From my side of the Altar
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From my side of the Altar
2d ago
From my side of the Altar
3d ago
John 10: 11-18
The Word: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042124.cfm
"I know mine, and mine know me"
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Almighty ever living God,
lead us to a share in the joys of heaven,
so that the humble flock may reach
where the brave Shepherd has gone before.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
(Collect of Mass)
On a trip to Ireland and Scotland several years ago, I will never forget the numerous white little dots all over the hillsides of sheep grazing contentedly on rich green hil ..read more
From my side of the Altar
1w ago
Jesus appears to his disciples after the resurrection
Artist: Imre Morocz
"Touch me and see"
John 24: 35-48
The Word: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041424.cfm
May your people exult for ever, O God,
in renewed youthfulness of spirit,
so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption,
we may look forward in confident hope
to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
(Collect of Mass)
In our second reading t ..read more
From my side of the Altar
2w ago
"Do not be unbelieving but believe"
John 20: 19-31
The Word: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040724.cfm
Would there be a way we could compress the entire Gospel message into one small sound bite? We’re very familiar with such abbreviated phrases. We see them in marketing for businesses and politics. In fact, even more brevity are mere letters rather than whole words such as POTUS (President of the United States) or DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles), or the sports world which markets through simple symbols that speak for themselves such as the “swoosh mark” for a pop ..read more
From my side of the Altar
2w ago
From my side of the Altar
3w ago