
yours? Hypocrite, remove the beam; then you'll see clearly
to remove the splinter.”</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsRq-Dwn2rA" target="_blank">Fr. Chris Bazyouros homily podcast</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Let God help you listen, accompany, and save.</span>
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<li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Gospel-related wisdom from <a href="https://www.chla.org/profile/thomas-keens-md" target="_blank">Dr. Tom Keens</a>, renowned bass in the <a href="http://bede.org" target="_blank">St. Bede</a> Choir: People can be quick to judge, but before you judge or criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then you'll be a mile away from them, and you'll have their shoes! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Perhaps this nugget originated before Tom. If you know, please tell me.)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li>
<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062022.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Jesus tells us not to judge because most of the time, our
flaws are worse than those we judge. How do we perceive our flaws before pick at others' flaws? To not see others' flaws? "Live and let live"? </span><span>Today's gospel </span><span>challenges us to self-reflection. After self-reflection and improvement, I might be able
to help others. In a healthy community we can engage in self-reflection and stand in solidarity with
and learn to forgive each other. </span>Unfortunately, in society people judge with no mercy. May we model self-examination and
forgiveness as we work to create
hope for all.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/20/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Secular humanism": </span>Secular humanism is a religion that bows down
before the god of self.. Whether or not adherents are atheists, they put people before God. If we get caught up in the cult, we'll be manipulated, become perverse and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/ps/115:8" target="_blank">empty</a>, and perish. The Lord, patient and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/ps/103:8" target="_blank">merciful</a>, gives us a chance to repent and get the <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/7:5" target="_blank">plank</a> out of our eye.</span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-20-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Jesus calls us to humility about our sinfulness. When I recognize my sin, I better understand my fellow sinners. </span>If I remove the beam from my eye, I see more clearly and may find the splinter isn't there at all, or that something else is getting in the way. If I'm judgmental, I may see shyness as snobbery, but if I let go, I may see you need to be lifted up instead of taken down.... Lord, help us acknowledge our sin and see clearly to help others....</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jun20.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Take the log out of your eye": <span>Think the best of others to grow in love. </span><span>We can't see people's inner motives and intentions and don't have all
the facts, we're swayed by instinct, and we react unreasonably.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">"'Hypocrite,' pretender, is aptly used here, since denouncing evil is
best viewed as a matter only for the upright. We must avoid
pretenders who under the guise of seeking advice censure, often moved by
malice. W</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">hen you must reprove, proceed with discernment and caution. If
the fault is one you had but overcame, remember our common
frailty </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">so the correction and admonition will be with mercy. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">If you've never had the fault, remember you could have. I</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">f you have the fault, don't correct or rebuke, but bemoan your fault
and induce the other to the same concern." (Augustine, </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Sermon on the Mount</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">, paraphrased)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">How we treat others will return to us. The Lord sees everything,
even imperfections and sins we don't see, draws us to his mercy seat,
and removes the sin. <i>Lord, purify my heart so I may have room for charity and forbearance.
</i></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">"Give us the humility that realizes its ignorance, admits its mistakes,
recognizes its need, welcomes advice, and accepts rebuke. Help us
praise not criticize, sympathize not discourage, build not destroy, and
think of people at their best not their worst." (</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barclay_(theologian)" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Barclay</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://conference.discinfo.org" target="_blank">DISC</a> lanyard: <a href="http://disc2022.sched.com" target="_blank">DISC 2022</a> starts today.</span></li></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">'Golden calf' tie pin: "The children of Israel venerated other
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">'Scales of justice' tie: Stop judging, lest you be judged
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">'Rulers' suspenders: The measure you measure will be measured out
to you (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "times new roman";">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">'Crown' tie bar: Shalmaneser, king of Assyria (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Wood block' tie pin: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Splinter in my brother’s eye vs. beam in mine (gospel)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">'?' tie pin: Jesus' questions: "Why do you notice the
splinter in your brother’s eye but not the beam in yours? How can
you say, ‘Let me remove that splinter’ while the beam is in your eye?
Can a blind person guide a blind person? Won't both fall into
a pit?" (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Eyeball' pin</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">: Remove the beam from your eye (gospel)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">March 13, 2022: Second Sunday of Lent</span></h3>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1f3GJ_opsOjjKC27k2THV4jFBY-IdjcNHzb1WQr8lbVoLpr24egXBM2Ispip6xqkdUyikczkl7iPJPthrU7s71KceYOf6cP-vEJnBKTPrlxNI-o-hZ5m85rkfBwdMO943ivNUETQmYymhy0jNvRkPejGK2UwuQBbypyTzJWNTx-YCr6915dVpXG9C=s1557" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="1410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1f3GJ_opsOjjKC27k2THV4jFBY-IdjcNHzb1WQr8lbVoLpr24egXBM2Ispip6xqkdUyikczkl7iPJPthrU7s71KceYOf6cP-vEJnBKTPrlxNI-o-hZ5m85rkfBwdMO943ivNUETQmYymhy0jNvRkPejGK2UwuQBbypyTzJWNTx-YCr6915dVpXG9C=s320" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See over 20 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Listen</i><br /><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For the gospel</span></span></div></blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgzE9vjdaow" target="_blank">Transfiguration</a>/ Wren, Manalo (low-key tune for high-key event works)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5SQG4cX8vw" target="_blank">Transfigure us, O Lord</a>/ Hurd (ditto)</span></li></ul><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XgzE9vjdaow" style="float: right;" width="280"></iframe><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYm3Y_B-fNc" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">O wondrous type! O vision fair!</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ tr. Neale: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/o_wondrous_type_o_vision_fair" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak8gSBkuIRM" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Tis good, Lord, to be here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Robinson: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/tis_good_lord_to_be_here" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">lyrics+</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCafkSsDvEw" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Christ upon the mountain peak</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Wren: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=870Yg1oua24" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">another tune</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/christ_upon_the_mountain_peak" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3F8KnUJ0iY" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Swiftly pass the clouds of glory</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Troeger: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/swiftly_pass_the_clouds_of_glory" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">info</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_46ZMQBcs" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Listen to him</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Rose: </span><a href="http://www.voicesasone.com/product-nomenuitem/131-danielle-rose/sheet-music/476-listen-to-him-octavo" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">publisher page</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/lord_it_is_good_for_us_to_be" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Lord, it is good for us to be</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Stanley*</span></li><li><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/the_chosen_three_on_mountain_height" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">The chosen three, on mountain height</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Ela*</span></li><li><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/transfigured_christ_none_comprehends" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Transfigured Christ, none comprehends</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Gaunt*</span></li></ul></ul><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For Psalm 27 (</span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2013/09/st-gregory-great.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">more info</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">)</span></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71ipQ1VnHg" target="_blank">In whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27</a>/ Silver</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/21/ps27thelordismylight" target="_blank">Psalm 27: The Lord is my light</a>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vjqfvZVReM&t=1m29s" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Stout-hearted men</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, from </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Moon" target="_blank">The New Moon</a></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Romberg, Hammerstein :-)</span></span></li></ul></blockquote><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/6931" target="_blank">In the shadow of your wings</a>/ O'Connor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ymRsx6wSc" target="_blank">The Lord is near</a>/ Joncas</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22502z4.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">sheet music</a></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VA2-juTiTA" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This alone</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Manion</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AlAUhQbC0M" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Lord is my light</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Foley</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHRhuPhEgZk" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Psalm 27:1-4: The Lord is my Light and my Salvation</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Mui:</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuemAoETidiM-J489V2AI2pKEI4qQ7a3BUCHKNw0PPz8UVlIDXUfp7E7g3JKJSmt5TSL0-SynHn7Bo58ZeSSkxwQ5I7NhNhlZq7U2adsUUTFejmidVHk6YXCxlSao1bvlYEAN0-vd08dI/s1600/Ps27,1-4cropped.jpg">sheet music</a></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqbaXgDRuBI" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">In the arms of God</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Alonso</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSyCc7zlgI" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Psalms 27</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ McClurkin</span></span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">*</span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/07/july-2.html" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">listening tips</a></blockquote></blockquote><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i><br /></div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-03/pope-at-angelus-let-god-s-light-surprise-and-reawaken-our-heart.html" target="_blank">Angelus</a>:</i> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In today's Transfiguration gospel, sleep overcomes the Apostles, but when they wake they see the Lord's glory. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's surprising the disciples are drowsy around extraordinary moments like this or at Gethsemane. Maybe this time they were in prayer with Jesus till sleep overcame them. We too can be sleepy when we want to be alert, such as in prayer or with family after a busy day. </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2022/03/13/2022-03-13-angelus/1647170308980.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2022/03/13/2022-03-13-angelus/1647170308980.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We need to pray for the grace of being awakened from our lethargy. With the Holy Spirit's help, we can overcome tiredness. Come Holy Spirit; I want to encounter Jesus and be attentive. Though the three disciples couldn't stay awake, they woke up during the Transfiguration, as Jesus' light surrounded them. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">We too need God’s light to see differently; it attracts us, reawakens us, reignites our desire and strength to pray, to look within, and to dedicate time to others.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Place yourself in God's light and let the Lord surprise you and reawaken your heart, by reading the Gospel, contemplating the crucified Jesus and experiencing the the love of God, who never can transfigure our days, give them new meaning, new light. May Mary help us stay awake and welcome this time of grace.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/reuters/2022/03/13/03/1647138204840.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/reuters/2022/03/13/03/1647138204840.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-03/pope-at-angelus-in-the-name-of-god-stop-this-massacre.html" target="_blank">Post-<i>Angelus</i></a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Mariupol, named after Mary, has become a city of martyrs in the war ravaging Ukraine where children, innocents, and civilians are killed. The aggression must end before cities become cemeteries. May the cries of the suffering be heard and the attacks cease! Let there be focused negotiation. Christ is present in those fleeing; may we welcome them. Pray for peace and the conversion of hearts! God is of peace; those who support violence profane him.</span></div><div><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031322.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/15:5">Gn 15:5-12, 17-18</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Lord / Abram: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Your descendants shall be as numerous as the stars</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.” </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram put his faith in the Lord, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">who credited it to him as righteousness. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“I am the L</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> who brought you from Ur to</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> give you this land.” / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“H</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ow will I know?” / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Bring me a heifer, a she-goat, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">a ram, a turtledove, and a pigeon.” / He did</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Birds swooped down on the carcasses, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">but he stayed. A</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> trance fell upon him. A</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> fire pot and torch </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">passed between the pieces. T</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">he L</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> made a covenant with Abram: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“To your descendants I give this land</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.”</span></span></li></ul><ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxfLofOwNB7FdQ0NFba7cfFlUf5y1xhbX2IHvaXzmClVBOldQT3TCJ8zX2CnZcW-AjRbYtFYXmTbPKwX4v7Hk2FzWziyGq4bVyQulyLLz_fCg_NEQ4WrtViaXVCbHesIROCVZg2DXK9Y/s1600/Readings+2-21-16.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxfLofOwNB7FdQ0NFba7cfFlUf5y1xhbX2IHvaXzmClVBOldQT3TCJ8zX2CnZcW-AjRbYtFYXmTbPKwX4v7Hk2FzWziyGq4bVyQulyLLz_fCg_NEQ4WrtViaXVCbHesIROCVZg2DXK9Y/s400/Readings+2-21-16.png" width="400" /></a><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/27:1">Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"The Lord is my light and my salvation." W</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">hom should I fear? </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hear </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">my call; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">have pity on me. I seek you. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I believe I'll see the Lord's bounty</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wait for the L</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> with courage; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">be stouthearted.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/phil/3:17" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Phil 3:17—4:1</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Imitate me. M</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">any </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">conduct themselves as enemies of the cross, headed for destruction; t</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">heir God is their belly, and their minds are occupied with earthly things. But we're citizens of heaven and await a Savior who will </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">change our body </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">to conform with his</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. So stand firm in the Lord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/9:28" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lk 9:28b-36</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus took Peter, John, and James </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">and went up to pray. H</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">is face changed, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">his clothing became dazzling white, and Moses and Elijah were </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">conversing with him</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Peter and his companions woke up and saw his glory and the men. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Peter told Jesus, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Master, it's good we're here; let's </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">make three tents...</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">.” A</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> cloud cast a shadow over them, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">and they became frightened. A voice from the cloud said, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“This is my Son; listen to him.” Then </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus was alone....</span></li></ul></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/njt2y1lGZU4/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/njt2y1lGZU4?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="240"></iframe> <i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njt2y1lGZU4" target="_blank">Msgr. 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<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/031322.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Today's readings are about seeing God. We want to see and know God, though no one can and live. God speaks to Abram, but Abram doesn’t see God. God promises to bless Abram, but the blessing doesn't include him seeing God. The psalmist also wants to see God: “You my glance seeks.... Don't hide from me.... I believe I'll see the bounty of the Lord.....” The psalmist hopes but doesn't see God. Paul, encouraging us to live for God, says, “The Lord.... will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body.....” Our lowly body's eyes can't see God, but our glorified body's eyes will. In the gospel, God allows Jesus' divine nature to be glimpsed at. The disciples see his face and clothes; though they only see his humanity, his appearance demonstrates there's more to him than they can see, and the voice makes it clear that he's the Son of God.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>In Jesus, we see God and don’t die. We await the return of God who came, destroyed death, promises to empower us to live for him and give us eyes to truly see. So may we “stand firm in the Lord.”</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=3/13/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Mountain climbing": </span>We must “<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/2:3" target="_blank">climb</a> the Lord’s mountain...that we may walk in his paths” and hear the voice: “This is My Son, My Chosen One. <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/9:35" target="_blank">Listen</a> to him.” These revelations will keep us from despair when the Lord takes us to Calvary; the glory prepares us for the suffering. When we walk with him “through a gloomy <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/ps/23:4" target="_blank">valley</a>,” we'll consider present sufferings as nothing compared with the glory “consider the sufferings of the present to be as nothing compared with the <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/rom/8:18" target="_blank">glory</a> to be revealed in us” . We'll <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/heb/12:2" target="_blank">fix</a> our eyes on Jesus, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt:14:29" target="_blank">walk</a> on the waters of evil, and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gal/6:14" target="_blank">boast</a> of the cross. We're citizens of heaven <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/phil/3:20" target="_blank">awaiting</a> Christ’s coming, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/17:15" target="_blank">in</a> but not of the world, <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/eph/2:6" target="_blank">seated</a> on Christ’s throne, though our bodies are <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/2cor/5:6" target="_blank">away</a> from the Lord.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-march-13-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Peter confesses Jesus as Messiah, and Jesus outlines discipleship .(verses before gospel); then Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain. <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/0" target="_blank">Lk</a> shows Jesus as the New Adam, universal savior. Moses and Elijah are connections to Old Testament prophets. Jesus, unlike Adam, doesn't disobey his father, embraces his Father’s will, doesn't give into temptation, and prays. May we do likewise. Cloud symbolizes God's presence. Peter's falling asleep reminds us of when he later denied Jesus. Here was he awestruck at Christ transfigured, suggesting tent-building on impulse? The 1st reading tells of God’s covenant and willingness to stay involved with us, merciful in the face of our transgressions. Paul encourages his community to elevate themselves and embrace their destiny as citizens of heaven. Like Jesus, we must not cling to the mountain but without fear to stand firm in the Lord, even if we're awestruck.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/mar13.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Jesus transfigured in glory": Faith enables us to see what the eye can't. Through faith Abraham recognized God and his call. Abraham is the father of faith because he hoped in God's promises. Faith gives us a taste of God's glory. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">When the disciples saw Jesus transfigured. Jesus' face changed and his clothing became dazzling white. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">When Moses met with God on Sinai his skin shone because he had been talking with God. The Israelites couldn't look at Moses' face because of its brightness. Jesus appeared in glory with lawgiver Moses and great prophet Elijah in the presence of his beloved apostles Peter, James, and John. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus went up knowing the cross awaited him. The Father glorified Jesus because he obeyed. The cloud fulfilled the Jews' dream that when the Messiah came, the cloud of God's presence would fill the temple. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus wants to share this glory with us. He shows us the way: follow him. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus went to Calvary so Paradise would be restored to us; he embraced the cross to obtain the crown of glory, a crown that awaits us if we follow him.</span></li></ul><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"When he is transfigured, his face shines as the sun that he may be manifested to the children of light who have put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light... and walk honestly as in the day. Being manifest, he will shine unto them... as the sun of righteousness" (Origen)</span></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Peter, James, and John didn't discover the transfigured Jesus till they awoke. How much do we miss of God's glory and action because we're asleep spiritually? Mental lethargy, an "unexamined life," a life of ease, prejudice, or sorrow can keep us asleep till we get past it. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">We, like Peter, James, and John, are called to be witnesses of Jesus' glory.</span></blockquote></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Dress legend</i></span><br /><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Cow' pin: Abram brought God a 3-year-old heifer (1st reading)</span></li></ul><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Sun' pin: A trance fell on Abram as sun was about to set (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: normal;">'Star' tie pin: “Your descendants will be as numerous as the stars.” (1st reading)</span></span></i></li></ul></div></div><div><ul><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: normal;">'Bird' tie pin: Birds of prey swooped down... (1st reading)</span></span></i></li></ul><ul><li><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">'Scroll' pin: The L</span><span style="font-style: normal;">ord</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> made a covenant with Abram (1st reading); our citizenship is in heaven (2nd reading)</span></span></i></li></ul><ul><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: normal;">'?' tie pin: “<span>How am I to know that I shall possess it?” (1st reading) "Whom shall I fear?" (psalm)</span></span></span></i></li></ul><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Street light' tie bar: The Lord is my light (psalm)</span></li></ul></div><ul><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: normal;">'Phone' tie bar: "Lord, hear and answer my call" (psalm)</span></span></i></li></ul><ul><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: normal;">'Heart' pin: My heart speaks of you; be stouthearted (psalm)</span></span></i></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Eyeball' pin: I believe I'll see the Lord's bounty in the land of the living (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Musical notes with "joy"' pin, 'crown' tie bar: You are my joy and my crown (2nd reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">'Clock' tie bar: </span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Wait for the L</span><span style="font-style: normal;">ord</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> with courage (psalm); we await a Savior (2nd reading)</span></i></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Cross' pin: Many conduct </span><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ (2nd reading)</span></span></i></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Crown' tie bar: M</span></span></i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">y brothers and sisters, my joy and my crown, stand firm (2nd reading)</span></span></i></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Alps' pin: Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Tie with clouds: A cloud came and cast a shadow over them (gospel)</span></span></i></li></ul><ul><li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">White and purple shirt and suspenders, white socks: Jesus' clothes became dazzling white (gospel); purple for Lent</span></span></i></li></ul></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-02/pope-at-angelus-pray-for-those-who-wrong-us.html"><i>Angelus</i></a>: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Disciples are called not to give into instinct and hatred but to love and do good to enemies and turn the other cheek, unjust as it may feel. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">During Jesus' unjust trial, a guard slapped him; then he asked for an account of the evil he received, denouncing the injustice with kindness. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Turning the other cheek isn't giving into injustice. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jesus' meekness is stronger than the beating. Turning the other cheek, overcoming evil with good, is the action of one with more inner strength, not a loser's retreat. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">We can't love our enemies on our own, but </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jesus' undeserved love for us generates a way of doing things like his, rejecting vengeance. With the Spirit, we can love those who hurt us, </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">responding to evil with good. How sad when "Christians" </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">see others as enemies and think of waging war. Pray for those who do us wrong, ask the Spirit to act in us, and follow Jesus' example of meekness during his trial.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1samuel/26?2">1 Sm 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">David found Saul asleep, took his spear. got away, and invited
an attendant to get it. Though the Lord delivered Saul into his
grasp, David wouldn't harm the Lord’s anointed.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/103?1">Ps 103:1-4,8,10,12-13</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"The Lord is kind and merciful." The Lord pardons, heals,
redeems, shows kindness and mercy, puts our sins far from us.
and has fatherly compassion.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/15?45">1 Cor 15:45-49</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Adam was from the earth; Christ, from heaven. As
we've borne Adam's image, so shall we bear Christ's.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?27">Lk 6:27-38</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Love, do good to, and pray for your enemies. Give to
everyone. Do to others as you'd have them do to
you. Lend expecting nothing back. Be merciful
like your Father. Forgive; don't judge or condemn. Your
reward will be great; the measure you measure will be measured to
you.</span></span>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/022022.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>Jesus instructs his disciples to do what
society may consider impractical and foolish. I need to use a lens
that lets me see from his perspective. May I love as Christ loves
me and be open to the Holy Spirit who can transform me...</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2022-2-20-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Loving enemies is expressed in <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/6:27" target="_blank">actions</a>,
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/6:28" target="_blank">speech</a>,
and
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/6:28" target="_blank">prayer</a>. To love our enemies, we must forgive and give, putting aside
defensiveness, our natural reaction. The Lord commands us not to
judge or condemn because those are reactions to justify, protect, and
defend ourselves. In his crucifixion Jesus showed us how to love
our enemies; may we love accordingly.</span>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-february-20-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Saul was first to unite and mold Israel, but God favored David.
While Saul hunts David down, David comes upon him, lets him live, and
later lets him know of his faithfulness. It's not humanly
possible to love, do good to, and pray for our enemies, turn the other
cheek, and give to all askers, but Paul reminds us Christ gave us the
Spirit who makes such love possible.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/feb20.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">God loves saint and sinner, the just and the unjust. Our love
must be marked by the kindness and mercy God has shown us, even when we
can expect nothing back. St. Augustine describes Jesus' precepts
to give and forgive as "two wings of prayer on which it flies to
God. Pardon the offender what has been committed, and give to the person
in need. Let us graciously and fervently perform these two types
of almsgiving, giving and forgiving, for we in turn pray the Lord to
give us things and not repay our evil deeds." Our prayer for those
who do us ill breaks the power of revenge and releases the power of
love. God gives us power and grace. His love conquers our
hurts, fears, and prejudices. The Cross can free us from malice,
hatred, revenge, and resentment and give us courage to return evil with
good. Paul
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/rom/12:14" target="_blank">says</a>,
"bless and don't curse or take revenge; overcome evil with good."</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Nail' tie pin: "Let me nail your enemy to the ground" (1st
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Hand' tie pin: “Don't lay hands on the Lord's anointed" (1st
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Boundless mercy" button: "The Lord is kind and merciful."
(psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Red Cross' pin: The Lord heals all your ills... (psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Crown' tie bar: ...and crowns you with kindness and compassion
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Suspenders with globe: As was the earthly one, so also the
earthly (2nd reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Hearts' tie; 'heart' pin: "Love your enemies" (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Gold-colored accessories: "Golden rule" (Do to others as you'd
have them do to you) (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'?' tie pin: "If you love those who love you, do good to those
who do good to you, and lend to those who will repay you, what credit
is that?" (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Money' tie pin: Lend money without expecting it back
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Prize' pin: Your reward will be great,... (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Children" pin: ...and you'll be God's children (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Live mercy" button: Be merciful (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Ruler' tie bar: The measure you measure will be measured
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9v4xCaWsE" target="_blank">Now in this banquet</a>/ Haugen (gospel)</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEOKajr3QL0" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 89:1-8: Who is mighty like you?</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Mui: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scripturesongsforworship/photos/a.610011629041076.1073741828.141979229177654/1171466122895621" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">sheet music</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgadtr0gyf8" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><i>Salmo 88: Cantaré eternamente</i>/Psalm 89: For
ever I will sing</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Reza: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30107757.pdf" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">sheet music</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">; </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NMNp2HTwf8" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">live</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> in </span><a href="http://dsj.org/" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">DSJ</a>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps89forever" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 89: Forever I will sing</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Celoni: sheet music and demos (4 variants)</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebXp8T0hP7I" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYoSb1JZ4OI" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Psalm 89</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Restoration Project</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-lUunkEcE" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Forever I will sing: Psalm 89</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Schoenbachler</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO1a8Vf_zmY" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Psalm 89</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Barrie</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkuWQHICyjA" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Forever I will sing</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">/ Haugen</span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKX6uE9hvQU" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Psalm 89:20-37: God will never forget his beloved King
David</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/1samuel/8:4" target="_blank">1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Elders to Samuel: “Appoint a king over us.” Samuel,
displeased, prayed and heard: “Grant their request; they're
rejecting me as their king.” Samuel told them, “The king will
take your children, fields, crops, flocks, and servants and make you
slaves.” They said, “No! We must have a king over us.”
Samuel told the Lord, who replied, “Grant their request;
appoint them a king.”</span></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/89:16" target="_blank">Ps 89:16-19</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord." You're our
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/mark/2:1" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Mk 2:1-12</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">While Jesus was preaching to the crowds, four men brought him a
paralytic through the roof. Jesus / scribes: “Your sins
are forgiven.” / “He's blaspheming; only God can forgive sins!” /
“What's easier to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Rise and
walk’? But so you know the Son of Man has authority to forgive
sins: [to paralytic] “Rise, and go home.” He did; all
were astounded.</span>
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</div><ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/011422.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">When the people asked Samuel, who had spent his life serving them, for
a new king, he gave way to their will and chose Saul. 1000+ years
later, Jesus came, whose kingdom was not of this earth; Romans called
him “King of the Jews” and rebel, and Jewish leaders called him
charismatic, problematic, and blasphemous; their perceptions led to his
crucifixion. Now the true, everlasting king guides us. </span>
</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Gospel: When Jesus forgave the sins of the paralytic </span><span>brought in through the roof, the crowd was shocked; then Jesus healed the
man and astonished them, asking which was easier. It's easier to
believe what's seen, but which helps the eternal soul more?</span>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
<div>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/14/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>The man on the stretcher wasn’t the only paralytic in the room.
The scribes' spiritually paralysis kept them from believing in Jesus,
rejoicing in the paralytic’s healing, and recognizing their own
paralysis. But </span>those who carried and lowered the paralytic acted in faith, not
paralyzed by fear of failure, rejection, ridicule, or
embarrassment.</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Are you paralyzed? Worried about what others
think? Unable to forgive? Can you share your
faith? Praise God? Let Jesus heal your spiritual
paralysis.</span>
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</blockquote>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-january-14-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span><span>Hope in miracles: Today’s readings talk about the authority of
kings and of Jesus. In the early Church, acts we call miracles
were called signs. </span>Jesus tells us that to believe, you have to
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/4:48" target="_blank">see</a>. He understood a sign needed to be performed for others to
understand. He spoke and acted on God’s behalf. We can
see the signs of Jesus' authority as more important than the
corresponding miracles. God is always with us, but like the
scribes in today's gospel we want proof, despite the evidence of Jesus'
authority in Scripture. Let's examine the signs in our own
lives: creation, vocation, those around us, spiritual gifts.
God and grace are ever-present. If we recognize his presence, we
can hope.</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jan14.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"We never saw anything like this!" Jesus' treatment of sinners
upset the religious teachers. When a cripple was brought to Jesus
because of his friends' faith, Jesus first forgave his sins. The scribes
regarded this as blasphemy because only God could forgive sins</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. Jesus both proved his authority came from God and showed the
power of God's love and mercy by healing the man's physical paralysis;
he also freed him from his from his burden of guilt. The Lord is ready
to heal us of body, mind, and spirit. What cripples you?
"The Lord, wanting to save sinners, shows himself to be God both
by his knowledge of secrets and by the wonder of his actions. 'What's
easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven" or, "Rise and walk"?' He
shows the likeness of the resurrection. Besides healing body and
mind, he also forgives sins of the spirit, removes the weakness of the
flesh, and thus heals the whole person. It's great to forgive people's
sins, and God alone can, but God also forgives through those to whom he
has given power of forgiveness. But it's more divine to give
resurrection to bodies, since the Lord is the Resurrection"
(Ambrose,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Exposition of the Gospel of Luke</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">).</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dress legend</span></i><br />
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Chariot' and 'horse' tie pins: "A king will assign your
children to his chariots and horses" (1st reading)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Chalice with grapes' tie pin: "A king will take the best of
your vineyards and tithe them" (1st reading)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Gun' pin: A king will set his subjects to <span>make his war implements... (1st reading)</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Sheep' tie bar: ...and tithe your flocks (1st
reading)</span><br /></span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Silverware' tie bar: "He'll use your daughters as cooks and
bakers" (1st reading)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Crown' tie bar: "Appoint a king over us [anyway]" (1st
reading); the Lord is our King (psalm)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Musical notes with "joy"' pin: Blessed those who know
the joyful shout;... (psalm)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Street light' tie bar: ...in Your light they walk
(psalm)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Horn' tie pin: By your favor our horn is exalted
(psalm)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<div>
<ul></ul>
<ul></ul>
</div>
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<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Heart' pin: "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?"
(gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'?' and 'walker' tie pins: Why are you thinking that?
What's easier to say: "Your sins are forgiven," or "Rise and
walk" (gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Doctor's office' tie: Jesus heals a paralytic (gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Eyeball' pin: Healed paralytic went away in the sight
of everyone; "we've never seen anything like this" (gospel)</span>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-55291848355777779472022-01-15T10:36:00.000-08:002022-01-15T10:36:58.994-08:00Jan. 13<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">January 13, 2022: Thursday, 1st week, Ordinary Time</span></h3>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWZ_nlbS03BODahYHyqvImFc1SxSBawI21DMJIp3kOfQDdAyzTlnKy9bBJ3I-yEQx3CI73LgHKz0SAetgBE6FThKRSBlJ-OxVZ9U3jqKs0V0mujT_cYwMIggWYBqzyiEU6FjMy0yDzpoz4zUb6mV2MlvTBz1VYOa9KDT5n30NMJirvIgHieXvdiEVw=s1852" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1852" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWZ_nlbS03BODahYHyqvImFc1SxSBawI21DMJIp3kOfQDdAyzTlnKy9bBJ3I-yEQx3CI73LgHKz0SAetgBE6FThKRSBlJ-OxVZ9U3jqKs0V0mujT_cYwMIggWYBqzyiEU6FjMy0yDzpoz4zUb6mV2MlvTBz1VYOa9KDT5n30NMJirvIgHieXvdiEVw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See eight connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QIrByL53YwY" style="float: right;" width="210"></iframe></div><div><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0aAkOe87mo" target="_blank">The summons</a>/ Bell: <a href="http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/30338" target="_blank">lyrics</a> ;<a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30126727.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a> (gospel) </li></span></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIrByL53YwY" target="_blank">Heal me, hands of Jesus</a>/ Perry: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/heal_me_hands_of_jesus" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> (gospel)</li></span></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">O God of Life, Your healing touch/ Gillette: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/o_god_of_life_your_healing_touch" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a><span style="font-size: x-small;">, </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ST. COLUMBA</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> tune (</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXybQ3gmCOw" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">The King of Love my Shepherd is</a><span style="font-size: x-small;">) (gospel)</span></li></span></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m--ptwd_iI&t=13" target="_blank">He touched me</a>/ Gaithers: <a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/gaither-vocal-band/he-touched-me-lyrics" target="_blank">lyrics</a></li></span></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/stand_up_stand_up_for_jesus_duffield" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Stand up, stand up for Jesus</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Duffield: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOe_rJa1Pks" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Davis</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIuBihdxSSA" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">choral</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRon2Q7yluk" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Promise Keepers</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">(</span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/1sm/4:9" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">1 Sm 4:9</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">of 1st reading)</span></li></ul>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i></div><div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/multimedia/2022/01/13/foto-copertina.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/multimedia/2022/01/13/foto-copertina.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/parents-who-face-challenges-for-their-children-s-sake-are-heroes.html">Vatican Media interview</a> re</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span> </span><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.html"><i>Patris corde</i></a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">St. Joseph represents how we should be Christians. He became holy through what he had to face. Events surrounding Jesus' birth were beset with obstacles, problems, persecution, and darkness. Joseph defended, protected, and nourished Jesus and made him grow. Joseph took on responsibilities in difficult times, listened to God, faced problems concretely, trusted God, and found creative solutions. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><br />In these pandemic times; people are suffering, families face difficulties, people are uncertain, anxious about death. Joseph, a bright witness, encourages, helps, and inspires us, as we face dark moments. We make room for him to find our way.<br /><br />Each of us is a son or daughter, entrusted to someone who influences them. New fathers want to treasure the good things and not repeat the mistakes. Joseph's fatherhood influenced Jesus so much; look at the paternal imagery in his preaching. Joseph was such a good father that Jesus found in his paternity such a beautiful reference to God. Today’s children, tomorrow’s fathers, should decide what fathers they want to be, how to love, how to be responsible.<br /><br /><i>You speak of Joseph father in the shadows, present but letting the child grow freely. </i>Freedom is a beautiful aspect of love. Love creates freedom; it shouldn't be possessive. Joseph didn't possess, manipulate, or distract him. Do we have that capacity to love? Can we remove ourselves so our children can emerge? Can we humbly step aside and be a reference point, not an obstacle? Joseph knew how so Jesus could shine.<br /><br /><i>How can we strengthen the father-son relationship? </i>The Church is a loving, merciful, lifegiving, forgiving, reconciling Mother but should also be paternal, helping children assume responsibility, exercise freedom, make choices. God's love heals, comforts, encourages, forgives, and spurs us to make decisions and go out.<br /><br />Today many can't make big decisions. Young people are afraid to choose and take risks. Fear of consequences can paralyze us. Good fathers don't say all will go well, but you can still live with dignity. Mature people grow in character through weakness and failure..<br /><br /><i>Can priests be fathers? </i>They're not born fathers but have to learn, first by recognizing themselves as sons of God and the Church. The Church is concrete, someone’s face. We received our faith through a relationship, personal witness. Are we grateful? Can we distinguish what wasn't so good? As good fathers help their children become themselves, make freedom possible, and spur them on, so too priests should show the way, provide interpretations, help discern.<br /><br /><i>How do we strengthen the spiritual dimension of paternity? </i>Spiritual paternity often arises from experience. Spiritual fathers can share their personal experience. Only then can they help. There is a great urgency for meaningful relationships we call spiritual paternity, and spiritual maternity; the role of accompanying is not specifically male or of priests. Many religious/consecrated women and lay men/women have experiences to share. We need to rediscover spiritual relationships without confusing them with psychological or therapeutic paths.<br /><br /><i>What about parents without work? </i>I feel close to the families' suffering. It's hard to be unable to feed your children. My prayers, and the Church's support, are for these least ones, and families that flee war, are rejected at borders, or suffer injustice and aren't taken seriously. They're heroes, risking their lives for love of family. The suffering of Mary and Joseph, exiled because of Herod's violence, makes them close to those suffering such trials now. May families turn to Joseph, who had such experience, and not feel alone.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/pope-francis-be-effective-apostles-rooted-in-the-word-of-god.html"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/pope-francis-be-effective-apostles-rooted-in-the-word-of-god.html"></a><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2022/01/13/2022-01-13-delegazione-del-movimento-di-azione-cattolica-di-fran/1642073423254.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2022/01/13/2022-01-13-delegazione-del-movimento-di-azione-cattolica-di-fran/1642073423254.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/pope-francis-be-effective-apostles-rooted-in-the-word-of-god.html" target="_blank">To Catholic Action France</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">When disciples walked with Jesus, they recalled events they've experienced, recognized God's presence in them, and returned to Jerusalem to announce the resurrection. Consider three stages: See, judge, act:<div><br /></div><div><i>Seeing</i> is observing events that make up our lives, our history, our family, cultural, and Christian roots. <i>Fratelli tutti</i> begins with the worrisome world situation; it's necessary to move forward.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Judging</i>/discernment is when we allow ourselves to be questioned and challenged. The key is Scripture, accepting that life is subject to the scrutiny of God's Word. In the encounter among world events, our lives, and God's Word, we discern the Lord's appeals to us. We need your contribution to the synodal process. Synodality is a style to be adopted, with the Holy Spirit, who expresses himself in God's Word, as main protagonist.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Action</i> should always have God's initiative. We should support and encourage God's action in hearts, adapting to evolving reality. Today people who attend Christian movements are more skeptical about institutions; they seek less demanding, more fleeting relationships. Young people are more sensitive to affectivity, more vulnerable, more fragile, and less rooted in faith, but still generous and seeking meaning and truth.</div><div><br /></div>Your mission has been to reach out to people as they are, to make them grow in the love of Christ and neighbor, and lead them to greater commitment, to be protagonists in their lives and the Church's, to change the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/multimedia/2019/03/05/poverty%20subir.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/multimedia/2019/03/05/poverty%20subir.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/pope-francis-message-covid-business-prepare-future-event.html" target="_blank">Vatican Integral Human Development conference on post-pandemic</a>: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Draw on science and Gospel realism, in solidarity with the marginalized. Define success as how many people move out of poverty, not profits or expansion. Make commitments so the economy serves people and Mother Earth, and everyone can help transform the world. May we all accept the responsibility to prepare a different future. "Business as usual" isn't working; we must find new paths toward radical, holistic, systemic change so we may care for the least among us, in peace with our planet.</span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Migration offers an opportunity for sustainable, inclusive growth, if governments help integrate migrants into society, and we opt for global governance of the flow, multilateral dialogue, coordinated response to emergencies, and intercultural, cohesive societies. The economic model must move from exploiting people and planet to serving everyone and respecting ecological systems. Reform requires peace, action (starting from listening and discernment and leading to visible results), words, interconnection, and concrete care. We must change ourselves first.</span></div></div><div><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011322.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><div><div><ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxWbeenqBA9euSFlSb3zUyeeHhjM7IamCs5ca6rZ7LII8qXaoMDNYa1RLBS_oxu-cuIpepZy_9oL9FUU-ZrUiwM90sSqAiMWuQOewXmV2mOLFccyddA1h8gnbxHinv_QXlqVnsIVcMBs/s1600/Readings+1-14-16.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxWbeenqBA9euSFlSb3zUyeeHhjM7IamCs5ca6rZ7LII8qXaoMDNYa1RLBS_oxu-cuIpepZy_9oL9FUU-ZrUiwM90sSqAiMWuQOewXmV2mOLFccyddA1h8gnbxHinv_QXlqVnsIVcMBs/s400/Readings+1-14-16.png" width="400" /></a><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/1samuel/4:1" target="_blank">1 Sm 4:1-11</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The Philistines defeated Israel in battle. Israel's elders asked, “Why did the Lord allow this? Let's fetch the ark of the Lord that it may save us.” They brought the ark, and when it arrived, all Israel shouted. When the Philistines heard the shouting and learned the ark had come, they were afraid: “Gods have come to them. Woe to us! Who can deliver us from these gods that struck the Egyptians with plagues? Take courage or else you'll become the Hebrews' slaves” They defeated Israel, killed 30,000, and captured the ark.</span></span></li></ul><ul><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/44:10" target="_blank">Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Redeem us, Lord, because of your mercy." You cast us off and let our foes drive us back. Why do you forget our woe?</span></li></span></ul></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/1:40" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mk 1:40-45</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">A leper knelt and begged Jesus, </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“If you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">stretching out to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">touch him: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“I do; be made clean,” and he was cleansed.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> “Don't tell anyone</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.” But he publicized the matter...</span></span></span></li></ul><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div></div></div><div><div><ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/ChristCleansing.jpg/345px-ChristCleansing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/ChristCleansing.jpg/345px-ChristCleansing.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChristCleansing.jpg" target="_blank">Christ cleansing a leper/ Doze</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></ul></div></div>
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/011322.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Healing Touch: Mk records a succession of Jesus’ healings, accomplished in various ways. No one who saw the cleansing could miss the significance of Jesus’ touch. If you touched a leper, you were rendered unclean, quarantined. Jesus ignored that in order to heal and show mercy. His boldness invites us to trust boldly in his healing mercy and beg Jesus to touch the untouchable parts of our lives and world, where shame, fear, or burdens isolate us. Offer him the places where we need him; he's ready to touch, love, and heal.</span></li></ul></div><div>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/13/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Don't </span>make matters worse: <span>When the Israelites lost to the Philistines, the elders asked why, but without waiting for God’s answer returned to battle and were routed. When something bad </span><span>happens to us, we too can ask why but before receiving God’s answer go on to do something to make matters worse. Pain and disappointment stampede us into “doing our own thing” and multiplying evils. </span>“Don’t just sit there; do something”? When bad things happen, reverse it: “Don’t just do something; sit there.” When the Israelites lost at Ai, they <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jos/7:7" target="_blank">asked</a> God why but didn't go back till they received and acted on God's answer; then they <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jos/8:24" target="_blank">won</a>. Keep evil to a minimum: wait and listen to God.</span><div><a href="https://paxchristiusa1.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/christ_healing_the_leper.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://paxchristiusa1.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/christ_healing_the_leper.jpg" width="247" /></a></div></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-january-13-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Jesus was moved with pity, wanting healing for the leper. 'Pity' has been described as 'womb' (Heb. <i>Rakhem</i>). He had an almost maternal desire for healing. May we come to know Jesus as a loving, caring, humble friend. May we look to his love, care, and will for our healing instead of getting drawn into chaos and strife. Lord, fill our hearts with your humility and give us peace...</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jan13.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Jesus can make me clean": Unlike others who fled at the sight of a leper, Jesus touched the leper who approached him and made him clean. Lepers were outcasts driven away and left on their own, shunned and regarded as dead. Jewish law forbade anyone from approaching them. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">But this leper approached Jesus confidently and humbly, expecting healing. Normally a leper would be stoned or at least warded off if he approached a rabbi, but Jesus grants his request and demonstrates God's love, compassion, and tenderness through his touch, contact that would have been regarded as risking infection. Jesus met the leper's misery with kindness, communicating God's love more eloquently than with words. The Lord is always ready to show us his mercy and free us from whatever makes us unclean, unapproachable, or unloving towards others. Do I show kindness and mercy to those who are hard to love, or whom others shun?"</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's saints, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20220113/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a></span></li></ul><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07349b.htm" target="_blank">Hilary of Poitiers</a>,</i> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bishop, doctor of Church, fought <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianism" target="_blank">Arianism</a>; see</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_of_Poitiers">Wikipedia</a>.</span></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentigern" target="_blank">Kentigern (Mungo)</a>,</i> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bishop, monastery founder; see also</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08620a.htm">New Advent</a>.</span></span></li></ul></ul></div></div><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dress legend</span></i><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'?' tie pin:</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>“Why has the Lord permitted us to be defeated...? “What can this loud shouting mean?” "Who can deliver us...?" (1st reading) Why do you hide your face...? (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Car' pin: You've let us be 'driven' back by our foes (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">'Boundless mercy' button: "Redeem us, Lord, because of your mercy" (psalm)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Wish bone' tie bar: "If you wish, you can make me clean" (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">'Doctor's office' tie: Jesus healed the leper (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Hand' tie pin: Jesus stretched out his hand (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span></li></ul></div><div><div>
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</div></div>James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-70083225507961990432022-01-09T16:03:00.001-08:002022-01-09T16:04:55.533-08:00Jesus' Baptism<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">January 9, 2022: Baptism of the Lord</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLaw3g4PdzE" target="_blank">Shall we gather at the river <i>with</i> Deep river</a> (arr. Carter)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy8wEsOpD14" target="_blank">River of glory</a>/ Schutte: <a href="http://www.sixmaddens.org/?p=2943" target="_blank">lyrics+</a>, <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22422z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdMVQksOy6w" target="_blank">Come to the river</a>/ Hurd: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30108457.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-85QZUSD_UY" target="_blank">Lead us to the water</a>/ Kendzia: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30102977.pdf" target="_blank">related sheet music</a> (with verses of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEqCgMmV7n0" target="_blank">Come to the water</a>/ Foley)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/is12cryout" target="_blank">Isaiah 12: Cry out with joy / You will draw water</a><span>/ Celoni: sheet music and demos</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg_8L96E3eU" target="_blank">Wade in the water</a><span>:</span><span> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhjGzBCOw88" target="_blank"><i>a cappella</i></a><span> (Baptism)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE4f1bhq1nw" target="_blank">Healing waters</a><span>/ Thomson: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IbSGCvSTsE" target="_blank">original</a>, <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22923z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nROFZjBu9_Q" target="_blank">Take me to the water</a><span>/ Petty</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">From Handel's <i>Messiah</i>, for the Isaiah 40 reading</span>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dDjva1ecYo">Comfort ye <i>and</i> </a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dDjva1ecYo">Every valley</a>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSqNfnTAV3Q">O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion</a>; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kgk-GiaCtY">another</a>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-bAXm-A3Ls">He shall feed his flock</a> (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6TS583OsYU">another</a>, with <i>recitativ</i> and duet)
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps104baptism" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Psalm 104: O bless the Lord</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">/ Celoni (sheet music)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/16156" target="_blank">The Lord will bless his people</a>/ Booth</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://carolynshymns.com/down_by_the_jordan.html" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Down by the Jordan</a><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">/ Gillette, to</span><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praise_to_the_Lord,_the_Almighty" target="_blank">LOBE DEN HERREN</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> tune (</span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JvCmvlm-Qg" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Praise to the Lord</a><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEh7Vt9sxmc" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">another take</a><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://carolynshymns.com/spirit_of_god.html" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Spirit of God</a><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">/ Gillette, to </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://hymnary.org/tune/o_quanta_qualia" target="_blank">O QUANTA QUALIA</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> tune (</span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV11TZWW74I&t=2m10s" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">God of Compassion, in mercy befriend us</a><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaUoPXFBBjU" target="_blank">Creator of the water</a>/ Gillette: <a href="http://carolynshymns.com/creator_of_the_water.html" target="_blank">lyrics</a> (God uses water in scripture, including at Jesus’ baptism
and today); or to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://hymnary.org/tune/lancashire_smart" target="_blank">LANCASHIRE</a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdUCMo3B0bU" style="white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">The day of resurrection</a><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">) or</span><span color="rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588)" style="background-color: #fafafa; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgIx_0jhW1Y" style="font-size: x-small;" target="_blank">ELLACOMBE</a> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tune</span></span></span>
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<i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pope Francis</span></i>
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<a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/pope-francis-angelus-baptism-messiah-john-baptist-january.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Angelus</span></a>: <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">After some 30 years of living in hiding, Jesus' public life began when
John the Baptist baptized Jesus on the Jordan's bank. He didn't show
up with a few miracles or teaching in a cathedral; he shared the lot of
sinners, lining up with them to be baptized, coming down to us, dipping
into our waters to heal them. </span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">At the moment Jesus was baptized, he was praying. Jesus prayed often, in
intimate relationship with the Father. In today's gospel we see
Jesus descending towards us and raising his gaze and heart to the
Father.</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">We're all immersed in problems, intricate situations, called to face
difficulties and choices that pull us down. We need to lift
everything upwards. Prayer is a way to let God work in us; it helps
us, uniting us to God, opening us up to an encounter with him, opening our
hearts to the Lord, giving us oxygen and breathing space even amid
anguish, making us see things more widely, allowing us to feel like
children loved by the Father.</span></div><div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-01/baptism-mass-pope-importance-preserving-christian-identity.html" target="_blank">Baptism homily</a>:<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">These infants will receive their Christian identity through the Sacrament of Baptism. The role of parents and godparents is to help them deepen and preserve this identity. It is a daily effort and commitment, the Pope added, underlining the importance to help the children grow in the blessing of the light they receive today. The People of Israel went to the Jordan with their feet and soul exposed as a sign of their need for God and cleansing. So too these infants are ready to receive justification and strength from God to go forward as their parents and godparents help them preserve their Christian identity. Make your children feel at home and nurse them....</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"> </span><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/010922.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/isaiah/42:1" target="_blank">Is 42 :1-4, 6-7</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Here's my servant; he'll bring justice. I, the Lord, called
you, grasped you, formed you, and set you as light for all, to open
the eyes of the blind and to release prisoners and those in
darkness.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/29:1" target="_blank">Ps 29:1-4, 9-10</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"The Lord will bless his people with peace." Give the
Lord </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">glory</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">; adore him </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in holy attire. The mighty, majestic voice of the L</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> is over the waters. T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he L</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> is king forever.</span></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/acts/10:34" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Acts 10:34-38</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Peter: God shows no partiality; he accepts all who fear him and act
uprightly. God anointed Jesus with the Spirit and power; Jesus
did good and healed the oppressed.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.wikiart.org/en/domenico-ghirlandaio/baptism-of-christ-1" target="_blank">Baptism of Christ/ Ghirlandaio</a><br />(<a href="http://www.wikiart.org/en/tag/baptism-of-jesus-christ" target="_blank">More Jesus' baptism art</a>)</span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/isaiah/40:1" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Is 40:1-5, 9-11</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Comfort my people; proclaim to Jerusalem </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">that her service is at an end,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">her guilt expiated. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">A voice cries out: Prepare the way of the L</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">! Every valley shall be filled in,<br />mountains made
low; rugged land made a plain; rough country, a valley.
All shall see the Lord's glory</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cry out, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Here is your God! </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">He </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">rules by a strong arm</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Like a shepherd he feeds his flock, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">gathers and caries the lambs, and </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">leads the ewes.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/104:1">Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"O bless the Lord, my soul." </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">You are great, majestic, and robed in light. </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">How manifold your works</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">! E</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">arth and sea are full of your creatures; you fill
the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">with good things. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">When you send your spirit, they're created, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">and you renew the earth.</span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/luke/3:15" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lk 3:15-16, 21-22</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">All were filled with expectation, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">asking </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">whether John might be the Christ. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">John answered, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“I'm baptizing you with water, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">but one mightier is coming who </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">will baptize you with the Spirit and fire.” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">After all had been baptized </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">and Jesus had been baptized, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">heaven was opened, the Spirit descended upon him </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">like a dove. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">and a voice came from heaven, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“You are my beloved Son; </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">with you I am well pleased.”</span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i><br />
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/010922.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>Today's feast bridges Christmas and Ordinary
Time. The hopeful descriptions of the 1st readings build to good
news, the glory of the Lord, justice, a kept promise, a chosen one,
promise for the devastated exiles, for the whole world. The Titus
reading reminds us that God’s love, and the gift of our Savior, are
because of his mercy. The Acts reading reminds us God’s
mercy is for all, showing no favorites. In the gospel John
the Baptist paves the way for Jesus and baptizes him; then heaven was
opened, the Spirit descended on Jesus, and a voice said “You are my
beloved Son....” </span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">What does this feast mean for us as we end our Christmas celebration,
begin a new year, and move into Ordinary Time, still battling COVID-19,
racism, divisiveness, and other injustices and struggles? May
we learn from and grow closer to Jesus as he begins his adult ministry,
learning from and following him more closely. May I better
understand that God loves and is pleased with me and let that guide my
actions.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/9/2022" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"Love lasts": </span>On the last day of Christmas, my
true Love, Jesus,
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/10:22" target="_blank">revealed the Father</a>
to me in a new way and gave to me a deeper
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/14:16" target="_blank">life in the Spirit</a>; my true love, the Holy Spirit, cried in my heart “<i>Abba</i>”
(“Papa”): the Father spoke; Jesus saved; the Spirit
descended. May we
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/eph/3:18" target="_blank">grasp</a>
the breadth, length, height, and depth of Christ’s love, experience this
love, and attain to God's fullness. Am I ready to be
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/15:9" target="_blank">loved</a>
as the Father loves Jesus, letting the Spirit
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/rom/5:5" target="_blank">pour out</a> God's love in your heart. <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1jn/4:16" target="_blank">God is Love</a>, and all who abide in love abide in God, and God in them. Live
love....</span>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-january-9-2022" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Today's feast adds to Christmas a dimension of ministry. At
baptism, we received the Holy Spirit and a commission to love as Christ
loves....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2022/jan9.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire": Fire was associated
with God and his action. God manifested his presence with fire, such as
the <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ex/3:2" target="_blank">burning bush</a>. Fire would symbolize God's <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ez/1:4" target="_blank">glory</a>, <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/2kgs/6:17" target="_blank">protective presence</a>, <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/dt/4:24" target="_blank">holiness</a>, <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/zec/13:9" target="_blank">judgment </a>, and <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/is/66:15" target="_blank">wrath</a> against sin. It's also used of the <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/mt/3:11" target="_blank">Holy</a> <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/acts/2:3" target="_blank">Spirit</a>. God's fire purifies, cleanses, and inspires reverence of God
and his word.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus came to give us the fire of his Spirit that we may radiate
gospel joy and truth to a world in need of God. Like John the
Baptist, we're called to give testimony to the light and truth of
Jesus Christ. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Sinless Jesus' humble submission to John's baptism foreshadowed the
"baptism" of his crucifixion. His baptism is the acceptance
and the beginning of his mission as God’s suffering servant; he
submitted himself to his Father's will. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The Father proclaimed his delight in his Son, and the Spirit was
also present as he anointed Jesus for his ministry. At Jesus'
baptism heaven was opened and the waters were sanctified.
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Let us be buried with Christ by Baptism to rise with him; let us
go down with him to be raised with him; and let us rise with him to
be glorified with him" (St. Gregory Nazianzen)....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Trumped saint, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20220109/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a>: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-adrian-of-canterbury" target="_blank">Adrian of Canterbury</a>,</i> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Benedictine abbot, missionary</span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Thunderbolt' pin: The God of glory thunders (Ps 29)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Crown' tie bar: T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">he L</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> is enthroned as king forever (Ps 29)</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Peace' tie pin: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The Lord will bless his people with peace (Ps 29); God proclaimed
peace through Jesus Christ (Acts 10)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Dove' pin: I've put my spirit on my servant (Is
42); </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">God anointed Jesus </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10); When you send forth your spirit,
they're created, and you renew the earth (Ps 104); h</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">e saved us through the bath of rebirth </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">and renewal by the Spirit (Ti); </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">he'll baptize you with the Spirit; Spirit descended on
Jesus (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Scales' pin: My servant shall bring justice (Is 42); God
trained us to live justly (Ti)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Celebrate teaching: The coastlands will wait for his teaching
(Is 42)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Hand' tie pin: I've grasped you by the hand (Is 42); Jerusalem
has received double from the Lord's hand (Is 40); when you open your
hand, they're filled with good things (Ps 104); </span>Jerusalem has received from the hand of the Lord double for her
sins (Is 40)</li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Lights' tie: I set you as a light for the nations... (Is
42); Lord, you are robed in light (Ps 104)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Eyeball' tie pin: ...to open the eyes of the blind (Is
42)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Sheep' tie bar: He feeds his flock like a shepherd (Is
40)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Chariot' tie pin: You make the clouds your chariot (Ps
104)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Owl' tie pin: You wrought your works in wisdom (Ps
104)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Silverware' tie bar: They look to you to give them food (Ps
104)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Phone' tie bar: I, the Lord, have 'called' you (Is 42)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Car with mouth' pin: The mouth of the Lord has spoken (Is
40)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Alps' pin: Every mountain shall be made low; go up to a high
mountain (Is 40)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Prize' pin: The Lord's reward is with him (Is 40)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Palace' button: You've constructed your palace upon the waters (Ps
104)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Dust-colored suspenders: If you take away their breath,
they perish and return to the dust (Ps 104)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">'Train' tie bar: God's grace 'trained' us (Ti)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">"Boundless mercy" button: Our savior's love appeared because of
his mercy (Ti)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Heart' pin: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The people were </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">asking in their hearts </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">whether John was the Messiah (gospel)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'<span style="color: red;">No</span><span style="color: lime;">ël</span>' button: Christmas
season ends today</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blue and white shirt: Blue: The Lord's voice is over the
waters (Ps 29); </span>I've baptized you with water (gospel); white for liturgical color
of today</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Sandals (not shown): John: I'm not worthy to loosen
his sandals (gospel)</span>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-35963308820927286892021-12-12T18:28:00.001-08:002021-12-12T18:29:16.757-08:00Gaudete<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">December 12, 2021: Third Sunday of Advent =
<i>Gaudete</i> Sunday</span>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjMDp8A4kBt--1sQ4uxP_V96xd_LFPmLOjCejk3-wht5iqUY68G5MS14SrGHU1ujItvbx_50d14oNHwlBI5xntFyerkyF5qgHpjOdCAJLg2FN77z6WAvkpiAzVESCBmErwQKaLZSExYYT3sZ8NOFKPSQxnyVHft1nY0BEoLQe0qA2VOJR8yLjKsYqv=s2032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="1832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjMDp8A4kBt--1sQ4uxP_V96xd_LFPmLOjCejk3-wht5iqUY68G5MS14SrGHU1ujItvbx_50d14oNHwlBI5xntFyerkyF5qgHpjOdCAJLg2FN77z6WAvkpiAzVESCBmErwQKaLZSExYYT3sZ8NOFKPSQxnyVHft1nY0BEoLQe0qA2VOJR8yLjKsYqv=s320" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See 17 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Listen</i>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzyckxqXoZ4" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Rejoice in the Lord always</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByJQrmbIlJI" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Houton version</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (2nd reading)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRi1GDoaQu4" target="_blank">Veni, veni, Emmanuel</a></i> (because of <i>Gaude</i> in refrain), Kodály's lovely
arrangement</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">O come, O come, Emmanuel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdR79P-2ewo" target="_blank">Vocal Point <i>a cappella</i></a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22o+come+o+come+emmanuel%22&search_sort=video_view_count" target="_blank">more</a></span>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/others/is12cryout" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Isaiah 12: Cry out with joy and gladness</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> Celoni: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">leadsheet and demo</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnAKAB4OYik" target="_blank">Emmanuel</a>/ Angrisano: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30126850.pdf" target="_blank">leadsheet</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zgn5tcu_5c" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Weissel tr. Winkworth; </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/lift_up_your_heads_ye_mighty_gates_behol" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a>;<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> love "Fling wide the portals of your heart"</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7c_v38aRdU" target="_blank">The King shall come when morning dawns</a>/ Brownlie arr. Witte: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/the_king_shall_come_when_morning_dawns" target="_blank">lyrics+</a>; compare...</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNXnjWYCHUg" target="_blank">The King shall come</a>/ Thomson: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30133648.pdf" target="_blank">leadsheet</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxyKS7fW8ug" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Ready the way</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Stephan: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/12789z.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">sheet music</a></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i>
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<div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ee8v854H-30" style="float: left;" title="YouTube video player" width="280"></iframe><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-12/pope-during-advent-ask-what-we-should-do-for-jesus-and-others.html" target="_blank">Angelus</a>: </i></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">In today's Gospel John the Baptist responds to those asking how to change their lives. It reflects enthusiasm for the Lord's coming and a desire to prepare for it concretely. We too should ask ourselves what we're called to do and become.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>The question "What we are to do?" recalls life has a task for us, a gift the Lord grants us; he asks us to discover ourselves and work to make the dream that is your life come true. Don't be afraid to ask the Lord what you can do for him., and how it can be translated concretely into contributing to the good of the Church and society. Advent is to stop and ask ourselves how to prepare for Christmas, what we should do for Jesus and others. </span><span>As John the Baptist gave each person a concrete reply, faith is incarnated in concrete life, touching us and transforming our lives.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Think concretely about what you can do to prepare for Christmas: visiting someone who's alone, helping the elderly or ill, serving the poor or someone in need, asking for forgiveness, paying a debt, clarifying a misunderstanding, praying more...?</span></span></div>
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<span><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-12/pope-on-ukraine-resolve-tensions-with-dialogue-not-arms.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">On Ukraine</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">May the international community resolve tensions in Ukraine through dialogue; arms are not the way. May this Christmas bring Ukraine peace.</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/121221.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/zephaniah/3:14">Zep 3:14-18a</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Shout and sing for joy</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">!</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The Lord has removed the judgment against you</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">the King of Israel </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">is in your midst. It shall be said: Fear not! The
L</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ord </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">is in your midst, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">a mighty savior; he'll </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">rejoice over you </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and renew you in his love, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">he will sing joyfully because of you</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/12:2">Is 12:2-6</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and
Holy One of Israel." </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">God is my savior, my strength, and my courage</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Make known his deeds, his exalted name...</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/philippians/4:4">Phil 4:4-7</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Rejoice in the Lord</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">! All should know your kindness; the Lord is near.
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Have no anxiety; make your requests to God in prayer </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">with thanksgiving</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Then God's peace will</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> guard you in Christ.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/luke/3:10">Lk 3:10-18</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Crowds / John the Baptist: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“What should we do?” / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“If you have cloaks or food, share with </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">the person who has none.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">” [to tax collectors:] </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Don't collect more than what's prescribed.” [to
soldiers:] </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Don't extort or </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">falsely accuse, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and be satisfied with your wages.” </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">People were wondering whether</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> John might be the Christ. John: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“I baptize you with water, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">but one mightier is coming who will </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire....</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">” H</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">e preached good news to the people.</span></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/121221.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>Today's readings are filled with hope, joy, and the anticipation that something great is about to happen. God lives in and through me and with all that is. “Rejoice! The Lord is near. Have no anxiety; God's peace will guard your hearts and minds.” God is always present; there's always reason to “Rejoice!” But the craziness of the lights, my to-do list, and overemphasis on consumerism draws me away from peace and joy; I can get caught up in the craziness and even get grumpy. God may be touching us through Christmas crazies too. May I experience the Reality of the season....</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/12/2021" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span><span>"Doing Christmas": </span>The crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers asked John the Baptist, "What ought we to do?" So do we. The Lord answers our question through the Church. Today is “<i>Gaudete</i> [=rejoice] Sunday. We are to <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/zep/3:14" target="_blank">sing joyfully</a>” and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/phil/4:4" target="_blank">rejoice in the Lord</a>! Everyone should see how <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/phil/4:5" target="_blank">unselfish</a> we are. Even if circumstances are tragic, we rejoice that we've accepted Christ as our Lord and <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gal/2:20" target="_blank">belong</a> to him.. We rejoice in <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/is/25:9" target="_blank">salvation</a> and our <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/15:7" target="_blank">repentance</a> and faith....</span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-december-12-2021" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">We are other Christs. Think about how God is preparing you for Christ to be reborn in and through you. That birthing is modeled by Mary's birthing and nurturing the Son of God. Don't miss the importance of Advent, of God dwelling within you, the birthing of Christ within you for the sake of those around us. This weekend we celebrate Mary's presence in her apparition to St. Juan Diego amidst a massacre. In the 16th century people feared Spain would dominate the world. Genocide of native peoples of Mexico accompanied land conquests. Mary nurtured her heart for the poor into her Son. Jesus' heart is for the poor. It's easy to miss this amidst other pre-Christmas activities. As you let Christ enter and dwell within, ask what he's calling you to...</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2021/dec12.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"He who is mightier than I is coming": John the Baptist began to
prophesy centuries after other prophets; he announced the Messiah was
coming. The people recognized him as a prophet, came to hear him,
and submitted to baptism. John woke people from spiritual sleep
and indifference and turned them to God; he wanted them to be ready to
follow the Messiah. Tax collectors and soldiers came to him;
Jewish authorities regarded them as unclean and ostracized them, but
John welcomed them. His message of repentance was practical:
share, give everyone their due, and be content with what you have.
He said the Messiah would "baptize with the Spirit and fire."
Fire was associated with God and his action. God sometimes
manifested his presence with fire, and fire symbolized God's glory,
protective presence, holiness, justice, and wrath against sin.
John expanded the image by illustrating the separation of wheat
from chaff. The image of fire is used for the Spirit; God's fire
purifies us, inspires reverence, and fans our desire for holiness and
meeting the Lord. Jesus can give us the fire of his Spirit so we
may radiate joy to those needing God. God can transform us so we
may point others to Christ. How do I point others to Christ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday-trumped saints, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20211212/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a></span>
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<i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07043a.htm" target="_blank">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a>:</i> On 9 Dec. 1531, Mary appeared to Indian convert <a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2017/12/juan-diego.html" target="_blank">Juan Diego</a> and left a picture of herself impressed on his cloak....
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<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnian_of_Clonard" target="_blank">St. Finian of Clonard</a></i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Blue 'crowns' tie: the King of Israel is in your midst (1st
reading); I baptize you with water (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'Musical notes with "joy"' pin: Rejoice! (1st reading, psalm,
2nd reading, <i>Gaudete</i> Sunday)</span>
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'Heart' clip: The Lord will renew you in his love (1st
reading); exult with all your heart (1st reading); God's peace will
guard your hearts (2nd reading); all asked in their hearts whether
John was the Messiah (gospel)
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Suspenders with globe: Make the Lord's deeds known among the
nations (psalm)
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Dove/peace pin: God's peace will guard your hearts... (2nd
reading)
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><li>'?' tie pin: “What should we do?” (gospel)</li></span>
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'Hand' tie pin: His winnowing fan is in his hand... (gospel)
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><li>'Wheat' pin: ...to gather the wheat (gospel)</li></span>
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'Dove' pin: He'll baptize you with the Spirit... (gospel)
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Rose-colored shirt: Liturgical color
for <i>Gaudete</i> Sunday
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Sandals (not shown): I'm not worthy to loosen his sandal strap
(gospel)
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-23106213907262732742021-10-17T18:29:00.001-07:002021-10-17T18:29:30.719-07:0029th Sun., Ordinary Time<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">October 17, 2021: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For the gospel</span></span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lukzz7yYt3I" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">"Are ye able?" said the Master</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Marlatt: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/are_ye_able_said_the_master" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcfaQskTRAk" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Lord, help us walk your servant way</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Stuempfle: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/lord_help_us_walk_your_servant_way" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> (same tune as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6-IroANTq4" target="_blank">Lord, who throughout these forty days</a>)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">For 1st reading</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zAdI_zdC2c" target="_blank">My savior, my God ( am not skilled to understand)</a>/ Greenwell/Shust: (bridge added) <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/i_am_not_skilled_to_understand" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBrjw539KR8" target="_blank">He was despisèd</a>, from <i>Messiah</i>/ Handel</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For 2nd reading</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1GN229hDg" target="_blank">Approach, my soul, the mercy seat</a>/ Newton: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/approach_my_soul_the_mercy_seat" target="_blank">lyrics+</a>; note it also works to the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/tune/new_britain" target="_blank">NEW BRITAIN</a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> tune to which Newton's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJz2SANTyo" target="_blank">Amazing Grace</a> is sung</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utwxEPK2Pgs" target="_blank">Behold the throne of grace</a>/ Newton: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/behold_the_throne_of_grace" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK05JDZ6Chg" target="_blank">In the Lord alone</a>/ Harrah</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM6B-ymLZW4" target="_blank">Where high the heavenly temple stands</a>/ Bruce, Logan: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/where_high_the_heavenly_temple_stands" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 33</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/31/ps33" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy be on us</a>/ Celoni:</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> sheet music and demo</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi86JL3JJpo" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy</a>/ Dufford:</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22631z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a>, <a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/15201" target="_blank">more</a></span>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WpjpKOZOA" target="_blank">Exult, you just ones</a>/ O'Connor
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pope Francis</i>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-10/pope-remembers-victims-of-attacks-in-norway-afghanistan-and-uk.html" target="_blank"></a>
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<a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-10/pope-remembers-victims-of-attacks-in-norway-afghanistan-and-uk.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2021/10/17/2021-10-17-angelus/1634466066356.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2021/10/17/2021-10-17-angelus/1634466066356.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></a>
</div><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-10/pope-remembers-victims-of-attacks-in-norway-afghanistan-and-uk.html" target="_blank">Angelus</a>:
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm close to </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">families who lost loved ones in last week's attacks in Norway, Afghanistan,
and the UK, sad over the deaths and injuries. I appeal to the perpetrators
to abandon violence; it leads to further violence, and everyone
loses. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Remember yesterday's beatification of Fr. Juan Elías Medina and 126
martyred companions killed during the religious persecution in Spain in the
1930s. May their fidelity grant us, especially persecuted Christians,
strength to witness to the Gospel courageously.</span>
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<a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-10/pope-francis-a-bishop-is-called-to-a-life-of-service.html" target="_blank">Ordination homily</a>: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jesus sent out the Apostles to proclaim the Gospel to all, leading them to
salvation. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To perpetuate this apostolic ministry, they transmitted the gift of the
Spirit to co-workers through the laying on of hands. T</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hrough the succession of bishops, this ministry has been preserved, and the
Savior's work continues. Bishops Marini and Moreira, you've been
chosen for a life of service. P</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">roclaim the Word at every opportunity, continue to study, and be close to
their flock. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You'll be custodians of faith, service, and charity, mirroring God's
compassion and tenderness. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Be close to God in prayer. Pray with your heart, not like
parrots. Be close to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">other bishops, and remember the priests are your closest neighbors.
Be available to your priests like a father. Be near your flock.
May you </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">grow in closeness, imitating the Lord who has always been close and is
always close to us.</span>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/101721.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i>
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<span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/isaiah/53:10" target="_blank">Is 53:10-11</a><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Lord </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">crushed him in infirmity. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">If he gives his life as an offering for sin, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">the Lord's will shall be accomplished through him. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Because of his affliction, he'll </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">see the light</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, bearing
their guilt.</span></span></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/33:4" target="_blank">Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you."
The Lord's word is u</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">pright </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">and his works trustworthy. Earth is full of the
Lord's </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">kindness</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Lord's eyes </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">are on those who fear him and </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">hope for his kindness, t</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">o deliver and preserve them</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Our soul waits for the L</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">our help.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/hebrews/4:14" target="_blank">Heb 4:14-16</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Since we have a great high priest, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">let us hold fast to our confession. Our </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">high priest can </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">sympathize with our weaknesses; he's </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">similarly been tested in every way, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">yet without sin. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">So let us confidently approach the throne of grace </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">to receive mercy and to find grace.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/mark/10:35" target="_blank">Mk 10:35-45</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">James and John / Jesus: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"We want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"What do you wish?" / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"That in your glory </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">we may sit at your right and left hand." /</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> "You don't know what you're asking. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Can you drink the cup I drink </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">or be baptized with my baptism?" / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"We can." / </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Then you will, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">but the seats aren't mine to give</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">." Jesus, to t</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">he ten now indignant at James and John: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Those recognized as rulers over the Gentiles </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">lord it over them, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and their great ones make their authority felt. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">But among you, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">whoever wishes to be great will be your servant; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">whoever wishes to be first will be the slave of all.
T</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">he Son didn't come to be served </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">but to serve and to give his life as ransom for many."</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.agnusday.org/comics/118/mark-1035-45-2006" target="_blank">Agnus Day's take</a> on the gospel</span>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/101721.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">As we approach the Christ the King celebration, the Church challenges
us to consider the Harvest of God. Many early Christians were
killed because they claimed allegiance to Lord Jesus, not Caesar; the
Mass's introductory rites begin <i>Kyrie</i> (Lord), Caesar's
title. Lord Jesus is all about, <i>is</i>, mercy. Pope
Francis talks about mercy as a verb: Jesus “mercifies” us,
transforming us in his mercy and making us effective in "mercifying"
others. Jesus told those closest to him they must be servants like him,
“mercifying” the world. The 1st reading discloses the
servant-leader as one who knows and loves his followers. A servant
leader, though without sin, enters the consequences of sin forgives, and
heals. Servant leaders are enriched only by God’s mercy so they
may pour riches out on those served. Every Christian is called to
be merciful in our exercise of Jesus' servant-leadership, within the
community and for the world. The servant leader knows that Truth
(God) is inseparable from Mercy. Christ is all about mercy and
challenges me to be mercy....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=10/17/2021" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Good and bad suffering": The Lord removes some sufferings to
make room for other, redemptive, sufferings. He frees us to be
vulnerable to hurt. He gives us the grace to love ourselves so we
can be hated and persecuted for the gospel's sake. He blesses us with
self-acceptance so we can handle rejection and contempt. Jesus
wants to deliver us from useless suffering. “He went about... <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/acts/10:38" target="_blank">healing</a>
all in the devil's grip.” Jesus declared war on sickness,
suffering, and bondage. “The Son of God revealed himself to
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1jn/3:8" target="_blank">destroy</a>
the devil’s works.” Suffering in the pattern of Jesus’ death
is good, redemptive,
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/2thes/1:5" target="_blank">for the kingdom</a>, and to be
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/phil/3:10" target="_blank">prayed for</a>; it
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/col/1:24" target="_blank">fills up</a>
what's lacking in Christ's sufferings for the sake of his Body.</span>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-october-17-2021" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>May the Lord's will be accomplished through us (1st reading).
If it is, we will have achieved what we were born to do: to help
God’s goodness, justice, patience, kindness, mercy, and compassion
break into the world through our attitudes, words, and actions.
We glorify God whenever God’s will is accomplished through
us. </span>The gospel revolves around the question, “What does it mean to be
important/great?” Apostles James and John want to matter; they want
Jesus to assure them they'll sit at his right and left. We may
connect greatness with recognition, esteem, power, and wealth, but Jesus
turns such thinking upside down. saying that true greatness is about
serving others, transcending ourselves in love, goodness, generosity,
and kindness, doing what we can to bring others to fuller life. If
we do, God's will shall be accomplished through us, and we'll truly be
great.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2021/oct17.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"</span>Not to be served but to serve": We, like Jesus'
disciples, thirst for recognition, power, and authority, but Jesus
reversed the order of master/servant, lord/subject, first/last; he
linked authority with love, position with sacrifice, and service with
humility. To serve with the Lord, we must be prepared to sacrifice
our lives and all we have; we must "drink the cup." What's my
cup: physical suffering/martyrdom, or daily sacrifices,
disappointments, struggles, and temptations? Jesus' disciples must
daily be ready to lay down our lives in little and big sacrifices, but
<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/rom/5:5" target="_blank">love</a>
makes such sacrifice a joy, not a burden. We share in God's reign
through humble service and love for each other. May we lay down our
lives, serving others as Jesus taught and modeled for us.</span>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday-trumped saint: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Antioch" target="_blank">Ignatius of Antioch</a>, </i><span><span>2nd bishop of Antioch after St. Peter; wrote about Christ, Church
structure, and Christian life. Arrested, sentenced to death,
thrown to wild beasts; described soldiers escorting him as like
“ten leopards, who when they are kindly treated only behave
worse.” </span></span><span><span>From famous <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0107.htm" target="_blank">letter</a> to the Romans; "I am God's wheat and shall be
ground by the teeth of wild animals. (</span><a href="https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/incontext/article/ignatius" target="_blank">context</a>)<span>. More at </span><span><a href="http://universalis.com/20211017/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a>,</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07644a.htm" target="_blank">New Advent</a><span>..</span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Dress legend</i></span></div><div><ul><li>
<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Street light' tie bar: The Servant shall see the light (1st
reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Eyeball' pin: The Lord's eyes </span><span>are on those who fear and hope in him (psalm)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>'Clock' tie bar: Our soul waits for the Lord (psalm)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>'Mitt' tie pin: Let us fold fast to our confession (2nd
reading)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Boundless mercy' pin: Lord, let your mercy be on us (psalm);
approach the throne of grace to receive mercy (2nd reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>'Rulers' suspenders: "Those recognized as the Gentiles'
rulers lord it over them" (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><li>
'?' tie pin: "Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized
with the baptism I'm baptized with?" (gospel)
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'Cups' tie: You'll drink the cup I drink (gospel)
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'Cross' pin: The Son of Man did not come to be
served but to serve and give his life (gospel)
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><li>'<a href="http://onelifela.org/" target="_blank">OneLife LA</a>' button: <a href="https://www.respectlife.org/respect-life-month" target="_blank">Respect Life month</a></li></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-82551526187314687922021-07-15T19:21:00.003-07:002021-07-15T19:28:35.406-07:00Bonaventure<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">July 15, 2021: St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor</span>
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<div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvdsNMvKlfumUmjKTC5EHcnKn6MTB6bab6OzFh6Ew10F6eUunBazvFMVoqyUbGN3wBaKMpsQGI94rvmNvumlaBn1QWLi35_Zj4zZt4jhIXwR4n523quFz45PbZxPdzR4WmClC5IzVpPM/s2338/20210715_191708.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2338" data-original-width="1604" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvdsNMvKlfumUmjKTC5EHcnKn6MTB6bab6OzFh6Ew10F6eUunBazvFMVoqyUbGN3wBaKMpsQGI94rvmNvumlaBn1QWLi35_Zj4zZt4jhIXwR4n523quFz45PbZxPdzR4WmClC5IzVpPM/w275-h400/20210715_191708.jpg" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See 15 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">For the gospel</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeTKv12_mJI" target="_blank">Come unto me, all who are weary</a><span>/ Schutte</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfQH44FE8Ms" target="_blank">Come to me</a><span>/ Norbet</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqmqlIecWow" target="_blank">His yoke is easy</a><span>/ Evans</span></span>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPihpWo3FcE" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Come to me</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">/ Angotti</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqF4N7rdV-w" target="_blank">I heard the voice of Jesus say</a><span>/ Bonar: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/i_heard_the_voice_of_jesus_say_come_unto" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjBC_vwOxDY" target="_blank">Come to me</a>, from </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bdzpzdq7c6rqptagwbmeexuflui&tid=song-Tsh2h2cef7kjbaek6twjvz6uomm" target="_blank"><i>Everlasting Covenant</i></a>/</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Fabing</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/20094z.pdf" target="_blank">Come to me</a><span>/ Willcock (sheet music)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuhYZrn4flo" target="_blank">Restless</a><span>/ Assad, Maher: </span><a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/audreyassad/restless.html" target="_blank">lyrics</a><span>, </span><a href="http://www.worshiptogether.com/songs/restless" target="_blank">chords</a><span> (in G, not her C)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIGicB-XVfo" target="_blank">Restless is the heart</a><span>/ Farrell</span></span>
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you're being treated, so I'll lead you out of your misery into
a land flowing with milk and honey. They'll heed you.
Then you and the elders shall tell the king: The L</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ord</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, the God of the Hebrews, sent us word. Let us go a
three-day journey in the desert and offer sacrifice</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">. H</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">e won't let you go </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">unless he's forced, so </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'll stretch out my hand </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and smite Egypt. Then he'll </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">send you away.”</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">God's true identity. Let him lighten your burdens.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2016/documents/papa-francesco_20160914_udienza-generale.html" target="_blank">Pope Francis</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">The yoke the poor and oppressed bear is the same one he bore before them: for this reason the yoke is light. He took upon his shoulders the pain and sins of all. For a disciple, receiving Jesus’ yoke means receiving and accepting his revelation: in Him God’s mercy takes on human poverty, making salvation possible for everyone. Jesus can say these things because he became all things to everyone, close to all, to the poorest!</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QGoviA7Zfpk/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QGoviA7Zfpk?feature=player_embedded" style="float: right;" width="180"></iframe></div><div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGoviA7Zfpk" target="_blank">Bonus: Fr. Gerardo Galaviz homily video</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">God's name is a verb, promise, commitment...; pray it.</span></span></li></ul></div></div></div>
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</table></span>In the ancient world, naming something implied control over it, but there's no controlling God, who identifies as I AM WHO AM, not a pagan deity to do my bidding. Jesus offers us a chance to let go of our illusion of control, exercising detachment from the anxieties and worries that can tyrannize our thoughts. May we entrust ourselves to our loving and liberating God who remembers his covenant forever.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=7/15/2021" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">After Moses brought the people out of Egypt, they would worship on Mount Horeb. Moses asked for God's name to give those who asked who sent him: "I Am Who Am. Tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you" If you tell someone, “I AM sent me to you,” will they understand? Essentially the Lord sent Moses with nothing but faith. Even his miraculous staff wasn’t much help since Egyptian magicians could perform the same signs. Power in ministry comes not from having things to fall back on but from having nothing to fall back on. Will I accept Jesus sending me out with nothing but faith, like he sent the apostles?</span></li></ul>
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</table><span> </span>Jesus invites us to come to him, not once we're confident or feel we our life is in order, but in our need and struggles. If I don't come, perhaps thinking I can handle things or he doesn't care, I make matters worse. Then he invites us to take his yoke, a collar made for two, essentially assuring he'll remain close and will carry his share of our burden. The Lord, who is Truth, Wisdom, Love, invites us to learn from him. Maybe I'd rather the Lord not see me in my struggles and sin, but he says, "I'm gentle and humble of heart." May we accept the invitation to be connected to him and bring him everything, and so find the rest only he can give.</span></li></ul>
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image of a yoke to express submission to God: the yoke of the
law, the commandments, the kingdom, God. Jesus says his yoke is
'easy' (in Gk same as 'well-fitting'). Yokes were tailor-made
for the oxen. Jesus invites us to be yoked with him, united in
life, will, and heart, in love, trust, and obedience. </span><span>Jesus says his "burden is light"; no burden is too heavy when given
and carried in love. When we yoke our lives with Jesus, he
carries our burdens with us and gives us strength to follow his
way </span><span>of love, grace, and freedom....</span></span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">St. Bonaventure</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.franciscan-archive.org/bonaventura" target="_blank">Franciscan Archive</a>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">biographies, original works, articles, art</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://universalis.com/20210715/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bishop, doctor, teacher, philosopher, friend and colleague of
St. Thomas Aquinas, defended/ruled Franciscan order. See
also </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02648c.htm" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1em;" target="_blank">New Advent</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaventure" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1em;" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1em;">. (Universalis also mentions </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swithun" target="_blank">Swithun</a>, bishop, and <a href="https://forallsaints.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/osmund-bishop-of-salisbury-1099" target="_blank">Osmund of Salisbury</a>, bishop and royal chaplain.)</span></span>
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the nations shall revere Your name (psalm); "learn from me"
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<span>'Red Cross' pin: St. Bonaventure, 'doctor' of the
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-44499798269428447882021-07-08T23:08:00.000-07:002021-07-09T05:55:51.024-07:00July 8<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">July 8, 2021: Thursday, 14th week, Ordinary Time</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpJvUrSd_2k" target="_blank">Grovel, grovel</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_yfGCEGQU0" target="_blank">Benjamin calypso</a> (today's rhyme: "coconuts"), and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb8mi0qjMKw" target="_blank">Joseph all the time</a>, from <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_and_the_Amazing_Technicolor_Dreamcoat" target="_blank">Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</a></i>/ Lloyd Webber, Rice (1st reading); <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLXkYGDCOok" target="_blank">whole show</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 105</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgCm675tKas" target="_blank">Psalm 105: Oh, give thanks to the Lord</a><span>/ Mui: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scripturesongsforworship/photos/a.610011629041076.1073741828.141979229177654/742635459112025" target="_blank">sheet music</a>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/101/ps105" target="_blank">Psalm 105: The Lord remembers</a>/ Celoni: sheet music</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN9wnB2g_zM" target="_blank">Psalm 105:1-11</a>/ Silver</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2017/06/irenaeus.html" target="_blank">More settings</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFNxLlBoI8E" target="_blank">Freely, freely</a>/ Owens: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCLconoyX9I" target="_blank">country version</a> (gospel)</span>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/070821.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/genesis/44:18" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Judah / Joseph: "We told you we have an aged father and young
brother your servant told us to return with</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. When we told our father, he begged us not to take him
lest disaster befall him.” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Joseph had everyone else withdraw, sobbed, and told his
brothers, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“I'm Joseph. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Is my father OK?” They were </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">dumbfounded. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“You sold me, but don't be </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">distressed or reproach yourselves; God sent me here to save
lives.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">”</span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/105:16" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Ps 105:16-21</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Remember the marvels the Lord has done." </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">When the Lord called down a famine</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">, h</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">e sent </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Joseph, sold as a slave. When the Lord's word proved him
true, t</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">he king set him free and made him ruler of his possessions.</span>
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<li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/10:7">Mt 10:7-15</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">“As you go, proclaim: </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">‘The Kingdom is at hand.’ </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Cure the sick... Without cost you've received; without cost give. Travel light. When you enter a house, wish it peace. If you're not received or heard, leave and shake the dust from your feet; it won't be easy for them on judgment day.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2d-qOnJAeA" target="_blank">Fr. Chidi Ekpendu homily video</a>:
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Show compassion like Joseph did.</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><ul>
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</ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bonus: <a href="http://www.thetorahinhaiku.com/category/joseph" target="_blank">Joseph <i>haiku</i>s</a></span></li></ul></div></div></div>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/070821.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a>: <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">In the 1st reading, Joseph who'd suffered at his brothers' hands shows them compassion and reconciliation. Initially stunned, they gradually open up to the gift he offers. Note the parallel with the Resurrection: confusion, clarity of sight, food, reconciliation... The gospel commands us to tell this good news by our stories and example. Have I heard the Good News, accepted the suffering caused by sin, and reached out in mercy to heal? Do I get caught in jealousy or vengeance? Do I welcome the stranger? How do I share the Good News?</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_7:15" target="_blank">Wolf in sheep's clothing</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=7/8/2021" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Joseph, though talented, handsome, rich, and important, was heartbroken, separated from his father for decades. He expressed his longing with <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gn/45:2" target="_blank">sobs</a>, and as soon as he reveals his identity to his brothers, he <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/gn/45:3" target="_blank">asks</a>, “Is my father in good health?” We're all conceived separated from our heavenly Father, but Jesus saved us...</span></li>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-july-8-2021" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>"Salvation and peace": We save lives when we share God's word. Peace comes when people accept it. God wants salvation for everyone but won't force himself on anyone. In the 1st reading, his salvation is demonstrated Joseph's words, “Come closer…. I am your brother… God sent me ahead of you to save lives.” In the gospel Jesus, sending his Apostles to those burdened with problems, commands, “Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse lepers; drive out demons. When you enter a home, say, 'Peace....'” May we show our love for him and keep our hope....<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.rossettiarchive.org/img/op148.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://www.rossettiarchive.org/img/op148.jpg" width="320" /></a>
</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rossettiarchive.org/docs/op148.rap.html" target="_blank">The recognition of Joseph by his brothers<br />(Cornelius)</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2021/jul8.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>"Freely you received; freely give":
Jesus commissioned his disciples to speak in his name and act with
his power, bringing healing and mercy to the weary and oppressed.
May we honor him as Lord and King, serving in charity, peace, and
simplicity, not diverted by other things, leaving behind what could
distract us. The Lord will free us from anything that keeps us
from loving him and others. We must share what Jesus has given us
without expecting a reward. May God reign in us and our
world....</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's saints, from <a href="http://universalis.com/20210708/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a></span>
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<font face="georgia" size="2"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08639a.htm" target="_blank">Kilian</a>,</i><span> missionary bishop, martyr</span></font>
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<font face="georgia" size="2"><a href="http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/adversaries/bios/withburga.html" target="_blank">Withburga</a><span> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wihtburh" target="_blank">Wihtburh</a>), abbess</span></font>
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<span><span><span>'Eyeball' pin: "</span></span><span>Bring your young brother to me that my eyes may look on him."
(1st reading); "w</span></span>hatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it"
(gospel)
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<span>'Chain links' tie bar: "Joseph was bound with chains"
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<span>'Ruler' suspenders: "The 'ruler' of the peoples set him
free... and made him 'ruler' of all his possessions"
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<span>Multicolored tie: Joseph's "coat of many colors" (here
translated "<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/gn/37:3" target="_blank">long ornamented tunic</a>"; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_many_colors" target="_blank">read about the problem</a>) (1st reading-inspired)</span>
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<span>'Money' tie pin: "I am your brother Joseph, whom you once
sold into Egypt" (1st reading); Joseph, sold as a slave (psalm);
"without cost you received; without cost give"; "the laborer
deserves his keep" (gospel)</span>
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<span>'Crown' tie bar: The king sent and released him (psalm);
"the kingdom of heaven..." (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Hand' tie pin: "...is at 'hand.'" (gospel)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font><span>'Feet' pin</span><span>: "If they don't receive or listen to you,... shake the
dust from your feet" (gospel)</span></font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><font>'Red Cross' pin: "Cure the sick" (gospel)</font></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><font>'Skeleton' tie pin: "Raise the dead" (gospel)</font></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Car' tie pin: "'Drive' out demons" (gospel)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>Gold- and silver-colored accessories, copper-coated penny (in
change purse, not shown): "Don't take gold or silver or
copper" (gospel)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Peace sign' tie bar: As you enter a house, wish it peace
(gospel)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>Sandals (not shown): Don't take sandals (gospel)</font></span>
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<span><font face="georgia" size="2">Green shirt: <a href="http://www.thetimesnews.com/opinion/guest-columns/looking-beyond-the-ordinary-1.341462" target="_blank">Ordinary Time</a> season</font></span>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-17807525058202049022021-06-29T23:29:00.000-07:002021-06-30T07:39:33.815-07:00Peter and Paul<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 29, 2021: SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles</span>
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<i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt81FnDTz9GHWU9WHSAiHVaX0xbTOcudgNW73oXoKbiYxRoeYf4OIaShaihtRLztHUfUXyo1A13g_x4_Hkxwsl7dv5rbhdVhWtg-zTEHWMqqtPm9RcEbMVUQtWsK4izjOjJTVJ4LjJ1c/s2296/20210629_181259.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="1254" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt81FnDTz9GHWU9WHSAiHVaX0xbTOcudgNW73oXoKbiYxRoeYf4OIaShaihtRLztHUfUXyo1A13g_x4_Hkxwsl7dv5rbhdVhWtg-zTEHWMqqtPm9RcEbMVUQtWsK4izjOjJTVJ4LjJ1c/w219-h400/20210629_181259.jpg" width="219" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">See over 50 connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Listen</span></i><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></i>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjwT9ANdbg" target="_blank">Angels</a><span>/ Grant (1st reading)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="https://stephanieboosahda.bandcamp.com/track/1-who-do-you-say-that-i-am" target="_blank">Who do you say that I am?</a>/ Boosahda (gospel)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><span>Taste and see/ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYgxLVbQpNY" target="_blank">Hurd</a>, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6EfvH1UmAU" target="_blank">Haugen</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8H5Nd78-tU" target="_blank">Moore</a><span>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cej_jo9bgGU&t=46s" target="_blank">Vaughan Williams</a>, <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps/31/ps34tasteandsee16" target="_blank">Celoni</a> (psalm)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7rGm56LVaA" target="_blank">How lovely are the messengers</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;">, from </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VunSuDNKTBY" target="_blank">St. Paul</a></span>/ Mendelssohn (apostles, based on <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/rom/10:15" target="_blank">Rom 10:15</a>)</span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFBEK5Xks6c" target="_blank">How beautiful are the feet of them</a><span>, from </span><i>Messiah</i><span>/ Handel "...that preach the gospel of peace"</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkhH15xLWpo" target="_blank">Proclaim his marvelous deeds</a><span>/ Fishel: </span><a href="http://www.ilpmusic.org/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ACC40717-DL" target="_blank">buy</a></span>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXn64F6zIuc" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Two noble saints</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">/ LeCroy: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/30118818.pdf" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">sheet music</a>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCpci26Kt80" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Proclaim his marvelous deeds</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ SundayPsalm Bob</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba6RTThN6Hk" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Go out in the world</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ Bolduc</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWzPt6SGHs&t=24s" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">I send you out</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">/ Angotti</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GtTPhCjbqo" target="_blank">There is a balm in Gilead</a>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Is_a_Balm_in_Gilead" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> ("If you can't heal like Peter, if you can't preach like
Paul...")</span></span>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-06/pope-francis-homily-peter-paul-solemnity.html" target="_blank">Pope Francis homily</a></i><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Peter and Paul were free because they were set free. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Peter, the fisherman from Galilee, was set free from his sense of inadequacy and experience of failure, thanks to Jesus' unconditional love. Peter tasted fear and thought of giving up when he saw he'd catch nothing. Though a disciple of the Lord, he thought by worldly standards, so didn't understand and accept the meaning of Christ’s cross. Even after saying he'd give his life for Jesus, the suspicion that he was one of his disciples led him to denial. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jesus nonetheless loved him and was willing to take a risk on him, encouraging him not to give up, giving him the joy of becoming a fisher of men, and calling him to strengthen his brothers in faith. T</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">hat was possible only because Peter had been set free.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Paul also experienced the freedom Christ brought, freedom from slavery to self and from from religious fervor that had made him persecute Christians. But God didn't spare him the hardships that rendered his mission more fruitful, so Paul came to realize God chose the weak to shame the strong.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2021/06/29/2021-06-29-santa-messa-nella-solennita-dei-santi-apostoli-pietro/1624955185045.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="113" src="https://www.vaticannews.va/content/dam/vaticannews/agenzie/images/srv/2021/06/29/2021-06-29-santa-messa-nella-solennita-dei-santi-apostoli-pietro/1624955185045.JPG/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Church sees in Peter and Paul Apostles who set the Gospel's power free in our world because their encounter with Christ set them free. Jesus shared their life, as ours, with affection and closeness. The Lord has touched and freed us, but we </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">need to be freed repeatedly; only a free Church is credible. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Peter and Paul show us a Church entrusted to us but guided by the Lord with love and fidelity, a weak Church that finds strength in God's presence, that offers freedom the world can't give: freedom from sin, death, resignation, and dehumanizing injustice and despair. In giving </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">his life, Jesus becomes a means of bringing us freedom. May all freed by Christ be apostles of freedom.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062921.cfm" target="_blank"><b>Read</b></a></span></i></div><br /><div><div><i style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062921-Vigil.cfm" target="_blank">Vigil<br /></a></i>
</div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s4Jr_xzWv5fEL2muJornVtf1URPEwO4EfkTvkubTuExxhYV1Ef6QjCwrcTfwDx1K_CEbzaPN_TvRsbi6DzCKDQxp7MYmvyaZcQkMsKF6wSPawuQzJyfwW9FMFOji-GuVyUcjTHtDXl0/s1111/Readings20210629.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="1111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s4Jr_xzWv5fEL2muJornVtf1URPEwO4EfkTvkubTuExxhYV1Ef6QjCwrcTfwDx1K_CEbzaPN_TvRsbi6DzCKDQxp7MYmvyaZcQkMsKF6wSPawuQzJyfwW9FMFOji-GuVyUcjTHtDXl0/s320/Readings20210629.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://aleteia.org/2020/02/22/why-does-st-peter-always-hold-keys-in-art/" target="_blank">1st-century key for St. Peter</a> (<a href="https://wordart.com/9ldi9v7c8kto/readings20210629" target="_blank">Animate</a>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/3?1">Acts 3:1-10</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Peter to cripple at Temple gate: “I have neither silver nor gold, but I give you what I have: in the name of Jesus, rise and walk.” He leaped up and walked around, praising God. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">They recognized him as the beggar and were astonished.</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://aleteia.org/2020/02/22/why-does-st-peter-always-hold-keys-in-art/" target="_blank"></a></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/19?2">Ps 19:2-5</a> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Their message goes out through all the earth." The heavens declare God's glory...</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/1?11">Gal 1:11-20</a> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The Gospel came through a revelation of Christ. I tried to destroy the Church, but God revealed his Son to me...</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/21?15">Jn 21:15-19</a> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Jesus/Peter, “Do you love me?” / “You know I do.” / “Feed my lambs.... Tend my sheep... Feed my sheep... Follow me.”</span></li></ul>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><div><div><i><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062921-Day.cfm" target="_blank">Daytime<br /></a></i></div></div></span></div>
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<span>Angel to Peter: “Get up, put on your belt, sandals, and
cloak, and follow me!</span>” His <span>chains fell, he dressed, he followed him past the guards, the
gate opened, they went, and the angel left. Peter:
“Now I know the Lord rescued me.”</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/34:2" target="_blank">Ps 34:2-9</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him."
I'll always bless the Lord; let's extol him together.
He delivered me. Look to him and be <a href="http://radiate.la/" target="_blank">radiant</a>. When the poor one called out, he heard and saved him.
Taste and see how good the Lord is...</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/2timothy/4:6" target="_blank">2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Paul: I'm being poured out; I've competed well,
finished the race, and kept the faith. The Lord will
award a crown to me and to all who have longed for him.
He gave me strength so through me all Gentiles might
hear the proclamation. The Lord will rescue me and bring
me safe to his Kingdom.</span></span>
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<a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/16:13" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Mt 16:13-19</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus / disciples, at Caesarea Philippi: “Who do people
say the Son of Man is?” / “John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or
a prophet.” / “Who do <i>you</i> say I am?” / Simon
Peter: “The Christ, Son of the living God.” / “Blessed are
you, Simon; my Father revealed this to you. You're Peter,
and upon this rock I'll build my Church. I'll give you the
keys to the Kingdom; what you bind or loose shall be so in
heaven.”</span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBTQOjkIof8" target="_blank">Fr. Jim Clarke homily video</a>: Listen and share, like Peter and Paul</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; float: right; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DBTQOjkIof8" width="240" youtube-src-id="DBTQOjkIof8"></iframe></div></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.news.va/en/news/saints-peter-and-paul-why-remember-them-on-the-sam" target="_blank">Why are Peter and Paul celebrated the same day?</a></span>
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<a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2014/06/june-6.html" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Commentary</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">on Jesus' questions to Peter in the vigil gospel: love
vs. love....</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2013/08/st-max.html" target="_blank">About "binding and loosing"</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (daytime gospel, future perfect tense); it
also </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">includes exegetical links and online resources to compare and
explore Bible texts</span>
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<a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062921.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">St. Augustine suggests that choosing one date to celebrate them, though they likely died on different days, honors their oneness in following Christ. </span></li></ul></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The first reading tells us about Peter’s liberation from prison. Herod was killing and jailing people associated with the Church to please his constituents, putting extra guards on Peter to make his captivity a spectacle, demonstrating his power. Lacking moral compass, guided only by efforts to shore up his power by seeking others' approval from others. People with no moral compass who pursue their will wind up empty and dissatisfied. People-pleasing success is fleeting: Herod basked in the crowd's flattery, but then an angel struck him dead, and worms ate him. We too seek approval and ignore the right thing, but truth exposes this weakness. Humility and respect produce a better outcome than hubris. </span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Paul's metaphor about finishing a race and receiving a crown resonates with those who have trained to compete, perhaps satisfied from a strong performance. The crown is awarded to all who run well. Paul remains confident, even though he senses that the end is near. He didn't escape death, but the Lord rescued him and brought him to his Kingdom. May we too hold on when tried. </span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">In the gospel Jesus promises to build his Church, which grows despite hardships. Do we have a sense of wonder that the Church persists today?</span></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/El_Greco_-_Saint_Peter_and_Saint_Paul_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/187px-El_Greco_-_Saint_Peter_and_Saint_Paul_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="187" height="320" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/El_Greco_-_Saint_Peter_and_Saint_Paul_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/187px-El_Greco_-_Saint_Peter_and_Saint_Paul_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" width="249" /></a>
</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter_and_Saint_Paul_(El_Greco)" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">St. Peter and St. Paul/ El Greco</span></a>
</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob/obob-2021-6-29-en" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">How did Jesus intend to hand on the faith to future generations? He chose a lowly fisherman to lead the Church. Peter felt unworthy: "Leave me, Lord; I'm a sinner."</span></li></ul></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Paul also had a rocky start: “I'm the least of the apostles; because I persecuted the church, I don't deserve the name.” But Jesus said, “This man is the instrument I've chosen to bring My name to the Gentiles.” I</span><span>f you’re feeling unworthy, join the club! We tend to place saints on a pedestal, but many have humble beginnings. Look to Peter and Paul for inspiration; we're touched by grace like they were.</span></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div>
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<a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-29-2021" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Peter and Paul recognized God had called them to be something greater, had courage to speak the truth Christ had spoken to them, endured hardship, and kept believing. Even in prison Peter hoped in Christ; he listened and followed the angel, who had to wake him up. If he was asleep, he wasn't afraid of the upcoming trial. The passion he felt about Jesus must have grounded his hope and courage. He was open to the possibility Jesus was the Messiah and confirmed it when asked, “Who do you say that I am?” Paul was also in prison, unafraid of death; he knew he'd completed what Christ had called him to do. Once passionate about his Jewish faith to the point of persecuting Christians, he saw a flash of light, fell down, heard Jesus, and began to carry the gospel to the Gentiles. He wasn't afraid to recognize and act on the truth in his heart. May each of us have faith and hope in Christ and become something greater. What is he calling you to?</span></li></ul></div><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2021/jun29.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"You are the Christ, Son of the living God": Peter and Paul
worked to spread the gospel to Israel and the nations, risking their
lives and pouring out their blood in loyalty to Christ. P<span>eter recognized Jesus as the "anointed one" (Messiah, Christ) and
Son of God; only God could have revealed this to him. Jesus
gave Peter authority to govern the church, giving him the name
"rock" (Aramaic, Greek), a great compliment. R</span><span>abbis said that when God saw Abraham, he exclaimed: "I've
discovered a rock to found the world on." Abraham put his
trust in God and founded his faith and life on God's word; through
him God established a nation. Through faith Peter grasped
who Jesus was. </span><span>The <a href="http://usccb.org/bible/1pt/2:5" target="_blank">church</a>, the people of God, is a spiritual house and temple of the Holy
Spirit with members joined as living stones. Faith in Christ
makes us into spiritual stones. "Who do you say I am?"</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From <a href="http://universalis.com/20210629/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a></span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11744a.htm" target="_blank">Peter</a></i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">put his foot in his mouth, panicked on the water, blundered
after professing faith, refused to be washed, and betrayed his
master. Yet he was chosen as rock on which the Church is
built over James, John, or financially savvy Judas. The
Church’s foundation-stone and first leader is not all-wise,
all-knowing, good, heroic, and beautiful but an ordinary man; if
he'd been great and noble hero, we could have despaired of
becoming like him and told ourselves the Church is only for
saints. But the Church is for confused, impetuous,
cowardly people like him and us; grace holds it together and
helps it grow. Grace taught Peter patience and forbearance
and helped him bear witness when it counted. Admire that
grace and pray we may receive and use it too.</span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11567b.htm" target="_blank">Paul</a>:</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Many don't find him attractive, saying he badgered people into
submission or invented a Christianity worse than Christ's, but
God needed and called him, and he said and did what God wanted.
</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Paul reminds people of his weakness. May we love the Lord
our God with heart, soul, mind, and strength as Paul did.</span>
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<i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend <span style="font-size: x-small;">(d: daytime; v: vigil)</span></i></div>
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<font face="georgia" size="2">Watch (not visible): Guards kept 'watch' on the prison
(1st reading d); 3:00 (1st reading v)</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="georgia" size="2">'Money' tie pin: Beggar asked for alms (1st reading v)</font></li>
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<font face="georgia" size="2">'Walker/runner' tie pin: "I have finished the race" (2nd
reading d); "in the name of Jesus, walk" (1st reading v)</font></li>
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<font face="georgia" size="2">'Blood drop' pin: Peter's martyrdom; "flesh and blood
didn't reveal this to you" (gospel d); "I didn't consult flesh and blood" (2nd reading v)</font></li>
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<font face="georgia" size="2">'Hand' tie pin: <i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Herod laid hands on some Church members (1st
reading d); </span></i>the time of Paul's departure is at 'hand' (2nd
reading d); Peter took the beggar by the hand,... (1st reading v); "you will stretch out your hands" (gospel v)</span></i></font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="georgia" size="2"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">'Feet' tie pin: ...and his feet and ankles grew strong (1st reading v)</span></i></font></li>
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<li><span><font face="georgia" size="2">"JC" chain: "You are the Christ" / "Follow me" (gospel d); God revealed his Son to me (2nd reading v); "follow me" (gospel v)</font></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Sword' tie bar: Herod had James killed by the sword
(1st reading d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Street light' tie bar: Light shone in the cell (1st
reading d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>Tie bar with descending chains: Chains fell from
Peter's wrists (1st reading d)</font></span>
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<span><font face="georgia" size="2">'Angel' pin: The angel of the Lord frees Peter from
prison (1st reading d); "the angel of the Lord delivers those
who fear him" (psalm d)</font></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Wheat' pin: It was the feast of Unleavened Bread (1st reading d)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Chalice' tie pin: I am being poured out like a libation (2nd reading d)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Phone' tie bar" God 'called' me through his grace (2nd reading v)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><font>"Prayer, the original wireless connection" T-shirt (hard to
see): The Church was praying for Peter (2nd reading d)</font>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Car with mouth' pin: The Lord's praise shall be ever
in my mouth (psalm d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Musical notes with "joy" tie pin: Look to the Lord and
be radiant with joy (psalm d)</font></span>
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<span><span><font face="georgia" size="2">'Clock' pin: "I'll bless the Lord at all times"
(psalm d)</font></span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span><font face="georgia" size="2">Tie with globes: Through all the earth their voice resounds (psalm v)</font></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><font>Belt and sandals (not shown): “Put on your belt and your
sandals.” (1st reading d) [call me a '<a href="http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/belt+and+suspenders.html" target="_blank">belt and suspenders</a> man']</font>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Caged lion' pin: Cage for prison (1st reading d), lion
for "I was rescued from the lion’s mouth." (2nd reading d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Crown' tie bar: "The crown of righteousness awaits me"
(2nd reading d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'?' tie pin: “Who do people say the Son of Man
is?” / “Who do you say I am?” (gospel d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Rock' tie pin: "Upon this rock I will build my Church"
(gospel d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>'Keys' tie pins: "I'll give you the keys to the
Kingdom.” (gospel d)</font></span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span><font>Red shirt: Color of the day, martyrdom of SS. Peter and
Paul</font></span>
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<span><font face="georgia" size="2"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">'Eyeball' </span></i>pin: Peter thought he was seeing a vision (1st
reading); Taste and see the Lord's goodness (psalm d); Peter looked intently at the beggar (1st reading v); people saw the man walking (1st reading v)</font></span></li>
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<font face="georgia" size="2">Flesh-colored suspenders: "Flesh and blood has not
revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father" (gospel d); I didn't consult flesh and blood (2nd reading v)</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="georgia" size="2">'Lamb' tie bar: "Feed my lambs" (gospel v)</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="georgia" size="2">'Sheep' tie bar: "Tend my sheep" (gospel v)</font></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><font face="georgia" size="2">'Helm' tie pin: Someone will lead you where you don't want to go (gospel v)</font></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Heart' tie bar: “Do you love me?” / "You know I do" (gospel v)</span></li></ul></div></div></div><div>
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James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-13803672321956445602021-06-22T23:22:00.000-07:002021-06-24T07:13:09.181-07:00June 22<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 22, 2021: Tuesday, 12th week, Ordinary Time</span></h3>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegYnLKYOsVw72Pv5_gjfedBcUv5qMfqp3p1A4s6nVOsqnuZkXnucSC3TQLv-Koz6-Vwrbxj6kZ8eXqxQ69MqoMnHIXciaAGSEvPQXkpLX2TrSZ32HhnH8mAEyPGeIlBj_Nr0KZLjd7Ug/s1983/20210622_183655.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="1983" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegYnLKYOsVw72Pv5_gjfedBcUv5qMfqp3p1A4s6nVOsqnuZkXnucSC3TQLv-Koz6-Vwrbxj6kZ8eXqxQ69MqoMnHIXciaAGSEvPQXkpLX2TrSZ32HhnH8mAEyPGeIlBj_Nr0KZLjd7Ug/s320/20210622_183655.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See 15 connections with today<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i><br /><span><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2CeBoSQsBR0" style="float: right;" width="280"></iframe><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;" /><ul style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal;"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CeBoSQsBR0" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">To God be the glory</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">/ Crosby: </span><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/to_god_be_the_glory_great_things_he_hath" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">lyrics+</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> (v. 1 for gospel)</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPbkAbS_BI" target="_blank">Believe not those who say</a>/ Bronte: <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/believe_not_those_who_say" target="_blank">lyrics+</a> (gospel)</span></li></ul><div><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://content.ocp.org/shared/pdf/general/The-Faithful-One2008.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">The Faithful One</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Schutte; recording of pre-</span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2013/08/august-30.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">directive</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> original </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2JyiXYPTU" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Yahweh, the Faithful One</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">; old lyrics, why they differ, and earlier recording </span><a href="http://www.liturgicaldress.com/2013/10/north-american-martyrs.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (1st reading)</span></span></li><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></ul></ul><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 15</span></div></blockquote><div><div><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onGbkeWkA64" target="_blank">Give us clean hands</a>/ Hall: <a href="http://www.worshiptogether.com/songs/songdetail.aspx?iid=577340" target="_blank">lyrics+</a></span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul style="font-family: "times new roman";"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps15" target="_blank">Psalm 15: You who do justice</a>/ Celoni: sheet music and demo (both recently updated)</span></li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2vjn6iUOI" target="_blank">They who do justice</a>/ Hurd: </span><a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/422" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">buy</a></span></li></ul></ul></div></div></div></div></div></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062221.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/genesis/13:2">Gn 13:2, 5-18</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram was rich in livestock, silver, and gold. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lot also had flocks, herds, and tents, </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">so the land couldn't support them both</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Abram told Lot, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Let there be no strife between us or between our </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">herdsmen. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Please separate from me; go the way you want, and I'll go the other.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Lot chose the Jordan Plain, seeing how well watered it</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> was, and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">they separated; </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Abram stayed in Canaan,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">while Lot </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">pitched his tents near Sodom. Sodom's </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">inhabitants were wicked</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">he Lord told Abram, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Look around; I'll give you and your descendants </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">all the land you see</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">I'll make your descendants too numerous to count</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">.” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Abram settled </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">at Hebron and built an altar to the Lord there.</span></li></ul><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 6px; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcWi8m__uL1DH3IAVai4RjW20TmsHdTx8jVFRQGgCRxszSfyEipWM9nqT8gJgw5x6hJYur5U76Lo6rMHxrDkGoJiNLLv0NEBqWF1znULk-uE0RAjQKRqCtVlWR2Wx0PQuMNx4dKWIpk0/s1600/Readings+6-23-15.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcWi8m__uL1DH3IAVai4RjW20TmsHdTx8jVFRQGgCRxszSfyEipWM9nqT8gJgw5x6hJYur5U76Lo6rMHxrDkGoJiNLLv0NEBqWF1znULk-uE0RAjQKRqCtVlWR2Wx0PQuMNx4dKWIpk0/s400/Readings+6-23-15.png" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://tagul.com/show/hrapllxt4sec/Readings%206-23-15" target="_blank">Animate</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/15:2">Ps 15:2-4ab, 5</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord." </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Those who walk blamelessly, think the truth, honor those who fear God, and don't slander, harm, take up reproach, lend at usury, or accept bribes will </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">never be disturbed. </span></li></ul><div><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:6" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Mt 7:6, 12-14</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“Don't give what's holy to dogs, or your pearls to swine, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">lest they trample them then tear you to pieces. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Do to others what you'd have them do to you. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Enter through the narrow gate; many take the wide gate to destruction, but few find the narrow gate to life</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">.”</span></li></ul></div></div><div><div><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i></div></div></div></div>
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062221.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">As I meditate on Jesus’ admonition to do to others what we'd have them do to us, I think the contrary also applies: we need to let others do for us what we'd happily do for them. I see Jesus telling us to support each other, and that’s harder than it seems. When we deprive others of the joy of giving, we risk falling into the traps of martyrdom and victimhood that lead to resentment and guilt feelings. Jesus wants us to form healthy relationships. We need to play the roles of giver and receiver well. When we give, we receive, but in receiving, we give others the chance to give....</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/22/2021" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Have you ever been tempted to toss your pearls before swine? The point is not the pearls or the swine but the timing. Do I work at church when I should be home? Am I sharing the Gospel with strangers but not my wife? Is my timing off because I'm not obeying God? We should be evangelizing whether we want to or not: those closest to us, the hardest to talk to, those the Lord assigns to us. We toss our pearls before swine when we do the “right” thing at the wrong time, to the wrong people, or in the wrong place.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-22-2021" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">False prophets are always the greatest threat to the Church and its teachings. Their message is successfully propagated because people seek the path of least resistance. “Old time religion” is too confining and too hard! People who want to do as they wish seek out beliefs that have no consequences nor demand effort. Today false prophets promote secular humanism and the prosperity gospel, smugly assuming modern intellect is superior to what came before and abandoning spiritual writers and theologians. Paul, recognizing this thought pattern, mocks these self-professed superiors: “Professing to be wise, they become <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/rom/1:22" target="_blank">fools</a>.” They give rise to a system with no God where human value is recognized by adherence to the Golden Rule, not religious dogma or requirements. We've been programmed to place our tribe's needs above others, to provide for ourselves and our loved ones without regard for others. Charity, empathy and compassion have no place in a post-Christian world. True prophets lead to our Father by word, and action. False prophets promote the idea of a Universe without an uncreated creator. Society accepts their secular thinking, but they must be identified and confronted, for their own benefit and for our world.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2021/jun22.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">"Don't throw your pearls before swine": Pearls were of great value, worn as jewels to make one appear more beautiful. Holiness, likewise, is a jewel that radiates the beauty of God's truth and goodness through how we think, speak, act, and treat others. <span>The Talmud calls something that appears incongruous an "ear ring in a swine's snout"; Jesus' "pearls before swine" and "not giving dogs what is holy" expressions are similar. Swine were considered unclean, and wild dogs were considered unfit for close contact. </span><span>Jesus’ concern is with keeping the faith and way of life God entrusted to us. Before Communion the early church proclaimed: Holy things to the holy, and the <a href="http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html" target="_blank">Didache</a> stated, "Only the baptized may eat or drink of your Eucharist; the Lord has said, 'Don't give what's holy to dogs.'"</span></span></li></ul><div><div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span><font face="georgia" size="2"><span>Jesus summed up and upgraded Old Testament law and prophets with the golden rule. God's law of love requires more than not hurting others but rather seeking others' good and giving our best for them. </span><span>God's love fuels our love for others. If we empty ourselves of what's unkind, unloving, and unforgiving, we'll have room for kindness, goodness, mercy, and charity. </span><span>May we love others and treat them like we want God to treat us. </span><span><i>Holy Spirit, transform my life with the fire of God's love.</i></span></font></span></blockquote><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><font face="georgia" size="2"><span>Jesus reinforced his lesson about choosing the way to peace with God with the </span><span>illustration of a narrow gate opening to a life of security and happiness. </span><span><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/ps/1:1" target="_blank">Psalms</a> begins with an image of one who has chosen to follow the way of those obedient to God's word, not those who act contrary to it. Our choices affect our lives. Do my choices move me towards loving and following God? </span><span>"Let me love you, Lord, and see myself as I am, a pilgrim, a Christian called to respect and love all I touch.... Help me conquer anger with gentleness, greed by generosity, apathy by fervor. Help me forget myself and reach out." (Clement XI)</span> </font></blockquote></div></div><div></div></div><div></div></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Today's saints, from </span><a href="http://universalis.com/20210622/today.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Universalis</a></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gwyneththompsonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/fisher-final-800x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="625" height="200" src="https://gwyneththompsonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/fisher-final-800x1024.jpg" width="156" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gwyneththompsonbriggs.com/portfolio-item/st-john-fisher" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">St. John Fisher/ Gwyneth Thompson Briggs</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><div><ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Hans_Holbein%2C_the_Younger_-_Sir_Thomas_More_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/386px-Hans_Holbein%2C_the_Younger_-_Sir_Thomas_More_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Hans_Holbein%2C_the_Younger_-_Sir_Thomas_More_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/386px-Hans_Holbein%2C_the_Younger_-_Sir_Thomas_More_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Holbein,_the_Younger_-_Sir_Thomas_More_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" target="_blank">St. Thomas More/ Holbein</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></ul></div><div><ul></ul><div><ul><div style="text-align: right;"></div></ul><ul></ul><div><div><ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Linzer_Dom_-_Fenster_-_Paulinus_von_Nola.jpg/180px-Linzer_Dom_-_Fenster_-_Paulinus_von_Nola.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Linzer_Dom_-_Fenster_-_Paulinus_von_Nola.jpg/180px-Linzer_Dom_-_Fenster_-_Paulinus_von_Nola.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulinus_of_Nola" target="_blank">St. Paulinus of Nola</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14689c.htm" target="_blank">Thomas More</a>,</i> lawyer, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">reformer, author of <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2130" target="_blank"><i>Utopia</i></a>, depicting a society regulated by natural virtues, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">impartial judge, martyr, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">“the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> “May we in heaven merrily all meet together to everlasting salvation.”</span></li></ul></div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Prayer for enemies:</i> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Almighty God, have mercy on ...., and on all that bear me evil will, and wish me harm, and their faults and mine by such tender, merciful means as your wisdom can devise; amend and redress and make us saved souls in heaven together, where we may live and love with you and your saints, for the passion of our sweet Savior Christ. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Lord, give me patience in tribulation and grace in everything, to conform my will to yours, that I may truly say, “Your will be done on earth as in heaven.” Give me the grace to labor for what I pray for. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">–St. Thomas More</span></blockquote></blockquote><ul></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08462b.htm" target="_blank">John Fisher</a>,</i> bishop, martyr: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">"I condemn no one's conscience: their conscience may save them, and mine must save me. "We should remember... to treat opponents as if they were acting in good faith, even if they seem to us to be acting out of spite or self-interest."</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11585b.htm" target="_blank">Paulinus of Nola</a>,</i> bishop, monk, cared for sick and poor.</span></li></ul><div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dress legend</i></div><div><span><div><ul><li><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">'</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Cow' pin, silver- and gold-colored accessories: </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold (1st reading); golden rule (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Sheep' tie bar: Lot had flocks (1st reading)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Scales' pin: Do justice; live in the Lord's presence (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Walker' tie pin: Those who walk blamelessly will never be disturbed (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Heart' tie bar: Those </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">who think the truth in their heart...</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Car with mouth' pin: ...and don't slander with their tongue will live in the Lord's presence (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Money bag' pin: Those who don't lend at usury won't be disturbed (psalm)</span></li></ul></div></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Dogs' tie: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Don't give dogs what's holy... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Pearl' tie pin: ...or throw your pearls... (gospel)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Swine' suspenders: ...before swine... (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'<a href="http://www.hh76.org/additionalmedia/preciousfeethistory.pdf" target="_blank">Precious feet</a>' pin: ...lest they be trampled underfoot (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">'Blood drop' pin: SS. Thomas More and John Fisher, martyrs</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Green shirt: Ordinary Time season</span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>
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</div>James R. Celonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675418210849148655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798687604277852273.post-41060679578945962492021-06-21T23:21:00.000-07:002021-06-24T06:35:41.479-07:00Luigi<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">June 21, 2021: St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious</span></h3>
<div><div><div><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCWoTTxAAlzbM29ofFx6wrtpVGnv5bE1PjCuTGuZHe7F2aWhC6ML2x0jInRmmt_9fWnmpJZ8kTyY1tai2kRpz4RF3mjYSvxeZocxyFh91QYpGv6AKVM7YTSfYM1l4CN7xvS-gGKgLESE/s2155/20210621_222531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2155" data-original-width="2088" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCWoTTxAAlzbM29ofFx6wrtpVGnv5bE1PjCuTGuZHe7F2aWhC6ML2x0jInRmmt_9fWnmpJZ8kTyY1tai2kRpz4RF3mjYSvxeZocxyFh91QYpGv6AKVM7YTSfYM1l4CN7xvS-gGKgLESE/s320/20210621_222531.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See ten connections with today?<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Legend below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Listen</i></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="158" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PivWY9wn5ps" style="float: right;" width="210"></iframe><br /><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Man in the mirror</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Jackson; </span><a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/maninthemirror.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">lyrics</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(gospel)</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">For Psalm 33</span></blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps33" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi86JL3JJpo" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Dufford: </span><a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22631z2.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.ocp.org/compositions/15201" target="_blank">more</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9hxIkeGLEQ" target="_blank">Sing a new song (Psalm 33)</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Hughes</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9fsAKZHq-w" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Sing of the Lord's goodness</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Sands: <a href="http://cdn.ocp.org/shared/pdf/preview/22455z1.pdf" target="_blank">sheet music</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">(in E minor, but they do it in E♭ minor like its inspiration, Desmond's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs" target="_blank">Take Five</a>, which despite its signature 5/4 meter has several 4/4 covers like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gImECWbTwFI" target="_blank">XL</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWzKT4NdJY" target="_blank">De Piscopo</a>'s :-)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNmZqC9T13k" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Sing out his goodness</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Ducote: </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/jrceloni/home/ps33" target="_blank">Psalm 33: Blessed the people</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/ Celoni: sheet music and demo</span></span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzEgiSDiqM" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a>, from <a href="http://www.hangad.org/our-music/24-the-easter-journey" target="_blank"><i>The Easter Journey</i></a>/ <a href="http://www.hangad.org/" target="_blank">Hangad</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VIQzuAtuYY" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a>, from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology_(album)" target="_blank"><i>Theology</i></a>/ O'Connor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylshIHFirFU" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a> (Romanian Orthodox)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxl-x8LMnbQ" target="_blank">Psalm 33</a> (Greek Byzantine)/ Karantzi</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WpjpKOZOA" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Exult, you just ones</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">/ O'Connor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuX4ozHJ7Ik&t=56s" target="_blank">From heaven the Lord looks down</a>/ Nestor (psalm-inspired</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">)</span></li></ul></ul><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/ye_righteous_in_the_lord_rejoice_it_come" target="_blank">Ye righteous in the Lord, rejoice</a>/ Hopkins</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/ye_holy_souls_in_god_rejoice" target="_blank">Ye holy souls in God rejoice</a>/ Watts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/rejoice_ye_righteous_in_the_lord_this_wo" target="_blank">Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord</a>/ Watts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/let_all_the_just_to_god_with_joy" target="_blank">Let all the just to God with joy</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hymnary.org/text/jehovah_from_his_throne_on_high" target="_blank">God the only deliverer</a></span></li></ul></ul><div><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062121.cfm" target="_blank">Read</a></span></i></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/genesis/12:1">Gn 12:1-9</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Lord to Abram: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Go </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">to a land I'll show you. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'll make of you a great nation </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">and bless you; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">all </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">shall find blessing in you.” </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram went as the Lord directed him, with his wife, Sarai, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">his brother’s son, Lot, and </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">their possessions, setting </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">out for Canaan, where the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lord said, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“To your descendants I'll give this land.” </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Abram built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.</span></span></li></ul><ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1274DzjSx6tnUugJQDrxeFNtsdeDOPjRNqxhWM0a_xgRhRq98nDC8Acy3rzUT_T4yhHdf7mBKWaE0_LzaQVhA1ytyHnB2Bae-37rFFXAZRgxNEHGdyPWV4r8UWEZsL_olcbQUixcJEc/s1600/Readings+6-22-15.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1274DzjSx6tnUugJQDrxeFNtsdeDOPjRNqxhWM0a_xgRhRq98nDC8Acy3rzUT_T4yhHdf7mBKWaE0_LzaQVhA1ytyHnB2Bae-37rFFXAZRgxNEHGdyPWV4r8UWEZsL_olcbQUixcJEc/s400/Readings+6-22-15.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="https://tagul.com/show/7co7qw72dcen/Readings%206-22-15" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Animate</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/psalms/33:12">Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22</a> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">"Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own." </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">From heaven the Lord looks down and sees us all, to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">deliver and preserve us</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">. We</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> wait for the Lord,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> our help and shield....</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/7:1" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mt 7:1-5</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">“Stop judging; you'll be judged as you judge. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye but not the beam in yours? Hypocrite, remove the beam; then you'll see clearly to remove the splinter.”</span></li></ul></div></div><div><div><span style="float: right; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">]</span></div></div>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflect</i><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/062121.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Creighton</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">In <i>The Miracle Maker</i> (1999), Jesus tells the splinter/beam story, one character pauses to remove an irritant from his eye while the other, carrying a beam over one shoulder, turning to help, swings the beam and knocks several things over. Jesus and the crowd laugh as they picture the scene with the man who didn’t think to put down the beam first. The scene illustrates the potential destruction if I don’t recognize my blindness but also gives me permission to not take myself so seriously and so be open to learning and making amends when my blind spots are shown to me. And the heavy, unwieldy beam causing the blindness is a lot of work to carry around! Even if we're aware of the beam, we may not know how to set it down. Until we can, may we be present and trust that God will help our friends with their splinters as God will help us set down our beams.</span></li></ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/21/2021" target="_blank">One Bread, One Body</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Inspired by Abram, we learn:</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">When you step away from the familiar, you allow God to become more familiar to you.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Before the Lord calls you, he's already prepared everything for you.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Often God doesn’t provide the grace till you step out in faith.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Don't worry about tomorrow; you have no idea about it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">What you give up for God’s sake and the Gospel will return to you a hundredfold.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Obeying God's call is about God blessing others through you.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus is always with you.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Fear is useless; <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mk/5:36" target="_blank">trust</a> is needed.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">God’s timing is better than ours.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">In the Spirit is the necessary balance between stepping out in faith and being docile to "<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/1:38" target="_blank">let it be done</a> to you.</span></li></ul></ul><ul><li><a href="https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/daily-scripture-june-21-2021" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Passionist</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Why should God make a covenant with unknown Abram? Scholars believe Abram was the first monotheist. God promised him land, progeny, and blessings. Faithfulness to God has its rewards. Jesus and his audience knew rabbinical teaching laid down six works that brought a person credit: study, visiting the sick, hospitality, prayer, educating children in the Law, and thinking the best of people. Scripture scholar William Barclay gives three reasons not to judge: we never know all the facts or the whole person, strict impartiality is practically impossible, and no one is good enough to pronounce judgment. May we improve our faults and leave others' faults to God.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2021/jun21.htm" target="_blank">DailyScripture.net</a>:</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>"Take the log out of your eye": <span>Think the best of others to grow in love. </span><span>We can't see people's inner motives and intentions and don't have all the facts, we're swayed by instinct, and we react unreasonably.</span></span></li></ul><div><div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>"'Hypocrite,' pretender, is aptly used here, since denouncing evil is best viewed as a matter only for the upright. We must avoid pretenders who under the guise of seeking advice censure, often moved by malice. W</span><span>hen you must reprove, proceed with discernment and caution. If the fault is one you had but overcame, remember our common frailty </span><span>so the correction and admonition will be with mercy. </span><span>If you've never had the fault, remember you could have. I</span><span>f you have the fault, don't correct or rebuke, but bemoan your fault and induce the other to the same concern." (Augustine, </span><i>Sermon on the Mount</i><span>, paraphrased)</span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>How we treat others will return to us. The Lord sees everything, even imperfections and sins we don't see, draws us to his mercy seat, and removes the sin. <i>Lord, purify my heart so I may have room for charity and forbearance. </i></span><span>"Give us the humility that realizes its ignorance, admits its mistakes, recognizes its need, welcomes advice, and accepts rebuke. Help us praise not criticize, sympathize not discourage, build not destroy, and think of people at their best not their worst." (</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barclay_(theologian)" target="_blank">Barclay</a><span>)</span></span></blockquote></div></div><div><ul></ul></div></div><div><div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">St. Aloysius Gonzaga and...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc0NDYyMTI1ODgyNzQ2NTAy/the-real-saint-aloysius-gonzaga.webp" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc0NDYyMTI1ODgyNzQ2NTAy/the-real-saint-aloysius-gonzaga.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Real-Saint-Aloysius-Gonzaga" target="_blank">St. "Luigi"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><ul style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal;"><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://universalis.com/20210621/today.htm" target="_blank">Universalis</a></span></li></ul></i></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2011/06/20/gonzaga-more-just-basketball-what-you-need-know-about-st-aloysius" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Gonzaga is more than basketball: what you need to know about St. Aloysius</a>,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> by Fr. James Martin, SJ</span></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01331c.htm" target="_blank">Aloysius Gonzaga</a>,</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> Jesuit, cared for plague-stricken, died of plague</span></li></ul><ul><li><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://soul-candy.info/2012/06/jun-21-st-john-rigby-1570-1600-martyr" target="_blank">John Rigby</a>,</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> martyr</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Dress legend</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span>'People' tie pin: All communities of the earth shall find blessing in you (1st reading); blessed the people the Lord has chosen (psalm)</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><span><li>'Clock' tie bar: Our soul waits for the Lord (psalm)</li></span></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span>'Scales of justice' tie: Stop judging, lest you be judged (gospel)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span>'Rulers' suspenders: The measure you measure will be measured out to you (gospel)</span></li></ul><span><ul><li>'?' tie pin: Jesus' questions: "Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye but not the beam in yours? How can you say, ‘Let me remove that splinter’ while the beam is in your eye? Can a blind person guide a blind person? Won't both fall into a pit?" (gospel)</li></ul><ul><li><span>'Eyeball' pin</span><span>: The Lord's eyes are on those who fear him (psalm); remove the beam from your eye (gospel)</span></li></ul></span></span></div><div><div><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">'Wood block' tie pin: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Splinter in my brother’s eye vs. beam in mine (gospel)</span></span></li></ul></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">White shirt: Liturgical color for St. Aloysius memorial</span></li></ul></div></div>
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