18th.
Sunday of Year C ...................................
.............................................................1st.
August 2004 - No. 923
The good
news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(12:13-21)
A man in the crowd said toJesus,
'Master, tell my brother to give me a share of our inheritance'.
'My
friend,' he replied 'who appointed me your judge, or the arbitrator
of your claims?' Then he said to them, 'Watch, and be on your guard
against avarice of any kind, for a man's life is not made secure by
what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.'
Then
he told them the parable: 'There was once a rich man who, having had
a good harvest from his land, thought to himself, 'What am I to do?
I have not enough room to store my crops.' Then he said, 'This is what
I will do: I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and store
all my grain and my goods in them, and I will say to my soul: My soul,
you have plenty of good things laid by for many years to come; take
things easy, eat, drink, have a good time.'
But
God said to him, 'Fool! This very night the damand will be made for
your soul; and this is your hoard of yours, whose will it be then?.
So
it is when a man stores up treasure for himself in place of making himself
rich in the sight of God.'
This is
the Gospel of the Lord.
Reading
from Ecclestiaces
If you have
ever shrugged your shoulders and thought there's nothing to be done
to change things, this is your reading! Chances are your are not alone
to record that reaction in the church today.
It is often
said there is and Old Testament psalm for every human mood. Certainly
there is a place in human growth for that stage or period when people
wonder about the long term value of it all.
The Scriptures
have sacred words for every human situation, even one of evident hopelessness.
Our faith is convinced Christ has made it all worthwhile.
The writer
of this astonishing book has ceased to be convinced by the old philosophy
that the good are rewarded and the wicked punished. The mystery of God,
he contends, is beyond this kind of demarcation and judgement.
Reading
from St Paul
The image
that is helpful to Paul is drawn from the cermony of Baptism itself:
the candidate removes his/her clothes and is dressed in a new white
garment on emerging from the water. A change has taken place, and this
is the visible sign.
Long after
the cermony, he preaches, one still needs to strip off the old practices
and dress oneself in a 'new self' - evident now only by the colour of
our garments but the quality of our life's behaviour. The disciple's
homeland is in heaven - this is where Paul wishes the Colossians to
focus their thoughts.
But even
the new 'garment' at Baptism has to contend with life on earth: the
journey to heaven and risen life with Christ starts here and only here:
here begins the progress 'to true knowledge'.
Toys and Books
Collection
Children's toys
and picture books etc. in good condition, are needed for Primary Schools
in Calcutta.
The Hope Foundation
are sending over a crate at the end of August.
Donations can be
left in the Sacristy in St.Patrick's Church.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only eight
months to go
Would you
like to be in with a chance to win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets cost
100 euro
See the ticket
sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket already.
See our article
on the website.
Parish Pilgrimage
2005
To Rome, San Giovanni
and Assisi, 10th June 2005 ex. Cork, Price 1,079 euro.
For further information
please contact Mary lane 00 353 21 4503287
Names and deposits
will be taken in St. Patrick's Credit Union across from St. Patrick's
Church on Friday 6th. August from 11 am - 12 noon.
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Fuchsia' .....(Insulinde)
Why not visit
the coffee shop and enjoy home baking?
This week's
Feastdays
Monday 2nd.
- St. Eusebius, He preached against
Arian heresay. St Peter Julian Eymard. He
is known for his devotion to the Eucharist and tis the founder of the
Blessed Sacremant Fathers.
Wednesday 4th.
- St John Mary Vianney (Cure d'Ars).
He is the patron of priests
Thursday 5th.
- Dedication of the
Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. this was the first church
in the West to be built in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus
Friday 6th.
- The
Transfiguration of the Lord.
This event recorded in the gospels revealed the divinity of Jesus
and gave courage and strength to hjis apostles for the trials ahead
Saturday
7th. - St.
Sixtus ,Pope and martyr, and his Companions.
They suffered torture and death in the Roman Catacombs during the persecution
of Valerian
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Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Newsletter
Contents
This is your
newsletter and we would be delighted to include notice of meetings/events
or short articles for publication. You can contact us through the Sacristan
or by email at mail@stpatrickscork.com
Collection
last week
Church and
Renovation 1,690 euro,
Thanks to
all who contributed.
Cork
Ladies Mini Marathon
(help give Family Carers a break)
The Carers Association
need people to run or walk on our behalf.
Get your friends
and family to join our caring team.
Get fit for a great
cause.
Proceeds go directly
to the Carer's Association Respite Service - giving carers the break
they deserve.
T-shirts and sponsership
packs will be provided to all participints in aid of the Carer's Association.
To register, contact
us on 00.353.21.4806397 or email.....carerscork@eircom.net.
Overseas sponsership
of local participants are particularly welcome.
Christening
Welcome into the
Christian Community,
Emilie May Kelleher
Any Miracles?
A neighbour asked
a pilgrim who had just returned from a trip to the Holy Land if they
had experienced any miracles during the trip.
The Pilgrim replied:
Yes, the discount flight took off and landed on time!
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'04
19th.
Sunday of Year C ...................................
.............................................................8th.
August 2004 - No. 924
The good
news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(12:32-48)
Jesus said to his disciples:
'See
that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit. Be like men
waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to
open the door as soon as he comes and knocks.
Happy
those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. I tell you
solemnly, he will put on an apron, sit them down at table and wait on
them. It may be in the second watch he comes, or in the third, but happy
those servants if he finds them ready.
You
maybe quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what
hour the burglar would come, he would not have anyone break through
the wall of this house.
You
too must stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you
do not expect'.
This is
the Gospel of the Lord.
Reading
from the book of Wisdom
The text
refers to the night of the Passover in Egypt.
The reading
is unusual in that it is addressed to God. The wonders God did for the
people are recounted to God, in prayerful thanksgiving.
By the same
act with which God took revenge on the foes of his people He made them
glorious by calling them to Him.
The Mass
is a celebratory thanksgiving for what God later did in and through
Jesus.
Reading
from the letter to the Hebrews
It has been
said that before there can be love, there has to be faith. One has to
place one's trust in the other person, and then love can grow and mature.
This letter
was addressed to converts from Judaism and calls on the great Jewish
tradition of honouring Abraham and Sarah for the trust they placed in
God. Theirs is a model of trust.
Trust can
also be understood as a particular kind of attitude. It indicates a
willingness to listen to the Lord in prayer. Christians often call Abraham
'our father in faith'
Toys and Books
Collection
Children's toys
and picture books etc. in good condition, are needed for Primary Schools
in Calcutta.
The Hope Foundation
are sending over a crate at the end of August.
Donations can be
left in the Sacristy in St.Patrick's Church.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only seven
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you are
not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets cost
100 euro
See the ticket
sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket already.
See our article
on the website.
The Alzheimer
Society of Ireland
The Cork City Branch
of the Alzheimer Society will hold a support meeting in Jury's Hotel,
Western Road, on Monday August 9th. at 8.00 pm. Everyone is welcome
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Erysimum' .....(Bowles Mauve)
Why not visit
the coffee shop and enjoy home baking?
This week's
Feastdays
Monday 9th.
- St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith
Stein). She was a Jewish philosopher of the 20th century,
who converted to Catholicism and later became a Carmelite nun. She died
in the gas chambers of Auschwitz in1942. She was canonised in 1998 and
declared patron of Europe. Also St. Nathy of
Achonry and St. Felim of Kilmore.
Tuesday
10th -
St Lawrence,
a deacon who was put to death under Valerian in the third century
Wednesday 11th.
- St. Clare. Influenced
by St. Francis of Assisi,
she founded the Poor Clares
Thursday 12th.
- St. Muredach,
founded the church of Killala.
Friday 13th.
- St.
Fachtna was born in West Cork and founded a monastery at
Rosscarbery. He is patron of the Diocese of Ross.
Saturday
14th. - St.
Maxmilian Kolbe. A Franciscan friar
who, as prisoner in Auschwitz, volunteered to take the place of another
in the gas chambers.
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Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Services
for Young People Out of Home
We need people
who are willing to provide support lodgings to accommodate young people
aged 15 - 18 who are homeless or at risk of hjmelessness.
Training
and support will be offered
For further
information call Anne at Liberty Street House (Southern Health Board)
at 00.353.21.4921728.
Collection
last week
Church and
Renovation 1,690 euro,
Thanks to
all who contributed.
Cork
Ladies Mini Marathon
(help give Family Carers a break)
The Carers Association
need people to run or walk on our behalf.
Get your friends
and family to join our caring team.
Get fit for a great
cause.
Proceeds go directly
to the Carer's Association Respite Service - giving carers the break
they deserve.
T-shirts and sponsership
packs will be provided to all participints in aid of the Carer's Association.
To register, contact
us on 00.353.21.4806397 or email.....carerscork@eircom.net.
Overseas sponsership
of local participants are particularly welcome.
Annual
Devotions at Holy Rosary Shrine, Lee Road, Sunday 15th. August.
Homilist: Fr. Kerry
Murphy - O'Conner P.P.
Join in reciting the
Rosary at 6.30 pm at Our Lady's Hospital gate and follow the fifteen
Mysteries until Mass begins at the Shrine, Lee Road at 7.30 pm
Theology from
Home
Would you like to
learn more about your faith?
We are offering
a 14 week course, Introduction to Theology,
starting this September. If you are interested please contact:
The Priory Institute,
Tallaght Village, Dublin 24.
Telephone 00.353.1.4048124
or 00.353.1.4048132.
Email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
Website: www.prioryinstitute.com
The Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary Year C .............
.............................................................15th.
August 2004 - No. 925
The good
news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(1:39-56)
Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill
county of Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.
Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her
womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud
cry and said,
'Of
all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your
womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?.
From the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb
leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made
her by the Lord would be fulfilled'
And
Mary said:
'My
soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
and
my spirit exults in God my saviour;
because
he looked upon his lowly handmaid.
Yes,
from this day forward all generations will call me blessed,
for
the Almighty has done great things for me.
Holy
is his name,
and
his mercy reaches from age to age for those who fear him.
He
has shown the power of his arm,
he
has routed the proud of heart.
He
has pulled down princes from their thrones and exalted the lowly.
The
hungry he has filled with good things, the rich sent empty away.
He
has come to the help of Israel his servant, mindful of his mercy
-according
to the promise he made to our ancestors-
of
his mercy to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.'
Mary
stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back home.
This is
the Gospel of the Lord.
Reading
from the book of Apocalypse
The book
of the Apocalypse (Revelation) is full of symbols and dreamlike imagery.
In this extract the people of Israel (symbolised by the women) brought
forth the Messiah who would indeed 'rule all nations'.
The woman
who is central in this passage is Mary, the Mother of the Messiah, and
God 'had made a place of safety ready' for her.
Reading
from the letter to the Corinthians
Paul outlines
the Christian hope for everlasting life after death.
Christ is
the 'first fruits', and those who believe in him will also be 'brought
to life in Christ'.
Today's solemn
feast marks Catholic belief that Mary has indeed been 'brought to life'
in Christ and shares already in the risen life.
Toys and Books
Collection
Children's toys
and picture books etc. in good condition, are needed for Primary Schools
in Calcutta.
The Hope Foundation
are sending over a crate at the end of August.
Donations can be
left in the Sacristy in St.Patrick's Church.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only seven
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you are
not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets cost
100 euro
See the ticket
sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket already.
See our article
on the website.
John 3.7 .............Did
you know?
With all the matches
on TV at present, did you ever wonder what the often seen banner John
3.7 stands for?
It refers to a line
in St. John's gospel which can be translated as 'you must be born from
above (or born again)'. The context is Jesus telling Nicodemus, a Jewish
teacher, that his physical birth as a Jew is not enough for salvation.
He also needs the life of faith.
Some people have
experienced a dramatic moment of accepting Jesus as their Lord and Saviour
and they call it being born again. Those of us lucky enough to be cradle
Christians grew up in the faith and therefore cannot remember a time
when they did not believe in Jesus.
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July/August '04
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Lavandula stoechas' .....(Helmsdale)
Why not visit
the coffee shop and enjoy home baking?
This week's
Feastdays
Monday 16th.
- St. Stephan (975 - 1038) was the
first King of Hungry and is its patron saint. He worked for the conversion
of his people to Christianity
Thursday 19th.
- St. John Eudes
(1601 - 1680) was from Normandy in France. He spent a fruitful
20 years with the French Oratory, then left to found a congregation
to improve the standards of the clergy through seminaries. He was among
the first to promote devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Sarah,
wife of Abraham is honoured today in the Jewish calender.
Friday 20th.
- St.
Bernard (1090 - 1153) became
a Cisterian monk at Citeaux and was chosen abbot of Clairvaux. His writings
reveal a solid grasp of biblical studies, spiritual theology, and philosophy.
He is the patron of Gibraltar and beekeepers
Saturday
21st. - St.
Pius X, Pope from 1903 to 1911. He
promoted Eucharistic devotion and liturgical renewal. During his papacy
he allowed children to receive Holy Communion.
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'04 )
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Services
for Young People Out of Home
We need people
who are willing to provide support lodgings to accommodate young people
aged 15 - 18 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Training
and support will be offered
For further
information call Anne at Liberty Street House (Southern Health Board)
at 00.353.21.4921728.
Collection
last week
Church and
Renovation 1,818 euro,
Thanks to
all who contributed.
Cork
Ladies Mini Marathon
(help give Family Carers a break)
The Carers Association
need people to run or walk on our behalf.
Get your friends
and family to join our caring team.
Get fit for a great
cause.
Proceeds go directly
to the Carer's Association Respite Service - giving carers the break
they deserve.
T-shirts and sponsership
packs will be provided to all participints in aid of the Carer's Association.
To register, contact
us on 00.353.21.4806397 or email.....carerscork@eircom.net.
Overseas sponsership
of local participants are particularly welcome.
No
Name Club
The No Name Club
organisation was founded to provide an alternative to pub culture for
the young people of Ireland.
It seeks to demonstrate
a lifestyle in which the use of alcohol or drugs is seen to be unnecessary
to the enjoyment of a good, happy and cheerful social life for young
people.
There is some interest
in setting up a No Name Club in the St. Luke's area.
We need a committee
of committed adults and young people in their late teens to act as hjsts
and hostesses.
If you are interested
in taking part, please leave your name and contact details in the sacristy
and we will pass them on to the local organiser.
21st.
Sunday of Year C .............
.............................................................22nd.
August 2004 - No. 926
The good
news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(13:22-30)
Through towns and villages Jesus went teaching, making his way to
Jerusalem. Someone said to him, 'Sir, will there be only a few saved?'
He
said to them,
'Try
your best to enter by the narrow door, because I tell you, many will
try to enter and will not succeed. Once the master of the house has
got up and locked the door, you may find yourself knocking on the door,
saying,
'Lord,
open to us' but he will answer,
'I
do not know where you come from'
Then
you will find yourself saying,
'We
once ate and drank in your company; you taught in our streets.' but
he will reply,
'I
do not know where you come from. Away from me, all you wicked men!'
Then
there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham and
Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you
yourselves turned outside. And men from east and west, from north and
south, will come to take their places in the kingdom of God.
Yes
there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who
will be last
This is
the Gospel of the Lord.
Reflecting
on and Responding to the Word
In the Ireland
and in the Church I grew up in, we Catholics were the saved ones, everyone
else hadn't a chance really. Thankfully, we've moved on to a more enlightened
theology based on scripture.
In today's
Word both Isaiah and Jesus are convinced that the love of God literally
knows no limits. They invited the people who listen them to rethink
their own understanding of what God wants of us.
Are we selective
and 'clannish' ?. Is the Word saying anything to you?
National
Centre For The Visually Impaired
St. Joseph's
school and centre for the Visually Impaired (based in Drumcondra, Dublin
9) offers a wide range of educational, medical and social services to
children aged between 0 and 20 years.
If you are
a parent or a professional working with a visually impaired child perhaps
we can help you?
For further
information contact Ann Marie Costello or Fr. William Stuart on 001.353.1.8373635
Toys and Books
Collection
Children's toys
and picture books etc. in good condition, are needed for Primary Schools
in Calcutta.
The Hope Foundation
are sending over a crate at the end of August.
Donations can be
left in the Sacristy in St.Patrick's Church.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only seven
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you are
not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets cost
100 euro
See the ticket
sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket already.
See our article
on the website.
I wish I said
that
'Blessed
in the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence
of the fact.'
George Eliot
(1819-1880)
'Not
everything that can be counted, counts, and not everything that counts
can be counted.'
Albert Einstein
(1879-1955)
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Prostanthera' .....(Cuneata)
Why not visit
the coffee shop and enjoy home baking?
This week's
Feastdays
Monday 23rd.
- St. Eugene (Eoghan) of Ardstraw
Co. Tyrone. He is patron saint of Derry.
Also
St. Rose of Lima.
Tuesday 24th.
- St. Bartholomew,
Apostle. He was born in Galilee and tradition tells us that
he preached the Gospel in India and was martyred there.
Wednesday 25th.
- St.
Louis, King of France,
who died during the 2nd Crusade in 1270.
Also,
St. Joseph Calasanz, a Spanish
Saint, patron of students.
Friday
27th - St. Monica, mother of
St Augustine.
Saturday
28st. - St.
Augustine. He was born in North Africa
in 354. After a wild and unsettled youth, he converted to Christianity.
He later became bishop of Hippo, and a famous preacher and writer. Western
Christianity hjas been hugely influenced by his teaching. He is best
known for the classic Confessions.
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'04 )
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Special
Trocaire Collection For work in The Sudan
A special
collection will take place at all Masses this weekend.
Please support
this worthy cause
Collection
last week
Church and
Renovation 1,519 euro,
Thanks to
all who contributed.
Cork
Ladies Mini Marathon
(help give Family Carers a break)
The Carers Association
need people to run or walk on our behalf.
Get your friends
and family to join our caring team.
Get fit for a great
cause.
Proceeds go directly
to the Carer's Association Respite Service - giving carers the break
they deserve.
T-shirts and sponsership
packs will be provided to all participints in aid of the Carer's Association.
To register, contact
us on 00.353.21.4806397 or email.....carerscork@eircom.net.
Overseas sponsership
of local participants are particularly welcome.
More
Than Skin Deep
The newly published
book of Pat Hallinan's experience of disability was sold out in a very
short period after it was launched in the Linanhall Arts Centre.
The book tells of
Pat's struggle, determination and desire to become as independent as
possible. the book is an amazing read being both heartbreaking and joyous.
The book is available
from Trafford Publishing Crewe, UK, phone 00.44.1270251396, at a cost
of 15 euro with 2 euro post and packaging.
22nd.
Sunday of Year C .............
.............................................................29th.
August 2004 - No. 927
The good
news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(14:1.7-14))
On a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of
the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. He then told the
guests a parable, because he had noticed how they picked the places
of honour.
He
said this, 'when someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take
your seat in the place of honour. A more distinguished person who invited
you both may come and say, 'Give up your place to this man'
and then, to your embarrassment, you would have to go and take the
lowest place. No; when you are a guest, make your way to the lowest
place and sit there, so that, when your host comes, he may say, 'My
friend, move up higher'. In that way, everyone with you at the table
will see you honoured. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
and the man who humbles himself will be exalted'.
Then
he said to his host, 'When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not ask
your friends, brothers, relations or rich neighbours, for fear they
repay your courtesy by inviting you in return. No; when you have a party,
invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; that they cannot
pay you back means that you are fortunate, because repayment will be
made to you when the virtuous rise again
This is
the Gospel of the Lord.
Reflecting
on and Responding to the Word
It is said
that one can be known by the company you keep.
Scripture
scholars who study the culture of Jesus' day point out that his was
a society in which shame and honour carried enormous weight.
It's that
image thing again and it is still there in our time - to be seen with
the 'right people' is 'it'.
The teaching
of Jesus upset the status quo because he maintained that the so-called
'outcasts' should also be part of the family of humankind.
In God's
world a person's value doesn't depend on wealth or social standing,
a person's worth comes from the fact that God loves them.
Maybe the
words of John 23rd. are still relevant; 'The Gospel of Jesus Christ
has yet to be discovered'.
Growing
and Understanding
If a Sunday
Gospel sometimes seems strange to the ear, you are not alone in this.
It can help if you discover more about it and then it can really come
alive.
One way of
doing this is 'Lectio Divinia'. This is an ancient but again popular
way of reading the Gospel together with some study of the Gospel text
and aided by some background to the Gospels.
It is a way
