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Do This in Memory of Me
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Sunday, May 25th is the Solemnity of the Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ! |
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8th Week of Ordinary
Time -
Use your
green candle!
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Prayer of the Week
As we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus
Christi (Body and Blood of Christ) we appreciate the Eucharist. Why not participate in an hour
of Eucharistic adoration this week? Jesus is right there waiting,
and it is ever so easy! (Click here to see guidelines for
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Living Our Faith
Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body
and Blood of Christ, a celebration of the Real Presence
of Jesus, soul and divinity, in the Eucharist which began in the
12th century. If you are fortunate
to have a parish that celebrates this day with a Corpus Christi
procession, take advantage of it! They are wonderful public
celebrations of our faith, and plenty of fun as well!
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Celebrate All Year Long!
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Saints to Celebrate
Use your
green candle Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
to celebrate Ordinary
Time.
A solemnity is a day of greatest
importance. The celebration starts the evening before the actual
solemnity. Easter is our most important solemnity. A feast is
the next most important day. It commemorates Mary, the apostles,
martyrs and other saints, and the events associated with them. Mass
readings often reflect the special feast day. A memorial is a
special day, but often an optional celebration. The scripture
readings for Mass may or may not be specially selected for the
memorial.
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Devotion of the Month
Our next devotion celebrated
May 30, 2008.
Devotion to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday, May 30 is the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
It is not a holy day of obligation, but it is a perfect day to
celebrate Mass, especially if you are not already in the habit of
attending daily Mass.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a way to build a relationship
with Jesus and grow in appreciation of His love, all under the
symbol of His heart.
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Keep Building that Faith!!
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Start the Week off Right
(prepare for the Sunday Scriptures)
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Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a |
1
Corinthians 10:16-17 |
John
6:51-58 |
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Do This in Memory of Me
Such a simple instruction, yet so
difficult for a multitude of people to accept. This week we remember
the meaning of our acceptance of His instruction. The Eucharist is
the center of our faith. It unites us with God and with one
another.
Our first reading is from the book of Deuteronomy,
which is the book that repeats and
explains the law God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. In this
week's reading we hear Moses reminding the Israelites of God's
saving power, even when they feel lost and discouraged. God
saved their lives by giving them manna when they were hungry. God
also gave them His word, which feeds them forever.
In the next reading from his first letter to the Corinthians, St.
Paul asks us to remember we are one body in Christ. It is a very
short reading, and begins with two rhetorical questions to which one
can only answer, "Definitely!"
The Gospel is from John's incredible
"Bread of Life" discourse. Jesus tells the crowd they will have to
eat His flesh and drink His blood to have eternal life. Just like
today, there were many disbelievers. We hear of some quarreling
about His statements; however, we do not hear the last few sentences
of the discourse. Even many of His disciples walk away and never
return. Jesus never calls them back and tells them he was just
kidding. Nor does He ever say he was speaking symbolically and ask
them to come back. Instead, Jesus simply states the truth and
then allows each person to accept or reject that truth.
Many people have rejected the simple
truth. On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ,
we celebrate that Truth and must be grateful to our Church for
defending the doctrine which has been difficult for so many to
accept. As we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we receive His
grace, His power against evil, His soul and divinity. We are
nourished by eternal food.
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Daily Dose of Scripture (our
picks of the week)
Lectionary
readings for the 8th Week of Ordinary Time:
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1 Peter 1:3-9 |
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Mk 10:17-27 |
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| Tuesday |
1 Peter 1:10-16 |
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Mk 10:28-31 |
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| Wednesday |
1 Peter 1:18-25 |
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Mk 10:32-45 |
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| Thursday |
1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12 |
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Mk 10:46-52 |
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| Friday |
Dt 7:6-11 |
1 Jn 4:7-16 |
Mt 11:25-30 |
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| Saturday |
Zep 3:14-18a or
Rom 12:9-16 |
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Lk 1:39-56 |
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1 Peter 1:10-16
The first letter of Peter was probably written to
Gentiles of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Peter is teaching them to
remain faithful Christians, despite the persecutions they had to
endure.
We were reading through next week's scriptures trying to decide which
day to make the focus for the week. Our attention was caught by the
phrase "gird the loins of your mind." We had to figure this one out!
Our very wise 14 year-old daughter had no trouble with
this phrase. She suggested it means to prepare one's mind for
challenges so the challenges can be met head on and overcome. We
decided she "hit the nail on the head." It is a challenge to live a
holy life. We need determination, support from our Church family, and
the grace of God to do so.
- Mk 10:17-27
We're in the middle of the Gospel of Mark. This
week we'll finish chapter 10. At this point in Mark's Gospel
each incident more fully reveals the humanity and divinity of Jesus.
Our pick of this week features the rich young man who has kept all the
commandments, but is unwilling to give up his wealth. He walks away
from Jesus. We never learn if he has a change of heart.
Jesus emphasizes the importance of the 10 Commandments, but adds
another component - the spirit of the commandments. It is important to follow
the instructions, but it is even more important to do all things with love.
Our behavior needs to be directed to God, not to achieving the false
security of our world. Wealth, education, community respect, etc. are
all fleeting benefits of this world. They can disappear in a moment.
It is only by serving God in all things, pleasurable and difficult,
that we have true freedom.
Open that Catechism!
To help appreciate the age old solemnity we are
celebrating this week, read about Christ's presence in the Eucharist in paragraphs #1373-1377 of
the Catechism of the Catholic Church .
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