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Since we are travellers and pilgrims in the world, let us ever ponder on the end of the road, that is of our life, for the end of our roadway is our home (St Columban, 8th sermon). This is a personal blog by Fr Seán Coyle, a Catholic priest, member of the Missionary Society of St Columban, from Dublin, Ireland.
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4d ago
Entry into Jerusalem (scene 1)
Duccio di Buoninsegna [Web Gallery of Art]
And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! (Mark 11:9).
Palm Sunday, Year B
The Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem
Mark 11:1-10. (English Standard Version, Anglicised)
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesussent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied ..read more
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1w ago
The Coronation of the Virgin
Blessed Fra Angelico [Web Gallery of Art]
Compline, the official Night Prayer of the Church ends with an anthem of antiphon to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In monasteries this is sung. In the traditional liturgical calendar there are four of these, all in Latin.
Alma Redemptoris Mater is sung from Saturday before the 1st Sunday of Advent through February 1.
The anthem from 2 February, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, through Wednesday of Holy Week is Ave, Regina caelorum.
Regina coeli is the Easter anthem, sung from Easter Sunday through Frida ..read more
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1w ago
Sheaves of Wheat
Vincent van Gogh [Web Gallery of Art]
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit (John 12:24).
In Ireland the Solemnity of St Patrick is celebrated this Sunday, with everything from the Mass for that feast including the Gloria. However, the readings are those of the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B.
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel John 12:20-33 (Engl ..read more
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2w ago
Entombment
Blessed Fra Angelico [Web Gallery of Art]
Nicodemus is supporting the body of Jesus in the painting.
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
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Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel John 3:14-21 (English Standard Version Anglicised, India)
Jesus said to Nicodemus:
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
“For God so loved the worl ..read more
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3w ago
Christ Cleansing the Temple
Luca Giordano [Web Gallery of Art]
And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple (John 2:15; Gospel).
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel John 2:13-25 (English Standard Version Anglicised, India)
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove the ..read more
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1M ago
The Transfiguration
Blessed Fra Angelico [Web Gallery of Art]
Fra Angelico (c.1395 - 18 February 1455) was an Italian Dominican friar. He was beatified by Pope St John Paul 11 on 3 October 1992 and his feast day is observed on 18 February.
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel Mark 9:2-10 (English Standard Version Anglicised, India)
After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transf ..read more
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1M ago
The Repentant Peter
El Greco [Web Gallery of Art]
'Repent and believe in the gospel' (Mark 1:16; Gospel).
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel Mark 1:12-15 (English Standard Version Anglicised, India)
The Spirit immediately drove Jesus out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into G ..read more
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1M ago
Yachounomori Garden,Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan
[Wikipedia; photo]
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel Mark 1:40-45 (English Standard Version Anglicised, India)
And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. And Jesus  ..read more
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2M ago
Christ as Teacher (Cristo Docente)
Fourth Century Roman Sculptor [Web Gallery of Art]
Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland)
Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)
Gospel Mark 1:21-28 (English Standard Version Anglicised: India)
[Jesus and his disciples] went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immed ..read more
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2M ago
St Francis de Sales
The feast of St Francis de Sales is celebrated on 24 January. He was an outstanding bishop, theologian, a Doctor of the Church, that is, someone recognised as having brought us to a deeper understanding of the teaching that Christ gave to St Peter and the Apostles to be passed on to each generation. This great saint is a patron saint of journalists and writers - and of the Deaf and hearing impaired. Below is something I posted originally on 24 January 2009 and again four years later. This time I've added [some comments].
I originally posted the following on 2 ..read more