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The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this month to pray the Rosary at home within the family. The restrictions of the pandemic have made us come to appreciate all the more this “family” aspect, also from a spiritual point of view.</div>
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For this reason, I want to encourage everyone to rediscover the beauty of praying the Rosary at home in the month of May. This can be done either as a group or individually; you can decide according to your own situations, making the most of both opportunities. The key to doing this is always simplicity, and <a href="http://www.vatican.va/special/rosary/index_rosary.htm" style="color: black;">it is easy also on the internet</a> to find good models of prayers to follow.</div>
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I am also providing two prayers to Our Lady that you can recite at the end of the Rosary, and that I myself will pray in the month of May, in spiritual union with all of you. I include them with this letter so that they are available to everyone.</div>
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Dear brothers and sisters, contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary our Mother will make us even more united as a spiritual family and will help us overcome this time of trial. I keep all of you in my prayers, especially those suffering most greatly, and I ask you, please, to pray for me. I thank you, and with great affection I send you my blessing.</div>
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<i>Rome, Saint John Lateran, 25 April 2020<br />Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist</i></div>
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O Mary,<br />You shine continuously on our journey<br />as a sign of salvation and hope.<br />We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,<br />who, at the foot of the cross,<br />were united with Jesus’ suffering,<br />and persevered in your faith.</div>
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“Protectress of the Roman people”,<br />you know our needs,<br />and we know that you will provide,<br />so that, as at Cana in Galilee,<br />joy and celebration may return<br />after this time of trial.</div>
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Help us, Mother of Divine Love,<br />to conform ourselves to the will of the Father<br />and to do what Jesus tells us.<br />For he took upon himself our suffering,<br />and burdened himself with our sorrows<br />to bring us, through the cross,<br />to the joy of the Resurrection.<br />Amen.</div>
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<i>We fly to your protection,<br />O Holy Mother of God;<br />Do not despise our petitions<br />in our necessities,<br />but deliver us always<br />from every danger,<br />O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.</i></div>
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“We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God”.</div>
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In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.</div>
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Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the future and the consequences for the economy and employment.</div>
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Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust.</div>
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Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers who are on the frontline of this emergency, and are risking their lives to save others. Support their heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity and continued health.</div>
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Be close to those who assist the sick night and day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying to help and support everyone.</div>
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Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women engaged in scientific research, that they may find effective solutions to overcome this virus.</div>
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Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness and solidarity.</div>
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Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will instead be spent on promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.</div>
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Beloved Mother, help us realize that we are all members of one great family and to recognize the bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit of fraternity and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, persevering in service, constant in prayer.</div>
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Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all your children in distress and pray that God will stretch out his all-powerful hand and free us from this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely resume its normal course.</div>
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To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope, do we entrust ourselves, O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.</div>
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Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-3862205573763776252020-04-10T18:44:00.000+01:002020-04-10T19:01:54.240+01:00Good Friday homily on 10 April 2020 from the Vatican, preaching by Fr Raniero Cantalamessa<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tKM5Tcgy7Oc?start=1385&end=2292" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Thank you Fr Cantalamessa for these words of encouragement.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-70108685028686474612020-04-07T11:56:00.002+01:002020-04-07T11:56:28.243+01:00Peter's Denial, Palm Sunday 2020 // Music with Meaning // Third Day - Can't Take the Pain<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QANsradv9g" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-21616621180081416672020-04-05T18:08:00.000+01:002020-04-05T18:08:14.666+01:00Struggler by Brother IsaiahThe music:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606770; font-size: 14px;">"SHADE" is a new acoustic series featuring the music of Brother Isaiah, CFR. Brother Isaiah offers simple and uncut prayers from the heart hoping these "holy-hooks" might offer you an experience of the Lord's accompanying presence and refreshment in the midst of your day-to-day journey. The pilgrimage of life can be difficult at times and we can easily find ourselves pretty weary along the way, but the Lord wants to meet us along that road in little moments of quiet rest with renewal unlooked-for, like the simple refreshment one finds “beneath the shade of a tree.” As the psalmist sings, “The Lord is your guard and your shade; at your right side He stands” (Ps 121:5). We pray these little tunes might be a source of life and refreshment for the road the Lord has for you these days. Remember, we’re pilgrims on this earth… "poco a poco, vamos a llegar.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606770; font-size: 14px;">Videos by Martin Jernberg:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606770; font-size: 14px;">IG: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/martin.jernberg/?fbclid=IwAR1fOIjZkw09It8kGx4CttHRr2JWkIaagW0lM35EG4TPSRv_pmTYgVKGKO4" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/martin.jernberg/</a><br />
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Playlist:<br />
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Pre-intro video. The volume on this first one is a bit low, but the song needs to be heard. Pray, Hope, Don't Worry:<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/398532027">Cardinal Vincent Nichols on COVID-19</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/catholic">Catholic Westminster</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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ARCHBISHOP’S HOUSE,<br />
WESTMINSTER, LONDON, SW1P 1QJ<br />
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Pastoral Letter for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday)<br />
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22 March 2020<br />
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,<br />
You need no words from me to state the grave seriousness of the crisis of the spread of the coronavirus<br />
around the world and throughout this country. We know the steps and the sacrifices we must take in<br />
order to play our part in slowing its spread, saving lives and enabling the NHS to continue its vital<br />
work. These things are our duty before God.<br />
There are other vitally important aspects of this moment in our history that are less prominent in our<br />
media and conversations.<br />
At this moment we stand before God. That is never to be forgotten. Together we turn to God in prayer,<br />
at this moment as never before.<br />
Our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is the bedrock on which we live. Prayer is the first and<br />
loving expression of this relationship. Prayer is an acknowledgement that we are not in ultimate<br />
control of our lives or of our world. That is so clear at this time. Prayer is the recognition that our<br />
lives, individually and communally, are marked by failure and sin. Prayer is an expression of our<br />
turning to God for that grace which alone can heal us, strengthen us and give us the resolve and<br />
generosity to do all that is rightly expected of us today. Please make this a time of prayer, personally,<br />
in the family and wherever you happen to be.<br />
The highest form of prayer is the celebration of the Holy Mass. This is at the heart of the rhythm of<br />
the life of the Church, the rhythm of prayer which sustains us all. The present crisis will not disturb<br />
that rhythm. Mass will continue to be celebrated, day by day. The prayer of the Church will continue<br />
day by day.<br />
What will change is the manner of our participation in those celebrations of the Mass. In response to<br />
the pandemic and the official guidance, which we must follow, public participation in the celebration<br />
of the Mass is not, for now, possible. This is a sacrifice we have to make. It is not easy, for any<br />
Catholic, but it is what we must do.<br />
I want to make it exceptionally clear that the teaching of the Church is that, in these circumstances,<br />
the obligation of attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days no longer applies. Please have no doubt<br />
about this.<br />
This does not mean that we lose our love of the Mass or our desire to take part in the celebration of<br />
the Mass. Mass will be celebrated, day by day, in your church. There are many ways of taking part<br />
in this prayer. Associate yourself with the celebration of the Mass spiritually. Read the Scriptures of<br />
the day. Use some of the materials that are available to be close in your heart. Learn again the practice<br />
of spiritual communion. If you are helped by a visual participation in the Mass, then go to one of the<br />
websites on which that celebration is being streamed. The list of those websites is available to you.<br />
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There are many ways in which we can deepen our participation in the Mass and our life of prayer in<br />
these strange and stressful days. Indeed, they are an opportunity for us to do so.<br />
Two other points.<br />
Being unable to attend Mass is the experience of many, many Catholics around the world. They are<br />
deprived of the Mass through distance, or through violence, or through persecution. We can unite our<br />
experience with them and, like them, return to the Mass with fresh love and enthusiasm when, again,<br />
it is possible for us to do so, in bigger numbers than ever.<br />
Secondly, you understand well that from our prayer, and from the prayer of the Mass, flows the love<br />
and compassion which we want to show to those around us who are in need. Jesus gives Himself<br />
entirely for us in His sacrifice, the sacrifice made present again for us in every Holy Mass. What we<br />
receive from Him we offer to others. So please do look out for every way in which you can help those<br />
in need around you. Thank you.<br />
We know that this time of crisis is not going to be brief. We are involved in a lengthy battle. We<br />
encourage each other. We pray for each other. Together we turn to Mary for her special protection,<br />
especially on 29 March when again, in keeping with our ancient tradition, we offer ourselves and our<br />
country to her, as our gift, and seeking her protection.<br />
Mary, Mother of Jesus, pray for us<br />
Mary, Mother of Sorrows, pray for us<br />
Mary, Mother of Joys, pray for us.<br />
Amen.<br />
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Yours devotedly,<br />
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols<br />
Archbishop of Westminster<br />
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PS, I was given this prayer a few days ago. It touched me deeply. It is a prayer for our times.<br />
Dear Guardian Angel, go for me to the church, there kneel down at Mass for me. At the Offertory,<br />
take me to God, and offer Him my service: What I am, what I have, offer as my gift. At the<br />
Consecration, with your seraphic strength, adore my Saviour truly present, praying for those who<br />
have loved me, for those who have offended me, and for those now deceased, that the blood of Jesus<br />
may purify them all. During Holy Communion, bring to me the Body and Blood of Jesus uniting Him<br />
with me in spirit, so that my heart may become His dwelling place. Plead with Him, that through His<br />
sacrifice all people throughout the world may be saved. When the Mass ends, bring home to me and<br />
to every home, the Lord's blessing. Amen.<br />
We are still surrounded by the angels and by the saints who are glorifying God and protecting and<br />
assisting mankind. Why should we not make them our particular friends and allies in situations where<br />
we are touching limits that we cannot overcome?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-6941552656404063832013-09-16T21:46:00.002+01:002013-09-16T21:53:56.042+01:00On the run for London's homeless<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be running for Thames Reach (where I work as Head of Finance). Thames Reach is a London- based charity helping homeless and vulnerable people to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness. Thames Reach </span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">specialise in helping people with complex and multiple needs and are committed to never giving up on anyone, no matter how chaotic or challenging they may be.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The Royal Parks Foundation Ultra Marathon covers 50 kilometres, beginning in the heart of London and heading through the city, past landmarks such as Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament before heading out along the Thames towpath and ending in Bushy Park in south West London. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I’m running this race as a personal challenge. In life we get the best of ourselves when we are pushed beyond our limits. For me running is a huge challenge as it is something I never did until a couple of years ago. I wasn’t sure at the beginning that I would be able to get far, but completing my first marathon in May was a great feeling. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I have learned so much about myself through the challenges on the road and am continuously amazed by how much my body makes available for the asking. I believe that completing 50km is an example to everyone that anything is possible if you just decide at some point to take the first step and stick with it for long enough. And, as my water bottle says ‘The first step is with the mind.’ </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I know any money I raise will go to helping others achieve their goals with the support of Thames Reach. I hope to reach my funding target and inspire others to take that first step.</span></div>
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There is an article on Thames Reach's website about it here:</div>
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<a href="http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/on-the-run-for-londons-homeless/">http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/on-the-run-for-londons-homeless/</a></div>
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Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-12668702978498954822013-03-14T09:09:00.003+00:002020-05-05T20:03:35.878+01:00We have a Pope!Welcome Pope Francis 1. You can get some information about this bus riding servant of the people <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2013/03/pope-francis-a-happy-surprise/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KathySchiffer+(Blog+-+Kathy+Schiffer)" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.taylormarshall.com/2013/03/10-facts-about-pope-francis.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+taylormarshall+%28Dr.+Taylor+Marshall+%7C+Canterbury+Tales%29" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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"<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">What FOUR things did... Mother Theresa, Francis of Assisi, John Paul II, Catherine of Siena and Ignatius of Loyola all have in COMMON?</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">THEY ALL PRACTICED THE FOUR SIGNS.</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Over the course of the past few years, The Dynamic Catholic Institute has conducted research to explore the difference between engaged and disengaged Catholics. The results of this research are staggering. 6.4% of parishioners contribute 80% of the volunteer hours at a parish, 6.8% of parishioners donate 80% of financial contributions at a parish, and there is an 84% overlap between the two groups. These “Dynamic Catholics” are accomplishing more than 80% of what the Catholic Church is doing today – proving that engaging just 1% of Catholics could change the world.</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">As human beings we are constantly engag- ing and disengaging in everything we do. We engage and disengage at work, in marriage, as parents, in our quest for health and well- being, in personal finances, environmentally, politically, and, of course, we engage or dis- engage spiritually.</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">If you walk into any Catholic church next Sunday and look around, you will discover that some people are highly engaged, others are massively disengaged, and the major- ity are somewhere in between. Why? What is the difference between highly engaged Catholics and disengaged Catholics?</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Answering this question is essential to the future of the Catholic Church. If we truly want to engage Catholics and reinvigorate parish life, we must first discover what drives engagement among Catholics. Matthew Kelly explores this question in his groundbreaking new book, and the simplicity of what he discovers will amaze you.</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Four things make the difference between highly engaged Catholics and disengaged Catholics: the four signs of a Dynamic Catholic.</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Whether you are ready to let God take your spiritual life to the next level or want to help reinvigorate your parish, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic promises to take you on a journey that will help you to live out the genius of Catholicism in your everyday life.</span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The central idea in this book should change the way we live our faith and the way we teach our faith. This book is a game changer."</span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-23085950334938996692012-10-24T21:48:00.001+01:002012-10-27T21:41:52.939+01:00Marriage = Biology (Not Bigotry)<div dir="ltr">
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Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.</blockquote>
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Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.</blockquote>
It also reminded me of a song I used to play on retreats a few years ago. It is by a band called MercyMe who wrote the song because of, and dedicated it to the memory of, a young boy who gave his lost his life after contracting a fatal disease whilst on a mission trip to South America.<br />
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I love the lyric "You never know why you're alive / until you find what you would die for" which come just after the words "My life has never been this clear / Now I know the reason why I'm here". I think many Christians who have discovered their faith anew can relate to this, and even more so people who have just discovered Jesus for the first time. When you fall in love with Him it is the greatest thing known in all creation, to be in love with the God who is love, and who teaches us what it means to love. Through suffering and joy, all for the greater glory of God. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/36980769">FASTING: 7 Questions and 7 Answers</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user7854205">Ken James Stavrevsky</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970900231418820314.post-83644097998612039812012-02-21T20:15:00.002+00:002012-02-21T20:15:18.032+00:00Catholic Customs and Traditions - Ash WednesdayTomorrow marks the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday. This is the beginning of our journeying with Christ through the 40 days in the desert. But how did the practices of Ash Wednesday develop in history. Here I present an extract from the book "Catholic Customs & Traditions- a popular guide" by Greg Dues.<br />
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Ash Wednesday officially begins Lent and the Easter cycle... Ashes from burned palms saved from the previous year are placed on the forehead of parishioners. This custom of placing ashes on the heads of people and, originally, the wearing of sackcloth is an ancient penitential practice common among the Hebrew people (<a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/jonah/3-5.htm" target="_blank">Jonah 3:5-9</a>; <a href="http://bible.cc/jeremiah/6-26.htm" target="_blank">Jeremiah 6:26</a>, <a href="http://bible.cc/jeremiah/25-34.htm" target="_blank">25:34</a>; <a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/11-21.htm" target="_blank">Matthew 11:21</a>). At first this ritual of ashes, along with its original scriptural meaning, was not directly connected with the beginning of Lent. As early as the 300s, it was adopted by local churches as part of their practice of temporarily excommunicating or expelling public sinners from the community. These people were guilty of public sins and scandals such as apostasy, heresy, murder, and adultery ("capital" sins).</blockquote>
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By the 7th century, this custom had expanded in some churches into a public Ash Wednesday ritual. Sinners first confessed their sins privately. Then they were presented to the bishop and publicly enrolled in the ranks of penitents in preparation for absolution on Holy Thursday. After a laying on of hands and imposition of ashes, they were expelled from the congregation in imitation of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise, with the reminder that death is the punishment for sin. "Remember, you are dust and to dust you shall return" (<a href="http://bible.cc/genesis/3-19.htm" target="_blank">Genesis 3:19</a>). They lived apart from their families and from the rest of the parish for the forty days of Lent (thus our word "quarantine"). Dressed in sackcloth and ashes, they were identified as penitents in the congregation and sometimes on the steps of the church. Common penances required that these penitents abstain from meat, alcohol, bathing, haircuts, shaves, marriage relations, and business transactions...</blockquote>
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During the Middle Ages, emphasis was placed on personal rather than public sin. As a result, traditions of Ash Wednesday in a mitigated form were adopted by all adult members of the parish... In recent years an alternate formula for the imposition of ashes emphasises a more positive aspect of Lent: "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel" (see <a href="http://bible.cc/mark/1-15.htm" target="_blank">Mark 1:15</a>). </blockquote>
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I would like to share with you a great movie about the life of one of the Salesian priests who I was lucky enough to meet in Sudan in 2008. May he rest in peace - Fr John Lee<br />
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Who is asking those questions?<br />
Me! Please have a listen. Then head over to <a href="http://iprayforlife.wordpress.com/">iprayforlife.wordpress.com</a> for some morePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698556146666623131noreply@blogger.com0