MY CHURCH BLOGS: 7/23/09 To 9/22/10 (Not in Perfect Chronological Order)

8/22/10 cblog, JESUS ATTACKED PHARISEES FOR PRACTICING RELIGION WITHOUT
GROWING, St. Martin " do u remember the reading on july 31st or 21st?..I do..re a man who came late at
night asking for some bread..guy kept knocking..message from Jesus to all of us..ask & receive, knock shall
be opened..people outside knocking..master doesn't want to open the door..ask u shall receive..people knock
lord will answer...only diff why door opened in dirst case..the 2 people r friends..in this parable they are not
friends..lord we know u..but knowing & being friends is another thing..the door is open bv the master of
the house knows the people...sometimes when we go to people..present our projects..beg to end..how to
achieve goal..but god doesn't always do it that way..He slowly reveals piece by piece of the puzzle....as our
faith grows. Our rshp must also grow..our friendship..why our friendship must grow..promise from Jesus
to all of us..last week assumption of mary..complete the close rship mary has w/ Jesus..that's here she is..w
Jesus..q of how many will be saved is irrelevant..all depends on rship..how close we have to Jesus (sic)..last
weekend I did the presentation for engaged couples..in our life so focused on physical & intellect..esp for
children, but neglect spiritual...even practicing christians forget abt growing..Jesus attckd pharisees for
practicing religion w/o growing..narrow gate..all about the closeness of the rshp..the promise of
Jesus..where I am there u also will be ..
Isaiah 66:18-21 Thus says the LORD: I know their works and their thoughts, and I come to gather nations
of every language; they shall come and see my glory I will set a sign among them from them I will send
fugitives to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Mosoch, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coastlands that
have never heard of my fame, or seen my glory and they shall proclaim my glory among the nations. They
shall bring all your brothers and sisters from all the nations as an offering to the LORD on horses and in
chariots, in carts, upon mules and dromedaries to Jerusalem, my holy mountain, says the LORD just as the
Israelites bring their offering to the house of the LORD in clean vessels. Some of these I will take as priests
and Levites, says the LORD.
Ps. 117:1, 2 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (Mk 16:15) Go out to all the world and tell the Good Ne
Heb 12. 5-11, 7-13 3 "Brothers and sisters You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children
My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him for whom the Lord
loves, he disciplines; he scourges every son he acknowledges.Endure your trials as discipline ; God treats
you as sons. For what reason is there whom his father does not discipline? At the time, all discipline seems
a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are
trained by it. So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees. Make straight paths for your feet,
that what is lame may not be disjointed but healed.
Luke 13:22-30 "...teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, Lord, will
only a few people be saved?â€ He answered them, Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell
you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen and
locked the door then will you stand outside knocking and saying, Lord, open the door for us.â He will say
to you in reply, ˜I do not know where you are from. And you will say, ˜We ate and drank in your company
and you taught in our streets. Then he will say to you, ˜I do not know where you are from. Depart from me,
all you evildoers! And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people will come from the east
and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God. For behold,
some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.
9/17/10 cblog DANGER OF GOSSIP, HOW IT HURT MARY MAGDALENE st. Basil (handicap priest)"I
hear reference made to Mary Mag...bad reputation..totally undeserved...possessed by demons...long way
from being a prostitute..it can happen among us..hear something about somebody...people speculate..talk
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more...should be happy if a person is on the right track...take look at self first..give others benefit of
doubt..."
1 Cor 15.12-20" Brothers and sisters: If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among
you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ
been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then empty too is our preaching; empty, too, your faith
Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he
did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. Then those who have fallen
asleep in Christ have perished If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people
of all But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

Luke 8.1-3 "Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good
news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of
evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the
wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources."
9/20/10 Cblog RESPECTING the SACRED MOMENTS, MONASTERY of ANGELS (saw the retired
priest, he's a good fellow..said the sisters were leaving notes for him to keep his voice down, ha )
"Read this lampstand passage..remember my days in mexico..met for Bible study...at panchita's house...all
women..10 to 12 ladies..sitting on the used furniture..after the bible study..I would be the one to unscrew
the lighbulb...not that they were so expensive but that she was afraid the kids would leave the lights on...so
she used one & took it from room to room...reminder that light is sacred..in this world there is so much
darkness...I was at the light a few days ago...music from car disgusting language..like hiking & coming
across trash...sometimes I go to weddings & don't like it when non-catholics are there..they talk talk...no
sense of sacredness..re andrew kim & paul chong (?)...martyred..many more koreans coming now..some
presbyterian..more Christians because of their sacrifice.."
Proverbs 3:27-34 "Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for
him. Say not to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give," when you can give at once.
Plot no evil against your neighbor, against one who lives at peace with you. Quarrel not with a man without
cause, with one who has done you no harm. Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways To the
LORD the perverse one is an abomination but with the upright is his friendship. The curse of the LORD is
on the house of the wicked but the dwelling of the just he blesses When dealing with the arrogant, he is
stern, but to the humble he shows kindness
The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord. "
Luke 8.16-18 "Jesus said to the crowd:"No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a
bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light For there is nothing
hidden that will not become visible and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light Take care,
then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he
seems to have will be taken away."
9/17/10 cblog GIVE THANKS FOR DEPENDENCE UPON EACH OTHER , 8a ST. BRENDAN m"often
in gospel we expect razzle dazzle...here Jesus..& others..spreading resources..miracle of inclision..it is..re
credibility..what authority...hanfdgul of people..talking re resurrection of Jesus..people were saying prive
it..nobody can prove that Jesus arose..if so u would be wealthy..there was no book..how their lives were
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changed..paul a bad man..turned his life around..he didn't have time to go to church..he was telling good
news..that's why we come here..to be fed, right..? So we can go out..give thanks for dependence on each
other..go forth proclaim ressurection..must recognize what tomb u rose from"
1 Cor 15.12-20" Brothers and sisters: If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among
you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ
been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then empty too is our preaching; empty, too, your faith
Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he
did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. Then those who have fallen
asleep in Christ have perished If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people
of all But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
9/19/10 cblog HOW TO BE A GOOD STEWARD w/ YOUR RESOURCES for the KINGDOM,
(mahoney) COLA " talking to kevin...pastor here..8 years here..look back..& realize I'm giving the same
amount I gave 8 years ago as I do today..realized nobody asked me to give more..as stewards..reflect upon
how we live out our stewardship...so they asked me to talk about it..offer practical suggestions..5 aspects of
stwardship...1st ..learning how to receive, 2 knowing how to give 3 re squandering stewardshp 4 someday
will give rendering 5 commitment
1st..learning how to receive...all receive gift...grace...learning gratitude..many times were not even aware of
how much we've received..sometimes we fail to realize..even during difficulty., God's gift & graces keep
flowing..have to be attentive *& alert..as disciples..realize all is gift from God..way to receive it..keep
reminding..look around..another sign of God's goodness.
2nd KNOW how to give..God's gifts so abundant..keep coming..so as we take them in..we keep giving
out..impossible to outgive God..blessings keep coming..its phenomenal..how good God is to
us..stewardship..sharing..
3rd..careful about squandering..in today's 1st gospel..steward squandering..,master about to fire..steward

halls him in..reduces promisary note, lesser amount..if he squanders..no friends, no future..in
gospel..master credits him..wise move..even tho I will get less.JESUS LIKEWIS says be alert in giving..see
Jesus in action, imitate..as Christian stewards..understand gifts of God to us, turn them around, share
those giftd..steward using position to pave way for tomorrow..as stewards don't squander..all is gift..we
didn't make or creat the gifts..all is handed to us..thru out history..time & again person in public
trust...people not living out stewardship..wasting..for selfish reasons..remind selves constantly that all we
have is gift..responsibilty..how to utilize gifts...
4th accounting..of stewardship..we will be judged..how did we utlize..good stewards..each give

accounting..people who squander ..bernie madoff..each must be accountable..always get caught..have
rspnsbilty..God doesn't threaten us..not negative threatening..just opposite..receive gift..help increase. Give
more away..not take gifts & lock them up..help them grow, more value..
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5th..understand consequences ..re being members of cath community..discipleship deepens..more like
Jesus...as paul says...I live but not I, christ in me..we are stewards of catholic fatih..all members of ody of
Christ..but as catholics also rspns that faith is passed on..3 t's time talent treasure....for good of building up
community..giving of time..help building up body..giving of talents..singng. choir hospitality..use gits..for
benefit of others...resources..more I thought abt cnvrstn w monsignor kevin..most of us don't prepare our
giving beforehand..we don't think about it..have to be reminded of stewardship..not so much about
cathedral needs..sure cathedral elec bill abt $30,000 per month.. but that's not what this is about..
Its about planning a week ahewad re stewardship..realize..blessings..helps us focus on blessings received

Lift up hearts in thanksgiving..look at u in diff way..nit just as caths ..members of cathedral ..but as
stewards....see self as stewards..remembering gratitude..
9/19/10 cblog TRUSTWORTHY IN SMALL THINGS, TRUSTWORTHY IN BIG THINGS, M "if

someone were to give u abs guarantee ..straight to heaven..would u do it / that's what Jesus is
asking...kingdom comes in small ways..reminds me..father..senior year..from oklahoma..he used to quote
bill rogers [will rogers?] ..I belong to no politicl party...I'm a democrat..we count no small change..u take
care of the pennies, dollars will take care of..themselves..Jesus saying trustworthy in small
things..trustworthy in big things..do the math 100,000 minutes in prayer...what do all this time in
prayer ? ...hospital room..they don't know ur there..just being there..giving gift of time..don't have to stay
long [prayer presence]...5 minutes of prayer per day will give u well over 100,000 minutes after a while..."
Am 8:4-7 Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land"When will the new
moon be over," you ask"that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We
will diminish the ephah, add to the shekel, and fix our scales for cheating We will buy the lowly for silver,
and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!" The LORD has sworn by the
pride of Jacob: Never will I forget a thing they have done!
R;"PRAISE THE LORD WHO LIFTS UP THE POOR"
1 Tim 2.1-8 "Beloved: First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered
for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion
and dignity. This is good and pleasing to God our savior, who wills everyone to be saved and to come to
knowledge of the truth For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus, who gave himself as ransom for all This was the testimony at the proper time For this I was
appointed preacher and apostle— I am speaking the truth, I am not lying —, teacher of the Gentiles in
faith and truth It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without
anger or argument"
Luke 16.10-13 “ Jesus said to his disciples"The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also
trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great
ones. If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? If
you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? No servant can
serve two masters He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other
You cannot serve both God and mammon."
9/22/10 cblog AS MUCH AS WE PRIDE SELF-RELIANCE, GOD ALSO WANTS US TO ACCEPT

DEPENDANCE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT , ST. BRENDAN 8a"Just a suggestion...no 2nd tunic..talking
abt freedom from dependence upon self (self-dependence)...wall street journal ..story re person
who..robbed bank..then went to pick up kids @ school...strange incongruence..provide with food I
need..who is lord being in want ..yet profane the name of the lord..sometimes in need,,,desparate attempts
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to help children..there are limits..yet being full but profane God's name..today a feast..new fundamental
direction for the 12..isn't thee a limit? Accepting poverty..serious factor..refusing one's imprvershed
state..if we are so autonomous..nothing need worry about at ll, that's not Christian...sometimes there must
be a sense of dependence ..not absolute self-dependence..some in desert refuse to rely on God..do we accept
state of dependence..recognize true source of joy peace love..if we don't believe God gave gone too far in the
wrong direction..even when things going well..or esp when things going well..need to remember reliance on
God..its an opportunity to depend on sb else..one meaning of verb "to believe"...to let one self rely upon
another..Lord wants us to have faith...in providence..
Prv 30:5-9 "Every word of God is tested; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Add nothing to his
words, lest he reprove you, and you will be exposed as a deceiver. Two things I ask of you, deny them not to
me before I die Put falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only
with the food I need; Lest, being full, I deny you, saying, "Who is the LORD?" Or, being in want, I steal,
and profane the name of my God.
Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 10 R. (105) Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. Remove from me the way of
falsehood, and favor me with your law R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. The law of your mouth
is to me more precious
Luke 9.1-6 "Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure
diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, "Take
nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money and let no one take a second
tunic Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. And as for those who do not welcome
you, when you leave that town shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them." Then they set out
and went from village to village proclaiming the Good News and curing diseases everywhere"
9/22/10 cblog WE MAKE CHRIST PRESENT thru the WORDS WE CHOOSE TO USE , CHRIST KING
730A "It is difficult...impossible to capture who Jesus is..but He is the Word of God made flesh..each
participates..by our words..God the father & Jesus..so connected..we can make the Word present thru our
own words..we believe that the priest thru consecration makes Jesus presnt....thru baptism we make Jesus
present..alll thru sacraments, but also thru WORDS..important to understand..good news makes the word
of God present..in my life..mediterranean..italian..often we say whatever we immediately think,,not always
guarded..but scr "every word is tested.." can we really say all our words are from God? Do we guard our
words..? When we do so we are making Jesus present.., Add nothing to His words..proverbs say..the 12
being sent,,t proclaim the good news of salvation..for each ask for special grace..be for us sacramental, not
in large S ..ie 7 sacs, but sacramental in nature, making Jesus prsent...words ..for each..privilege to receive
eucharist..ask Jesus to heal our lips, so our words.."
9/22/10 cblog MASS MEANS "SENT", (MISA, MANDATA), WE ARE SENT TO TELL GOOD NEWS .
MONASTERY 7A "Today the byzantine celebrates the life of Jonah..roman catholic doesn't celebrate the
old testament figures as much..alaska...place cakked mount elias..19,000 feet,,,low pop....100 feet of snow in
winter..famous salmon from copper river..indians..fish w/ water wheels..in river..whirls..wheel..salmon get
caught...back to Jonah..johan didn't want to go..sppsd to call babylonia (iraq) to repentance..today gospel,
apostles called to preach repentance..they will come back filled w/ joy..sharing jjoy..calls them to go
forth..preach good news, heal..give life..we heal in many ways,,not just by visiting sick, but by giving
hope..visited w/ jewish friend..some don't believe in after life..but we have eternity..beautiful call..live life
w/ joy,making world more positive.., some discouraged, need meaning..being sent, mass is past
participle..to be "sent" (mandato, misa, "on an errand")..here to be nourished, worship & go..don't have to
be like jehova witness passing out watchtower..but seeing the love in us"
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9/22/10 cblog TRAVEL LIGHT. DON'T BECOME BURDENED with BAGGAGE , Basil 625a m: "..both
don't encumber yourself..don't acquire baggage..keep focus on goals,,the goal is knwledge of God..I travel
light/.I see people with all kinds of bags & suitcases..becomes cumbersome.., message is focus..on eternal
life, belief in the plan of God for each & everyone of us..the world will distract, burden, entice us..condemn
us..so acknwldge God in your life..have the moderationas recommended in Proverbs, enough to survive but
not distract us..we were created for the greater glory of God..not here for the house, job, trip, clothes,
accoutrements of comfy living, but every world of the gospel"
9/21/10 cblog RIGHTEOUSNESS ONLY BEGINS WHEN WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE SINNERS
& NEED A SAVIOR omgc 8a "Matthew was considered a sinner as a tax collector...but we are all
sinners..none of us are non-sinners..this gospel reminds us none of us r righteous..righteousness only begins
when we recognize that we are sinners & need a Savior"
Eph 4.1-7, 11-13 "Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of
the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another
through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace: one Body and one
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Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and
Father of all who is over all and through all and in all But grace was given to each of us according to the
measure of Christ's gift. And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets others as evangelists, others as
pastors and teachers to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent
of the full stature of Christ"
Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 R. (5) Their message goes out through all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God;
Matt 9.9-13 "As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him,
"Follow me." And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and
sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples"Why does
your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" He heard this and said"Those who are well do not need a
physician, but the sick do Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not
come to call the righteous but sinners."
9/20/10 cblog EACH OF US SUFFERS MARTRDOM as we are PERSECUTED CONTINUALLY,

Borromeo M: " I read diff gospel..bc of andrew kim..martrydom..each of us suffers in our life..each suffers
as we are persecuted continually for what we believe in, esp when we stand up for what is right...must keep
taking up the cross..so our reward is eternal..Andrew said "if we didn't recognize Lord as savior there
would be no benefit..by receiving lord as savior..what good is it ..if we don't ..."
9/20/10 cblog REMEMBERING KOREAN MARTYRS ANDREW KIM & PAUL CHONG , st.
BRENDAN 8a "today..intersection of cultures & feast days..andrew kim..& the witness he gave
..teachings..recently to korea..& they cqame here to USA..ALSO IN middle of novena for philippine
martyr..common denom is light..extraordinary..many filipinos..give light just by being..way we live
lives...there's a bit of martyr in each of us..wonderful feast day..faith has reached to all corners of the eotld..
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9/20/10 cblog TODAY WE CELEBRATE the FEAST of the KOREAN MARTYRS, CHRIST THE KING
M: "Celebrate fiest of korean martyrs..on such days priest wears red..symbol of blood..maybe u think we
should avoid bloodshed..even Jesus on the cross acknldged such pssblt on the cross..but sometimes the
church has to make a stand..
..martyrdom..korean martyrs started on their own...kept up the faith..they did what they did on their
own..now korea church is one of strongest in asia..martyrs priests sisters popes..but majority of martyrs
were lay people..he who does justice shall live on the lord's holy mt..."
9/17/10 cblog WHEN WE HELP THOSE IN NEED of SPIRITUAL OR MATERIAL HELP, WE FIND
JESUS Borrromeo 12p m: "St. Luke explains..Jesus walked threu city & country..good news..this is the
mystery...mystery of light..Jesus proclaims of the coming of the kingdom..conversion & forgiveness of
all..goodness & mercy..sacrament of reconciliation...Jesus..offering ..supernatural..pray..to know & love
better..imitate His life..when we receive eucharist..be with family, friends, neighbors..help those in need of
spiritual or material help...find Jesus..today feast of st. Robert bellarmine..difficult time in the
church..follow exmple of bellarmine..defeat evil..." 1 Cor 15.12-20" Brothers and sisters: If Christ is
preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If
there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised. And if Christ has not been raised,
then empty too is our preaching; empty, too, your faith Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we
testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised. For if
the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised, and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain;
you are still in your sins. Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished If for this life only we
have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all But now Christ has been raised from the dead,
the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
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9/15/10 cblog OUR SINS, NOT THE PHARISEES, NAILED JESUS TO THE CROSS, HOLY TRINITY
7p M: "...she brought the cross back to jerusalem..Jesu of Jrslm church...u will miss it if u don't know
where to look...I heard some chant..I looked...monks chanting..up into the chapel...portion of the true
cross..u could feel it...very powerful..they had one of the nails..big tent nails...one of the thorns..I was the
only one there...gave me some indic...of what...felt...he said to mary "a sword will pierce your heart"...that's
the pain she felt at the moment he died.....she spiritually suffered martyrdom...andre grogetzky (?) ...polish
composer lived thru holocaust....w/ mary begging Jesus to give her some of his suffering to relieve Him, but
he wouldn't...passion by mel gibson....mary wanted to be close to Jesus..she senses where He is...feels
presence even thru stone...Mary had preternatural gifts..didn't have orig sin..so she woould have hyper
sympathy to His suffering...if I remember..ses the only one who sees whom ? Satan...he is walking..staeing
her sown..instigating the crowd to kick & beat Jesus...at the moment on the cross she would have suffered
in a vvery real way...day of our lady of sorrows follows day of cross for this reaso...but those who share in
crucifixion will also share in resurrection...she suffered silently..in passion @ end..laid broken battered
body of Jesus in her lap..u expect her to be wailing..but no...she stares right at camera..u & me..says "You
did this to my son" & its true..our sins nailed him to the cross..He took them all..she suffered too bc of
it..when we sin we are kicking Jesus & also causing mary to suffer..(orig 1933)...cross...pilgrimage
announced..to top of nt..flashlghts..climbing mt..furious storm..wind,clouds,lightning..no rain..whole way
up...pray rosary..visionaries...stood & blessed selves,,,then the wind stopped..just like that..& a light
breeze...smell roses..the initial howling wind..I think it was satan trying to intimidate us..she stood by the
foot of the mountain..the archenemy of satan..not only Christ but mary...satan will ...& she will crush the
head of the serpent..lady of guadalupe also...if struggling turn to lady...esp rosary..tgats the weapon..unite
hearts w. Mother in sorrow
1 Cor 12:31-13:13 Brothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts But I shall show you a
still more excellent way. If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding
gong or a clashing cymbal And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all
knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away
everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love
is patient, love is kind It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek
its own interests it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury it does not rejoice over wrongdoing
but rejoices with the truth It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love
never fails If there are prophecies, they will be brought to ..
.For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
When I was a child, I used to talk as a child think as a child, reason as a child when I became a man, I put
aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face At present I know
partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the
greatest of these is love.
R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with
the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises Sing to him a new song; pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of
gladness
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own
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John 19.25-27 "Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of
Clopas and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to
his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said to the disciple,"Behold, your mother." And from
that hour the disciple took her into his home.
9/14/10 cblog THE CROSS was a FRIGHTENING UNTIL CHRIST WAS NAILED TO IT. THEN IT
BECAME A TREE THAT BEARS FRUIT, St. Peter Chanel 12p m: "nice to be back from vacation..seeing
my family..nice all these flowers..cross was a frightening austere thing..until Christ was nailed to it..then it
became a tree that bears fruits, it blossoms,,say the gloria..the cross makes it possible for us to have eternal
life..how God dealt severely w/ His people..come w/ dew...quail...gather for meat..Lord took care..great
..God teaches people to appreciate..fiery serpents for some..but Moses interceded..God said make bronze
serpent,,raise it up...miracle happened..prefiguring of Christ on the cross..saving our life forever..new
living Lord..form of virgin mary..prefigurement...Jesus is lamb of God...almost unrecognizeable as a
man..creates us anew..new creation..cross is great blessing..without which no eternal life...also like a
bridge..humiliation of Christ..like a slave..obedient to father..even to death on a cross..from pit God raised
Him up..every knee shall bend..cross saves us..we might experience a splinter, not a whole cross..Christ
gives us the strength to bear it..fragment of cross in rome size of little finger..we need to accept &
embrace..carry & treasure it..be resigned to it....bear it w/ patience..bearing it well...bore the cross
well..others may come to salvation..be a part of bearing the cross.."
Numbers 21:4b-9 "With their patience worn out by the journey the people complained against God and
Moses,"Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We
are disgusted with this wretched food!" In punishment the LORD sent among the people saraph serpents,
which bit the people so that many of them died Then the people came to Moses and said"We have sinned in
complaining against the LORD and you Pray the LORD to take the serpents from us." So Moses prayed
for the people, and the LORD said to Moses,"Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if any who have
been bitten look at it, they will live." Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole,
and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he lived
R. (see 7b) Do not forget the works of the Lord Hearken, my people, to my teaching
Phil 2.6-11 "Brothers and sisters: Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality
with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave coming in human
likeness and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a
cross Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
John 3.13-17 "Jesus said to Nicodemus:"No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down
from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man
be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that
he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life For
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through
him."
9/14/10 cblog WHEN WE MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS, WE PUT ON OURSELVES THE CROSS,
BLESSED SACRAMENT m" the cross most powerful symbol..sign of cross...believe in Christ..believe in
holy cross that Jesus carried..in same way for us..when we make sign of cross we put on ourselves..the
cross..accept sacrifice..in morn make sign of cross..want to sleep more...but good to stand up..come to
church worship God..that's carrying the cross..any problems in life..God helps us to accept suffering in
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life..to be more holy...nore like Jesus..the whole church..we all have our daily cross..cross of our own
witness...struggle to be good to be holy..not always easy to be holy..to keep God's commandments..follow
the Lord..my friends, every day we come to church, make sign of cross, let us put on the cross of
Jesus..confront sacrifice..we are ready..suffering, sacrifice...the more we sacrifice in this life for God..more
to follow Jesus.."
and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he lived
. R. (see 7b) Do not forget the works of the Lord Hearken, my people, to my teaching
John 3.13-17
Jesus said to Nicodemus:"No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven,
the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that he gave his
only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life For God did not
send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."
9/14/10 cblog IF WE PICK UP THE CROSS EVERY DAY WE ALSO WILL BE HEALED St. Cath
Laboure 530p M: "The cross is still missing..we see crosses in churches & in jewelry..question...what
good ..why exalt this cross ? We humans see the cross as sign of..jews & greeks see cross as sign of..what is
good for you & meto honor exalt /? Eyes of faith..we see cross as sign of love..b/c of love Christ died &
suffered on cross..also sign of healing..the israelites looked at cross..were healed (bronze serpent)..if we
picked up cross every day we also wouuld be healed..love & forgiveness oncross..& finally cross is sign of
victory..no cross, no victory..as Christians if we want to be saved..we have to honor be proud..& exalt the
cross every day of our life.."
and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.."
R. (see 7b) Do not forget the works of the Lord Hearken, my people, to my teaching
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John 3.13-17 "Jesus said to Nicodemus:"No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down
from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man
be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that
he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life For
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through
him."
9/13/10 cblog HE HAD DEEP FAITH in the LORD that JESUS CHRIST would HEAL, st. Cath Laboure
530pm:
" ..as listen to gospel..reminded of things that happen..why did it happen..bad thing..why good thing
happening to others..wonder why..centurion asking for favor from slave..jesus says nothing..God..great
humility..does not think about how great this person..tho this person was important..he had deep faith in
the Lord that Jesus Christ would heal...look at selves..success one aftr other..of course failures..what abt
good things ? Come from God who is good..continue our faith..trust..so lives may become..."
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33 "Brothers and sisters: In giving this instruction, I do not praise the fact that your
meetings are doing more harm than good First of all, I hear that when you meet as a Church there are
divisions among you, and to a degree I believe it; there have to be factions among you in order that also
those who are approved among you may become known. When you meet in one place, then it is not to eat
the Lord's supper, for in eating, each one goes ahead with his own supper, and one goes hungry while
another gets drunk. Do you not have houses in which you can eat and drink? Or do you show contempt for
the Church of God and make those who have nothing feel ashamed? What can I say to you? Shall I praise
you? In this matter I do not praise you. For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the
Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over took bread and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said,
"This is my Body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also the cup, after
supper, saying,"This cup is the new covenant in my Blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in
remembrance of me."
" For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 R. (1 Cor 11:26b) Proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes again. Sacrifice or
oblation you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. Burnt offerings or sin-offerings you
sought not; then said I, "Behold I come." R. Proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes again.
Lk 7:1-10 "When Jesus had finished all his words to the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there
had a slave who was ill and about to die and he was valuable to him. When he heard about Jesus, he sent
elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave They approached Jesus and
strongly urged him to come, saying,"He deserves to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation and he
built the synagogue for us." And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the
house, the centurion sent friends to tell him,"Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you
enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let
my servant be healed For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to
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one, 'Go,' and he goes and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does
it." When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him,"I tell you,
not even in Israel have I found such faith." When the messengers returned to the house, they found the
slave in good health."
9/12/10 cblog JESUS DIDN'T COME TO SAVE the SAVED, St. BASIL, 12p M: "At some parishes some
people sit in the same place every time..wonder why some people are in their seat..banquet not supposed to
take the best spot..thru out the gospel..shocked & offended by the people Jesus welcomes into His
presence..last day..last will be first, first last..don't be self-righteous..evangelicals..think they are already
saved..Jesus welcomed sinners..didn't come to save the saved..reach out to stray sheep back to the fold..st.
paul himself says he was the greatest of all sinners...must always keep in mind..prodigal son..lost coin..God
treats each of us as a lost child..rejoices when we return..remember that repentance is an appeal to the
creative power of God..repentance doesn't cover up truth..on the contrary..fear is a product of sin..confuses
genuine repentance..I am guilty I admit it..mystery of love..you are the god of grace..heart knows &
understands..as human repentance corresponds to divine forgiveness..man living faith..living mystery of
holy life..born again, can begin again..older son complained..father said "You've been with me for all these
years..all I have is yours but your brother..was lost.."..cleanse me..renew within me..my heart
sacrifice..contrite spirit...
EXODUS 32.7-14: "The LORD said to Moses,"Go down at once to your people, whom you brought out of
the land of Egypt, for they have become depraved They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out
to them, making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it, sacrificing to it and crying out,'This is your
God, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt!"I see how stiff-necked this people is, " continued
the LORD to Moses. Let me alone, then that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them. Then I
will make of you a great nation." But Moses implored the LORD, his God, saying,"Why, O LORD, should
your wrath blaze up against your own people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with such great
power and with so strong a hand? Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and how you
swore to them by your own self, saying,'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky
and all this land that I promised I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.'
'" So the LORD relented in the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people.
Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 1 R. (Lk 15:18) I will rise and go to my father Have mercy on me, O God, in your
goodness in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and
of my sin cleanse me.
1 Timothy 1:12-17 "Beloved: I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord,
because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry. I was once a blasphemer and a
persecutor and arrogant but I have been mercifully treated because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief
Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of
these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated so that in me, as the foremost, Christ
Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for
everlasting life To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever and ever.
Amen.
Luke 15.1-32 " Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and
scribes began to complain, saying,"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." So to them he
addressed this parable."What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not
leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he
sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and
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neighbors and says to them,'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the
same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous
people who have no need of repentance."Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a
lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls
together her friends and neighbors and says to them,'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I
lost. In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who
repents." Then he said"A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father'Father give me the
share of your estate that should come to me. So the father divided the property between them. After a few
days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his
inheritance on a life of dissipation When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that
country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him
to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody
gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought,'How many of my father's hired workers have more than
enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to
him,"Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son treat
me as you would treat one of your hired workers."' So he got up and went back to his father While he was
still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion He ran to his son,
embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him,'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I
no longer deserve to be called your son. But his father ordered his servants,'Quickly bring the finest robe
and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was
lost, and has been found.' Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on
his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing He called one of the
servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him,'Your brother has returned and your
father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. He became angry and
when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in
reply,'Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me
even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property
with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf. He said to him,'My son, you are here with me
always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead
and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'"
9/12/10 cblog re The 2010 OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY, GERMANY, (Message by Mahoney @
COLA 10a) M:, "lost sheep,lost coin,lost son..images of how God reaches out to us way beyond our
expectations..Jesus was having dinner with tax collectors, prostitutes & sinners...pharisees were
complaining..Jesus responds w/ 3 delightful parables..each one shows the opposite..that Jesus was sent
precisely to be with sinners & w/ those who wander away from God...God will seek us if we wander..I meet
so many who do not think they are worthy..they don't think God could possibly love them anymore..open
eyes..heart..appreciate God's great love for us..just got back from germany..saw famous play..in bavaria
germany..passion play..great example..how people of this small town..so grateful for God's grace..every 10
years present this incredible passion play..started after 1632..in that area much disease..plagues.. (2010
Oberammergau Passion Play) the people made this deal w/ God...if u protect us from further plagues we
will put on a play every 10 years as a reminder of Your love...now 376 years..this is #41 of the series..town
of about 4000...only people in the town can be in the play..those approved to be in the play...months prior
let their hair grow long..play begins mid-May..thru 1st week of October..walking thru town u see them w/
long hair & beards..what's amazing..they have realized God's great love..encourage next opp..next play is
2020...put it in calendar..package opps..not only amazing..but the impact on many people who come to see
the passion play..it is 5 1/2 hours..great costumes..not so much acting as that they have become the
characters themselves..I've hrard so many people..stand & listen to people talking..# of people said wow..I
had no idea this would change me..heard several say something like this..had no idea God loved me so
much..sent onlySon...enormous passion play..dramatic example..village..people who go there understand
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God's love as well..in exodus how Moses has left his peopl to talk w/ God re the people & the golden
calf...God wants to wipe them out start over..Moses says no I will call them back, hve mercy..in 2nd
scripture..paul reminds timothy..how much he has not merited, not earned.,just rreceived God's
grace..think of somebody to pray for to receive God's grace..understand that God loves us more than a lost
sheep or coin, but sons & daughters"
EXODUS 32.7-14: "The LORD said to Moses,"Go down at once to your people, whom you brought out of
the land of Egypt, for they have become depraved They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out
to them, making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it, sacrificing to it and crying out,'This is your
God, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt!"I see how stiff-necked this people is, " continued
the LORD to Moses. Let me alone, then that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them. Then I
will make of you a great nation." But Moses implored the LORD, his God, saying,"Why, O LORD, should
your wrath blaze up against your own people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with such great
power and with so strong a hand? Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and how you
swore to them by your own self, saying,'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky
and all this land that I promised I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.'
'" So the LORD relented in the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people.
Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 1 R. (Lk 15:18) I will rise and go to my father Have mercy on me, O God, in your
goodness in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and
of my sin cleanse me.
1 Timothy 1:12-17 "Beloved: I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord,
because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry. I was once a blasphemer and a
persecutor and arrogant but I have been mercifully treated because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief
Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of
these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated so that in me, as the foremost, Christ
Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for
everlasting life To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever and ever.
Amen.
Luke 15.1-32 " Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and
scribes began to complain, saying,"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." So to them he
addressed this parable."What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not
leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he
sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and
neighbors and says to them,'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the
same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous
people who have no need of repentance."Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a
lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls
together her friends and neighbors and says to them,'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I
lost. In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who
repents." Then he said"A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father'Father give me the
share of your estate that should come to me. So the father divided the property between them. After a few
inheritance on a life of dissipation When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that
country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him
to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody
gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought,'How many of my father's hired workers have more than
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enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to
him,"Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son treat
me as you would treat one of your hired workers."' So he got up and went back to his father While he was
still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion He ran to his son,
embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him,'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I
no longer deserve to be called your son. But his father ordered his servants,'Quickly bring the finest robe
and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was
lost, and has been found.' Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on
his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing He called one of the
servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him,'Your brother has returned and your
father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. He became angry and
when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in
reply,'Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me
even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property
with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf. He said to him,'My son, you are here with me
always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead
and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'"
9/10/10 cblog MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEAUTY, A MIND TO KNOW TRUTH, A HEART THAT
LOVES, St. Cath Laboure, 8a
M: "St. Paul was the greatest of all apostles..beyond st. Luke the best educator..altho he was not a great
scholar..here to develop more than just head, also heart..tell young ladies..world is presenting a vision that
is very shallow..color of eyes hair shape of body..more imp a mind to know truth ^ a heart to love..good
heart..heart tht loves..that receives others..have human knowledge ..give God His due..virtue of
religion..comes under master virtue of justice..prudence fortitude..persistent..runnung the
race..temperance..to restrain anger...resgraining crticisim of others..when I commend ^ compliment u I am
being a critic...when we come to appreciate evaluate understand ourselves...95% of the time is good
stuff..compliment yourself on good things..shortcomings..come up short..4th grade not at same level as
8th..but better than 3rd..so u keepo learning..paul powerful today..compares self...Gid gave me my
life..thru parents..so u respect parents..if your parents died u would be an orphan..nobody to care for u..ur
very blessed to be at st. Cath..bv we think aout soul as well as body..bodu more in souul than soul in
body.....growing daisys..six feet under..unless in mausoleum..but soul lives on...God will rescue our
bodies..paul called it a spiritual body..spiritual within u..hunger for God even if we don't recognize it..we
are all winners unless we chose to lose..bc of my long life I appreeciate life more than u do..id be sick if I
didn't..mind own business..pity others, not bully others..not embarrass others..learn to love..patient, kind,
understanding.not easy..takes effort.doesn't come naturally..selfishness comes naturally...teachers parnts
model love for u..all who..police prevent crime..when I left 8th grade at 14..went to boarding school..only
heard from mother by letter..people who keep lights on, phones..sewers...somebody is helping t to
happen..gtateful, profound sense of gratitude..gtow..don't expect u to be caring & loving as I am..I've lived
a long life..important..why we are climbing a mountain...not a crime to come up short..all in race
together..go to glory in arms of God..not here to get rich & famous..become caring..love God one
another..great prize..graduate to eternal glory..we have a church..school...completely integrated
education..potential inside I..not in head.. need information challenge..bring out best in us..donate
to..magnet for refigerator..children born w/ wings..teachers teach them to fly..hope productive year..prov
to celebrate mas..gift of life from God thank daily
1 COR 9 " Brothers and sisters: If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation
has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if
unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship. What then is my recompense? That, when I
preach, I offer the Gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my right in the Gospel Although I am
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free in regard to all I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible. I have become
all things to all, to save at least some All this I do for the sake of the Gospel so that I too may have a share
in it. Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race,
but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win. Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to
win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. Thus I do not run aimlessly I do not fight as if I were
shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself
shall be disqualified.'"
R: How lovely is Your dwelling place, Oh Lord My God
Luke 6 "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to
the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in
your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your
brother,'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye, when you do not even notice the wooden beam in
your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to
remove the splinter in your brother's eye."
9/10/10 cblog IF ATHLETES WOULD DO SO MUCH FOR A PINE CROWN, HOW MUCH MORE
WOULD YOU DO FOR EVERLASTING LIFE ? st. Lawrence, redondo 12p M: "Sports in many
forms..history..corinth had olympic games every 2 years..prize was crown made of pine branches..paul
commented on the effort of it..none of this compares to the imperishable crown...if athletes are willing to do
so much for a pine crown..how much more he would expect us to sacrifice for so much more..also re
splinters..let us ask ourselves what is blinding us from seeing..when we open our eyes..removing wooden
beams...steer clear of ...when we know to move splinters..."
1 COR 9 " Brothers and sisters: If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation
has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if
unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship. What then is my recompense? That, when I
preach, I offer the Gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my right in the Gospel Although I am
free in regard to all I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible. I have become
all things to all, to save at least some All this I do for the sake of the Gospel so that I too may have a share
in it. Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race,
but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win. Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to
win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. Thus I do not run aimlessly I do not fight as if I were
shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself
shall be disqualified.'"
R: How lovely is Your dwelling place, Oh Lord My God
Luke 6 "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to
the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in
your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your
brother,'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye, when you do not even notice the wooden beam in
your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to
remove the splinter in your brother's eye."
9/8/10 cblog WHEN U GO TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY DO U ASK, 'WHAT WILL I GET?' or 'WHAT
SHOULD I GIVE?'st. Peter chanel "why do we celebrate mary's birthday sept 8 ? When do we celbrate
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immac conception? Dec 8 ..9 months..usually how long baby is in womb..the parents of mary...santa
ana..valley of st. Joachim...saint ana ..their feast day is july 26..they are the grandparents of Jesus..they
were a very generous couple ..they would give a third to the poor, a third to the templ, & a third to the
church...their biggest suffering was that they couldn't have a child for so long..like some
others..elizabeth..etal..modern americans when get married think house, car, vacation..pool..all that ..then
maybe we"ll have baby (that's american, [I disagree] )...in Bible..a baby is always a blessing..they
prayed..prayed prayed..great generosity..trust, openness to life..if 35, "you're old.."..I'm almost 55..u call
me decripit..my mom had my sister when she was 44..,my sister mary..graduated in theol studies..what
happened in the womb of st. Ann & joachim was the greatest thing to happen in a womb up to that
point...she was born in immaculate conception ? Conceived without original sin..& Jesus came from
mary..mary gave Jesus His body & blood..if she had original sin..thanks be to God..God brought mary into
the world..this should be a day of joy..all have been to bday parties..when do..what think ? What am I
going to get ? No..to give, right ? Mary wants a gift..what give ? I suggest rosary..mary is very grateful..she
never forgets when sb gives her a gift..give the rosary, & give self..place self in her heart.."
Micah 5:1-4a "The LORD says You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah,
From you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from of old, from ancient
times.(Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, And
the rest of his brethren shall return to the children of Israel.) He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by
the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD, his God; And they shall remain, for now his
greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace. or
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Matt 1: "This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to
Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her
husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame decided to divorce her quietly
Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said"Joseph,
son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that
this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will
save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son and they shall name him Emmanuel which means
"God is with us."
9/7/10 cblog GOD IS INVITING US TO BE HIS DISCIPLES & APOSTLES, HOW WILL WE RESPOND
? st Callistus 630a "...disciples...apostles...who are sent forth to tell good news..He went to pray..& after
praying, He called the 12..when he called they followed..peter had a hard time following the Lord..he
learned thru ministry..even tho he denied the lord x3, he never gave up self..still tried to be an apostle, &
today he is peter rock of the church..judas iscariot..one who betrayed the lord..betrayer..God is calling
us..inviting us to be his disciples & apostles..how will we be named for eternity..peter et al saints..judas
betrayer, what bout us ?
1 Cor 6:1-11 Brothers and sisters: How can any one of you with a case against another dare to bring it to
the unjust for judgment instead of to the holy ones? Do you not know that the holy ones will judge the
world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you unqualified for the lowest law courts? Do you not know
that we will judge angels? Then why not everyday matters? If, therefore, you have courts for everyday
matters, do you seat as judges people of no standing in the Church? I say this to shame you. Can it be that
there is not one among you wise enough to be able to settle a case between brothers? But rather brother
goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers? Now indeed then it is, in any case, a failure on
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your part that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not
rather let yourselves be cheated?
h to be able to settle a case between brothers? But rather brother goes to court against brother, and that
before unbelievers? Now indeed then it is, in any case, a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against
one another. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated? Instead, you
inflict injustice and cheat, and this to brothers Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the
Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor boy prostitutes
nor sodomites nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the
Kingdom of God. That is what some of you used to be; but now you have had yourselves washed, you were
sanctified you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. R. (see 4)
The Lord takes delight in his people. Sing to the LORD a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful
Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king R. The Lord takes delight in
his people. Let them praise his name in the festive dance let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
of all his faithful. Alleluia R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
Luke 6.12-9 "Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day
came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,
Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus Simon who was called a Zealot and Judas the son of James and Judas
Iscariot, who became a traitor. And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground A great
crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal
region of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were
tormented by unclean spirits were cured. Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came
forth from him and healed them all"
9/8/10 cblog WHAT DOES MARY WANT FOR HER BIRTHDAY? SHE WANTS US TO FOLLOW HER
SON St. Raymond 9am, M: 'Old fash family...8 kids..planned bday party for mom @ hotel coronado..she
found out..didn't want coronado..asked for bbq at home..helps to match what the birthday person
wants...as I get older..I don't like fancy restaurants anymore..rather have bbq..cheeseburgers..for mary's
birthday..what does she want...she wants us to follow Jesus..that's why we read re the birth of Jesus..she
doesn't want us to taker her to hotel biltmore...not focus on her but on her son..to do what her son wants us
to do..the foundation of everything...were all different..not going to biltmore ..but to heart of her son.."
Micah 5:1-4a "The LORD says You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah,
From you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from of old, from ancient
times.(Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, And
the rest of his brethren shall return to the children of Israel.) He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by
the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD, his God; And they shall remain, for now his
greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace. or
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Matt 1: "This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to
Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her
husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame decided to divorce her quietly
Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said"Joseph,
son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that
this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will
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save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son and they shall name him Emmanuel which means
"God is with us."
9/7/10 cblog MUST HAVE COMPASSION, TREAT PEOPLE w/ the INFINITE LOVE of GOD,
BLESSED SACRAMENT, "three things..to do the work of God..first..communication w/ His father..same
hope for us..important decision in life..start in prayer..pray for enlightenment..right decision..2nd..how
these people become disciples of Jesus..if see all face of people..like u like me..but Jesus give
directiom...what kind of work..work of God..how need people people like us..thru our hands..our mouth
our ear..do work of God..must have compassion..treat people w/ love..infinite love of God.."
9/7/10 cblog JESUS' MISSION DID NOT STOP ON THE MOUNTAIN Holy Fam Orange 12p "Man after
mass...said I'm looking for my house key...where..priest said where ? In parking lot..so why in here ?
Because there is light here..Jesus did not stop the mission on the mountain...need to come here & pray..live
the good news..message of hope..image of god living god for people..thank God for gathering here..share
peace..good news w/ others.."
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9/5/10 cblog JESUS DOESN'T PLAY the HONOR-SHAME GAME , St. Dominics, San Francisco 730a
M: " I hear these confessions...guilt about swearing at a driver who cut me off..we think we aren't good
eonough..as if society is caesar ..but "His will is our peace" says Paul..ever present deep within us..even in
midst of worse evil...No hit so deep that God is not deeper still..Corrie ten boem ..conc.camp...cath.
mystic.said "all of us like passngrs on train w/ beautfl scenery, but some pssngers keep shades down, don't
look..others enjoy the beaty..enjoy the peace..God's peace..which type of passnger r u ? Some feel
alone..Jesus doesn't play the honor-shame game..He knew he was a beloved son of God..the
margnlzed..untouchbles..prostitutes..women children..heard his voice..compassion ..forgiveness..set free
from shame blame game..identified w/ job description...to love as Jesus loved them..opt out of shame-
blame..even in families..families can be powerful..for good or bad..Jesus is not speaking literally..it took me
decades to realize I was following a false god--the approval of family...who are we without ...to follow
Jesus ..deny self, take up cross & follow me..stand up for selves..to those who bully us...denying self may
mean saying no to bullies...ending toxic rshps..dying to abuse, no longer victims..learn to find God's
peace..hit w/..instead of reacting in het of anger..respond w/ fairness..as son & daughter of god..w/o
becoming a bully ourselves..newer healthy rshps..denying self can bring us home..this is the good news..we
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honor those who labor + sacrifice this weekend..next few weeks..challenge more..journey of faith...open
windows of hearts,minds to God's love'
Wisdom 9:13-18b "Who can know God's counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the
deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans For the corruptible body burdens the soul and
the earthen shelter weighs down the mind that has many concerns And scarce do we guess the things on
earth, and what is within our grasp we find with difficulty; but when things are in heaven, who can search
them out? Or who ever knew your counsel, except you had given wisdom and sent your holy spirit from on
high? And thus were the paths of those on earth made straight
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us Prosper
the work of our hands! R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
PHILEMON 9ff "Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus, urge you on behalf of my
child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment I am sending him, that is, my own heart,
back to you. I should have liked to retain him for myself, so that he might serve me on your behalf in my
imprisonment for the gospel, but I did not want to do anything without your consent so that the good you
do might not be forced but voluntary. Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you
might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to
me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord So if you regard me as a partner, welcome him as
you would me."
Luke 14:25-33 " Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them,"If anyone
comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his
own life he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my
disciple. Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if
there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to
finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say,'This one began to build but did not have the
resources to finish. Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten
thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand
troops? But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same
way, anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple"
9/5/10 cblog ITS NOT ABOUT CHEAP GRACE BUT COSTLY DISCIPLESHIP, NOTRE DAME DES
VICTORIES, SAN FRANCISCO 9a m: "I looked up..research text..joseph robinson..his research..oldest
documents..greek texts..secondary meaning..."to prefer someone less" ...this is what Jesus meant..st.
matthew has Jesus say "whoever loves mother father more than Me"..its very serious..Jesus must be more
important..more even than our own physical life..martyrs have done that..not suicide bombers..but true
witnesses who have love for Jesus &others..must be willing to lose everything..Jesus would make a very
poor politician..he tells it like it is..those who make a decision to put Christ first..know..fulness.in
relationship to the other readings...wisdom talks about how we as human beings have a challenging time
entering into the ...but when we approach the greatness of God its mind-bloggling..I spent vacation in
temecula valley..see mt palomar..photos of space..brother & I find it mind boggling..black holes, light
years..when you start thinking in terms of light years..mind boggling..live lives w/ divided hearts, Jesus
calls us to joy & excitment of united life..call to mission...another way to look at it is ponder 2nd reading..to
philemon..waters of baptism are thicker than blood..deepest part of our hearts..unless u hate mother
brother...must love God w/ all our being heart soul..doesn't end there..love neighbor as self..last
supper..Jesus says to disciples.."new commandment..love one another as I love u"..another scene..describes
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Jesus' teaching..in house..knock on door..mary, brother friends, asking to see Jesus.."master, your mother
is outside..brother.." Jesus says "who is my mother brother sister/" whoever hears & does it is my bro
mom sis.."..we are truly all in the same family..another part..challenging..2 stores..somebdy building
tower..what take to build tower...
Think about, don't just jump in..think pray,,informed decision..have all..for sake of mission...piece called
crosswalk..maybe middle of night emergency call..or lesson plan..may be trying to maintain
peace..ridicule..addiction..exhaustion..money have or don't have..the cross..those struggles &
challenges..hard reality..cross is not necc an instrmnt of torture..but also healing..vehicle of
rssrctn..Christ's ...I hope..levels of meaning..have undividd heart..don't be afraid to give ...all..too many
think of Christ as insurance policy..try to think how to get by on the minimum..love neighbor..well I don't
hurt anybody..cheap grace..author called costly discipleship..heaven not pie in sky..heaven is surrender to
God.."
Latino girls come in late, gaze around at others..
Wisdom 9:13-18b "Who can know God's counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the
deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans For the corruptible body burdens the soul and
the earthen shelter weighs down the mind that has many concerns And scarce do we guess the things on
earth, and what is within our grasp we find with difficulty; but when things are in heaven, who can search
them out? Or who ever knew your counsel, except you had given wisdom and sent your holy spirit from on
high? And thus were the paths of those on earth made straight
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us Prosper
the work of our hands! R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
PHILEMON 9ff "Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus, urge you on behalf of my
child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment I am sending him, that is, my own heart,
back to you. I should have liked to retain him for myself, so that he might serve me on your behalf in my
imprisonment for the gospel, but I did not want to do anything without your consent so that the good you
do might not be forced but voluntary. Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you
might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to
me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord So if you regard me as a partner, welcome him as
you would me.
Luke 14:25-33 " Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them,"If anyone
comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his
own life he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my
disciple. Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if
there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to
finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say,'This one began to build but did not have the
resources to finish. Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten
thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand
troops? But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same
way, anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple"
9/5/10 cblog IF WE LEARN TO LIVE w/ THOSE CLOSE TO US then its EASIER TO LIVE w/ the
WORLD, Greek orthodx, san fran, m "this morn gospel relevant to every day of our lives...man asks which
commandment most imp...first four us to god..final 6..us to others..first 4 us to god..who is god, what is
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god..most imp..only one god..then rship to others..not lie no adulterey..and also honor father mother..first
four re arguing w/ others..when god made us..he told us..if we learn to live w/ those close to us..then easier
to live w/ world..diff degrees of honoring father..mother..depends on personalities..I was a student of
psychology..brother phd psychology..sister also phd...I'm only one w/o phd..maybe I'm too dumb..how get
along,,,respect, honor,,love,,if don't have arguments outside if no arguments inside..family is first place
where war takes place..if know how to forgve inside..able to forgive outside..mother is most dynamic..child
inside mother 9 months..I'm one of 13 children..my mother told me I gave her the most difficult time in the
womb..most difficult to deliver also...it used to bother me..I would fly to pennsylvania to see my mother..no
special occassion..don't tell her I'm coming..rent a car..back door always open..never locked..she says its
you..yes..I would sit on couch..put my head on her lap..feel like a child again..now she's gone..but I don't
feel she's gone...father sis bro gone ..feel their gone..but mom don't feel she's gone..near time of her end she
stroked my face..told me to go be with my wife..when we die we sleep..its going to be a long time..could be
trillion years..but he's going to call us..tell us cmon to the ressurection...as a priest it bothers me terribly
when I hear people speak poorly towards mother..will I see the holy mother when I go ? I say..yes..I pacify
myself..I will know her..she will know me..all my fights..w/ wife..quite a bit..give eachother a tough
time..but never go to sleep without saying " am I right or wrong"...He will hold us embrace us..may His
peace
8/15/10 PRIEST ADDRESSED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROTESTANT & CATHOLIC re

MARY & INTERCESSORY PRAYER cblog st. Basil 730a m" "a friend..born catholic married to a lady
who went to calvary chapel..he sent a note to me saying I don't know if I like a church who doesn't ack
mother mary..the prots think mary is an obstacle to Jesus..ignoring the 1000's of years of theology..there's
no doubt she became an instrument to salvation, but we are not redeemed in the blood of mary..just
Jesus..also nowhere does it say mary was assumed..but we've accepted it as a dogma..pope pius 12
proclaimed it ..pius 9 proclaimed immac conception..pope pius 12 proclaimed the assumption....one of most
perfect portrayals..not pics..not glorified hollywood..in the last passion of Christ..maybe uve seen it..as
Jesus is struggling towards the cross.....mary was there..still your mother..not saved by mary but she was
instrumental in lifting up..embracing she was an intercessor..we don't pray to mary..we ask mary to pray
for us..such as you may ask "father will u pray 4 me'..intercessory prayer..protestants do it too..but won't
ask if person isn't sitting there..we do not worship mary..nor the saints...."
Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in
the temple. A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
and on her head a crown of twelve stars She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give
birth. Then another sign appeared in the sky it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and
on its heads were seven diadems Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to
the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave
birth. She gave birth to a son, a male child destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod Her child was
caught up to God and his throne. The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by
God. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:“Now have salvation and power come, and the Kingdom of
our God and the authority of his Anointed One.”
as caught up to God and his throne. The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared
by God. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:“Now have salvation and power come, and the Kingdom
of our God and the authority of his Anointed One.” R. (10bc) The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed
in gold. The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir R. The queen stands at your right
hand, arrayed in gold. Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear, forget your people and your father’s
house. R. The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.
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1 COR 15.20-27: "Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For
since death came through man, the resurrection of the dead came also through man For just as in Adam all
die so too in Christ shall all be brought to life but each one in proper order: Christ the firstfruits; then, at
his coming, those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, when he hands over the Kingdom to his God
and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power For he must reign
until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death, for “he subjected
everything under his feet.”
Luke 1:39-56 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered
the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth
erything under his feet.” Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where
she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the
infant leaped in her womb and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and
said“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb And how does this happen to
me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached
my ears the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you
by the Lord would be fulfilled.” And Mary said“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit
rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” And Mary said“My soul proclaims the
greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly
servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and
holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his
arm, and has scattered the proud in their conceit He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has
lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has
come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to
our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.” Mary remained with her about three months
8/15/10 cblog WHEN I WAS CHOSEN TO BE THE NEXT BISHOP OF LOS ANGELES I WENT TO
MEXICO CITY & PRAYED AT THE SHRINE OF THE LADY OF GUADALUPE, COLA M "bros & sis
in Christ,,clbrte great feast..assumption of mary, life over death, good over evil..what could be a better
place to celebrate..than cola..belief...bless virgin mary... reminder that god chose mary to be mother of
jesus..2nd reading..ressurection...especially..my soul..greatness of the lord..many things take from today's
celebrtn..2 things..1st..all powerful intercession..assumption..god cont to do great things thru mary to end
of her life..church acks mary as advocate..mary..light .sweetness.hope..extraordinry..she is mother of god
our mother...personal ways to relate to mary..when I was chosen to be next bishop of los angeles..I went to
mex city.prayed at shrine of lady guadalupe..no fear god's love is stronger than death..mary's assumption
teachesb us that god's temple in heaven is open to allof us..must have that urgency to share the
gospel..apostles missionaries of Jesus..mary..our hope..mother gone before us..reminds..possible..if we are
faithful..2 resolutions..devotion to mary 2) goal to go to heaven w/ life of service..missionary....I was
ordained on feast of assumption aug 15, 1978...On the one hand..I think any house of worship..that protects
me from secularsm, profanity, ...s better than no sanctuary at all..to me the bigger enemy is secularismm..
8/16/10 cblog CHRISTIANITY HAS HAD A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP w. MATERIAL

POSSESSIONS borromeo 12p "Christianity has had a love-hate rshp w/ material possessions..truth is
Jesus didn't live without a roof, meals, etc...he didn't advocate against this..but they can become a
barrier..problem when people can't get enough..become a preoccupation..Jesus says simplicity is a
goal..have what u need, not more..trust God to provide..today we honor st. Stephen of hungary..rcvd
baptism.."
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8/18/10 cblog DO WE INCLUDE OR EXCLUDE ? omgc m"...now I heard expression..mucho
trabajo...paquito dinero..they have a greeting..same thing..give us this day our daily bread..this is abt
generosity gracefulness..those who turn to god..don't begrudge those who wait until the last moment to turn
to god..remember its a gift not a reward..many we don't expect to see in heaven..such as the thief on the
cross..what have we done ? We should have same joy ..as in heaven when one who is lost is found..god who
loved us despite our s kingdom..it was Christ who said "come"...He is the landowner, we are the
workers....let's not think heaven is exclusive, but inclusive..are we w/ same heart..do we include or exclude ?
Think we are superior.?
1 Ez 34:1-11 The word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, in
these words prophesy to them to the shepherds Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the shepherds of Israel
who have been pasturing themselves Should not shepherds, rather, pasture sheep? You have fed off their
milk, worn their wool, and slaughtered the fatlings but the sheep you have not pastured You did not
strengthen the weak nor heal the sick nor bind up the injured. You did not bring back the strayed nor seek
the lost, but you lorded it over them harshly and brutally So they were scattered for the lack of a shepherd,
and became food for all the wild beasts. My sheep were scattered and wandered over all the mountains and
high hills my sheep were scattered over the whole earth, with no one to look after them or to search for
them. Therefore, shepherds, hear the word of the LORD: As I live, says the Lord GOD, because my sheep
have been given over to pillage, and because my sheep have become food for every wild beast for lack of a
shepherd; because my shepherds did not look after my sheep, but pastured themselves and did not pasture
my sheep; because of this, shepherds, hear the word of
for lack of a shepherd; because my shepherds did not look after my sheep, but pastured themselves and did
not pasture my sheep; because of this, shepherds, hear the word of the LORD: Thus says the Lord GOD: I
swear I am coming against these shepherds I will claim my sheep from them and put a stop to their
shepherding my sheep so that they may no longer pasture themselves. I will save my sheep, that they may
no longer be food for their mouths. For thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will look after and tend my
sheep. R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not
want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; Beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. R.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side With your rod and your staff
that give me courage. R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. You spread the table
before me
Gospel les this parable:“The Kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers
for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going
out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You too go
into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just. So they went off And he went out again around noon and
around three o’clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and
said to them,‘Why do you stand here idle all day? They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to
them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his
foreman‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay beginning with the last and ending with the first.’
When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage So when the first
came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage And on
receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying,‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you
have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.
8/19/10 cblog GOSPEL REMINDS US WE ARE NOT WORTHY, NEED TO EXPERIENCE

CONVERSION DAILY, borromeo 12pm"How prsent selves, prepare selves..for eucharist..not just
physically but mind body spirit..deep down we know we are not worthy..in first reading coems back to
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covenant..brings back into rshp w/ Him..gospel reminds us we are not worthy..but just need to experience
the conversion..today celeb st. John eudes..established sev congreg..
Ez 36:23-28 Thus says the LORD: I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among the nations,
in whose midst you have profaned it. Thus the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the Lord GOD,
when in their sight I prove my holiness through you. For I will take you away from among the nations, and
bring you back to your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all your
impurities and from all your idols I will cleanse you. I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit
within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts. I will put my spirit
within you and make you live by my statutes careful to observe my decrees. you shall be my people, and I
will be your God. "
Ps. 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (Ezekiel 36:25) R. I will pour clean water on you
and wash away all your sins.
Matt 22:1-14 "The Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son He
dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time
he sent other servants, saying, ˜Tell those invited: Behold, I have prepared my banquet my calves and
fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast. Some ignored the invitation and went
away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and
killed them The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city
Then the king said to his servants, ˜The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come.
Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find. The servants went out
into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But
when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment He said to
him, ˜My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment? But he was reduced to
silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ˜Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness
outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.Many are invited, but few are chosen."
8/22/10 cblog WE MISS THE NARROW WAY WHEN WE GET CAUGHT UP IN TOO MANY OTHER
THINGS, ST. VICTOR 830a m: " ..proceeds from donut coffee go to catholic relief pakistan..today's
reading re seeking values that last..those who find those values find everlasting joy..gospel, east west, north
south..all backgrounds..the narrow gate is really loving god, loving neighbor..theme ofd the whole
bible..one book of jewish bible more quoted than any other..rarely hear...song of songs..mostly by women
(?)..woman fell in love w/ shepherd boy..but the king wanted the young woman to be his..but she chose the
shepherd boy..re love & fidelity...never mentions god..but make trans to love of soul for god.."come into
garden..love.."
Can we hear god saying that ? Or us to god ? Beautiful.."my lover belongs to me & I belong to my lover"
just sub god for lover..over & over......"went into streets looking..asked watchman..then found him..would
not let him go.." should explain our rshp to god..values that bring us lasting joy..only 117 verses, 8
chaps..st. bernard 86 sermons on it & only got thru 1st 2 chaps..how deeply..we should fall in love w/
god..this is the narrow way...but we miss the narrow way when caught up in other things..many religions
miss the point..some w/ no religion at all found the narrow way of loving one another, god..I am way truth
life..got to get back to the garden.."
8/26/10 cblog DON'T KNOW THE DAY OR HOUR, SO DO GOD'S WILL EVERY DAY, st. Augustine
culver, M: " ..."reminded to remain faithful..gospel says same thing..Jesus ..parable..vigilant..expect
masters return..when Lord comes, how will he find us..don't know day or hour..so do father's will every
day..so we will be glad when He comes..be steadfast..."
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1 Cor 1:1-9 "Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to
the Church of God that is in Corinth to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy with
all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours. Grace to you
and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ I give thanks to my God always on your account
for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all
discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not
lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ He will keep you firm to
the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ God is faithful and by him you were called to
fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord
R. (1) I will praise your name for ever, Lord. Every day will I bless you,
MATT 24: 42-51 " Jesus said to his disciples“Stay awake For you do not know on which day your Lord will
come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he
would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an
hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom
the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time? Blessed is
that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of
all his property. But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is long delayed,’ and begins to beat
his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, the servant’s master will come on an unexpected
day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth"
8/27/10 cblog The TIME GOD HAS FOR US ONLY GOD KNOWS. BE READY , ST. CATH LABOURE,
TORR m"When somebody's dying..they say "she's going to go anytime.."..so I go see..but its not
anytime..maybe 2 weeks...I went to see a lady..she was fully awake..but they said it could "be anytime.."..it
wasn't anytime..they said again "could be anytime.." this time she was slowing down..said prayer od the
dying..I thought she might go that day..the time god has for us..only god knows...we are doing this for the
purpose ..for any moment in time in our journey..prepare for challenges..moments we are reminded..deal
with..in spirit that will carry us..cotinued to pray..st. monica...prayed for her son..when he was
converted...."
1 Cor 1:17-25 Brothers and sisters: Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel and not with
the wisdom of human eloquence so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning. The
message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved it is the power
of God. For it is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and the learning of the learned I will set aside.
Where is the wise one? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the
wisdom of the world foolish? For since in the wisdom of God the world did not come to know God through
wisdom it was the will of God through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who have faith For
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom but we proclaim Christ crucified a stumbling block to
Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom
R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
MATT 25.1-13: "Jesus told his disciples this parable:“The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who
took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise The
foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their
lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there
was a cry,‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him! Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their
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lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise
ones replied,‘No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some
for yourselves.’ While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the
wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said‘Lord, Lord,
open the door for us!’ But he said in reply,‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Therefore, stay awake,
for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
8/28/10 cblog WHO WOULD SAY BECAUSE I'M CATHOLIC I AM WORTHY ? Holy Fam, Orange m:
"how many would say? Because I am catholic I am worthy to receive eucharist..raise hand..[ a few did ]..we
always say "I am not worthy" bf every eucharist..in reading paul tells us we are not chosen bc we are
better..we have responsib..use talents effctvly acc to the will of God..st. august..converted to god..became a
defender of the church..parents nourish & take care of childrn..some called tobe professional workers,
employees..should try our best to share gifts & talents..god's kingdom on earth.."
1 Cor 1:26-31 Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters. Not many of you were wise by human
standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the
world to shame the wise and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong, and God chose the lowly
and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, so
that no human being might boast before God. It is due to him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became for
us wisdom from God, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, so that, as it is written,
Whoever boasts, shouldboast in the Lord"
R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance. From heaven the LORD looks down; he sees all mankind
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own
Matt 25.14-30 " Jesus told his disciples this parable:“A man going on a journey called in his servants and
entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one– to each
according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded
with them, and made another five Likewise, the one who received two made another two. But the man who
received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money After a long time the
master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The one who had received five talents
came forward bringing the additional five He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents See, I have made five
more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small
matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ Then the one who had
received two talents also came forward and said‘Master, you gave me two talents See, I have made two
more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small
matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ Then the one who had
received the one talent came forward and said‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting
where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter; so out of fear I went off and buried your
talent in the ground Here it is back.’ His master said to him in reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you
knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter? Should you not then have put
my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return? Now then! Take the
talent from him and give it to the one with ten For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will
grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And throw this useless
servant into the darkness outside where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’”
8/30/10 cblog FAITH LIFE, LIKE COUPONS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT GOD OFFERS
BEFORE THEY EXPIRE Christ King , M " missing out on a gift..we see coupons that expire in
newspaper...take advantage of it or lose it..here in gospel people have taken for granted the good gifts given
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to them..they will lose the gift..commands of the lord are the coupons of god to us..use em or lose em...paul
also tells us about faith..take it or lose it..choice is yours..communion..strengthens us.."
1 Cor 2:1-5 "When I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come
with sublimity of words or of wisdom For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus
Christ, and him crucified I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling and my message and my
proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of spirit and power so
that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God."
Ps. 119:97, 98 R. Lord, I love your commands.
Luke 4.16-30
"Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on
the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah He unrolled the scroll
and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the
blind to let the oppressed go free and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord Rolling up the scroll he
handed it back to the attendant and sat down and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and
were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Is this not the son of
Joseph?” He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do
here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’” And he said“Amen, I say to
you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you there were many widows in Israel in
the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the
entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of
Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet yet not one of them
was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all
filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their
town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. But he passed through the midst of them and went away"
8/30/10 cblog UNLESS OUR EYES ARE OPEN WE WON'T PENTRATE THE MYSTERY OF JESUS
St. Brendan
M: "..proclamation of the Lord...I proclaim acceptable year...rumpled feathers of home people @
nazareth...elijah prophet..people said "he's just one of us"..wanted to throw him off the cliff..
In wash dc lincoln monument..large crowd..an effort was tried to quash it..didn't get much pub..years ago
malclom br...intrvwd mother theresa on bbc..some thought it didn't go well..but one said it had a
mysterious power..showed on Sunday night..viewers not imprssd by eloquence but her power...
Likewise paul..do we seek the holy spirit's power..not in eloquence of words..holy spirit caan transform
anything..preach good news to the poor..new test examples..poor widow...other rich man...our need for
healing & redemptions puts us all in the ctgry of poor..
Forgiveness...parisoners of our own habits, priorities, & values..Jesus is anxious to release them..unless our
eyes are open will not penetrte mystry of Jesus..for those who do accept..Jesus says this is the beg of the
year of favor...Jesus stops in mid+sentence..Now is time.."
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Luke 4.16-30
8/30/10 cblog SOMETIMES MUST SUBMIT YOUR OWN STRONG WILL, OMGC "Lord Jesus goes to
nazareth...first proclamation..spirit of the lord..anointed me..people amazed..people go from being amazed
to so upset they want to throw him off the cliff..the capriciousness of human nature...in
families..arguments..Jesus wanted to give more than miracles..help u grow spiritually..what..counteract
own strong will.."
Luke 4.16-30
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8/27/10 cblog PRAY FOR FAMILY OF SON WHO WAS KILLED IN ACCIDENT, MEMBERS OF THIS
CHURCH. m" 5 wise virgins, 5 foolish...main..be watchful....oil..lamps..we will be ready..today celbrate st.
Monica..wise & prudent..praying for her son...for u mothers pray like st. Monica for her son,,.sometimes
mothers can't think objectively re their sons..sons going to the bars..remember we are on a journey..&
sometimes we see the struggle of some of the saints..st. francis also struggled..st. augustine too..we have
them as an example..compare w/ foolish virgins...ystrday father ray difficult day..tragedy..a family had an
accident, boy died...pray for them..something was disclosed on internet that shouldn't have been..."
1 1 Cor 1:17-25 Brothers and sisters: Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel and not
with the wisdom of human eloquence so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning. The
message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved it is the power
of God. For it is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and the learning of the learned I will set aside.
Where is the wise one? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the
wisdom of the world foolish? For since in the wisdom of God the world did not come to know God through
wisdom it was the will of God through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who have faith For
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom but we proclaim Christ crucified a stumbling block to
Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom
R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
MATT 25.1-13: "Jesus told his disciples this parable:“The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who
took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise The
foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their
lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there
was a cry,‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him! Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their
lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise
ones replied,‘No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some
for yourselves.’ While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the
wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said‘Lord, Lord,
open the door for us!’ But he said in reply,‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Therefore, stay awake,
for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
8/26/10 cblog, re BEING MYSTICAL, BEING WITH GOD 24/7, good shep, bev hills, "message..be
authentic to self,,listen to others..be attentive..also be vigilant..that's the key in finding the lord when the
lord comes..
.so many will tell us how imp sanctity (?) Is..for example..pic here on bulletin..st. rose of lima peru..good
example, very practical..her community was the poor & needy..she lived ...experienced god..she was a nun,
wore a habit, but didn't belong to any partic group of sisters..st. anthony claret..belvd get sanctity by
spirtual guidance, spritual director..hermas de case..sisters of home....remember I told u..colin brown(?)
theologian..said we have to be mystical...st. rose was mystical..she lived w/ god 24 hours per day..let us
continue to be vililant..& don't be surprised..when all hurry..we can't...be available (?)..the Lord...keep
the...going until the lord opens heart.."
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8/24/10 cblog DON'T PROTECT YOUR OWN SKIN, GIVE ALL (like BARTHOLOMEW, SKINNED
ALIVE) St. P. Chanel, "1st intro..of apostles to Jesus..they all begin to know Jesus...later..new
disciples..discpls began to blv..nathaniel sceptical..what's intrstng..israel/jacob was duplicitous...tricky..u
will see greater things...angels...They would see..nathaniel did see the greater things..different
languages..preached in languages they had never learned..martyrdom...bart was skinned alive..how
painful...sistine chapel a pic of him holding his own skin.....such strength in martyrdoms...Jesus died the
mst painful of deaths..into your hands I commend my Spirit....all martyrs have strngth, superhuman,
comes from Christ..somehow can bare the pain w/o flinching..w/o losing hope..if pray thru a saint... our
prayers will be more powerful..that's what we believe.....gates..12 tribes..heavenly jerusalem..israel of
coursr..12 layers w/ each apostles name..& the new israel...not to protect our skin, but give all, like
bartholomew.."
8/25/10 cblog SO DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT WE ARE ALL LIVING DOUBLE LIVES , St. PIUS, 515pm;
"I think Jesus said everything he did..trying to discover ...to put the truth..maybe for them..too late..could
not see very clear..start way to salvation...in some ways..leader of scribes & pharisees..blind..could not see
truth..what can we gain for salvation..esp when we ..stubborness..maybe when we have
..authority..power..in some ways..everyone of us has a little power..by age, status..whatever...so difficult to
accept that we are leading double lives..when good for us act one way..w/ diff friends, place..diff way..all
thru...
2 Thess 3:6-10, 16-18 "We instruct you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to shun
any brother who walks in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. For
you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food
received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to
burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model
for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was
unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times
and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. This greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s. This is the sign in
every letter; this is how I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you."
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R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Matt 23: 27-32 "Jesus said“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites You are like whitewashed
tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of
filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and
evildoing.“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites You build the tombs of the prophets and
adorn the memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would
not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you
are the children of those who murdered the prophets now fill up what your ancestors measured out!”
8/24/10 cblog, GREAT SAINTS WERE GREAT SINNERS ALSO, "Imagine how..he has a wife &
children..became a priest..missionary...bc great saint..but great saints r great sinners too..peter was
impulsive..enthusiastic..mary was very...perfume on feet of the lord..james & john..Jesus said u are sons of
thunder..want to throw fire on those who don't believ...philip also great enthusiasm..told nathaniel "we've
seen messiah"..the lord..re fig tree.. which symbolizes sb who studies the law..means "I know u r intrsted in
law & prophets"..h..Jesus is reminding us..even tho sinful we are.."
Rev 21:9b-14 " The angel spoke to me, saying, Come here I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of
heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like
jasper, clear as crystal It had a massive, high wall, with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed
and on which names were inscribed the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. There were
three gates facing east, three north, three south, and three west. The wall of the city had twelve courses of
stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb."
. Ps. 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (12) Your friends make known, O Lord, the
glorious splendor of your Kingdom. Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD and let your faithful ones
bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom and speak of your might. R. Your friends make
known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your
John 1. 45-51 "Philip found Nathanael and told him, We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in
the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth. But Nathanael said to him, Can
anything good come from Nazareth?Philip said to him, Come and see.Here is a true child of Israel. There is
no duplicity in him. Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Before Philip called you, I saw you
under the fig tree.Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.Do
you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this. And
he said to him, Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man."
8/24/10 cblog CHRIST KNOWS US BETTER THAN WE KNOW OURSELVES, M " in the synoptic
gospels..Jesus being messiah comes at end but in john..first chapter..right at beginning re Jesus son of
God..cat's out of bag at very beg..word was god w god..became flesh..no doubt..at beginning who Jesus
was..two traditions..synoptic versus johanine..different but complmntry..'before philip called u I saw u
under the fig tree"..sounds like exp of thomas in ..remebr how thomas came to faith..put hand on my
side..it wasn't the proof..Jesus knew thomas bttr than thomas knew himself..doesn't say thomas did
actually touch Jesus..."u ain't seen nothing yet.." remember jacob's ladder son..ref to..how struggled w/
angel..displaced his hip..we are all called..then he falls asleep..sees ladder angels coming & going..what is
promised thru law & prophets..access to holy of holies...I say to u will see heavens open angels..holy city
book of revelation 12 gates..12 tribes children of israel...why Jesus had 12 apostles..continuity btw law &
prophets...24 elders..12 apostles, 12 tribes..boils down ..christ knows us better than we know ourselves..he
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will help us find ourself..access to holy of holies...some people criticize us for no communion rail..no..we
have access..clericalism destructive..no ...christian priest offers himself..nathaniel aka bartholomew.."
Rev 21:9b-14 " The angel spoke to me, saying, Come here I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of
heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like
jasper, clear as crystal It had a massive, high wall, with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed
and on which names were inscribed the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. There were
stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb."
. Ps. 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (12) Your friends make known, O Lord, the
glorious splendor of your Kingdom. Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD and let your faithful ones
bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom and speak of your might. R. Your friends make
known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your
John 1. 45-51 "Philip found Nathanael and told him, We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in
the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth. But Nathanael said to him, Can
anything good come from Nazareth?Philip said to him, Come and see.Here is a true child of Israel. There is
no duplicity in him. Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Before Philip called you, I saw you
under the fig tree.Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.Do
you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this. And
he said to him, Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man."
8/25/10 cblog WHAT WE WILL GIVE, WE WILL GET, St. Cath laboure 8a"In our Chr tradition we
emphasize justice & peace..try to put it into practice, build charitable orgs..help poor,,less fortunate..unfort
what seems to be problem..most of the time...those w/ most needs are not being helped..we cannot
avoid..can't judge person or people they need it..but those really in need no help..so we try to refer..most
come..run into church asking for money...some come in angry...not given help..what is justice,peace? What
all about ? Peace justice..measure out,,what GIVE, WILL GET...spirit of sharing, supporting..unfort
thing..we don't have that strength..why we go to church..2nd thought on what we should do..always will be
taken away..mot having a 2nd thought how to deal w/ people..see feel new light..how to help..paul gives
similar way of looking @ justice..where is justice & peace ? Bible give out exact terms..but what we are
looking for..go beyond to help others..go beyond what bible says so people realize there is Christ God living
in us..why we gather to be given strength...sometimes we try t adminster justice become angered
because...ask god for strength faith to help those really in need ..." [My Note: sounds like a theme of "good
kharma"..., but is it always true that good things will happen here on earth if you are good on earth ?
Sometimes bad things happen even when we are good & giving. But sometimes bad works for good,
spiritually speaking] 2 Thess 3:6-10, 16-18 "We instruct you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who walks in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they
received from us. For you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among
you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day
we worked, so as not to burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present
ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed
you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. May the Lord of peace himself give
you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. This greeting is in my own hand,
Paul’s. This is the sign in every letter; this is how I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of
you." R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord. Matt 23: 27-32 "Jesus said“Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but
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inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous,
but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites
You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had
lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus
you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets now fill
up what your ancestors measured out!”
8/25/10 cblog IF WHAT WE SAY IS NOT WHAT WE LIVE, WE NEED METANOIA, HOLY FAM 630p
"To the woman caught in act of adultery..nobody..neither do I condemn u..to the person who wanted to
walk again..."pick up your mat & walk.."..to the woman seeking healing..10 lepers..plus your sins are
forgiven..to the person next to Jesus on cross "today u will be w/ me in paradise.." ..when Jesus tells u this
& that..its wonderful, but he reserved the harsh words for pharisees & hypocrites..opposite of woe is
bless..given woe..that means God is no longer w/ u..its a curse..all sorts of evil on u..that's the meaning of
woe...remember last Monday..I said all of us are guilty of being pharisees..when u say u r not..u are
one..how easy to find faults of others..gossip..means you're not part of the problem nor the solution...that's
gossip...slander..slander..even telling the truth, but with the intention to destroy...pharisees..harsh
word.s. ..this is how evil nature works..your clothes don't fit u right..saying..look at my clothes..they fit
perfect..say to sb u have bad character..saying look at me I'm so good..Jesus wanted to give the pharisees
redemption, but they were so blinded..they couldn't see their own faults...we don't need to look in the
mirror to see a pharisee..heart of Jesus message is metanoia..what causes me to be greedy ? Go down to the
roots..if what we say is not what we live out..we need metanoia..pray for compassion are we
compassionate..pray for patience , are we patient..can't do it on our own..ask god for changr of
heart..before metanoia...koinonia...emptying...(I think he meant kenosis)
8/25/10 cblog IF WHAT WE SAY IS NOT WHAT WE LIVE, WE NEED METANOIA, HOLY FAM 630p
"To the woman caught in act of adultery..nobody..neither do I condemn u..to the person who wanted to
walk again..."pick up your mat & walk.."..to the woman seeking healing..10 lepers..plus your sins are
forgiven..to the person next to Jesus on cross "today u will be w/ me in paradise.." ..when Jesus tells u this
& that..its wonderful, but he reserved the harsh words for pharisees & hypocrites..opposite of woe is
bless..given woe..that means God is no longer w/ u..its a curse..all sorts of evil on u..that's the meaning of
woe...remember last Monday..I said all of us are guilty of being pharisees..when u say u r not..u are
one..how easy to find faults of others..gossip..means you're not part of the problem nor the solution...that's
gossip...slander..slander..even telling the truth, but with the intention to destroy...pharisees..harsh
word.s. ..this is how evil nature works..your clothes don't fit u right..saying..look at my clothes..they fit
perfect..say to sb u have bad character..saying look at me I'm so good..Jesus wanted to give the pharisees
redemption, but they were so blinded..they couldn't see their own faults...we don't need to look in the
mirror to see a pharisee..heart of Jesus message is metanoia..what causes me to be greedy ? Go down to the
roots..if what we say is not what we live out..we need metanoia..pray for compassion are we
compassionate..pray for patience , are we patient..can't do it on our own..ask god for changr of
heart..before metanoia...koinonia...emptying...(I think he meant kenosis)
8/26/10 cblog ALL CONNECTED, FAITH STRENGTHENED TO BRING GOOD NEWS TO OTHERS,
st cath laboure 630am: "Wherever hr is everone is included..one element of our catholic belief..but the fact
that we are all connected..you and I are also..eucharist..great signifcance..reminder to us that we are not
forgotten..known my name..success for others..praying for good health.everything we need as people of
god..story..image of servantgood..of servant..the consequence..master comes back.find him ..what he is..why
no time remember other ss well.....faith strengthened to bring good news to others..we are all one..." 1 Cor
1:1-9 "Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the
Church of God that is in Corinth to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy with all
those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours. Grace to you and
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peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ I give thanks to my God always on your account for
the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all
fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord R. (1) I will praise your name for ever, Lord. Every day will
I bless you, MATT 24: 42-51 " Jesus said to his disciples“Stay awake For you do not know on which day
your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief
was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be
prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.“Who, then, is the faithful and
prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the
proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he
will put him in charge of all his property. But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is long
delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, the servant’s master
will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a
place with the hypocrites where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth"
8/26/10 cblog, ARE YOU READY TO GIVE JESUS TO OTHERS ? am. Martyrs, man bch, m"...today we
celebrate..pope..as a child..in thse times so many priests & nuns b/c so many saints, priests, nuns..less &
less..today's saint..giving faith to him..wonderful pope...God will come any time..already u are in the
church..when I came to sachristy..are u ready ? To receive holy comm..r u read / angel ..mary..thy will be
done..m..r u ready ? To give Jesus to others..yes my dear friends 1972..pakistan..india..on india side. 2
soldiers..one day..soldier..waiting for a friend..searching..found friend..he was dying..soldier crying..friend
said "I know u will come.." then he died..ordinary friends waiting 4 death..ready to receive lord in worthy
manner?"
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8/25/10 cblog JESUS WANTS US TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH OUR SINS, NOT COVER-UP, Cath Lab
630a"Last of the woes from Jesus to the pharisees..Jesus is usally very gentle & forgiving..with
sinners..question..why was Jesus so upset..so harsh..using strong words to scribes & pharisees..I think that
Jesus didn't really like hypocrisy..must be a very important big problem..Jesus didn't like it..cursed &
compared to white tombs..very heavy words..if u remember the gospel, Jesus said, "I am way, truth, life."
Jesus is the truth. He doesn't want us to be hypocriites...we as humans don't want to deal w/ our problems,
our sins..no no we say, its somebody else..but Jesus wants us to deal directly with our sins..to be sincere w.
Selves.not cover up..try to acknwldge mistakes sins..so we can be healed..true healing from the lord..as
come together to celebrate love..ask Jesus to feed us w/ His wrds..have courage to acknwldge our
sinfulness.to know who we are..deal w/ our own problems, acknwldge our sinfulness, ask Lord for mercy"
1 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18 We instruct you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to shun
any brother who walks in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. For
you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food
received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to
burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model
for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was
unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times
and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. This greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s. This is the sign in
every letter; this is how I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you."
s you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life R. Blessed are those who
fear the Lord.
Matt 23: 27-32

"Jesus said“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites You are like whitewashed tombs, which
appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on
the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.“Woe to you,
scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the
righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in
shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those
who murdered the prophets now fill up what your ancestors measured out!”
8/21/10 ITS NO REASON TO NOT BE CHRISTIAN, JUST bc YOU SEE HYPOCRISY in the CHURCH,
OMGC
M: "... about 3 weeks ago..writer in LA TIMES said she is terminating her membership in the
church,...now she announced she's leaving for good..the reason ? So much hypocrisy..people not practicing
what they preach..not for us to judge but take up the challenge..ghandi..said he's a hindu,muslim,
christian..was killed..Sometimes we blame others...we are responsible for our own lives..in case of being a
Christian. Jesus is telling his own disciples..they have taken their seat..chair of moses..do & observe all
things..what tell u, but do not follow theire exxample..its no reason to not be Christian just bc you see
hypocrisy..if you believe in Jesus..its a conviction..to be servant..real love..serving..still love a person even if
you don't like a person..in the end the lord will judge us if you're faithful..greatest
commandment..love..God is love..how to be an image of God..in catholic belief, True loving is
servanthood...challenge for us ..to attempt to say..Jesus is the only reason.."
Ezek 43:1-7ab "The angel led me to the gate which faces the east, and there I saw the glory of the God of
Israe coming from the east. I heard a sound like the roaring of many waters and the earth shone with his
glory The vision was like that which I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and like that which I had
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seen by the river Chebar I fell prone as the glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate which
faces the east, but spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court And I saw that the temple was filled
with the glory of the Lord Then I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man stood
beside me The voice said to me Son of man, this is where my throne shall be, this is where I will set the soles
of my feet here I will dwell among the children of Israel forever. Ps. 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14
RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (see 10b) The glory of the Lord will dwell in our land.
and salvation, along the way of his steps R. The glory of the Lord will dwell in our lands
. Mt 23:1-12 "The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and
observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do
not practice. They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on peopleâ€™s shoulders, but they will
not lift a finger to move them All their works are performed to be seen They widen their phylacteries and
lengthen their tassels. They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, greetings in
marketplaces, and the salutation Rabbi. As for you, do not be called ˜Rabbi.You have but one teacher, and
you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called
Master you have but one master, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts
himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
8/20 cblog LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR BEING, NEIGHBOR ALSO, SEEMS SO SIMPLE, BUT
TRUE, MARYKNOLL JAPANESE CATHOLIC CENTER
"Love god with all your being..seems so simple..but true..love neighbor as much..today we clbrt st.
Bernards..founded 86 monasteries..incredible..love of god & zeal..great example..teach by example..live it
out..teach preach..title of doctor..st. bernard ..middle ages 1100's..proclaim his goodness..love of father..."
Ezekiel 37:1-14 The hand of the LORD came upon me, and led me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set
me in the center of the plain, which was now filled with bones He made me walk among the bones in every
direction so that I saw how many they were on the surface of the plain. How dry they were! He asked me
Son of man, can these bones come to life? I answered, Lord GOD, you alone know that.â€ Then he said to
me Prophesy over these bones, and say to them Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Thus says the Lord
GOD to these bones See! I will bring spirit into you, that you may come to life. I will put sinews upon you,
make flesh grow over you, cover you with skin, and put spirit in you so that you may come to life and know
that I am the LORD. I prophesied as I had been told and even as I was prophesying I heard a noise; it was
a rattling as the bones came together, bone joining bone. I saw the sinews and the flesh come upon them,
and the skin cover them, but there was no spirit in them Then the LORD said to me Prophesy to the spirit,
prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit:Â Thus says the Lord GOD From the four winds come, O
spirit, and breathe into these slain that they may come to life. I prophesied as he told me, and the spirit
came into them they came alive and stood upright, a vast army. Then he said to me Son of man, these bones
are the whole house of Israel. They have been saying, Our bones are dried up, our hope is lost, and we are
cut off.â€ Therefore, prophesy and say to them: Thus says the Lord GOD O my people, I will open your
graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I
am the LORD when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people! I will put my spirit in
you that you may live, and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the LORD. I
have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.
Ps. 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) Give thanks to the Lord; his love is everlasting.
Let the redeemed of the LORD say, those whom he has redeemed from the hand of the foe And gathered
from the lands, from the east and the west, from the north and the south R. Give thanks to the Lord; his
love is everlasting. They went astray in the desert wilderness the way to an inhabited city they did not find.
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Hungry and thirsty, their life was wasting away within them R. Give thanks to the Lord; his love is
everlasting.
Matt 22:34-40 "When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,
and one of them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking, Teacher, which commandment in the law is the
greatest? He said to him, You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and
with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love
your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
8/20 cblog JESUS REDUCED 600+ LAWS DOWN TO ONE LAW OF LOVE, OMGC 8a, M:"pharisees
knew the books of moses, or torah, very well...they have listed 630 commandments..248 are "thou shall
not"...who could remember them all ? A scholar of the law..which commandment is the greatest..they were
surprised..bc He referred to two statements "u shall love the lord.."..this is the Shema, which any jew
should be able to recite at any time.. Jesus reduced everything to one..the bones..skeleton is the
commandment of love..love is the greatest comm..love is not expecting..st. francis..do to others what u
would have them do to you..love is the greatest command..
Son of man, can these bones come to life? I answered, â€œLord GOD, you alone know that.â€ Then he said
to me Prophesy over these bones, and say to them Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Thus says the
Lord GOD to these bones See! I will bring spirit into you, that you may come to life. I will put sinews upon
you, make flesh grow over you, cover you with skin, and put spirit in you so that you may come to life and
know that I am the LORD. I prophesied as I had been told and even as I was prophesying I heard a noise;
it was a rattling as the bones came together, bone joining bone. I saw the sinews and the flesh come upon
them, and the skin cover them, but there was no spirit in them Then the LORD said to me Prophesy to the
spirit, prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit:Â Thus says the Lord GOD From the four winds come,
O spirit, and breathe into these slain that they may come to life. I prophesied as he told me, and the spirit
are the whole house of Israel. They have been saying, â€œOur bones are dried up, our hope is lost, and we
are cut off.â€ Therefore, prophesy and say to them: Thus says the Lord GOD O my people, I will open your
everlasting.
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8/20/10 cblog, U CAN STAY IN THE BONES OF HATRED & REVENGE OR YOU CAN COME ALIVE,
CHRIST THE KING m "the readings this week re faithfulness to the lord..not from the idea of death,,but
no longer grow, ...stay in the bones of hatred revenge..or lord can touch us & come alive..bones seem to
come alive..dedication, loving service, brings life..sometimes marriages close to ending..but if both
willing..sometimes new life, but takes dedication,,give thanks..love everlasting..let lord's love touch
us..bernard 61 monasteries..growth,education, security..he let the lord touch him..didn't accept the wisdom
of the age & say it was impossible..each called in own way..bring forth flesh to dead bones..love where
hatred...communion of love..estab a mnstry of faith hope love"
Son of man, can these bones come to life? I answered, Lord GOD, you alone know that.â€ Then he said to
me Prophesy over these bones, and say to them Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Thus says the Lord
GOD to these bones See! I will bring spirit into you, that you may come to life. I will put sinews upon you,
make flesh grow over you, cover you with skin, and put spirit in you so that you may come to life and know
that I am the LORD. I prophesied as I had been told and even as I was prophesying I heard a noise; it was
a rattling as the bones came together, bone joining bone. I saw the sinews and the flesh come upon them,
and the skin cover them, but there was no spirit in them Then the LORD said to me Prophesy to the spirit,
prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit:Â Thus says the Lord GOD From the four winds come, O
spirit, and breathe into these slain that they may come to life. I prophesied as he told me, and the spirit
are the whole house of Israel. They have been saying, Our bones are dried up, our hope is lost, and we are
cut off.â€ Therefore, prophesy and say to them: Thus says the Lord GOD O my people, I will open your
everlasting.
8/20/10 cblog DOUR CATHOLICS ARE PRETTY COMMON bc they DON'T PUT THEIR FAITH INTO
PRACTICE, St. Brendan, m "Scholar confronted Jesus & wanted to know academically what is the
greatest law..sometimes people ..dour catholic..pretty commo..lose love, lose everything..st bernard..reeason
for a loving god is god..might have said 2-fold reason..love..god is love..wjat benefit ...no other worthy cause
for loving god but Himself..he gave us Himself..He first loved us..who he is...who thus bestowed his love on
us...practive of virtues & fidelity..if no love, all is lost..ibeing dour is not a matter of what u know or don't
know but about putting it into practice..st. bernard..persuaded 31 of friends to go to citeaux. Founded first
monastery..in acc to benadictine rule..bc abbot of clairvox..rekinder of the grace of the 12th century..duty
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of his speech... many miracles attributed to him..preached 1st crusade, led 2nd crusade..also rspnsible for
settling schism....last of the fathers of the church..name being..."
everlasting.
8/20/10 cblog IF YOU LOSE LOVE, YOU LOSE EVERYTHING, St. BRENDAN, m "Scholar confroted
Jesus & wanted to know academically what is the greatest law..sometimes people ..dour catholic..pretty
common..lose love, lose everything..st bernard..reeason for a loving god is god..might have said 2-fold
reason..love..god is love..wjat benefit ...no other worthy cause for loving god but Himself..he gave us
Himself..He first loved us..who he is...who thus bestowed his love on us...practive of virtues & fidelity..if no
love, all is lost..ibeing dour is not a matter of what u know or don't know but about putting it into
practice..st. bernard..persuaded 31 of friends to go to citeaux. Founded first monastery..in acc to
benadictine rule..bc abbot of clairvox..rekinder of the grace of the 12th century..duty of his speech... many
miracles attributed to him..preached 1st crusade, led 2nd crusade..also rspnsible for settling schism....last
of the fathers of the church..name being..."
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everlasting.
8/19/10 cblog ALL ARE INVITED, BUT IF COME, COME RESPECTFULLY, st. Brendan 8am "We all
get invited yto weddings..imp family events..but in Jesus time it was a civic event...for the whole town..big
event, joyous..Jesus knew the parable close to their heart..they had this wonderful feeling..Jesus is trying to
get to the soul of the people ..the wedding feast is oure life..& some people say no..even act violently..no
matter who we are..still have to pay respext for people..he was disrespectful....no matter how dirty..its a
highpoint ,..church being the bride christ..image is alwaysthere great time for community...all are
invited..but if come, come properly.."
Ez 36:23-28 Thus says the LORD: I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among the nations,
in whose midst you have profaned it. Thus the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the Lord GOD,
when in their sight I prove my holiness through you. For I will take you away from among the nations, and
bring you back to your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all your
impurities and from all your idols I will cleanse you. I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit
will be your God. "
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8/19/10 GOD WILL KEEP STARTING OVER & OVER AGAIN. ITS A MESSAGE OF HOPE St. Basil,
M: "Cast into darkness..wailing..back up..ezek is talkinf to people defears by babylonians..all new people
coming back fr babylonia..not to be scared to death but that God never gives up....40 year journey,
promised land..god started over, god started over, fundamental message..god will keep starting over & over
again..message of hope.."
1 Ez 36:23-28 Thus says the LORD: I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among the
nations, in whose midst you have profaned it. Thus the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the
Lord GOD, when in their sight I prove my holiness through you. For I will take you away from among the
nations, and bring you back to your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all
your impurities and from all your idols I will cleanse you. I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit
will be your God. "
8/17/10 cblog. The OLDER PEOPLE GET, THE CLOSER THEY GET TO GOD, HOLY FAM,
GLENDALE M"..older people get, closer get to God..why because they are more aware of how dependent
they are on God...must fice something up for God..trust..surrender...not hold so much to things we
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possess..gospel applies to all of us..what do we hold to...are we willing to give up everything..for sake of god
will recive 100 times more...help us..to be ready always to give up everythingfor the sake of His name"
Ezekiel 28:1-10 "The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus says the
Lord GOD: Because you are haughty of heart, you say, “A god am I I occupy a godly throne in the heart of
the sea!”— And yet you are a man, and not a god, however you may think yourself like a god. Oh yes, you
are wiser than Daniel, there is no secret that is beyond you. By your wisdom and your intelligence you have
made riches for yourself; You have put gold and silver into your treasuries. By your great wisdom applied
to your trading you have heaped up your riches; your heart has grown haughty from your riches–
therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have thought yourself to have the mind of a god, Therefore
I will bring against you foreigners, the most barbarous of nations They shall draw their swords against
your beauteous wisdom they shall run them through your splendid apparel. They shall thrust you down to
the pit, there to die a bloodied corpse, in the heart of the sea. Will you then say, “I am a god!” when you
face your murderers? No, you are man, not a god, handed over to those who will slay you. You shall die the
death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners, for I have spoken, says the Lord GOD.
R. (39c) It is I who deal death and give life.“I would have said, ‘I will make an end of them and blot out
their name from men’s memories,’ Had I not feared the insolence of their enemies feared that these foes
would mistakenly boast.”
Matt 19.23-30 "Jesus said to his disciples“Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the
Kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for
one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished
and said“Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said“For men this is impossible, but for God
all things are possible.” Then Peter said to him in reply,“We have given up everything and followed you.
What will there be for us?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the
new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging
the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother
or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
8/16/10 cblog WHAT IN LIFE ARE YOU NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP? holy fam,, glendale 8am: "I
think we could say the same things...we don't commit major sins..those of us who come to mass every
day..what in life not willing to give..for this man it was his many possessions..that's where his heart is..Jesus
says if u want to be holy give away all u have..what about us..if we think were already holy,maybe
wrong..should be place in heart to grow..mistake to say I'm already perfect..holy..what need to give..for the
lord..meditate for a minute..what afraid to lose ? To give up? Don't run from the lord..., courage to give it
up for the lord.."
Ez 24:15-23 "The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, by a sudden blow I am taking away from
you the delight of your eyes but do not mourn or weep or shed any tears Groan in silence, make no lament
for the dead, bind on your turban, put your sandals on your feet, do not cover your beard, and do not eat
the customary bread That evening my wife died, and the next morning I did as I had been commanded.
Then the people asked me, “Will you not tell us what all these things that you are doing mean for us?” I
therefore spoke to the people that morning, saying to them: Thus the word of the LORD came to me: Say
to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord GOD: I will now desecrate my sanctuary, the stronghold of your
pride, the delight of your eyes, the desire of your soul. The sons and daughters you left behind shall fall by
the sword. Ezekiel shall be a sign for you: all that he did you shall do when it happens. Thus you shall know
that I am the LORD. You shall do as I have done not covering your beards nor eating the customary bread
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Your turbans shall remain on your heads, your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you
shall rot away because of your sins and groan one to another.
y have provoked me with their ‘no-god’ and angered me with their vain idols, I will provoke them with a
‘no-people’; with a foolish nation I will anger them.” R. You have forgotten God who gave you birth.s
Matt 19:16-22 "A young man approached Jesus and said“Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal
life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good If you wish to
enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “ You shall not
kill; honor your father and your mother; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The young man
said to him,“All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be
perfect, go sell what you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow
me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
8/13/10 c-blog, GOSPEL TELLS US MAN MARRIED WOMAN, NOT MAN MARRIED MAN NOR
WOMAN MARRIED WOMAN , st. Bernard bellflower 8a, m"My dear bros & sis..challenge to each &
every one of us..gospel tells us man marries woman..two should be one..it is a sacrament...apostles..if this is
so then...it is not for all of u..some will not marry for sake of king..some not marry bc of birth..just as a man
marries woman so we should marry christ in our attitude....end of day His will shall prevail.." 1 Ez 16:1-
15, 60, 63 or Ez 16:59-63 The word of the LORD came to me Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her
abominations Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem: By origin and birth you are of the land of Canaan
your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. As for your birth, the day you were born your navel
cord was not cut; you were neither washed with water nor anointed nor were you rubbed with salt, nor
swathed in swaddling clothes. No one looked on you with pity or compassion to do any of these things for
you. Rather, you were thrown out on the ground as something loathsome the day you were born. Then I
passed by and saw you weltering in your blood. I said to you:Â Live in your blood and grow like a plant in
the field. You grew and developed, you came to the age of puberty; your breasts were formed, your hair
had grown, but you were still stark naked Again I passed by you and saw that you were now old enough for
love. So I spread the corner of my cloak over you to cover your nakedness; I swore an oath to you and
entered into a covenant with you; you became mine, says the Lord GOD Then I bathed you with water,
washed away your blood, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you; you became mine,
says the Lord GOD Then I bathed you with water, washed away your blood, and anointed you with oil. I
clothed you with an embroidered gown, put sandals of fine leather on your feet I gave you a fine linen sash
and silk robes to wear. I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms, a necklace about your
neck, a ring in your nose, pendants in your ears, and a glorious diadem upon your head Thus you were
adorned with gold and silver; your garments were of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. Fine flour,
honey, and oil were your food. You were exceedingly beautiful, with the dignity of a queen. You were
renowned among the nations for your beauty, perfect as it was, because of my splendor which I had
bestowed on you, says the Lord GOD But you were captivated by your own beauty you used your renown
to make yourself a harlot and you lavished your harlotry on every passer-by whose own you became Yet I
will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl, and I will set up an everlasting
covenant with you, that you may remember and be covered with confusion, and that you may be utterly
silenced for shame when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord GOD Or Thus says the LORD:
I will deal with you according to what you have done, you who despised your oath, breaking a covenant.
Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl, and I will set up an everlasting
covenant with you. Then you shall remember your conduct and be ashamed when I take your sisters, those
older and younger than you, and give them to you as daughters, even though I am not bound by my
covenant with you. For I will re-establish my covenant with you, that you may know that I am the LORD
that you may remember and be covered with confusion, and that you may be utterly silenced for shame
when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord GOD Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious
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achievement let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in
your midst is the Holy One of Israel! R. You have turned from your anger Matt 19:3-12 Some Pharisees
approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?
He said in reply, â€œHave you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female
and said For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall
become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man
must not separate. They said to him, Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of
divorce and dismiss her? He said to them, Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to
divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife(unless the
marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.His disciples said to him, ... that is the case of
a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.He answered, Not all can accept this word, whom that is
granted Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by
others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can
accept this ought to accept i
8/13/10 c-blog, The DIVINITY, DIGNITY, & INDIVISIBILITY of MARRIAGE, st. RAYMOND,
DOWNEY 9a, M"Divinity of marriage..man shall leave father & mother & be joined together..god coupled
them in love..not just living together..sorry to say that's te condition of our country..god wants
more..divinity of marriage..lord made them together, male & female..became one....2nd dignity of
marriage..dignity..one flesh..& 3rd undividability (indivisibility)..united by god..foundation of society..may
I conclude..the divinity of the marriage..dignity..undividability (indivisibility)...nobody can separate..not
even the pope can separate..we know around us..many single fathers mothers..broken families..remember
them who need our prayers...need the help of the lord..god u alone can give them peace & joy..sincerely
pray..need your prayers..one day been to...old lady mother of fam..I asked who is this guy..she said my
boyfriend..3 kids..I said why can't u get married..she said I love it..the church..I asked the guy..how about
u..will u get married ? He said "father, I keep this door open"..meaning if this doesn't click I will go on..
1 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or Ez 16:59-63 The word of the LORD came to me Son of man, make known to
Jerusalem her abominations Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem: By origin and birth you are of the
land of Canaan your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. As for your birth, the day you were
born your navel cord was not cut; you were neither washed with water nor anointed nor were you rubbed
with salt, nor swathed in swaddling clothes. No one looked on you with pity or compassion to do any of
these things for you. Rather, you were thrown out on the ground as something loathsome the day you were
born. Then I passed by and saw you weltering in your blood. I said to you:Â Live in your blood and grow
like a plant in the field. You grew and developed, you came to the age of puberty; your breasts were
formed, your hair had grown, but you were still stark naked Again I passed by you and saw that you were
now old enough for love. So I spread the corner of my cloak over you to cover your nakedness; I swore an
oath to you and entered into a covenant with you; you became mine, says the Lord GOD Then I bathed you
with water, washed away your blood, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you; you
became mine, says the Lord GOD Then I bathed you with water, washed away your blood, and anointed
you with oil. I clothed you with an embroidered gown, put sandals of fine leather on your feet I gave you a
fine linen sash and silk robes to wear. I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms, a necklace
about your neck, a ring in your nose, pendants in your ears, and a glorious diadem upon your head Thus
you were adorned with gold and silver; your garments were of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. Fine
flour, honey, and oil were your food. You were exceedingly beautiful, with the dignity of a queen. You were
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when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord GOD
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout
with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! R. You have turned from
your anger
Matt 19:3-12 Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, is it lawful for a man to divorce his
wife for any cause whatever? He said in reply, â€œHave you not read that from the beginning the Creator
made them male and female and said For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined
to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what
God has joined together, man must not separate. They said to him, Then why did Moses command that the
man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her? He said to them, Because of the hardness of your
hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever
divorces his wife(unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.His disciples said
to him, ... that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.He answered, Not all can accept
this word,
whom that is granted Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were
made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven.
Whoever can accept this ought to accept i
8/13/10 c-blog NOT ON EARTH JUST TO EAT X3 PER DAY, SLEEP X9 PER DAY, & BREATHE AIR,
630a St. John bosco ,bllflwr m ' laws of do's & dont's in the catholic churech ..so much about marriage..he
doesn't even go into divorce until sb asks qiestion..its u & god..not u & a rulebook..what in heart &
mind..re chap 19...Jesus talks abt going to jerusalem where he will be killed..imp that he makes the first
step twrd jrslm..time is mine he says..time is right..he takes the first step..jerusalem to galilee 100 miles..he
crosses the jordan river..donkey 15 miles day..hr would stop & preach..from capernaum to jrslm may have
taken 6 months.....end of ch20 ..blind guys..Jesus says 'what do u want?" To see. U got it..keep in mind..not
here just to eat 3x per day..sleep 9 hours, breathe air..more..digure it out..physical eyesight..Jesus has
answer & solution for everything..up to us to ht him w/ the right questions..ask u shall receive"
1 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or Ez 16:59-63 The word of the LORD came to me Son of man, make known to
Jerusalem her abominations Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem: By origin and birth you are of the
land of Canaan your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. As for your birth, the day you were
born your navel cord was not cut; you were neither washed with water nor anointed nor were you rubbed
with salt, nor swathed in swaddling clothes. No one looked on you with pity or compassion to do any of
these things for you. Rather, you were thrown out on the ground as something loathsome the day you were
born. Then I passed by and saw you weltering in your blood. I said to you:Â Live in your blood and grow
like a plant in the field. You grew and developed, you came to the age of puberty; your breasts were
formed, your hair had grown, but you were still stark naked Again I passed by you and saw that you were
now old enough for love. So I spread the corner of my cloak over you to cover your nakedness; I swore an
oath to you and entered into a covenant with you; you became mine, says the Lord GOD Then I bathed you
with water, washed away your blood, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you; you
became mine, says the Lord GOD Then I bathed you with water, washed away your blood, and anointed
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you with oil. I clothed you with an embroidered gown, put sandals of fine leather on your feet I gave you a
fine linen sash and silk robes to wear. I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms, a necklace
about your neck, a ring in your nose, pendants in your ears, and a glorious diadem upon your head Thus
you were adorned with gold and silver; your garments were of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. Fine
flour, honey, and oil were your food. You were exceedingly beautiful, with the dignity of a queen. You were
when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord GOD
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout
with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! R. You have turned from
your anger
Matt 19:3-12 Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, is it lawful for a man to divorce his
wife for any cause whatever? He said in reply, â€œHave you not read that from the beginning the Creator
made them male and female and said For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined
to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what
God has joined together, man must not separate.â€ They said to him, â€œThen why did Moses command
that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her? He said to them, Because of the hardness of
your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you,
whoever divorces his wife(unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.His
disciples said to him, ... that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.He answered, Not all
can accept this word,
whom that is granted Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were
made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven.
Whoever can accept this ought to accept i
8/11/10 c-blog, GOD GIVES US A SECRET TO HELP US: FAITH & PRAYER, st. COLUMBAN,"first
reading..few can escape the sword..unless have sign..last letter in jewsih lang..symb last day..bc christ
died..won us over to the father..all baptizd..dying rising..symbol of hope life....god gives us a secret to help
us, faith & prayer..to journey..2 or 3 in midst..unite in prayers..father will grnt..memorial of st. Clare..she
followed voice of Christ..st. clare is happy in heaven w/ god..sacificed..bring christ into home..praying for
peace in fam..bring christ to the world..."
Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22 The LORD cried loud for me to hear:Â Come, you scourges of the city With that I saw
six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces the north, each with a destroying weapon
in his hand. In their midst was a man dressed in linen, with a writers case at his waist. They entered and
stood beside the bronze altar Then he called to the man dressed in linen with the writers case at his waist,
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saying to him Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and mark a Thau on the foreheads of those who
moan and groan over all the abominations that are practiced within it. To the others I heard the LORD
say: Pass through the city after him and strike! Do not look on them with pity nor show any mercy! Old
men, youths and maidens, women and children wipe them out! But do not touch any marked with the
Thauâ begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the men, the elders, who were in front of the temple.
Defile the temple, he said to them, and fill the courts with the slain; then go out and strike in the city Then
the glory of the LORD left the threshold of the temple and rested upon the cherubim. These lifted their
wings, and I saw them rise from the earth, the wheels rising along with them They stood at the entrance of
the eastern gate of the LORD's house, and the glory of the God of Israel was up above them Then the
cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels went along with them, while up above them was the glory of the
God of Israel." RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (4b) The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies. or: R.
Alleluia Praise, you servants of the LORD praise the name of the LORD. Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever. R. The glory of the Lord is higher than the sk rd is higher than the skies. or: R.
Alleluia Mattt 18:15-20 "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him
alone If he listens to you, you have won over your brother If he does not listen, take one or two others along
with you, so that every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to
listen to them, tell the Church. If he refuses to listen even to the Church, then treat him as you would a
Gentile or a tax collector Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and
whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on
earth about anything for which they are to pray it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For
where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
8/10/10 c-blog, IF WE DON'T DIE, WE DON'T LIVE st. Callistus, 630a "...he preferred to give all ...for
the kingdom & glory of god..if we don't die we don't live..if don't deny self..if don't take cross ^ follow
Jesus..admire those who offer lives as a sacrifice..one day a priest sais 'how many of u will give your life to
followChrist..' it was quiet...saints die for kingdom.."
Feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr

2 Cor 9:6-10 Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows
bountifully will also reap bountifully Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all
things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: He
scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. The one who supplies seed to the
sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your
righteousness"
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
JOHN 12.24-25 "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains
just a grain of wheat but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates
his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am,
there also will my servant be The Father will honor whoever serves me."
8/10/10 c-blog, REMEMBERING ST. LAWRENCE & HIS LOVE FOR THE POOR & NEEDY columban
830am: " feast of st. Martyr..very ancient..martyred 4 days after pope sixtus..lawrence called to rome from
toledo by pope....50 years after his death ...emperor... converted to Chr..basilica..st. lawrence fidelity to
ministry as deacon..for sake of Christ's name poured out blood..lawrence one of most venerated..loved by
all bc of his generosity to the poor..should prompt us to assist the poor & needy..called to have faith like
martyrs...love for poor & needy"
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Feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr
2 Cor 9:6-10 Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows
bountifully will also reap bountifully Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all
things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: He
scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. The one who supplies seed to the
sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your
righteousness"
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
JOHN 12.24-25 "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains
just a grain of wheat but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates
his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am,
there also will my servant be The Father will honor whoever serves me."
8/4/10 c-blog, REMEMBERING ST. JOHN VIANNEY, borromeo. (Elderly prst) M"..to france visited
shrines..retreat in ares where john vianney was pastor..during those 3 days learned quite a bit abt John &
his work there..many of u are aware of his history...as a young man..not educated..poor family..wanted to
be priest but didn't know latin or what was required at seminary at the time.but he persevered..bishop
tutored him..over years had enough study to become ordained as priest..he was sent to twn of ares..at that
time..not many who went to church..didn't believe inGod at time of french revolution..on way to ares..said
to boy, "Show me the way to ares & I will show u the way to heaven.."..remarkable..spent almost all day
hearing confessions..they came from all over france for his counsel..u get that feeling at the basilica..he's a
patron saint..so today we ask fdor ..he had a difficult journey..he struggled..tormented by demons..couldn't
sleep much..struggled as we all do..he made a statement..remarkeable..all of u who come to mass participat
in the great liturgical prayer of the church..john knew it was of utmost imp...he said "private prayer is like
straw, scattered here & there..set on fire..lots of little flames..but gather this & you get a mighty fire..public
prayer is like that "
Jer 31:1-7 "At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they shall be my
people. Thus says the LORD: The people that escaped the sword have found favor in the desert. As Israel
comes forward to be given his rest the LORD appears to him from afar: With age-old love I have loved
you; so I have kept my mercy toward you. Again I will restore you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin
Israel; Carrying your festive tambourines, you shall go forth dancing with the merrymakers Again you
shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria those who plant them shall enjoy the fruits. Yes, a day
will come when the watchmen will call out on Mount Ephraim“Rise up, let us go to Zion, to the LORD, our
God.” For thus says the LORD: Shout with joy for Jacob, exult at the head of the nations proclaim your
praise and say: The LORD has delivered his people, the remnant of Israel.
R. (see 10d) The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock. Hear the word of the LORD, O nations
proclaim it on distant isles, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as
a shepherd h
Matt 15.21-28 "At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite
woman of that district came and called out,“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David My daughter is
tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her. His disciples came and asked
him,“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply,“I was sent only to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in
reply,“It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for
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even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply,“O
woman, great is your faith Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that
hour."
8/4/10 c-blog, THE GRACE OF GOD IS NOT SELECTIVE, BUT INTENDED FOR ALL OMGC, 8a m
"this is a beautiful gospel but we may feel Jesus is insulting a woman as a dog..but this may the culture of
the jews....jews considered non-jews as unclean..but this woman expressed her loyalty to Jesus..while some
jews did not believe in Jesus..she referred to him as lord....then "even the dogs..."..Jesus
responds...granting her wish..showing the grace of God is not selective but intended for all men &
women..but wht abt the attitude of the disciples..lesson for them, don't underestmate the grace of God..be
alert when the Lord wants to manifest His power..& most often this happens among the needy....Jesus is
teaching His disciples to see...when u rspond to needy..may they believe in Jesus..
Jer 31:1-7 "At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they shall be my
people. Thus says the LORD: The people that escaped the sword have found favor in the desert. As Israel
comes forward to be given his rest the LORD appears to him from afar: With age-old love I have loved
you; so I have kept my mercy toward you. Again I will restore you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin
Israel; Carrying your festive tambourines, you shall go forth dancing with the merrymakers Again you
shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria those who plant them shall enjoy the fruits. Yes, a day
will come when the watchmen will call out on Mount Ephraim“Rise up, let us go to Zion, to the LORD, our
God.” For thus says the LORD: Shout with joy for Jacob, exult at the head of the nations proclaim your
praise and say: The LORD has delivered his people, the remnant of Israel.
R. (see 10d) The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock. Hear the word of the LORD, O nations
proclaim it on distant isles, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as
a shepherd h
Matt 15.21-28 "At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite
woman of that district came and called out,“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David My daughter is
tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her. His disciples came and asked
him,“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply,“I was sent only to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in
reply,“It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for
even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply,“O
woman, great is your faith Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that
hour."
8/3/10 c-blog INFINITE BUFFET OF LIGHT & LIFE,” St. Brendan 8a " ...infinite buffet within of light &
life..lots of darkness in the church..but none of it can snuff the light..only u can snuff the light..we have
much within..to give..love be loved..be heard listen..."
Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said Why do your disciples
break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they eat a meal.He summoned the
crowd and said to them, Hear and understand. It is not what enters onels mouth that defiles the man; but
what comes out of the mouth is what defiles one. Then his disciples approached and said to him, Do you
know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?He said in reply, Every plant that my
heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. If a
blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
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7/13/10 cblog WE ARE THE BIGGEST MIRACLE St. Columban 8a, M "Which is your favorite
miracle ?...not just to entertain us..to make us believe in God...repent..think of sin, we think of sodom &
gomorrah..Jesus is talking to us when he says it will be more tolerable for sodom...the people weren't
converting their hearts..all miracles are signs for greater miracles...think water & wine..he had water
brought to him..healing blind, used mud...why not just snap fingers...he used things..so ...conversion
keeping eyes on Jesus..we are the biggest miracle....of conversion..Jesus can't do this miracle without
us..turn our heart to him....God comes here to the altar..body blood..convert us"
Isaiah 7:1-9 In the days of Ahaz, king of Judah, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, Rezin, king of Aram, and
Pekah, king of Israel, son of Remaliah went up to attack Jerusalem, but they were not able to conquer it.
When word came to the house of David that Aram was encamped in Ephraim, the heart of the king and the
heart of the people trembled as the trees of the forest tremble in the wind Then the LORD said to Isaiah:
Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the
highway of the fuller's field, and say to him Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your
courage fai before these two stumps of smoldering brands the blazing anger of Rezin and the Arameans,
and of the son Remaliah because of the mischief that Aram, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah plots against
you, saying,"Let us go up and tear Judah asunder, make it our own b
wn by force, and appoint the son of Tabeel king there." Thus says the LORD: This shall not stand, it shall
not be Damascus is the capital of Aram, and Rezin is the head of Damascus; Samaria is the capital of
Ephraim, and Remaliah's son the head of Samaria. But within sixty years and five, Ephraim shall be
crushed, no longer a nation. Unless your faith is firm you shall not be firm!
Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (see 9d) God upholds his city for ever. Great is the
LORD and wholly to be praised
Matt 11:20-24 "... where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented."Woe to you,
Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and
Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for
Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And as for you, Capernaum: Will you be exalted to
heaven? You will go down to the nether world. For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in
Sodom, But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."
8/1/10 c-blog MESSAGE FROM A PRIEST FOR MUSTARD SEED MISSIONARIES, Holy Spirit 5p M"
I'm a Priest fr mustard seed misssionaries..I am...jamaica..work in diff countries...now in
haiti..huricane..the work is abt the Lord...I was teaching @ univ..when it started..then went into
ministry..for the poor..hiv...zimbabwe..kids w/ aids...many homes in whuch the child is the head of the
family...you're too blessed to be stressed..kids in haiti eat garbage...holds up an object made of mud..kids
eat it...chicken fat w white mud...& this was bf the quake...kids wade thru garbage..
Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities!Â All things are vanity Here is one
who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, and yet to another who has not labored over it, he
must leave property. This also is vanity and a great misfortune. For what profit comes to man from all the
toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun? All his days sorrow and grief are his
occupation; even at night his mind is not at rest. This also is vanity
Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) If today you hear his voice, harden not your
hearts. You turn man back to dust, saying, â€œReturn, O children of men.â€ For a thousand years in your
sight are as yesterday, now that it is past, or as a watch of the night. R. If today you hear his voice, harden
not your hearts.
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Col 3:1-5, 9-11 "Brothers and sisters: If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is
seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and
your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in
glory Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and the
greed that is idolatry. Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices and
have put on the new self which is being renewed, for knowledge, in the image of its creator Here there is not
Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision,barbarian, Scythian, slave, free but Christ is all and in all
"
Luke 12:13-21 "Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with
me. He replied to him, Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator? Then he said to the crowd,
Take care to guard against all greed for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions.
Then he told them a parable There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked
himself, ˜What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest? And he said, ˜This is what I shall do:
I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I
shall say to myself, Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat,
drink, be merry! But God said to him, ˜You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the
things you have prepared, to whom will they belong? Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for
themselves but are not rich in what matters to God."
7/30/10 c-blog, re TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF PROPHETS st. Basil 630am: "1st reading..classic
reading..2 diff kinds of prophets..jeremiah..straightforward..honest to God..bc of honesty..persecuted..the
other prophets were house prophets hired by the leader...u
& I are called to be prophets..no alwys to speak w/ tongues..but alo lives..if so...people will turn against
us..anybody here had that experience ? If not, maybe not a prophet of God"
Jer 26.1-9 "In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah this message came from
the LORD: Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the house of the LORD and speak to the people of
all the cities of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD; whatever I command you, tell them,
and omit nothing. Perhaps they will listen and turn back each from his evil way, so that I may repent of the
evil I have planned to inflict upon them for their evil deeds. Say to them: Thus says the LORD: If you
disobey me, not living according to the law I placed before you and not listening to the words of my
servants the prophets, whom I send you constantly though you do not obey them, I will treat this house like
Shiloh, and make this the city to which all the nations of the earth shall refer when cursing another Now
the priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.
When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD bade him speak to all the people, the priests and
prophets laid hold of him, crying,"You must be put to death! Why do you prophesy in the name of the
LORD: This house shall be like Shiloh,' and This city shall be desolate and deserted'?" And all the people
gathered about Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (14c) Lord, in your great love, answer me.
Matt 13:54-58 "They were astonished and said"Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is
he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and
Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him But
Jesus said to them,"A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house." And
he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith"
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7/30/10 c-blog, SOMETIMES IN BECOMING TOO FAMILIAR WE MISS WHAT IS SPECIAL, omgc
8a
M "so Jesus was rejected by His own people in His own hometown..bc they really didn't know Him..in
being too familiar we may miss wht is special..we get accustomed to the communion..to the priest..very
familiar..but sometimes it bc an obstacle.....so comfortable..what missing...good news..openness w/o bias
prejudice..seek always..bf mass we say 'Lord I am not worthy.." but 'say the word I shall b
healed..'openness to the word..easier learnred...Lord wht do U want me to know do..when Jesus came home
they didn't recognize Him as the truth the way the life.....2 or 3 gathered..peace..shalom..
Jer 26.1-9 "In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah this message came from
the LORD: Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the house of the LORD and speak to the people of
all the cities of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD; whatever I command you, tell them,
and omit nothing. Perhaps they will listen and turn back each from his evil way, so that I may repent of the
evil I have planned to inflict upon them for their evil deeds. Say to them: Thus says the LORD: If you
disobey me, not living according to the law I placed before you and not listening to the words of my
servants the prophets, whom I send you constantly though you do not obey them, I will treat this house like
Shiloh, and make this the city to which all the nations of the earth shall refer when cursing another Now
the priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.
When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD bade him speak to all the people, the priests and
prophets laid hold of him, crying,"You must be put to death! Why do you prophesy in the name of the
LORD: This house shall be like Shiloh,' and This city shall be desolate and deserted'?" And all the people
gathered about Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (14c) Lord, in your great love, answer me.
Matt 13:54-58 "They were astonished and said"Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is
he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and
Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him But
Jesus said to them,"A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house." And
he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith"
7/30/10 c-blog, SOMETIMES THOSE CLOSEST TO US ARE THE MOST DIFFICULT TO REACH,
CHRIST the KING church m: "You can be a famous lawyer..great this or that, but try to tell your teenage
son something....but try to tell family something..^ its not so easy..same for Jeus..sometimes the persons
closest to us are the hardest to convert..jeremiah..likewise to his people...they were comfortable..we want to
share..to fellow catholics..citizens..do not bc discouraged...God's love will prevail..nourished on communion
of love.that's why we come to church..we believe the father will hear us..maybe neigbors relatives don't
listen..but let it not be us who doesn't listen..let us have the faith to turn to our father..eventually hear..
7/28/10 c-blog, EVEN GOOD OFFERINGS ARE LESSENED BY A BAD HEART, Holy Fam, Artesia, m"
a man who comes to church..prays in the morn says to God ..Lord I'm on way to work..keep me
safe..nothing bad..keep me home..then he goes to work in LA...HE'S a shoplifter..thank U Lord for keeping
me safe..I will give u 50%..this man finally died..went to judgment seat..peter was there..said to man wait a
moment...gave him food..plate was dirty..chopped..good foor but bad plate..complained to peter..whatever
we offer to one awaiting judgment..is what they offered to God during life..your heart carrying the goods
was dirty..our heart....but we gossip..same lips praying are also gossping..the Lord doesn't say stop
offering..but clean the heart, clear the heart..selfishness..? Evil thoughts? Offeriings mean less when heart
isn't good..
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Jer 15.10, 16-21 " Woe to me, mother, that you gave me birth a man of strife and contention to all the land!
I neither borrow nor lend, yet all curse me When I found your words, I devoured them they became my joy
and the happiness of my heart, Because I bore your name, O LORD, God of hosts. I did not sit celebrating
in the circle of merrymakers; Under the weight of your hand I sat alone because you filled me with
indignation. Why is my pain continuous, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed
become for me a treacherous brook whose waters do not abide Thus the LORD answered me If you repent,
so that I restore you, in my presence you shall stand If you bring forth the precious without the vile, you
shall be my mouthpiece Then it shall be they who turn to yo
, and you shall not turn to them And I will make you toward this people a solid wall of brass. Though they
fight against you, they shall not prevail, For I am with you, to deliver and rescue you, says the LORD. I will
free you from the hand of the wicked, and rescue you from the grasp of the violent.
Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (17d) God is my refuge on the day of distress.
Rescdue me from my enemies, O my God; . God is my refuge on the day of distress.
Mt 13:44-46 "The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides
again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like
a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has
and buys it."
7/28/10 c-blog, MUST BE WILLING TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING FOR THE TREASURES OF THE
KINGDOM, callistus 630am: "Treasure..can be diff for each person..when a person find something very
special...searching for it..do everything possible to own it..in terms of following ...follow w/ a price....for
some it is not obvious...kingdom of God..a treasure..but hidden..to us its obvious..to others not obvious..for
the jew..spoke in parables..for them kingdom..worldly sense..governed by chosen people..considered selves
chosen.....govern acc to their worldly sense..they don't undrstand sacrifice...they don't inderstand
willingness to search...if not understand sacrifice...don't nderstand how first people suffered...it ...jeremiah
thought it was unjust for him to be prsctd...God promised Him..He would deliver jeremiah..this
foreshadows the suffering servant Jesus.....suffring..treasure cannot be sprtd fr pain..prsctn..death..that's
how we live..follow Jesus...."kingdom in our midst...courage & strength..do our best...
Jer 15.10, 16-21 " Woe to me, mother, that you gave me birth a man of strife and contention to all the land!
I neither borrow nor lend, yet all curse me When I found your words, I devoured them they became my joy
and the happiness of my heart, Because I bore your name, O LORD, God of hosts. I did not sit celebrating
in the circle of merrymakers; Under the weight of your hand I sat alone because you filled me with
indignation. Why is my pain continuous, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed
become for me a treacherous brook whose waters do not abide Thus the LORD answered me If you repent,
so that I restore you, in my presence you shall stand If you bring forth the precious without the vile, you
shall be my mouthpiece Then it shall be they who turn to you..., and you shall not turn to them And I will
make you toward this people a solid wall of brass. Though they fight against you, they shall not prevail, For
I am with you, to deliver and rescue you, says the LORD. I will free you from the hand of the wicked, and
rescue you from the grasp of the violent.
Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (17d) God is my refuge on the day of distress.
Rescdue me from my enemies, O my God;
. God is my refuge on the day of distress.
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Mt 13:44-46 "The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides
again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like
a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has
and buys it."
7/27/10 c-blog, LET THE SEED OF LOVE GROW IN YOU, KEEP THE WEEDS OUT, 630a, St.
Callistus m: "I remember when I was a child our religious teacher...when we were born God planted a seed
in our hearts..to bc a beautiful plant..take care of te seed..the plant will be beautiful...needs water...love &
care..but beware of weeds..angry ..selfish..be careful...of the weeds...image likeness of God..call to love & be
loved..not to be selfish..greedy..pull out the weeds that don't belong to us ....to our
hearts..selfish..resentmment..we are called to love..reconcile.forgive..& serve..pray this mass..only want
good seed..to grow
Jer 14.17-22 "Let my eyes stream with tears day and night, without rest, Over the great destruction which
overwhelms the virgin daughter of my people, over her incurable wound. If I walk out into the field, look!
those slain by the sword; If I enter the city, look! those consumed by hunger. Even the prophet and the
priest forage in a land they know not. Have you cast Judah off completely? Is Zion loathsome to you? Why
have you struck us a blow that cannot be healed? We wait for peace, to no avail for a time of healing, but
terror comes instead. We recognize, O LORD, our wickedness, the guilt of our fathers that we have sinned
against you. For your name's sake spurn us not disgrace not the throne of your glory remember your
covenant with us, and break it not. Among the nations' idols is there any that gives rain?
? Or can the mere heavens send showers? Is it not you alone, O LORD our God, to whom we look? You
alone have done all these things Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (9) For the glory of your
name, O Lord, deliver us. Remember not against us the iniquities of the past; may your compassion quickly
come to us, for we are brought very low. R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
ns we will declare your praise. R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Matt 13:36-43 "His disciples approached him and said"Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the
children of the Kingdom. The weeds are the children of the Evil One, and the enemy who sows them is the
Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. so will it be at the end of the age. The
Son of Man will send his angels and they will collect out of his Kingdom all who cause others to sin and all
evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear."
7/26/10 omgc. MUSTARD SEED DURING BIBLICAL TIMES WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY
CAUGHT THEIR ATTENTION "This partic gospel..17th week..wonder if we can imagine that we are all
jewish..we know as we hear certain things..dietary laws..not sppsd to eat anything fr. Mustard plant.[back
then]..we know from expxexp...mustard grows so easily takes over garden..just a weed..know all this as
Jesus is speaking..also not to eat bread made w/ yeast...spssd to eat unleavened as much as pssbl....then he
says 'kingdom like a mustard seed..." we don't get that impact..now..it would get their attention..& like
yeast..that also would be somewhat shocking or disturbing...so what is Jesus saying..? Tryng to get
attention but also the kingdom is beyond our comprehension...beyond our control..like mustad grows
somewhat randomly & rapidly..the kingdom a tiny movement..tiny speck..began to grow..yeast
likewise..once put in dough..begins to rise & grow..as mkich as possible to think what this meant to the
original listeners...gives it added meaning & context.."
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"The LORD said to me: Go buy yourself a linen loincloth; wear it on your loins, but do not put it in water I
bought the loincloth, as the LORD commanded, and put it on. A second time the word of the LORD came
to me thus: Take the loincloth which you bought and are wearing and go now to the Parath; there hide it in
a cleft of the rock Obedient to the LORD's command, I went to the Parath and buried the loincloth. After a
long interval, the LORD said to me Go now to the Parath and fetch the loincloth which I told you to hide
there. Again I went to the Parath, sought out and took the loincloth from the place where I had hid it. But it
was rotted, good for nothing! Then the message came to me from the LORD: Thus says the LORD: So also
I will allow the pride of Judah to rot the great pride of Jerusalem. This wicked people who refuse to obey
my words who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts, and follow strange gods to serve and adore them,
shall be like this loincloth which is good for nothing. For, as close as the loincloth clings to a man's loins so
had I made the whole house of Israe and the whole house of Judah cling to me, says the LORD; to be my
people, my renown, my praise, my beauty But they did not listen."
Deuter R. (see 18a) You have forgotten God who gave you birth. You were unmindful of the Rock that
begot you, You forgot the God who gave you birth. When the LORD saw this, he was filled with loathing
and anger toward his sons and daughters R. You have forgotten God who gave you birth."I will hide my
face from them," he said
Matt 13:31-35 "The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is
the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the
'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.'" He spoke to them another parable"The Kingdom of
heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch
was leavened." All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables to
fulfill what had been said through the prophet I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has
lain hidden from the foundation of the world."
7/25/10 c-blog MESSAGE FROM FATHER MAURER of BENTON HARBOR (MI) re CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN RUSSIA, St. JBAP COSTA MESA 5p m: I'm fathr dan maurer..mssion in russia..the only
place in world where cath church u starting comp new..bef 1917 hw catholic. Russia was..russian
orthdox..is the prdmnnt church I russa..bf revol..bf rev 25 mil rom cath....spread out..8 hours non-stop
flight still in russia..church bldg taken over by communist not destroyed...we got it back..now a 14th story
bldg..very symbolic..from one cath church to the next is like going from here to philadelphia...most
parishes don't have a building..also success w/ youth..life expctncy much lower..older already lost to
commun...so we target youth...alpha program...also pro-life..success..russia was 1st country to legalize
abortion..in 1921..it was an atheist revolution..if no god nothing sacred, not even life..avg woman will have
8 to 12 abortions,,some as many as 35..we started crisis ...1/2 of 1% of persons are practicing faith....&
that's only those who go to church a handful of times per year..family in russia dstryd..95% divorce
rate..80% divorce 4 yrs aftr wedding..also alcoholism rampant..hopeless.death of spirit..what russia needs
today..know & love Jesus Christ..He is the one who strengthens us..gives us hope..respond to vocations he
gives us..russia has none of that..how do alc anon..therapy for woman abortion..hope they catch on its from
the lord..vladivostok russia..."
Gen 18:20-32 "In those days, the LORD said: "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and
their sin so grave, that I must go down and see whether or not their actions fully correspond to the cry
against them that comes to me I mean to find out." While Abraham's visitors walked on farther toward
Sodom, the LORD remained standing before Abraham. Then Abraham drew nearer and said:"Will you
sweep away the innocent with the guilty? Suppose there were fifty innocent people in the city would you
wipe out the place, rather than spare it for the sake of the fifty innocent people within it? Far be it from
you to do such a thing, to make the innocent die with the guilty so that the innocent and the guilty would be
treated alike! Should not the judge of all the world act with justice?" The LORD replied,"If I find fifty
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innocent people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." Abraham spoke up
again"See how I am presuming to speak to my Lord, though I am but dust and ashes What if there are five
less than fifty innocent people? Will you destroy the whole city because of those five?" He answered, "I will
not destroy it, if I find forty-five there." But Abraham persisted, saying "What if only forty are found
there?" He replied, "I will forbear doing it for the sake of the forty." Then Abraham said, "Let not my
Lord grow impatient if I go on. What if only thirty are found there?" He replied, "I will forbear doing it if
I can find but thirty there." Still Abraham went on,"Since I have thus dared to speak to my Lord, what if
there are no more than twenty?" The LORD answered, "I will not destroy it, for the sake of the twenty."
But he still persisted:"Please, let not my Lord grow angry if I speak up this last time. What if there are at
least ten there?" He replied, "For the sake of those ten, I will not destroy it."
Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (3a) Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered
me.
Col 2:12-14 "Brothers and sisters: You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised
with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead And even when you were dead
in transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he brought you to life along with him, having
forgiven us all our transgressions; obliterating the bond against us, with its legal claims, which was opposed
to us, he also removed it from our midst, nailing it to the cross.
Luke 11:1-13 "one of his disciples said to him,"Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."
He said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each
day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not
subject us to the final test." And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at
midnight and says, Friend, lend me three loaves of bread for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from
a journey and I have nothing to offer him,' and he says in reply from within, Do not bother me; the door
has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.' I
tell you, if he does not get up to give the visitor the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give
him whatever he needs because of his persistence."And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you
will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who
seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his
son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are
wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the
Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
7/25/10 c-blog, PRAYER SHOULD BE A FRIENDLY CONVERSATION w/ GOD, Blessed sac WM, 8a m:
"returns us to the theme of prayer..conversation..enter into friendship..prayer re petition..what we need
from the Lord...will of God..God knows what's good for us..receiving of persons..rooted in
friendship..abraham...3 heavenly guests..now hebron..feast..ambassdors to look at sodom..abrm barters w/
God based on covt rshp..God made self vulnerable to abrm's persistence..we are all called into this friendly
rshp w/ God..aquinas writes abt this friendship w/ God implying some equality..bc of Jesus...arecalld to be
friends..Jesusa is asked to teach them to pray.."our father" (family, adoption....He doesn't say "my", but
"our",...also says "abba"..all life sb a loving converstn w/ God not just in time of dire need..like the man
knocking prstntly on the door at night..story re padre pio (pico?)..a priest went to rstroom at night at
mnstry..door locked him in..called for help...nobody came..tried clmbing out window got stuck like winnie
pooh..prayed..finally help came...don't be .like spoiled children..don't turn away just bc u don't get what
want immdtly...3rd..familial bond..sb concerned abt others..
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me.
Luke 11:1-13 "one of his disciples said to him,"Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."
7/24/10 c-blog MUST HAVE CHILDLIKE ATTITUDE & TRUST WHEN WE PRAY, Holy Spirit ch,
5pm: "I want to talk abt prayer, both readings re prayer in diff ways..re sodom being destroyed..abraham
asks god..if 40...35...will destroy ? Do we barter w/ God friends..God loves us unconditionally...we are His
children..Lord always wants what is best for us..knows what is best for us..God cannot be outdone in
generosity..when we pray we are asking..we are children of God..but we should thank Lord for
blessings..be w him..parish should lead people in prayer..lord help me ...prayer
thanksgiving..adoration..deeper love of Lord.intersting abrahm gets what he wants bc of his persistence in
prayer..Jesus says knock..pray w/ persistence..typically only pray for things that really matter..Jesus gives
us a perfect prayer..our father..but prayer st can be frustrating when prayer not answered the way we
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think it should be..if we look in scr guidelines..first rule of prayer..pray w/ faith...example..Jesus in
Nazareth...on other occ..people ask Jesus can you do this for me..he says do u believe I can do this for
you..like electricty in wall..if don't plug in, won't exp power...pray for increase in childlike faith..att like
child..if we don't have attitude of a child..we negate effctvness of prayer..Jesus called father
abba..aramaic..childlike trust.2nd guideline..forgiveness..we pray forgve us our trespasses..if forgive
others..will forgi@d u..who gets hurt when we don't forgive ? Ourselves..can't be transformed when we
don't forgive..becomes baggage in us..truly forgive..[what about truly forgiven]...like gunk sludge..in car all
cylindrs not working..anger rsntmnt..blocks flow & power of grace.....here is 3rd rule...always in Jesus
name..put on the mind of Christ..say I want what Jesus wants..
me.
ess, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands R. Lord, on the day I called for help,
you answered me.
Luke 11:1-13 "...one of his disciples said to him,"Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."
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7/23/10 c-blog, TAKE TIME TO GROW IN FAITH & PRAYER LIFE BEFORE GOING OUT INTO
THE WORLD, St. JBAP, costa mesa m: "gives me an ancient oriental image of an athlete training in
mountains..becomes expert.....uses martial arts to help oppressed..that's the image of those religious..deep
prayer life before he she goes into the world to live by faith & tell the faith..st. bridget of sweden..had a life
such as this..from her deep prayer life able to influence those around her..influenced the king ..also others
in the hierarcy..reflects seed sown on rich soil..image of rich soil..deep interior life..from practice of
prayer..called to cultivate that interior prayer life..hear & reflect word..let Lords grace..sol..then go
forward to live out what we learned..pray..& bear fruit.."
Jer 3.14-17 Return, rebellious children, says the LORD for I am your Master; I will take you, one from a
city, two from a clan, and bring you to Zion. I will appoint over you shepherds after my own heart, who
will shepherd you wisely and prudently When you multiply and become fruitful in the land, says the LORD
They will in those days no longer say,"The ark of the covenant of the LORD!" They will no longer think of
it, or remember it, or miss it, or make another At that time they will call Jerusalem the LORD's throne;
there all nations will be gathered together to honor the name of the LORD at Jerusalem, and they will walk
no longer in their hardhearted wickedness
Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock. Then the virgins shall make merry and dance, and
young men and old as well I will turn their mourning into joy I will console and gladden them after their
sorrows. R. The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
Matt 13:18-23 Gospel"Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the
word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals away what was sown in
his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy.
But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the
word, he immediately falls away The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then
worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. But the seed sown on rich soil is
the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or
thirtyfold."
7/23/10 c-blog, PRAY FOR FAITH TO BECOME STRONGER EVERY DAY, callistus, 630a. Re parable
of sower Jesus wants to tell us abt faith abt listening..faith..challenges ..difficulties..we are lucky bc we live
in...society...don't have so much seclusion..pray for faith to be stronger every day..for H Spirit to help us
overcome tempt..2nd..re attitude re listening..accepting God's word..our attitude..esp ..accept..every
time..do things for bro & sis..take time to think abt gospel today..pray to h sp..strengthen faith..
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thirtyfold."
7/23/10 c-blog, KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN TODAY TO SEE SHEPHERDS & also to be a SHEPHERD
columban 830a
"In case u missed the big promise.."I will appoint shepherds.." we get a shepherd w/ the heart of
God...promise fuldilled in Jesus..here this day in garden grove..God promises to send shepheds this very
day..look at king david..all sons of jessie broght bbf prophet..big tall..none chosen..they didn't even call
david..how bout being mother of God..lowly village..don't miss the gift of the sheperd..small children to be
shepherds to their parents..some parents just going to mass unthinkingly...whle the chhild is still thinking
& talking abt God..evangelizing..look around you..maybe nnot even Christians..maybe gruff people w/
course language...also us..we are shepherds..keep eyes opem to see shepherds & be shepherds..."
thirtyfold."
7/22/10 c-blog, GO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL St. MARY MAGDALENE CATHEDRAL IN SALT LAKE
CITY,
Holy Fam Cat, 1210p, orange,ca "st. Mary mag one of my favs ..salt lake city..cathedral of the
madeline...french...happy feast day madeline...also the patron saint of the dominicans..go to salt lake
..beauitiiful cathedral...rcently renovated..st. mary mag..the one who loved much..she was at the
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crucifixon..at tomb weeping...go & tell my disciples I am...going my God ..he was the one from whom the
Lord expelled a demon..."
John 20.1-2,11-18 : "On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning
while it was still dark and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and
to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,"They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we
don't know where they put him." Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over
into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the Body
of Jesus had been And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have
taken my Lord, and I don't know where they laid him." When she had said this, she turned around and
saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus Whom are you looking for?" She thought it was the
gardener and said to him,"Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him."
She turned and said to him in Hebrew"Rabbouni," which means Teacher."Stop holding on to me, for I
have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, I am going to my Father and
your Father to my God and your God.'" Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples,"I have
seen the Lord," and then reported what he told her."
7/22/10 c-blog, MARY THOUGHT JESUS WAS THE GARDENER, BUT WHEN SHE HEARD HIS
VOICE SHE KNEW BETTER, St. Callistus, 630a, Naturally...when friends are sick we are sad, but when
thy die..sadness is deepeend..also natural to see people ..going to cemetery to sit @ gravesite..where loved
one is buried..familiar pic in readings today..reactiion of mary is natural..identify how she reacted.. only
special friends, but smthng deep.. mission only 3years....so many incl some women..rshp of Jesus & mary
must be very strng indeed..we heaerd that she went to the tomb early.........peter & young john..they have
taken the Loed from the tomb...don't know where...they've taken my Lord..she called Jesus my lord..spec
rshp..that is the spcl rshp btw Jesus ^ mary..no wonder..make her rcgnz him.....in her confusion she
mstknly see Jesus as gardener...but when heard voice..special mission .....is Jesus our savior ..a special
friend..tell others..hopefully will do so, w helpof eucharist..."z
Jer 2: This word of the LORD came to me Go, cry out this message for Jerusalem to hear I remember the
devotion of your youth, how you loved me as a bride, Following me in the desert, in a land unsown. Sacred
to the LORD was Israel the first fruits of his harvest; Should any presume to partake of them, evil would
befall them, says the LORD. When I brought you into the garden land to eat its goodly fruits, You entered
and defiled my land, you made my heritage loathsome. The priests asked not"Where is the LORD?" Those
who dealt with the law knew me not:
: the shepherds rebelled against me The prophets prophesied by Baal and went after useless idols. Be
amazed at this, O heavens, and shudder with sheer horror, says the LORD. Two evils have my people done:
they have forsaken me, the source of living waters; They have dug themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, that
hold no water
Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (10a) With you is the fountain of life, O Lord. O
LORD, your mercy reaches to heaven; your faithfulness, to the clouds Your justice is like the mountains of
God; your judgments, like the mighty deep R. With you is the fountain of life, O Lord. How precious is
your mercy, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow o
With you is the fountain of life, O Lord.e
John 20.1-2,11-18 : "On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning
while it was still dark and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and
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to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,"They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we
don't know where they put him." Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over
into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the Body
of Jesus had been And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have
taken my Lord, and I don't know where they laid him." When she had said this, she turned around and
saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus Whom are you looking for?" She thought it was the
gardener and said to him,"Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him."
She turned and said to him in Hebrew"Rabbouni," which means Teacher."Stop holding on to me, for I
have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, I am going to my Father and
your Father to my God and your God.'" Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples,"I have
seen the Lord," and then reported what he told her."
7/19/10 c-blog, DO WHAT's RIGHT, WALK HUMBLY, LOVE GOODNESS, Monastry of Angels, 7am:
Iraq...where civilization began..2 dominican priests..went to iraq re rebuilding country..tbook civiliz began
@ sumer..there 4000 years b/f Christ.39 firsts...cuneiform.....govt..congress..senate..youngest at war w/
oldest..when Jonah sent to nineveh..today is baghdad..nineveh was the enemy for the jewish...but they
repented when the jewish didn't..story of abraham...
Also where God spoke to ab..told them to move to what is now hholy land..our roots go back there..in first
reading..beautiful saying..how follow..micah.."do what's right, walk humbly,love goodness..." that isn't
always easy..but the Lord is w/ us..
Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 Hear what the LORD says Arise, present your plea before the mountains, and let the hills
hear your voice! Hear, O mountains, the plea of the LORD, pay attention, O foundations of the earth! For
the LORD has a plea against his people, and he enters into trial with Israel. O my people, what have I done
to you, or how have I wearied you? Answer me For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, from the
place of slavery I released you; and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam With what shall I come
before the LORD, and bow before God most high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with
calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with myriad streams of oil? Shall I
give my first-born for my crime, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? You have been told, O man,
what is good and what the LORD requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness & to walk
humbly with your God.
R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving power of God."Gather my faithful ones before me, those who
have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." And the heavens proclaim his justice; for God himself is the
judge. R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
Matt 12:28-32 Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,"Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you."
He said to them in reply,"An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign but no sign will be given it except
the sign of Jonah the prophet. Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so
will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. At the judgment, the men of
Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah;
and there is something greater than Jonah here. At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this
generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon
and there is something greater than Solomon here."
7/19/10 c-blog, WALK HUMBLY, ACT JUSTLY, Holy fam, glen, 630am "in the heart of each human we
have a desire to do what is best...to strive..we are fort to have the inspired work of God from OT & Nt &
subseq from theologians 7& scholars to help us understand what God wants from his humans..never
abandoned..in itself gives comfort..aprciate tremendous goodness of God...no wonder were give the "our
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father" for help & spprt to apprecit our rlshp w/ God..the "abba fathr" apprct more ..in OT TIMES..the
prophets were the insprtn..today Micah gives wonderful undrstnding..very familiar words..to help us to act
justly..behave..just right fair..to love tndrly..show rspect concern care..to walk humbly w/ God to ack God,
to apprct what God has done for us..this morn as we rflct..God has cont to give to us..let us rflct on pwrfl
words.prophet micah..rshp w/ God..act justly..."
Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 Hear what the LORD says Arise, present your plea before the mountains, and let the hills
hear your voice! Hear, O mountains, the plea of the LORD, pay attention, O foundations of the earth! For
the LORD has a plea against his people, and he enters into trial with Israel. O my people, what have I done
to you, or how have I wearied you? Answer me For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, from the
place of slavery I released you; and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam With what shall I come
before the LORD, and bow before God most high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with
calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with myriad streams of oil? Shall I
give my first-born for my crime, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? You have been told, O man,
what is good and what the LORD requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness
and to walk humbly with your God. R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving power of God."Gather
my faithful ones before me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." And the heavens
proclaim his justice; for God himself is the judge. R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
Matt 12:28-32 Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,"Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you."
He said to them in reply,"An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign but no sign will be given it except
the sign of Jonah the prophet. Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so
will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. At the judgment, the men of
Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah;
and there is something greater than Jonah here. At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this
generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon
and there is something greater than Solomon here."
7/18/10 c-blog, FAITH + HOPE + LOVE = HOSPITALITY st. Philip 5p, pasadena: "Theresa of avila says
mary & mother had to be together in order to accommodate the Lord...appreciate that Jesus is a gues, host,
& also a meal (another host)...today not abt how to be disciple..but...final sentence..clarity "one thing
necc"..sincere desire to seek the kingdom above all else...once we know the satisf of being loved..nat
response..transfer...careful attn to word..any service that bypasses the world will not have lasting
character..today look at martha & mary..syng faith hope love...which is greatest? Maybe hospitality
captures all of them..how offer hos to complete strngrs..at end he is treated to something greater...how
many of us see hospitlty as a burden..our salvation hinges on hsptlty..to welcome Christ..& neighbor...at
baptism..always touched..the gift bptsm always offers us...becoming part of the family of
God..baptism...welcome Christ & others...
Genesis 18:1-10a "The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance
of his tent, while the day was growing hot. Looking up, Abraham saw three men standing nearby. When he
saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them and bowing to the ground, he said:"Sir, if I
may ask you this favor please do not go on past your servant. Let some water be brought, that you may
bathe your feet, and then rest yourselves under the tree Now that you have come this close to your servant
let me bring you a little food, that you may refresh yourselves; and afterward you may go on your way."
The men replied, "Very well, do as you have said." Abraham hastened into the tent and told Sarah"Quick,
three measures of fine flour! Knead it and make rolls." He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice steer
and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it. Then Abraham got some curds and milk, as well as the
steer that had been prepared, and set these before the three men; and he waited on them under the tree
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while they ate... They asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?" He replied, "There in the tent." One
of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah will then have a son."
Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1a) He who does justice will live in the presence..... R. He who
does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Col 1:24-28 "Brothers and sisters: Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake and in my flesh I am filling
up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a
minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,
the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones,
to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ
in you, the hope for glory It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all
wisdom that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
Luke 10:38-42 "Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him She had a
sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much
serving, came to him and said"Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?
Tell her to help me." The Lord said to her in reply,"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about
many things There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from
her."
7/18/10 c-blog, OUR LORD CAN HANDLE IT IF WE SPEAK FRANKLY TO HIM, st. Justin martyr
8am: " I heard in a homily of another priest..struck me..martha was closer to Jesus at that point..why she
felt comf..going up to Jesus & somewhat upbraids Jesus..but Jesus says mary needs this time..latwr ...mary
clinged to Jesus..but Jesus says do not cling ...later martha at the tomb of lazarus also apprchd Jesus in
confidence...each of us should have this courage..I've been priest for 15 years...,scandal when people walk
away from church because of the mystery of evil...that's a shame..mary...loved...(mary marth lazarus
jbap)...our Lord can handle it if we speak frankly to Him..whatever it may be..Jesus wants to hear about
it..let Him in..
Genesis 18:1-10a "The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance
of his tent, while the day was growing hot. Looking up, Abraham saw three men standing nearby. When he
saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them and bowing to the ground, he said:"Sir, if I
may ask you this favor please do not go on past your servant. Let some water be brought, that you may
bathe your feet, and then rest yourselves under the tree Now that you have come this close to your servant
let me bring you a little food, that you may refresh yourselves; and afterward you may go on your way."
The men replied, "Very well, do as you have said." Abraham hastened into the tent and told Sarah"Quick,
three measures of fine flour! Knead it and make rolls." He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice steer
and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it. Then Abraham got some curds and milk, as well as the
steer that had been prepared, and set these before the three men; and he waited on them under the tree
while they ate... They asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?" He replied, "There in the tent." One
of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah will then have a son."
Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1a) He who does justice will live in the presence..... R. He who
does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Col 1:24-28 "Brothers and sisters: Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake and in my flesh I am filling
up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a
minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,
the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones,
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to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ
in you, the hope for glory It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all
wisdom that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
Luke 10:38-42 "Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him She had a
sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much
serving, came to him and said"Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?
Tell her to help me." The Lord said to her in reply,"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about
many things There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from
her."
7/17/10 c-blog, WHAT WE THINK IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT GOD THINKS, Cath Laboure 8am: "Re
evil...people think they can do..without being caught..sometimes those who are innocent believe the reward
should come immediately..what we think is not always what God thinks..its His justice, not our justice...so
many..people do evil to others..if not caught today..then tomorrow..or next week..bbut have patience..His
time, not ours.."
Micah 2:1-5 Woe to those who plan iniquity, and work out evil on their couches; In the morning light they
accomplish it when it lies within their power. They covet fields, and seize them houses, and they take them
They cheat an owner of his house, a man of his inheritance. Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I am
planning against this race an evil from which you shall not withdraw your necks; Nor shall you walk with
head high, for it will be a time of evil. On that day a satire shall be sung over you, and there shall be a
plaintive chant:"Our ruin is complete our fields are portioned out among our captors, The fields of my
people are measured out and no one can get them back!" Thus you shall have no one to mark out
boundaries by lot in the assembly of the LORD. Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 RESPONSORIAL Psalm
te man depends of the fatherless you are the helper. R. Do not forget the poor, O Lord!
Matt 12:14-21 The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus
realized this, he withdrew from that place Many people followed him, and he cured them all, but he warned
them not to make him known This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet Behold,
my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my Spirit upon him, and he
will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the
streets. A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to
victory. And in his name the Gentiles will hope.
7/16/10 c-blog, ITS MERCY THAT I DESIRE, NOT SACRIFICE, basil 630a"Mercy that I desire, not
sacrifice..sabbath for man, not man for sabbath...scr is not a book of laws & rules & regs...it is to let us
know how things work together for the good of God..it is mercy not sacrifice...Jesus knows the purpose,
value, & meaning of..."
Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 When Hezekiah was mortally ill, the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came and said
to him:"Thus says the LORD: Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you shall not recover."
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord"O LORD, remember how faithfully and
wholeheartedly I conducted myself in your presence, doing what was pleasing to you!" And Hezekiah wept
bitterly. Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah: "Go, tell Hezekiah: Thus says the LORD, the God of
your father David: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears I will heal you: in three days you shall go
up to the Lord's temple; I will add fifteen years to your life I will rescue you and this city from the hand of
the king of Assyria; I will be a shield to this city." Isaiah then ordered a poultice of figs to be taken and
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applied to the boil, that he might recover. Then Hezekiah asked,"What is the sign that I shall go up to the
temple of the L
d seen your tears I will heal you: in three days you shall go up to the Lord's temple; I will add fifteen years
to your life I will rescue you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; I will be a shield to this
city." Isaiah then ordered a poultice of figs to be taken and applied to the boil, that he might recover. Then
Hezekiah asked,"What is the sign that I shall go up to the temple of the LORD?" Isaiah answered:"This
will be the sign for you from the LORD that he will do what he has promised See, I will make the shadow
cast by the sun on the stairway to the terrace of Ahaz go back the ten steps it has advanced." So the sun
came back the ten steps it had advanced. R. (see 17b) You saved my life, O Lord; I shall not die. Once I
said"In the noontime of life I must depart To the gates of the nether world I shall be consigned for the rest
of my years." R. You saved my life, O Lord; I shall not die.
Matt 12.1-8 "Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began
to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him,"See, your disciples
are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath." He said to the them, "Have you not read what David did
when he and his companions were hungry how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering
which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? Or have you not read in the
law that on the sabbath the priests serving in the temple violate the sabbath and are innocent? I say to you,
something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you
would not have condemned these innocent men. For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath."
7/15/10 c-blog CONTINUE TO TRUST, TAKE YOKE, FIND REST, HOLY FAM, ORANGE, 12p St
bonaventure..slogan..everyone of us has a bright future...17 years ago we left vietnam for USA...we went to
mass...since fall of saigon..we sold all valuable things..so we could get money to escape communist...boat or
walk..laos cambodia..no success..put back in communist prison..were angry at God...trust in Lord..don't
lose faith..even in bad times..promising future..econ crisis..continue to trust..take yoke..find rest.."
Reading 1 Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 The way of the just is smooth the path of the just you make level. Yes, for
your way and your judgments, O LORD we look to you; Your name and your title are the desire of our
souls. My soul yearns for you in the night, yes, my spirit within me keeps vigil for you; When your
judgment dawns upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn justice. O LORD, you mete out peace to us,
for it is you who have accomplished all we have done. O LORD, oppressed by your punishment, we cried
out in anguish under your chastising. As a woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so
were we in your presence, O LORD. We conceived and writhed in pain, giving birth to wind Salvation we
have not achieved for the earth, the inhabitants of the world cannot bring it forth But your dead shall live,
their corpses shall rise; awake and sing, you who lie in the dust.
ng. As a woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so were we in your presence, O
LORD. We conceived and writhed in pain, giving birth to wind Salvation we have not achieved for the
earth, the inhabitants of the world cannot bring it forth But your dead shall live, their corpses shall rise;
awake and sing, you who lie in the dust. For your dew is a dew of light, and the land of shades gives birth
Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (20b) From heaven the Lord looks down
on the earth. You, O LORD, abide forever and your name through all generations. You will arise and have
mercy on Zion, for it is time to pity her. For her stones are dear to your servants, and her dust moves them
to pity R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.
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ooked down from his holy height, from heaven he beheld the earth, To hear the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die." R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth
. Mt 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke
upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For
my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
7/15/10 c-blog, MAKE YOUR WORK AN EXPRESSION OF YOUR LOVE, OMGC 830a ' for st
bonaventure he got it right..that's why he was called..in gospel meekness & humility was
interchangeable..Jesus as the servant of God, as a king..not there to rule but to serve,..so Jesus is giving us
the good news..life, beautiful..good..my yoke is easy, burden light..what does that suggest to us ? Guilt in
us...feel guilty as catholics..not praying..? Missing the spirit of praying..praying is like the water..it should
be natural..prayer ...aligning minds..heart body...remember words "come to me all of you..I will give you
rest.." like deer longing for running streams..where go ? Not night club...come to Jesus..some struggle w/
sin..the mor u see your sinfulness..it is not pretending ...not that youre not aware of
sinfulness....mercy..doing good to others..most difficult part..sometimesso much of our energy if we look at
it as work, but look at it as our life..make your work an expression of your love..challenge for us..what we
love is what we do..what we do is what we love..
Reading 1 Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 The way of the just is smooth the path of the just you make level. Yes, for
your way and your judgments, O LORD we look to you; Your name and your title are the desire of our
souls. My soul yearns for you in the night, yes, my spirit within me keeps vigil for you; When your
judgment dawns upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn justice. O LORD, you mete out peace to us,
for it is you who have accomplished all we have done. O LORD, oppressed by your punishment, we cried
out in anguish under your chastising. As a woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so
were we in your presence, O LORD. We conceived and writhed in pain, giving birth to wind Salvation we
have not achieved for the earth, the inhabitants of the world cannot bring it forth But your dead shall live,
their corpses shall rise; awake and sing, you who lie in the dust.
ng. As a woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so were we in your presence, O
LORD. We conceived and writhed in pain, giving birth to wind Salvation we have not achieved for the
earth, the inhabitants of the world cannot bring it forth But your dead shall live, their corpses shall rise;
awake and sing, you who lie in the dust. For your dew is a dew of light, and the land of shades gives birth
Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (20b) From heaven the Lord looks down
on the earth. You, O LORD, abide forever and your name through all generations. You will arise and have
mercy on Zion, for it is time to pity her. For her stones are dear to your servants, and her dust moves them
to pity R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.
ooked down from his holy height, from heaven he beheld the earth, To hear the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die." R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth
. Mt 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke
upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For
my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
7/14 c-blog, GOD CAN BRING HEALING FROM WOUNDS, san gab mssn 12p m: "Sometimes as
humans...illusion that we are under control of things...but disease, misfortune comes..& we are lost,,wonder
where is God..scr today reminds us that GOD is ultimately in control..He gives us free will..we can help or
hurt...when we hurt, the world is messed up/..God can bring good out of evil ...we are suffering
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nonetheless.God can bring healing from wounds..in midst of living..cultivate childlike disposition..it is
God's world..we are His people..."
Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16 Thus says the LORD: Woe to Assyria! My rod in anger my staff in wrath. Against an
impious nation I send him, and against a people under my wrath I order him To seize plunder, carry off
loot and tread them down like the mud of the streets But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this
in mind; Rather, it is in his heart to destroy to make an end of nations not a few For he says"By my own
power I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am shrewd I have moved the boundaries of peoples, their
treasures I have pillaged, and, like a giant, I have put down the enthroned My hand has seized like a nest
the riches of nations; As one takes eggs left alone, so I took in all the earth; No one fluttered a wing, or
opened a mouth, or chirped!"
Will the axe boast against him who hews with it? Will the saw exalt itself above him who wields it? As if a
rod could sway him who lifts it, or a staff him who is not wood Therefore the Lord, the LORD of hosts, will
send among his fat ones leanness And instead of his glory there will be kindling like the kindling of fire.
Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (14a) The Lord will not abandon his people. Your
people, O LORD, they trample down, your inheritance they afflict. Widow and stranger they slay, the
fatherless they murder. R. The Lord will not abandon his people. And they say, "The LORD sees not; the
God of Jacob perceives not." Understand, you senseless ones among the people;
Matt 11:25-27 "At that time Jesus exclaimed:"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for
although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the
childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my
Father. No one knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to
whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
7/14/10 c-blog PRAYER of THANKSGIVING for the GIFT of FAITH, 830a Incarnation, M: (new p)
"Todays gospel follows Jesus thru svrl towns & villages..mute praise lord, blind see, deaf hear...yet
majority do not turn to Jesus..so Jesus moves on & offrs praer of thanksgiving ...lowly meek mild will recv
kingdom...this is why miracles took place not among rich..but poor & dispossessed...origen an early ch
father..descbs how myteries of God are being revealed to Gentile pop..first to jews & then to
gentiles..Jesus....would then go to gentiles..origen says the mysteries hidden from jewish...people don't
believe bc of their own deficiencies..gift of faith not to all..but by baptism of grace we are welcomed..we can
say thanks as well..prayer of tgiving for gift of faith..bringng us in..."
Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16 Thus says the LORD: Woe to Assyria! My rod in anger my staff in wrath. Against an
impious nation I send him, and against a people under my wrath I order him To seize plunder, carry off
loot and tread them down like the mud of the streets But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this
in mind; Rather, it is in his heart to destroy to make an end of nations not a few For he says"By my own
power I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am shrewd I have moved the boundaries of peoples, their
treasures I have pillaged, and, like a giant, I have put down the enthroned My hand has seized like a nest
the riches of nations; As one takes eggs left alone, so I took in all the earth; No one fluttered a wing, or
opened a mouth, or chirped!"
rped!" Will the axe boast against him who hews with it? Will the saw exalt itself above him who wields it?
As if a rod could sway him who lifts it, or a staff him who is not wood Therefore the Lord, the LORD of
hosts, will send among his fat ones leanness And instead of his glory there will be kindling like the kindling
of fire.
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Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (14a) The Lord will not abandon his people. Your
people, O LORD, they trample down, your inheritance they afflict. Widow and stranger they slay, the
fatherless they murder. R. The Lord will not abandon his people. And they say, "The LORD sees not; the
God of Jacob perceives not." Understand, you senseless ones among the people;
Matt 11:25-27 "At that time Jesus exclaimed:"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for
although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the
childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my
Father. No one knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to
whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
7/13/10 c-blog, WE SHOULD WANT JESUS TO WARN US OF SPIRITUAL ILLNESS, like a GOOD
DOCTOR, St. Callistus, 630a, "In today's gospel, Jesus is addressing peopl not only as shepherd ..but also
divine physician..at least once a year to dr. For checkup...hope for good news...but if not, want to be told
what's wrong plus solution...be careful, need more sleep,,or slow down, working too much..or watch
diet...same thing Jesus..tells people to be careful..U know o my love compassion..what happened? ...danger
of spiritual illness..Jesus is addressing His people w/ compassion..parents corrct children...why ? B/c u love
them..if you don't love, you don't correct them..
Isaiah 7:1-9 In the days of Ahaz, king of Judah, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, Rezin, king of Aram, and
Pekah, king of Israel, son of Remaliah went up to attack Jerusalem, but they were not able to conquer it.
When word came to the house of David that Aram was encamped in Ephraim, the heart of the king and the
heart of the people trembled as the trees of the forest tremble in the wind Then the LORD said to Isaiah:
Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the
highway of the fuller's field, and say to him Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your
courage fai before these two stumps of smoldering brands the blazing anger of Rezin and the Arameans,
and of the son Remaliah because of the mischief that Aram, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah plots against
you, saying,"Let us go up and tear Judah asunder, make it our own b
wn by force, and appoint the son of Tabeel king there." Thus says the LORD: This shall not stand, it shall
not be Damascus is the capital of Aram, and Rezin is the head of Damascus; Samaria is the capital of
Ephraim, and Remaliah's son the head of Samaria. But within sixty years and five, Ephraim shall be
crushed, no longer a nation. Unless your faith is firm you shall not be firm!
Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (see 9d) God upholds his city for ever. Great is the
LORD and wholly to be praised
Matt 11:20-24 "... where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented."Woe to you,
Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and
Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for
Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And as for you, Capernaum: Will you be exalted to
heaven? You will go down to the nether world. For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in
Sodom, But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."
7/12/10 c-blog, WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED TO DO GOD's WILL borromeo 12p M: "first
reading..made aware that the Lord has no need for our money...but wants us to help others..2nd
reading..love neighbor as self..how to carry out tasks..if not expecting sacrifice of lambs..our gold..ystrday
Moses tells us its already written on our hearts & minds...already have ability..opportunity..can't hide
it..we are strngthned by scriptr nurtured by eucharist.."
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Isaiah 1:10-17 Hear the word of the LORD princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people
of Gomorrah! What care I for the number of your sacrifices? says the LORD. I have had enough of whole-
burnt rams and fat of fatlings; In the blood of calves, lambs and goats I find no pleasure. When you come
in to visit me, who asks these things of you? Trample my courts no more! Bring no more worthless
offerings your incense is loathsome to me New moon and sabbath, calling of assemblies, octaves with
wickedness: these I cannot bear they weigh me down, I tire of the load.
. When you spread out your hands, I close my eyes to you; Though you pray the more, I will not listen Your
hands are full of blood! Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing
evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged hear the orphan's plea, defend the
widow.
Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving
power of God."Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you, for your burnt offerings are before me always. I
take from your house no bullock, no goats out of your fold." R. To the upright I will show the saving power
of God
Matt 10:34-11:1 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not
peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and
one's enemies will be those of his household."Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and whoever does not take up
his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his
life for my sake will find it."Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one
who sent me Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward and
whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man's reward. And
whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple amen, I
say to you, he will surely not lose his reward." When Jesus finished giving these commands to his Twelve
disciples, he went away from that place to teach and to preach in their towns. "
7/12/10 c-blog, NOT PEACE BUT A SWORD was a REFLECTION OF THE TURBULENT TIMES of
EARLY CHURCH, OMGC 8a, Quite a bit of this gospel reflects the early church,,,it was another form of
judaism in the eyes of the world..jeqwish christians, jewish pharisees, jewish zealots...but at a certain point
Chrs no longer felt comf in the synagogues...that's what this gospel is about..not peace but sword..reflection
of the way things were, not necc God's will..lots of conflict..parents fghting w. Children...children wanted to
be chr. Parents didn't..end of 1st century..
Isaiah 1:10-17 Hear the word of the LORD princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people
of Gomorrah! What care I for the number of your sacrifices? says the LORD. I have had enough of whole-
burnt rams and fat of fatlings; In the blood of calves, lambs and goats I find no pleasure. When you come
in to visit me, who asks these things of you? Trample my courts no more! Bring no more worthless
offerings your incense is loathsome to me New moon and sabbath, calling of assemblies, octaves with
wickedness: these I cannot bear they weigh me down, I tire of the load.
. When you spread out your hands, I close my eyes to you; Though you pray the more, I will not listen Your
hands are full of blood! Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing
evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged hear the orphan's plea, defend the
widow.
Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving
power of God."Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you, for your burnt offerings are before me always. I
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take from your house no bullock, no goats out of your fold." R. To the upright I will show the saving power
of God
l show the saving power of God.
Mt 10:34-11:1 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not
peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and
one's enemies will be those of his household."Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and whoever does not take up
his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his
life for my sake will find it."Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one
who sent me Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward and
whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man's reward. And
whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a discipleâ€“ amen, I
say to you, he will surely not lose his reward." When Jesus finished giving these commands to his Twelve
disciples, he went away from that place to teach and to preach in their towns. "
7/11/10 cblog DO YOU LOVE the UNLOVEABLE ? "hospital here in L.A. namedk after the good
samaritan..love God w/ all soul strength...easy to say I love God..I love humanity..but do u love the
unloveable..these days life..expendable...good samaritan...he's not one of us..don't have to take care of
him...if don't love neighbor can't love God..compassion..experience the compassion of Christ...must reach
out to others...assaults were a regular on the jericho road...today people might say, "don't move the body, it
might cause more harm"...call paramedic..but this good sam...familiar w/ the road..had money helped
man..did what he could...he doesn't philosophize...he feels the guy's pain...he becomes a neighbor.....the
Holy Spirit is our fortitude..."
7/11/10 cblog LOVING is MORE RECEIVING than GIVING ; St. Gregory

"..to love God & neighbor..three important points..not something strange, far removed..not something in
the sky that u do not know..written in your heart...deeply listen to your heart..this is the comm.Jesus gave
His disciples..hear often, 'listen deeply'..if know how to listen deeply..from heart,, truth, direction...first
reading..most imp commandment Jesus gave us..not impossible..loving is natural to us, all of us w/o
exception..hearts always full of love..comes natural..loving selves. Neighbor..why so difficult..most grievous
sins..is always abt this comm..when we fail to love neighbr as self..as God..manifestd in so many
ways...second..as scholar asks 'who is my neighbor..?' Whom do we consdr our neighbr.samartan helps the
man..so who is our neighbor ? All those who help us? The one who is cast out...ostracised..in india the caste
system..the untouchables...low caste..not allowed into temple..houses..maybe we don't have caste here in usa
but what abt in our hearts ? Who do we exclude? Samartns ironclly were the outcasts..& here a samaritan
was the one being the good neighbor..self-love..not opposed to brotherly love..need to love self in order to
love neighbor..need prayer,exercise, healthy food..how often do u give time for prayer..exercise u need..eat
healthy? We eat all sorts of rubbish..take care of self, of soul..not only samaritan who gives help, but victim
accepts help..humility..in india this parable would not be told..a high caste could not allow a low caste
person to help him, even if dying..need humility..loving is more receving than giving,,accepting love of
others.."
Dt 30:10-14 Moses said to the people:"If only you would heed the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep
his commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law, when you return to the LORD,
your God, with all your heart and all your soul."For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too
mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, that you should say, Who will go up in the sky to get
it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, Who will
cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? No, it is something very near to you,
already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out."
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Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (cf. 33) Turn to the Lord in your need, and
you will live"
Col1:15-20 "Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were
created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him He is before all things, and in
him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from
the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell
and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him,
whether those on earth or those in heaven.
Luke 10:25-37 "There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said"Teacher, what must I do
to inherit eternal life?" How do you read it?" He said in reply, You shall love the Lord, your God, with all
your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as
yourself." He replied to him, "You have answered correctly do this and you will live." But because he
wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus,"And who is my neighbor?""A man fell victim to robbers as he
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A
priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a
Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim
poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them Then he lifted him up on his own animal took
him to an inn, and cared for him The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper
with the instruction, Take care of him If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on
my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered,
"The one who treated him... "Go and do likewise."
7/10/10 c-blog, MAN COMPLICATED QUESTION BY ASKING 'WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?' m: "Man

in gospel complicated the question by asking WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR...the man wanted more details...it
seems we do that also sometimes..er complicate things...what do I have to do..the answer is simple...love
God & neighbor...that's all..but what if my neighbor is mean to me...give love..if boss is unfair...give
love..answer always same.. .give LOVE" st basil,
Dt 30:10-14 Moses said to the people:"If only you would heed the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep
his commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law, when you return to the LORD,
your God, with all your heart and all your soul."For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too
mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, that you should say, Who will go up in the sky to get
it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, Who will
cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? No, it is something very near to you,
already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out."
Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (cf. 33) Turn to the Lord in your need, and
you will live"
Col1:15-20 "Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were
created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him He is before all things, and in
him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from
the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell
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and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him,
whether those on earth or those in heaven.
Luke 10:25-37 "There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said"Teacher, what must I do
to inherit eternal life?" How do you read it?" He said in reply, You shall love the Lord, your God, with all
your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as
yourself." He replied to him, "You have answered correctly do this and you will live." But because he
wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus,"And who is my neighbor?""A man fell victim to robbers as he
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A
priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a
Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim
poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them Then he lifted him up on his own animal took
him to an inn, and cared for him The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper
with the instruction, Take care of him If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on
my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered,
"The one who treated him... "Go and do likewise."
7/9/10 cblog ENDURE incarn 530p M "not a happy picture...40 years after Jesus' ascension...it was
already hhappening..those who endure..had to have some type of hope..these people believed Jesus was
actually coming bak in their lifetime..point was to endure...good times, bad times..just endure.."
Hos 14:2-10 Thus says the LORD: Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God; you have collapsed through
your guilt. Take with you words and return to the LORD; Say to him, "Forgive all iniquity, and receive
what is good, that we may render as offerings the bullocks from our stalls. Assyria will not save us, nor
shall we have horses to mount We shall say no more, 'Our god,' to the work of our hands for in you the
orphan finds compassion." I will heal their defection, says the LORD I will love them freely for my wrath is
turned away from them I will be like the dew for Israel: he shall blossom like the lily; He shall strike root
like the Lebanon cedar and put forth his shoots His splendor shall be like the olive tree and his fragrance
like the Lebanon cedar.....anon. Ephraim! What more has he to do with idols? have humbled him, but I will
prosper him"I am like a verdant cypress tree"— because of me you bear fruit! Let him who is wise
understand these things let him who is prudent know them Straight are the paths of the LORD in them the
just walk, but sinners stumble in them
Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (17b) My mouth will declare your praise. Have
mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me R. My mouth will declare your praise.
Behold, you are pleased with sincerity of heart,
Matt 10.16-23 "Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves so be shrewd as serpents and
simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their
synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the
pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You
will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your
Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children
will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but
whoever endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to another Amen, I
say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes..."
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7/9/10 cblog ASK GOD TO FORGIVE US FOR NOT DOING HIS WORK Borromeo 12pm "My dear
people of God..since Sunday we have been hearing of sending..to spread the gospel, to evangelize, message
for each & every one of us..work..truly has happend to a lot of Christians..today celeb feast of 120 catholics
mudered in china..1648 to 1930...canonized by pope john paul ii in 2000...some were from china,some were
foreigners..even today..also in no. Korea..in my own country nigeria..northern part where muslims..thank
God for freedom of relgion here..don't stay idle in spreading the gospel..we must be careful...even try to
talk to people abt church they may ignore u or say bad words...endured to death..given up lives for
Christ.for spreading gospel..trying to make ignorant know God Christ..ask God to forgive us for not doing
His work...& for grace to endure..the work of spreading the gospel"
say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israe before the Son of Man comes
7/9/10 c-blog, IS JESUS TALKING ABOUT THE END OF OT SACRIFICE ? incarn 830a M: " most of
us are thinking of end of world when Jesus comes in glory...but commentators talk re destr of jrslm in 700's
ad..destr of tenple by the romans..end of OT SACRIFICE...its gone..that's what some say He is referring
to..definitive end of OT sacrifice..focus on eucharist sacrifice..in 1st reading...Josea...Christ teaches is our
father.parable of prodigal son..we do not walk alone, God walks w/ us...thru all kinds of troubles..
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say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israe before the Son of Man comes
NA cblog ARE YOU MERELY GIVING LIP SERVICE to GOD ? "I hate ytour feasts,,don't take pleasure
in your ceremonies...u & I are ..He is #1 in our lives..church..mass..say our prayers..novenas..other relig
practices..but that is not enough..condemning the lip service to God....but deep down they were not..are u
paying lip service to God or more ? I almost want to say let justice prevail over these religious
practices....am I honest..faithful to husband wife job..do I extend a helpful hand to the needy & unfort...if
only lip service....."
6/30 cblog NEED to BE MORE INCLUSIVE, MORE EXPANSIVE borromeo "this week ..iranaeus on
Monday..a disciple of polycarp..then peter & paul...martyrdom..today the feast of first roman
martyrs..then tomorro st. Thomas..all martyrs..re discipleshop...think about this week...3 qualities..1) have
to be wholeharted...no matter where we are in life..has to be that intentio to come here & find out more..2)
expand our understanding to give ourselvs to others..more inclusive rather than exclusive....more
expansive..forgiveness.understanding..no gossip..2nd chance...3) once we have made decison to follow
Christ,,,make it impossible to go back.. the early disciples made 100% commitment, even unto death..they
knew they could not return to former way, could not deny Christ.
6/30/10 c-blog, WE ARE CALLED AS INHERITORS OF THE COVENANT TO DO THE WILL OF

GOD , basil m "amos was a tree trimmer...tells them you are living in luxury...but you've forgotten
God..forgotten the covenant..they told amos to go back to his trees..they never repented..& were
obliterated..the possessed demonics...the swine...Jesus drove out demons..& they didn't like it..also like
cows grazing..no rshp..easy to give lip service..say yes, but what do yoi do in you rlife..how to make the
message of Jesus relevant..how say..truky & sincrly..trinity...how say will of the spirit is our motivation..so
easy to lay back like cows...we are called as inheritors of the covenant to do..the will of God..we must keep
focused..."
Amos 5:14-15, 21-24 "Seek good and not evil, that you may live; Then truly will the LORD, the God of
hosts, be with you as you claim Hate evil and love good, and let justice prevail at the gate; Then it may be
that the LORD, the God of hosts, will have pity on the remnant of Joseph I hate, I spurn your feasts, says
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the LORD, I take no pleasure in your solemnities; Your cereal offerings I will not accept, nor consider your
stall-fed peace offerings. Away with your noisy songs! I will not listen to the melodies of your harps But if
you would offer me burnt offerings, then let justice surge like water, and goodness like an unfailing stream.
Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16bc-17 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving
power of God
To the upright I will show the saving power of God
Matt 8:28-34 "When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from
the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road They cried out, “What have
you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?” Some
distance away a herd of many swine was feeding. The demons pleaded with him,“If you drive us out, send
us into the herd of swine.” And he said to them, “Go then!” They came out and entered the swine, and the
whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea where they drowned. The swineherds ran away, and
when they came to the town they reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs.
Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they begged him to leave their
district.
6/30 cblog HOPE WE CAN ALL SAY WE FOUGHT the GOOD FIGHT at the END, GOOD
SHEPHERD, Bev Hills , "Two of the giants..peter & paul, get chance to go to rome..basilicas in their
name..peter always putting foot in his mouth..gives me hope..paul..an idealist..we are called too..sent as
apostles..mostly in homes, As parents...35th anniv of my mom's death..shanky woman..great woman..hope
we can all say..fought fight"
6/29/10 c-blog, WE WILL DISTURB SOME PEOPLE IF WE FOLLOW JESUS b/c we DON'T FOLLOW
THE VALUES of the WORLD, (this priest often rambles, hard to follow) basil , M" peter & paul...the two
great...each had his own special gift..peter the prophet...pail was a genius in his own way..diff
personalities..some say I think paul is better..but their feast is on the same day..we all receive them..both
were martyred..we will disturb some people if we follow Jesus..bc we don't follow the values of the
world..Lord is w/ us..."
Acts 12:1-11 In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them He
had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he
proceeded to arrest Peter also. â€“ It was the feast of Unleavened Bread. â€“ He had him taken into
custody and put in prison under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each He intended to bring him
before the people after Passover Peter thus was being kept in prison, but prayer by the Church was
fervently being made to God on his behalf. On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter,
secured by double chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while outside the door guards kept watch on
the prison. Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on
the side and awakened him, saying,“Get up quickly.” The chains fell from his wrists The angel said to him,
“Put on your belt and your sandals.” He did so Then he said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.” So
he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was
seeing a vision. They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate leading out to the
city, which opened for them by itself. They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly the
angel left him. Then Peter recovered his senses and said,“Now I know for certain that the Lord sent his
angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting.”
Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (5) The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear
him. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the
LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad. R. The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him
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The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.
2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18 I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at
hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of
righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me,
but to all who have longed for his appearance The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through
me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the
lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly
Kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples,“Who do
people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in
reply,“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon
son of Jonah For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you,
you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail
against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
6/28 cblog SOMETIMES JESUS SAID THINGS TO SHOCK US, MAKE US THINK TWICE incarn
"how can Jesus say this ? ..sometimes just to shock..long-lasting beliefs...makes them think...u have a
brain..think these things out..not so much u can't bury your father..must make Jesus your top priority...if
choice..there is no choice..nothing before Jesus"
Am 2:6-10, 13-16 Thus says the LORD: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke my word;
Because they sell the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of sandals They trample the heads of
the weak into the dust of the earth, and force the lowly out of the way. Son and father go to the same
prostitute, profaning my holy name. Upon garments taken in pledge they recline beside any altar; And the
wine of those who have been fined they drink in the house of their god Yet it was I who destroyed the
Amorites before them, who were as tall as the cedars, and as strong as the oak trees I destroyed their fruit
above, and their roots beneath. It was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt, and who led you
through the desert for forty years...to occupy the land of the Amorites Beware, I will crush you into the
ground as a wagon crushes when laden with sheaves. Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong man
shall not retain his strength; The warrior shall not save his life, nor the bowman stand his ground; The
swift of foot shall not escape, nor the horseman save his life And the most stouthearted of warriors shall
flee naked on that day, says the LORD
. Ps 50:16bc-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (22a) Remember this, you who never
think of God“Why do you recite my statutes, and profess my covenant with your mouth, Though you hate
discipline and cast my words behind you?” R. Remember this, you who never think of God
Mt 8:18-22 When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other shore A scribe
approached and said to him,“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes
have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” Another of his
disciples said to him,“Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and
let the dead bury their dead.”
6/28 cblog THE GLORY of GOD is a HUMAN BEING FULLY ALIVE bless sac sunset "God is
upset..reminds how much He has done for them & how little they've done for them..is God angry or calling
them back..hebrew testament ...iranaeus..one line...the glory of God is a human being fully alive...amosis
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reminding the people of the great destiny...this is very good..God..ithe psalmist sats The glory of God is a
human being fully alive..God created you in such a way..that he is compelled to love you..."
6/27/10 cblog COMING to MASS is USELESS if WE DON’T TRY TO EMBODY the WORD DURING
the WEEK, polycarp. "Thru out history..Jesus has called on man for assistance...full revelation thru
Christ..it invites us all to be part of something greater..referring to vocation..by virtue of baptism to follow
Jesus..not necc grow long hair..dress like he did..not what I'm talking abt..difficult..many people like Jesus,
but many didn't..there's a town tthat says "can't come in.." samaritans wouldn't let him in..it was Jesus..he
wasn't known & understood yet....Jesus..invites us..standard of discipleship..response to our
vocation..baptism..faith we need to live out...coming to mass on Sunday one hour..is useless if we don't try
to embody...during the week.."
6/27/10 cblog FAREWELL to FATHER WAYNE, holy spirit..father wayne farewell "Son of man has
nowhere..it means not easy to follow Jesus...foxes & birds have somewhere but not Kesus..I was 14 when I
first decided to follow Jesus..I didn't know what I was getting into..after ...years..took risk of getting
ordained..
6/27/10 columban, 8am (repeat of last nights vigil mass) "to put the gospel today in context..Jesus was going
to suffer..die..resurrect..disciples didn't understand..Jesus was permitted to fuldill the plan..disciples
wanted to follow the Lord, but this would be tested when Jesus was crucified..james & john are ready to
call down fire on the samaritan vllg that rejected Jesus..but Jesus rebuked them..not only no but the
thought goes against His teaching..retal is nt the way..God's kingdom unlike anything we know on
earth...not based on elim of enemies..but on love,mercy, forgiveness..elijah elisha foreshadows..in letter to
galatians..paul teaches..to reject revenge hostility violence..in seminary..learn...obedient..move to a new
assignment acc to decision of bishop...in USA july 1 is time for new assignments...develop rships..diffficult
to say goodbye..father steve to la habra..welcome father brandon...
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 The LORD said to Elijah:“You shall anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah, as
prophet to succeed you.” Elijah set out and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with
twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak over him.
Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said,“Please, let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and I will
follow you.” Elijah answered, “Go back Have I done anything to you?” Elisha left him, and taking the yoke
of oxen, slaughtered them; he used the plowing equipment for fuel to boil their flesh, and gave it to his
people to eat. Then Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant."
Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (cf. 5a) You are my inheritance, O Lord.
Gal 5:1, 13-18 "Brothers and sisters For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again
to the yoke of slavery For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters But do not use this freedom as
an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love. For the whole law is fulfilled in one
statement, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself But if you go on biting and devouring one
another, beware that you are not consumed by one another I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will
certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit
against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want. But if you are
guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Luke 9:51-62 Gospel When the days for Jesus’ being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to
journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village
to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey
was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked,“Lord, do you want us to call down
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fire from heaven to consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village
As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus
answered him,“Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his
head.” And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.”
But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” And
another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” To him Jesus
said, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.”
6/26/10 cblog RETALIATION is NOT the WAY of the KINGDOM St. Columban vigil mass "Jesus &
disciples on final journey to Jrslm...prob final journey..leading to death..the committmment of disciples
tested..warned..suffering at hands of enemy..disciples have to endure seeing master suffer..in human
way..james & john..fire on samaritan vllg that rejected Jesus..Jesus' response..rebukes them...retaliation is
not the way of the kingdom..demonstrates how God's kingdom, not like anything we know on earth..we
know kingdom based on love, undrstanding..forgiveness..Jesus encounters..some who don't have enough
desire to follow..elijah elisha..similar..its not always easy to follow J..but to embrace the kingdom must be
willing to give up everything..in galatians paul spells our more fully what it means to be disciple..give up
things..reject revenge, hostility, violence..embrace our light wholeheartedly..true & faithful..in seminary
this is emphszd to priest...new priest assgnments..july 1st...here father steve going to la habra..brendan
coming here..hardest part in life of priest to move..relationships...feeling @ home..
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 The LORD said to Elijah:“You shall anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah, as
prophet to succeed you.” Elijah set out and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with
twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak over him.
Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said,“Please, let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and I will
follow you.” Elijah answered, “Go back Have I done anything to you?” Elisha left him, and taking the yoke
of oxen, slaughtered them; he used the plowing equipment for fuel to boil their flesh, and gave it to his
people to eat. Then Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant. Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (cf. 5a) You are my inheritance, O Lord.
ance, O Lord. Gal 5:1, 13-18 Reading 2 Brothers and sisters For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm
and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters But do
not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love. For the whole
law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself But if you go on biting
and devouring one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another I say, then: live by the Spirit
and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the
Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want. But if you
are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Luke 9:51-62 "When the days for Jesus’ being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey
to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to
prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was
Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked,“Lord, do you want us to call down fire
from heaven to consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village As
they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus
answered him,“Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his
head.” And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.”
But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” And
another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” To him Jesus
said, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.”
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6/26/10 c-blog OUR PROMISED LAND IS HEAVEN, NOT A PLACE, BUT A STATE OF BEING incarn
"jewish people taken into exile..didn't think they could survive..w/o their land..that was the promised
land..w/o land..nothing..our prromised land is heaven..jews were attached to physical place..for us its not a
place but a person..our promised land ..heaven..not a place..a state..within the holy trinity...its being w/
God that makes it heaven..its who were with.."
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 The Lord has consumed without pity all the dwellings of Jacob; He has torn down in
his anger the fortresses of daughter Judah; He has brought to the ground in dishonor her king and her
princes On the ground in silence sit the old men of daughter Zion; They strew dust on their heads and gird
themselves with sackcloth; The maidens of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground Worn out from
weeping are my eyes, within me all is in ferment; My gall is poured out on the ground because of the
downfall of the daughter of my peopl
, As child and infant faint away in the open spaces of the town. In vain they ask their mothers,“Where is
the grain?” As they faint away like the wounded in the streets of the city, And breathe their last in their
mothers’ arms. To what can I liken or compare you, O daughter Jerusalem? What example can I show you
for your comfort, virgin daughter Zion? For great as the sea is your downfall; who can heal you? Your
prophets had for you false and specious visions; They did not lay bare your guilt, to avert your fate; They
beheld for you in vision false and misleading portents.
rtents. Cry out to the Lord; moan, O daughter Zion Let your tears flow like a torrent day and night; Let
there be no respite for you, no repose for your eyes. Rise up, shrill in the night, at the beginning of every
watch; Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives
of your little ones Who faint from hunger at the corner of every street. Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21
RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (19b) Lord, forget not the souls of your poor ones Why, O God, have you
cast us off forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture
ull of violence. May the humble not retire in confusion; may the afflicted and the poor praise your name.
R. Lord, forget not the souls of your poor ones
Mt 8:5-17 When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him,
saying,“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come
and cure him.” The centurion said in reply,“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only
say the word and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject
to me And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do
this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him,
,“Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. I say to you, many will come from the east
and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven,
but the children of the Kingdom will be driven out into the outer darkness, where there will be wailing and
grinding of teeth.” And Jesus said to the centurion,“You may go; as you have believed, let it be done for
you.” And at that very hour his servant was healed. Jesus entered the house of Peter, and saw his mother-
in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand, the fever left her, and she rose and waited on him.
When it was evening, they brought him many who were possessed by demons, and he drove out the spirits
by a word and cured all the sick, to fulfill what had been said by Isaiah the prophet: He took away our
infirmities and bore our diseases"
6/25/10 cblog THE LAND is CENTRAL to the IDENTITY of the AMERICAN INDIANS as it was with the
ISRAELITES; incarn 6p "..so essential to understand the gospel..I am the chaplain for native
americans..why a white boy like me got picked..the tarma..this is their land..malibi to monterey..the
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chumash..the land is so central to their identity..same w/ israel..to be take out..no worse punishment..what
do we connect to ? Heaven.....is our land"
6/25/10 cblog The EXILE was BROUGHT UPON the PEOPLE by THEMSELVES, but JESUS
RECONCILES us FROM SIN; Borromeo "we hear abt destruction of jrslm..eventual exile of people of
judah to land of babylon..a long period of longing & waiting.."we sat ^ wept"..but it was an exile the people
brought upon themselves..this land of judah promised by God to themm......here they are sent into
exile..they were not faithful...lost identity...their relig identity...shiyld have been totally committed to
God..like an orchard w/o trees..marriage w/o love.....but then reconc began..the leper also was cured..Jesus
came to cure & reconcile us from sin.."
6/25/10 cblog GOD WILLS OUR HAPPINESS ; basil "Lord if you wish you can make me well..so simple
but true..what is your deepest wish..God wills that we should be made whole..God wills our happiness..God
did not will that we engage in sin..nothing could be further from the trith...we pray for
healing..spiritual..physical..for fulfillment.."
2 Kings 25:1-12 In the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the month,
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and his whole army advanced against Jerusalem, encamped around it,
and built siege walls on every side The siege of the city continued until the eleventh year of Zedekiah. On
the ninth day of the fourth month, when famine had gripped the city, and the people had no more bread,
the city walls were breached. Then the king and all the soldiers left the city by night through the gate
between the two walls that was near the king’s garden. Since the Chaldeans had the city surrounded, they
went in the direction of the Arabah. But the Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the
desert near Jericho, abandoned by his whole army The king was therefore arrested and brought to Riblah
to the king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence…lah to the king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on
him. He had Zedekiah’s sons slain before his eyes. Then he blinded Zedekiah, bound him with fetters, and
had him brought to Babylon. On the seventh day of the fifth month(this was in the nineteenth year of
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, came to Jerusalem as the
representative of the king of Babylon. He burned the house of the LORD, the palace of the king, and all the
houses of Jerusalem; every large building was destroyed by fire. Then the Chaldean troops who were with
the captain of the guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan, captain of the
guard, led into exile the last of the people remaining in the city, and those who had deserted to the king of
Babylon, and the last of the artisans. But some of the country’s poor, Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard,
left behind as vinedressers and farmers. Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (6ab) Let my
tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!
I remember you not, If I place not Jerusalem ahead of my joy. R. Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever
forget you!
Matt 8:1-4 When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper
approached, did him homage, and said,“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his
hand, touched him, and said,“I will do it.Â Be made clean.” His leprosy was cleansed immediately. Then
Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses
prescribed; that will be proof for them.”
6/24/10 cblog JOHN the BAPTIST & JESUS MAY HAVE BEEN ABORTED if they WERE DUE TO BE
BORN IN AMERICA TODAY, st. Peter chanel 12p " jbap has 2 feast days...birth day & death..today
birth..pro-life...jbap & those around him speak of pro-life..both jbap. & Jesus would be likely for abortion
in today's time..mary being 15..they'd say she was too young..eliz..they'd say too old..how many
grandmothers if told ...women in india had triplets at age 67...eliz....she rejoices...God has found a way to
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take away her shame..bc of her yes to life..these 2 women trusted God...how can we promote pro-life ? ...we
all can do something abt iy..father frank malone..priest in new york...we don't pray enough..3 prayers I
suggest..rosary...chaplet of divine mercy..& of course..mass..52 million abortions since roe v wade..every 20
seconds..also penance...fasting...some demons can only be cast out by prayer & fasting..devil is behind
abortion..a liar & a murderer..third..plant a seed of life..say praise the lord when a woman tells you she's
pregnant....bring the woman here..we have doctors nurses..connections...ultrasound...little baby..sees baby
in womb..good..the mother becomes connected
Isaiah 49:1-6 Hear me, O coastlands, listen, O distant peoples. The LORD called me from birth, from my
mother’s womb he gave me my name. He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the
shadow of his arm He made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me You are my servant, he said to
me, Israel, through whom I show my glory. Though I thought I had toiled in vain, and for nothing,
uselessly, spent my strength, yet my reward is with the LORD, my recompense is with my God For now the
LORD has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to him
and Israel gathered to him; and I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD, and my God is now my
strength! It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and restore the
survivors of Israel; I will make you a light to the nations…t to the nations, that my salvation may reach to
the ends of the earth. Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (14) I praise you, for I am
wonderfully made.
Reading 2 In those days, Paul said:“God raised up David as king; of him God testified, I have found
David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish. From this man’s
descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. John heralded his coming
by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course,
he would say,‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he Behold, one is coming after me; I am not
worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’“My brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those others
among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.”
Luk 1:57-66, 80 Gospel When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her
neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with
her. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child,
, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,“No. He will be called John.” But they answered
her,“There is no one among your relatives who has this name.” So they made signs, asking his father what
he wished him to be called. He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,” and all were amazed
Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God Then fear came upon all
their neighbors, throughout the hill country of Judea. All who heard these things took them to heart,
saying,“What, then, will this child be?” For surely the hand of the Lord was with him. The child grew and
became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of his manifestation to Israel."
6/21/10 cblog re CORRECTING OTHERS LOVINGLY versus JUDGING OTHERS

SUPERCILLIOUSLY, holy fam, artesia M"The point of the message today is obedience..He made us..when
baptized..covenant..that we will be faithful..so that our obediende..live life as Christians..sins of
disobedience..God has a commandment..we promised to obey Jesus..Jesus said whoever loves me obeys my
commandments..all sins of disobedience is disobedience to God..if we don't know its sinful then its not
disobedience..imp example..idea of passing jdgment..so easy to pass judgment..but who has the auth to
judge..do we have the autho to judge..Jesus is saying no..there are times..like for u as parents..isee child
doing something wrong...it isnt that ur passing judgment..bc here the concern is love for the person ur
correcting..when u love your children..your love will push u to correct..but when u pass judgment..u want
to show ur better...but the only one who can judge us is God...remember woman caught in adultery..they
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wanted to stone her..but Jesus said, anybody w/o sin can cast the first stone..sometimes we are wrongly
motivated..want to help your brother become better..so the way u say it makes a differnce...if for love..say it
w tone of love.
2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18 Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, occupied the whole land and attacked Samaria,
which he besieged for three years. In the ninth year of Hoshea, king of Israel the king of Assyria took
Samaria, and deported the children of Israel to Assyria, setting them in Halah, at the Habor, a river of
Gozan, and the cities of the Medes. This came about because the children of Israel sinned against the
LORD, their God, who had brought them up from the land of Egypt, from under the domination of
Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and because they venerated other gods. They followed the rites of the nations
whom the Lord had cleared out of the way of the children of Israel and the kings of Israel whom they set
up. And though the LORD warned Israel and Judah by every prophet and seer,“Give up your evil ways
and keep my commandments and statutes, in accordance with the entire law which I enjoined on your
fathers and which I sent you by my servants the prophets,” they did not listen, but were as stiff-necked as
their fathers...who had not believed in the LORD, their God They rejected his statutes, the covenant which
he had made with their fathers, and the warnings which he had given them, till, in his great anger against
Israel, the LORD put them away out of his sight Only the tribe of Judah was left. Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13
RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (7b) Help us with your right hand, O Lord, and answer us O God, you have
rejected us and broken our defenses; you have been angry; rally us R. Help us with your right hand, O
Lord, and answer us
Matt 7:1-5 "Jesus said to his disciples“Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will
you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you Why do you notice
the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? How can you say
to your brother,‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye? You
hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter
from your brother’s eye.”
6/22 c-blog TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WISH TO BE TREATED Bless Sac, WM 8a "The
one...one say...others say...in one part..commentary..let not one eat or drink of your eucharist..except those
baptized in name of Lord..Jesus invited us to His table, but we must approach..other way is light
,love...perfect love unconditional reaches out...when we love our neighbors...treat them the way we wish to
be treated by others..love neighbors as selves...Holy Spirit..affect how we will live our lives. Jesus gives us
freedom to choose which way we will go..
2 Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent envoys to Hezekiah with this
message:“Thus shall you say to Hezekiah, king of Judah:‘Do not let your God on whom you rely deceive
you by saying that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria. You have heard what the kings
of Assyria have done to all other countries: they doomed them Will you, then, be saved?’” Hezekiah took
the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; then he went up to the temple of the LORD, and
spreading it out before him, he prayed in the LORD’s presence“O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned upon
the cherubim You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the heavens and the
earth. Incline your ear, O LORD, and listen! Open your eyes, O LORD, and see Hear the words of
Sennacherib which he sent to taunt the living God 'Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste
the nations and their lands, and cast their gods into the fire; they destroyed them because they were not
gods, but the work of human hands, wood and stone. Therefore, O LORD, our God, save us from the
power of this man, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, O LORD, are God.” Then
Isaiah, son of Amoz, sent this message to Hezekiah“Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, in answer to
your prayer for help against Sennacherib, king of Assyria I have listened This is the word the LORD has
spoken concerning him:“‘She despises you, laughs you to scorn, the virgin daughter Zion Behind you she
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wags her head, daughter Jerusalem.“‘For out of Jerusalem shall come a remnant, and from Mount Zion,
survivors The zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.’“Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning the king
of Assyria
'He shall not reach this city, nor shoot an arrow at it, nor come before it with a shield, nor cast up siege-
works against it. He shall return by the same way he came, without entering the city, says the LORD. I will
shield and save this city for my own sake, and for the sake of my servant David.’” That night the angel of
the LORD went forth and struck down one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp.
So Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, broke camp, and went back home to Nineveh.
Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (9d) God upholds his city for ever Great is the
LORD and wholly to be praised in the city of our God His holy mountain, fairest of heights, is the joy of all
the earth. R. God upholds his city for ever Mount Zion, “the recesses of the North,”
tice your right hand is full. R. God upholds his city for ever
Matt 7:6, 12-14 "Jesus said to his disciples“Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before
swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.“Do to others whatever you would
have them do to you This is the Law and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide
and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many How narrow the
gate and constricted the road that leads to life And those who find it are few.”
6/24/10 cblog PREACH SIMPLE TRUTH basil "Feast of Jbap...prophets job topreach simple truth...not
to give em hell as harry truman said..but they might think so..unadulterated truth..he was in the
desert..prophet must first listen..days weeks hours...learning to hear God..only when God tells ..church
welcomes ..pure truth..if we knew behind all that was weeks spent in prayer in the desert..."
6/23/10 cblog MAY OUR ACTIONS SPEAK for US pius "as the temple was..a book was discovered..taken
to king..read it..the people were not following what was deiscribed in the book..tore his garments..decided
to take up what was in the book...we hear the word of God at mass..read the Bible...does the word of God
have an effect in our lives..do we take it seriously..try to live acc to what God says ? in gospel..by fruits will
know..many times we are judged by what we say & do....people judge u by seeing that you come to mass
every day.. a good tree… good fruit....may our actions speak for us…”.
6/23/10 cblog SOMETIMES for HUMILITY SAKE GOD DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW
GOOD YOU ARE, St peter chanel "In order to bear fruit..must be good tree..become so by power of Holy
Spirit..have to be a good person...sometimes for humility sake God doesn't want u to know how good u
are..to keep u humble..story re st. Lawrence..tree barren...thinks how beautiful the tree will be in the
spring..realized it was him..barren..needed fruits..but realized God wanted him to be a carmaelite...didn't
want to..but went there..tells superior..one condition..will not work in kitchen..but ended up there
anyways...learned abt presence of God amongst pots & pans..told God, "you tricked me.." being a good
tree has danger..how will I produce fruit..? Imprtnt that God chooses for u..devil will try to get u to do
other work...2 examples...saint thomas more...a good tree..tried being a monk...didn't work..realized he
needed to become a lay person & get married.....he loved family..came to great decision..inspir to
others....other story cardinal newman....let God choose
6/20/10 cblog MUST ACKNOWLEDGE the UNIQUENESS of OUR FAITH; augustine "Most of u know
the word armageddon....arm megeddo...root of word...final showdown led by messiah..who is the
messiah...final showdown...take up cross..battle is already now...bringing childrn for baptism..battle force
of evil..Jesus says take up cross..shows Christian faith is serious business...can't be a nominal christian..will
be risk to self & others...people who will pick up cross & follow Lord...when peter said, 'you are the
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Christ.."..not just a great man...pope jp2 in book says.."....Christ is unique.."I've heard people of other
religions say we all worship same god..no diff..there IS A DIFF..not just a good preacher or great pres..he
was son of God.....bk crossing threshhold of hope..pick up cross & follow him..daily..must ack the
uniqueness of our faith our lord our calling...today fathers day..if fathers play their role...others will
beneffit....
6/20/10 cblog IT’s the SPACE BETWEEN NOTES that MAKES MUSIC MUSIC, sa-rang, holy wave"Fix
focus on Jesus..Jesus sees & knows..he is all-wise & knows your situation..disciples on boat..in mark's
account..mark 6.48..says Jesus "saw the disciples straining @ the oars..." (only in mark ?) ...Jesus
observed..when we go thru storms..Jesus watches..doesn't allow birds to fall w/o his knowledge...u are
never alone..my wife battling cancer...knew she was never alone..remember elijah..thought he was
alone..God let him know he was not alone..there were 7000 still who had not bowed down to baal..& he got
up again..find those who will walk w/ u & pray w/ u..we are praying for u.....Jesus is the messiah....created
the universe, can take care of me...having that knowledge will go a long ways..do you see Jesus calming the
wind..be still..he is no ordinary teacher..He is extraordinary..controls the universe..this story in context w/
miracle of feeding 5000...this brought the crowds to Jesus..when they heard this..in john 6 feeding 5000
mentioned again..Jesus said don't follow me just to feed your belly, wrong motive..He came to fill the
soul..fierce storm taught that Jesus is God in control...perfect god & man..the whole story is to teach us that
Jesus is God..in storms of life..who is this Jesus we cling to ? The son of God..nations bow..the one You
adore..He loves me more than anyone else..parents have to allow children to grow, incl. Growing pains..but
if they get to their wits end..the parent steps in...Jesus waits..its part of loving u..we grow & mature in this
waiting period..inside cocoon..caterpillar...if you cut coccoon..it will never fly...if u have failed..come to
Christ.. its the space between notes that make music..spaces...that's why I tell you my failures &
shortcomings..that's what connects..more than success..that's when God comes into the pic..remember toy
story..there's a boy who loves u..likewise, there's a God who loves u..
6/20 cblog IN CHRIST NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK, NEITHER LAKER NOR CELTIC; pius, 745a M:
"this past week..local team in playoffs..fans of lakers wearing their colors..I'm with them..my team...world
cup too..south africa..bigger than olympics..we all hope to be on the winning side....but most of life is not
about being on the winning team..brief reading..thru faith..all children of God thu Jesus..neither jew nor
greek....In CHRIST..supposed to not look so much at clothing,,,class..even nationality...baptized into
Christ, leaving behind ...grow & take on rolws in life..things we do to distinguish...all worthy...but
remember the image of God...grow in ways re divisions that don't
matter..respect..love...blessing..forgiving..letting go of bitterness..have a destiny..know who father is...
6/20/10 cblog IF LIVE BY FAITH, MUST LEAVE SOME THINGS BEHIND holy fam "challenge..to
believe..acceptance of His teaching..sometimes we look for happiness in the wrong place..but Jesus is telling
us this happiness will last forever..meaning in heaven..to reach this..must follow steps Jesus gives us...how
do? In begin of Christianity..baptism..sim to what we do in rcia..catechumen..learn the teachings of Jesus..
but in order to live this..they had to leave things behind..
Polygamy no longer...things must leave behind..we become God's children..similar to when a person gets
married...some things of former living must change..when I entered seninary..had to leave somethings
behind..Jesus says "if you want to follow me..take up cross..' its difficult but brings happiness...bloom
where u are planted..live your Christian life wherever God calls you..we have many goals..some
millionaires spend all time worrying about losing all their money...many early Chr comms were poor..when
give,..give to comm..thinking about wellbeing of whole comm...
Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1 "Thus says the LORD: I will pour out on the house of David and on the
inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and petition; and they shall look on him whom they have pierced,
and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for an only son, and they shall grieve over him as one grieves
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over a firstborn. On that day the mourning in Jerusalem shall be as great as the mourning of
Hadadrimmon in the plain of Megiddo. On that day there shall be open to the house of David and to the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness."
Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (2b) My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God O
God, you are my God whom I seek; for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts like the earth, parched,
lifeless and without water R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. Thus have I gazed toward you
in the sanctuary
Galatians 3:26-29 "Brothers and sisters Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all
of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And
if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise."
Luke 9:18-24 "Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them,
“Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One
of the ancient prophets has arisen.’” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in
reply, “The Christ of God.” He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone He said, “The
Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be
killed and on the third day be raised.” Then he said to all,“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny
himself and take up his cross daily and follow me For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”
6/19/10 cblog ANXIETY ROBS the HEART of TRUST in the GOODNESS & MERCY of GOD; "You
cannot serve 2 masters...ask self which master is in charge of your life..the one who controls the desires of
our heart...ruled by money ? Glamor ? Passions ? Addictions? The choice of who our master boils down to
2 1) God or 2) mammon..material..birds...example of how God provides...sustain us..God will..our heart,
mind, soul..it is God's nature to love..forgive...bread..saily bread..anxiety.neither helpful nor...it saps our
energyfor doing good..Jesus admonishes ..to put away anxiety..anxiety robs the heart of trust in the
goodness & mercy of God..God knows our needs..ask self..who is the master ?"
2 Chr 24:17-25 After the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and paid homage to King Joash, and
the king then listened to them They forsook the temple of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and began to
serve the sacred poles and the idols; and because of this crime of theirs, wrath came upon Judah and
Jerusalem. Although prophets were sent to them to convert them to the LORD, the people would not listen
to their warnings. Then the Spirit of God possessed Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest. He took his stand
above the people and said to them“God says, ‘Why are you transgressing the LORD’s commands, so that
you cannot prosper? Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has abandoned you.’” But they conspired
against him, and at the king’s order they stoned him to death in the court of the LORD’s temple Thus King
Joash was unmindful of the devotion shown him by Jehoiada, Zechariah’s father, and slew his son. And as
Zechariah was dying, he said, “May the LORD see and avenge.” At the turn of the year a force of
Arameans came up against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem, did away with all the princes of the
people, and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus. Though the Aramean force came with few men, the
Lord surrendered a very large force into their power, because Judah had abandoned the LORD, the God
of their fathers. So punishment was meted out to Joash. After the Arameans had departed from him,
leaving him in grievous suffering, his servants conspired against him because of the murder of the son of
Jehoiada the priest. He was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings Ps 89:4-5, 29-30,
31-32, 33-34 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (29a) For ever I will maintain my love for my servant
Mt 6:24-34 "Jesus said to his disciples“No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the
other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.“Therefore I tell
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you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is
not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or
reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them Are not you more important
than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Why are you anxious about
clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin But I tell you that not even
Solomon in all his splendor
? So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ All
these things the pagans seek Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the
Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about
tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.”
6/18/10 cblog LET NO TEMPTATION SEPARATE US FROM THE TREASURE of the GOSPEL;
AUGUSTINE "Jesus warns us re earthly treasures..must be faithfult o teachings of Jesus..let no temptation
separate us from treasure of gospel..."
6/18/10 cblog Borromeo "When those who put together the lectionary...tried to put too much together at
the end..jammmed it in before we start new book..chronicles..yahweh did not want kings.but israel
demanded kings like the other nations..eventually israel v judah..conrlict btw lord versus false gods...all
these stories, reminder that throughout t history Lord was there..Lord always trying to remind us to have a
pure heart..Jesus use image..if eye good eye..body filled w light , also talking about heart..hearts should be
in right place..trust in providence of God...theologian ..providence will rise before the sun...God's care is
there before the sun rises..despite difficulties God is caring for us..remember where hearts are..examine
where is heart in this matter..so where it is
6/18 basil "All of us are born with the instinct for self-preservation..to take care of selves..as grow older
have to attain wisdom..when say Jesus..wisdom above..so developed, so deep...He loved..with such deep
understanding..they could tell..He was so alive w/ love for other people..but those who paid attention to
Jesus..we..all have instincts but need the guidance of the Lord..we need that spirit of deep wisdom that
Jesus has...quality of love that Jesus has..learn that.."
2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she began to
kill off the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash,
his son, and spirited him away, along with his nurse, from the bedroom where the princes were about to be
slain She concealed him from Athaliah, and so he did not die For six years he remained hidden in the
temple of the LORD, while Athaliah ruled the land. But in the seventh year, Jehoiada summoned the
captains of the Carians and of the guards. He had them come to him in the temple of the LORD, exacted
from them a sworn commitment, and then showed them the king’s son. The captains did just as Jehoiada
the priest commanded. Each one with his men, both those going on duty for the sabbath and those going off
duty that week, came to Jehoiada the priest. He gave the captains King David’s spears and shields, which
were in the temple of the LORD. And the guards, with drawn weapons, lined up from the southern to the
northern limit of the enclosure,...surrounding the altar and the temple on the king’s behalf. Then Jehoiada
led out the king’s son and put the crown and the insignia upon him. They proclaimed him king and
anointed him, clapping their hands and shouting, “Long live the king!” Athaliah heard the noise made by
the people, and appeared before them in the temple of the LORD. When she saw the king standing by the
pillar, as was the custom, and the captains and trumpeters near him, with all the people of the land
rejoicing and blowing trumpets, she tore her garments and cried out, “Treason, treason!” Then Jehoiada
the priest instructed the captains in command of the force:“Bring her outside through the ranks If anyone
follows her,” he added, “let him die by the sword.” He had given orders that she should not be slain in the
temple of the LORD. She was led out forcibly to the horse gate of the royal palace, where she was put to
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death. Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD as one party and the king and the people as the
other, by which they would be the LORD’s people; and another covenant, between the king and the people.
Thereupon all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and demolished it. They shattered its altars
and images completely, and slew Mattan, the priest of Baal, before the altars. Jehoiada appointed a
detachment for the temple of the LORD. All the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet, now that
Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the royal palace. "
Ps 132:11, 12, 13-14, 17-18 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (13) The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling
Matthew 6.19-23 "Jesus said to his disciples“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth
and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart
be.“The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if
your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the
darkness be.”
6/17 incarn "For Jesus God is number one..as caths we aee sppsed to imitate Jesus..the
problems..distractions..were all so busy..our responsibs are not the only..how about entertainment..400
channels,,tv, computer.ipod..God is invisible..so for some of us..out of sight out of mind..Jesus ggices us the
Lords Prayer..if we pray this every day..thy kingdom come..hope the kingdom spreads..God's will should
be #1..pray the our father everyday..make it a priority..reflect on how we lived today..do this consist..God
bc more imp..."
"..the most beautiful prayer..the kingdom coming..right inside you & me..we communicate the kingdokm
by the way we act, live, not by words but by kindness..giving, loving, sharing..that's the kingdom
come..your father knows what u need before you ask Him..why pray..? He wants You to ask, to
participate..what You need. He wants You to ask...the kingdom inside you...
6/17 basil "Our father..a simple prayer..please let me see you..Your truth..daily bread a symbol of what we
need..then a simple sentence...forgive us our trespasses..I.e. I'm not perfect..give me some slack, not
perfect..but don't be any nicer to me than I am to others...love one another..treasure for us"
1 Sirach 48:1-14 "Like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming furnace.
Their staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits; By the Lord’s word he shut up the
heavens and three times brought down fire. How awesome are you, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose
glory is equal to yours? You brought a dead man back to life from the nether world, by the will of the
LORD. You sent kings down to destruction, and easily broke their power into pieces. You brought down
nobles, from their beds of sickness. You heard threats at Sinai, at Horeb avenging judgments. You anointed
kings who should inflict vengeance, and a prophet as your successor. You were taken aloft in a whirlwind
of fire, in a chariot with fiery horses. You were destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to
wrath before the day of the LORD, To turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons,... Blessed is he
who shall have seen you And who falls asleep in your friendship, For we live only in our life, but after death
our name will not be such. O Elijah, enveloped in the whirlwind! Then Elisha, filled with the twofold
portion of his spirit, wrought many marvels by his mere word. During his lifetime he feared no one, nor
was any man able to intimidate his will. Nothing was beyond his power; beneath him flesh was brought
back into life In life he performed wonders, and after death, marvelous deeds."
Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just! The LORD is king;
let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad. Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and
judgment are the foundation of his thr
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"Jesus said to his disciples“ In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard
because of their many words Do not be like them Your Father knows what you need before you ask
him.“This is how you are to pray:‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom
come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil.’“If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you But if you do not
forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”
6/16/10 [incomprehensible] "This gospel...pretty clear,,priest friend of mine..friend of psychologist..who

was referring to his patients..if you do something good, if possibly not mention it.....
MATT 6. 1-6, 16-18 "Jesus said to his disciples“Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that
people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give
alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the
praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let
your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who
sees in secret will repay you“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in
the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them Amen, I say to you, they have received
their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they
have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
6/15 "Heart of Christianity, heart of gospel message...love enemies...as we deal w/ enemies, most difficult,
always be fair, don't imitate the perpetrator...love enemies, pray for those who persecute us...when we love
our enemies we are independent, not controlled by them, jEsus is the spirit of love...
1 Kings 21:17-29 "After the death of Naboth the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite“Start down to meet
Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria He will be in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has come to
take possession. This is what you shall tell him,‘The LORD says: After murdering, do you also take
possession? For this, the LORD says In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs
shall lick up your blood, too.’” Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me out, my enemy?”“Yes,” he
answered.“Because you have given yourself up to doing evil in the LORD’s sight, I am bringing evil upon
you: I will destroy you and will cut off every male in Ahab’s line, whether slave or freeman, in Israel. I will
make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah, because of
how you have provoked me by leading Israel into sin.”(Against Jezebel, too, the LORD declared,“The dogs
shall devour Jezebel in the district of Jezr
stroy you and will cut off every male in Ahab’s line, whether slave or freeman, in Israel. I will make your
house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah, because of how you have
provoked me by leading Israel into sin.”(Against Jezebel, too, the LORD declared,“The dogs shall devour
Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.”)“When one of Ahab’s line dies in the city, dogs will devour him; when
one of them dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour him.” Indeed, no one gave himself up to the
doing of evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel. He became completely
abominable by following idols, just as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD drove out before the
children of Israel. When Ahab heard these words, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth over his bare
flesh. He fasted, slept in the sackcloth, and went about subdued Then the LORD said to Elijah the
Tishbite,“Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before me? Since he has humbled himself before
me, I will not bring the evil in his time I will bring the evil upon his house during the reign of his son.”
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Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my guilt Free me from blood guilt, O God, my saving
God; then my tongue shall revel in your justice. R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned Mt 5:43-48
Gospel Jesus said to his disciples“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate
your enemy But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be
children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall
on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the
tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the
pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
6/14 basil "Puzzled me at first...offer no resist to evil..but its about ancestral covenant..like sb saying, "sell
to me your baptism..." blv it or not there are cults out there who come to church & say "remove the record
of my baptism from your records"...
1 1 Kgs 21:1-16 Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria
Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden, since it is close by, next to my
house. I will give you a better vineyard in exchange, or, if you prefer, I will give you its value in money.”
Naboth answered him, “The LORD forbid that I should give you my ancestral heritage.” Ahab went home
disturbed and angry at the answer Naboth the Jezreelite had made to him:“I will not give you my ancestral
heritage.” Lying down on his bed, he turned away from food and would not eat. His wife Jezebel came to
him and said to him,“Why are you so angry that you will not eat?” He answered her, “Because I spoke to
Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard, or, if you prefer, I will give you a vineyard in
exchange.’ But he refused to let me have his vineyard.” His wife Jezebel said to him,“A fine ruler over
Israel you are indeed Get up Eat and be cheerful I will obtain the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for y
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and, having sealed them with his seal, sent them to the elders and to
the nobles who lived in the same city with Naboth. This is what she wrote in the letters:“Proclaim a fast and
set Naboth at the head of the people. Next, get two scoundrels to face him and accuse him of having cursed
God and king. Then take him out and stone him to death.” His fellow citizensâ€”the elders and nobles who
dwelt in his cityâ€” did as Jezebel had ordered them in writing, through the letters she had sent them They
proclaimed a fast and placed Naboth at the head of the people. Two scoundrels came in and confronted him
with the accusation,“Naboth has cursed God and king.” And they led him out of the city and stoned him to
death. Then they sent the information to Jezebel that Naboth had been stoned to death. When Jezebel
learned that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab,“Go on, take possession of the vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you, because Naboth is not alive, but dead.” On hearing that
Naboth was dead, Ahab started off on his way down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreel
falsehood; The bloodthirsty and the deceitful the LORD abhors. R. Lord, listen to my groaning. Mt 5:38-
42 Gospel Jesus said to his disciples“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek,
turn the other one to him as well. If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your
cloak as well. Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Give to the one
who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”
6/13/10 c-blog I'M SORRY, I DON'T REMEMBER YOUR SINS cathedral angels "...forgivenss,,st. Ma
mary,,she sais "Lord tell me my sins"..Jesus asaid, "I'm sorry I don't remember any of your sins..." sp
direcotr said, "then this is truly Jesus"..if it was satan, he would have rememberd allGod not only forgives,
but forgets...thru ordinary hospitality..."|
Ezekiel 34:11-16 Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will look after and tend my sheep. As a shepherd tends
his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so will I tend my sheep. I will rescue them from
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every place where they were scattered when it was cloudy and dark . I will lead them out from among the
peoples and gather them from the foreign lands; I will bring them back to their own country and pasture
them upon the mountains of Israel in the land's ravines and all its inhabited places .In good pastures will I
pasture them, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing ground .There they shall lie
down on good grazing ground, and in rich pastures shall they be pastured on the mountains of Israel. I
myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD. The lost I will seek out, the
strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal, but the sleek and the strong I will
destroy, shepherding them rightly.
Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall
want
Romans 5.5-11 " Brothers and sisters The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the
Holy Spirit that has been given to us. For Christ, while we were still helpless, died at the appointed time for
the ungodly. Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person
one might even find courage to die But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ
died for us. How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood, will we be saved through him
from the wrath. Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son,
how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life Not only that, but we also boast of God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received r
Luke 15:3-7 "Jesus addressed this parable to the Pharisees and scribes:"What man among you having a
hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one
until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival
home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,'Rejoice with me because I have found
my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance."
6/11 (?) C-blog, ITS A TRICK QUESTION b/c there are NO 99 RIGHTEOUS ONES , Incarn "there will
joy of one sinner..who think that seems unfair...its a trick question b/c there are no 99 righteous ones..to
think there is anybody who doesn't need repentance, you're only foolin yourselfeach one of us is a lost
sheep"
want
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6/10 c-blog THE HOLY TRINITY, THE MODEL FOR ALL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS "Away from
pagan gods...one turned to false gods of wife jezebel..jEus fulfills OT prophecies..makes it clear..not to wipe
away ot..but to explain it..to the father..way to the father..way truth life..tells us who God really is..& the
rshp of trinity..the model for all human rshps
want
6/9/10 " Blessed is he..who loves truth..
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1 1 Kgs 18:20-39 Ahab sent to all the children of Israel and had the prophets assemble on Mount Carmel.
Elijah appealed to all the people and said,“How long will you straddle the issue? If the LORD is God,
follow him; if Baal, follow him.” The people, however, did not answer him. So Elijah said to the people,“I
am the only surviving prophet of the LORD, and there are four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal Give us
two young bulls. Let them choose one, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood, but start no fire. I shall
prepare the other and place it on the wood, but shall start no fire. You shall call on your gods, and I will
call on the LORD. The God who answers with fire is God.” All the people answered, “Agreed!” Elijah then
said to the prophets of Baal,“Choose one young bull and prepare it first, for there are more of you Call
upon your gods, but do not start the fire.” Taking the young bull that was turned over to them, they ...,
“Your name shall be Israel.” He built an altar in honor of the LORD with the stones, and made a trench
around the altar large enough for two measures of grain When he had arranged the wood, he cut up the
young bull and laid it on the wood.“Fill four jars with water,” he said,“and pour it over the burnt offering
and over the wood.”“Do it again,” he said, and they did it again.“Do it a third time,” he said, and they did
it a third time The water flowed around the altar, and the trench was filled with the water At the time for
offering sacrifice, the prophet Elijah came forward and said,“LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,
let it be known this day that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these
things by your command Answer me, LORD! Answer me, that this people may know that you, LORD, are
God and that you have brought them back to their senses.” The LORD’s fire came down and consumed the
burnt offering, wood, stones, and dust, and it lapped up the water in the trench. Seeing this, all the people
fell prostrate and said,“The LORD is God!Â The LORD is God!”
God; you are my hope. You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at
your right hand forever R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
Matt 5:17-19 "Jesus said to his disciples“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the
smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be
called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called
greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
6/8/10 cblog GOD NOURISHES US AT MASS incarn, eugene "God takes care of elijah first he eats food
from the ravens..the poor widow then feeds him, God nourishes us as well at mass..feeds us. Spiritual
life..nourishes us holy communion..God nourishes His people..."
1 Kgs 17:7-16 The brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land. So
the LORD said to Elijah:“Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there I have designated a widow there
to provide for you.” He left and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was
gathering sticks there; he called out to her,“Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.” She left to
get it, and he called out after her,“Please bring along a bit of bread.” She answered, “As the LORD, your
God, lives, I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug Just
now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we
have eaten it, we shall die.” Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid. Go and do as you propose But first make
me a little cake and bring it to me Then you can prepare something for yourself and your son. For the
LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day
when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.’”
Mat t5: 13-16 "Jesus said to his disciples“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what
can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are
the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it
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under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light
must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father"
6/8/10 cblog MULTIPLICATION of LOAVES & FISH…like GOD’s GENEROSITY & COMPASSION
that NEVER RUNS OUT borromeo: "multip of loaves...one thing common to all gospels is the multip of
loaves & fish..Jesus multuplied the loaves & fish..Jesus tells disciples to give the people prefigured the
eucharist..one reminder..generosity & compass...it never runs out..w/ loving heart..ot story..prefiguring of
eucharist.....comes upon..woman despite suffering is willing to give to elijahreminder of generosity &
compassion of Christ being poured out over & over again..Jesus is the bread of life..we bc an extension"
1 Kgs 17:7-16 The brook near where Elijah

was hiding ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land. So the LORD said to Elijah:“Move on to
Zarephath of Sidon and stay there I have designated a widow there to provide for you.” He left and went to
Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to
her,“Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.” She left to get it, and he called out after her,“Please
bring along a bit of bread.” She answered, “As the LORD, your God, lives, I have nothing baked; there is
only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go
in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we have eaten it, we shall die.” Elijah said to her,
“Do not be afraid. Go and do as you propose But first make me a little cake and bring it to me Then you
can prepare something for yourself and your son. For the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘The jar of flour
shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.’”
6/8/10 cblog SALT DOESN’T LOSE ITS FLAVOR; FAITH ALSO DEEPENS St Basil, M "humble..now
show off...believe He is frm God invites others to treat them..faithful..imp thing salt loses not its
flavor..faithdeepens..very movd by people living w/ integrity..leaving salt & flavor..simply being true to
self.."
1 Kgs 17:7-16 The brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land. So
the LORD said to Elijah:“Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there I have designated a widow there
to provide for you.” He left and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was
gathering sticks there; he called out to her,“Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.” She left to
get it, and he called out after her,“Please bring along a bit of bread.” She answered, “As the LORD, your
God, lives, I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug Just
now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we
have eaten it, we shall die.” Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid. Go and do as you propose But first make
me a little cake and bring it to me Then you can prepare something for yourself and your son. For the
LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day
when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.’”
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6/7/10 st. Basil ((rushed)"When I am unworthy...suffer..no pain so slight..
1 Kings 17:1-6" Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab:“As the LORD, the God of Israel,
lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.” The LORD then
said to Elijah:“Leave here, go east and hide in the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan You shall drink of the
stream, and I have commanded ravens to feed you there.” So he left and did as the LORD had commanded.
He went and remained by the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan Ravens brought him bread and meat in the
morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the stream. "
Ps 121:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (see 2) Our help is from the Lord, who made
heaven and earth I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me? My help is from
the LORD, who made heaven and earth. R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth
"When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to
him. He began to teach them, saying:“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they will be called children of God Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of
righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be
great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you"
6/5/10 cblog CHRIST GAVE HIMSELF COMPLETELY, CAN’T WE DO THE SAME ? blessed sac 5p
"melchizedek..mysterious...bread wine...passover meal..familiar for people of the covenant..to be
transformed..gift of body blood soul & divinity..come into this holy communion w/ Him..feast of corpus
Christi..continually renewed..perceive ack & adore..reminded Christ gave Himself so completely..might
recv Him w/ same measure of love..Lord of life..how much th Lord wants to be recognized..pope paul
..church needs adoration...should never cease.....should rc"
2 Timothy 4:1-8 Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living
and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word be persistent whether it is
convenient or inconvenient convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time
will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable
curiosity will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths. But
you, be self-possessed in all circumstances put up with hardship perform the work of an evangelist fulfill
your ministry For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I
have competed well I have finished the race; I have kept the faith From now on the crown of righteousness
awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who
have longed for his appearance”
Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) I will sing of your salvation. My mouth
shall be filled with your praise,
Mark 12: 38-44 "In the course of his teaching Jesus said,“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in
long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at
banquets They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers They will receive a
very severe condemnation.” He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into
the treasury Many rich people put in large sums A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth
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a few cents Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in
more than all the other contributors to the treasury For they have all contributed from their surplus
wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."
6/5/10 cblog IF WE ARE TRUE TO OUR FAITH WE SLOWLY BECOME SAINTS; blessed sac 8 m "we
don't have to be killed to be martyred..we donthave to wish for persecution to bc saints..but the truth is if
we are true to our faith we slowly bc saints..those who follow Jesus..carry daily cross..when we pray daily
bread....word of God eucharist..but also to make us strong in faith ..do acc to word of God...st. paul said of
all sacrifices & persecution..also race..finished race..we are called to be like the poor widow..who was
known by nobody..very poor & small...if we are big hearted humble..do many tiny good things..."
2 Timothy 4:1-8 Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living
and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word be persistent whether it is
convenient or inconvenient convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time
will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable
curiosity will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths. But
you, be self-possessed in all circumstances put up with hardship perform the work of an evangelist fulfill
your ministry For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I
have competed well I have finished the race; I have kept the faith From now on the crown of righteousness
awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me,
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, but to all who have longed for his appearance. Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R.
(1) I will sing of your salvation. My mouth shall be filled with your praise,
Mark 12: 38-44 "In the course of his teaching Jesus said,“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in
long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at
banquets They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers They will receive a
very severe condemnation.” He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into
the treasury Many rich people put in large sums A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth
a few cents Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in
more than all the other contributors to the treasury For they have all contributed from their surplus
wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."
6/4/10 cblog MANY TITLES for JESUS Holy Fam" many titles for Jesus..one is son of david..org for
solomon..when christ said how can ..call messiah the son of david..what is important..nature of
Christ..nature as your savior..not only savior of souls but also healer of the body..remember
bartimaeus...the healer is actually conected to david..does Jesus fall under the line of david..descendants of
Christ..joseph is not the blood father of Jesus..the lineage is questionable..the real thing is that christ is
connected to david bc of bethlehem..that's the only connection..who is christ to yoi ..the son of david..tell
sisters they are lucky they can call christ husband..us men cannot..but co-worker yes..
2 Timothy 3:10-17 You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, persecutions that I
endured. Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ
Jesus will be persecuted. But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceivers and
deceived But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom
you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are capable of giving
you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for
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teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God
may be competent, equipped for every good work.
Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) O Lord, great peace have they who
love your law. Though my persecutors and my foes are many, I turn not away from your decrees. R. O
Lord, great peace have they who love your law. Permanence is your word’s chief trait; each of your just
ordinances is everlasting. R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Mark 12: 35-37 "As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said,“How do the scribes claim that the
Christ is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord said to my lord,‘Sit at
my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet.’ David himself calls him ‘lord’; so how is he his
son?” The great crowd heard this with delight.
6/4/10 cblog BIBLE is the MOST SOLD BOOK but NOT the MOST READ BOOK: MUST READ IT St.
Pius..man w/ small business.. called emps to give year end bonus...told each..choice $50 or bible..first took
$50 for kids...2nd also..3rd said bible nice gift for family....surprised when he opened the bible another
check..you made right choice. Paul reminds tim..all scr insp by God..useful for training..bible is most sold
book...but is it the most read book..do we use it to help us, inspire us, train us...
2 Timothy 3:10-17 You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, persecutions that I
endured. Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ
Jesus will be persecuted. But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceivers and
deceived But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom
you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are capable of giving
you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for
teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God
may be competent, equipped for every good work.
6/4/10 cblog IMAGES of the SACRED HEART; peter chanel, m june is month when church has honored
sacred heart of Jesus...that all of us will fall in love `/ the sacred heart of Jesus.love God w/ whole heart soul
strength...beatles song magical mystery yout...how symbolic references..then the real thing....,maybe ur not
aware of the many images of sacred heart...srr black band around stomach..any mexicans here u know
your history ? Mas or. Menos..black band..higher it is the closer she is to giving birth..within her is the
sacred heart of Jesus...then the crucifix..gather into your hands I commend my spirit...but he was still
giving...his whole life was giving..spear in side blood & water...church was born from the side of christ
eucharist & baptism..open side..heart of Christ...next divine mercy..2 rays..white water red
blood...margaret mary of the cross ?t...jesus appeared to her more than once...then the tabernacle..Jesus is
in there living there ..except for 2 days..good Friday &..his biggest suffering...is when people ignore him....
is biggest pain in heart of Christ.....in a few moments Jesus will become present..body blood soul divinity of
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Jesus..corpus Christi...from my hand to your heart..sacred heart of Jesus unites w/ your heart..do that w/.
Love..
6/4/10 cblog NM (no message) st. Basil , 2 Timothy 3:10-17 You have followed my teaching, way of life,
purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch,
Iconium, and Lystra, persecutions that I endured. Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me In fact,
all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But wicked people and charlatans will go
from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed,
because you know from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures,
which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is
inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
6/3/10 cblog ALWAYS PUT GOD & NEIGHBOR FIRST, BEFORE SELF Incarn "..I've been fort to teach
conform. To teens..one asked..how late can I get to mass...for it to still count...15 minutes late..not that they
don't love God, but that they love themselves a little more..another q re homework..mmo asking me to do
so many errands..prob trying check facebook first..love selves more than parents..Jesus says you shall love
the Lord w/ all heart, soul, strength..what I hear..is that we should always put God first..if so..then we don't
come late.. we get there early..also love neighbor as self..we should do to them what we would expect them
to do to us..eve...wife at stove..can u help me..she might not want you to sit down & watch tv...anytime loved
self more than God...more than neighbor?
6/3/10 cblog NM basil 2 Timothy 2:8-15 "Beloved: Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a
descendant of David: such is my Gospel, for which I am suffering, even to the point of chains, like a
criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who
are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory.
This saying is trustworthy If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall
also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
Remind people of these things and charge them before God to stop disputing about words This serves no
useful purpose since it harms those who listen. Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a
workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation."
Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) Teach me your ways, O Lord. Your ways, O
LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, Guide me in your truth and teach m
Mark 12: 28-34 "One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,“Which is the first of all the
commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your
strength The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself There is no other commandment
greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and
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there is no other than he And to love him with all your heart with all your understanding with all your
strength and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And
when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom
of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions."
6/2/10 cblog GOD is NOT GOD of the DEAD, but of the LIVING incarn "God is not god of dead ..of a
graveyard..but of living beings...we people of the world learn quickly, you get what u pay for..buy a
mickeymouse tool..made of cast steel..breeaks easily...know good tools..bad ones don't even feel good..but
now when it comes to God, best things are free..grace, heaven...don't earn them...just given...a child doesn't
earn the food & clothes ..that's the way we are w/ God..we only have to say yes to God...we are the
responders"
6/2/10 cblog IN HEAVEN WE WILL BE TOTALLY FILLED with the PRESENCE of GOD, st. basil
"yesterday herodians v pharisees..today the sadducees..pharisees sppsfly be the strictest..saddiceesd id not
believe in afterlife..they didn't believe anybody was saved...judaism today doesn't take a stand on
afterlife..Jesus says you have a childlike perception of heaven...you have the wrong concept..you will be in
the presence of goodness..no needs..totally filled w/ presence. God...I am the God ab isaac jacob...God of
father. Salvation creation love..raise you up...if just follow my plan for eternal salv..called to ack the
message of Jc in our life..open to the Spirit..understand th will of God in our lives..serve, build up...keep
focus sharp, continue journey.."
2 Timothy1:1-3, 6-12 "Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God for the promise of life in Christ
Jesus, to Timothy, my dear child: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord
I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you
constantly in my prayers, night and day. For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that
you have through the imposition of my hands For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of
power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner
for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God He
saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the
grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,
but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and
brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel, for which I was appointed preacher and Apostle
and teacher. On this account I am suffering these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know him in whom I
have believed and am confident that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day."
Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes To you I lift up
my eyes who are enthroned in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters.
R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes
Mark 12:18-27 "Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to
him, saying,“Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child his brother
must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother Now there were seven brothers The first
married a woman and died, leaving no descendants. So the second brother married her and died, leaving
no descendants, and the third likewise And the seven left no descendants. Last of all the woman also died.
At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her.” Jesus
said to them, “Are you not misled because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When they
rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. As
for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God
told him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not God of the dead
but of the living. You are greatly misled."
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6/1/10 cblog GIVE TO CAESAR, BUT IF CONFLICT OBEY GOD OVER STATE. Borromeo 12p
"Shortest gospel. Mark..Jesus being put to the test...Jesus was living in occupied territory..conflict btw
herodians v pharisees...herodians were making bed w/ romans didn't want them to leave, pharisees wanted
romans out...Jeus said give to caesar..to God...we all have responsib & civil duty...but if confliict..obey God
over state...reminded of justin marty..
2 Peter 3:12-15a, 17-18 Beloved: Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God, because of which the
heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await
new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these
things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace. And consider the patience of our
Lord as salvation. Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the
error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our
Lord and savior Jesus Christ To him be glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen"
Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our
refuge.
Mark 12.13-17
"Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to
him,“Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion.
You do not regard a person’s status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to
pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy he
said to them,“Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at.” They brought one to him and he
said to them,“Whose image and inscription is this?” They replied to him, “Caesar’s.” So Jesus said to
them,“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” They were utterly
amazed at him."
6/1/10 c-blog, "...DISSOLVED IN FLAMES, ELEMENTS MELTED BY FIRE..." incarn "Don't

misinterpret peter when he says heavens dissolved in flames..some think the whole world will be
destroyed..but just the badness..st. augustine or justin ? I think he meant justin patron of
philophers...opened a dispute school, conducted argumentation for Christ..marcus aurelius the emperor
was Christian..both studied ...augustine.or justine.got his head chopped off..."
refuge.
Mark 12.13-17
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amazed at him."
6/1/10 c-blog, STRIVE TO BE FAIR & HONEST , St. Basil, m: "The Lord foiling the pharisses in a
very...way..render to caesar what is caesars..god to what is God's...biggest violation is prob
communism..that will kill anybody who doesn't agree w/ their sense of justice..distorted..also in our
personal rshps..challenge..strive to be fair & honest..challenged to be honest & loving..strive to
love..challenged to be like Jesus..."
refuge.
Mark 12.13-17
amazed at him."
5/30/10 cblog SOMETIMES CHURCH FOLK ARE AN OBSTACLE to to GETTING to JESUS; Crystal
Cat "Son asked pastor to pray for Her mother...pastor wondered why they asked him, & not their home
church pastor..boy sais, we didn't want to take the chance he'd catctch whatever she has..memor...prayer
can be complicated...memorial day..many of the fallen cried out to God, & God did not answe..God was
silent...hour to get on calendar of senator......days or weeks to get on calendar of president...but
immediately I can get on God's calendar...prayer is a privilege we take for granted...robert ingersol..life a
narrow vale..sometimes only the echo of our wailing cry..you can break thru the silence of God...the dogs
eat of the crumbs..Jesus, oh woman great is they faith..woman was made whole..remove barriers to
answered prayer..1)sin, sin will keep your prayer from being answered.....caananite woman asked for
mercyselfishness is a barrier...pray unselfish prayers...when u rpay selfishly, u r just praying to
yourself..doubt is a barrier to answered prayer...bc. of your unbelief..but if u have faith as a grain of
mustard seed..u can move a mountain....2)if break thru silence, know He is listening even when He doesn't
speak...matt 28.20read a story about FDR, pet peeve long receiving lines, shake hands..being physically
challenged..they don't even listen...I murdered my grandmother this morn...first 3...muy bien..4th.."I'm
sure she had it coming.." somebody is listening..God "I have heard their cry..."..sb is
listening..finally..#3).persevere thru all obstacles..do not become weary...in due season u will reap… woman
persevered...sometime church folk are obstacle to getting to Jesus...she persevered...my father was an
alcoholic, my mother prayed for him for decades...she taught us to pray..."help daddy to stop drinking..."in
hi-school stopped praying for my father..prayed for everybody but my father...for the pygmees, the
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lepers...but not my fater..oakwood univ huntsville alab...visietd mther preached sermon at home
church..made invitation to altar..to my amazement..didn't know he was there..old clothes,
dungarees..alcoholic father...my mother never stopped praying...if
"One of the most amazing thingd...our expl.in space..esp walking inin space...astronaut trained..blasted
into space...picture yourself...being free in the heavenly bodies..astounding...then things go wrong...the
tether breaks...nobody can save him...we experience this on earth...alone..no comfort...but God gave us an
example..love so complete..three formed family father son spirit...we have an idea...what ...we are the object
of our father...kid pouring water in hole at beach..said to st. Augustine..."before you explain the trinity, I
will fill the hole with all the water in the ocean..."..disciples in upper room didn't understand H
Spirit..suddenly flame..imbued w/ Spirit..recruited 3000 in one afternoon...He is our teacher, sanctifier,,
guises us every day...a member of the divine family...we are invited to join thru our baptism...co-heirs to
the kingdom...simple washing of water...automatic...Jesus as brother...every Catholic baptized is in the
royal family...
Prv 8:22-31 Thus says the wisdom of God"The LORD possessed me, the beginning of his ways, the
forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When
there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains or springs of water; before the
mountains were settled into place, before the hills, I was brought forth; while as yet the earth and fields
were not made, nor the first clods of the world."When the Lord established the heavens I was there, when
he marked out the vault over the face of the deep; when he made firm the skies above, when he fixed fast
the foundations of the earth; when he set for the sea its limit, so that the waters should not transgress his
command; then was I beside him as his craftsman,
mand; then was I beside him as his craftsman, mand; then was I beside him as his craftsman, and I was his
delight day by day, playing before him all the while, playing on the surface of his earth; and I found delight
in the human race." R. (2a) O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth! When I
behold your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place — What is
man that you should be mindful of him, or the son of man that you should care for him? R. O Lord,
our God, how wonderful your name in all
Romans 5:1-5 "Brothers & sisters, Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in which
we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions,
knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character,
hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through
the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. J Jesus said to his disciples"I have much more to tell you, but you
cannot bear it now.
y Spirit that has been given to us. Jesus said to his disciples"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot
bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his
own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me,
because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you Everything that the Father has is mine; for this
reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."
5/29/10 c-blog SOME CHRISTIANS KNOW WHAT THEY'VE BEEN SAVED FROM, BUT NOT WHAT
THEY'VE BEEN SAVED FOR West del mar"...I was going about all wrong..seeking for the good things
about me..but God said I want all of you..including the broken pieces,...I'm writing a book, called "the
Story of Your Life"...got 10,000 letters...that's a lot for a person who can barely read...real life stories...
wensy had to give birth to her daughter while in jail...then her mother died..6 years later..she found
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Christ..got degree in counseling..owns a home..cory..hit rock bottom, youth pastorm, lost focus, had an
affair..., picking up pieces, still w/ wife...sheila..quiet confidence..without him, not story, future..one last
story..1975 made a mistake..will never forget sound ..teenage pregnant..scared..had abortion, mistake, lived
w/ guilt...story didn't end there...
"Wealthiest Christians know what they've been saved from, but not what they've been saved for..."
5/27/10 cblog WE ARE PEOPLE of the LIGHT incarn "A couple of years ago..friend bought bldg..sign 5
freeway, north on back..2 signs...bld graffiti..cleard it..fence graffiti again. Barbwire, graffiti again...he gave
up..security analyst..lights up..taggers hate light, no graffiti..peter is telling us one time we were all in the
dark...taggers..in dark..we are people of light..b proud of what we do in the light..peter..maintain good
conduct..living lives in light, proclaiming Christ by way we act & live..people should see image of Christ in
us..."
5/27/10 cblog DESPARATE NEED for the LOVE & MERCY of CHRIST St. Basil m: "The readings today
both have to do with seeing. Paul is calling on them to see who they are. They once were
nobodies...bartimaeus now can see..called to use vision to follow mission of Jesus..we too..to see the world
around us...grace..so much desparate need for the love & mercy of Christ"
1 Peter 2.2-5, 9-12 "... long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation, for you
have tasted that the Lord is good. Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and
precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy
priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. You are a chosen race, a
royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises of him who
called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were no people but now you are God’s
people; you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy. Beloved, I urge you as aliens and
sojourners to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against the soul. Maintain good conduct
among the Gentiles, so that if they speak of you as evildoers, they may observe your good works and glorify
God on the day of visitation."
Come with joy into the presence of the Lord. Know that the LORD is God; he made us, his we are; his
people, the flock he tends. R. Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.
Mark 10:46-52 "As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind
man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to
cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.” He threw aside his
cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” The
blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved
you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way."
5/27/10 st basil WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING ? BIGGER HOUSE ? BETTER CAR? HOW ABOUT the
GRACE of GOD ?! "They still haven't gotten the message...Jesus just told them he would be killed..&t hey
just want to know who will sit next to him...it wasn't about glory & honor..later they would
understand...what about us ? What are we seeking ? The next nice trip, bigger house, neat car ? No, seek
the grace of God, ..gift of eternal life will not pass...just acknowledge what has been done for us...the
message..."
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Reading 1 1 Pt 1:18-25 Beloved: Realize that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by
your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious Blood of Christ as of a
spotless unblemished Lamb. He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final
time for you, who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that
your faith and hope are in God Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere
brotherly love, love one another intensely from a pure heart. You have been born anew, not from
perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God, for“All flesh is like
grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts; but the word of
the Lord remains forever.” This is the word that has been proclaimed to you “
Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (12a)Â Praise the Lord,

Jerusalem. or: R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia. Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion. For
he has strengthened the bars of your gates;
Mk 10:32-45 “The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them They
were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them
what was going to happen to him.“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be
handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to
the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he
will rise.” Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him,“Teacher, we want you
to do for us whatever we ask of you.” He replied, “What do you wish me to do for you?” They answered
him,“Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left.” Jesus said to them,
“You do not know what you are asking Can you drink the chalice that I drink or be baptized with the
baptism with which I am baptized?” They said to him, “We can.” Jesus said to them, “The chalice that I
drink, you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized… but to sit at
my right or at my left is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared.” When the ten
heard this, they became indignant at James and John. Jesus summoned them and said to them,“You know
that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their
authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you
will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did
not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
5/25/10 cblog STRIVE to LIVE a LIFE of HOLINESS “Probably none of us here who can say what peter
did...I have given up everything..even us who went to seminary...I even have a cushion on my
chair...nothing can stand between us & the Lord..strive to live a life of holiness..sister dwelled in us..strive
to be a saint...continue to strive...daily....giving self to Lord..will receive many times...pray the .." [black
man handed the cross to me]
1 Peter 1:10-16 Beloved: Concerning the salvation of your souls the prophets who prophesied about the
grace that was to be yours searched and investigated it investigating the time and circumstances that the
Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and
the glories to follow them It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you with
regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the Good News to you
through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels longed to look. Therefore, gird up the
loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former
ignorance but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is
written, Be holy because I am holy. R. (2a) The Lord has made known
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Mark 10.28-31 " there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or
children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more
now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with
persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come. But many that are first will be last, and the last will be
first.”
5/23/10 cblog re CHAPEL IN WISCONSIN, ALWAYS SOMEBODY KNEELING IN PRAYER, 24/7 St.
Polycarp "...run by franciscan sisters,,,wisconsin...chapel...well-known chapel...for 1000 years...sisters 2 by
2 day & night ...24/7 ...kneel & pray...before blessed sac..pray for everything..for peace iin the world...end
of injistice, end of abortion......return several times..ot is the passion of the hearts of the franciscan
sisters...keep praying until the end of time...I have visited the chapel of maria angelorum? .
..always 2 sisters on their knees...I amm no roman catholic myself....but I know passion, grace,,,know where
to go to remind myself....the passion of the sisters...brings us to the feast of pentecost..2 of many
reasons......why celeb...the sisters...good illus of 2nd reading....feast of pentecost...received call fr God......for
us priests...preaching gospel publicly...but for most of us..lower ..less visible way ...ministry of prayers &
sac...feast of pentecost..put into practice gifts we rcv in conform... use gifts...w/ passion like the kneeling
sisters for 100 years...come as power...renew..."
1 Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly
there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them And
they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them
to proclaim. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this
sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his
own language. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked,“Are not all these people who are
speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his native language? We are Parthians, Medes,
and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and
Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and
converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts
of God.”
Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (cf. 30) Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the
face of the earth
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Brothers and sisters No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. There
are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same
Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each
individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. As a body is one though it has many
parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ For in one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of
one Spirit.
John 14.15-16, 23b-26

6 Jesus said to his disciples“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and
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my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Those who do not love
me do not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me“I have told
you this while I am with you The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will
teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”
5/23/10 cblog The SPIRIT MAKES US TEMPLES of GOD Blessed Sacrament, Westmin: "Sorry abt late
start...next 9 days...vigil...mother apostles waiting fort he spirit..Jesus breathed on the apostles...mighty
wind into that upper room...enlighten hearts & minds of church...advocate,
counselor..mission..redeemer..teach us all that Jesus handed on..so we celebrate pentecost feast...our
relationship is to begin in prayer, cannot even say Jesus is Lord w/o Spirit..abba father..sighs too deep for
words..as catholics. Encounter of the Spirit thru sacraments.....in baptism we pray to God for Spirit in
baptismal font....the Spirit makes us temples..dwells in us..confirmation we rcv Spirit ..in fulness..same as
apostles rcvd...fruuits to sanctify indiv..charisms build up body of church...speak in foreign
languages...bring in more members..sac of penance....Jesus gives ap power to forgive sins...enlighten..trust
in Lord's forgiveness, ...celeb of eucharist...priest holds hands over gifts of bread & wine...epiklesis...also
pray during euch prayer...sac of anointing..pray as anoint sick..grace of Holy
Spirit...strengthen..dortitude..gift of love..matrimony., coupls give authenyic vows..holy Spirit comes.
Power of ...and in holy orders confgiure deacon bishop more fully..now encouraged ...fuller understanding,
deeper rshp....conclude w/ prayer..veni sanctus..breath wellspring..diirect my will...fresh anointing of
Spirit"
1 Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly
there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them And
they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them
to proclaim. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this
sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his
own language. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked,“Are not all these people who are
speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his native language? We are Parthians, Medes,
and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and
Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and
converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts
of God.”
Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (cf. 30) Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the
face of the earth
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Brothers and sisters No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. There
are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same
Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each
individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. As a body is one though it has many
parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ For in one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of
one Spirit.
John 14.15-16, 23b-26

6 Jesus said to his disciples“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and
my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Those who do not love
me do not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me“I have told
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you this while I am with you The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will
teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”
5/22/10 cblog WHATEVER JESUS IS CALLING U 2 DO, DO to the BEST of YOUR ABILITY St. Charles
imp beach "Follow me..peter given mandate...another disciple also following....peter says, why him
too...Jesus says don't worry about him, worry about you...sometimes we get so concerned about what
others are doing,....not ourselves...take care of self first..bc He loves us...the work of Jesus continues
today....we are His hands, voice...what specifically is Jesus calling you to do.....then do it to the best of your
ability....this is not a civilian job....just casual..this is for Jesus..He deserves the best..."
5/20/10 cblog The CHALLENGES of LIFE are NOT MEANT to PARALYZE US st. Cath Laboure:
"Exploits of paul, what saved his neck, he was a roman citizen...as prejudice...as recent as 19600...kennedy
catholic running for pres...outstanding radio personality paul harvey....now complacent...deeper mysteries
of faith...how paul got to rome...the challenges of life are not meant to paralyze us...,meant to teach
us...peter first denied Jesus x3...now an opp for atonement...changed metaphor from fishers to shepherd...
Acts 25:13b-21 King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus. Since they spent several
days there, Festus referred Paul’s case to the king, saying,“There is a man here left in custody by Felix.
When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and
demanded his condemnation I answered them that it was not Roman practice to hand over an accused
person before he has faced his accusers and had the opportunity to defend himself against their charge. So
when they came together here, I made no delay; the next day I took my seat on the tribunal and ordered
the man to be brought in His accusers stood around him, but did not charge him with any of the crimes I
suspected. Instead they had some issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who
had died but who Paul claimed was alive. Since I was at a loss how to investigate this controversy, I asked if
he were willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these charges. And when Paul appealed that he
be held in custody for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”
He then said to Simon Peter a second time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered
him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third
time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time,“Do
you love me?” and he said to him,“Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to
him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go
where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you
and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify
God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
5/20/10 cblog WHAT KIND of GIFT have YOU BEEN for JESUS ? incarn "Knew the perfect gift...hardy
boy book...junior high...put book under Christmas tree...took my exchange..got a ten cent plastic
toy....gospel today..we are the gift to Jesus....am I a hardy boy book or a ten cent toy...He suffered & died
for us...don't we want to be our best gift to Him ? Somebody who is compassionate or selfish? What kind of
Gift have I been for Jesus ?
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 "Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the
commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought
Paul down and made him stand before them Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some
Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin,“My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; I am
on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead.” When he said this, a dispute broke out between the
Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided For the Sadducees say that there is no
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resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three A great uproar occurred, and
some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued,“We find nothing wrong with
this man Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” The dispute was so serious that the commander,
afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue Paul ..."
5/20/10 cblog PEOPLE WILL COME TO KNOW JESUS BECAUSE they got to know YOU, OR THEY
WON’T "...they understood the message Jesus was saying...not just send forth the 12...anyone who walks
into the house of God & hears these words...should know these were spoken individually &
specifically...reality is that people came to know Jesus because they got to know you...or they won't..."
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 "Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the
commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought
Paul down and made him stand before them Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some
Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin,“My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; I am
on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead.” When he said this, a dispute broke out between the
Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided For the Sadducees say that there is no
resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three A great uproar occurred, and
some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued,“We find nothing wrong with
this man Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” The dispute was so serious that the commander,
afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue Paul fro
5/19/10 cblog IN THE WORLD TODAY, 3 MAJOR UNTRUTHS incarn 530p"In the gospel reading the
Lord says at the Last supper...consecrate them in truth...paul warns them...come a day,,,those will teach in
error...in world today, 3 major untruths...lies..1) secularism, ..2)relativism.3)
individualism..secularism..don't believe in God......relativism says no absolutes...no basic
principles...3)individualism..the big I...without any relationships...mother says "I can kill my child, father
has no say, its my body"
Acts 20:28-38 At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus:“Keep watch over
yourselves and over the whole flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you
tend the Church of God that he acquired with his own Blood I know that after my departure savage wolves
will come among you, and they will not spare the flock. And from your own group, men will come forward
perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them So be vigilant and remember that for three
years, night and day, I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears. And now I commend you to God
and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are
consecrated I have never wanted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You know well that these very hands
have served my needs and my companions. In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort
we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said,‘It is more blessed
to give than to receive.’” When he had finished speaking he knelt down and prayed with them all. They
were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him, for they were deeply
distressed that he had said that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.
Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab voice of power:“Confess the power of God!” R. Sing to God, O
kingdoms of the earth.
John 17:11b-19 "Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying:“Holy Father, keep them in your name
that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one. When I was with them I protected them
in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of
destruction, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the
world so that they may share my joy completely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them,
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because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. I do not ask that you take
them out of the world but that you keep them from the Evil One. They do not belong to the world any more
than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. As you sent me into the
world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be
consecrated in truth.”
5/15/10 cblog BE HERALDS of the GOOD NEWS ; MISSION HILLS CHURCH, MICKELSON
CHURCH: "40...important number...when Jesus departed the disciples waited expectantly for the Holy
Spirit..task to proclaim the gospel..the good news ..not only to...but for the whole world..gospel is the power
of God,..release..from sin & oppression..restore..make us whole..great commission..all believers...be heralds
of good news..ambassadors..risen Lord works thru us...power of the Spirit..do we witness to others the joy
of the gospel ? Fill us with undauntable spirit of praise & joy..fill us w/ resurrection joy..life of
thanksgiving..witness..."
Acts 1:1-11 "In the first book, Theophilus I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was
taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He
presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered appearing to them during forty days
and speaking about the kingdom of God. While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from
Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John
baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” When they had gathered
together they asked him,“Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He answered
them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they
were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently
at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them They said, “Men
of Galilee why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into
heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”
Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (6) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of
trumpets for the Lord. or: R. Alleluia All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness,
For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy:Â a blare of
trumpets for the Lord. or: R. Alleluia.
Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23 "Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a copy of the true one,
but heaven itself, that he might now appear before God on our behalf. Not that he might offer himself
repeatedly, as the high priest enters each year into the sanctuary with blood that is not his own; if that were
so, he would have had to suffer repeatedly from the foundation of the world. But now once for all he has
appeared at the end of the ages to take away sin by his sacrifice. Just as it is appointed that men and
women die once, and after this the judgment, so also Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many,
will appear a second time, not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into the
sanctuary by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil, that is, his flesh, and since we have
A a great priest over the house of God, “ let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust, with
our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water Let us hold
unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy."
Luke 24:46-53 "Jesus said to his disciples“Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the
dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all
the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold I am sending the
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promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” Then
he led them out as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them As he blessed them he parted from
them and was taken up to heaven. They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
and they were continually in the temple praising God."
5/15/10 cblog HOW ISIDORE became a SAINT St. Patrick, Carlsbad,8a M: "feast of st.
Isidore...today...farmer...worked hard,..not his own farm,,..but he began every day w/ mass...magnet for the
poor..his reputation grew...that isidore would help the poor..generous..."
Acts 18:23-28 After staying in Antioch some time, Paul left and traveled in orderly sequence through the
Galatian country and Phrygia, bringing strength to all the disciples A Jew named Apollos, a native of
Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus. He was an authority on the Scriptures. He had been
instructed in the Way of the Lord and, with ardent spirit, spoke and taught accurately about Jesus,
although he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla
and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way of God more accurately And
when he wanted to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to
welcome him. After his arrival he gave great assistance to those who had come to believe through grace He
vigorously refuted the Jews in public, establishing from the Scriptures that the Christ is Jesus. Ps 47:2
R. (8a) God is king of all the earth or:
. Jesus said to his disciples“Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give
you Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be
complete.“I have told you this in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you
in figures but I will tell you clearly about the Father. On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not tell
you that I will ask the Father for you For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and
have come to believe that I came from God I came from the Father and have come into the world. Now I
am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
5/14/10 cblog MATHIAS CAME off the BENCH TO HELP the STARTERS ,
St. Cath Laboure: M: "My dear brothers & sisters...when the main players are tired...then the bench
players come in...likewise mathias was one of Jesus bench players, with Jesus from baptism of john until
the day Jesus was taken up..in honor of st. Mathias recognize that each of us has been chosen to be a
disciple of Jesus..truly follow Christ no matter where that takes us..ask the Lord to give us the grace &
wisdom to remain in His love..."
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters(there was a group of about one
hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said, “My brothers and sisters, the Scripture had to be
fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was
the guide for those who arrested Jesus. Judas was numbered among us and was allotted a share in this
ministry. For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate and may no one
dwell in it and: May another take his office Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied
us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the
day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection.” So they proposed
two, Joseph called Barsabbas,
, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed,“You, Lord, who know the hearts of all,
show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas
turned away to go to his own place.” Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he
was counted with the Eleven Apostles.
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Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (8) Â The Lord will give him a seat
with the lele. R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people or:
R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia.
John 15:9-17 "Jesus said to his disciples“As the Father loves me, so I also love you Remain in my love. If
you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
and remain in his love.“I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you No one has greater love than this, to lay down
one’s life for one’s friends You are my friends if you do what I command you I no longer call you slaves,
because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you
everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed
you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you
This I command you: love one another.”
5/13/10 cblog The IMPORTANT ROLE of the LAITY Incarn 530p "Role of the laity...their own
assignment in the mission of the church, the laity announces to the world, the word & action of Christ..st.
Paul..how he did it..meets aquila..going to live w/ aquila...set up tentmaking...found place to live, got to
know the community....then he began to preach Christ..how effective can we be ...how so, live life as Jesus
did His, with love & compassion, should see reflection of Christ..2nd..wear outward sign of being
catholic..cross, medal of saints..also pray before meals..make sign of cross..God puts natural curiosity in
hearts, but people don't know where to go to find info...also don't be holier-than-thou or know-it-all...that's
hard, but worth it..how great to feel you brought one person closer to God"
"I had oral surgery yesterday. My mouth is not well."
Acts 18:1-8 "Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus,
who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave
Rome. He went to visit them and, because he practiced the same trade stayed with them and worked, for
they were tentmakers by trade. Every sabbath, he entered into discussions in the synagogue, attempting to
convince both Jews and Greeks. When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia Paul began to
occupy himself totally with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus When they
opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, â€œYour blood be on your
heads! I am clear of responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.â€ So he left there and went to a
house belonging to a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next to a synagogue
Crispus, the synagogue official, came to believe in the Lord along with his entire household, and many of
the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized
Jn 16:16-20 “A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while later and you will see
me.So some of his disciples said to one another, What does this mean that he is saying to us, A little while
and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me,and 'Because I am going to the Father?
So they said, 'What is this â€˜little while of which he speaks? We do not know what he means. Are you
discussing with one another what I said A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and
you will see meâ€™? Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you
will grieve, but your grief will become joy."
5/2/10 ANSWER the CALL of LOVE (AGAPAO) "spirit of truth..gift of God..His role to maje them & us
the truth revealed by Christ...vatican 2...re sending spirit of truth...spirit will enable them to render glory
to God...we need Spirit to guide ^ strengthen us, every day...kneel before God, & ask for the presence of
Holy Spirit...as Jesus promised..."
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5/12/10 THE SPIRIT WILL DECLARE EVERYTHING to US polycarp m "The Spirit will declare
everything to us & help us understand..spirit alive in church, not our own virtue or strength, but the Spirit,
when Jesus returned to the Father He sent the advocate..during this time we prepar for the coming of the
Spirit..who will..."
Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 "After Paul’s escorts had taken him to Athens, they came away with instructions for
Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said:“You
Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious For as I walked around looking carefully at
your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, ‘To an Unknown God.’ What therefore you
unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you The God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of
heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands
because he needs anything. Rather it is he who gives to everyone life and breath and everything. He made
from one the whole human race to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the ordered seasons
and the boundaries of their regions, so that people might seek God, even perhaps grope for him and find
him, though indeed he is not far from any one of us. For ‘In him we live and move and have our being,as
even some of your poets have said,‘For we too are his offspring.’ Since therefore we are the offspring of
God, we ought not to think that the divinity is like an image fashioned from gold, silver, or stone by human
art and imagination God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people
everywhere repent because he has established a day on which he will ‘judge the world with justice’ through
a man he has appointed, and he has provided confirmation for all by raising him from the dead.” When
they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“We should like to hear you
on this some other time.” And so Paul left them But some did join him, and became believers Among them
were Dionysius, a member of the Court of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and others with them
After this he left Athens and went to Corinth"
Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Heaven and earth are full of y
Alleluia. R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Heaven and earth are full of your glory. or: R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia.
John 16:12-15 "Jesus said to his disciples“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But
when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will
speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will
take from what is mine and declare it to you Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told
you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.”
5/11/10 NO SMALL REASON WHY WE CATHOLICS SING Holy Fam, Orange 12p: 'Paul & silas in
town of philippi...in jail...& its curiuous to me about how at midnight..in midst of fellow prisoners..two
were praying & singing hymns to God, no small reason why we crazy catholics sing..big reasons, its part of
our dna,,way of giving thanks to God, more than a conversation, call, text, or passively listen to music, its
whereby we add our voices in song to God..beautiful prayer...they express our faith, express myster, a little
singing makes it sound much better, others were listening to the prayer in singing..its good you're here..."
Acts 16:22-34 "The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them
stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them
into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely. When he received these instructions, he put
them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake. About midnight, while Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, there was suddenly such a severe earthquake
that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose. When
the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself,
thinking that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted out in a loud voice,“Do no harm to yourself; we
are all here.” He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and
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Silas. Then he brought them out and said,“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the
Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.” So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to
everyone in his house. He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all
his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his
household rejoiced at having come to faith in God."
Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (7c)Â Your right hand saves me,
O Lord.
John 16.5-11 "Jesus said to his disciples“Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks
me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth,
it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you But if I go, I will send him
to you And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation
sin, because they do not believe in me; righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no
longer see me; condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.”
5/11/10 REMAIN FAITHFUL with HELP of the ADVOCATE Polycarp: "we will continue to hear until
Pentecost re Jesus' departure...He encourages us to remain faithful., with the help of the advocate"
Acts 16:22-34 "The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them
stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them
into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely. When he received these instructions, he put
them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake. About midnight, while Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, there was suddenly such a severe earthquake
that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose. When
the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself,
thinking that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted out in a loud voice,“Do no harm to yourself; we
are all here.” He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and
Silas. Then he brought them out and said,“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the
Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.” So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to
everyone in his house. He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all
his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his
household rejoiced at having come to faith in God."
Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (7c)Â Your right hand saves me,
O Lord.
John 16.5-11 "Jesus said to his disciples“Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks
me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth,
it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you But if I go, I will send him
to you And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation
sin, because they do not believe in me; righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no
longer see me; condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.”
5/10/10 MAKE SELF A LEPER to GAIN ALL for JESUS CHRIST Holy Fam, Orange: "Before Jesus
ascended into heaven...He will leave us, but not alone, but with the Holy Spirit..last october whole church
sang a new song..celeb. a new saint...saint david left belgium,,,came to molokai to work with the lepers..he
also died as a leper..testimony of the love of God..today we have a new saint..who we celebrate today, one
sentence ...I make myself a leper with all the lepers..in order to gain all for Jesus Christ...say to self..after
we receive body & blood..I want to make myself ...."
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Acts 16:11-15 "We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to
Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony We
spent some time in that city On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought
there would be a place of prayer We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there One of them, a
woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and
the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. After she and her household had been
baptized, she offered us an invitation,“If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my
home,” and she prevailed on us."
Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (see 4a)Â The Lord takes
delight in his people
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia.
John 15:26-16:4a "Jesus said to his disciples“When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the
Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me And you also testify, because
you have been with me from the beginning.“I have told you this so that you may not fall away. They will
expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is
offering worship to God They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me I have told
you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you."
5/10/10 POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT Polycarp "Jesus was w/ disciples many days...He knows now it is
time for Him to be w/ His father in the kingdom...ascension, seventh Sunday of Easter...importance...after
50 days ascended...be not afraid..Lord continues to be with them..power of the Holy Spirit...continues to
guide us & lead us & give us courage to bring the good news..witness to Christ daily"
Acts 16:11-15 "We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to
Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony We
spent some time in that city On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought
there would be a place of prayer We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there One of them, a
woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and
the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. After she and her household had been
baptized, she offered us an invitation,“If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my
home,” and she prevailed on us."
Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (see 4a)Â The Lord takes
delight in his people
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia.
John 15:26-16:4a "Jesus said to his disciples“When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the
Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me And you also testify, because
you have been with me from the beginning.“I have told you this so that you may not fall away. They will
expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is
offering worship to God They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me I have told
you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you."
5/9/10 JOHN REMINDS US that GOD (& OURSELVES) is/are the TEMPLE, NOT A BUILDING, St.
Polycarp, 730p: Julia howell...?She wrote battle hymn of the republic...not until..that woodrow wilson
...made it an official holiday in May...church dedicated to world peace...but focus on spiritual peace, that
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Jesus gives us...Jesus told apostles, "I leave my peace.."...Jesus clarifies the peace is not wordly
peace...Jesus wants us to remember we are assured salvation if we keep His word, Jesus wants us to love
one another, as He has loved us...a mother without oxygen for 45 minutes...husband prayed..well the article
refers to her as a walking, talking miracle...she made it..she puts her children to bed after saying prayers
with them..she's still recovering...physical therapy...reading re mosaic law..."no little discussion"...re the
crisis...according to Jesuit priest...the church broke out of tradition to reach out to all regardless of
...decision to live by minimum rules ...tonight,,,imagine vatican being destroyed..that's how Jews felt when
temple destroyed..vatican is heart of roman cath...John reminds readers that God is the temple..not a
building..the church is concerned for our health & well-being...human beings..restore peace..learn from
above re the power of prayer in times of trouble..."
5/19/10 IN, but NOT OF, the WORLD ; St. Basil "Very unique similarities..between readings..paul...I've
done all I've been called to do....be aware..be on guard...Jesus is saying same....protect them father, keep
them safe, similarities between paul * Jesus...the world is not our friend,,the world of transcience, evil,
corruption...we may live in the world but are not of the world, we view the world with disdain..not new job,
car, power, prestige..that will be buried w/ our clothes..."
Acts 20:28-38 At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus:“Keep watch over
yourselves and over the whole flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you
tend the Church of God that he acquired with his own Blood I know that after my departure savage wolves
will come among you, and they will not spare the flock. And from your own group, men will come forward
perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them So be vigilant and remember that for three
years, night and day, I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears. And now I commend you to God
and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are
consecrated I have never wanted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You know well that these very hands
have served my needs and my companions. In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort
we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said,‘It is more blessed
to give than to receive.’” When he had finished speaking he knelt down and prayed with them all. They
were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him, for they were deeply
distressed that he had said that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.
Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab voice of power:“Confess the power of God!” R. Sing to God, O
kingdoms of the earth.
John 17:11b-19 "Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying:“Holy Father, keep them in your name
that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one. When I was with them I protected them
in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of
destruction, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the
world so that they may share my joy completely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them,
because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. I do not ask that you take
them out of the world but that you keep them from the Evil One. They do not belong to the world any more
than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. As you sent me into the
world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be
consecrated in truth.”
5/18/10 TRY TO FULFILL the WILL of OUR FATHER Incarn: M: "...comes to do the will of the one who
sent Him...paul says same..compelled to go to europe, much to suffer...do will of God...our objective too..try
to fulfill the will of our Father.."
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Acts 20:17-27 From Miletus Paul had the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus summoned When they came
to him, he addressed them,“You know how I lived among you the whole time from the day I first came to
the province of Asia I served the Lord with all humility and with the tears and trials that came to me
because of the plots of the Jews, and I did not at all shrink from telling you what was for your benefit, or
from teaching you in public or in your homes. I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to
repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus. But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to
Jerusalem. What will happen to me there I do not know, except that in one city after another the Holy
Spirit has been warning me that imprisonment and hardships await me Yet I consider life of no importance
to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness
to the Gospel of God’s grace“But now I know that none of you to whom I preached the kingdom during my
travels will ever see my face again. And so I solemnly declare to you this day that I am not responsible for
the blood of any of you, for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the entire plan of God.” Ps 68:10-11,
20-21 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (33a) Â Sing to God, O
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,“Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your
son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to
all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom
you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do. Now
glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began. “I revealed your
name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and
they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you gave me is from you, because the words you
gave to me I have given to them, and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you, and
they have believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have
given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I
have been glorified in them. And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am
coming to you.”
5/18/10 GOD SANCTIFIES US WHEN WE GLORIFY GOD, St. Ch Borromeo: "We move on to the great
Chap 17 of Johns gospel...long prayer...high priestly prayer of JC, 3 PARTS, PRAYS for his own mission,
disciples, & later. Followers, you & me...says father I glorify you...glory begins w/ passion & death on
cross..moment he died, the moment he was resurrected...(?) Eternal life,,only true God..biblical
language,,fruit of experience, personal contact.., eucharistic Lord, glorify God..to what extent do I have
personal experience w/ eucharistic Jesus..God sanctifies us when we glorify God...thru son JESUS.,
personal experience thru eucharistic Christ..."
Acts 20:17-27 From Miletus Paul had the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus summoned When they came
to him, he addressed them,“You know how I lived among you the whole time from the day I first came to
the province of Asia I served the Lord with all humility and with the tears and trials that came to me
because of the plots of the Jews, and I did not at all shrink from telling you what was for your benefit, or
from teaching you in public or in your homes. I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to
repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus. But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to
Jerusalem. What will happen to me there I do not know, except that in one city after another the Holy
Spirit has been warning me that imprisonment and hardships await me Yet I consider life of no importance
to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness
to the Gospel of God’s grace“But now I know that none of you to whom I preached the kingdom during my
travels will ever see my face again. And so I solemnly declare to you this day that I am not responsible for
the blood of any of you, for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the entire plan of God.” Ps 68:10-11,
20-21 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (33a) Â Sing to God, O
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Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,“Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your
son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to
all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom
you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do. Now
glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began. “I revealed your
name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and
they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you gave me is from you, because the words you
gave to me I have given to them, and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you, and
they have believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have
given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I
have been glorified in them. And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am
coming to you.”
5/18/10 PAUL’s WHOLE MINISTRY was ABOUT the GRACE of GOD "mystical readings..deep..one
aspect that jumps out...great challenge...follow in steps of Jesus..frustrations that everybody has...give our
all..love e/other...gratitude & joy...give everything we have to give..feel liberation, paul speaks of his whole
mnistry as announcing the grace of God..always experience liberation"
5/17/10 DO NOT BE AFRAID ; Holy Fam, Artesia"Sometimes afraid to be alone..country house...4

am...restroom...downstairs..many figurines...in this world trouble...but Jesus says, do not ..."
5/17/10 RUN the RACE; NOBODY will GLIDE to the END st. Pius "New way..way to be disciples & be
pleasing to God..somewhat mysterious..they finally understand...realize He comes from God..now see it
more clearly..certain moments, deeper, enlightenment...always posible to fall away..they will be
scattered...true of us too...even tho we feel we ...we may be tested..in those trials, still gain possible...peter
was more humble now, come back w/ new attitude ..come to God & self better.......more humility..like in a
12-step...no control over own life...need higher power...watch & pray...nobody will glide to the end...have to
fight...received Holy Spirit..all have to come know more over lifetime...pilgrimage....do new things...ask
Lord to pour Spirit...receive communion for Spirit...& gifts"
5/17/10 re BAPTISM of REPENTANCE St. Cornelius 8a "Johns baptism of repentance ...Christian

baptism,..repentance..called to be alive members of Body of Christ"
Acts 19:1-8 "While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and down to
Ephesus where he found some disciples He said to them,“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became
believers?” They answered him,“We have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” He said, “How
were you baptized?” They replied, “With the baptism of John.” Paul then said, “John baptized with a
baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul laid his hands on
them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. Altogether there were
about twelve men. He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive
arguments about the Kingdom
R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth or: R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia.
John 16:29-33 "The disciples said to Jesus,“Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you Because of
this we believe that you came from God.” Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? Behold, the hour is
coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will leave me alone.
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But I am not alone, because the Father is with me I have told you this so that you might have peace in me
In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”
5/16/10 JESUS IS TRULY PRESENT RIGHT HERE a& NOW Polycarp 730p "7 Year old jenny eating
breakfast, dad rushed by, jenny said u forgot to say good morn...he said sorry, I was thinking abt
work...she asked if he said his prayers. He said no. She led him to her room...to prayer corner...close eyes
daddy...he obeyed...she said in soft voice..Jesus saud, don't be afraid, I am w/ u always..." daddy, think abt
it for a moment, u will feel better...I like this story for 2 reasons...2nd...exactly what father needed...needed
to recalll Jesus' promise..true of all of us..get preocuppied...need to pause daily, recall what Jesus promised
to followers...pause...recall that Jesus is truly present to us now...feast of the ascension of the Lord, one of
the most imp of liturg year, 2-fold celeb..triumph of Jesus over sin & death...reigns at right hand of
father...this brings us back to the story of Jenny..celebrates the glorious mystery of Jesus presence in...new
powerful way...not present in human body ...but mystical body, spiritual way...first thing we ..."
5/16/10 BECOME the GOOD NEWS St. Joseph cathedral, san diego "Church celebrates the
moment...now ascended..same Jesus who empowered tthe small band of disciples, to go forth...truly change
the world, & Jesus is still w/ us...disciples letting go saying goodbye...I work at the univ..lots of
graduations..trepidation...what's really going to happen to me..father called son, I want you to take subway
to my office & back home..I will show you how..boy was nervous...boy made it...saw mother..then
discovered father was there the whole time...car behind...likewise Jesus..disciples didn't want Him to leave
yet, but they had to let go...how do we let go of former ways of living..new ways..new trust..serenity
prayer...disciples do end up letting go..they end up rejoiciing & praising God..courage we pray for
too..stand up straight, look ahead..maybe grief,sin, put behind..maybe ilness...now walk in light of Christ
who never abandoned us...2000 years..spirit is w/ us...in january..images of haiti quake..amazed...to see
people singing & praying..they seemed to uderstand...need to trust..in each of us..storehouse, undiscovered
treasures..go thru goodbye to claim these gifts...b/c good news to others..."
5/16/10 EXPERIENCE of JESUS CANNOT SIMPLY REMAIN INSIDE YOU; MUST BE TALKED
ABOUT; Lady Guadalupe, S.D. "Very wealthy man in Manhattan..took out loan for $50,000,....leaves car
as collateral..on Monday returns & pays back the loan..plus $50 interest...banker asks, "What the ?"
Where else can u park your car in Manhattan for $50 ? ...mentions the perfect game by Dallas
Braden...only 12,000 paid att..maybe only 10,000 there...who witnessed it..likewise those who witnessed the
ascension of Jesus..marked for life, how about those who witnessed the genocide in ruwanda..for
kids..sometimes after a horrific incident they become silent..but they should talk..only if talk about it does it
have the potential to change us...when Jesus says "You are wittnesses.."He's not just talking about what
they saw w/ their eyes...but of who He is..this experience cannot just remain w/in you..it must be talked
about..otherwise its just a memory..its about the person, Jesus..changed a few loaves..fish..the person
Jesus..example of mercy & forgiveness...not just events, a person u got to know..question
remains...experiences that transform us..when horriffic & terrible..must talk, get it out...when an event like
Jesus in our lives, the element that transforms us is the gift of the Holy Spirit..gift that allows us to come
every Sunday..this is who & what we pray for...mystery of Jesus ascending to the father...mysteries to be
lived..the test of transformation is how much we tell others..attest to what we know...share what we've been
given..next Sunday pentecost..so we pray as a church alive in the Holy Spirit..work may transform
us..really be who we say we are as Catholics & Christians..pray God's Spirit may come upon us..."
5/16/10 re The ASCENSION of the LORD JESUS, Sacred Heart, Coronado: M"The ascension of the Lord
Jesus...today is the feast of all of us...came down from heaven to give us light..now ascended in presence of
God the father, goes into heaven prepares a place..do our homework along the way,...do to least of...do to
me..ask for Spirit He promised ...this is also a day to set goals...ascension is a sign we are preparing for
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..day to rejoice..opportunity to be with Jesus forever...Jesus is preparing a banquet..true goal, union w/
God...foretaste of joy..the eucharist"
5/9/10 re VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL RELATIONSHIPS St. Pius, he read John 17.20-26 for may 16
why ?....vertical rship btw him & the father.. & 2nd the horizontal...Jesus mediator...btw man & God…if
want to be truly connected must love...where would we be if God had not sent Jesus to redeem...all Jesus
did was done in love...he prayed this after the Lord's supper just before the passion..his last will &
testament..."
5/9/10 WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE St. Iranaeus "Good afernoon..happy mothers
day..did u hear the song today? "Let all the earth cry out to God w/ joy?" Is all the earth crying out right
now ? What's the matter w/ the earth ? Ha ha, who said the people ? We're the problem ? We're invited to
cry out ? Jesus suffered..He destroyed sin,destroyed death...why not cry out ? What's wrong with us ? Is it
possible..might ..I had a rough week..couple funerals..mother & daughter came to me..daughter had been
studying holocaust..10,000,000 (??) catholics also killed during holocaust...so she wondered if God is good
why are these catholics who worshipped Jesus killed? Why bad things happen to good people..deep
q's..she's only 15..mother said please talk to her..so I told her it took me until college before I started
thinking so deeply..her q's so beautiful. I said do you know story of adam & eve...something re humanity
she said..she remembered serpent...realized had God had enemy..I asked her if she remembrd Jesus in
garden..the agony...he sweat blood....look what happened...next day, was His life spared..all sacrifices &
tragedies unite with His sacrifice..yeaaah..that's it..! That faith is in all of you..to grapple with..not in a
negative way..she was sincere..wanted the truth..truth know only thru power of faith...Holy Spirit teaching,
not me..she didn't stip...she asked me..brave..in my face...father are you afraid to die ? I said, fortunately,
I've got to die already a few times in life..when I was a boy..parents wouldn't let me have my own
room..died to self...later..had girlfriend long time..wanted to get married but God calling me...I didn't want
to die...in some ways I'm not afraid....but still a little...she took a huge breath...smiled, that's great...she
helped me..pray w/ Holy Spirit...father B just got back from mex city...was afraid to learn a new
language...do not be afraid...he was glad..."
5/9/10 SUBMIT to GOD in PRAYER, HUMBLE SELF; SA-Rang Church 1p M: "What is apostle
teaching in James..connect..we learned re wisdom from heaven..peaceful fruit, wisdom from heavens..fr
peacemakers,..heavenly wisdom v worldly wisdom...which destroys ...v14..quarreling... big
contrast...ch4..james elabs what constitutes worldly wisdom...satanic wisdom...in those
days...quarrels...battles...as church sppsd to be united...but we still have quarrels...not just korean
...cartoon ...satire...children...pretend fighting..parents asked, they said, "we’re playing church." This
reflects what some people see...if saved...should have fruits...but we cover...then we fight...from the
flesh...james calls them "battles." If your want is aligned w/ God's wants..then...is your desire accord to
God's desire..prayer life dictates that you deny self..when praying w/ fleshly desires, God corrects
you...they are wanting not acc to God's will...you're supposed to submit to God in prayer..example a sem
student flunking greek,,,wasn't studying..he prayed a lot but didn't study...he went to top of mt...asked God
to show him the test q's in greek...he failed x3...this is a lesson when God doesn't hear your prayer...prayer,
wrong motives...God will not listen if wrong motives..true prayer, deny self, admit helplessness,,,come w/
clean heart...mold self to God, not God to self...when live by flesh..doing what want, not
ought..communication w/ God gets blocked. Prayer life diminished......letter to Christians...not to
unbelievers...even you Christians may be enemies of God if u live acc to flesh..remember sampson...who left
paul ? Timothy? Even if u went thru discipleship training, don't sit on laurels, or you may fall...are you
more a friend of God or the world ? But is there hope despite fights, quarrels, addictions? Yes,,v 5 Spirit
loves...God's love is so intense ...that He envies us...He will never give up, will pursue, will not let go...re
romans 8, Holy Spirit groans...for us..I left korea in 4th grade..walked to school & back...on way back..had
stomachache..soiled my pants..felt embarrassed..had to hide my pants..my wife heard this laughed..when
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returned home..my dad was there, not my mom..my dad saw..took my pants off cleaned & bathed me..I
recall this bc parents day...I realized my dad was my dad..still my dad..God's love means he accepts us..all
sins, all defects...hope bc of God's love, intense...God desires to bestow grace..we are His chosen ones..grace
heaped on grace...
..unmerited favor...overwhelm our iniquities...God always gives us enough grace...story..artistic exhibits re
niagara falls...one piece no title..so the gallery person gave it a title.."More to Follow"...maybe he was
anticipating a title would come..trillion gallons..never stops, more water...maybe that's why...it also
describes God's grace, His love...there's more to follow...daily,...you ask...is there anymore ? Yes, there is
more to follow...grace is so much...even with all your problems,,your condition, your addiction, all I can say
is "But God..."..you can be restored again...receive this grace...grace grace...what do ? One thing, humble
self. Recall James "God opposes proud but gives grace to humble..."..if puff self up, God will lower you.but
if lower self, God will raise you..remember Jacob..first night in desert..difficult..but he experienced God w/
Him....so named Bethel, house of God...but God was w/ Jacob before that too., but Jacob wasn't ready
yet...not until Jacob was humbled & submitted to God...he became lame,wrestled w/ ..humbled, then able to
see God...God's grace..."
5/9/10 DON’T PUT CART BEFORE the HORSE; GOD FIRST, MORALITY 2ND St. Justin Martyr
(645a) "St. John makes a good point...not that we have loved but God loved us first...moral life flows from
our relationship w/ God...a gift after we received His love unearned..the moral life..necessity. experienced
true love from God...make mistake of placing moral life first, try to be perfect to the law & then we can
have a relationship...don't put the cart before the horse..its impossible to follow all the commandments
alone without God..reason I say this..so that we learn to pray..if we love Him we will keep His word...not
merely semantics..catholic faith...full of mystical knowledge, all we need..new age is garbage..but some of
our congregs Are still starving..some fault of priest not teaching well 1) look at Jesus on cross 2) accept
God's love 3) abandon self to Him,
Acts 15.1-2, 22-29

"Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers“Unless you are circumcised
according to the Mosaic practice you cannot be saved.” Because there arose no little dissension and debate
by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up
to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question The apostles and elders, in agreement with the
whole church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas The
ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers. This is the letter
delivered by them“The apostles and the elders, your brothers to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia
of Gentile origin: greetings. Since we have heard that some of our number who went out without any
mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind, we have with one
accord decided to choose representatives and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and
Paul, who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we are sending Judas and
Silas who will also convey this same message by word of mouth‘It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of
us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols
from blood, from meats of strangled animals and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these you will
be doing what is right."
Â Farewell.’” Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you!
Revelation 21.10-14, 22-23

"The angel took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming
down out of heaven from God It gleamed with the splendor of God Its radiance was like that of a precious
stone, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a massive, high wall, with twelve gates where twelve angels were
stationed and on which names were inscribed, the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites There were
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stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. I saw
no temple in the city for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. The city had no need of sun or
moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb."
John 14:23-29 "Jesus said to his disciples“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love
him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep
my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me“I have told you this while
I am with you The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you
everything and remind you of all that I told you Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you Not as the
world gives do I give it to you Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, Â ‘I am
going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father;
for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when it happens
you may believe.”
5/8/10 SOMETIME I ALSO WANT TO TOUCH, FEEL, SEE, SMELL THE PERSON I LOVE Holy
Fam 5p "desire to love& be loved...but we humans want to love something we can see, touch...am I
human ? Yes,,you believe, sometimes I also want to touch feel see smell the person I love...but in my
position I have to love somebody who is not physically present..nin asked mother..are we the spouses of
Christ ? Oh yes, she said haven't u felt it ?..nun said, "5 years I haven't felt it..."
If u reflect..possible to love sb who is physically absent...the gospel today is the answer..how do we express
this love? By keeping His word..doing the will of Jesus is how we express our love...maybe easier if
physically present...if you love me keep my Word..another way ..by the Holy Spirit...in 1st reading..wrote
letter "it has been decided by Holy Spirit & us..." Holy Spirit helping us to resolve issues...that we are able
to love God..& resolve issues in family & community..I hope your home is filled w/ Holy
Spirit..decisions...plural...home is the domestic church...next week Christ's ascension...away, but will
return...how many spouses want to see e/other in heaven..or have u seen enough of e/other ha ha..."
5/8/10 The CHURCH IS BEING SUBTLY PERSECUTED TODAY, NOT CHOPPING OUR HEADS
OFF incarn 830a"In the first reading Paul is beginning his 2nd missionary journey, starting in Antioch,
not by Med sea, but atop of Med..by foot thru hometown of Tarsus..over to turkey..to aegean sea, west
coast of turkey..in dream he sees macedonians saying help us..continues to athens, corinth, then sails back
home stippng at ephesus, west coast of turkey then to jrslm, end of 2nd journey..pau's dramatic
conversion..now he's the total missionary for Christ..in gospel persecution, evn today..the church is being
persecuted west europe usa around world,,subtle persecution, not choppng heads off..we theive on
persecution..the blood of martyrs is the seed of christians..pray we come out better. Right now
persecution..here in John's gospel..those who oppose Christ don't recognize God who sent them..secular
humanists, atheist of course..want best for mankind, worldly, but eliminate christ & message subtle but
keeps going unceasingly..so be better witnesses..called by baptism to be better`-
1 Acts 16:1-10 Paul reached also Derbe and Lystra where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a
Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke
highly of him, and Paul wanted him to come along with him. On account of the Jews of that region, Paul
had him circumcised, for they all knew that his father was a Greek As they traveled from city to city, they
handed on to the people for observance the decisions reached by the Apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem.
Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number They traveled through the
Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from preaching the
message in the province of Asia When they came to Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit
of Jesus did not allow them, so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas. During the night Paul
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had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words,“Come over to
Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at once,
Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at
once, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to them Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5
RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2a)Â Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
John 15:18-21 "Jesus said to his disciples“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you
belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have
chosen you out of the world, the world hates you Remember the word I spoke to you,‘No slave is greater
than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you If they kept my word, they will also
keep yours. And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the
one who sent me.”
5/7/10 IF YOU WERE ACCUSED of BEING CHRISTIAN, WOULD there BE ENOUGH to CONVICT
YOU ? incarn 530p
"...an emperor..early days...look how these christians love e/other...sniffed at it...another observ...if you
were accused of being Christian, would there be enough to convict you...rituals beautiful & help us...but
bottom line..shriners do good works too..but up to us to do it out of love...'
5/7/10 JESUS IS THE DEFINITION OF GOOD FRIEND - St. Basil (6a)M: "Jesus is a good friend. Jesus
gives a good def of what is a friend,...no greater love..friendship is very deep..He gave His life..we are His
friends..for our sake He died on the cross..not master-slave relationship...Jesus says "I am your friend.."
friend knows friend..in the Bible friendship is very important..who are the best friends ? David & Saul's
son...they understood each other..friends are likeminded..friend loves at all times..friend 90 times in Bible...
became Moses trusted God became friend of God. Jacob trusted God became friend of God....like Jesus we
have to help e/other..."
Acts 15:22-31 "The Apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole Church, decided to choose
representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The ones chosen were Judas, who
was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers This is the letter delivered by them“The
Apostles and the presbyters, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin:
greetings. Since we have heard that some of our number who went out without any mandate from us have
upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind, we have with one accord decided to
choose representatives and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, who have
dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ So we are sending Judas and Silas who will also
convey this same message by word of mouth:‘It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on
you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from
meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is
right. Farewell.’“ And so they were sent on their journey Upon their arrival in Antioch they called the
assembly together and delivered the letter. When the people read it, they were delighted with the
exhortation ."
Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 R. (10a) I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord.
John 15.12-17 "Jesus said to his disciples 'This is my commandment: love one another as I love you No one
has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends You are my friends if you do what I
command you I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have
called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who
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chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever
you ask the Father in my name he may give you This I command you: love one another."
5/6/10 WHEN WE SIN, WE SEPARATE OURSELVES from GOD’s LOVE Incarn
"When I first heard I was going to be the presider at today's mass..I first went to the lectionary...didn't
understtand "If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love..."but Jesus is all loving..so we
can't keep all laws perfectly...I realized I was reflecting my own human condition * & witholding love from
those who violated me...when we sin we separate ourselves from God's love...but the good news is no matter
how bad you sin, you can never cut yourself off from God...barriers yes, ..what barriers.
1 Acts 15:7-21 "After much debate had taken place, Peter got up and said to the Apostles and the
presbyters,“My brothers, you are well aware that from early days God made his choice among you that
through my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the Gospel and believe. And God, who knows the
heart, bore witness by granting them the Holy Spirit just as he did us. He made no distinction between us
and them, for by faith he purified their hearts. Why, then, are you now putting God to the test by placing
on the shoulders of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear? On the
contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they.” The
whole assembly fell silent, and they listened while Paul and Barnabas described the signs and wonders God
had worked among the Gentiles through them. After they had fallen silent, James responded,“My
brothers, listen to me. Symeon has described how God first concerned himself with acquiring from among
the Gentiles a people for his name. The words of the prophets agree with this, as is written: After this I
shall return and rebuild the fallen hut of David; from its ruins I shall rebuild it and raise it up again, so
that the rest of humanity may seek out the Lord, even all the Gentiles on whom my name is invoked. Thus
says the Lord who accomplishes these things, known from of old. It is my judgment, therefore, that we
ought to stop troubling the Gentiles who turn to God, but tell them by letter to avoid pollution from idols,
unlawful marriage, the meat of strangled animals, and blood. For Moses, for generations now, has had
those who proclaim him in every town, as he has been read in the synagogues every sabbath.” Ps 96:1-2a,
2b-3, 10 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. (3) Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations. or:
R. Alleluia. Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless
his name. R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations. or: R. Alleluia. Announce his
salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R.
Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations. or: R. Alleluia. Say among the nations: The LORD
is king. He has made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs the peoples with equity. R. Proclaim
God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations. or: R. Alleluia. Jn 15:9-11 Gospel Jesus said to his
disciples:“As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments,
you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have
told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete.”
5/5/10 WITHOUT JESUS WE CAN DO NOTHING GOOD incarn, M " I don't read newspapers
anymore..too depressing..but good news..judicial decision, ..keep the cross in the moabi desert...put up a
decades ago...then people complained...court ruled it was an estab of religion...we have all sorts of
monuments..but the supreme court sent it back...& said its okay..also mother theresa to be on a postal
stamp...then people said she had a dark side...but catholic church lobbied & uspo said its a green
light...lady basilica..so sometimes our emails, letters, have an effect...on readings..re success at conversion of
gentiles..greeks..notice church sent them up to jerusalem 300 miles..1st ecum councl of jerusalem...catholic
meaning universal...then they spread out...last supper..I am true vine..branches..beautiful..w/o Jesus we can
do nothing good...if you remain in me, my words in you..ask...but not for a cadillac or new house..he's
saying ask for something good for your spiritual benefit..read john 13-16...at last supper,,,some
repition,,,refresh ..."
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1 Acts 15:1-6 Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers,“Unless you are
circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved.” Because there arose no little
dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of
the others should go up to Jerusalem to the Apostles and presbyters about this question. They were sent on
their journey by the Church, and passed through Phoenicia and Samaria telling of the conversion of the
Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brethren. When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed
by the Church, as well as by the Apostles and the presbyters, and they reported what God had done with
them But some from the party of the Pharisees who had become believers stood up and said, “It is
necessary to circumcise them and direct them to observe the Mosaic law.” The Apostles and the presbyters
met together to see about this matter."
"Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord"
John 15:1-8 "Jesus said to his disciples“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes
away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more
fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you Remain in me, as I remain in you
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you
remain in me I am the vine, you are the branches Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much
fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a
branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you
remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you By this is
my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”
5/4/10 GOD’s STRENGTH is MANIFESTED in OUR MOMENTS of WEAKNESS m: "We heard from
the 1st reading..exhortation..telling new Christians it is necc we undergo hardships b/f we enter the
Kingdom...reminds us the gate that leads to the kingdom is not easy,...no easy formula...what are your
thoughts ?...in moments of difficulty & hardship..those moments & times we are able to get a prodound
insight...able to find lessons from difficulties...pain & suffering..come to realize that God is present..that
Jesus..when we are in pain & suffering..times of deep profound thoughts about faith & life...God's strength
is manifested in our moments of weakness..hence we are weak when we are strong..normallyy prefer good
things..not pain..who enjoys pain..the normal reaction is to escape from pain..today is a challenge to realize
& accept that part of the journey is suffering..I come to bring life..this is the way [pointing at cross]...if we
are to follow Jesus,,willing to follow all the way...the key to eternal life..bearing suffering..to give life to
others...for your children..He suffered b/c He loves us...ask Lord to give us love..grace of love..to endure
suffering & hardship.."
May 4, 2010 Tuesda 8 In those days, some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and won over the
crowds They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the
disciples gathered around him, he got up and entered the city On the following day he left with Barnabas
for Derbe. After they had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of
disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch They strengthened the spirits of the
disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying,“It is necessary for us to undergo many
hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.” They appointed presbyters for them in each Church and, with
prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith. Then they traveled
through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia
From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God
d for the work they had now accomplished. d for the work they had now accomplished. And when they
arrived, they called the Church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had
opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. Then they spent no little time with the disciples R. (see 12)
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Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your kingdom or: R. Alleluia. Let all
your works give you thanks, O LORD,
5/2/10 The ONLY SALVATION is LOVE m: "This is a very short gospel..son if man glorified...don't
normally use this...2nd part love, yes..repeat love, doesn't mean anything,..Jesus was also speaking of being
betrayed...who ? The person to whom I give this piece of bread...then "do it quickly..." Judas left the last
supper bc he had to..Jesus remained w/ disciples..but they were confused..peter says he will remain w/
Jesus until death..but Jesus says cock will crow...Jesus says now the son of Man is glorified...Jesus special
idea of glory...at Christmas Jesus in the manger..what song ...gloria..glory to God..God was in the
manger...whole life to cross...Jesus knew glory is the real greatness of God..who is here w/ us...who bc small,
human, flesh..before last supper...Jesus loved ..washed feet of disciples...bc of love...love of God brought
Him down to us....new comm, love one another.more than romantic love...tell u
quickly..german..crabat...eats drinks..meal..young people want to learn...then he realized it was black
magic..new years even his friend died bad accident...then another friend died on new years eve..then he
realized the black magic..krabat realized he was the next who would die...but he also knew it was possible
to overcome ...that he could break the spell if his girlfriend would challenge the master..& if she prevailed,
the black magic master would die..blindfolds..task...who is krabat..krabat had double fear..but the master
died...what is the moral ? The writer wanted young people to know the only salvation is love..you are going
to be confirmed, receive Spirit..world is cold, violent, difficult to find real friends...love one another....at
confirmation holy spirit will come upon you...God wants to save the world thru us..we are the...channels of
the love of God..glory will descend on us...
5/2/10 ANSWER the CALL of LOVE (AGAPAO) SJC MISSION 11a M: " Find ourselves in midst of
easter season, remember Christ is risen..we are free & in power..unite..advance..mission of love,...as body
of Christ, people of Easter, answer the call of love...guiding principals of love, as Christ prepares
disciples..give a new commandment, love one another, essential purpose..called to as followers, Christ
established the standard, self-sac love, distinguishes us as Christians..society moral challenges, economic
crisis,..assert values, stand firm..1st reading..st. paul challenges..reminds church..hardships...
Acts 14:21-27 "After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a
considerable number of disciples they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch. They
strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying,“It is necessary
for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” They appointed elders for them in each
church and with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith Then
they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. After proclaiming the word at Perga they went
down to Attalia. From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God
for the work they had now accomplished And when they arrived, they called the church together and
reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles."
Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-1 R. (cf. 1) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. or
Rev 21:1-5a "Then I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth
had passed away, and the sea was no more I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of
heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband I heard a loud voice from the throne
saying,“Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people
and God himself will always be with them as their God He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there
shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” The One who sat
on the throne said,“Behold, I make all things new.” Gospel Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 When Judas had left them,
Jesus said,“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will
also glorify him in himself and God will glorify him at once. My children, I will be with you only a little
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while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another As I have loved you, so you also should love
one another This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
5/1/10 JESUS is LOVE, JESUS is LIGHT Bless sac wm "Today we ...st. joseph the worker, feast...today's
gospel..the church assigned this for easter season...Jesus is divine..people keeped challenging him...st.
joseph, image of the family man...Jesus is light of love, resurrection, light...mother theresa..light,...Jesus is
light, each one here baptized in Him, light, continue bright...don't let it go out...
1 Acts 13:44-52 On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord
When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what
Paul said. Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said,“It was necessary that the word of God be
spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn
to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may
be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.” The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this
and glorified the word of the Lord All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of
the Lord continued to spread through the whole region. The Jews, however, incited the women of
prominence who were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and
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were were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas,
and expelled them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and
went to Iconium The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
R: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power
R. Alleluia. Jesus said to his disciples“If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now
on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to Jesus,“Master, show us the Father, and that will be
enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me,
Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not
believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my
own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is
in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me
will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And
whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything
of me in my name, I will do it.”
4/30/10 WHAT is the WAY ? The WAY of the CROSS "...first His disciples..Jesus assures them He will
come back..we hear Thomas ask, "we don't know where you are going...how can we know the way..?"
Jesus says, "I am the way, truth, & life..." What is the way? Freeway directions ? It is the way of the
cross....some sorrows, sufferings, burdens, grief.. & then resurrection..no ress w/o suffering..no easter w/o
good Friday, no life without death, no joy w/o suffering...way to rejoice be happy...God always gives us
both..& the truth..He himself is the truth...follow,, whoever follows will have eternal faith..ask Lord to
increase faith..
Acts 13:26-33 "When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue:“My brothers, children of
the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has
been sent. The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him
they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath. For even though they found
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no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death, and when they had
accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.
But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him
from Galilee to Jerusalem These are now his witnesses before the people. We ourselves are proclaiming this
good news to you that what God promised our fathers he has brought to fulfillment for us, their children,
by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are my Son; this day I have begotten you
R. (7bc) You are my Son; this day I ha
his day I have begotten you. or R. Alleluia.
"Jesus said to his disciples“Do not let your hearts be troubled You have faith in God; have faith also in me.
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am
going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take
you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to
him,“Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am
the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through Me"
4/29/10 IMPORTANCE of TELLING YOUR STORY Blessed Sac, 12p, M"have a thought...to share from
Acts, as Chris was reading it..heard story before..whole Judeoĉhristian story in a kernel..the
kerygma..essential message, life,death, ressurection...exodus was key in bringing people into new
jerusalem..you see this story throughout scripture..its key..stories are key to our lives as well..to summarize
our lives, tell vignettes from our life that define us...do that with the way God has worked in your
life..priests & deaneries...let them tell their story..quite moving to listen to how God has worked in peoples
lives..tell your story & also listen to peoples stories..
Acts 13.13-25 "From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But
John left them and returned to Jerusalem They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia
On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. After the reading of the law and the
prophets the synagogue officials sent word to them,“My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation
for the people, please speak.” So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said“Fellow children of Israel
and you others who are God-fearing, listen. The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted
the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out, and for about
forty years he put up with them in the desert. When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan,
he gave them their land as an inheritance at the end of about four hundred and fifty years After these
things he provided judges up to Samuel the prophet. Then they asked for a king God gave them Saul, son
of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years Then he removed him and raised up David as
their king of him he testified, I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out
my every wish From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior,
Jesus. John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as
John was completing his course, he would say,‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is
coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’”
R. (2) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or R.
John 13.16-20
"When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them:“Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater
than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are
you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen But so that the Scripture
might be fulfilled, The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me From now on I am telling you
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before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever
receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
4/28/10 HAPPINESS is ETERNAL WISDOM St. Basil 625a"Eternal wisdom...make every effort......how
can anyone who possesses eternal wisdom be unhappy...those who God has chosen...
Acts 12:24—13:5a The word of God continued to spread and grow Saint of the Day After Barnabas and
Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem taking with them John, who is called Mark.
Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger,
Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were
worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to
which I have called them...Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent
them off So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia went down to Seleucia and from
there sailed to Cyprus When they arrived in Salamis they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish
synagogues they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues
O God, let all the nations praise you! or R. Alleluia.

John 12.44-50 "Jesus cried out and said“Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one
who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I came into the world as light so that everyone
who believes in me might not remain in darkness And if anyone hears my words and does not observe
them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. Whoever
rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I spoke, it will
condemn him on the last day because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded
me what to say and speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life So what I say, I say as the
Father told me"
4/27/10 JESUS AVOIDED BEING TRAPPED Holy Fam, art. 630p, M: "...adds context to gospel read on
Sunday...to Jesus they said "tell us plainly who you are..." but Jesus knew that if he said "I am the
Messiah" they would not believe him...those who listen to me, follow me, will never perish...book of ..."
Acts 11:19-26 "Those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose because of Stephen went as far
as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but Jews. There were some Cypriots and
Cyrenians among them, however, who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well
proclaiming the Lord Jesus The hand of the Lord was with them and a great number who believed turned
to the Lord The news about them reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem and they sent Barnabas to
go to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain
faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart, for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith And a
large number of people was added to the Lord Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had
found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the Church and taught a large
number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
R: "All you nations, praise the Lord"

John 10.22-30
" Feast of Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem It was winter. And Jesus walked about in the temple
area on the Portico of Solomon So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,“How long are you going
to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do
not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me. But you do not believe, because you are not
among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is
greater than all and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”
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4/27/10 AS ISRAEL RE-DEDICATED the TEMPLE, WE MUST RE-DEDICATE OUR LIVES Holy Fam,
orange, 12p M: "...those who profaned the temple...165 bc...whole country of Jerusalem,,,rededicated
temple...after kings of syria tried to destroy..feast of dedication/remembrance dedicate temple...profess
faith in God ...become sheep, hear voice of shepherd,...we will be protected..by Jesus,,,never
perish...dedicate life again.."
Acts 11:19-26 "Those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose because of Stephen went as far
as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but Jews. There were some Cypriots and
Cyrenians among them, however, who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well
proclaiming the Lord Jesus The hand of the Lord was with them and a great number who believed turned
to the Lord The news about them reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem and they sent Barnabas to
go to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain
faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart, for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith And a
large number of people was added to the Lord Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had
found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the Church and taught a large
number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
R: "All you nations, praise the Lord"

John 10.22-30
" Feast of Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem It was winter. And Jesus walked about in the temple
area on the Portico of Solomon So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,“How long are you going
to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do
not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me. But you do not believe, because you are not
among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is
4/26/10 BEING A GOOD SHEPHERD St. Raymond M: "On sept 11, 2009 I went up as I usually do to lady
of perpetual help...b/c they have a special service for firefighters etc in memory of sept 11, 2001...police
officer asked me if we had an indian priest in our parish...father rossi... came for my mother to the
hospital..wonderful for him to be there..he even cried w/ us..he ws being a good shepherd...that's how God
wants all of us to be treated...how is Jesus here ? In our hearts..and in us..we are His hands, mouth..a few
years ago I was at a parish in west L.A...some of the parish school kids were being taunted by public school
kids...3 days later problem solved..7th & 8th graders walked w/ the younger kids...a community that looks
out for e/other..that's being good shepherds...somebdoy teased, all take action, report it or address it...stick
up for eachother...call of whole church, watch out for e/other..we are called to be more perfect each &
every day..."
Acts 11:1-18 "The Apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted
the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem the circumcised believers confronted him,
saying,‘You entered the house of uncircumcised people and ate with them.” Peter began and explained it to
them step by step, saying,“I was at prayer in the city of Joppa when in a trance I had a vision, something
resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered from the sky by its four corners, and it came to me.
Looking intently into it, I observed and saw the four-legged animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the
reptiles, and the birds of the sky I also heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up, Peter. Slaughter and eat.’ But I
said, ‘Certainly not, sir, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ But a second
time a voice from heaven answered,‘What God has made clean, you are not to call profane.’ This happened
three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky Just then three men appeared at the
house where we were,
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, who had been sent to me from Caesarea. The Spirit told me to accompany them without discriminating.
These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. He related to us how he had seen
the angel standing in his house, saying,‘Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,
who will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’ As I began to speak, the
Holy Spirit fell upon them as it had upon us at the beginning and I remembered the word of the Lord, how
he had said‘John baptized with water but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If then God gave them
the same gift he gave to us when we came to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to hinder
God?” When they heard this, they stopped objecting and glorified God, saying,“God has then granted life-
giving repentance to the Gentiles too"
, O God, my God R. Athirst is my soul for the living God. or R. Alleluia. Jesus said“Amen, amen,
I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a
robber But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him,
and the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out
all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice But they
will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of
strangers.” Although Jesus used this figure of speech, they did not realize what he was trying to tell them.
So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are
thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate… but the sheep did not listen to
them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find
pasture A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have
it more abundantly"
4/26/10 LIKE SHEEP, LISTEN for the ONE TRUSTWORTHY VOICE St Peter chanel "...good
shep..chosen people, flock, yahweh is shepherd, psalm 23, , kings & priests also described as pastors or
shepherds, jeremiah has angry words re the shepherd who let sheep go astray...Jesus, when comes,
presents self as shepherd who looks after sheep...Jesus fulfils ancient prophets..the only one good
shepherd, ..looking, waiting, ..for good shep, ...flock...devil is around in a hidden way...doing
destruction...devil also attacks flock from outside...who is good shep? Faithful, righteous...we are sheep,
precious,,,Jesus gave His blood for our redemption,...we are in image of God, children of God, no window,
only one door,,,# of flocks in ancient times,...one entrance,,,would recognize their own sheep...Jesus teaches
one truth, very imp,,,strange voices, stupid voices...abortion...not even animals do that...we need to hear the
one good voice, the shepherd Jesus..who is continually calling us..Jesus guides not only by doctrine &
sacrament but also good example of the saints...Jesus teaches us, touches us..shouldn't be offended if Jesus
compare us w/ sheep..even tho sheep is a dumb animal, but we are precious, follow Him, the voice of the
church..."
4/25/10 READ the WORD as if GOD IS SPEAKING for the VERY FIRST TIME ONLY to YOU; St.
Justin Martyr M:"Barb brown taylor writes about a woman who didn't know if she wanted to go on
living...somebody suggested she listen for the first bird..then she named a bird..put feeders,...she collectd
birdhouses...found reason to get out of bed every morn...Jesus speaks to all of us..but rarely as in the
movies, most often its simple things, smallest of whispers, st. Francis assissi...heard animals...sell all give to
poor he heard God say..found franciscan order..."fathers of the church" google it at home..when reading
scr, read it as if God is speaking for the very first time, only to you...God speaks in simple ways...to
homeless,poor, open ears of heart,,,to hear silent speech of God..."
Acts 13.14, 43-52

"Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia On the sabbath they entered
the synagogue and took their seats. Many Jews and worshipers who were converts to Judaism followed
Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to remain faithful to the grace of God. On the
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following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord When the Jews saw the
crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said Both Paul and
Barnabas spoke out boldly and said“It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since
you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life we now turn to the Gentiles. For so the
Lord has commanded us, I have made you a light to the Gentiles that you may be an instrument of
salvation to the ends of the earth.” The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word
of the Lord All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of the Lord continued to
spread through the whole region. The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence who were
worshipers
...and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them
from their territory So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them, and went to Iconium.
The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
Ps 100:1-2, 3 R. (3c) We are his people, the sheep of his flock."
Revelation 7.9, 14b-17

"I, John, had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and
tongue They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches
in their hands. Then one of the elders said to me,“These are the ones who have survived the time of great
distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.“For this reason they
stand before God’s throne and worship him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne
will shelter them. They will not hunger or thirst anymore, nor will the sun or any heat strike them. For the
Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of life-giving water
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
John 10.27-30 Jesus said“My sheep hear my voice I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life,
and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is
4/25/10 re FUNDING for NEW BUILDING, OLQA, exciting news re building...whole city turned out to
proclaim the word of God...hear, respond..sharing their story...little ones hearing God's word..parish
building program...just b/f Easter, able to secure a tax-exempt loan of $3.3 mill...plus 6 mill on
reserve...but still need 5 mill to start...now costs down..ten mill less than a few years ago...goal to start
asap...brand new 1200 seat church, traditional shape...pillars won't block view...natural lighting...keep
crucifix? Yes...1st phase..everything except pipe organ...in light of quakes..stringent calif standards...need
to ask those who made a pledge unfulfilled...to help...if new to parish...invite you to make pledge..some
profoundly affected by economy...our need to hear the good shep..why we gather...building just to facilitate
hearing word..2011..parish 50 years old......share stories.. tamara...what struck me,,receiving grace of
God...feeling love & support...I'm sandy gonzalez...worried me I wouldn't know enough abt Bible to lead
anybody, but I was learning w/ the entire group...
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worshipers

John 10.27-30
Jesus said“My sheep hear my voice I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall
never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than
all and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”
4/25/10 ARE YOU BEING A GOOD SHEPHERD ? Holy Spirit 8a "When Jesus says 'I know my sheep' it
goes as far as knowing our pain, our feelings...everything..& the sheep "hear my voice..." when you pray,
do you hear the voice of God...? Not always literally..but to hear God..to hear, to know the truth, & have
courage to do it..."I know my sheep"..He died so we might have life...to shepherd,care, not be
indifferent..give life..are you being a good shep?"
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John 10.27-30
4/25/10 PRIEST CRITICIZES BISHOP TOD for FLYING FIRST CLASS Blessed Sac 630a"Celebrate
good shep Sunday..celebrate Jesus teaching that He is the shepherd..reflect upon His ministers who
continue His work..so this is also vocation Sunday....to pray for vocations, priesthood, ...heart of
shepherd..lay down life in service of church...many priests attended..bishops .mahoney as well, ...fisherman
returned w/ nets fully laden..norman mcfarlan..todd appointed successor...bishop todd will only fly non-
stop, first class...bishop mcfarlan good shepherd...remember "I am"..."I am good shepherd..."Jesus is the
good shep...shepherds us safely home..sheep shall hear my voice & follow me...ancient world, no dogs...but
sheep followed,,,learned to recognize shepherds voice...learned to follow...sheep had a short shelf-life, but
we do not...we have eternal life...given a hint,,revelation, lamb on throne..by hearing God's voice now, we
will some day sit on the throne..."
4/24/10 SAME PRIEST PREACHED ALMOST SAME MESSAGE TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS Blessed
Sac, 5pm m: "Celebrate good shepherd Sunday...pray for our shepherds, holy father, pope, priests, pray
for vocations, raise up those who have a heart of a good shepherd..yesterday celebrated funeral mass
for ....norman...his gift..as 2nd bishop to our diocese.some poking fun at his foibles..scottish..mahoney..first
met him in wash dc..you paid to much..he went to bat for me in seminary...be thankful for sheprds,,.as we
hear the story...when Jesus spoke words, "I am good shepherd", jewish would have heard "I am"..the
words Moses heard from God.."I am"..& the shepherd of psalm 23...fidelity to people of israel & all God's
children.. hans...in ancient world, shepherd would speal & sheep would follow. They would recognize
shep's voice,,follow no other..words "they shall never perish"..In contrast to sheep who were brought to
slaughter...we have eternal life..let us respond w/ trust...the trials will pass.."
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John 10.27-30
4/24/10 DO WE SUFFER b/c of SIN or b/c of OUR LOVE FOR GOD ? Blessed Sac, 8am M: "Simon peter
was scared, in my language I say chicken..peter was the first always to answer...leadership qualities,,,but
sometimes he said the wrong thing...but after peter received the Holy Spirit...went out & spoke & was
happy to be persecuted..now we learn from peter that without the Holy Spirit we can do nothing...we need
to accept the Spirit...I don't think any of us pray for suffering, but we will suffer at some point...& when we
do,,ask selves, "do we suffer b/c of sin?"...then repent...or "do we suffer b/c of our love for God..our service
to others...or b/c we give our money away & b/c poor" then know we are suffering with peter,,,called to
preach good news of resurrection..say good, help somebody...be confident in that..if we suffer, that
suffering will raise us up on the last day"
Acts 9:31-42 "The Church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. She was being built up
and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit she grew in numbers. As
Peter was passing through every region, he went down to the holy ones living in Lydda. There he found a
man named Aeneas, who had been confined to bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed. Peter said to
him,“Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed.” He got up at once. And all the
inhabitants of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord Now in Joppa there was a disciple
named Tabitha(which translated is Dorcas) She was completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving.
Now during those days she fell sick and died, so after washing her, they laid her out in a room upstairs.
Since Lydda was near Joppa the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the
request,“Please come to us without delay.” So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they
took him to the room upstairs where all the widows came to him weeping and showing him the tunics and
cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was with them. Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed.
Then he turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up He
gave her his hand and raised her up, and when he had called the holy ones and the widows he presented
her alive This became known all over Joppa and many came to believe in the Lord "
Ps R. (12) How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me? or R.
Alleluia. How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me? The cup of salvation
I will take up,
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D
. Alleluia.
John 6.60-69
"Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said“This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since
Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you? What if
you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the Spirit that gives life, while the
flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life But there are some of you who do not
believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who would betray
him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by
my Father.” As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer
walked with him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him,
“Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life We have come to believe and are
convinced that you are the Holy One of God"
4/23/10 IMAGINE if ALL CHRISTIANS STARTED PRACTICING their FAITH St. Cath Laboure M: "2
saints to venerate..St george...palestine...the other saint...born in kenya...educated in germany...couple of
things, important to note...3rd line chap 9, remember when paul standing by when stephen was being
stoned.....but says here...re those who "belong to the way"..that's how they thought of themselves...that saul
might bring them back & lock them up..but saul gets converted on the way...answer saul got, "who are
you?". Jesus...identified self with followers, that's the core issue...imagine if all Christians...started
practicing their faith,,,it would absolutely transform the world...religious life , orders founded to practice
that charity...I tend to modify things..to simpler ways...enormous influence on the life & teaching of
paul.John's gospel, Jesus identifying self...vine branches...living tree , sap fruit, loving organism,,huge didd
btw this church & democratic or republican parties,,,those are affiliations but not life-giving...thru the
church the power of the Spirit is transmitted..paul, 3 years in the desert,,trying to figure out things,,then
ephesus, ephesians...Jesus has no voice but our voice, no hands but our hands...we are children of
God...brothers sisters in Christ..eucharist...mystery..mass is the heartbeat of the church,,living vitality..so
no longer purely humanists, but Christian humanists....one who eats my blood & flesh has eternal life...john
6 one of the longest chaps.....people often tell priests..something diff about cath church..that's the real
presence..bells...served a purpose as altar got further away, & priest in latin, bell announcec
consecration,,,"
Acts 9:1-20 Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that, if he should find any men or women who
belonged to the Way, he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains. On his journey, as he was nearing
Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice
saying to him,“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” He said, “Who are you, sir?” The reply came, “I
am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must
do.” The men who were traveling with him stood speechless for they heard the voice but could see no one.
Saul got up from the ground but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand
and brought him to Damascus. For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank. There
was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered,
“Here I am, Lord.” The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight and ask at the house
of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is there praying, and in a vision he has seen a man named
Ananias. Come in and lay his hands on him, that he may regain his sight.” But Ananias replied,“Lord, I
have heard from many sources about this man, what evil things he has done to your holy ones in Jerusalem
And here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call upon your name.” But the Lord
said to him,“Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and
children of Israel, and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my name.” So Ananias went and
entered the house; laying his hands on him, he said“Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who
appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy
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Spirit.” Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight He got up and was
baptized, and when he had eaten, he recovered his strength. He stayed some days with the disciples in
Damascus, and he began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues that he is the Son of God. P
"Go out to all the world and tell the Good News"
John 6.52-59 "The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,“How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?”
Jesus said to them,“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his
Blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood has eternal life and I
will raise him on the last day For my Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink Whoever eats my Flesh
and drinks my Blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because
of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came
down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
These things he said while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum."
4/21/10 The BLOOD of MARTYRS is the SEED of CHRISTIANS, Incarnation, 530p: "Tertullian once
said, "The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians." By martyrs dying, the church grows faster ....if seed
doesn't die, tree doesn't grow...severe persecution, jerusalem, all scattered, ...whose persecuting? Saul.
House after house...dragging out...down from jerusalem...they always say "down"m whether north or
south...philip goes down...miracles, amazed. Cured...holy spirit guiding...apostles start moving out of
jerusalem, 12 tribes first, armenia, one of the first nations converted.. spread of christianity versus spread
of islam, we did it peacefully...people were ripe for conversion, Christ at the exact right time..the people
knew full well the roman emp wasn't god, but they had to say he was..islam however conquered w/ sword,
made sure people wouldn't convert, ....still trying to move w/ a luttle force..."
4/21/10 PERSECUTION had the IRONIC EFFECT of HELPING to SPREAD the GOSPEL IN GREEK
HELLENISTIC FORM , St. Jude 12p " in todays reading...day of persecution remembered..re stephen
being stoned to death while paul watched, holding the cloaks, ..sanhedrin jews persecuting greek speaking
jews who had bc Christian..then philip...& samaritans the halfbreeds...who are receptive to the gospel...that
persecution had the ironic effect to help spread gospel in greek hellenistic form...reminds us a simple
uncomplicated faith is what saves.most often an academic understanding distances us from faith..Jesus
assures us He is the bread of life...Jesus is the source of life, the staff of life, our rship w/ Him should feed
us..our knowledge of Jesus transfigures our world..our knowledge of the Lord can transform...into spiritual
energy...love trust..molten core.."
Acts 8:1b-8 There broke out a severe persecution of the Church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered
throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles Devout men buried Stephen and
made a loud lament over him Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the Church; entering house after
house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment Now those who had been
scattered went about preaching the word Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the
Christ to them With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it
and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice came out of many possessed
people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured. There was great joy in that city
R Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
John 6.35-40“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me
will never thirst. But I told you that although you have seen me, you do not believe. Everything that the
Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from
heaven not to do my own wil but the will of the one who sent me And this is the will of the one who sent me,
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that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the
will of my Father that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life and I shall raise
him on the last day.”
4/21/10 WE ARE NEVER WORTHY TO RECEIVE EUCHARIST St. Basil, 8a M" The gospel today is
part of a series, started reading from John 6 last week & it will go on for a while,..re bread of life, last
friday, appearance of Jesus to the disciples, fish & bread, multiply loaves...Jesus knew what He would do,
gospel says passover is near...in this chapter John is making this the last supper (bc John doesn't include
the actual last supper in his gospel)...Jesus says, "I am the bread of life..." & people object...we come so
often..thoughts of whether we are worthy, the answer is always no, were. Not, never, but that Jesus wants
to feed us, that's what makes us worthy...His desire to feed us, today & "
Acts 8:1b-8 There broke out a severe persecution of the Church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered
throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles Devout men buried Stephen and
made a loud lament over him Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the Church; entering house after
house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment Now those who had been
scattered went about preaching the word Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the
Christ to them With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it
and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice came out of many possessed
people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured. There was great joy in that city
R Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
John 6.35-40
“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never
thirst. But I told you that although you have seen me, you do not believe. Everything that the Father gives
me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to
do my own wil but the will of the one who sent me And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should
not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my
Father that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life and I shall raise him on the
last day.”
4/19/10 PEOPLE WERE FOLLOWING JESUS for ALL the WRONG REASONS, but WE DO the SAME
m"people following Jesus for all the wrong reasons,,,free food program...when we pray what do we ask
for...bigger house, etc...we criticize the early disiciples, but we do the same ,..."
4/18/10 St. Polycarp. "Third time Jesus appeard...acc to John..Jesus comes, tries to instill hope..some were
saddened..they had left everything to follow Jesus..then disaster,..Jesus gone,..now a rumor that He is alive
again...too hard to believe..then they go fishing,,someone on shore, "Have you caught anything?" Disciples
say "no". Pay attention..not 2000 years ago but today, Jesus is alive..not to proclaim it on the corner, but
with our actions..when Jesus is part of our actions, then Jesus, friends, family, believe we are convinced He
is alive, ...if don't live out faith, proclaim it w/ actions...sharing of the meal, purpose,,,become those
missionaries of the Good News...that Jesus is alive..sstill believe He is present..if don't live out faith., same
thing that happened to disciples, come back w/ empty nets...mission, proclaim that Jesus is alive..proclaim
thru actions..."
4/18/10 CAST YOUR NET ON THE OTHER SIDE, TRUST JESUS Pius "To be faithful, loyal,
...vocation...follow me....mission to proclaim the word to the world...disciples, courageous...seen risen
Lord...courage from risen Lord & Holy Spirit..we are witnesses of all the things that took place...prison,
flogged,...but they rejoiced...good to obey Lord...Jesus appearing again to disciples...when Jesus was put to
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death, expectations shattered..fishing caught nothing...Jesus tells them to cast net other side...when Jesus
entered their life they experienced difference...happens in our lives too...sometime depend so much on our
own..Mass...& going out...eucharistic celeb...go out...proclaim..witnesses of JC...
4/18/10 PETER DENIED JESUS x3, then JESUS GAVE PETER the OPPORTUNITY to AFFIRM HIM
x3 HOLY fam(530p) "After the death & ress of Jesus many of the disiciples went back to their old jobs.
Didn't think of Jesus being with them...but Jesus wanted to be with them. He wanted to be sure they were
living the life He asked of them...if Jesus is absence from us, we will not be able to accomplish...Jesus told
them to cast their net on the other side..its a blessing to Have Jesus with us..Peter..always 1st to react..went
into water to swim to Jesus...its a good feeling...to see people doing things to be near Jesus...He says, "Let's
have breakfast..."when there is a meal..its not the food that matters so much its the company...the
people...feeling of love...when Jesus invited to breakfast, its because of His love for them..He knew the
disciples would undergo suffering & pain..wanted to reassure them...Peter says we will obey only
God..during passion 3 times peter denied Jesus ....here..peter do you love me.., three times..."
Acts 5.27-32, 40,41 "Officers had brought the apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the
high priest questioned them,“We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name? Yet you
have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the
apostles said in reply,“We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though
you had him killed by hanging him on a tree God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to
grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom
God has given to those who obey him.” The Sanhedrin ordered the apostles to stop speaking in the name of
Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found
worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name."
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Rev. 5.11-14. "I, John, looked and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the
living creatures and the elders. They were countless in number, and they cried out in a loud voice“Worthy
is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and
blessing.” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea,
everything in the universe, cry out:“To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and
honor, glory and might forever and ever.” The four living creatures answered, “Amen, “ and the elders fell
down and worshiped
John 21.1-19 "At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias He revealed
himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee,
Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to
him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught
nothing. When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that
it was Jesus Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”
So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something.” So they cast
it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to
Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was
lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from
shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with the fish.... When they climbed out on shore, they
saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.”
So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three large fish. Even
though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of
the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord Jesus came over and
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took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. This was now the third time Jesus was
revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to
Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes,
Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second
time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love
you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” Jesus said to him the third time,“Simon, son of John, do you
love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to him a third time,“Do you love me?” and he said to
him,“Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen,
amen, I say to you, when you were younger you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when
you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do
not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said
this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
4/17/10 TOO OFTEN WE THINK “LOVE’ MEANS PEOPLE WILL DO SOMETHING FOR US St. Pius
(5p)"Honey do u love me..boy said, silly, you know I do...if so show me, she said, were going shopping, if u
love me give me atm card...so often we think love means people will do something...simon..son of john do u
love me...above all else..Jesus did not demand..except "tend my lambs" "feed my sheep"...we are also
entrusted to feed the sheep...need us to lead them...across the world...less fortunate....
Acts 5.27-32, 40,41 "Officers had brought the apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the
high priest questioned them,“We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name? Yet you
have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the
apostles said in reply,“We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though
you had him killed by hanging him on a tree God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to
grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom
God has given to those who obey him.” The Sanhedrin ordered the apostles to stop speaking in the name of
Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found
worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name."
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Rev. 5.11-14. "I, John, looked and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the
living creatures and the elders. They were countless in number, and they cried out in a loud voice“Worthy
is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and
blessing.” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea,
everything in the universe, cry out:“To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and
honor, glory and might forever and ever.” The four living creatures answered, “Amen, “ and the elders fell
down and worshiped
John 21.1-19 "At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias He revealed
himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee,
Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to
him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught
nothing. When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that
it was Jesus Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”
So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something.” So they cast
it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to
Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was
lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from
shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with the fish.... When they climbed out on shore, they
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saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.”
So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three large fish. Even
though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of
the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord Jesus came over and
took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. This was now the third time Jesus was
revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to
Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes,
Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second
time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love
you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” Jesus said to him the third time,“Simon, son of John, do you
love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to him a third time,“Do you love me?” and he said to
him,“Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen,
amen, I say to you, when you were younger you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when
you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do
not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said
this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
4/16/10 MAN PROPOSES, GOD DISPOSES: OUR PLAN versus GOD’s PLAN San Gabriel "Man
proposes...God disposes..man makes a plan & hopes that God executes it..but often find that God's will is
different from our will...Many began to believe the message (of resurrection)...& this became a threat to the
rulers, so they made a plan to systematically eliminate the disciples..prison or death...so many people who
claim ...often times..struggle,...good intentions..also have to listen to Him, stop talking to God & allow God
to talk to us."
4/16/10 SOME of the PROTESTANT/CATHOLIC/ANGLICAN HISTORY Basil M: "In First reading,

member of sanhedrin,...warned fellow members 'Leave people alone"..can't win the fight if you go against
God....John 6, a long one, about eucharist,,several days...in that chap..John makes points..."Jesus went up
to the mountain..." that's what Moses did..He's a 2nd Moses..one of many titles...He mentions
passover..Jesus with power over bread...don't bother asking "how"...a church has held the doct of
eucharist for 2000 years...very few dare attack the doctrine..its a renewal of sac on cross....some don't like
what the church is teaching..year 400 Armenians, coptics, Syrians left the church, around 1000 easterners,
greeks, russians, orthodox..they had differences too but never denied the mass, nor priesthood..so they
haven't lost the chain, but in 1500's protestants broke away...they separated selves from the mass,
eucharist, they...lost the valid priesthood...then anglicans wanted to come back to the catholic church...pope
said yes...& gave a few concessions, allowed them to keep some rituals,,,Sunday mass most important
Acts 5:34-42 A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people,
stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside for a short time, and said to the Sanhedrin, “Fellow
children of Israel be careful what you are about to do to these men. Some time ago, Theudas appeared,
claiming to be someone important and about four hundred men joined him, but he was killed, and all those
who were loyal to him were disbanded and came to nothing. After him came Judas the Galilean at the time
of the census. He also drew people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were
scattered So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this
activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy
them you may even find yourselves fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him After recalling the
Apostles, they had them flogged ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them
So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for
the sake of the name And all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching
and proclaiming the Christ Jesus ."
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Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (see 4abc) Â One thing I seek: to dwell in the
house of the Lord.
John 6.1-15
"A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. and there he sat
down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a
large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” He
said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him,“Two hundred
days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little.” One of his disciples,
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two
fish; but what good are these for so many?” Now there was a great deal of grass in that place So the men
reclined, about five thousand in number. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to
those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said
to his disciples, “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” So they collected them,
and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they
could eat. When the people saw the sign he had done, they said“This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to
come into the world.” Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king,
he withdrew again to the mountain alone "
4/15/10 WHY DO SOME CATHOLICS BELIEVE in a PUNITIVE GOD ? "All Christians, esp Catholics,
should believe that we are children of God..we belong to God..not after we die but right now, its a process
into it...time to receive it, not only after die, but now,,what do I mean ? A lot of catholics believe in a
punitive God...don't know where they got this idea...God will not punish us..we are so fearful...so
afraid..sometimes harm our own brothers/sisters..afraid..unknown things..God wants us, will never punish
us...He wants us to have life, live freely, message of today's Gospel,,born from above...receive from above,
speak from above,,way of freedom, children of God..."
Acts 5:27-33 "When the court officers had brought the Apostles in and made them stand before the
Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them,“We gave you strict orders did we not, to stop teaching in that
name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But
Peter and the Apostles said in reply,“We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised
Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree God exalted him at his right hand as leader and
savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy
Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” When they heard this, they became infuriated and
wanted to put them to death."
Ps 34:2 and 9, 1 R.The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
John 3.31-36
"The one who comes from above is above all The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly
things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no
one accepts his testimony Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy. For the one
whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. The Father loves the Son
and has given everything over to him. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life but whoever disobeys the
Son will not see life but the wrath of God remains upon him."
4/15/10 NOT ‘GOD LOVED the WORLD’ but ‘GOD SO LOVED the WORLD’ ST. BASIL: "gospel
reading yesterday...hear ...it could have been God loved the world..but its "so loved the world..."...son...one
& only...if you look at Jesus...what does it say about God...some people only pray when bad things happen,
saying "God where are you?" Spirit of God...by name...not in this alone...desert experience...pronounce
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"deserted"...feel deserted by God..my God..why forsaken me..[can't hear him very well]...resurrected...be
joyful that God loves you..what does He want for you right now ? How is He showing His love
Acts 5:27-33 "When the court officers had brought the Apostles in and made them stand before the
Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them,“We gave you strict orders did we not, to stop teaching in that
name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But
Peter and the Apostles said in reply,“We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised
Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree God exalted him at his right hand as leader and
savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy
Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” When they heard this, they became infuriated and
wanted to put them to death."
Ps 34:2 and 9, 1 R.The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
John 3.31-36
"The one who comes from above is above all The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly
things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no
one accepts his testimony Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy. For the one
whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. The Father loves the Son
and has given everything over to him. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life but whoever disobeys the
Son will not see life but the wrath of God remains upon him."
4/14/10 WALK in the LIGHT of CHRIST, OPEN to the PROMPTING of the HOLY SPIRIT, Holy Fam,
Artesia "when ...became pope..wrote..re God is love...this God who loves so much you & me He sent His
only Son, ...when He sent His son, the light, anyone who believes the messagethe Son is giving us..God's
message thru Son Jesus....Jesus revealed to us the face of God..not an authoritarian, but love, thus walk in
the light of Christ...anything public, in light, ...if I walk in the light of Christ..friends can impact the
light...choice of friends...be mindful of these influences...things my friends like to do..right to do ? Guidance
of Holy Spirit...guides us..theu school, church community, elders...whoever can help us choose the things
that are right...be open to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.."
4/14/10 NM Basil Acts 5.17-26 "...filled with jealousy laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the
public jail But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and
said “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life.” When they
heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his
companions arrived they convened the Sanhedrin the full senate of the children of Israel and sent to the jail
to have them brought in But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back
and reported“ We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors but when we
opened them, we found no one inside.” When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard
this report, they were at a loss about them..."
Alleluia
John 3. 16-21 "God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in
him might not perish but might have eternal life For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the
only-begotten Son of God. And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred
darkness to light because their works were evil For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and
does not come toward the light so that his works might not be exposed But whoever lives the truth comes to
the light so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God."
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4/12/10 The COMMUNITY of BELIEVERS was ONE IN HEART & MIND ; Incarn "We still celebrate
pentecost 50 days after easter...we celebrate the spirit. Strength...power of Spirit even to this day. The
community of believers was one in heart & mind...a community life..true community…, except they
believed in God..expecting the return of Jesus real soon, didn't turn out that way..Joseph, renamed
barnabas, son of encouragement, they named him right...he would reach out to saul now paul...barnabas
goes up there to bring him back...John Mark. 1st missionary journey to modern Turkey...community life
was fundamentally about love...small community then, now...much different society...a society that has
more social means of helping people..back then the widow was esp. Helpless..she had nobody..esp if they
had no kids. The church had a rule to take care of widows...as you read thru Acts, Spirit guiding the
church, basic principles still apply today...those in religious orders who take vow of poverty who really live
by this...pool resources,,do Christian works & activities..
4/12/10 LIVE A GOOD LIFE, the EFFECTS WILL BE NOTICED OVER TIME, Blessed Kateri
Tekakwitha, Beaumont (8am)"Doctor of the law.seeking Jesus..to be born again...sometimes...teacher at
school...kids asked how u know wind is blowing...teacher said its the holy Spirit...how u know ? How enter
into womb & be born again...or w/ sam woman,not speaking of water, or w/ disciples not about material
bread, but born w/ new life...change our life..we can be a good people but other people can't see it at the
moment, but over time they will see the effects, that we are being good Christians..."
Acts 4:23-31 After their release Peter and John went back to their own people and reported what the chief
priests and elders had told them. And when they heard it, they raised their voices to God with one accord
and said, “Sovereign Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them, you said by the
Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father David, your servant: Why did the Gentiles rage and the
peoples entertain folly? The kings of the earth took their stand and the princes gathered together against
the Lord and against his anointed Indeed they gathered in this city against your holy servant Jesus whom
you anointed Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do what
your hand and your will had long ago planned to take place And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and
enable your servants to speak your word with all boldness, as you stretch forth your hand to heal, and signs
and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” As they prayed, the place where they
were gathered shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God
with boldness.
R. (see 11d) Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord. or R. Alleluia. Why do the nations rage and
the peoples utter folly? The kings of the earth rise up,
John 3.1-8: "There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and
said to him,“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs
that you are doing unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him,“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him,“How can a
man once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can
he?” Jesus answered,“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the
Kingdom of God. What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I
told you,‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it
makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes so it is with everyone who is born of the
Spirit.”
4/11/10 IF I’M NOT IN GOD’s PRESENCE, I’M JUST A PUBLIC SPEAKER, Mike Macintosh
(Coachella crusade): This was stevens nanny & personal assistant...steven had a child die...I was in vietnam
3 weeks ago...I told her...steve's going to be in CV...I'VE been a reserve policeman...& chaplain...of
21,000 ...in 2 days 11,000 have accepted Christ....200 children ...God in the commmunity, has blessed
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you...A.W. TOZIER... a pastor "My fellow men...your great sin..." talking to ministers...all pervading
presence is here & you don't hear Him..I don't take speaking engagements...if I'm not in His presence, I'm
just a speaker....chapman said the same ..32nd Genesis...Joseph..coat of many colors...from neck to
ankles...brothers jealous...back pocket, my older brothers Bible...means so much...was with a friend 70
mph..trapped hit pole..died...day earth stood still...shook my fist at heaven said to God I hate your
guts...when my mom went to heaven I found this Bible...was in thermal..lady with envelope...stuck it in
pocket...full of money...gas money..they cooked a pre-thanksgiving meal for me...to honor me....matt mark
luke john...billy graham says there's 5 gospels...matt mark luke john & you...should be living it every
day..Jesus on the cross for you, its a plus sign, not minus...one year...I'll get my shovel out...10's of 1000s of
prayers, Friday night...website quake, minor quakes every 3 minutes...I've been trained to respond w/
spiritual care...if it happened..2 days to drive from oceanside to san diego...epicenter...what about the quake
your soul will experience when it leaves the body ....will you be prepared...has God given youu one extra
year ? I was called to negotiate with a gunman...was going to do suicide by a cop...I had a dog...his wife
outside I wrapped my arms around her...knew what was coming next...another family..divorce...felt more
by children...your brother is dying from aids...one brother..great surfer...but mute...I was told you all knew
Jesus...no sins except the blasphemy of Holy Spirit that He cannot forgive...He will write your name in the
Lamb's book of life...this Jesus is not a plastic figurine, not a piece of jewelry, ...email from dennis says he
will be here..7 feet tall...big hands but never misses a string...reverently stand...tug on nets...need to honor
God tonight...loves & forgives you..."
4/11/10 Rosenberg at Coachella crusade: "Came to promised land...my dad..jewish agnostic..met a

protestant..grandma had a fit...that he was going to marry a gentile..he had me in 1967...he read &
read..koran, gita..bible..my mother ...he started going to Bible study with his protestant wife...reading
Luke...talks about Messiah..he had been raised in synagogue..where its drilled that "Jesus ain't it"...if you
say you are Messiah but aren't are you lying or lunatic..I was sent to a Christian school...then vacation
Bible school...I hate arts & crafts...can't sing...I was scared of dying...I realized it was time to give my life to
Christ..age 8 but not until 17 that. I really started struggling..didn't have best friend ..girlfriend, grades
slipping...I was mad at God...I was a Christian but it wasn't heloing me..voice said "Joel, do you read my
Word?" I said no...I wasn't reading or praying...then I started to do so...now I know I'm going to heaven..&
want you to go there also, God bless you & the valley"
4/11/10 MY GRACE is SUFFICIENT (by the Polish pastor at St. Joan of Arc, Blythe, CA, 8am) "What is
important...2nd Sunday of easter, divine mercy Sunday,...50 days...easter season...most important season
for us...like one day...we hear about resurrection...think for us..what we believe, hear..important.
strengthen faith...yesterday..healing mass...beautful...prayed...Jesus...how much He accomplished...those
who were paralyzed, possessed, Jesus cured them...mission on earth...Jesus said 'come to me..."..my grace is
sufficient..sac of reconciliation..something personal, so unique..rship..also 6 pm mass ystrday...side
altar.....santo nino....filipino community...lady guadalupe december...all of this reminds us..holy Thursday,
good Friday, maybe heard pres of poland...almost 100 people died on plane...I was born in
poland.....suffering..we can bear with suffering bc He suffered, & we know after this is resurrection...risen
Christ, easter candle..Jesus ready to ...re sister...a simple nun...in evening...I became aware of Jesus in
white garment...two rays, one red, one pale...Jesus I trust in you"
4/7/10 JESUS is WALKING WITH US St. Basil M: "Today, Jesus... Jesus is walking with us...yesterday,
mary magdalene walking...hearing Mary, she recognized Jesus, today's gospel Jesus is w/ disciples all
day...Jesus is walking w/ us...He understands...I don't have any money, but in the heaven..greet others w/
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good qualities, God has given healing powers...today's gospel very clear...feast of st. Jbap de la salle...from
france?...today you & I could be the apostle of...& walk w/ Lord..."
Acts 3:1-10 "Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer. And a
man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called “the Beautiful Gate” every
day When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. But Peter looked intently
at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” He paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from
them Peter said, “I have neither silver nor gold but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ
the Nazorean, rise and walk.” Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately
his feet and ankles grew strong He leaped up, stood, and walked around, and went into the temple with
them, walking and jumping and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
they recognized him as the one who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were
filled with amazement and astonishment at what had happened to him
Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (3b) Rejoice, O hearts that seek the
Lord.
Luke 24:13-35 "That very day, the first day of the week two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven
miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.
And it happened that while they were conversing and debating but their eyes were prevented from
recognizing him He asked them,“What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking
downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply,“Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who
does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?” And he replied to them, “What sort
of things?” They said to him,“The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty
in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to
a sentence of death and crucified him But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and
besides all this it is now the third day since this took place Some women from our group, however, have
astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his Body; they came back and
reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those
with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.” And
he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it
not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Then beginning with
Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures. As they
approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther But
they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay
with them And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it,
and gave it to them With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their
sight. Then they said to each other “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way
and opened the Scriptures to us?” So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found
gathered together the Eleven and those with them who were saying,“The Lord has truly been raised and
has appeared to Simon!” Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made
known to them in the breaking of the bread."
Undated , maybe easter vigil ? USE YOUR SUFFERING as a PRAYER for SOMEBODY ELSE M:
"Pain inevitable, suffering optional,,,sin, injury, inevitable, causes pain,,,but we can choose if we are going
to suffer ? Some suffering is pointless, some suffering has meaning. Suffering with meaning can
transform..redemptive suffering...redeems evil by bringing some good out of it...out of the evil ot
crucifixion, comes resurrection...I was initially suspicious...sugarcoated tragedy, but now I
believe..suffering to change selves,,,to gym, diet, training, discipline...also spiritual discipline, like fasting
during lent..Jesus in the desert to face demons...also suffering for good cause, lives of great people as
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example...this week we celebrated caesar chavez...movie invictus,...nelson mandela...& of course Jesus..died
for us..then there's suffering for other people,,,the hardest...AA ONE DRUNK who's gotten sober helps
another drunk get sober...but even deeper...when disaster...sometimes hear as catholic "offer it
up"..suffering as prayer for somebody else..Jesus on cross, nails in hand.."Behold your mother..your son".
He's taking care...even on cross..& in Luke "Father forgive them..." I remember being cheered up by
people I was visiting in the hospital. They "offered it up." Use your suffering as a prayer for somebody
else."
Undated, maybe easter vigil WHO WILL STRIKE ? WE WILL

M: "...we have just heard the fulfillment of the prophesy of...this passage could also be read "they will
strike.."...who is they ? We are. Gates of hell cannot resist the attack of the disciples. Satan will lose. We
also will strike. We have Jesus in us. Jesus using us.
4/2/10 NEED to TAKE A LITTLE MORE TIME to PAUSE & REFLECT before RESPONDING; GOOD
FRIDAY, CATHEDRAL LADY OF ANGELS: (Message of Cardinal Mahoney, partial, mostly verbatim)
"The downside to twitter, texting...is we respond too quickly, without reflection...in today's message Isaiah
is portraying the suffering servant..'altho harshly treated, He remaind silent, like a lamb to slaughter He
did not open His mouth..." He barely says a word in self-dense...& later, "behold your mother, behold your
son..."act of generosity..& in Luke He also forgives others & tells the good thief he will be with him in
heaven...today..if we take a little time to pause, reflect, pray, we less often harshly condemn, but we reach
out in compassion...over the last year,,,hostility amongst political groups,,harsh, assailing...created an
organization that is a poison in our society..how deal with it..as scripture shows,,not instant response, take
time to pause & reflect...harsh judgment is rampant in society...news, talkshows, politics...need more
silence in our lives, less talk, less harsh judgment,,,more compassion, less recriminations & threats..I need
it, you need it, country needs it"
Isaiah52:13— 53:12 "See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as
many were amazed at him C so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond
that of the sons of man C so shall he startle many nations, because of him kings shall stand speechless; for
those who have not been told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it. Who would believe what
we have heard? To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up like a sapling before him,
like a shoot from the parched earth; there was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him, nor
appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and avoided by people, a man of suffering,
accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom people hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no
esteem Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as
stricken, But he was pierced for our offenses,crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that
makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed. We had all gone astray like sheep, each following his own
way; but the LORD laid upon him the guilt of us all. Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and
opened not his mouth; like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and
opened not his mouth. Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away, and who would have thought any
more of his destiny? When he was cut off from the land of the living, and smitten for the sin of his people, a
grave was assigned him among the wicked and a burial place with evildoers, though he had done no wrong
nor spoken any falsehood. But the LORD was pleased to crush him in infirmity. If he gives his life as an
offering for sin, he shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished
through him. Because of his affliction he shall see the light in fullness of days; through his suffering, my
servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear. Therefore I will give him his portion among the
great, and he shall divide the spoils with the mighty, because he surrendered himself to death and was
counted among the wicked; and he shall take away the sins of many, and win pardon for their offenses.
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R. (Lk 23:46) "Father, into your hands I commend I commend my spirit."
Hebrews 4.14-16, 5.7-9

"Brothers and sisters: Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the
Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize
with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin. So let us
confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help. In the days
when Christ was in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who
was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Son though he was, he learned
obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation
for all who obey him."
John 18:1-19 "Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into
which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met
there with his disciples. So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees
and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to
him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you looking for?” They answered him, “Jesus the Nazorean.”
He said to them, “I AM.” Judas his betrayer was also with them. When he said to them, “I AM, “ they
turned away and fell to the ground. So he again asked them,“Whom are you looking for?” They said,
“Jesus the Nazorean.” Jesus answered,“I told you that I AM. So if you are looking for me, let these men
go.” This was to fulfill what he had said, “I have not lost any of those you gave me.” Then Simon Peter, who
had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was
Malchus. Jesus said to Peter,“Put your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that the Father
gave me?” So the band of soldiers, the tribune, and the Jewish guards seized Jesus, bound him, and
brought him to Annas first. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. It was
Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was better that one man should die rather than the people.
Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Now the other disciple was known to the high priest, and
he entered the courtyard of the high priest with Jesus. But Peter stood at the gate outside. So the other
disciple, the acquaintance of the high priest, went out and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought Peter in.
Then the maid who was the gatekeeper said to Peter, “You are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He
said, “I am not.” Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire that they had made,
because it was cold, and were warming themselves. Peter was also standing there keeping warm. The high
priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his doctrine. Jesus answered him,“I have spoken
publicly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue or in the temple area where all the Jews gather,
and in secret I have said nothing. Why ask me? Ask those who heard me what I said to them. They know
what I said.” When he had said this, one of the temple guards standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is this
the way you answer the high priest?” Jesus answered him,“If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong;
but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?” Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high
priest. Now Simon Peter was standing there keeping warm. And they said to him,“You are not one of his
disciples, are you?” He denied it and said,“I am not.” One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the
one whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?” Again Peter denied it.
And immediately the cock crowed. Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium. It was
morning. And they themselves did not enter the praetorium, in order not to be defiled so that they could eat
the Passover. So Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?” They
answered and said to him,“If he were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.” At this,
Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” The Jews answered him,
“We do not have the right to execute anyone, “ in order that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled that he
said indicating the kind of death he would die. So Pilate went back into the praetorium and summoned
Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered,“Do you say this on your own or
have others told you about me?” Pilate answered,“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief
priests handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered,“My kingdom does not belong to
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this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being
handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here.” So Pilate said to him,“Then you are a
king?” Jesus answered,“You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to
testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is
truth?” When he had said this, he again went out to the Jews and said to them,“I find no guilt in him. But
you have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King
of the Jews?” They cried out again,“Not this one but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on
his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said,“Hail, King of the Jews!” And
they struck him repeatedly. Once more Pilate went out and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to
you, so that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and
the purple cloak. And he said to them, “Behold, the man!” When the chief priests and the guards saw him
they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them,“Take him yourselves and crucify him. I
find no guilt in him.” The Jews answered, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die,
because he made himself the Son of God.” Now when Pilate heard this statement, he became even more
afraid, and went back into the praetorium and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” Jesus did not answer
him. So Pilate said to him,“Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you and
I have power to crucify you?” Jesus answered him,“You would have no power over me if it had not been
given to you from above. For this reason the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.”
Consequently, Pilate tried to release him; but the Jews cried out, “If you release him, you are not a Friend
of Caesar. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” When Pilate heard these words he
brought Jesus out and seated him on the judge’s bench in the place called Stone Pavement, in Hebrew,
Gabbatha. It was preparation day for Passover, and it was about noon. And he said to the Jews,“Behold,
your king!” They cried out,“Take him away, take him away! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them,“Shall I
crucify your king?” The chief priests answered,“We have no king but Caesar.” Then he handed him over
to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and, carrying the cross himself, he went out to what is called
the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on
either side, with Jesus in the middle. Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It
read,“Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews.” Now many of the Jews read this inscription, because the
place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. So the
chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate,“Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that he said, ‘I am the King
of the Jews’.” Pilate answered,“What I have written, I have written.” When the soldiers had crucified
Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four shares, a share for each soldier. They also took his
tunic, but the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top down. So they said to one another, “Let’s
not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it will be, “ in order that the passage of Scripture might be
fulfilled that says: They divided my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. This is what
the soldiers did. Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of
Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to
his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple,“Behold, your mother.” And from
that hour the disciple took her into his home. After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order
that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I thirst.” There was a vessel filled with common wine. So
they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth. When Jesus had taken the
wine, he said,“It is finished.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit. Here all kneel and pause for
a short time. Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on
the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be
broken and that they be taken down. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the
other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,
they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water
flowed out. An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so
that you also may come to believe. For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilled: Not a
bone of it will be broken. And again another passage says: They will look upon him whom they have
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pierced. After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he
could remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took his body. Nicodemus, the one
who had first come to him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about one
hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and bound it with burial cloths along with the spices,
according to the Jewish burial custom. Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden,
and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the
Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by."
3/28/10 WHAT WOULD CHRIST SAY or DO on the CROSS ? St. Victor M: "What would he say ? From
the cross ? Sometimes soldiers cut out their tongues so they couldn't talk on the cross. He talked about love
but what would he say now ? & he says "forgive..." an amazing message...they didn't realize the great love
of Christ for us...we may know the height of stars...depths of ocean,,all scientific knowledge is imp. But is
not transforming..when we know love..how hard to forgive. For us, hours days decades...But Christ forgave
right there & even prayed.."
3/28/10 I FELT MOMENTARILY BETRAYED by the POPE (Christ the King) " THE passion reminds
usof the reality ..around the world re priest behavior...I felt between judas & peter, betray. V deny...I was
with a group ysterday mocking the church & pope in every way..we do that sometimes to protect ourselves
& our rep...but really attack on pope is attack on Chr is attack on Jesus..love..says Jesus, not enough love &
unity in catholic church, to love, love, 24/7...what unites us, not what divides us...at your own level ask self
3/28/10 DEATH of JESUS TOOK AWAY SATAN’s PREVIOUS POWER St. Basil "By dying, Satan no
longer had the power he previously had..tree of life, new life, certainly the virgin with child is Jesus..new
life thru baptism, Jesus was the fulfullment.
Luke 22:14, 23:56 or 23:1-49 "When the hour came, He said to them, I have eagerly desired to eat this
Passover with you before I suffer for, I tell you, I shall not eat it again until there is fulfillment in the
kingdom of God. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said Take this and share it among yourselves; for I
tell you that from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.
Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which will
be given for you; do this in memory of me. And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, This cup is
the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to
betray me is with me on the table for the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined;
but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed. And they began to debate among themselves who among
them would do such a deed Then an argument broke out among them about which of them should be
regarded as the greatest. He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them and those in authority
over them are addressed as Benefactors but among you it shall not be so. Rather, let the greatest among
you be as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. For who is greater: the one seated at table or the one
who serves? Is it not the one seated at table? I am among you as the one who serves. It is you who have
stood by me in my trials and I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred one on me, that
you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of
Israel. Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that your
own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back you must strengthen your brothers. He said to him,
Lord, I am prepared to go to prison and to die with you.But he replied, I tell you, Peter, before the cock
crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me. He said to them, When I sent you forth without
a money bag or a sack or sandals, were you in need of anything?No, nothing, they replied. He said to them,
But now one who has a money bag should take it, and likewise a sack and one who does not have a sword
should sell his cloak and buy one. For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me, namely, and
indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment. Then they said Lord, look, there are two swords
here. But he replied, It is enough! Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and
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the disciples followed him When he arrived at the place he said to them, Pray that you may not undergo the
test. After withdrawing about a stones throw from them and kneeling, he prayed, saying, Father, if you are
willing take this cup away from me still, not my will but yours be done. And to strengthen him an angel
from heaven appeared to him He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like
drops of blood falling on the ground. When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples, he found
them sleeping from grief. He said to them, Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not
undergo the test. While he was still speaking, a crowd approached and in front was one of the Twelve, a
man named Judas He went up to Jesus to kiss him Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?
His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked, Lord, shall we strike with a sword? And
one of them struck the high priests servant and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said in reply, Stop, no more
of this! Then he touched the servants ear and healed him. And Jesus said to the chief priests and temple
guards and elders who had come for him, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Day after day I was with you in the temple area, and you did not seize me but this is your hour, the time for
the power of darkness. After arresting him they led him away and took him into the house of the high
priest; Peter was following at a distance. They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it,
and Peter sat down with them When a maid saw him seated in the light, she looked intently at him and said
This man too was with him. But he denied it saying, Woman, I do not know him. A short while later
someone else saw him and said You too are one of them; but Peter answered, My friend, I am not. About
an hour later, still another insisted, Assuredly, this man too was with him, for he also is a Galilean. But
Peter said My friend, I do not know what you are talking about. and the Lord turned and looked at Peter;
and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, Before the cock crows today, you will
deny me three times. He went out and began to weep bitterly. The men who held Jesus in custody were
ridiculing and beating him They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying, Prophesy!Â Who is it that
struck you? And they reviled him in saying many other things against him When day came the council of
elders of the people met, both chief priests and scribes, and they brought him before their Sanhedrin. They
said, If you are the Christ, tell us, but he replied to them, If I tell you, you will not believe and if I question,
you will not respond. But from this time on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of
God. They all asked, Are you then the Son of God? He replied to them, You say that I am. Then they said,
What further need have we for testimony? We have heard it from his own mouth. Then the whole assembly
of them arose and brought him before Pilate They brought charges against him, saying, We found this man
misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Christ, a
king. Pilate asked him, Are you the king of the Jews? He said to him in reply, You say so. Pilate then
addressed the chief priests and the crowds, I find this man not guilty. But they were adamant and said He
is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea from Galilee where he began even to here. On
hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean; and upon learning that he was under Herods
jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time. Herod was very glad to see Jesus he
had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him and had been hoping to see him
perform some sign. He questioned him at length, but he gave him no answer. The chief priests and scribes,
meanwhile stood by accusing him harshly Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked
him, he sent him back to Pilate Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been
enemies formerly. Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people and said to them, You
brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt. I have conducted my investigation
in your presence and have not found this man guilty of the charges you have brought against him, nor did
Herod, for he sent him back to us. So no capital crime has been committed by him Therefore I shall have
him flogged and then release him.But all together they shouted out Away with this man! Release Barabbas
to us. Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.
Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, but they continued their shouting, Crucify him!
Â Crucify him! Pilate addressed them a third time,What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no
capital crime Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him. With loud shouts, however, they
persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed. The verdict of Pilate was that their
demand should be granted So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for
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whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished. As they led him away they
took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross
on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many
women who mourned and lamented him Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me weep instead for
yourselves and for your children for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, Blessed are the
barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed. At that time people will say to the
mountains Fall upon us! and to the hills, Cover us! for if these things are done when the wood is green what
will happen when it is dry? Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be executed. When
they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the
other on his left. Then Jesus said Father, forgive them, they know not what they do They divided his
garments by casting lots. The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said
He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.Even the soldiers jeered at
him As they approached to offer him wine they called out If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.Above
him there was an inscription that read, This is the King of the Jews.Now one of the criminals hanging there
reviled Jesus, saying, Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.The other, however, rebuking him, said
in reply, Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have
been condemned justly for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done
nothing criminal. Then he said Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.He replied to him,
Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.It was now about noon and darkness came over
the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was
torn down the middle Father, into your hands I commend my spirit and when he had said this he breathed
his last. Here all kneel and pause for a short time. The centurion who witnessed what had happened
glorified God and said This man was innocent beyond doubt. When all the people who had gathered for
this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts; but all his acquaintances
stood at a distance including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events Now
there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council had
not consented to their plan of action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the
kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus After he had taken the body down, he
wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried. It was
the day of preparation, and the sabbath was about to begin The women who had come from Galilee with
him followed behind, and when they had seen the tomb and the way in which his body was laid in it, they
returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils Then they rested on the sabbath according to the
commandment."
3/27/10 WE MUST ALL GO thru SUFFERING, DEATH, & RESURRECTION; Incarn, Today we begin
Holy week, lent ends Thursday, tridium, three holy days...paschal mysteries..we treat those 3 days as one
day..must give up life to glorify life..on the cross Jesus faces total failure..but then victory...12 spread His
message,,today 1/3 of the world believes in Jesus..the problem for us personally is to see the paschal
mystery in our lives. We all must go thru suffering, death, resurrection. Do we have faith ? Can't earn
eternal salvation. It is a gift. Do we believe Jesus can change us as he changed water to wine ? "
3/27/10 (?) ABOUT to TAKE PLACE on the HILL of CALVARY Westmnster M" book of ezekiel speaks
of coming resurrection & kingship of david, prophet speaks of david as a faithful & enduring priest of the
people...last forever, great immanuel, culture & time of the OT..ezekiel is describing an easter Sunday...set
in motion, ancient forces, ancient enemies coming together, about to take place on the hill of cavalry..."
Reading I Ez 37:21-28 Thus says the Lord GOD I will take the children of Israel from among the nations to
which they have come, and gather them from all sides to bring them back to their land. I will make them
one nation upon the land, in the mountains of Israel and there shall be one prince for them all Never again
shall they be two nations, and never again shall they be divided into two kingdoms No longer shall they
defile themselves with their idols their abominations, and all their transgressions. I will deliver them from
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all their sins of apostasy, and cleanse them so that they may be my people and I may be their God. My
servant David shall be prince over them, and there shall be one shepherd for them all they shall live by my
statutes and carefully observe my decrees. They shall live on the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, the
land where their fathers lived they shall live on it forever they, and their children, and their children’s
children,… with my servant David their prince forever. I will make with them a covenant of peace; it shall
be an everlasting covenant with them, and I will multiply them, and put my sanctuary among them forever.
My dwelling shall be with them I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Thus the nations shall
know that it is I, the LORD who make Israel holy, when my sanctuary shall be set up among them forever.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (see 10d) Â The Lord will guard us, as a
shepheR.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Lord will guard us, as a shepherd guards his flock.
John 11.45-56 "Many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what Jesus had done began to believe in
him But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and
the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said 'What are we going to do? This man is performing many
signs. If we leave him alone, all will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our land
and our nation.â€ But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, 'You know
nothing, nor do you consider that it is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that
the whole nation may not perish. He did not say this on his own, but since he was high priest for that year,
he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation and not only for the nation but also to gather into
one the dispersed children of God. So from that day on they planned to kill him So Jesus no longer walked
about in public among the Jews but he left for the region near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, and
there he remained with his disciples. Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up from the
country to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves. They looked for Jesus and said to one another
as they were in the temple area, What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?"
3/26/10 WHO HASN’T BEEN HURT by the GOSPEL of WHISPERING basil 625a M: "I hear
whispering...gospel ..whispering lead to death...who hasn't been hurt by the gospel of whispering..if you
don't listen to my words, take a. Look at what I do...father is in Me...I say this about myself too...not just bc
I am a priest but as a Christian..."
R In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice. Gospel The Jews picked up rocks to stone
Jesus For which of these are you trying to stone me?â€ The Jews answered him, â€œWe are not stoning
you for a good work but for blasphemy You, a man, are making yourself God.â€ â€œIs it not written in
your law, â€˜I said, "You are gods"â€˜? If it calls them gods to whom the word of God came, and Scripture
cannot be set aside, can you say that the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world
blasphemes because I said, â€˜I am the Son of Godâ€™? If I do not perform my Fatherâ€™s works, do not
believe me but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize
and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.â€ Then they tried again to arrest him but
he escaped from their power. He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and
there he remained. Many came to him and said â€œJohn performed no sign but everything John said about
this man was true.â€ & many began to believe in Him.
3/25/10 MOTHER MARY ACCEPTED the GOOD NEWS IMMEDIATELY, UNLIKE ZECHARIAH;
Holy Fam "Angel appeard to blessed mother, told her she was chosen ..she accepted the good news, unlike
zechariah who did not believe, ...our challenge ...to continue to grow.."
Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 "The Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be
deep as the nether world, or high as the sky But Ahaz answered, I will not ask! I will not tempt the Lord!
Then Isaiah said: Listen, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary people, must you also weary
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my God? Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son,
and shall name him Emmanuel which means 'God is with us!'
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (8a and 9a)Â Here I am, Lord; I come to
do your will.
Hebrews 10:4-10 "Brothers and sisters: It is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats take away sins.
For this reason, when Christ came into the world, he said: Sacrifice and offering you did not desire but a
body you prepared for me in holocausts and sin offerings you took no delight. Then I said, As is written of
me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God. First he says, Sacrifices and offerings, holocausts
and sin offerings, These are offered according to the law. Then he says, Behold, I come to do your will.He
takes away the first to establish the second. By this will, we have been consecrated through the offering of
the Body of Jesus Christ once for all."
Luke 1:26-38 "The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin
betrothed to a man named Joseph of the house of David, and the virgins name was Mary. And coming to
her, he said 'Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you. But she was greatly troubled at what was said and
pondered what sort of greeting this might be Then the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you
have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name
him Jesus He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High and the Lord God will give him the
throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever and of his Kingdom there will
be no end. But Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I have no relations with a man? And the angel
said to her in reply, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow
you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your
relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.Mary said, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord May it be done
to me according to your word. Then the angel departed from her."
3/25/10 WHEN GOD ASKS CHRIST to DO SOMETHING, IT is also to BE SOMEBODY; ST. PETER
CHANEL: M: "Christ..2nd of trinity will come down from heaven, will remain God but become man, 2
natures, human & divine, ...divine nature does miracles..human.eats sleeps, sacrifice & offering you did not
desire, but a body..He means He is going to be a ...when God asks Christ to do something also to be
somebody. When angel comes to Mary. Asks Mary to accept & do the will of God,..also asking Mary to be
somebody, When God speaks to you. Has something for you to do & you know it, you have found favor
with God. Asking you not only to do but to be"
do your will.
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3/25/10 BECAUSE of MARY’s “YES” to GOD; SALVATION CAME to the WORLD; CHRIST the
KING: "Mary ...announced to be mother of God...said yes to God..Mary to obey God'S will...angels appear
to Joseph, tell him it is acc to God's will..obedience "toward hearing"...listen to God's word, God's
will...just like mary..say yes to God...nothing is impossible for God...b/c of her Yes, salvation came to the
world...the moment we say Yes to God, our lives change...feast of annunication of blessed virgin mary..."
do your will.
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2/25/10 ASSYRIA DIDN’T TRUST GOD & DISAPPEARED from HISTORY; MARY TRUSTED & the
REST is HISTORY St. Basil ".feast of annunciation...Immanuel..God is with us..old testament
prophecy..isaiah..assyria ..judah..you don't have to surrender..God is with you..assyria nonetheless
attacked Judah & disappears from history,,so the prophesy... lectio divina..memory & understanding..is
valid..mary was given an impossible task...assyria didn't trust, mary did..the OT prophecy was not about
Christ..it was about asking & trusting God"
do your will.
3/24/10 Incarnation (530p)...M: "Notice two things..Jews say they've never been slaves, but what about
Egypt ? They were slaves… & re fornication. They claimed we're not born of fornication, or "We’re not
bastards." Jesus says, "Listen to me"
3/24/10 THROW US IN THE FIRE if YOU MUST; WE TRUST GOD St. Basil 625a: M"1st reading re
relationship w/ God... Shedrach Meshach & Abednego..REFUSED state religion, refused idolatry, we wont
do it. Throw us in the fire, if you must. No bargaining. They completely surrender to the will of thr Father.
Jesus, likewise, ..if you truly believe you will be freed from your sin..God is God & we are
not...FSHS..expression of who God is..everything we have, will receive, comes from God. That's why Jews
couldn't get that in their mind. They were thinking in terms of rights & privileges. "
Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 "King Nebuchadnezzar said:“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that
you will not serve my god or worship the go
lden statue that I set up? Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made whenever you hear
the sound of the trumpet, flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe and all the other musical instruments
otherwise, you shall be instantly cast into the white-hot furnace; and who is the God who can deliver you
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out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar“There is no need
for us to defend ourselves before you in this matter If our God, whom we serve can save us from the white-
hot furnace and from your hands, O king, may he save us! But even if he will not, know, O king that we
will not serve your god or worship the golden statue that you set up.” King Nebuchadnezzar’s face became
livid with utter rage against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace to be heated seven
times more than usual and had some of the strongest men in his army bind Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego and cast them into the white-hot furnace. Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his
nobles,“Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?”“Assuredly, O king,” they answered.“But,” he
replied, “I see four men unfettered and unhurt walking in the fire, and the fourth looks like a son of God.”
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sent his angel
to deliver the servants who trusted in him; they disobeyed the royal command and yielded their bodies
rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.” RESPONSORIAL Psalm Daniel 3:52, 53, 54,
55, 56 R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers
John 8:31-42 "Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,“If you remain in my word, you will truly be
my disciples and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are
descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become
free’?” Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. A
slave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains So if the Son frees you, then you
will truly be free. I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my
word has no room among you. I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence; then do what you have
heard from the Father.” They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If
you were Abraham’s children you would be doing the works of Abraham. But now you are trying to kill
me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this. You are doing the
works of your father!” So they said to him, “We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God.”
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here I did
not come on my own, but he sent me
3/10 Holy Fam, artesia, "forgiveness...70x77...infinitely...Jesus perfected the 10 comm...one time I was at
the seminary..asked the questions..what are 10 comms..one didn't know...."
Deut 4:1, 5-9 Moses spoke to the people and said: Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees which I am
teaching you to observe that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land which the
LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. Therefore, I teach you the statutes and decrees as the LORD,
my God, has commanded me, that you may observe them in the land you are entering to occupy. Observe
them carefully, for thus will you give evidence of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations, who will hear
of all these statutes and say, This great nation is truly a wise and intelligent people. For what great nation
is there that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him? Or what
great nation has statutes and decrees that are as just as this whole law which I am setting before you today?
However, take care and be earnestly on your guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen,
nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live, but teach them to your children and to your
children's children."
R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.
Matt 5:17-19 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets I have come not to abolish
but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest
part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place Therefore, whoever breaks one of
the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven."
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3/10/10 DO WHAT YOU DO FOR THE LOVE of GOD st pius buena park: "A girl was troubled..her
classmates said she was "too religious"...how did she respond ? I am not..I love God..when I do this I feel
closer to God..a presence in my life..this is what Jesus is doing today..law..bc we love God..best
thing...promised land..you need to follow commandments.....same for us..do what do for love of God..."
3/10/10 IF NOT LOVING NEIGHBOR & GOD, YOU ARE NOT FULFILLING the LAW Incarn M"
Todays gospel gets to the heart of Jesus ministry..there was a time when people followed the law of Moses
to the nth degree...Jesus mentions the Levi & the Jew going up...& a man dying by the road...they pass
by..Jesus teaches the law of God is about love of God & neighbor..if not loving neighbor & God you are not
fulfilling the law..come to mass not b/c it is required..but to show love for God..person ill..we bring food &
comfort, not bc its the law but the spirit of the law..following the law frees us to love ...in time of
Lent..reflect..treasures...are we comfortable..or are our lives a gift to God * others..."
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3/8/10 DON’T BECOME A COMFORTABLE COMPANION TO YOUR OWN SINS incarn 530p "Every
morning we begin at school...what is it about Jesus..why people so intent to kill Him...main reason, if they
accepted Jesus as is, they would have to change their lives...we get comfortable & become companions with
our sins.God wants us to overcome all sinfulness..we hear "thou shall not"...ultimately, goal of Jesus..to
proclaim freedom..the captives..not just in prison but those enslaved by sin in life..that we may love the
Lord as He loves us..whatever our barriers, this is the time of freedom..surrender.."
3/8/10 BE READY to LIVE in the PRESENCE of GOD in WAYS HE CHOOSES, NOT WAYS WE
CHOOSE; SAN GAB MISSION "..sometimes we have an idea of how God should work, but sometimes
God busts our expectations, just like Naaman, he was wondering why some prophet in a foreign land could
heal him, but he has sense to listen to God thru this girl..then in israel he wonders how healing should take
place. He objects to washing in the jordan river..Jesus too explains he is a prophet... beyond
.expectations..upset synagogues expectations that he would heal the,... first..be ready to live in presence of
God in ways He choose not that we choose..."
2 Kings 5:1-15b 1 "Naaman...enjoyed his master's respect and favour, since through him Yahweh had
granted victory to the Aramaeans 2 But the man suffered from a virulent skin-disease. Now, on one of their
raids into Israelite territory, the Aramaeans had carried off a little girl, who became a servant of Naaman's
wife 3 She said to her mistress, 'If only my master would approach the prophet of Samaria! He would cure
him of his skin-disease.' 4 Naaman went and told his master. 'This and this', he reported, 'is what the gir
from Israel has said.' 5 'Go by all means,' said the king of Aram, 'I shall send a letter to the king of Israel.'
So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten festal robes 6 He
presented the letter to the king of Israel. It read, 'With this letter, I am sending my servant Naaman to you
for you to cure him of his skin-disease. 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes. 'Am I a
god to give death and life,' he said, 'for him to send a man to me and ask me to cure him of his skin-
disease? Listen to this and take note of it and see how he intends to pick a quarrel with me. 8 When Elisha
heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent word to the king, 'Why have you torn your
clothes? Let him come to me, and he will find there is a prophet in Israel. 9 So Naaman came with his team
and chariot and drew up at the door of Elisha's house. 10 And Elisha sent him a messenger to say, 'Go and
bathe seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will become clean once more. 1 and stand there, and call on
the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the spot and cure the part that was diseased 12
Surely, Abana and Parpar, the rivers of Damascus, are better than any water in Israel? Could I not bathe
in them and become clean?' And he turned round and went off in a rage. 13 But his servants approached
him and said, 'Father, if the prophet had asked you to do something difficult would you not have done it?
All the more reason, then, when he says to you, "Bathe, and you will become clean." 14 So he went down
and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, as Elisha had told him to do. And his flesh became clean
once more like the flesh of a little child. 15 Returning to Elisha with his whole escort, he went in and,
presenting himself, said, 'Now I know that there is no God anywhere on earth except in Israel. Now, please,
accept a present from your servant"
R: athirst is my soul for the living God...
Luke 4.24-30"And he went on, 'In truth I tell you, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country 25 'There
were many widows in Israel, I can assure you, in Elijah's day, when heaven remained shut for three years
and six months and a great famine raged throughout the land 26 but Elijah was not sent to any one of
these: he was sent to a widow at Zarephath, a town in Sidonia. 27 And in the these was cured -- only
Naaman the Syrian. 28 When they heard this everyone in the synagogue was enraged 29 They sprang to
their feet and hustled him out of the town; and they took him up to the brow of the hill their town was built
on, intending to throw him off the cliff 30 but he passed straight through the crowd and walked away."
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3/8/10 DON’T BLAME GOD for SUFFERING, BLAME SIN; CHRIST KING (730a) m "Why so much
suffering in the world..why terrorism..why homeless..can't seem to realize its because of sin, not God. Don't
blame God. Today the gospel..nazareth refuse to accept Jesus as son of God..Bible says faith is the
revelation of things hoped for...sent Son..to save humanity..extension of the redemption that began 2000
years ago..kingdom begun can continue to grow..justice, peace, love..what can I do to make a
difference..prayer, fasting..power to build the kingdom..will always be suffering..mystery in general.."
3/8/10 SEEING with EYES of FAITH ST. BASIL (625a)"For 1000 years these were the scriptures used
definitely to prove the blessings were taken away from the jews...people persecuted in name of God...that
cannot be what it means..people of nazareth saw Jesus in human eyes,not eyes of faith...they remembered
him as a child who grew up with them, wondered how he could now think he was such a big shot or an
angel...likewise the naaman story...tore garment. Tried to destroy me...naaman trusted ..act of faith..went
to river, washed 7 times..sac of baptism..to see w Eyes of faith..."
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3/7/10 MESSAGE DURING ACADEMY AWARDS (OSCARS) A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM the
CHURCH; BLESSED SAC during Academy Awards: "...Presentation of the oscars...we can win too...black
cat crosses path..walk under ladder, afraid of bad luck..superstitions..maybe not you but what if sb says
"God will punish you..." ...God is the enforcer. But in this life God doesn't seem to work that way here on
earth..sometimes they don't seem to suffer for evil..but sometimes they do..here's how..if indifferent to
suffering of poor how can ou build rships w/ others..if we cheated for our own advancement, how gain trust
of co-workers?..etc. actions do have consequences. If we would just take a moment to reflect on what is
falling apart in our lives. 1st reading, God of Moses..I am Who Am. This is not the god of philosophers,
impersonal & distant. To guide moses as he leads people out of slavery, quench thirst from a rock..God
takes us from land of sin & consequence to new land ..spacious..parable Jesus proposes..the fig tree so far
worthless..what good is fig tree that doesn't bear fruit..3 years now..he's been patient..but where our
patience would run out..its given more time..boggles our minds, so practical ...reading this I saw God in a
diff light for first time . Perhaps God is the gardener begging for more time for the garden to bloom.
Parable is nudge of grace...calling us out of sin restricted spaces...feels like promised land..flowing w/ milk
& hony..like at siloam the tower that fell..we don't know how much time we have..its a gospel parable..its
about grace..loving gardener..taste fruits of conversion & discipleship..ask for patience...."
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Luke 13.1-9 "...Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with that of their sacrifices. At this he said to
them 2 'Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than any others, that this should have
happened to them? 3 They were not, I tell you. No; but unless you repent you will all perish as they did 4
Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, killing them all? Do you suppose that they were more
guilty than all the other people living in Jerusalem? 5 They were not, I tell you. No; but unless you repent
you will all perish as they did. 6 He told this parable, 'A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he
came looking for fruit on it but found none 7 He said to his vinedresser, "For three years now I have been
coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and finding none. Cut it down: why should it be taking up the
ground?" 8 "Sir," the man replied, "leave it one more year and give me time to dig round it and manure it
9 it may bear fruit next year; if not, then you can cut it down."
"...they were all baptised into Moses 3 all ate the same spiritual food 4 and all drank the same spiritual
drink, since they drank from the spiritual rock which followed them, and that rock was Christ 5 In spite of
this, God was not pleased with most of them, ..struck them down, and their corpses were scattered over the
desert 6 Now these happenings were examples, for our benefit, so that we should never set our hearts, as
they did, ...evil things... Never complain; some of them complained, and they were killed by the
Destroyer. ..."
Exodus 3.1-8a,13-15: "...Moses came to Horeb, the mountain of God 2 The angel of Yahweh appeared to
him in a flame blazing from the middle of a bush. Moses looked; there was the bush blazing, but the bush
was not being burnt up 3 Moses said, 'I must go across and see this strange sight, and why the bush is not
being burnt up. 4 When Yahweh saw him going across to look, God called to him from the middle of the
bush. 'Moses, Moses! he said. 'Here I am,' he answered 5 'Come no nearer,' he said. 'Take off your sandals,
for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 I am the God of your ancestors,' he said, 'the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' At this Moses covered his face, for he was afraid to look
at God 7 Yahweh then said, 'I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying
for help on account of their taskmasters. Yes, I am well aware of their sufferings 8 And I have come down
to rescue them from the clutches of the Egyptians and bring them up out of that country, to a country rich
and broad, to a country flowing with milk and honey, to the home of the Canaanites the Hittites, the
Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites 13 Moses then said to God, 'Look, if I go to the
Israelites and say to them, "The God of your ancestors has sent me to you," and they say to me, "What is
his name?" what am I to tell them? 14 God said to Moses, 'I am he who is.' And he said, 'This is what you
are to say to the Israelites, "I am has sent me to you." 15 God further said to Moses, 'You are to tell the
Israelites, "Yahweh, the Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you." This is my
name for all time, and thus I am to be invoked for all generations to come..." s
3/7/10 SATAN is NOT GOING to SAY ‘GOOD JOB’ if YOU ARE LIVING RIGHT; st. Michael coptic M:
"re motives for worship...3rd Sunday..who wants to live right..expect trouble..Satan is not going to say
"good job". He will try to draw you back..4th Sunday..pantocrator [which means Christ]..who can
overcome all..today in the gospel..holy mother the church wants to know if we are repenting..return to
bosom of father...see riches of heavenly father..satisfaction he can bestow on your heart that nothing
material can do..how precious you are to Him...live life of repentance..must have life changes as the lady at
the well..style of life tells more than words..thru this evangelical attitude people come back to Christ.."
3/6/10 GOD CALLS US BACK TO HIMSELF OVER & OVER AGAIN; BLESSED SAC, WESTMNSTR:
M: "in this gospel, big test to read at one time..whole..talking about mercy compassion..wonderful to
explore some aspect..the prophet reminds us that God does not abandon us..He called us back to Himself
over & over again...what happened in parable of prodigal son..contrast fathers mercy w/ eldest son's harsh
reaction. In this parable a most beautiful description of our heavenly father.He's outside the house waiting
for father to return....when we return to God He throws a party for us..not only once, but a second
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time..heavenly father welcomes each of us..this Lent season opp to celebrate this feast. When Jesus said,
This is my body, my cup...' for you.."
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Shepherd your people with your staff the flock of your inheritance That dwells apart
in a woodland, in the midst of Carmel Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old As in the
days when you came from the land of Egypt, show us wonderful signs. Who is there like you, the God who
removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance Who does not persist in anger forever, but
delights rather in clemency And will again have compassion on us treading underfoot our guilt? You will
cast into the depths of the sea all our sins You will show faithfulness to Jacob and grace to Abraham, As
you have sworn to our fathers from days of old
RESPONSORIAL Psalm:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 R. (8a) The Lord is kind and merciful.
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus but the Pharisees and
scribes began to complain, saying“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus
addressed this parable.“A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,‘Father, give me the
share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few
inheritance on a life of dissipation When he had freely spent everything a severe famine struck that country
and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his
farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed but nobody gave him
any. Coming to his senses he thought‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food
to eat but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him,“Father, I
have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son treat me as you
would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long
way off his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him
and kissed him. His son said to him,‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer
deserve to be called your son. But his father ordered his servants,‘Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it
on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us
celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has
been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back,
as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked
what this might mean. The servant said to him,‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered
the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter
the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply,‘Look, all these years I
served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on
with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you
slaughter the fattened calf. He said to him,‘My son, you are here with me always everything I have is yours.
But now we must celebrate and rejoice because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was
lost and has been found.’“
3/6/10 HOME is WHERE YOU CAN BE AT PEACE; COME HOME DURING LENT ; HOLY SPIRIT
CH M: "The youngest son is lost...lost his home,,,security...direction...self-confidence...dignity...coming to
senses he says I want to go home, I'm tired..home is where u can be at peace, rest, feel safe...lenten season is
time to go home..reconciliation...renewal..no place safer than home...lenten season, time of coming home,
God is always waiting for you..."
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Shepherd your people with your staff the flock of your inheritance That dwells apart
in a woodland, in the midst of Carmel Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old As in the
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days when you came from the land of Egypt, show us wonderful signs. Who is there like you, the God who
removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance Who does not persist in anger forever, but
delights rather in clemency And will again have compassion on us treading underfoot our guilt? You will
cast into the depths of the sea all our sins You will show faithfulness to Jacob and grace to Abraham, As
you have sworn to our fathers from days of old
RESPONSORIAL Psalm:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 R. (8a) The Lord is kind and merciful.
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus but the Pharisees and
scribes began to complain, saying“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus
addressed this parable.“A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,‘Father, give me the
share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few
inheritance on a life of dissipation When he had freely spent everything a severe famine struck that country
and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his
farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed but nobody gave him
any. Coming to his senses he thought‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food
to eat but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him,“Father, I
have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son treat me as you
would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long
way off his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him
and kissed him. His son said to him,‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer
deserve to be called your son. But his father ordered his servants,‘Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it
on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us
celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has
been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back,
as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked
what this might mean. The servant said to him,‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered
the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter
the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply,‘Look, all these years I
served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on
with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you
slaughter the fattened calf. He said to him,‘My son, you are here with me always everything I have is yours.
But now we must celebrate and rejoice because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was
lost and has been found.’“
3/5/10 OUR LABOR WILL NOT BE IN VAIN if WE PERSEVERE St. Catherine Laboure M:"Re the
vineyard..important points re God...the parable re generosity & truth...here the vineyard..God trusts us
enough to give us freedom to run life as we choose..do we choose life or death..grace or ...the parable also
tells us of God's patience & justice..not once but many times he forgives the tenants debts...the Lord blesses
His people today w/ the gift of His kingdom...He promises we will bear much fruit if we....in Him...He gives
us gifts..work in the vineyard.Body of Christ..labor will not be in vain if we persevere..we can expect trials
& persecutions..but then triumph...focus on blessings so we don't need to steal..."
3/5/10 MAN MAKES OWN PLANS BUT GOD CHANGES THEM; St Basil M:"Parallel
stories..genesis..matthew..jealous siblings...may well try to see a parallel in matthew...man w/ vineyard they
kill his messengers..main point of both stories..is that humans make their own plans...but that God 's plan
will always prevail..trust God's plan...no matter what..all things work for good...for the plan of God."
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Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons for he was the child of his old age;
and he had made him a long tunic When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his sons
they hated him so much that they would not even greet him One day, when his brothers had gone to
pasture their fathers flocks at Shechem Israel said to Joseph Your brothers, you know, are tending our
flocks at Shechem. Get ready; I will send you to them. So Joseph went after his brothers and caught up
with them in Dothan They noticed him from a distance and before he came up to them, they plotted to kill
him They said to one another: Here comes that master dreamer! Come on, let us kill him and throw him
into one of the cisterns here we could say that a wild beast devoured him We shall then see what comes of
his dreams. When Reuben heard this he tried to save him from their hands, saying, We must not take his
life. Instead of shedding blood,he continued, just throw him into that cistern there in the desert; but do not
kill him outright. His purpose was to rescue him from their hands and return him to his father. So when
Joseph came up to them, they stripped him of the long tunic he had on; then they took him and threw him
into the cistern, which was empty and dry. They then sat down to their meal. Looking up, they saw a
caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, their camels laden with gum, balm and resin to be taken down
to Egypt. What is to be gained by killing our brother and concealing his blood? Rather, let us sell him to
these Ishmaelites, instead of doing away with him ourselves. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh.His
brothers agreed. They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (5a) Remember the marvels the Lord
has done.
Matt 21:33-43, 45-46 Hear another parable There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge
around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey
When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce But the tenants
seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other
servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son
to them, thinking, They will respect my son. But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another,
'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance. They seized him, threw him out of the
vineyard, and killed him What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes? They
answered him, 'He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants
who will give him the produce at the proper times." Jesus said to them, 'Did you never read in the
Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; and it is wonderful in our
eyes? Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that
will produce its fruit. When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables they knew that he was
speaking about them And although they were attempting to arrest him, they feared the crowds, for they
regarded him as a prophet"
3/2/10 GENUINE versus FALSE HUMILITY; GOOD PRIDE versus GLOATING PRIDE; St. Charles
Borromeo Cathedral, Monterey Bay: M "a few parishioners will not call me father.. they lived by this
gospel, & that's ok...pendulum swung @ vatican 2..confession halted..now we have balance..pride can be
good to think well of ourselves, but then there's gloating pride..& then there's healthy self-esteem....there's
genuine versus false humility..Jesus...when we offer selves in service of others we are genuinely humbling
selves as did Jesus..balance..lent calls us back to..a healthy balance..ask God to call & renew us.."
Is 1:10, 16-20 Hear the word of the LORD princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people of
Gomorrah! Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to
do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged hear the orphans plea, defend the widow. Come now,
let us set things right, says the LORD: Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow
Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool. If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the
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good things of the land; But if you refuse and resist, the sword shall consume you: for the mouth of the
LORD has spoken
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 R.Â (23b) To the upright I will show the saving power
of God
Matt 23:1-12 "The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and
observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do
not practice. They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on peoples shoulders, but they will not
lift a finger to move them All their works are performed to be seen They widen their phylacteries and
lengthen their tassels. They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, greetings in
marketplaces, and the salutation Rabbi.As for you, do not be called Rabbi.You have but one teacher, and
you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called
Master , you have but one master, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever
exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
2/28/10 JESUS NEEDED to be REASSURED & SO DO WE; MISSION DOLORES BASILICA "there
were 2 critical moments in life of Jesus re His rshp w/ Father..1) the baptism..He knew it was not going to
be easy introducing a new religion..to proclaim the love & compassion of God...at baptism..the voice from
heaven..You are my chosen one..whom I am well pleased. Jesus needed to be reassured..His task intro to a
new religion, not easy task..Jesus was misunderstood & rejected..even some disciples abandoned
him..closest friends...one betrayed one denied..why this new Messiah had to mingle w/ sinners & eat w /
them..precisely for them I came..the religious leaders could not accept that..the other critical
moment...transfig of Jesus..make big turning point, embark into salvific man..death & ressur...many
misunderstood..peter said, That can't be..you're the Messiah..what was Jesus response "Get behind me
satan.." at this moment Jesus had to be reassured..His impending passion & death..at gethsemane..He
cried, "If possible, take this cup of suffering away from me.." so difficult. Yes, to be reassured that God
was with Him..that He was not alone. We too have crisis, don't we ? We need eeassurance..we need those
moments..life is not an easy road..today..anointing of sick..with holy oil...since ancient times, oil symbolized
strength & healing..inviting those who are seriously ill..always suffring..after the offering come
forward..reminded..lady..I had anointed her w/ oil & prayed..last time..she said I'm experiencing healing..I
saw the glow in her eyes & face...week after she moved on to the other side of life...not for those w/
headache from hangover..for those who are chronically ill.seriously ill..to show we are w/ you..suffering w/
you..praying for you..carrying the cross w/ you...
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 "The Lord God took Abram outside and said Look up at the sky and count the
stars, if you can. Abram put his faith in the LORD who credited it to him as an act of righteousness. He
then said to him, I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a
possession. O Lord GOD,he asked, how am I to know that I shall possess it? He answered him, Bring me a
three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
Abram brought him all these, split them in two, and placed each half opposite the other; but the birds he
did not cut up Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram stayed with them As the sun was
about to set, a trance fell upon Abram, and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him When the sun had
set and it was dark there appeared a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch, which passed between those
pieces. It was on that occasion that the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: To your descendants I
give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14.(1a) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom
should I fear?
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Phil 3:17-4:1 or 3:20- 4:1 "...and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you
have in us. For many, as I have often told you and now tell you even in tears conduct themselves as enemies
of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction. Their God is their stomach; their glory is in their shame.
Their minds are occupied with earthly things But our citizenship is in heaven and from it we also await a
savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the
power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself. Therefore, my brothers and
sisters whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord..."
Luke 9:28b-36 "...Jesus... went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in
appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him,
Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in
Jerusalem. Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his
glory and the two men standing with him As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master,
it is good that we are here let us make three tents one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. But he did
not know what he was saying. While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and
they became frightened when they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said This is my
chosen Son; listen to him.After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone They fell silent and did not at
that time tell anyone what they had seen"
2/28/10 CITIZENSHIP in HEAVEN, ...RECOGNIZE JESUS IN OUR MIDST star of sea m: "Abraham
lived 1850 bc in the area where we now call iran & iraq...the God of abraham, isaac, jacob..made
promise..ome of the descendants would lead all nations..&the land would belong to his descendants...abm
had 2 sons..ishmael...arabs..other isaac...hebrws jews derive ancestory.. 5 books of Bible..torah..great
promise would not be fulfilled until much later..diring great exodus..extended to euphrates..to egypt
africa..filled today w/ descendants of abraham..some of ishmael, some of jacob (israel)...then there came the
dispersion for the israelites..jews dispersed...but after holocaust they gathered again..this the covenan of
abrahamt is fulfilled...from euphrates to wadi of egypt..meanwhile a new covt...made thru Jesus...that the
son of man will come on the clouds..gather all into one people...the new covt..is being fulfilled in the body &
blood of Jesus...whom God said was His beloved son..@ the transfig..to hear something means the sound
enters ear..but to listen implies being attentive...more than just hearing..listen means heart & mind are
interacting w/ the sound...why the Lord says "listen..."..we listen also by imitating..by embracing..not onlu
as disciples..but as brothers & sisters..as friends..companions...live out what we've heard..this is our
transfiguration...we can be transfigged...any act of compassion, charity..is carrying the cross..& thereby we
can see Christ in others..a transfig. That is real..essential..we know the children of Ab have been at war for
a long time..israel, palestine..2nd reading reminds us this struggle is born in evil..from a rejection of
Christ..ends in destruction..when you focus on things of this world as if that is all that matters, then we
lost..abraham assumed that God meant something physical,,"the land is yours", but God was speaking of
something forever, eternal...only way to experience this is transfig...body & blood of Christ..why we read
"citizenship in heaven"...power to bring all things in subjection to Himself..stand firm..during Lent..world
of temporal limits..world a blessing & a burden..make our way,,pilgrimage, life..breaking of bread,
hearing, living gospel, refreshed, continue journey..let glory come forth..so we may too recognize Christ in
our midst..."
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should I fear?
2/28/10 I’M GOING to HOLLYWOOD ! IMPORTANCE of SIMPLICITY of a CHILD; st. Dominic (Fr
paul scanlan? He's going to monastery of angels? )M"many of us...experienced visitors in summer to see
city...we say bring jacket, its cold..but they don't..bring them to chrissy field..fog covers bridge..but the fog
slowly lifts & the bridgee can be seen..thus the apostles..began to slowly but surely see Jesus in His glory..at
the top of the mountain..the fog cleared..Jesus took same 3 at the garden..they fell asleep..don't we all have
the desire to see the Lord..experience reality of God to see & touch..we know by faith we will..in
heaven..but what about here ? Jesus himself gave the answer...they give special glasses for avatar...don't
need special glasses..but need the simplicity of a child, look at world with wonder & awe..like when we fall
in love...we discover a layer we didn't know before...w/ eyes of love we discover the beautiful qualities...of
the individual..were selfish by nature...gimme gimme...must empty selves of ego..so God can fill us up..we
want to fall in love w/ the Lord. Main problem, we are too busy..love requires time, dialogue, share
heart...we are too busy..we are also afraid of silence..Jesus in the desert...here on fillmore
ave..cellphone..ipod...radio in car..tv at home..with silence u think..were afraid to discover our dark side..or
were afraid to change..knowing God means knowing change..not like augustine.."make me holy, but not
yet"..now is the time..lent..to go into the desert..give up chocolates.no movies..that's good...let the fast be a
reminder of hunger for God..go into the desert w/ Jesus..silence of desert is awesome...take 15
minutes..write in your calendar..better in morning..pick a passage from Bible..read it...& dialogue..let heart
flow..others more experienced in prayer..just go into silence..like going to the cliff house..
sitting.silent..sunset..just in awe..be w/ Lord...let Him thru your heart..effects 1) transformation..will
grow..compassion..ability to forgive..transfiguration..radiate beauty..let home be local church...make Christ
present..3) it opens your eyes to see Christ present daily...example..I was living in LoS Angeles..parish..st.
dominics more active than this..got call..,mexican boy killed by car..on skateboard..goes down
driveway..filipino in car..hits boy on skateboard..I speak w/ the family..pray with them..they feel bad for
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filipino man ...I get call from police..they say man wants to see priest..he's innocent..but hit kid..won't go
home..he's brokenhearted...I tell him I was the priest after the accident..the parents don't want you to feel
guilty..he says he can't drive back by the house...so I tell him I will take him to a filipino family.....police say
wasn't that lucky we called you...it wasn't luck..it was God interweaving events..grow w/ Jesus,...this is my
last weekend here..I'm going to hollywood..chaplain to dominican nuns..by hollywood & vine.."
should I fear?
2/28/10 SUPERFICIAL TRANSFIGURATION v SUBSTANTIVE REFORM CATHEDRAL of St. Mary

of the ASSUMPTION: "...When peter, paul, james..saw Jesus transfigured...moses & elijah...no wonder
they wanted to stay there..peter wanted to pitch some tents..it is good here..he thought..let's stay here &
enjoy it...but instead they all come down,, & embrace the destiny..go to Jrslm..be transformed, not just
transfigured..question..what's more imp..transfig superfcial or transform..more substantive..abram before
abraham (a surface thing --change of name)....but more deeply he becomes a father of faith..& we are
descendants of him..in faith..abraham's transformation journey is ours too...not just a name
change..likewise..paul..saul..from saul who wipes out faith to paul...the great missionary...the grace of God
transforms him...not just in form but in substance..he says..if you really want to be faithful to the Lord,
must embrace the cross..& thereby be transformed..transfig of Jesus..a great thing, but just brief &
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passing..Peter likes the easy grace, easy glory but Jesus says no..were going down...to another mount..,most
of us would choose the easy way..but that's not the way of Jesus...we are meant not just to be transfigured
but also transformed..life, death, resurrection..as we make way thru lent..let's think about that..we are
involved with the transforming cross of Christ..enjoy the glory..moses & elijah but know also we must walk
w/ Jesus to another mount--golgotha..."
should I fear?
2/24/10 WE SHOULD BE AWARE of HOW FAR SHORT WE FALL, st. James M"poor jonah...tough
times..thinks God has given him an impossible task...so he runs away...bad weather..he tells the sailors he is
the jinx...swallowed by whale...decides to obey God..goes & tells Nineveh to repent...and they do..so Jonah
pouts b/c God made a fool of him..b/c he predicted they wouldn't repent...our sinfulness prob doesn't rank
with the ninevites..but we should be aware of how far short we fall...heed the prophets"
Jonah 3:1-10 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time“Set out for the great city of Nineveh and
announce to it the message that I will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh according to the
LORD’s bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously large city it took three days to go through it. Jonah
began his journey through the city and had gone but a single day’s walk announcing,“Forty days more and
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Nineveh shall be destroyed,” when the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all of
them, great and small, put on sackcloth. When the news reached the king of Nineveh he rose from his
throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in the ashes. Then he had this
proclaimed throughout Nineveh by decree of the king and his nobles:“Neither man nor beast, neither cattle
nor sheep, shall taste anything; they shall not eat, nor shall they drink water. Man and beast shall be
covered with sackcloth and call loudly to God; every man shall turn from his evil way and from the
violence he has in hand. Who knows, God may relent and forgive, and withhold his blazing wrath so that
we shall not perish.” When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of
the evil that he had threatened to do to them he did not carry it out."
R: A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
Luke 11:29-32 "While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,“This generation is an
evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a
sign to the Ninevites so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south
will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the
earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment
the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it because at the preaching of Jonah they
repented and there is something greater than Jonah here.”
2/25/10 ASK, SEARCH, KNOCK Sacred Heart Tillammook "Psychologists...re approach to God in
prayer...some have a false notion of humility...but we should ask, search,knock..kind of response not
guaranteeed,
Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 "Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, had recourse to the LORD. She lay
prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said: God of
Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help but
you, for I am taking my life in my hand. As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers that
you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you. Now help me, who am alone and have no one but
you, O LORD, my God. And now, come to help me, an orphan. Put in my mouth persuasive words in the
presence of the lion and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and those who are in league with
him may perish. Save us from the hand of our enemies turn our mourning into gladness and our sorrows
into wholeness. RESPONSORIAL Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 R.Â (3a)Â Lord, on the day I called for
help, you answered m
Mattt 7:7-12 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to
you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door
will be opened. Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asked for a loaf of bread or a snake
when he asked for a fish? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how
much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him Do to others whatever you
would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets"
2/23/10 The OBJECT of PRAYER is NOT to CHANGE GOD, but to CHANGE US st. James 530p " the
first reading from the prophet isaiah ...reminds us of the natures way of constantly changing things..those
who hear the word can soak up the soil...rich harvest...but that kind of transformation doesn't take place
without prayer..or is unlikely..don't babble like pagans..your father knows what you need..the object of
prayer is not to change God but to change us...thy will be done..se God's will & trust it...more likely to be
open to discipleship..as we go thru lent..pray for openness to transformation that God invites us to
experience these 6 weeks"
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2/23/10 JESUS APPROACHED GOD AS FATHER, ABBA ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL (815a)
M: "Notice in the gospel Jesus did not say creator, which of course God is...nor awesome, eternal, etc.
Which of course God is...instead Jesus approached God as father..not as "ruler" but as "abba" ..or
"dad"..that takes the fierceness of the childlike approach to God...abba who teaches with patience...who
corrects, not condemns. Doesn't hold grudges, makes sure children have dailyt bread, father always
welcomes us home..."
Isaiah 55:10-11 Thus says the LORD: the rain and snow come down And do not return there till they have
watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, Giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who
eats, So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth It shall not return to me void, but shall do my
will, achieving the end for which I sent it.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 R.Â (18b)Â From all their distress God rescues the just.
Matt 6:7-15 In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their
many words. Do not be like them Your Father knows what you need before you ask him This is how you
are to pray: Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. If you forgive men their
transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, neither will your
Father forgive your transgressions."
2/22/10. C-blog, re CHAIR OF ST. PETER, st. James 530p "feast of the chair of st. Peter...seem
unusual ? ..first overseer..chair is symbol of first overseer...rome..chief pastor & shepherd..peter has such
an important role...every visitor at ..basilica..rome...the chair..neither supported by saints below nor angels
above...peter the rock..first to acknowledge Christ &..first to abandon Christ..."
1 Peter 5:1-4 Beloved: I exhort the presbyters among you, as a fellow presbyter and witness to the
sufferings of Christ and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed Tend the flock of God in your
midst, overseeing not by constraint but willingly as God would have it, not for shameful profit but eagerly.
Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be examples to the flock And when the chief Shepherd is
revealed, you will receive the unfading crown of glory RESPONSORIAL Psalm 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 R.Â (1)Â
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want
Matt 16:13-19 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, Who do people
say that the Son of Man is? They replied, Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or
one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Simon Peter said in reply, You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the
netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
2/22/10 WE MUST EXERCISE OUR HEART & LET IT GROW, SPIRITUALLY St. James 8a "Peter
must have been quite pleased when Jesus called him...he may have been confused about what "church"
is...since it did not exist up to that time...later he hid from authorities...obvious that Jesus didn't give him a
key position b/c his mind was so quick...but b/c of the heart of Peter...must exercise heart..let it stretch &
grow..."
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1 Peter 5:1-4 Beloved: I exhort the presbyters among you, as a fellow presbyter and witness to the
sufferings of Christ and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed Tend the flock of God in your
midst, overseeing not by constraint but willingly as God would have it, not for shameful profit but eagerly.
Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be examples to the flock And when the chief Shepherd is
revealed, you will receive the unfading crown of glory RESPONSORIAL Psalm 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 R.Â (1)Â
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want
Matt 16:13-19 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, Who do people
say that the Son of Man is? They replied, Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or
one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Simon Peter said in reply, You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the
netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
2/21/10 VERY COLD, BUT INSTEAD OF BUYING EXTRA BLANKETS HE BOUGHT 3 BOOKS
St. James (seattle) m"...diary..worn out shoes..cold..instead of buying extra blanket , bought 3
books...drank water to quell hunger pains...betty's impressions of her late father...like betty's dad, Jesus
also experienced cold nights., hunger pains (w/o water)...also satan & the temptations..st. paul was good at
describing what Jesus did for us..so humbly He walked the path of obedience all the way to death..death on
the cross..true story..in early...poland was finding courage to fight back against communism...many poles
had become discouraged...Jesus chose to become human...He too suffered..to help understand us...
Dt 26:4-10 Moses spoke to the people, saying: The priest shall receive the basket from you and shall set it in
front of the altar of the LORD, your God. Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, My father
was a wandering Aramean who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien But
there he became a nation great, strong, and numerous. When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us,
imposing hard labor upon us, we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw
our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and
outstretched arm with terrifying power, with signs and wonders; and bringing us into this country he gave
us this land flowing with milk and honey. Therefore, I have now brought you the firstfruits of the products
of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me. And having set them before the Lord, your God, you shall
bow down in his presence."
R: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Romans 10:8-13 "Brothers and sisters: What does Scripture say? The word is near you, in your mouth and
in your heart that is, the word of faith that we preach for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the
heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. For the Scripture says, No one
who believes in him will be put to shame. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same
Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be
saved.
Luke 4:1-13 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the
desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over
he was hungry The devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. It is
written, One does not live on bread alone.Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the
world in a single instant. The devil said to him, I shall give to you all this power and glory for it has been
handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish All this will be yours, if you worship me. It is
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written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve. Then he led him to
Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him,'If you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down from here, for it is written: He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you, and:
With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone. It also says, You shall not
put the Lord, your God, to the test. When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him
for a time."
2/21/10 WE WANT EVERYTHING LOVE is NOT, BUT STILL WANT TO BE LOVED Blessed
Sacrament: "What a strange God we have that embraces human temptation...of laying in a manger...we do
not have a high priest that is unable to sympathize....God crosses over to where we are...into the depths...to
lead us home...what wondrous love...temptation...is no sin...opportunity for grace, growth...Kenosis...this
gospel a lesson re everyday temptations..trouble these are not everyday temptations...we haven't been
tempted like Jesus..these were not ordinary temptations...a very Jewish point is being missed..Jewish
Christians would have understood this story differently...they point to different kinds of temptation..deut is
a reflection of the israelites in the desert where they continue to moan & groan..so God gave them bread
from heaven....their fear of canaanites...in imagination giants...the people tested God more than vice
versa..Moses urged the people to keep God at center..shall not live on bread alone..shall not put God to
test..word translated as "will" into English means "yearning"...the kind that lovers have for one
another..real tempt..real choices...what kind of Messiah would He become..could be a quick fix
messiah..but JESUS WON'T dazzle...refuses also to be a violent messiah...Jesus will not coerce the human
heart..Jesus embraces the Father's will..Father into Your hands..to want mass instead of mystery..willful
we are..want power over nature..insatiable appetite..instead of claiming Jesus's humility & compassion..we
want everything love is not, but we still want to be loveD....kind of Messiah you worship is kind of Messiah
u will become..Christian u will be
Deut 26:4-10 Moses spoke to the people, saying: The priest shall receive the basket from you and shall set it
in front of the altar of the LORD, your God. Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, My father
saved.
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for a time."
2/21/10 WHAT CIRCLE ARE YOU IN ? WHAT CIRCLE IS GOD IN ? st. Patrick...m"draw a
circle...90% of me is in the first circle..2nd circle...charity for haiti,,watch news,,3% of my life in this
circle..3rd circle...wider..I spend 2% of my life in that 3rd space..when I think of literature &
philosophy...then 7 wider circles...the last & widest circle..1% of the timein this space, God's space...infinite
space..there w/ God..night prayers. Morn prayers. Read scr..come to mass..this is in theat circle... ..so I
spend 94% of time baking cookies 7 baking bread" figuratively..it bothers me...,marriage couns..I say
you're spouse must now be number one...one couple said "we thought God was sppsd to be #1" ..I should
have thought of that myself..I didn't think of it...if I really believe I will be in God's space 100% ...maybe
subconsciouslyy..we can call God's presence explicitly whenever we need His help...transform 94% of
life...many years.. of hard work.."
Dt 26:4-10 Moses spoke to the people, saying: The priest shall receive the basket from you and shall set it in
front of the altar of the LORD, your God. Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, My father
saved.
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for a time."
2/17/10 WE ARE NOTHINGNESS, but NOTHINGNESS FILLED with ETERNITY; st. James M"
...catholics like ash Wednesday...like anything see, feel, touch, ashes, holy water, holy wine, rosaries, stained
glass windows..we like to touch feel..see the workings of grace in our lives..we look at this day as a coming
home day..remind us of who we are...we come home..take stock...we make our journey of
faith..struggle..stumble..find sure footing in prayers & rituals of faith...if this is the only time you set foot in
church..something for you too...reflect..warmth..maybe reconnect...karl rahner...we are dust..but also
brothers & sisters...we are nothingness...yes, but nothingness filled w/ eternity..dust filled w/ God's
lives..joyful season..yes,,spring almost here...new life..joy..what come home to ? Come home to God w/ full
& open hearts..rent your heart, not garment..lent is come home time..God warmly welcomes us..turn away
from sin..return to me..be converted from the inside out...How ? Prayer, almsgiving , fasting...prayer...hear
what God is saying...public prayer & quiet contemplative prayer..almsgiving..how better to practice "love
neighbor as self.."..fasting..opportunity to become aware of forced fasting of others..our fasting is modest
indeed compared to..need for nourishment..need for ownership(?)...let ashes speak of dying, but remaining
days speak of new life..life Jesus is dying to share w/ us..."
Joel 2.12-18 "Even now, says the LORD return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping,
and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and
merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment Perhaps he will again relent and
leave behind him a blessing, Offerings and libations for the LORD, your God. Blow the trumpet in Zion!
proclaim a fast, call an assembly; Gather the people, notify the congregation; Assemble the elders gather
the children and the infants at the breast; Let the bridegroom quit his room and the bride her chamber
Between the porch and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep, and say, “Spare, O
LORD, your people, and make not your heritage a reproach with the nations ruling over them Why should
they say among the peoples,‘Where is their God?’” Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land and
took pity on his people.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 R. (see 3a) Be merciful, O Lord, for we have
sinned.
2 Cor 5:20—6:2 Brothers and sisters: We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us
We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not
know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. Working together, then we appeal to
you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says: In an acceptable time I heard you and on the day
of salvation I helped you. Behold, now is a very acceptable time behold, now is the day of salvation
Matt 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples:“Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people
may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father When you give alms, do
not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of
others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward But when you give alms, do not let your left
hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in
secret will repay you.“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites who love to stand and pray in the
synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their
reward But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And
your Father who sees in secret will repay you.“When you fast do not look gloomy like the hypocrites They
neglect their appearance so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have
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received their reward But when you fast anoint your head and wash your face so that you may not appear
to be fasting except to your Father who is hidden And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you"
2/17/10 INAUGURAL CHURCH SERVICE ; CHRIST OUR HOPE CATH CHURCH (seattle):
M" I ..I love open & closing cermonies...I love cath liturgy..what has to do w/ olympics...both begin w/ big
celeb..bothh have songs & proclam. ...its about what comes after..the
events..lent...olympics..exercise...fasting..almsgiving..prayer...giving up things...addictions... no medals for
us...but God will reward us...ready ..go.."
Joel 2.12-18 "Even now, says the LORD return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping,
and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and
merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment Perhaps he will again relent and
leave behind him a blessing, Offerings and libations for the LORD, your God. Blow the trumpet in Zion!
proclaim a fast, call an assembly; Gather the people, notify the congregation; Assemble the elders gather
the children and the infants at the breast; Let the bridegroom quit his room and the bride her chamber
Between the porch and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep, and say, “Spare, O
LORD, your people, and make not your heritage a reproach with the nations ruling over them Why should
they say among the peoples,‘Where is their God?’” Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land and
took pity on his people.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 R. (see 3a) Be merciful, O Lord, for we have
sinned.
2 Cor 5:20—6:2 Brothers and sisters: We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us
We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not
know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. Working together, then we appeal to
you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says: In an acceptable time I heard you and on the day
of salvation I helped you. Behold, now is a very acceptable time behold, now is the day of salvation
Matt 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples:“Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people
may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father When you give alms, do
not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of
others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward But when you give alms, do not let your left
hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in
secret will repay you.“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites who love to stand and pray in the
synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their
reward But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And
your Father who sees in secret will repay you.“When you fast do not look gloomy like the hypocrites They
neglect their appearance so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have
received their reward But when you fast anoint your head and wash your face so that you may not appear
to be fasting except to your Father who is hidden And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you"
2/16/10 NOTHING CAN SUBSTITUTE for the POWER of the HOLY EUCHARIST St james M "The
apostles were confused & I don't blame them...speaks of leaven...as a symbol of corruption..apostles
thought he was speaking of bread...James says same thing in plainer fashion..be on guard..temprations
come from within...what comes from God is good..strength comes from God as bread comes from
God..nothing can substitute for the power of the Holy eucharist. We need bread too..& consoling words,
but God gives us more than consoling words..He gives spiritual nourishment...as w/ any gift it all depends
on how we use it..be humble enough to admit we need Jesus & eucharist..need firm faith..willing & eager to
respond...we are favored by God..thru euch He empowers us.."
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James 1.12-8 " Blessed is he who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proven he will receive the
crown of life that he promised to those who love him No one experiencing temptation should say,“I am
being tempted by God”; for God is not subject to temptation to evil, and he himself tempts no one. Rather,
each person is tempted when lured and enticed by his desire. Then desire conceives and brings forth sin,
and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters:
all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom
there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we
may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures RESPONSORIAL Psalm 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 R. (12a)
Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.
Mark 8:14-21 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
Jesus enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They
concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread When he became aware of this he said
to them,“Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet understand or
comprehend? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear? And do you not
remember, when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many wicker baskets full of fragments
you picked up?” They answered him, “Twelve.”“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how
many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?” They answered him, “Seven.” He said to them, “Do you
still not understand?”
2/15/10 NOT LIKE A WAVE TOSSED BY THE WIND ST. JAMES SEATTLE "both readings re
faith...James speaks about asking God re things we need..want...but ask in faith not doubting...not like a
wave tossed by the wind..ask as faithful people...in gospel..the pharisees are seeking a sign..some form of
proof...as if the miracles He has already done isn't enough...Jesus sighed from the depths of His
spirit...overcome w/ sadness...were told that He left...got into boat..& went across to the other shore...as if
He's washing His hands of these people.."
2/15/10 THREE WAYS of KNOWING WE HAVE WISDOM; St. Jude,Redmond "/..bishop of

Jrslm...James,,brother of Jesus..was beheaded ..he is writing to Christians ...to remain steadfast...wisdom
that is a gift from God...not how but what to do...3 ways of knowing we have wisdom..1)exper.
Reconciliation...bc u undrstand own limits..2) prayer #3) praise...
2/15/10 CHURCH IS ALWAYS STRONGEST WHEN IT IS BEING PERSECUTED St. Monica Merced
Island"Next two weeks...will be reading a lot of James...emphasis on action...addressed to diaspora(?)...st.
james sends a greeting of joy in spite of what was going on at the time...3 points..first addresses..as brothers
& sisters...spirit of fraternal love...a Christian is one who sees life...in darkness light...testing produces
perseverance...same said Jesus on sermon on mount...trials produce endurance...church is always strongest
when it is the object of persecution & attack...pray for wisdom...ask in faith....don't be like a wave ..poor
man sb ...total dependence...
James 1:1-11 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion,
greetings. Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters when you encounter various trials, for you know that
the testing of your faith produces perseverance. And let perseverance be perfect so that you may be perfect
and complete, lacking in nothing. But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all
generously and ungrudgingly and he will be given it. But he should ask in faith, not doubting for the one
who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind For that person must not
suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, since he is a man of two minds, unstable in all his ways
The brother in lowly circumstances should take pride in high standing, and the rich one in his lowliness for
he will pass away “like the flower of the field.” For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up
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the grass, its flower droops, and the beauty of its appearance vanishes. So will the rich person fade away in
the midst of his pursuits"
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 R. (77a) Be kind to me, Lord, and I shall live.
Mark 8:11-13 The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus seeking from him a sign from
heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said“Why does this generation seek a sign?
Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Then he left them, got into the boat again, and
went off to the other shore."
2/15/10 ARE WE TESTING GOD, OR IS GOD TESTING US ? (630am) HOLY FAM, KIRKLAND:
Atheist asked ..."if God is God why doesn't he blow me away with His power...in gospel today, Jesus
refused to give a sign...takes away element of faith...James doesn't doubt imp of faith even tho protestants
emphasize faith w/o works is dead...so who is testing who..are we testing God or is God testing us....we all
have trials..."
2/14/10 WHAT MAKES JESUS A FRIEND? HE KNOWS WHAT HURTS US St. James "2 russian
peasants...carrying on..ivan & peter says..ivan tell me what hurts me...if you don't know what hurts me
how can you say you're my friend..what makes Jesus a friend ? Jesus knew what hurts us...He was in touch
w/ human hurts..he was a pushover when it came to the sick..made lepers clean..lame leap...he could
feel...what people were feeling...He says "blessed are you..".how could Jesus say such things....he knew
poverty..born in animal shelter..he knew hunger...w/o food for 40 days...he knew tears...he knew the hurt of
hatred & rejection...these are not pious platitudes..they are a window to Jesus..but Jesus would not want us
to hide behind the beatitudes to maintain the status quo..true we will always have poor w/us...we still must
reach out in love..first beatitudes..then the woes..but also blessed are the rich if they use their money to
help..& don't place their trust in money..blessed are you rich if you are willing to give..blessed are you full
now..if you don't take your food for granted..blessed are you who laugh now bc you can bring the joy of
Christ...must know what hurts a person.."
2/14/10 RE WELCOMING NEW PEOPLE EVEN if they are SITTING IN YOUR SEAT immac concep,
everett "...lent...world doesn't know how to incorp lent into their lives...point of lent..dialogue...grow closer
to Lord & neighbors..great opportunity..invitations...on tv..welcoming new people..opportunity to reach
others..share faith...how ? Each has role to play...when I was growing up...all saints..percy pew...somebody
maybe sitting in your place..lift them up in prayer...maybe new faces...
2/14/10 WHAT ARE YOU ATTACHED TO THAT IS SEPARATING YOU FROM GOD ? Immac conc
mt vernon "Used to not understand this passage...why did Jesus bless the poor & curse the rich...now
older...there is a lesson to be learned...sermon on mount versus...----_`matt v. Luke...blessings v.
Woes...matt 3rd person. Luke 2nd person...matt raising poor in spirit..luke poor materially...matt kingdom
to come..luke kingdom already here...Jesus' sermon re kingdom..justice over injustice...k of G always
against evil...if misuse free will to make evil choice, we sin..blessings & woes reflect choices we
make...choose blessing..avoid curses...from Christian perspective..how do...attachments...many of is are
attached to material...others to work...other forms of addiction...we all have attachments..riches & honors
not bad ..but if attached wrongly...poor are blessed not bc poor..but because they rely on God &
others..forced to rely...thus they are blessed...do we use God's blessings to help us to grow...or misuse
them...
2/13/10 ? Lummi "You don't even know your way to heaven..ancient jews...used "poor" in a different way
than today..."
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2/9/10 WOE TO THOSE WHO CALL EVIL GOOD...aka PLURALISM Incarn (530p): "this story
reminds me of the ..idea of not telling the whole truth..being politically correct...a prayer ...1996..kansas
legislature...written by fellow protestant minister..."woe to those who call evil good.." we do that today...we
have lost our spiritual equilibrium..."we have ...& called it pluralism..worshiped other gods..called it
multiculturalism..exploited poor...call it the lottery...have neglected needy ..called it self-
preservation...killed unborn...called it choice...lazy...called it welfare..abused power..called it political
savvy...porno & profanity...called it freedom of expression......say this in the name of Son, living Savior,
Jesus Christ...radio broadcaster..Paul Harvey..is he still around ? He read it..got so many calls in favor of
it..he had to put in more phones..the way the pharisees twisted things...still do it today...we've been led by
the nose by the media.."
1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole community
of Israel, and stretching forth his hands toward heaven, he said, “LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like
you in heaven above or on earth below; you keep your covenant of mercy with your servants who are
faithful to you with their whole heart.“Can it indeed be that God dwells on earth? If the heavens and the
highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this temple which I have built! Look kindly on the
prayer and petition of your servant, O LORD, my God, and listen to the cry of supplication which I, your
servant utter before you this day. May your eyes watch night and day over this temple the place where you
have decreed you shall be honored; may you heed the prayer which I, your servant, offer in this place
Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel which they offer in this place Listen from
your heavenly dwelling and grant pardon.”
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11 R. (2) How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
Mark 7:1-13 "When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.(For the
Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of
the elders. And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there
are many other things that they have traditionally observed the purification of cups and jugs and kettles
and beds.) So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him,“Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of
the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?” He responded,“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you
hypocrites as it is written: This people honors me with their lips but their hearts are far from me; In vain
do they worship me teaching as doctrines human precepts. You disregard God’s commandment but cling
to human tradition.” He went on to say“How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to
uphold your tradition For Moses said Honor your father and your mother, and Whoever curses father or
mother shall die. Yet you say‘If someone says to father or mother“Any support you might have had from
me is qorban”(meaning, dedicated to God), you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother You
nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on And you do many such things.”
2/9/10 GOD FIRST, PEOPLE FIRST, NOT EXTERNALS GOOD SHEP(12p) (bev hills)"...God first
...people first..not externals..." 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the
presence of the whole community of Israel, and stretching forth his hands toward heaven, he said, “LORD,
God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below; you keep your covenant of
mercy with your servants who are faithful to you with their whole heart.“Can it indeed be that God dwells
on earth? If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this temple which I
have built! Look kindly on the prayer and petition of your servant, O LORD, my God, and listen to the cry
of supplication which I, your servant utter before you this day. May your eyes watch night and day over
this temple the place where you have decreed you shall be honored; may you heed the prayer which I, your
servant, offer in this place Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel which they offer
in this place Listen from your heavenly dwelling and grant pardon.”
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RESPONSORIAL Psalm 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11 R. (2) How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
Mark 7:1-13 "When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.(For the
Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of
the elders. And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there
are many other things that they have traditionally observed the purification of cups and jugs and kettles
and beds.) So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him,“Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of
the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?” He responded,“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you
hypocrites as it is written: This people honors me with their lips but their hearts are far from me; In vain
do they worship me teaching as doctrines human precepts. You disregard God’s commandment but cling
to human tradition.” He went on to say“How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to
uphold your tradition For Moses said Honor your father and your mother, and Whoever curses father or
mother shall die. Yet you say‘If someone says to father or mother“Any support you might have had from
me is qorban”(meaning, dedicated to God), you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother You
nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on And you do many such things.”
2/8/10 St. Basil "when we celebrate the eucharist, the Lord fills our temple..today we read about the Lord
healing......sometimes we ask 'Is this Your will/' ..GOD continues to do miracles..spiritual healing...ask for
His healing.."
1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 The elders of Israel and all the leaders of the tribes the princes in the ancestral houses
of the children of Israel came to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD's covenant
from the City of David, which is Zion. All the people of Israel assembled before King Solomon during the
festival in the month of Ethanim (the seventh month). When all the elders of Israel had arrived the priests
took up the ark they carried the ark of the LORD and the meeting tent with all the sacred vessels that were
in the tent(The priests and Levites carried them.) King Solomon and the entire community of Israel present
for the occasion sacrificed before the ark sheep and oxen too many to number or count The priests brought
the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place beneath the wings of the cherubim in the sanctuary the
holy of holies of the temple. The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark,
..sheltering the ark & its poles ...
... was nothing in the ark but the two stone tablets which Moses had put there at Horeb, when the LORD
made a covenant with the children of Israe at their departure from the land of Egypt. When the priests left
the holy place, the cloud filled the temple of the LORD so that the priests could no longer minister because
of the cloud, since the LORD's glory had filled the temple of the LORD. Then Solomon said, The LORD
intends to dwell in the dark cloud; I have truly built you a princely house, a dwelling where you may abide
forever. "
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 132:6-7, 8-10 R.Â (8a)Â Lord, go up to the place of your rest! Behold, we heard
of it in Ephrathah we found it in the fields of Jaar. Let us enter into his dwelling let us worship at his
footstool.
Mark 6:53-56 "After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, and tied up there. As they were
leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him They scurried about the surrounding country and
began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. Whatever villages or towns or
countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only
the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed."
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2/7/10 I WASN'T SURE IF THIS WAS MY CALL, BUT I BEGAN EVERY DAY w/ 'DO NOT BE
AFRAID (730p) POLYCARP: "do not be afraid, this phrase in my life...7 years ago...silent retreat...I
wasn't sure if this was my call...but it began every day w/ "do not be afraid"..& I knew I would finish & b/c
ordained...simon peter...knew the Jesus to be the messiah...the love Jesus has for all of us...Jesus every day
says "follow..' ..be an usher.listen to the call....help the youth...if keep saying "somebody else will do it"...it
might not get done..who shall I send ? Isaiah says "send me". Look forward. To challenge...name is
changing..simon...simon peter...then peter...Jesus gives us his bread body every time we come..if we have
Jesus we have everything we need...be not afraid...paul also perscted Christians...
Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah died I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne with the
train of his garment filling the temple Seraphim were stationed above They cried one to the other,“Holy,
holy, holy is the LORD of hosts All the earth is filled with his glory!” At the sound of that cry, the frame of
the door shook and the house was filled with smoke. Then I said, “Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a
man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of
hosts!” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, holding an ember that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
He touched my mouth with it, and said“See, now that this has touched your lips, your wickedness is
removed, your sin purged.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying“Whom shall I send? Who will go for
us?”“Here I am,” I said; “send me!”
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8(1c) In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises,
Lord. I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth
r kindness, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands. In the sight of the angels I will
sing your praises, Lord.
Reading II 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11 I am reminding you, brothers and sisters of the gospel I preached to
you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved if you
hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I handed on to you as of first
importance what I also received that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures that he was
buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures that he appeared to Cephas,
then to the Twelve After that, Christ appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once most of whom
are still living, though some have fallen asleep After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be
called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. and his grace to me has not been ineffective.
Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; however, but the grace of God that is with me. Therefore,
whether it be I or they so we preach and so you believed."
Luke 5:1-11 While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by
the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and
were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon he asked him to put out a
short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. After he had
finished speaking, he said to Simon“Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in
reply,“Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower
the nets.” When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They
signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that
the boats were in danger of sinking When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and
said“Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made
seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee who were partners of
Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” When they brought
their boats to the shore they left everything and followed him."
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2/7/10 THERE IS NO RISK WHEN WE FOLLOW JESUS, ONLY BLESSINGS
*St. Peter chanel(superbowl 24-17, 31-17) "if somebody offered to give you 2000 next week if you give them
1000 today...prob not..but most of us drive by strangers...in alaska cessna 207 ..I was teaching..took
off..2000 feet...closer to village...visibility ...low...I prayed...even if able to see..ice could build up...he turns
around & lands at another village..risks...why willing to take some risks...have to decide..I should...do this
that...go out on limb...no risk when we follow Jesus..only blessings...when I receive, then I have st to
give...follow spirit...go deep.."
Luke 5:1-11 While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by
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2/7/10 DO NOT BE AFRAID, IF HEARTS ARE FILLED w/ FEAR, CANNOT EXPERIENCE GOD..
Iranaeus (superbowl , we will not be annoucing the score) "Father gene tunney or cooney.. age 65
appointed bishop...brit columbia...parishes..mountain passes..avalanches....mountauns intimidating...on
skis...fell & slid on his back..40 mph...chose 'do not be afraid" as his motto...joseph was advised..'do not be
afraid to take mary home..".."mary told "do not be afraid..God's favor.."...when disciples saw Jesus on
water...He said. "Do not be afraid.." he said it again to simon peter in today's gospel..God knows we
experience fear in decisions & challenges...but if hearts are full of fear, no room for God's grace..don't we
all face feardul decisions almost every day...if we listen...hear do not be afraid..grace of God actively
operating within us...parents need grace to deal w/ difficult children...if not afraid to ask for it...isn't this
what peter was doiing in today's gospel..Jesus saw thru Peter's words...didn't say anythng about Peter's
past sins but instead focused on present..'do not be afraid." Tendency to focus on our own
unworthiness...maybe called to something big but focus on our own unworthiness as an escape..to avoid the
calling..many of us may be afraid to face our painful past...maybe peter was trying to take the easy way
out..by calling self a sinner & sending Jesus away, he wouldn't havr to change...fear can be conquiered by
focusing on destination we want to reach..if we focus only on cross we carry can be heavy, but if we
combine cross & resurrection...other kind of fear is "awe & respect"..that's good fear...because of his awe
& respect.."
Or) Brothers and sisters I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received that Christ died for
our sins in accordance with the Scriptures that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in
accordance with the Scriptures that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve After that, he appeared to
more than five hundred brothers at once most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep
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After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one abnormally born he appeared
to me. Therefore, whether it be I or they so we preach and so you believed.
Lk 5:1-11 While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by
2/6 incarn "We try to do good & help people not because we have to but b/c we want to...
2/4/10 THE DOOR WE MUST ALL GO THRU IS REPENTANCE ; SAN GAB MISSION "Same
message with which JBAP begins his ministry is Jesus' message..re repentance & disciples too...this gives
Christianity a negative image..the whole point is to try to reconcile with God...when we try to be too self-
Sufficient...as wise as solomon was..he strayed away...we break from our parents..& can choose to live as
we please..solomon lost anointing..the door we must all go thru is repentance...apart from the relationship
as people of faith..sometimes we think we are self-sufficient...hear that often in confession..people say I'm
not worthy..well, we are never worthy...its always a gift...a self-giving of God for you...confession has to do
with recognizing that we have turned our back on God..holy comm..never earn it..."
2/4/10 Incarn: "when a person comes to end of life...usually writes a will..expects executor to carry out his
will..king david calls solomon...tells him to keep God's commandments...but solomon doesn't keep all the
comms...pagan wives led him astray ...once david dies he has no influence over solomon anymore..but Jesus
on night before death sends his apostles 2 by 2 ...tells them to love one another..next day He dies..unlike
David is still able to be with us...He leaves body & blood of eucharist to have spiritual strength..
Ss
2/5/10 GOD WIPES OUT SINS CLEAN SLATE; FORGIVES & FORGETS Incarn: "...india..great..rest of
us are going down the tubes...daughter of...would never dance..slave girl maybe...but not the daughter...that
would be disgraceful...he loved neighbor...destroyed the philistines...wrong about
heroes..washington...lincoln..remember the good things not nitpick re the bad things...normally we gloss
over the nitpick things & focus on the good..that's the way God sees us too..he forgives the bad..looks at
good...God doesn't just forgive our sins, He absolves the bad...wipes them out..not like us who forgive but
don't forget. God wipes them out, clean slate. "
San Gab "herod..similar to king david who killed the hittite to take bathsheba...jbap placed in tomb
prefiguring Jesus in same way...saint agatha..strong in faith, held on to chastity ...she prayed "Jesus Christ
Lord of all things...I am your sheep, make me worthy to overcome the devil..."
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2/5/10 FUNERAL MASS Monastery of Angels "...young lady seattle area..small town of bellevue..crossed
lake washington..non-catholic..went to the catholic chaplaincy...she became catholic..following the will of
her father..after 2 years at univ...played cello..heard voice of Lord calling her to the cloisterd life of
dominican sisters...at age 24. Extraordinary...follow the will of God..celebrate the quiet life,
prayerfulness..every day contemplate...praise God ..not only is God given glory..but from our
sincerity..graces will come...the people might be blessed...when you pray..who are the people you
love..sister..virginia in san diego..ways in prayerfulness...we are sinners..yet the Lord accepts our
prayer..begin by saying "we are unworthy..." but...she was here for almost 70 years...a time when the day
before coming to mass..words btw 2 sisters..one was mary..upset..along the way to mass ...she settles the
dispute...that's what we should do...wonderful priest friend of mine fr good shepherd..says 'every moment
we have we should preach the gospel & sometimes use words". We praise God for the wonderful life of
Mary...as we say this to almighty God in heaven..go to cross...not my will but thy will say this..every
moment...not only bring ourselves to heaven..but for everybody.."
2/5/10 SHE REFUSED TO GIVE UP CHRIST, REFUSED TO WORSHIP IDOLS, JOAN of ARC
m: "last month. January 21'st...we celebrated one great saint who gave up life at such a young age..she
refused to give up Christ...she said she would never ...st. agnes at age 13...today we honor another such
person...who decided not to give up loyalty..a ruler wanted to test loyalty...to the idols..agatha refused to
worship the idols..she went to death fully aware of what she was doing...she kept her promise to the
end...not even death can destroy the church, in fact the opposite is true..the sacrifice of many has helped to
deepen our faith..as we honor the great saints..thank the Lord for His sacrifices..let us also be ready to give
our own sacrifices..."
(DIFFERENT READING)
INTO your hands I commend
2/5/10 ST. TIMOTHY (730a) m:"This gospel shows what evil people can do because of hate...let us hasten
to make penance..."
Sirach 47:2-11 Like the choice fat of the sacred offerings, so was David in Israel. He made sport of lions as
though they were kids, and of bears, like lambs of the flock As a youth he slew the giant and wiped out the
people's disgrace, When his hand let fly the slingstone that crushed the pride of Goliath Since he called
upon the Most High God, who gave strength to his right arm To defeat the skilled warrior and raise up the
might of his people, Therefore the women sang his praises, and ascribed to him tens of thousands and
praised him when they blessed the Lord When he assumed the royal crown, he battled and subdued the
enemy on every side. He destroyed the hostile Philistines and shattered their power till our own day. With
his every deed he offered thanks to God Most High, in words of praise. With his whole being he loved his
Maker and daily had his praises sung; He set singers before the altar and by their voices. He made sweet
melodies, He added beauty to the feasts and solemnized the seasons of each year So that when the Holy
Name was praised, before daybreak the sanctuary would resound. The Lord forgave him his sins and
exalted his strength forever; He conferred on him the rights of royalty and established his throne in
Israel."
R: Blessed be God my salvation!
Mark 6:14-29 King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were
saying, John the Baptist has been raised from the dead that is why mighty powers are at work in him.
Others were saying, He is Elijah; still others, He is a prophet like any of the prophets. But when Herod
learned of it, he said It is John whom I beheaded. He has been raised up. Herod was the one who had John
arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.
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It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to
kill him but was unable to do so. Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and
kept him in custody . When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him
Herodias had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers, his
military officers, and the leading men of Galilee. His own daughter came in and performed a dance that
delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to
you.He even swore many things to her, I will grant you whatever you ask of me, even to half of my
kingdom.She went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask for? Her mother replied, The head of John
the Baptist. The girl hurried back to the king's presence and made her request, I want you to give me at
once on a platter the head of John the Baptist. The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and
the guests he did not wish to break his word to her. So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders
to bring back his head .He went off and beheaded him in the prison He brought in the head on a platter
and gave it to the girl The girl in turn gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard about it, they came
and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
2/4/10 Monastery "Giving advice to missionaries...be careful..not too extravagent...if you find a place..stay
there..don't look for a better place...I'm going to kentucky...owensborough...for an ordination...airline
ticket...how from evansville, indiana to owensborough...I called a pastor...called hotel..5% discount...called
priest instead..you can stay w/ me...cost zero...re poverty..were always in need, never have enough ...all the
parishes I know..need more...in kentucky...dominican sisters...dominican priest...where I was 3 years..'
2/3/10 WHEN LOVE is STRONG, PURE, DEEP, it HAS a WAY of CURING the SADNESS of the
HEART M: "Troubled with evil spirits...when love is strong, pure, deep,, has a way of curing the sadness of
the heart..come alive with God's healing love...we tend to cure each other in the spirit..heightened
awareness of eachother & God...healing...initially spiritual but spills over into the physical ..."
2/3/10 GOD IS TELLING US, THRU JESUS, TO SERVE OTHERS, OMGC: "Whoever welcomes a
child welcomes me...time in italy difficult time...steven..stops practicing as a priiest..went back home
opened a school for kids iwth no money....helped poorest of the poor..very humble..tried to help others
before self...he was called to rome..snuck out of town one night..people said you can't come back
again..welcomed in rome by augustinians...taught them humility peace..prayer to God...gospel. re how to
relate to little ones..make them first, God makes us first..God is telling us thru Jesus to serve others...then
you will be served..I was at kaiser..sb said "Father Jim..."..two volunteers who are parishioners...thhey
don't work for pay...steven bellasini helped people in rome..gashed his leg...next morn went to
hospital..superiors said go to bed...leg infected..he died two days later..he died trying to help.."
2/3/10 FAITH MUST BE MANIFESTED IN HOW YOU LIVE Basil (12p) "That's a very provocative first
reading...by faith..alone...as james says 'faith without works is dead"..this is the conflict..split..calvin luther
zwingli...believe in Jesus..but what does that mean ? Daily must say "I will be...loving,
patient..compassiionate..." friends of mine who say "I'm saved by the blood of lamb" but catholic church
believes this must carry out into the world..carry faith in way you act..famous son.."loving isn't what you
feel, its something you do"..works are intimately involved in your salvation..beautiful plant biuried in
nutrient soil..blossoms..that's what your faith must do...must be manifested in how you live..the will of the
father.."
2/2/10 GOD IS THE REFINING FIRE, WILL PURIFY US, " we celebrate the presentation..the Son, the
light of the world..the day..is also about us..in 1st reading prophet malachi..he says that God..refining
fire..will purify..he will …..they know the gold or silver is purified when their image is reflected..requires
high temperatures..Christian needs to go to cross..to be purified by suffering illness...problems..sometimes
we think these problems are crushing us.will help us reflect the image of Christ....light of the world is
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coming make room for Him to pass...that the king of glory may come in...He wants to enter..get rid of
darkness...up to us..to stretch, make room,,,eithet we let Him...the people we work with..Christ the
light..when we are a light for others...to the whole world...if we see darkness..allow the Lord to be the light
of the world..let Him in a little bit,..."
2/2/10 ? CAN'T BE LUKEWARM SAN GABRIEL MISSION: "Celebrations like this I appreciate
catholic faith..we celebrate the glory & humanity of our Lord..conception,,,birth..now presentation....later
his bar mitzvah...this reminds us of the humanity of Jesus along w/His divinity..another point related to
yesterday's...a demoniac..begged Jesus not to torture..fitting..in the gospels it is the very holy or very evil
recognize...Jesus..today simeon & anna..committed to serving God..they recognize the child..clarity..thjey
know when their separated from God...the great majority of those who listen to Jesus have no idea about
Jesus...why these who are deep in denying God know God..but those who are in between..don't get it don't
know God..its about luke warm..."
2/2/10 Jesus Is the LIGHT ! WE SHARE HIS DIVINITY ! SHINE; ST. BASIL: "background...in jewish
theol..back to time of adam & eve sins..when they sinned they left God...from that time on the world
belonged to the devil..Jesus comes as the light of the wholeworld..Jesus..light of the world...we share in
Jesus' divinity..He is the light..we share the light..in the long celebration we would carry candles in
procession as a reminder that we are the lightbearers...example..family down in the dumps..if you bring
light into that situation..slowly that mood will lift...I notice..how generous..understanding...say something
positive to them..& say I just want you to know that..do that thru the whole group..simple as that...
HOLY FAMILY: "today...not only feast of presentation but also candel mass..maybe bc simeon called
Jesus the light of the world...this one of the jewish traditions...presentation of a child ..some spanish
speaking people still do this..a good gesture of prsenting to God ..thanks for gift..also good to prsent self &
say, "Here am I..to do Your will.." gifts...presents...to be present..to be active, involved..hebrew
language..He who is faithful present..always there..source center of life...
Malachi 3:1-4 Thus says the Lord God: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me And
suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek, And the messenger of the covenant whom
you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who will endure the day of his coming? And who
can stand when he appears? For he is like the refiners fire, or like the fullers lye. He will sit refining and
purifying silver and he will purify the sons of Levi Refining them like gold or like silver that they may offer
due sacrifice to the Lord Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord, as in the days of
old, as in years gone by.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 R.Â (8) Who is this king of glory?Â It is the Lord!
Hebrews 2:14-18 Since the children share in blood and flesh, that through death he might destroy the one
who has the power of death, that is, the Devil, and free those who through fear of death had been subject to
slavery all their life. Surely he did not help angels but rather the descendants of Abraham; therefore, he
had to become like his brothers and sisters in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
priest before God to expiate the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested through what he suffered
he is able to help those who are being tested.
Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 When the days of purification.... according to the law of Moses Mary and Joseph
took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every
male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of
turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord Now there was a
man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation
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of Israel and the Holy Spirit was upon him It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should
not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the
parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, he took him into his
arms and blessed God, saying: Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word,
for my eyes have seen your salvation which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples: a light for
revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel. The childs father and mother were amazed at
what was said about him and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is
destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a
sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. There was also a prophetess, Anna
the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with
her husband after her marriage and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple,
but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave
thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. When they
had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of
Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom"
2/1/10 SOMETIMES WE NEED TO LOSE, TO GAIN ; HOLY FAM: "In the whole gospel of mark there
is a subject very imp ..the secret of who is Jesus..we saw how the demons called legion recognize who is
Jesus..but the people who see the miracle..they are not able to see.. the place where he comes..not
Jewish..they eat pork...in jew tradition they use objects to cast out...these people only saw the loss of their
valuable swine..a few days ago I visited a man..told me he had a heart attack..20 days ago..he had a heart
attack..says he knows why it happened..45 years w/o confession...need to pay attention to the Lord...these
people needed to lose the swine to ...but they didn't understand...they have a fear of losing something
else..we have fears of losing job, loved one..but we need faith,,catechism,,God allows evil for a greater
good...sometimes we need to lose to gain...ask God for faith..to be willing to lose everything..lose life, but
Gain God" ...
2/1/10 WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE w/ SPIRITUAL DEMONS, PRAY FOR THEM (borromeo)
"As we continue to hear the ministry that Jesus performs...He says 'clothe the naked, feed the
hungry..Jesus continues to be our example..drives demons out of possessed...today there are those who have
spiritual demons...addicted..we should be responsible..praying for them...bring them to mass..to be fed
spiritually...in OT ..read about idol worshipers...pray for strength to remain faithful & not succumb..."
2/1 ? GOD's MESSAGE HEALS US ST BASIL "In both of these readings..common thread, evil in the
world...david...many children..daughter beautiful...halfbrother raped her...david didn't do anythg about
it...was seen as weak & indecisive..absalom rose up against his father..all evil..then in the gospel..man
possessed was not a jew...decapolis area...lot of greeks...others who could eat pork...Jesus drives out the
demons...man says "I want tobe with you". Jesus answers its not yet time...he sends the man off..tell them
what good God has done for you..his message does heal us,,,cross does save us.."
2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13 An informant came to David with the report, The children of Israel have
transferred their loyalty to Absalom. At this, David said to all his servants who were with him in
Jerusalem: Up! Let us take flight, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave quickly, lest he hurry
and overtake us, then visit disaster upon us and put the city to the sword. As David went up the Mount of
Olives, he wept without ceasing. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot All those who were
with him also had their heads covered and were weeping as they went. As David was approaching Bahurim
a man named Shimei, the son of Gera of the same clan as Sauls family was coming out of the place, cursing
as he came He threw stones at David and at all the kings officers, even though all the soldiers, including the
royal guard, were on Davids right and on his left. Shimei was saying as he cursed: Away, away, you
murderous and wicked man! The LORD has requited you for all the bloodshed in the family of Saul.... in
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whose stead you became king, and the LORD has given over the kingdom to your son Absalom. And now
you suffer ruin because you are a murderer. Abishai, son of Zeruiah, said to the king Why should this dead
dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over, please, and lop off his head. But the king replied: What
business is it of mine or of yours sons of Zeruiah, that he curses? Suppose the LORD has told him to curse
David; who then will dare to say, Why are you doing this? Then the king said to Abishai and to all his
servants: If my own son, who came forth from my loins, is seeking my life how much more might this
Benjaminite do so? Let him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him to. Perhaps the LORD will
look upon my affliction and make it up to me with benefits for the curses he is uttering this day. David and
his men continued on the road..."
R: Lord, rise up and save me.
Mk 5:1-20 Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When
he got out of the boat at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him. The man had been
dwelling among the tombs and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain In fact, he had
frequently been bound with shackles and chains but the chains had been pulled apart by him and the
shackles smashed, and no one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on
the hillsides he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones Catching sight of Jesus from a
distance, he ran up and prostrated himself before him, crying out in a loud voice“What have you to do with
me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me!”(He had been saying to
him, “Unclean spirit, come out of the man!”) He asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “Legion is
my name. There are many of us.” And he pleaded earnestly with him not to drive them away from that
territory. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside. And they pleaded with him,“Send us
into the swine. Let us enter them.” And he let them, and the unclean spirits came out and entered the
swine. The herd of about two thousand rushed down a steep bank into the sea, where they were drowned.
The swineherds ran away and reported the incident in the town and throughout the countryside And
people came out to see what had happened. As they approached Jesus they caught sight of the man who
had been possessed by Legion sitting there clothed and in his right mind. And they were seized with fear
Those who witnessed the incident explained to them what had happened to the possessed man and to the
swine. Then they began to beg him to leave their district As he was getting into the boat the man who had
been possessed pleaded to remain with him. But Jesus would not permit him but told him instead,“Go
home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord in his pity has done for you.” Then the man
went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed"
1/31/10 CALLED TO THE VINEYARD, STEWARDS OF GOD's LOVE St. Mary's By-the-Sea m: ""re
minds us we are called to the vineyard.....gift is eternal life for all those faithful ...bishop invites all of
us...theme.journey together..faith, hope, & love...1.2 million catholics...make our faith visible thru actions,
prayers...participation in pledges...PSA needs $31,000...to train seminarians...back in 1990 I thank you I
was able to become a priest...we also support other orgs..youth ministry...hhelp youth to understand
love..also to help adults...to help channel...poor..afflicted...help women...to be a mother...we are stewards of
God's love...share, care, chip in to help church...intention to exceed $31,000..with leftover fix rusty broken
fence here..rusted from salty sea...
St. Barnabas orthodx "Our repentance...sometimes. notnot much better than prodigal son...maybe
sometimes we come to confession..for a qick bandaid...our confessions are not always too wonderful..but
sometimes the best we can do...undestand that its not really repentance..but brings us back to
GGod..difference between confession versus repentance...confession is attempt at reconciliation...what if
prodigal son tried to sneak in and avoid father...would not have had reconciliation...same for those who
avoid confession..trying to enter into father's house w/o reconciling ...w/ God..Sac of confession is also
where we receive grace from God...what's next step..most interesting part ? Considr life after prodigal son
returned...probably spent rest of days working very hard to regain the money he spent..learned to stop
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thinking only of self...work very hard to overcome the lust that had drawn away from his father's house &
the harlots he visited..hard work...new love & respect for father...this is repentance...from a thoughtless
punk to a thoughtful man...as painful as true confessions may be...& repentance may be..its hard but were
not alone in it....God receives us back even at our worst...father saw son & showeredhim w gifts...
When we decide not to come to church, turning
1/31/10 RULE #1, DON'T EVER TRY TO CHANGE A DIFFICULT PERSON (?)HOLY SP (730a) M:
"have you ever met a difficult person...difficult person...doesn't fit our idea of a nice person..Jesus didn't fit
their idea of a Messiah...Jesus did not fit their description..notice how most of the time,,the tendency to
change that person into what we want him to be,,,rule #1 don't every try to change a difficult person. You
can't. We can't even change ourselves, how can we change sb else...change comes from within..we should
try to change our attitudes toward them & try to understand them...LOVE...now I am going to talk about
PSA, pastoral services appeal..our goal..find envelopes..we are part of the diocese..."
Jeremiah1:4-5, 17-19 The word of the LORD came to me, saying Before I formed you in the womb I knew
you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. But do you gird your
loins stand up and tell them all that I command you. Be not crushed on their account, as though I would
leave you crushed before them; for it is I this day who have made you a fortified city a pillar of iron, a wall
of brass, against the whole land: against Judah’s kings and princes against its priests and people. They will
fight against you but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17(cf. 15ab) I will sing of your salvation. In you, O LORD, I
take refuge In your justice rescue me, and deliver me;
1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13 "Brothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall
show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love I am a
resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and
all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away
everything I own and if I hand my body over so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love
is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, It is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its
own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury it does not rejoice over wrongdoing
but rejoices with the truth It bears all things, believes all things hopes all things, endures all things Love
never fails If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease if knowledge,
it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes,
the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I used to talk as a child think as a child, reason as a child
when I became a man, I put aside childish things At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then
face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love
remain, these three but the greatest of these is love "
Luke 4:21-30 Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in
your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his
mouth They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this
proverb‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done
in Capernaum.’” And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place Indeed, I
tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a
half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but
only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time
of Elisha the prophet yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When the people in
the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town and led
him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built to hurl him down headlong. But Jesus passed
through the midst of them and went away."
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1/29/10 INCARN (530P)(no homily)
1/29/10 INCARN (830a) "OUR HEARTS were MADE for THEE, O LORD, but RESTLESS will they be
UNTIL THEY REST in THEE"(Augustine)"In the first reading,,,david & bathsheba...thing to learn...man
is not satisfied...God has placed in the heart of each person a desire for perfect happiness...you can look
forward to a perfect time...but then you're looking for something else..st. augustine summed it up
beautifully..."our hearts were made for thee Oh Lord, but restless will they be until they rest with
Thee"...every heart is seeking perfection, happiness, peace..but it won't happen in this life..david was rich,
had everything but wasn't satisfied either...there's always that yearning for more...keep looking toward the
next life..if you think this is the only life ..."
2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 At the turn of the year, when kings go out on campaign, David sent out Joab
along with his officers and the army of Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah
David, however, remained in Jerusalem One evening David rose from his siesta and strolled about on the
roof of the palace From the roof he saw a woman bathing, who was very beautiful. David had inquiries
made about the woman and was told,“She is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam, and wife of Joab’s armor
bearer Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers and took her. When she came to him, he had
relations with her. She then returned to her house. But the woman had conceived and sent the information
to David, “I am with child.” David therefore sent a message to Joab,“Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab
sent Uriah to David When he came, David questioned him about Joab, the soldiers and how the war was
going, and Uriah answered that all was well David then said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and bathe
your feet.” Uriah left the palace and a portion was sent out after him from the king’s table But Uriah slept
at the entrance of the royal palace with the other officers of his lord, and did not go down to his own house.
David was told that Uriah had not gone home. On the day following, David summoned him, and he ate and
drank with David, who made him drunk. But in the evening Uriah went out to sleep on his bed among his
lord’s servants, and did not go down to his home. The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab which he
sent by Uriah. In it he directed“Place Uriah up front, where the fighting is fierce Then pull back and leave
him to be struck down dead.” So while Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah When the men of the
city made a sortie against Joab, some officers of David’s army fell and among them Uriah the Hittite died "
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11 R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
MARK 4:26-34 Jesus said to the crowds:“This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were
to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow he
knows not how Of its own accord the land yields fruit first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the
ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once for the harvest has come.” He said“To what
shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that,
when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up
and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its
shade.” With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without
parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private."
1/29/10 ALL OF US ARE SINNERS & NEED GRACE HOLY FAM(8a): M"...When I was a young boy I
saw a movie called david & bathsheba..I think rita hayworth was bathsheba..the david actor really showed
how the seed of lust had grown in him & is overpowered by it & sends urriah to his death..I really got
caught up & tried to tell david don't do it, you are a king, God's servant...& I became cynical toward
government..but later I changed,,& was reminded that david did repent & ask for forgiveness...remember
all of us are sinners in need of forgiveness..let us try not to judge, notbe too critical...we are bros & sis..in
grace..."
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2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 At the turn of the year, when kings go out on campaign, David sent out Joab
along with his officers and the army of Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah
David, however, remained in Jerusalem One evening David rose from his siesta and strolled about on the
roof of the palace From the roof he saw a woman bathing, who was very beautiful. David had inquiries
made about the woman and was told,“She is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam, and wife of Joab’s armor
bearer Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers and took her. When she came to him, he had
relations with her. She then returned to her house. But the woman had conceived and sent the information
to David, “I am with child.” David therefore sent a message to Joab,“Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab
sent Uriah to David When he came, David questioned him about Joab, the soldiers and how the war was
going, and Uriah answered that all was well David then said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and bathe
your feet.” Uriah left the palace and a portion was sent out after him from the king’s table But Uriah slept
at the entrance of the royal palace with the other officers of his lord, and did not go down to his own house.
David was told that Uriah had not gone home. On the day following, David summoned him, and he ate and
drank with David, who made him drunk. But in the evening Uriah went out to sleep on his bed among his
lord’s servants, and did not go down to his home. The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab which he
sent by Uriah. In it he directed“Place Uriah up front, where the fighting is fierce Then pull back and leave
him to be struck down dead.” So while Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah When the men of the
city made a sortie against Joab, some officers of David’s army fell and among them Uriah the Hittite died "
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11 R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
MARK 4:26-34 Jesus said to the crowds:“This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were
to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow he
knows not how Of its own accord the land yields fruit first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the
ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once for the harvest has come.” He said“To what
shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that,
when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up
and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its
shade.” With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without
parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private."
1/28/10 IF WE ARE CHRISTIANS WE MUST LET THE WORLD KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS, ...
Holy fam "In the gospel Jesus is telling About His light...if we are Christians we must let the world know
we are Christians..not just keep the light in the church...let all know, in university,,,at work..24 hours...let
all know & how we live..thomas aquinas...learn to understand God, love God..speaks of conscience, says
every catholic hasd to form a conscience to be light to self & others..often people come to us looking for
answer, for light, but we are incapable...but we should be able to show the way to Christ..every Catholic
should feel responsible to show the light to the whole world..we cannot give unless we have it...must know
Him, thru scriptures & teaching of the church..put it into practice., not just say I have a comfortable life..to
the one with more more will be given, the one with less, m even that will be taken away...we should always
strive for holiness in our lives, to be like Christ, to be a ligjt..that's ×p to us if we want to learn more..like
others to find Christ, know Christ, let us not hide our light or love for Christ or Christianhood..but let all
know..every day..."
2 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29 After Nathan had spoken to King David, the king went in and sat before the LORD
and said Who am I, Lord GOD, and who are the members of my house, that you have brought me to this
point? Yet even this you see as too little, Lord GOD you have also spoken of the house of your servant for a
long time to come: this too you have shown to man, Lord GOD You have established for yourself your
people Israel as yours forever and you, LORD, have become their God. And now, LORD God, confirm for
all time the prophecy you have made concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have promised.
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Your name will be forever great, when men say, The LORD of hosts is God of Israel, and the house of your
servant David stands firm before you. It is you, LORD of hosts, God of Israel who said in a revelation to
your servant I will build a house for you. Therefore your servant now finds the courage to make this prayer
to you. And now, Lord GOD, you are God and your words are truth; you have made this generous promise
to your servant. Do, then, bless the house of your servant that it may be before you forever; for you, Lord
GOD, have promised, and by your blessing the house of your servant shall be blessed forever.
Mark 4:21-25 Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed
on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to
light. Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear. He also told them, Take care what you hear The measure
with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you. To the one who
has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away."
1/28/10 TO THOSE WITH MORE (WHO ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE), MORE WILL BE GIVEN, san
Gab Mission m:" These 2 sayings of Jesus are not easily commented upon, but require a great deal of
reflection..re the second one jesus seems to be harsh..measure with which you measure...one with mmore,
mmore willbe given,...seems harsh at first..what He is sayinng is something fundamental...we don't waste
giving gifts to those who will squander them..we don't give a job to somebody who will botch it up..we give
to those who will contribute more to the task at hand..to the extent that we are productive or fruitful..we
will be given more..caution that this is not just a few chosen individuals but all of us..both the light & the
lampstands...our productivity may seem less..but that doesn't matter..as long as we respond..we are a
blessing..& will be given more blssings..calls each of us to receive those blessings..the one who is not
prodctive...God does not turn His back...but we make ourselves non -prodctive..we squander..."
2 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29 After Nathan had spoken to King David, the king went in and sat before the LORD
and said Who am I, Lord GOD, and who are the members of my house, that you have brought me to this
point? Yet even this you see as too little, Lord GOD you have also spoken of the house of your servant for a
long time to come: this too you have shown to man, Lord GOD You have established for yourself your
people Israel as yours forever and you, LORD, have become their God. And now, LORD God, confirm for
all time the prophecy you have made concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have promised.
Your name will be forever great, when men say, The LORD of hosts is God of Israel, and the house of your
servant David stands firm before you. It is you, LORD of hosts, God of Israel who said in a revelation to
your servant I will build a house for you. Therefore your servant now finds the courage to make this prayer
to you. And now, Lord GOD, you are God and your words are truth; you have made this generous promise
to your servant. Do, then, bless the house of your servant that it may be before you forever; for you, Lord
GOD, have promised, and by your blessing the house of your servant shall be blessed forever.
Mark 4:21-25 Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed
on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to
light. Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear. He also told them, Take care what you hear The measure
with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you. To the one who
has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away."
1/28/10 IF WE SHOW OUR CHILDREN WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO BE CHRISTIAN THEY WIILL
FOLLOW "St. Thomas aquinas...youngest sibling killed by lightning..studied at university of naples..age
19 decided to bc dominican, studied under albert the great...goes to univ of paris ...of cologne...when a
student under albert the great...aq was big,,,humble, quiet...fellow students called him "the dumb ox"
teacher said his bellow would be heard around the world...summa theologica, three volumes, 1000 pages
each....philosophy, theology,,,not exactly easy..but he said it was for the simple catholic...patron saint of
booksellers...many of the saints...saints have a place that's kept alive...aq wrote a lot of hymns..in Latin...
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" st. Peter mentions what it means to be a child...Jesus...the one who is the servant...& then he takes a child
to make them understand...unless we are like a child..trust, depend obey the father...they believe in
him..that's what it means to be a child..kind of sad. but kids don't act so much like that
anymore...understand it is important that we pray for children & teenagers..sometimes we think teens
don't care about God..that they just want to have fun & think about sex..but that's not true..1000's of them
do caree about God & want to learn...they see mom& dad & grandma going to church, praying, but then
don't see them acting as Christians...changing prices on items, saying bad words,, teens need to see role
models..see the qualities that at Peter is talking about..to LOVE one another..not just to like one
another..be hospitable..without complaint..we can change the world but it starts with ourselves..if we show
what it truly means to be Christian they will change themselves..then they will be true children...pray
for..only lived 49 years & did so much..."
1/27/10 re the LOVE OF GOD FOR HIS PEOPLE BORROMEO(12p), M:

"If you were to pick a passage that showed the love of God for His people you couldn't pick one better than
the one today... the law was the compassion of the Lord for His people...He was used to traveling with His
people..covenant..in box..when david thinks he's doing something great for God by building a temple..God
says thru Nathan...this is not the house I'm talking about...I have always been with you...so when he talks
about a house of the future abov the law He speaks of Jesus..when we share in mass its a reminder of the
embrace of the Lord]
2 Samuel 7:4-17 That night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said: Go, tell my servant David, Thus says the
LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in? I have not dwelt in a house from the day on which I led
the children of Israe out of Egypt to the present, but I have been going about in a tent under cloth. In all
my wanderings everywhere among the children of Israel did I ever utter a word to any one of the judges
whom I charged to tend my people Israel, to ask: Why have you not built me a house of cedar? Now then,
speak thus to my servant David, The LORD of hosts has this to say: It was I who took you from the pasture
and from the care of the flock to be commander of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you
went, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. And I will make you famous like the great ones of
the earth. I will fix a place for my people Israel; I will plant them so that they may dwell in their place
without further disturbance. Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old...since the
time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies The LORD
also reveals to you that he will establish a house for you. And when your time comes and you rest with your
ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins and I will make his Kingdom firm. It
is he who shall build a house for my name And I will make his royal throne firm forever. I will be a father
to him, and he shall be a son to me And if he does wrong, I will correct him with the rod of men and with
human chastisements but I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from your predecessor
Saul, whom I removed from my presence. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me
your throne shall stand firm forever. Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30 R.Â (29a) Â For ever I will maintain my love for my
servant.
Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around
him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land.
And he taught them at length in parables and in the course of his instruction he said to them, Hear this! A
sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up Other
seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep And
when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the
thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit.
It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.He added, Whoever has ears to hear
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ought to hear.And when he was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned him about the
parables. He answered them, the mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those
outside everything comes in parables, so that and hear and listen but not understand, in order that they
may not be converted and be forgiven. Then how will you understand any of the parables? The sower sows
the word These are the ones on the path where the word is sown As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once
and takes away the word sown in them And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear
the word, receive it at once with joy. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Then when
tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away Those sown among thorns are
another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches and the
craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are
the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold."
1/27/10 PART of OUR LIFE is to INSPIRE OTHERS INCARN(830a) "In the first reading God tells
nathan to tell david to build a house for Him....david thinks God wants him to build a temple,...but God
wanted the house of david..the lineage of david such that the messiah would spring forth from t david's
lineage..story of st. Francis of asissi...sitting before a ruined church & heard rebuild..francis thought new
church roof...but as he rebuilt he realized it was the church universal...in both stories..what God requires is
greater than we can imagine..our ony response is "Make me a willing instrument.." simple actions..as part
of the church & lineage of david we have inherited much & have much to share..part of our life is to inspire
others..recognize that this life is not static but inspired....the spirit within us..we possess ..gift to give to
others..age old prayer that church continue to be renewed..."
2 Samuel 7:4-17 That night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said: Go, tell my servant David, Thus says the
LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in? I have not dwelt in a house from the day on which I led
the children of Israe out of Egypt to the present, but I have been going about in a tent under cloth. In all
my wanderings everywhere among the children of Israel did I ever utter a word to any one of the judges
whom I charged to tend my people Israel, to ask: Why have you not built me a house of cedar? Now then,
speak thus to my servant David, The LORD of hosts has this to say: It was I who took you from the pasture
without further disturbance. Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old...since the
time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies The LORD
ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins and I will make his Kingdom firm. It
is he who shall build a house for my name And I will make his royal throne firm forever. I will be a father
to him, and he shall be a son to me And if he does wrong, I will correct him with the rod of men and with
human chastisements but I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from your predecessor
Saul, whom I removed from my presence. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me
your throne shall stand firm forever. Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30 R.Â (29a) Â For ever I will maintain my love for my
servant.
Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around
him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land.
And he taught them at length in parables and in the course of his instruction he said to them, Hear this! A
sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up Other
seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep And
when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the
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thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit.
It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.He added, Whoever has ears to hear
ought to hear.And when he was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned him about the
parables. He answered them, the mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those
outside everything comes in parables, so that and hear and listen but not understand, in order that they
may not be converted and be forgiven. Then how will you understand any of the parables? The sower sows
the word These are the ones on the path where the word is sown As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once
and takes away the word sown in them And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear
the word, receive it at once with joy. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Then when
tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away Those sown among thorns are
another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches and the
craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are
the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold."
1/26/10 DID JESUS EVERY SPEAK TO YOU? TELL YOUR STORY BORROMEO (12p) "Celebrating
feast of Titus & Timothy...Jesus is calling..us..telling us personally you're my brother sister...you're my
mom, dad...beautiful...really nice...timothy & titus are the beloved disciples,,,st. Paul remember was
saul...persecuting the church..but Christ appeared & said "Saul, why are you doing this to me ?" ...did
Jesus punish saul ? No. He almost begged Saul...there's a place in rome called....full of 1000's of
buildings..people come there to celebrate ,...its famous for st. Paul..at this area paul was beheaded...says his
head bounced in three spots..& today there are three fountains...tres fontaines...what is your beautiful story
of faith ? Did ever Jesus speak to you ? Am I a true apostle ? In my Sunday homily I said there are only 21
billion who know Christ..you are invited for this beautiful apostleship, discipleship..why Christ said You
are my beloved..who take this word...married,,single...come forwared..any abilities..givve you hands to
Jjesus..good news ...Christ is loving simply waiting to hear your voice, Lord I am here..make me a power
ful instrument..dedicate my life..
2 Tm 1:1-8 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God for the promise of life in Christ Jesus, to
Timothy, my dear child: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord I am
grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly
in my prayers, night and day. I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears so that I may be filled with joy
as I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and that I
am confident lives also in you. For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have
through the imposition of my hands For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and
love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his
sake; but bear your share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God. or Ti 1:1-5
R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Proclaim Gods marvelous deeds to all the nations.
Mark 3:31-35 The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house Standing outside, they sent word
to Jesus and called him A crowd seated around him told him, Your mother and your brothers and your
sisters are outside asking for you.But he said to them in reply, Who are my mother and my brothers? And
looking around at those seated in the circle he said Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever
does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
1/25/10 IT is NO LONGER I THAT LIVES BUT CHRIST IN ME, ST. PIUS/HOLY SP (515p)"Before
paul's conversion he was aggressive in persecution...then he became an apostle to the gentiles..turned his
life 180 degrees...we also recognize that very day we also encounter Jesus..do these encounters lead to a
closer rshp...I live, no longer I, But Christ in me...as we encounter Jesus in scripture & at eucharist..on way
to Damascus..Saul was converted..seeing Jesus not as the Jews saw him as a criminal but as Savior of the
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whole world...after his conversion, Jesus was the only center of Paul's life...accepting stripes, suffering, incl
death in Rome...proclaiming,,I live, but not I , Jesus Christ lives thru me...let us follow his example..."
Acts 22:3-16 Paul addressed the people in these words: I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia but brought
up in this city At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated strictly in our ancestral law and was zealous for God,
just as all of you are today. I persecuted this Way to death, binding both men and women and delivering
them to prison Even the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify on my behalf. For from them
I even received letters to the brothers and set out for Damascus to bring back to Jerusalem in chains for
punishment those there as well On that journey as I drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from
the sky suddenly shone around me I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are
you persecuting me? I replied, Who are you, sir? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazorean whom you
are persecuting. My companions saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who spoke to me I
asked, What shall I do, sir? The Lord answered me, Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told
about everything appointed for you to do. Since I could see nothing because of the brightness of that light, I
was led by hand by my companions and entered Damascus. A certain Ananias, a devout observer of the
law, and highly spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, came to me and stood there and said Saul, my
brother, regain your sight. And at that very moment I regained my sight and saw him Then he said The
God of our ancestors designated you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of his
voice; for you will be his witness before all to what you have seen and heard. Now, why delay? Get up and
have yourself baptized and your sins washed away, calling upon his name"
R: Go out to all the world, and tell the Good News.
Mark 16:15-18 "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and
is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those
who believe: in my name they will drive out demons they will speak new languages. They will pick up
serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them They will lay hands on
the sick, and they will recover."
1/24/10 YOUR WORDS, LORD, ARE SPIRIT & LIFE blessed sac wm"Your words Lord are spirit &
life...led by spirit from nazareth.....all eyes upon Him at temple, 'Today this passage is fulfilled...what a
joy...Jesus is...the final word spoken by the father..for Hebrew,,,dabar...not just word spoken but word
received..transformative,,life changing power..homily that lasted from daybreak to noon....they've received
the mind of God...holy scripture..precious gift...word shall not be made void.. receive God's word in spirit
& life..have an effect..
Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 "Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly which consisted of men,
women, and those children old enough to understand. Standing at one end of the open place that was
before the Water Gate, he read out of the book from daybreak till midday, in the presence of the men, the
women, and those children old enough to understand; and all the people listened attentively to the book of
the law. Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that had been made for the occasion. He opened the
scroll so that all the people might see it for he was standing higher up than any of the people ; and, as he
opened it, all the people rose. Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people, their hands raised
high, answered, Amen, amen! Then they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD their
faces to the ground. Ezra read plainly from the book of the law of God, interpreting it so that all could
understand what was read Then Nehemiah, that is, His Excellency, and Ezra the priest-scribe...And the
Levites who were instructing the people said to all the people: Today is holy to the LORD your God. Do not
be sad, and do not weep for all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law. He said
further: Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared;
for today is holy to our LORD. Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the LORD must be your
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strength!
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15(cf John 6:63c) Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life."
1 Corinthians 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27 Brothers and sisters: As a body is one though it has many parts, and
all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized
into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit
Now the body is not a single part, but many. If a foot should say, Because I am not a hand I do not belong
to the body, it does not for this reason belong any less to the body Or if an ear should say, Because I am not
an eye I do not belong to the body, it does not for this reason belong any less to the body If the whole body
were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell
be?
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been
fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have
handed them down to us, I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it
down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus so that you may realize the certainty of the
teachings you have received. and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their
synagogues and was praised by all He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his
custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet
Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon
me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to
captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to
the Lord. Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the
synagogue looked intently at him He said to them, Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing."
1/23/10 LIVE OUT the GOSPEL of LIFE: ENCOURAGING SIGNS for PRO-LIFE (mahoney) COLA:
"… as disciples of Christ....live out the gospel of life...surprise me yearly to hear some pro-lifers who feel
discouraged that we aren't making any progress...but we are...not noticed by mainstream media, but in
May 2009 gallup poll indicated that 51% now call selves pro-life...a change over a decade from 33%...the
pro-life numbers are up dramatically among protestants & catholics...8% gain of protestants to
59%...while 52% of catholics identify selves as pro-life...catholics have a long ways to go..that number
should be in the 90's...also ammong women...49% are pro-life...among men 54% pro-life..we are not losing
the battle for life..life is God's creation..thru prayer & gentle persuasion we are having a tremendous
impact..people hunger for basic principles from God which they can rely on...2009 was most significant
transition year in ten years for pro-life...we've come a long way since '73..but have a long way to
go...commend you for your prayers... we are on the side of God on side of life..must stay the course....let us
continue to pray for those women who are uncertain about whether to take that terrible step or not..let us
pray & encourage for them to let the baby have life...pray for our politicl leaders to have the courage to be
pro-life..a few years ago...talking to Cal gov...who said he was pro-choice b/c majority of Americans are
pro-choice. I asked what will you do when that changes. He said it will never happen...Surprise,
surprise...Jesus is the first missionary sent with the good news that God is loving...today's gospel desribes
how Jesus chooses & instructs 12 future missionaries...realize He chose ordinary people..not educated,..no
political influence, but Jesus was sure they would be an effective influence..matthew tax
collector...simon...other s professional fishermen..patience..stamina..goodwill...their love for Jesus..gave
them His own power..as Christians we have that same mission..we fulfill it by living it & helping ..many
peole don't know that in America you can have a full-term abortion..what are you & I doing to make a
difference in protecting unborn life ?
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1/22/10 IN GIVING YOU RECEIVE, DEDICATE SELF; BORROMEO: "Wherever I go I say that all
catholics should be innocent...because you are a chosen son or daughter...he changes the name..if you are
chosen....am I chosen or still on my way ? If chose you have to be merciful & generous..b/c Christ said
'leave everything & follow me'.in giving you receive..dedicate ourselves..the more you give the more you
get...God is a merciful father...mother church tells us..generous in smiles...gestures..take first step to make
friendships..priest apostleship discipleship...dedicate selves & talents to God..the church...open hearts,
hands, feast of st vincent...martyr...pray for.."
1 Samuel 24:3-21 "Saul took three thousand picked men from all Israel and went in search of David and
his men in the direction of the wild goat crags When he came to the sheepfolds along the way, he found a
cave which he entered to relieve himself. David and his men were occupying the inmost recesses of the cave.
David's servants said to him, This is the day of which the LORD said to you, I will deliver your enemy into
your grasp do with him as you see fit. So David moved up and stealthily cut off an end of Saul's mantle.
Afterward, however, David regretted that he had cut off an end of Saul's mantle. He said to his men, The
LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, as to lay a hand on him,
for he is the LORD's anointed. With these words David restrained his men and would not permit them to
attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way. David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul,
My lord the king! When Saul looked back, David bowed to the ground in homage and asked Saul: Why do
you listen to those who say, David is trying to harm you? You see for yourself today that the Lord just now
delivered you into my grasp in the cave. I had some thought of killing you, but I took pity on you instead. I
decided, I will not raise a hand against my lord for he is the LORD's anointed and a father to me. Look
here at this end of your mantle which I hold. Since I cut off an end of your mantle and did not kill you, see
and be convinced that I plan no harm and no rebellion I have done you no wrong, though you are hunting
me down to take my life. The LORD will judge between me and you, and the LORD will exact justice from
you in my case. I shall not touch you. The old proverb says, From the wicked comes forth wickedness. So I
will take no action against you. Against whom are you on campaign, O king of Israel? Whom are you
pursuing?Â A dead dog, or a single flea! The LORD will be the judge; he will decide between me and you.
May he see this, and take my part, and grant me justice beyond your reach! When David finished saying
these things to Saul, Saul answered, Is that your voice, my son David? And Saul wept aloud. Saul then said
to David: You are in the right rather than I; you have treated me generously, while I have done you harm.
Great is the generosity you showed me today, when the LORD delivered me into your grasp and you did
not kill me For if a man meets his enemy, does he send him away unharmed? May the LORD reward you
generously for what you have done this day. And now, I know that you shall surely be king and that
sovereignty over Israel shall come into your possession.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 R Have mercy on me, God, have mercy.
Mark 3:13-19 "... and they came to him He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they
might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He
appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; and John the brother of James, whom he named
Boanerges that is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew Matthew, Thomas, James the son of
Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him"
1/22/10 ALL BAPTIZED are ANOINTED PRIEST, PROPHET, & KING Incarn: "First reading..re saul
king of israel out to kill david who was his faithful servant...david has a chance to kill saul in the cave...&
he held his men back & wouldn't let them kill him..instead asked saul,' Why are you trying to kill me…. I
could have killed you but I didn't". ...all of us baptized have been anointed priest, prophet, king. We are
kingly people..baptism imposes on us a great respect for others. Can't have justice & peace if you don't
respect others..treat them with respect...we're ..today we remember roe v. Wade...years ago...decision that
took away the sacred right to life...freedom of religion...right to refuse to do smething
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1/22/10 JESUS CALLED US. HE SEES HEARTS, SOULS; GIVE US STRENGTH ST. CHARLES
BORROMEO(730a), M: "Jesus called who he wanted...not the most educated, not most wealthy...etc. He
chose them...their power to drive out demons & preach the gospel came from Him...single,
married,...whatever...He called us...Jesus sees beyond...He sees hearts, souls...He called us because He loves
us..we ask Jesus Christ to give us the strength & grace to go ..."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 R.Â Have mercy on me, God, have mercy.
Mark 3:13-19 "...and they came to him He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they
1/22/10 WHEN WE LOSE RESPECT for the DIGNITY of the HUMAN, WE LOSE RESPECT for
OURSELF St basil 630a "Saul's disrespect for david...judas betrayed Jesus..in both cases the respect for
the dignity of humans in the likeness of God...any time argument..bitter... Prejudice..disrespect for the
dignity of the human being made in the likeness of God..today we remember roe v. Wade..when we lose
respect for the dignity of the human...lose respect for ourselves...so imp..."
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RESPONSORIAL Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 R.Â Have mercy on me, God, have mercy.
Mark 3:13-19 "...and they came to him He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they
1/21/10 WE ALL SUFFER A LITTLE BIT OF MARTYRDOM EVERY DAY BORROMEO(12p): M:

"...some of the lives of the saints...esp. those who gave their lives...st. Agnes..as history tells us..not much we
know about her except it is a fact she died at end of 3rd centry in Rome, martyred at 12 years old...Agnes
suffered great torture before she died ...she was honored greatly after she died..fathers of the church esp st.
Ambrose honored her in writngs & sermons...re her great courage in the face of persecution..we admire
...lesson to us, present time...we all in a sense ..we suffer a little bit of martyrdom every day..with all the
temptations..esp. courage to not deny our faith..help us to profess our faith in a secular world..this past
week we witnessed suffering
DATE N/A WE MUST DECREASE so that GOD WILL INCREASE ; BORROMEO(730A)"Martyrdom

of st. Agnes..factual..beautiful girl, young family...consecrated herself to virginity..sent to a house of
prostitution but retained her virginity thru saintly conduct...like John we must decrease so that God will
increase..see the needs of those...treasure of the pearl..is what st. Agnes is about..we have great wealth..we
have given each our own lot..use our gifts"
1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7 When David and Saul approached(on David’s return after slaying the Philistine),
women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines,
joyful songs, and sistrums. The women played and sang:“Saul has slain his thousands and David his ten
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thousands.” Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought:“They give David ten thousands,
but only thousands to me All that remains for him is the kingship.” And from that day on, Saul was jealous
of David. Saul discussed his intention of killing David with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But
Saul’s son Jonathan, who was very fond of David, told him“My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore,
please be on your guard tomorrow morning; get out of sight and remain in hiding I, however, will go out
and stand beside my father in the countryside where you are, and will speak to him about you. If I learn
anything, I will let you know.” “Let not your majesty sin against his servant David, for he has committed
no offense against you, but has helped you very much by his deeds. When he took his life in his hands and
slew the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel through him, you were glad
to see it. Why, then, should you become guilty of shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore,“As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.” So Jonathan
summoned David and repeated the whole conversation to him before.'
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13 R. (5b) In God I trust; I shall not fear.
Mark 3:7-12 A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing,
a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan and
from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the
crowd, so that they would not crush him He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were
pressing upon him to touch him And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him
and shout, “You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make him known"
1/21/10 AS AN ORDAINED EXORCIST I HAVE SEEN DEMONS CAST OUT BUT PROBABLY NOT
THE WAY YOU THINK; ST. BASIL (630a) "Gospel speaks of Jesus casting out unclean spirits...I am an
ordained exorcist..have I ever seen demons exorcised, yes I have but prob not the way you think...hatred,
anger, rage...we have all possessed...need to cast these out.."
1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7 When David and Saul approached(on David’s return after slaying the Philistine),
women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines,
joyful songs, and sistrums. The women played and sang:“Saul has slain his thousands and David his ten
thousands.” Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought:“They give David ten thousands,
but only thousands to me All that remains for him is the kingship.” And from that day on, Saul was jealous
of David. Saul discussed his intention of killing David with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But
Saul’s son Jonathan, who was very fond of David, told him“My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore,
please be on your guard tomorrow morning; get out of sight and remain in hiding I, however, will go out
and stand beside my father in the countryside where you are, and will speak to him about you. If I learn
anything, I will let you know.” “Let not your majesty sin against his servant David, for he has committed
no offense against you, but has helped you very much by his deeds. When he took his life in his hands and
slew the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel through him, you were glad
to see it. Why, then, should you become guilty of shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore,“As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.” So Jonathan
summoned David and repeated the whole conversation to him before.'
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13 R. (5b) In God I trust; I shall not fear. Have mercy
on me, O God,
Mark 3:7-12 A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing,
a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan and
from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the
crowd, so that they would not crush him He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were
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pressing upon him to touch him And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him
and shout, “You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make him known"
1/20/10 OMGC(530p): "YOU Get the feeling in the gospel...strict law..were going to accuse Jesus of doing
work on the sabbath..but also a sense of jealousy, envy..that Jesus has a power they don't have...pharisees
immediately took counsel w/ Herodians to put Him to death..when we see these accounts in Scripture..not
just to be in awe but to challenge our attitudes...jealousy, pettiness,,attitudes we have...our Lord is always
looking at the heart, the interior aspect of our life...how is the Lord asking you to hear this gospel
tonight..what needs to change for the kingdom"
1 Sam 17:32-33, 37, 40-51 David spoke to Saul:“Let your majesty not lose courage I am at your service to
go and fight this Philistine.” But Saul answered David,“You cannot go up against this Philistine and fight
with him, for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior from his youth.” David continued:“The
LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will also keep me safe from the clutches
of this Philistine.” Saul answered David, “Go! the LORD will be with you.” Then, staff in hand, David
selected five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s bag. With his sling
also ready to hand, he approached the Philistine With his shield bearer marching before him, the Philistine
also advanced closer and closer to David. When he had sized David up, and seen that he was youthful, and
ruddy, and handsome inkkjjhat he was youthful, and ruddy, and handsome in appearance, the Philistine
held David in contempt. The Philistine said to David, Am I a dog that you come against me with a staff?
Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods and said to him, Come here to me, and I will leave your flesh
for the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. David answered him. “You come against me with sword
and spear and scimitar, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of
Israel that you have insulted. Today the LORD shall deliver you into my hand; I will strike you down and
cut off your head This very day I will leave your corpse and the corpses of the Philistine army for the birds
of the air and the beasts of the field; thus the whole land shall learn that Israel has a God. All this
multitude, too, shall learn that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves. For the battle is the LORD’s
and he shall deliver you into our hands.” The Philistine then moved to meet David at close quarters, while
David ran quickly toward the battle line in the direction of the Philistine David put his hand into the bag
and took out a stone, hurled it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone embedded
itself in his brow, and he fell prostrate on the ground. Thus David overcame the Philistine with sling and
stone he struck the Philistine mortally, and did it without a sword. Then David ran and stood over him with
the Philistine’s own sword which he drew from its sheath. He dispatched him & cut off his head"
R; Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!

Mark 3:1-6 There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would
cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him He said to the man with the withered hand, Come
up here before us. Then he said to the Pharisees Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do
evil, to save life rather than to destroy it? But they remained silent Looking around at them with anger and
grieved at their hardness of heart, He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out
and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death."
1/20/10 (?) JESUS WAS ANGRY BUT STILL IN CONTROL st. Basil (noon) m"...one of the few places
where it says Jesus was angry...but still in control....what angry about...Jesus asks question they wouldn't
answer, they refused to commit.."is it okay to do good on the sabbath..reminded of the revelations re
lukewarm..will vomit you out..have to take a stand...well known greek philosopher who asked questions &
built the next question based on their answer,,but they had to answer..they had to respond...
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1/20/10 (?)FAITH is NEVER MORE ALIVE than WHEN it is PUT to the TEST St. Basil(8a) M: "must
accept God's will...b/c its for our good..what God arranges for us...faith never more alive..when put to the
test...God has caused or permits pain suffering problems ..for the evolution of the world...difficult
things..not to just put up with..if only figure out our circumstances once & for all...who Jesus Christ is for
us..purpose & meaning of life...things that happen we discover God..say 'My God you are there...' make me
more united to You..we are unable to grasp everything..great glory..we acknowledge His wisdom, goodness,
& power.."
1 Sam 17:32-33, 37, 40-51 David spoke to Saul:“Let your majesty not lose courage I am at your service to
go and fight this Philistine.” But Saul answered David,“You cannot go up against this Philistine and fight
with him, for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior from his youth.” David continued:“The
LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will also keep me safe from the clutches
of this Philistine.” Saul answered David, “Go! the LORD will be with you.” Then, staff in hand, David
selected five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s bag. With his sling
also ready to hand, he approached the Philistine With his shield bearer marching before him, the Philistine
also advanced closer and closer to David. When he had sized David up, and seen that he was youthful, and
ruddy, and handsome inkkjjhat he was youthful, and ruddy, and handsome in appearance, the Philistine
held David in contempt. The Philistine said to David, Am I a dog that you come against me with a staff?
Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods and said to him, Come here to me, and I will leave your flesh
for the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. David answered him. “You come against me with sword
and spear and scimitar, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of
Israel that you have insulted. Today the LORD shall deliver you into my hand; I will strike you down and
cut off your head This very day I will leave your corpse and the corpses of the Philistine army for the birds
of the air and the beasts of the field; thus the whole land shall learn that Israel has a God. All this
multitude, too, shall learn that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves. For the battle is the LORD’s
and he shall deliver you into our hands.” The Philistine then moved to meet David at close quarters, while
David ran quickly toward the battle line in the direction of the Philistine David put his hand into the bag
and took out a stone, hurled it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone embedded
itself in his brow, and he fell prostrate on the ground. Thus David overcame the Philistine with sling and
stone he struck the Philistine mortally, and did it without a sword. Then David ran and stood over him with
the Philistine’s own sword which he drew from its sheath. He dispatched him & cut off his head"
R; Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!

Mark 3:1-6 There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would
cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him He said to the man with the withered hand, Come
up here before us. Then he said to the Pharisees Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do
evil, to save life rather than to destroy it? But they remained silent Looking around at them with anger and
grieved at their hardness of heart, He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out
and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death."
1/19/10 GOD DEPLOYS PROBLEMS to EDUCATE & AWAKEN US St. Basil (12p) m: "problems are
not obstacles..but. are means to God..seeking ways...only one way...difficult circumstances...not to just put
up with...God deploys problems to educate & awaken us...God intends such things to move us to
discover..its happening for a purpose...drawing more closely..we acknowledge His wisdom, goodness, power
..when we surrender the circumstances...we find our selves wonderfully liberated...give up will to husband
boss companion find it easy to give up to death...later.."
1 Samuel 16:1-13 The LORD said to Samuel:“How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as
king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I
have chosen my king from among his sons.” But Samuel replied:“How can I go? Saul will hear of it and kill
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me.” To this the LORD answered:“Take a heifer along and say‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.
Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do; you are to anoint for me the one I point
out to you.” Samuel did as the LORD had commanded him. When he entered Bethlehem, the elders of the
city came trembling to meet him and inquired“Is your visit peaceful, O seer?” He replied:“Yes! I have
come to sacrifice to the LORD. So cleanse yourselves and join me today for the banquet.” He also had Jesse
and his sons cleanse themselves and invited them to the sacrifice As they came, he looked at Eliab and
thought“Surely the LORD’s anointed is here before him.” But the LORD said to Samuel:“Do not judge
from his appearance or from his lofty stature...because I have rejected him. Not as man sees does God see
because he sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart.” Then Jesse called Abinadab and
presented him before Samuel who said, “The LORD has not chosen him.” Next Jesse presented Shammah,
but Samuel said“The LORD has not chosen this one either.” In the same way Jesse presented seven sons
before Samuel but Samuel said to Jesse,“The LORD has not chosen any one of these.” Then Samuel asked
Jesse,“Are these all the sons you have?” Jesse replied,“There is still the youngest, who is tending the
sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse,“Send for him; we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here.”
Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them. He was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold and
making a splendid appearance. The LORD said“There–anoint him, for this is he!” Then Samuel, with the
horn of oil in hand anointed him in the midst of his brothers and from that day on, the Spirit of the LORD
rushed upon David When Samuel took his leave, he went to Ramah
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 89:20, 21-22, 27-28 R. I have found David, my servant. Gospel Mark 2:23-28
As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath his disciples began to make a path while
picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him,“Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on
the sabbath?” He said to them,“Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his
companions were hungry? How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the
bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat and shared it with his companions?” Then he said
to them,“The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath That is why the Son of Man is lord even
of the sabbath.”
1/19/10 TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO COME TO MASS ARE JUST SPECTATORS Basil 630a,
M: "...same strength of obligation...commandments ,,,set in stone ? Precepts,,intended for guideline to
repentance & change of heart ..guidelines..some people think all you have to do is keep the commandments
most narrowly...keeping commandments out of fear...rather than love...on sabbath...not just a day off of
work..but on sabbath Sunday..give time to think about God, oh yes, we come to mass..a lot ...are
spectators...turn around the commandments..thou shall not steal, turn it around..respect neighbor's
property...look out at what you desire..ten commandment.s..not just don't do this or that..but as guidelines
for what we SHOULD do..love God neighbor as self..."
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of the sabbath.”
1/18/10 (?) #1 SIN is to THINK WE ARE BETTER than OTHERS ; HOLY FAM(630a)"In both readings
its about judging by appearances...in gospel, pharisees are to judge by what they see...#1 sin..to think we
are better than the rest...we learn here what is most important is in the heart..we have to be humble..if we
see weaknesses in others ..we should pray for those weaknessess..to bring them to Christ..not to judge..we
need to love & reespect b/c they are children of God..
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of the sabbath.”
1/18/10. ST. BASIL(8a), MLK DAY: JESUS SAID this is a NEW WAY "Both readings have a theme..we
have our agendas & they may not coincide with God & His plan...saul..bring back his trophies, look what I
did...God didn't say offer it or keep it, He said destroy it...God gave Saul free ...in the gospel...disciples say
this isn't the way we do it...Jesus said this is a NEw way,,,new operation..compassionate...truly say we are
instruments of Christs love..not our own agenda..but the agenda of God..called to be His servants..open our
hearts...the message today & all time, to do thr will of God ..."
1 Samuel 15:16-23 Samuel said to Saul:“Stop! Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” Saul
replied, “Speak!” Samuel then said: “Though little in your own esteem, are you not leader of the tribes of
Israel? The LORD anointed you king of Israel and sent you on a mission, saying‘Go and put the sinful
Amalekites under a ban of destruction Fight against them until you have exterminated them.’ Why then
have you disobeyed the LORD? You have pounced on the spoil, thus displeasing the LORD.” Saul
answered Samuel: “I did indeed obey the LORD and fulfill the mission on which the LORD sent me. I
have brought back Agag, and I have destroyed Amalek under the ban. But from the spoil the men took
sheep and oxen, the best of what had been banned, to sacrifice to the LORD their God in Gilgal.” But
Samuel said:“Does the LORD so delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obedience to the command
of the LORD? Obedience is better than sacrifice and submission than the fat of rams For a sin like
divination is rebellion and presumption is the crime of idolatry. Because you have rejected the command of
the LORD he, too, has rejected you as ruler.” RESPONSORIAL Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23. 8-9,
16bc-17, 21 and 23 R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving power of God.“Not for your sacrifices
do I rebuke you, for your burnt offerings are before me always. I take from your house no bullock no goats
out of your fold.” R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
Mark 2:18-22 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and
objected“Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast but your disciples do not
fast?” Jesus answered them,“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as
they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken
away from them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old
cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse. Likewise, no one
pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the skins
are ruined Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.”
1/17/10 CHRIST SAVED US & NOT ONLY ONCE ON CALVARY , but DAILY St. Cecilia "I find it very
impressive, the attitude of the blessed mother mary, ...two words...first, when the wed party ran short of
wine, mary whispered to Jesus, "We have no wine". ..her dedication..sincere concern for the bride, groom,
& families...second...mary turned to her servants & whispered, "do whatever Jesus tells you". Shows her
complete trust in her divine son, & total surrender to the power of God. /..one fact is apparent..in daily
lives...human life has plenty of suffering...physical, mental, & spiritual. All over the world, throughoutt all
generations people are suffering..all here have personal experience of that. Every day we feel some
suffering, esp. Senior citizens..this is the reason that God sent down His only begotten Son..reason Jesus
came to us under a human body b/c human bodies suffer & Jesus suffered w/ us & thru His suff & self
ŝacrifice, He saved us & not only once on Calvary..but every day..in the mystical body of Christ..He calls to
each one of us to follow Him..says clearly..must give up old self..must take up the cross & follow in His
footsteps...
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Isaiah 62:1-5 For Zions sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalems sake I will not be quiet, until her
vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch Nations shall behold your
vindication, and all the kings your glory you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the
LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD a royal diadem held by your God. No more
shall people call you forsaken, or your land Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight, and your land
Espoused.For the LORD delights in you As a young man marries a virgin your Builder shall marry you;
and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you. RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps
96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10(3) Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.
1 Cor 12:4-11 Brothers and sisters: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit there are
different forms of service but the same Lord there are different workings but the same God who produces
all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit To one
is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another, the expression of knowledge according to
the same Spirit to another, faith by the same Spirit to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit to another,
mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, discernment of spirits to another, varieties of tongues; to
another, interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these distributing them
individually to each person as he wishes.
JOHN 2.1-11 "There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee and the mother of Jesus was there.
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. And Jesus said to her,
Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servers, Do
whatever he tells you.Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings each
holding twenty to thirty gallons .Fill the jars with water. So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them,
Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the
water that had become wine without knowing where it came from although the servers who had drawn the
water knew the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, Everyone serves good wine first, and
then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.Jesus did
this as the beginning of His signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to
believe in him".
St. Nicholas (Audio)
1/16 or 1/17/10 (?)LOVE is the TRUE CHARACTER & VERY NATURE of GOD; USING OUR GIFTS…
HOLY SPIRIT M: "love is the true character & very nature of God & the central character of human
beings...but love requires commitment..therefore..bride & groom exchange vows...I take you to be my
beloved wife...will love & honor you...love w/o commitment is not true love..in today's 1st reading..isaiah
uses bridal imagery to show how God loves Israel...during the Babylonian exile..Israel lost character...but
before returning...to Israel..the prophets reminded them they need to return to character....in today's
gospel..wedding at Cana Jesus does His first miracle..water to wine...to support marriage btw man &
woman..this water & wine every eucharist becomes the blood of Jesus..to share His love..Jesus is the
groom..the church is the bride..incl. each one of us sitting right here this morn...as bride..must make
lifetime commitment to the groom, Jesus..how do we commit ? Need to use all spiritual gifts God has given
to us...as Paul reminds us in 2nd reading..wisdom..discernment.. teaching.serving..admministration..mercy..
gift of teaching..help in parish...gift of serving.....gift of contrib...must commit...defend the sacredness of
marriage....marriage only between man & woman..never man & man, never woman & woman.."
Isaiah 62:1-5 For Zions sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalems sake I will not be quiet, until her
vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch Nations shall behold your
vindication, and all the kings your glory you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the
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LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD a royal diadem held by your God. No more
shall people call you forsaken, or your land Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight, and your land
Espoused.For the LORD delights in you As a young man marries a virgin your Builder shall marry you;
and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10(3) Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.
1 Cor 12:4-11 Brothers and sisters: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit there are
different forms of service but the same Lord there are different workings but the same God who produces
all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit To one
is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another, the expression of knowledge according to
the same Spirit to another, faith by the same Spirit to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit to another,
mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, discernment of spirits to another, varieties of tongues; to
another, interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these distributing them
individually to each person as he wishes.
Gospel There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee and the mother of Jesus was there.
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. And Jesus said to her,
Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servers, Do
whatever he tells you.Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings each
holding twenty to thirty gallons .Fill the jars with water. So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them,
Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the
water that had become wine without knowing where it came from although the servers who had drawn the
water knew the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, Everyone serves good wine first, and
then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.Jesus did
this as the beginning of His signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to
believe in him".
1/16/10 BE OPEN to the CALLING of GOD; BE READY to GO ; ST. THERESE M:" ..roman
name...greek name..hebrew name..matthew is being called...really did follow instantly...tax collectors
despised by ..bc they worked for money & for rome..under the heel of rome...rome had a policy...you collect
this amount & any extra is yours..allowed exortion...like an abortion doctor..make a lot of money but
become despised by society...they were smart..tough..not a job many would take..matthew was one of
these..but gave it all up when Jesus called him...we can do it..with the help of JC...THESE THINGS DON'T
COME ALONG EVERY DAY...BUT BE OPEN TO IT..matthew was so happy re change of life so he had a
big feast..probably a lot of other tax collectors & friends only money can buy..& Jesus came to this
feast...opening Him up to attack from pharisees..which means "separate"...mary reveals Christ in a special
way...lot of people like this...Christ leads us to Mary so His love can be revealed thru is by her...for those
who won't take it any other way..re legalistic...God is our father..recognize we are sinners, beggars, but
most imp, we are children of God....the pharisees thought "I don't do this or that..."a reporter asked
mother theresa if she was a saint..she responded "I am a sinner"...we don't have preternatural gifts
anymore...all need to
1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 There was a stalwart man from Benjamin named Kish who was the son of
Abiel, son of Zeror son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite. He had a son named Saul, who was a
handsome young man. There was no other child of Israel more handsome than Saul; he stood head and
shoulders above the people. Now the asses of Sauls father, Kish, had wandered off Kish said to his son Saul,
Take one of the servants with you and go out and hunt for the asses.Accordingly they went through the hill
country of Ephraim, and through the land of Shalishah. Not finding them there, they continued through
the land of Shaalim without success. They also went through the land of Benjamin, but they failed to find
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the animals. When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD assured him, This is the man of whom I told
you; he is to govern my people.Saul met Samuel in the gateway and said Please tell me where the seer lives.
Samuel answered Saul: I am the seer Go up ahead of me to the high place and eat with me t
ll tell you whatever you wish.Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Sauls head he also
kissed him, saying: The LORD anoints you commander over his heritage. You are to govern the LORDs
people Israel and to save them from the grasp of their enemies roundabout This will be the sign for you
that the LORD has anointed you commander over his heritage.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R.Â (2a)Â Â Â Â Â Lord, in your strength the king is glad. O
LORD, in your strength the king is glad; in your victory how greatly he rejoices!
Mark 2:13-17 All the crowd came to him and he taught them As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of
Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. And he got up and followed Jesus While he was at table in his house,
many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him
Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his
disciples, Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? Those who are well do not need a physician, but
the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners"
1/15/10 MANY of YOU COME to MASS, BUT SHOULD BRING SOMEBODY WITH YOU, AT LEAST
IN PRAYER; HOLY FAM(530p) m; "...in gospel today Jesus is presented as one with authority to forgive
sins..but also the faith of the people how went on the roof to bring to get to Jesus...they knew
Jesus..beautiful to see that Jesus saw their faith..He was moved..many times as Catholics many of you come
to mass every day..but more important bringing somebody with you, if not physically, at least in your
prayers..do something else for somebody..Jesus forgives & cures....help others..being them to Christ..help
us to go beyond mediocre..."
1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a All the elders of Israel came in a body to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, Now
that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, as other nations have,
to judge us. Samuel was displeased when they asked for a king to judge them He prayed to the LORD,
however, who said in answer: Grant the peoples every request It is not you they reject, they are rejecting
me as their king. Samuel delivered the message of the LORD in full to those who were asking him for a
king He told them The rights of the king who will rule you will be as follows: He will take your sons and
assign them to his chariots and horses and they will run before his chariot. He will also appoint from
among them his commanders of groups of a thousand and of a hundred soldiers. He will set them to do his
plowing and his harvesting and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots He will
use your daughters as ointment makers, as cooks, and as bakers He will take the best of your fields,
vineyards, and olive groves, and give them to his officials. He will tithe your crops and your vineyards and
give the revenue to his eunuchs and his slaves. He will take your male and female servants, as well as your
best oxen and your asses, and use them to do his work. He will tithe your flocks and you yourselves will
become his slaves. When this takes place, you will complain against the king whom you have chosen, but on
that day the LORD will not answer you. The people, however, refused to listen to Samuels warning and
said Not so! There must be a king over us. We too must be like other nations, with a king to rule us and to
lead us in warfare and fight our battles. When Samuel had listened to all the people had to say, he repeated
it to the LORD, who then said to him, Grant their request and appoint a king to rule them
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RESPONSORIAL Psalm 89:16-17, 18-19 R.Â (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â For ever I will sing the goodness of the
Lord. Blessed the people who know the joyful shout in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk.
At your name they rejoice all the day,
Mark 2:1-12 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door and he
preached the word to them They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near
Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him After they had broken through, they let
down the mat on which the paralytic was lying When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, Child, your sins
are forgiven. Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves Why does this man speak that
way? He is blaspheming Who but God alone can forgive sins?they were thinking to themselves so he said,
Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Your sins are
forgiven,or to say, Rise, pick up your mat and walk? But that you may know that the Son of Man has
authority to forgive sins on earth. he said to the paralytic, I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.
He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and
glorified God, saying, We have never seen anything like this."
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1/15/10 (?) SOME NEED OTHER PEOPLE to BRING THEM CLOSER to JESUS; THEY NEED YOU
Borromeo(12p) M: "what do we need to bring us closer to Jesus..some need other people to bring us to
Jesus..need to be healed..come to eucharist..praise Jesus..people in Haiti feel powerless..."
it to the LORD, who then said to him, Grant their request and appoint a king to rule them.
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1/15/10 CAN DO GREAT THINGS IF WE LIVE OUR LIFE IN JESUS ; ST. CORNELIUS(8a) M:
"...getting... back in the routine..up early for school..back home...homework..& keep saying 'Here I am
Lord,..." "speak Lord, your servant is...learn & make progress,,proper response to Christmas..recognize...
can do great things if we live our life in Jesus..workaday Spirit..makethe best of each day...great report,
acts of wonder..people came to Jesus & couldn't get in...if having party at your house..couldn't get in..how
would you feel if we went on top of the house & pulled off the tiles..but these people were so sure that Jesus
could heal..they used bare hands to rip off tiles..what does that tell you ? Rereally wanted to get close to
Jesus,,but had to work hard..why do bad things happen? Suffer? Sick? Not easy to answer.shouldn't be
losing temper, shouldn't be impatient..shouldn't call names..shouldn't lose game. Things should be
better...part is the rebellion agianst God,,the first sin..Jesus comes along...gives strength.
Baptism.......thirst..great thirst..like those who wanted to get in the house to see Jesus..baptism
Saturday..gal had son, "Stand Up for Jesus" respect, honor, regard..love one another..when fall short..big
strong desire to get back up & try harder,, so the Spirit of Jesus..when lazy & sleepy in class does the
message get thru ? No, the lesson goes in one ear & out the other..if I'm lazy & distracted & don't really
want to grow, it won't happen.."
it to the LORD, who then said to him, Grant their request and appoint a king to rule them.
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1/14/10 THE BIGGEST BATTLE IS THE WAR AGAINST SIN WITHIN ; HOLY FAM(artesia 630p)
M "Our first reading speaks of a war ..a battle..confirmation process is a preparation for battlewar..we
become soldiers of Christ, defenders of the faith, just like military camp, that's what confirmation is about.
Its the battle against sin, the most difficult war. Why? Because its so subtle. Many times not aware of the
enemy, sometimes not far away, sometimes the enemy is yourself, inside you. Battle between us..our good
self v bad self...experience frusytration..st. paul..'Lord what is going on ? That which I want to do, I don't
do. What I don't want to do, I do. " This is the battle..mmy dear friends..big battle ahead..confirmation will
prepare you...depending on your personal response...can only win if you follow Jesus..to die to
selfishness,,pride, bad habits...cross is a symbol..victory over death..we will win by being diligent like
LJC...you win with...struggle..remember the enemy is smarter than you...knows better..the devil will attack
your weakness..if money, if pride., if sex...devil will offer opps for...so KNOW THYSELF...knowledge is
power...knowledge..Jesus is the winner..gave self to others so thaat others may live & give life...knowing
self..don't be afraid..know the tactics of the devils..like boxers watch previous fights of the opponents..study
the devil & previous games..big task..our team is prepared to equip you..we have sacrments..teachers, most
of all JESUS..."
1/13 or 1/14 DON’T ASK WHY, but WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP ? St. P. Chanel(noon) M: "...they
would take advantage of the people who came to temple..take large portion for selves...sit down & ..best
portions to 2 sons...the two sons were among the dead...re HAITI...why ? Don't ask why? But what can I do
to help? We will have a collection..this was a quake..war is worse...people helping people not people killing
people.....& pray that we don't have a quake here...(reads Bible verse: "If you do not repent you will all
perish"..not to say they died because they were sinners.."
1 Samuel 4:1-11 The Philistines gathered for an attack on Israel. Israel went out to engage them in battle
and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. The Philistines then drew up in battle
formation against Israel. After a fierce struggle Israel was defeated by the Philistines who slew about four
thousand men on the battlefield When the troops retired to the camp, the elders of Israel said Why has the
LORD permitted us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the Lord from Shiloh
that it may go into battle among us and save us from the grasp of our enemies. So the people sent to Shiloh
and brought from there the ark of the LORD of hosts, who is enthroned upon the cherubim. The two sons
of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of God. When the ark of the LORD arrived in the camp, all
Israel shouted so loudly that the earth resounded. The Philistines, hearing the noise of shouting, asked,
What can this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean? On learning that the ark of the LORD had
come into the camp, the Philistines were frightened They said, Gods have come to their camp. They said
also, Woe to us! This has never happened before. Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these
mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with various plagues and with pestilence Take
courage and be manly, Philistines; otherwise you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they were your
slaves. So fight manfully! The Philistines fought and Israel was defeated; every man fled to his own tent It
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was a disastrous defeat, in which Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. The ark of God was captured,
and Eliâs two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were among the dead
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 R.Â (27b) Â Redeem us, Lord, because of your mercy.
Yet now you have cast us off and put us in disgrace, and you go not forth with our armies. You have let us
be driven back by our foes; those who hated us plundered us at will. R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Redeem us, Lord,
because of your mercy.
Mark 1:40-45 "A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said If you wish, you can make me
clean. Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, I do will it. Be made
clean. The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed
him at once. Then he said to him, See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and
offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed that will be proof for them. The man went away and began
to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a
town openly. He remained outside in deserted places and people kept coming to him from everywhere "
1/13 or 1/14 WHEN WE JUDGE OTHERS, IT’S THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE of ALL SINS St. Irenaeus
(830a,munoz) M: "Often times when people talk about the God of Israel, they talk about this violent
God...heard about ...israel losing the battle..go get the ark...God will wipe them out..with all their noise the
elders failed God..b/c they paid attention to the violence..they were judging others & they lost..God did not
fight for them that day...sad...when we judge other people its the most destructive of all sins..recall the story
of the older son w/ younger brother..younger brother went away..slew of sins told dad..just give me the
money that's all I need..when he rturned the older son judged the brother..great feast for younger son...sign
of wedding feast, eternal life...in the end it was te older son who wasn't admitted in..such a fragile life we
live..my older friends tell me the older we get the wiser we think we are but really that we realize don't
know much at all..when we udge others..harden our hearts...matters not how much we pray, masses
attend,, poor attend to , elderly care for, ...if in judgment it ruins all..only one is judge, God made that very
clear...I don't want to lose the kingdom...Jesus paid a very dear price for us & for all"
1 Samuel 4:1-11 The Philistines gathered for an attack on Israel. Israel went out to engage them in battle
and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. The Philistines then drew up in battle
formation against Israel. After a fierce struggle Israel was defeated by the Philistines who slew about four
thousand men on the battlefield When the troops retired to the camp, the elders of Israel said Why has the
LORD permitted us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the Lord from Shiloh
that it may go into battle among us and save us from the grasp of our enemies. So the people sent to Shiloh
and brought from there the ark of the LORD of hosts, who is enthroned upon the cherubim. The two sons
of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of God. When the ark of the LORD arrived in the camp, all
Israel shouted so loudly that the earth resounded. The Philistines, hearing the noise of shouting, asked,
What can this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean? On learning that the ark of the LORD had
come into the camp, the Philistines were frightened They said, Gods have come to their camp. They said
also, Woe to us! This has never happened before. Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these
mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with various plagues and with pestilence Take
courage and be manly, Philistines; otherwise you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they were your
slaves. So fight manfully! The Philistines fought and Israel was defeated; every man fled to his own tent It
was a disastrous defeat, in which Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. The ark of God was captured,
and Eliâs two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were among the dead RESPONSORIAL Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15,
24-25 R.Â (27b) Â Redeem us, Lord, because of your mercy. Yet now you have cast us off and put us in
disgrace, and you go not forth with our armies. You have let us be driven back by our foes; those who
hated us plundered us at will. R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Redeem us, Lord, because of your mercy.
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Mark 1:40-45 "A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said If you wish, you can make me
clean. Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, I do will it. Be made
clean. The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed
him at once. Then he said to him, See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and
offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed that will be proof for them. The man went away and began
to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a
town openly. He remained outside in deserted places and people kept coming to him from everywhere "
1/13/10 ALWAYS CONSULT GOD FIRST m" Samuel.best example of one called by
God...vocation...thought it was Eli speaking to him...Jesus too 20 years being formed..studying scr..the
wilderness 40 days..then ministry began....healing sick...caused by demons...then at end of day ..prayed &
asked 'Lord, what do You want me to do/'?..always consult God first..."
1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 During the time. y oung Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, a
revelation of the LORD was uncommon and vision infrequent One day Eli was asleep in his usual place His
eyes had lately grown so weak that he could not see. The lamp of God was not yet extinguished, and Samuel
was sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who
answered, Here I am. Samuel ran to Eli and said, Here I am. You called me. I did not call you, Eli said. Go
back to sleep.So he went back to sleep Again the LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli Here I
am,he said. You called me. But Eli answered, I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep.At that time
Samuel was not familiar with the LORD because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as yet The
LORD called Samuel again, for the third time. Getting up and going to Eli, he said, Here I am You called
me. Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the youth. So Eli said to Samuel, Go to sleep, and if
you are called, reply, ˜Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening. When Samuel went to sleep in his place,
the LORD came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, Samuel, Samuel . Samuel answered,
Speak, for your servant is listening. Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him, not permitting any
word of his to be without effect. Thus all Israel from Dan to Beersheba came to know that Samuel was an
accredited prophet of the LORD."
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
Mark 1:29-39 On leaving the synagogue Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately
told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up Then the fever left her and she
waited on them When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by
demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases,
and he drove out many demons not permitting them to speak because they knew him Rising very early
before dawn he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him
pursued him and on finding him said, Everyone is looking for you.He told them, Let us go on to the nearby
villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come."
1/13/10 (?) ST. PIUS(515p) HOW OFTEN DO YOU MAKE PLANS w/o CONSULTING GOD FIRST? M:
"...How many times...make plans..don't ask God what He thinks about it...like today, I don't feel good
today..doctor says you need rest...went to hospital four times today to visit people...God has a sense of
humor..listen to God..do we know what He wants for us..what He plans for us..your servant is listening.....I
said to God today, let me rest but He said I have another plan..I want you to save souls..."
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1/13/10 (?) WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH A SECOND CHANCE ? St. Peter Chanel(12p) "I made
the...top ten list...face burned...doc said some of the worst burns I've seen here ..when I was 13 years
old..thiught I was blind..eyelashes melted together...100's of a second..versus being blind..why was I given
this grace..to keep my vision..everythings a gift..don't take anything for granted..should be using this gift
for the greater glory of God..how use my sight to serve him...simon's mother-in-law ..she is healed & she
serves..use gifts for God's glory..may have not suffered major injury, but every confession is a trauma
clinic...venial or. Mortal sin..escaped by the smallest hair..been given second chance..what will I do with the
second chance ? Will I change for the better ? Take lesson apply to spiritual life"
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1/13/10 (?) SOMETIMES DISTRACTIONS PREVENT US FROM HEARING GOD; ST. IRENAEUS,
M: "...(talking to the kids) did you make a new years res ? "Talk to God every day..to pray...help the
poor..Jesus ministry..healing the sick, visiting the poor...the gospel tells us..went to a certain place..prayed
to His Father...our loving God...He will enlighten..inspire us to be nicer to siblings,listen to
teachers...Samuel was a prophet..he heard sb calling "Samuel, samuel..." he thought it was his master...eli
said "I'm not calling you" so when last call..samuel finally recognized God's voice, "Here am I Lord..to do
Your will..'..sometimes so many distractions we can't hear God's voice...need to find time for God...'i love
you, you are mine' says the Lord..."
1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 During the time. y oung Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, a revelation
of the LORD was uncommon and vision infrequent One day Eli was asleep in his usual place His eyes had
lately grown so weak that he could not see. The lamp of God was not yet extinguished, and Samuel was
sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who answered,
Here I am. Samuel ran to Eli and said, Here I am. You called me. I did not call you, Eli said. Go back to
sleep.So he went back to sleep Again the LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli Here I am,he said.
You called me. But Eli answered, I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep.At that time Samuel was not
familiar with the LORD because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as yet The LORD called
Samuel again, for the third time. Getting up and going to Eli, he said, Here I am You called me. Then Eli
understood that the LORD was calling the youth. So Eli said to Samuel, Go to sleep, and if you are called,
reply, ˜Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening. When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD
came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, Samuel, Samuel . Samuel answered, Speak, for your
servant is listening. Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him, not permitting any word of his to be
without effect. Thus all Israel from Dan to Beersheba came to know that Samuel was an accredited prophet
of the LORD."
Mk 1:29-39 On leaving the synagogue Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told
him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up Then the fever left her and she waited
on them When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.
The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he
drove out many demons not permitting them to speak because they knew him Rising very early before
dawn he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him
1/13/10 (?) St.Peter Chanel(6a, no homily)

1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 During the time. young Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, a revelation
of the LORD was uncommon and vision infrequent One day Eli was asleep in his usual place His eyes had
lately grown so weak that he could not see. The lamp of God was not yet extinguished, and Samuel was
sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who answered,
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Here I am. Samuel ran to Eli and said, Here I am. You called me. I did not call you, Eli said. Go back to
sleep.So he went back to sleep Again the LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli Here I am,he said.
You called me. But Eli answered, I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep.At that time Samuel was not
familiar with the LORD because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as yet The LORD called
Samuel again, for the third time. Getting up and going to Eli, he said, Here I am You called me. Then Eli
understood that the LORD was calling the youth. So Eli said to Samuel, Go to sleep, and if you are called,
reply, ˜Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening. When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD
came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, Samuel, Samuel . Samuel answered, Speak, for your
servant is listening. Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him, not permitting any word of his to be
without effect. Thus all Israel from Dan to Beersheba came to know that Samuel was an accredited prophet
of the LORD."
Mk 1:29-39 On leaving the synagogue Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told
him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up Then the fever left her and she waited
on them When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.
The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he
drove out many demons not permitting them to speak because they knew him Rising very early before
dawn he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him
1/12/10 IMPORTANCE of CONNECTING SAY & DO AUTHENTICITY; Holy Fam Artes(630p)

"...preaching, teaching...authority..words & actions...one piece..this year..an opp to try to be like
Jesus...share your faith..as one having authority..there's a connection re say & do..big
challenge..evangelizers, teachers preachers, doers..mother theresa..so powerful..bc of authenticity,
genuiness..pope john 23...popular..bv of authenticity...challenge..how to be authentic amen? "
1//12/10 (?) OUR LIGHT CANNOT BE HIDDEN; PEOPLE WILL TRY TO HANG AROUND THE
LIGHT St. Peter Chanel M: "...something strange about this..strange that an unclean man hangs out at a
synagogue...really it goes to the heart of the struggle..btw. flesh & spirit..in the spirit he desires to be
healed..in the flesh not..the only good act he did was to be in the house of God..th next thing he does is
blaspheme God..the evil spirit is naming God..as if you or I used Jesus' name in vain..Jesus rebukes him
but then also heals him, b/c the man had a tiny bit of hope for healing..how many times have we had people
hanging around us as a thorn in th flesh..wanting to sin..we say. Why are you hanging around me ? B/c of
spirit & flesh...our light cannot be hidden.people will see it & be attrcted to it...what should that tell us? Be
patient, have hope..if we live a good example of a Christian life ..we open up the possibility to bc
Christian..hope & patience..don't look at just the exterior..God is touching hearts..."
1 Samuel 1:9-20 "Hannah rose after a meal at Shiloh, and presented herself before the LORD; at the time,
Eli the priest was sitting on a chair near the doorpost of the LORD’s temple. In her bitterness she prayed to
the LORD, weeping copiously, and she made a vow, promising: “O LORD of hosts, if you look with pity on
the misery of your handmaid if you remember me and do not forget me, if you give your handmaid a male
child, I will give him to the LORD for as long as he lives neither wine nor liquor shall he drink, and no
razor shall ever touch his head.” As she remained long at prayer before the LORD Eli watched her mouth,
for Hannah was praying silently though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. Eli, thinking
her drunk, said to her,“How long will you make a drunken show of yourself? Sober up from your wine!”“It
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isn’t that, my lord,” Hannah answered“I am an unhappy woman. I have had neither wine nor liquor; I was
only pouring out my troubles to the LORD. Do not think your handmaid a ne’er-do-well my prayer has
been prompted by my deep sorrow and misery.” Eli said, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant
you what you have asked of him.” She replied, “Think kindly of your maidservant,” and left. She went to
her quarters, ate and drank with her husband, and no longer appeared downcast. Early the next morning
they worshiped before the LORD and then returned to their home in Ramah. When Elkanah had relations
with his wife Hannah, the LORD remembered her. She conceived, and at the end of her term bore a son
whom she called Samuel, since she had asked the LORD for him." ..
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, ” R. My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior
Mark 1:21-28 "And on the sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at
his teaching for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a
man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come
to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of God!” The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a
loud cry came out of him All were amazed and asked one another,“What is this? A new teaching with
authority He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.” His fame spread everywhere
throughout the whole region of Galilee."....
1/12/10 (?) EACH of US HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL; MORE THAN ONE St. Iranaeus830: M "...lady
wanted to have a. child..she prayed & prayed..praying silently moving he lips..rabbi thought she was
drunk....promised a nazirite baby..never cut off hair & she received her prayer...what were the dreams of
your parents ? Daughter ...Nice beautiful, son goood man of honor...dream beautiful...son samuel...now
Jesus teaching w/ authority..they say "who is this?" They were amazed..Son of God talking to them...the
devil discovered that Jesus was the Son of God...Jesus with authority said "Be quiet" to the devil. Each of
us have a guardian angel...more than one...girl to convent...colummbia...said father "man entered
room"..I'm afraid..so he gives her holy water...so next time w/water..man says youre beautiful..it was her
guardian angel...later on horseback..they had to cross river..she felt guardian angel on horse telling them
where to cross the river...& guided her to the convent..what's in my future...? Talk to your guardian
angel.."
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throughout the whole region of Galilee."..
1/12/10 (?) THREE PRIMARY ENEMIES of the CHURCH St. Peter Chanel (6am) M: " ...see the
beginning of the ministry of Christ...battle with darkness...3 enemies, 1) the world, 2) the flesh-anything
that opposes the Spirit of God..lust, pride, anger, avarice, concuscipence...3) the devil,demons that wage
war against soul...Christ came w/ power..power over all..engage in battle..we are assured of victory b/c we
have the Holy Spirit...we know with Christ we can do all things..important that we study the enemy....must
know the weapons the enemy had...as you bc aware of the enemy you must also know who you are fighting
for...lest we forget who we are fighting for...fall in love w/ Jesus..if the enemy bc more interesting than
Jesus..its a danger..much more time knowing God, falling .."
throughout the whole region of Galilee."
1/11/10 JESUS PROCLAIMED REPENTANCE & CHANGE of HEART; Holy Fam Artesia (630), "Jesus
began new mission...proclaiming...repentance & change of heart..change ways...Jesus giving this beautiful
talk......begins to choose, call disciples...simon & andrew...make you fishers of men..then he sees james &
john, sons of zebedee..come after me..kingdom of God..they too leave...as Jesus called them, they respond to
the call.....make you fishers of men...come w/ your child to mass...every opportunity,..bringing to
church..every opp to teach...telling them stories of faith..."
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1 Samuel 1:1-8 "There was a certain man from Ramathaim, Elkanah by name, a Zuphite from the hill
country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite He
had two wives, one named Hannah, the other Peninnah; Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.
This man regularly went on pilgrimage from his city to worship the LORD of hosts and to sacrifice to him
at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were ministering as priests of the LORD. When
the day came for Elkanah to offer sacrifice he used to give a portion each to his wife Peninnah and to all
her sons and daughters, but a double portion to Hannah because he loved her, though the LORD had made
her barren. Her rival, to upset her, turned it into a constant reproach to her that the LORD had left her
barren. This went on year after year; each time they made their pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the LORD
Peninnah would approach her, and Hannah would weep and refuse to eat. Her husband Elkanah used to
ask her: Hannah, why do you weep, and why do you refuse to eat? Why do you grieve? Am I not more to
you than ten sons?"
Mark 1:14-20 "After John had been arrested, This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at
hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel. As he passed by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon and his brother
Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Come after me, and I will make you fishers of
men. Then they left their nets and followed him He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of
Zebedee, and his brother John... too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them So they left
their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him "..
1/10/10 ST. PIUS (515pm) : Do not belittle
1/10/10 TIME to be BORN, to DIE, to BE a SAINT; Holy Fam (orange, noon) M: "...before Billy
died...sacrament of last rite..one day before he died...graceful moment..whn I arrived at his bed..first
reading ecclesiastes...three periods..first. time to be born..mother gave birth...wonderful 67 years..children
& grandchildren..b/c of your love you are here ...2nd..baptism by the catholic church..our love for him, his
love for us..he lived his faith...human mother gave birth to human..2nd time catholic church devout
christian..3rd period..fought suffering..cancer..devil, all that suffering..became redemptive suffering. Like
Jesus on the cross...say that during his last period he gives himself back to the church as a saint, a future
saint..earned eternal life as well..speaking of saint,,a joke...oc newspaper..Mr. A departed from
heaven..heaven 5am...mr. A. Has not arrived yet..but we know for sure he is on the way to heaven...time to
be born, to die, to be a saint..he lived & died for the Lord...pause give thanks...pray for him..." ..
1/11/10 I’M AN AUGUSTINIAN…I DISAGREE with REPENT LANGUAGE; ST. BARBARA: "...guy
with two wives..what a lucky guy...what happened. In OT that was allowed, but Jesus changed all that..one
wife is barren..secretly the one makes fun of the wife who can't have children..mocking .we do that too...we
do that too..laugh at the other kid...mocking jeering...we do tht as adults too...insinuate mock...we know its
wrong...but we doo it..in the gospel today, taken from st. Mark...diff version in scrip..I don't like the one we
read..come after me,,come & see...in seminary studied...this sentence come & see...Jesus is inviting you
personally to look at yourself..emotions, feelings, thoughts, ...we can easily be led astray by
distractions..obstacle to God...Jesus uses the word repent...not word I like, as my formation as an
augustinian..I prefer "make choice"...image & likeness of God...work on that..decisions...Lord hopes we
make right choices...repent seems old fashioned to me..like a protestant Bible-thumper...I don't see
Christianity like that..I can make a choice...when you get angry w/ sb..even when they tease..its about
yourself..not the teaser...we all carry our own baggage...we are privileged to be God's sons & daughters...if
we tell lies hurt others hurt selves...not about shouting repent..that's old-fashioned..its about how to treat
yourself..true to who you are..to be kind to your mind & gentle to your body..what do I mean ? Angry,
body shakes & trembles..if not kind to mind, not gentle to body... the invit..Jesus is offering to be tolerant
even to those who get on our nerves..person can't guess what's in your head, that you hold a grudge..do we
need to be told to repent ? I don't think so...seems to me..just change..remember I'm an augustinian..I was
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trained to be gentle..Jesus is the gentleman of all gentlemen..repent language has repurcussions...when told
to do something we don't want to do..tell boy don't touch those cookies..I used to go for the cookies...when
told not to do, makes it curious & interesting...my parents used to smoke, said don't smoke butt I stole a cig
& tried it 11 years old....don't say "don't" but say "consider the harm ...smoke goes in your lungs.." unfort,
some parents simply say "don't"...have to explin why. Give me a reason..when Jesus says "come & see". He
says I can't do it for you.You have to do it for self..foundation of cath chrch..four fishermen..come a long
way...Jesus invites us to go fish for men..teach others "come & see"..that God loves, cares, wants us to
make right choices, ten comms are guidelines...help us..with all this liberalism...freedom, dowhatever I
like,,freedom make wrong choices actions feel lousy..take Jesus' words seriously. "Come & see", allow the
Spirit of God to touch .."
1/11/10 GOD HAS A PLAN, WILL BRING TO FRUITION IN HIS OWN TIME ; POLYCARP (630am)
M: "... today we begin the first week in ordinary time..birth of great prophet samuel...God has a plan will
bring tyo fruition in His own time...". ..
1 Samuel 1:1-8 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, Elkanah by name, a Zuphite from the hill
country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite He
had two wives, one named Hannah, the other Peninnah; Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.
This man regularly went on pilgrimage from his city to worship the LORD of hosts and to sacrifice to him
at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were ministering as priests of the LORD. When
the day came for Elkanah to offer sacrifice he used to give a portion each to his wife Peninnah and to all
her sons and daughters, but a double portion to Hannah because he loved her, though the LORD had made
her barren. Her rival, to upset her, turned it into a constant reproach to her that the LORD had left her
barren. This went on year after year; each time they made their pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the LORD
Peninnah would approach her, and Hannah would weep and refuse to eat. Her husband Elkanah used to
ask her: Hannah, why do you weep, and why do you refuse to eat? Why do you grieve? Am I not more to
you than ten sons?"
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 R.Â (17a)Â To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of
praise."
Mark 1:14-20 "After John had been arrested, This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at
hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel. As he passed by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon and his brother
Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Come after me, and I will make you fishers of
men. Then they left their nets and followed him He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of
Zebedee, and his brother John.ey too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them So they left
their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him "..
1/10/10 JESUS CALLS US TO EXCEED, GO BEYOND St. Vincent de Paul, M: "Gods love is never
inadequate...He loves each of us completely...God is love...we are His beloved, the one He loves, ...pray to
understand call,,,vocation...open selves to His personal love for us...use our lives & talents..liberate world
from greed & selfishness..Jesus calls us to exceed..go beyond..charity, hope, faith, service, ...exceed the
expectation the world places on us..talents & abilities...most challenging..to receive God's love & live the
love...we have so much to offer..fire of Spirit ignites the love of God..are we prepared .." Isaiah.. 42:1-4, 6-7
"Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon
whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, not crying out, not shouting, not
making his voice heard in the street. a bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not
quench, until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching. I, the LORD,
have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a
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covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from
confinement and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness."...
R: "Lord will bless his people with peace"
Acts "Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying: In truth, I see that God
shows no partiality Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him You
know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of
all, what has happened all over Judea beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those
oppressed by the devil, for God was with him."
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 "The people were filled with expectation and all were asking in their hearts whether
John might be the Christ. I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming I am not
worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. After all the
people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the
Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove And a voice came from heaven You are my
beloved Son with you I am well pleased."
1/10/10 BABY SENDS CHEMICALS TO MOTHER SAYING, 'I'M ALIVE, I EXIST'

St. Mary's by the Sea (Latin mass): "What is the first form of communication? ..earliest form...btw. child
& parents..5 sounds babies make, each sound has a meaning..selling cd's how to interpret ..hunger, fear,
sadness,, happiness..imagine first parents knew by intuition...this is not the earliest form of comm...earlier
ways, non-verbal...a few weeks ago elizabeth said..."baby in my womb leapt for joy"..this moment before
life is called quickening..they used to think this was when the soul enters the body,,,but muscles ...takes
energy to carry a baby...mother recognizes within a few days that she has conceived..baby sends chemicals
telling mother..chemical signals..to say "I'm alive, I exist." Science created a pill to interrupt this signal. As
the child grows mutual communication...continues from before birth onward... these are like
ligaments...parts of a machine...in family we learn to comm...we do not choose to comm. W/ mother...as
grow, hearts & minds develop...our choices & reasoning enters in..not only verbal, but also non-
verbal...expewssions, posture,...sometimes diff to interpret..sometimes..philosophical principle "everything
received in the mode of the receiver" imprtant to be aware of the language the person understands...this
bonding, linking , interactivenss..naturally + supenaturally...up to us to learn the supernatural language
God is using...Paul says "we should bear with...Forgive even as the Lord has forgiven you...charity..the
bond of perfection..God is love..in incarnation Christ Himself became a baby...in today's gospel..Lord is
communicating love..joseph & Mary could not find Jesus..they plead, "Son why did this to us?" They
desired to find Him. But he says "Did you not know I had to be doing God's work?" He creates a higher
desire.if we separated selves from Him, by repentance & contrition we can restore ourselves to a state of
grace. As we end season of Christmas, let us strive to live as the Holy Family..practicng virtues...united
with love, incarnate.."...
1/10/10 (?) WHY DID JESUS HAVE to UNDERGO BAPTISM if HE was WITHOUT SIN ? Holy Spirit
730am M: "why did Jesus have to undergo baptism if He did not have original sin ? One, to show
solidarity w/ humanity. & #2 baptism is not only wash away sin but incorporates us into the body of Christ,
we too should hear, "You are my beloved Son". Its a gift & task. Like Jesus who dedicated His life to God
as a gift. When we are baptized we dedicate ourselves to God. What kind of gift ? What ...what we are is
God's gift to us, what we become is our gift to God."
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beloved Son with you I am well pleased...."
1/9/10 DON’T BE AFRAID to BECOME SOLDIERS of JESUS CHRIST; OLQA (5pm) M: "...today we
celebrate the baptism of Jesus..thru baptism we are called children of God...God calls each of us in
different ways..wants us to respond to Him..serve God & people..today I focus on priesthood & relig
life...when Jesus lived on earth & thru last supper..He establshed a new covenant..eucharistic
sac..commanded disciples to continue good work...all the sacs in our church..in center of our life of
faith..how find in ..to serve church..big challenge for many dioceses..in orange..# of catholics has increased,
# of priests has decreased..currently 157 diocesan priests...have to hire 100 from elsewhere to help...now
have 250 priests for 1 million parishiones...in 10 years from now if not enough priests. Who will continue
the work of Jesus Christ..how to find & promote vocat of priesthood..begins in family …in my viet comm
here we have higher percent of vocation b/c parents encourage children to b/c priests..currently 40
priests..ordained...God is calling each of us in diff ways...promises a blessing to those who do His
will..respond to His calling...don't be afraid to b/c. Soldier of JC..CAN you..."
"Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her
that her service is at an end her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD
double for all her sins A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD Make straight in the
wasteland a highway for our God Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low
the rugged land shall be made a plain the rough country, a broad valley.Then the glory of the LORD shall
be revealed, and all people shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Go up on to a high
mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings cry out at the top of your voice Jerusalem, herald of good news Fear
not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah Here is your God Here comes with power the Lord GOD, who
rules by a strong arm; here is his reward with him, his recompense before him....Like a shepherd he feeds
his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs carrying them in his bosom and leading the ewes with care."
Titus 2-3"Beloved: The grace of God has appeared, saving all and training us to reject godless ways and
worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope the
appearance of the glory of our great God and savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to deliver us
from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own eager to do what is good. When the
kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared not because of any righteous deeds we had done
but because of his mercy He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he
richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior so that we might be justified by his grace and
become heirs in hope of eternal life."
beloved Son with you I am well pleased."
1/10/10 (?) SIN CAUSES US to INCREASE & the LORD to DECREASE; BLESS SAC, WM (8am) M "In
first reading John speaks of sin, deadly sin...or mortal sin...sin can indeed because of its serious nature can
separate us from God...hieraerchy of sin..lesser venial sin...doesn't separate us from sanctifying grace,
albeit too much venial sin can clog us...while mortal sin..can permanently separate us...to commit a mortal
sin,,must be of serious nature...sins against neighbor,,,gossip slander..against worship of God...or ..and that
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we freely choose to commit this sin..should go to sacrament of confession right away..st. jbap says "I must
decrease, He must increase." Sin allows US to increase & the Lord to decrease..& robs us of our
inheritance..how blessed we are to have sacrament of reconciliation, repentance..receive watershed of
grace..."
1 John 5:14-21 "Beloved: We have this confidence in him that if we ask anything according to his will, he
hears us And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask we know that what we have asked
him for is ours. If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will
give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which
I do not say that you should pray. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not deadly. We know that
anyone begotten by God does not sin; but the one begotten by God he protects, and the Evil One cannot
touch him. We know that we belong to God, and the whole world is under the power of the Evil One. We
also know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment to know the one who is true. And we
are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Children, be on your
guard against idols.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b R. "The Lord takes delight in his people"
John 3:22-30 Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them
baptizing. John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there
and people came to be baptized, for John had not yet been imprisoned. Now a dispute arose between the
disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings. So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the
one who was with you across the Jordan to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming
to him.” John answered and said“No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven.
You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before him. The one who
has the bride is the bridegroom rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice So this joy of mine has been
made complete He must increase; I must decrease.”
1/8/10 GIFTS ARE NICE, NOW TIME TO GROW UP Incarn "..tomorrow night...what began on dec
24...comes to an end...Jesus is now 33 years old...not much about Jesus in between...they didn't think they
would all die out...need to focus & emphasize what's really important..Jesus is forgiving...healing...dying
rising..that's what's really important..even though the baby Jesus & Carols & music & gifts are nice...now
we have to grow up"
1/8/10 (?) re STRETCHING OUR COMFORT ZONES; EXPANDING OUR UNDERSTANDING of GOD;
St. Jude M "...about stretching ones comfort zones...leprosy at that time could be any kind of skin
ailment...you were excluded..required to shout "unclean" when approaching people...nobody would touch
him, but Jesus did...sometimes we have to stretch our understanding of God..augustine.."what we don't
know about God is much more than what we do know..." tendency to stay in one place, comfort zone..need
to stretch..generosity..also how God is working in other religions..vatican 2 "anyone who seeks to live. A
good life can be saved" diffrerent from "outside the church, no salvation"...now we realize the church is
always reforming..comfort zones stretched..reaching out, prayer, many ways...come alive when we
stretch..hearts willing to expand..may "..Reading I 1 Jn 5:5-13 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the
world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came through water and
Blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and Blood The Spirit is the one who testifies, and the
Spirit is truth So there are three who testify the Spirit, the water, and the Blood and the three are of one
accord. If we accept human testimony the testimony of God is surely greater. Now the testimony of God is
this, that he has testified on behalf of his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within
himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony God has given
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about his Son. And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life and this life is in his Son. Whoever
possesses the Son has life whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to
you so that you may know that you have eternal life you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 R. (12a) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem
Luke 5:12-16 It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was Jesus
was; and when he saw Jesus he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said“Lord, if you wish, you can make
me clean.” Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said“I do will it. Be made clean.” And the
leprosy left him immediately Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but“Go, show yourself to the priest
and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” The report about him
spread all the more and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, but he
would withdraw to deserted places to pray. ..."
1/7/10 KEEP CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ALIVE, BE LIGHTS TO THE WORLD, "...our turn now to be the
bearers of glad tidings..to manifest..to show Jesus to the world..havin changed our lives...looking thru the
Christmas cards from some of you..one that touched me...spread the hope share the love...speak the
joy..hope to those whose children..share love..with members of our family..with those with nothing to
eat...which some of you don't do..don't smile much..with good mornings anyways...bless one another..keep
Christmas spirit alive..be lights to the world..good year...peaceful holy for all of us..."
1/7/10 TAKE FAITH that IF WE ARE GOING to BE LIKE JESUS…WE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME
REJECTION Holy Fam (630am) M: "In today's gospel Jesus gives his so-called inaugural address & His
own people end up acting with outrage..its telling ..when we try to live our faith..when we get hammered
for living our belief...some are amazed at the eloquence of Jesus..but later they are not amused when Jesus
takes on the identity of a prophet...different from the miracle worker they first thought & anger when he
claimed to be the fulfillment of Isaiah...& they couldn't fathom that a son of a carpenter from nazareth
could be the Messiah..& is rejected in His own hometown..maybe we have felt the sting of
abandonment...from friends ..relatives..take faith that if we are going to be like Jesus..& that is the goal..we
may experience some rejection..."
1 John 4:19–5:4 "Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his
brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has
not seen This is the commandment we have from him Whoever loves God must also love his brother
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the Father loves
also the one begotten by him In this way we know that we love the children of God when we love God and
obey his commandments. For the love of God is this that we keep his commandments. And his
commandments are not burdensome, for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory
that conquers the world is our faith..." RESPONSORIAL Psalm 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17 R. (see 11) Lord,
every nation on earth will adore you.
Luke 4:14-22 ".Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit..and news of him spread throughout the
whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all He came to Nazareth, where he had
grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read
and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was
written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and
sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him He said to them,“Today this Scripture
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passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words
that came from his mouth..."
1/6/10 EVEN IN THE STORMS JESUS IS THERE Incarn(830am): "..wise men on journey..made me
think of all kinds of journeys..like climbing mountains..may start by practicing here...maybe later mt.
Everest...those who cross the atlantic from europe in ships..some didn't make it. Swallowed
up..education..highschool..college...narrow it down accomplish dream..the kings in the gospels an example
of what it means to seek the Lord...their journey didn't end at the finding infant Jesus..they went back to
their country of origin & told the good news..important..that our hearts are not disappointed..feel the
fulness of love..God is love..all who participate..find tht fulness of love..like the experience of the magi
expeiencing the fulness of God's love..wisemen..angels all recognized...lot of people didn't recognize, didn't
respond..even those against Jesus..later sought to crucify Him..suggest..in all journeys..school, friendship,
family..God is with us who helps us along the way..love sHoly Fam (8am) m: "for us older people this is still
the day..of three kings..magi..in europe..good day for children in italy..when parents give gifts..when I was
young we pushed our parents b/c we wanted more gifts..good that we celebrated epiphany last Sunday..all
gospels almost an explosion of the ...works of Jesus..now walking on water. This goes on in gospels until the
final feast. This Sunday manifesting Jesus as the beloved Son & the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan..likewise
we become the lights for the nations...good works, welcoming attitude...remember that Jesus..walking on
water..when the people His disciples..in storm...reminder that even in the storms Jesus will be there..just
have to have deep faith that Jesus is there with us..be strengthened.."
1 John 4:11-18 "Beloved, if God so loved us we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. Yet,
if we love one another, God remains in us and his love is brought to perfection in us This is how we know
that we remain in him and he in us that he has given us of his Spirit. Moreover, we have seen and testify
that the Father sent his Son as savior of the world. Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,
God remains in him and he in God. We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us God is
love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. In this is love brought to perfection
among us that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world. There is
no fear in love but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who
fears is not yet perfect in love "
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 R. (see 11) "Lord, every nation on earth will adore you"
..Mark 6:45-52 "After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the
boat and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd And when he had
taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray. When it was evening the boat was far out on the
sea and he was alone on shore. Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing, for the wind was
against them. About the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to
pass by them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. They
had all seen him and were terrified. But at once he spoke with them,“Take courage, it is I, do not be
afraid!” He got into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely astounded. They
had not understood the incident of the loaves On the contrary, their hearts were hardened."..
1/5/10 IF REALLY WANT TO LOVE GOD, FOCUS ON GOD’s LOVE for YOU M." Problem is people
approach loving God in a manner that is deficient..wrong way..they think its a. Matter of disciplining your
will..to consciously commit yourself to loving God,,,most of the time this pursuit fails..the reason as John
tells us..."in this is love...it is not that we have loved God but that He loved us & sent His son for expiation
of our sins..whatshe talking about..remember whn you were young..how did you learn to love your
parents..basically..infants are self-centered..natural self-centered..life is focused on
you...hungry..cry..moments later...focus on you..done for you..at that age we are self-centered..how learn to
focus on others, parents, brothers sisters..we learn...b/c we see & feel the love..free of charge..the response
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is to give love back..that is what John speaks about in this first reading..not that we loved God but God
loved us & sent His son for expiation for our sins..when we realize this truth..that we are only able to love
God because He loves us first...if anyone declares he loves God but cannot give me one example of how God
has shown an act of love to you..I call you a liar..the only way to love God is to see that He loved us first..if
really want to love God..don't waste time disciplining the will...rather find the moments in your life when
yu felt God helping you...then You can tart loving Him back..like chikldren do their parents..message that
He loved us first...sent His Son..realize grace...love in return"
1/5/10 CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME OUT OF NAZARETH ( A PRETTY ROUGH TOWN) ?
INCARNATION: m: ".nathaniel said...can anything good come out of nazareth..we have this image of
nazareth as a quaint village..but it was a pretty poor town ..rough...for example..can anything good come
out of haiti...stereotype...nathaniel was shooting from the hip..sometimes take the filters off & say, maybe
God is working thru my co-workers,,,maybe working thru this town that town..."
1/5/10 WE CAN ALSO DO MIRACLES if WE ACKNOWLEDGE WE’VE BEEN GIFTED; Holy Fam
(630am) M: "Gospels continue the manifestation...divinity..might & power of Jesus...mightier & mightier
every reading..culminate in the baptism of the Lord..with the father Himself..putting His stamp..this is my
Beloved Son..reminds us..He needs us..continue to be the manifestation..the light of Christ..said to disciples,
"do something, feed them" its a challenge for ourselves...we can also do miracles if we acknowledge we
have been gifted..let us take the challenge of Jesus the light to all people..members of family..;"
1 John 4:7-10 "Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by
God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. In this way the love of
God was revealed to us: God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might have life through
him In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our
sins."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 R.Â (see 11) "Let all the earth cry out to God with Joy"
Mark 6:34-44 "When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like
sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things By now it was already late and his
disciples approached him and said This is a deserted place and it is already very late. Dismiss them so that
they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves something to eat. He said to them in
reply, Give them some food yourselves. But they said to him, Are we to buy two hundred days wages worth
of food and give it to them to eat? He asked them, How many loaves do you have?Â Go and see.And when
they had found out they said Five loaves and two fish.So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on
the green grass. The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties. Then, taking the five
loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to
his disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all They all ate and were
satisfied And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was leftk of the fish. Those
who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
1/4/10 CAN’T REFLECT the LIGHT if we are FULL of DARKNESS Incarnation: "..1st day of
epiphany...Jesus Christ the light of all nations..we are asked to reflect...if full of darkness however we
cannot reflect too much light..angry...re about money...bitter revenge..darkness in minds...so we cannot
reflect...so let us look at this..elizabeth ann seton.. ordinary in a way..all can identify..married...founded
sisters of charity..be inspired by her...also reflect..try to be eliz ann seton..to reach out for poor…’
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1/4/10 (?) ARE YOU LIVING WHAT YOU PROFESS ? ; MISSION GABRIEL m: "how God draws
people to Himself...guided by a star..God draws people to Himself..one question does God draw us together
as a community...how we gather together for mass..do you know the people around you...tried to get people
to move forward...but it doesn't happen...but good..if we are to live what we profess... to praise God should
be a fundamental part of community..also to be affirmed..a quiet time but community should also be...but
are we being drawn to the community..or just a collection of individuals...look at the faces...woild it make a
diff it sb died ? Would you notice a change ? "
1/4/10 re ELIZABETH ANN SETON Incarnation (830) m: "...seton..episcopalian from new york..a
socialite...married a businessman, bad luck in business..he lost several ships,,went bankrupt..became ill..doc
said go home to italy..she & husband went to italy..are quarantined..he dies..she lives with catholic fam in
italy, becomes catholic..returns to usa w/ no money..wants to open school..no luck at first b/c of anti-
catholicism, bigotry..tries again, opens school for girls,,religious values, free school, ...lived. 46 years, died
of TB, LIFE expect...much shorter then..remember going to dentist in college..painful..today,,,nothing to
it...she struggled in her life...still only 46 years"
1/4/10 CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED to RADIATE the LOVE of CHRIST holy fam (630am) M:" today's
gospel beginning of mission of Jeus in galilee...most fertile & most populated..asher, nathali, & zebulun
tribes..these people were open to new ideas b/c they had been exposed to traders from all over the
world...Jesus preached good news..new vision of God..let people know that God is a loving, forgiving,
merciful father..Jesus continues Jbap's message of repentance...matthew rcgnizes it as the fulfullmment of
Isaiah...as Christians we are called to...radiate & be Christ's love, mercy forgiveness..humble committed
sevice.."
1 Jn 3:22- 4:6 Beloved: We receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do
what pleases him And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ and
love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in
them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit whom he gave us. Beloved, do not trust
every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone
out into the world. This is how you can know the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ
come in the flesh belongs to God, and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus does not belong to God.
This is the spirit of the antichrist who, as you heard, is to come, but in fact is already in the world. You
belong to God, children, and you have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one
who is in the world. They belong to the world; accordingly, their teaching belongs to the world and the
world listens to them We belong to God, and anyone who knows God listens to us, while anyone who does
not belong to God refuses to hear us. This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 2:7bc-8, 10-12a R.Â (8ab)Â I will give you all the nations for an inheritance.
trembling rejoice. R.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I will give you all the nations for an inheritance.
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth
and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali that what had been said
through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea,
beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those
dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen. From that time on, Jesus began to preach and
say, Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. He went around all of Galilee teaching in their
synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom... and curing every disease and illness among the
people. His fame spread to all of Syria and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and
racked with pain, those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them And great crowds
from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him "
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1/3/10 THREE KINDS of PEOPLE ; Gregory: "pascal...found god & serve.rational & happy...not found
god but seeking..rational & unhappy...not seeking god..foolish & unhappy...threee types of people..herod is
foolish & unhappy..pretends to seek God..murdered members of his own family..incl his wife & 2 of his
children..other end..those who found God & servie Him..st. joseph...blessed virgin mary...in the middle.wise
men..three kings..they represent all honest seekers...search led to jrslm & bethlehem..when the magi found
Christ they no longer looked tk the star..they acknowledged Christ as God..his kingship, humility &
priesthood....I hope no one here is in the category of herod ...those who seek God will eventually find
Him..."
1/3/10 LIGHTEN UP ! St. Basil M: "...we have become a 24 hour society...we have become uncomfortable
w/ darkness. B/c in the dark we become aware of ourself...which brings fear...so we turn on the light...we
build more power plants, yet none of this dispels the darkness from within us...rise up in splendor
jerusalem...all of us..light..east pay special atention to illumination...special baptismal feast...[this is
epiphany] we live in that world..wise up...you are now part of the living Christ, the light of the world...turn
on the light...light of the church, the new jerusalem...so we might say LIGHTEN UP...gold,
frankincense...myrhh...humble selves to believe...followed the light..this is fulfilled..coming of God's son
into the world...members of that Christ.radiance anticipates darkness. We are to be today's epiphany to the
world..celebrate light...of course we must..illumination we've become..light of lights..Jesus the Christ..seek
the king....keep lamps burning..bring hope"
Isaiah 60:1-6 "Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!Â Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon
you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines,
and over you appears his glory Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise
your eyes and look about they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in
the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow,
for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing
gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13.(cf. 11) Â Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 "Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of Gods grace that was
given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation. It was not
made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by
the Spirit that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ
Jesus through the gospel Gospel Mt 2:1-12 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King
Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage. When King Herod heard this he was greatly
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people. He
inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea for thus it has
been written through the prophet And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the
rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod called
the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the stars appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem
and said â€œGo and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too
may go and do him homage.â€ After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that
they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed
for their country by another way."
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1/2/10 DON’T FIND GOD JUST ONCE IN LIFE ;Holy Family (530pm) M: "...manifestation..presentation
of the Lord..wise men..symbols..interesting..presentation of Jesus as the Messiah..Jesus as light of the
world..gifts that wise men brought to newborn Jesus..as continue to celebrate...continue to seek...church
now asking..how still search for Christ in our life..not search as if something we never found..but deeper
knowledge & experience..in our lives..don't just find God once..in life..we find God...perfection..grow more
& more in the knowledge..meet..love..don't understand that person perfectly...but over time we get to know
that person better..knowing searching..go deeper in the knowledge of God..some ways should be always
searching for God..finding God, father God, Holy Spirit..renew..look for Christ...same determination of
wise men...& shepherds too..such determination...today we see shepherd..wisemen...coming from east..in
our life also..deeper in that relationship...takes time..when I went to homily given by pope..he was
comparing wisemen & shepherds...wisemen..very knowledgeable....but not able to come to Jesus as soon as
the shepherds..ordianry persons...less knowledgeable...sheperds were very close..bethlehem..house of
bread...we are very close to Jesus..able to see Him..wisemen far from Jesus...even though wise..in reality in
truth..physical world...so far from Jesus...& they needed a guide to get to Jesus..so they were guided by the
star...sometimes we think we are wise...we need sometimes like these wise people...we know chapters &
verse..but in the heart are we really close to God...God from God, light from light..we profess it...true God
from true God..out of darkness..when we fail to put God before selves...some people seek God to kill God...I
come from a country..people study Bible...but not to preach Christ..they learn about Christians...to kill the
presence of Jesus in the life of many people...recently heard confession...my parents never go to church..I
ask mom & dad...every Sunday...they kill the life of Jesus...we need to pray Jesus I need a star in my
life...that star is holy spirit.."
Isaiah 60:1-6 "Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and
over you appears his glory Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your
eyes and look about they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the
arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for
the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing
gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. RESPONSORIAL Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 7-8,
10-11, 12-13."he shall rescue the poor when he cries out and the afflicted when he has no one to help him
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save Lord, every nation on earth
will adore you." Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 "Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God's
grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.
It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and
prophets by the Spirit that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the
promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel" Matthew 2:1-12 "When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea
in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,'Where is the newborn
king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage. When King Herod heard
this he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of
the people, He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea
for thus it has been written through the prophet And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least
among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel. Then
Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star's appearance. He sent them
to Bethlehem and said Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage. After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star
that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed
for their country by another way."
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1/2/10 BLESSING OURSELVES AS YOU ENTER the CHURCH is a REMINDER WE ARE PART of
the BODY of CHRIST (830am) M: "baptism not uncommon...various sects..essenes...jbap..all using
baptism..but everybody had a little different theme ..jbap emphasized repentance....our baptism was not
just re original sin..but a welcoming...as a child of God...every time we bless ourselves with the water upon
entering the church...not just cleansing but reminding we are part of the body..every day a re-
conversion..redeemed & being redeemed..remind self a fllowe of Christ...children of God"
1 John 2:22-28 "Beloved: Who is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the
Father and the Son, this is the antichrist. Anyone who denies the Son does not have the Father but whoever
confesses the Son has the Father as well Let what you heard from the beginning remain in you. If what you
heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the
promise that he made us: eternal life. I write you these things about those who would deceive you. As for
you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, so that you do not need anyone to teach you.
But his anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not false; just as it taught you, remain in
him And now, children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be put to
shame by him at his coming" RESPONSORIAL Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 R.Â (3cd)Â All the ends of the
earth have seen the saving power of God.
John 1. 19-28 "This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to
him to ask him, Who are you? He admitted and did not deny it, but admitted I am not the Christ. So they
asked him, What are you then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet?He answered,
No.So they said to him, Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to
say for yourself? He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, Make straight the way of the Lord,
as Isaiah the prophet said. Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, Why then do you baptize if you
are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet? I baptize with water but there is one among you whom you do
not recognize the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. This happened
in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing."
1/2/10 (?) THE FAITH of the CHURCH NEEDS to be TRANSLATED into CONTEMPORARY
LANGAUGE; HOLY FAM (8am) M: "...Roman cath plus 21 other eastern...coptic,,marianite
..armenian..basil...doctor of the church...their teachings...explain the faith to the people..doctors not
because they heal but because they teach...they explain the doctrines..the faith of the church has to be
translated...how life is lived today...not according to 1000 years ago, not 2000 years ago but today, year
2010...you see for example today even the pope uses the internet..a way to communicate the
faith...important to live the faith today, not acc. To ystrday's lifestyle...today is 2010...have to life faith acc
to how life is in 2010...need people like basil & gregory...acc...to how life is lived in our time...st. theresa of
avila ..explained doctrines..spirituality...if they can do it you can also do it..."
1 John 2:22-28 "Beloved: Who is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the
Father and the Son, this is the antichrist. Anyone who denies the Son does not have the Father but whoever
confesses the Son has the Father as well Let what you heard from the beginning remain in you. If what you
heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the
promise that he made us: eternal life. I write you these things about those who would deceive you. As for
you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, so that you do not need anyone to teach you.
But his anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not false; just as it taught you, remain in
him And now, children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be put to
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shame by him at his coming" RESPONSORIAL Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 R.Â (3cd)Â All the ends of the
earth have seen the saving power of God.
John 1. 19-28 "This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to
him to ask him, Who are you? He admitted and did not deny it, but admitted I am not the Christ. So they
asked him, What are you then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet?He answered,
No.So they said to him, Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to
say for yourself? He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, Make straight the way of the Lord,
as Isaiah the prophet said. Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, Why then do you baptize if you
are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet? I baptize with water but there is one among you whom you do
not recognize the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. This happened
in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing."
1/1/10 WE NEED TO LEARN HOW to SAY ‘ABBA’ (FATHER) St. Philip (noon) M: "...today
church celebrates feast of mary the mother of God...now on new years day its no longer about mary but
about us as sons of God...we need to learn how to say "abba"...another moment...sometimes get lost in
Biblical mysteries...don't forget our role as children of God...learn to be & act as children...abba...I pray for
your families..."
Numbers 6:22-27 "The LORD said to Moses: Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them This is how you
shall bless the Israelites. Say to them The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon
you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! So shall they invoke my
name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them.RESPONSORIAL Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 May God bless us in
his mercy. Galatians 4:4-7 Brothers and sisters: When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son,
born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as
sons. As proof that you are sons God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, Abba, Father! So
you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then also an heir, through God. Gospel Luke 2:16-21 "The
shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard
it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds....l who heard it were amazed by what had
been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to
them When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by
the angel before he was conceived in the womb"
1/1/10 WE ARE CALLED to BE CHILDREN of GOD, A CUT ABOVE the REST

St. Philip 630am "..this years rose theme is 'cut above the rest'..but there is a tendency in us not to be what
we are supposed to be..science shows we are all unique..even the people in the bible including Jesus were
tempted to be what they not sppsd to be...we are called to be children of God...to be, ourselves, a cut above
the rest...moving toward authenticity in life..mother mary...ordianry lady/girl was ready to prove her
authentic self..she proved she was a cut above the rest..each of us are called to prove our uniqueness.that's
what we are celebrating in the rose parade today..."
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12/31/09 EVERYTHING is BASED on the WORD BECOMING FLESH; INCARNATION M: "...a

beautiful poem...John explained creation..everything in our religion..everything is based on the Word
becoming flesh..imp..to understand..chosen by God not because...my Jewish friends..they're concept is so
different than ours...everything for them is the race...its all from God...not by race, but because I chose
you"..
12/31/09 (?) HOW CAN I LOVE BETTER, FORGIVE BETTER ? HOLY FAM (630am) M: "...to
remember who we are..acknowldge who we are..anointed by the spirit.. those who accept Him He gave the
power to be sons of God...most imp goal..to be holy...today, the 31st...who is Jesus..how God kept His
promise from the beginning..some reject..others accept the light..up to us..our heart..are we open or
not..how can I manifest that I was a child of the light this year..how can I love better, forgive
better..acknowledge who is Jesus in youe life..sometimes as Christians we tend to think, "I am good
enough." That's a mistake..there's always room to grow...as a parent, child, grandparent..let us be thankful
for life..thank God ...thank Jesus for becoming like us..Lord to send His Spirit..to listen to His voice & do
His will..acknowledge & remember we are called to be holy.."
1 John 2:18-21 "Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming, so now
many antichrists have appeared. Thus we know this is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were
not really of our number; if they had been, they would have remained with us. Their desertion shows that
none of them was of our number. But you have the anointing that comes from the Holy One, and you all
have knowledge. I write to you not because you do not know the truth but because you do, and because
every lie is alien to the truth." R: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!"
John 1.1-18: "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was
in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be What
came to be through him was life and this life was the light of the human race the light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A man named John was sent from God. He came for
testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him He was not the light, but came to
testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the
world and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him He came to what was his
own, but his own people did not accept him But to those who did accept him he gave power to become
children of God, become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural
generation nor by human choice nor by a man's decision but of God. And the Word became flesh and made
his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Fathers only-begotten Son, full of grace and
truth. This was he of whom I said The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me ranks ahead of me
because he existed before me. From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace because while
the law was given through Moses grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God.
The only-begotten Son, God, who is at the Fathers side, has revealed him"
12/30/09 re PRETERNATURAL GIFTS; HOLY TRINITY (7pm) M: "...looking at a few empty

pews...some of our parish brothers & sisters must be on their way to vegas...remember any winnings 20%
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to church..let's hope they're just sick...if rich..sacrifice bull ..but if poor...then anna a prophetess
arrived..who was anna to the blessed mother..great deal of spirituality..promise..lived in a portion of the
temple..tradition holds that blessed mother...leave her there...learn laws...know torah by heart...learn
pentateuch..some say impossible to learn so much...my fellow priest didn't think kids could memorize
prayers...nonsense...little girl would sit on lap of grandma & learn the first 5 books of Bible in Hebrew...she
converted & could still quote them as n adult..blessed mother would have done so...preternatural
gifts...anna immediately recognizes that mary's child is the redeemer..the messiah..to the jews this would
seem crazy...they expected a general...this is why judas fell..he was expecting a physical messiah..a
warrior..they thought anna was crazy...but she could see thru the baby...only 8 days old
....simeon...blesses..anna is telling all this is the redeemer the messiah...today He comes in a smaller form..as
a host...we can see thru the disguise of the host & know this is the redeemer...see childs face on the host...we
too are called to see thru the disguise..humility was the secret of Jesus...then & now..He counts on our well-
being...he doesn't have to...he counts on our good will...humility His greatest trait..lucifer's downfall....our
downfall..PRIDE...we need to become humble & small..not childish...but childlike..humble & full of
trust...attempt to do so..b.c more like Christ child...lucifer can't stand in the face of humility..mother
theresa wanted to remain obscure in the gutter of india...mother t. Got off plane in san fran..we were
greeting mother..he was a jokester..said "you're getting shorter & shorter"..she said "you must be very
small to fit into the sacred heart of Jesus"...acts of humility..pray for humility..road to it is
humiliation..practice patience, practice humility...road to humility is paved with humiliation...when I was
in seminary I started praying for humility...raise my hand...people laugh..trip down stairs..driving in
snow..skid on ice...people laughing what an idiot..sio I went to my spiritual director..he asked what I was
praying for..I said humility..that's why ! He's humbling you. Its amazing,,,tho,,the more humble we become
the more power we have over satan...exorcism..have to fast & pray for 7 days..that's what anna recognized
in Jesus humility"
1 JOHN 2. 12-17: "I am writing to you, children because your sins have been forgiven for his name’s sake.
I am writing to you, fathers because you know him who is from the beginning I am writing to you, young
men, because you have conquered the Evil One. I write to you, children because you know the Father I
write to you, fathers because you know him who is from the beginning I write to you, young men, because
you are strong and the word of God remains in you, and you have conquered the Evil One. Do not love the
world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that
is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life is not from the Father but is
from the world. Yet the world and its enticement are passing away. But whoever does the will of God
remains forever."
R: "Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice Gospel"
Luke 2:36-40 "There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher She was
advanced in years having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until
she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer And
coming forward at that very time she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were
awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with
wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him."
12/30/09 WE MUST LIVE IN PRAYER ; HOLY FAM(530pm)" ...as we prepare for the epiphany...great
feast..in first reading 1 John...re forgiveness..conquered evil..b/c you know father..father knows
you..forgiveness ...knowledge of God...if we want to know the Lord be sure not to get distracted by the
things of the world..for ex..prophetess Ana..waiting for the Messiah..that's why she was able to recognize
the Messiah..same for us to recognize Messiah we have to lve in prayer, always in expectation..as we
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preparte to celeb epiphany..its easy to recognize eucharist..what abt brother & sister...can we say amen, I
do believe...to present Jeus to others..to encounter Christ..to meet Christ...to learn to know Christ ..."
12/30/09 YOU & I MUST BE the PRESENCE of CHRIST to the WORLD ST. PHILIP 12p : M" "what's
next is the title of her book...unraveling...unrevvealing of mystery..1st reading tells us what's next...if you
have experienced His presence during Christmas..you & I have to be that presence to the world..to be the
sacrament of God to the world..from God..pray for eachother...God doesn't call us for individual benefit
alone...I must reach God to the people..you & I are invited...if in God...must be authentic...a
blessing...grace..."INCARNATION (830am) M: "...some people are tired of Christmas already...trees out in
street..Christmas has just started...only 6th day of Christmas..she went around telling everybody what we
saw...what we should be doing..Telling people Christmas has just begun...& that God loves us..he gave His
only Son"
remains forever."
12/30/09 “PUNISHMENT” is a CONSEQUENCE of ACTIONS, NOT NECESSARILY GOD’s

AFFLICTION HOLY FAM (630am) M: "...in the first reading..whoever does the will of God...followed the
will of His parents...let us think re the will of God..tend to use this word...re "will of God"..so what is this
will of God..many people think that every event, good & bad, is th will of God...but this leads to thinking
that God is bad...because only bad people will bad things...then how do we explain scripture where God
punishes...truth is scripture is written years after it happened...writer tends to explain it as God's
punishment...babylonian captivity for example..God's will was to allow it ..actually their punishment was
simply a consequence of their actions...their misdeeds...God wasn't punishing them but simply not
protecting them...every living being is capable of...act of man...all acts of man come from motivation...all
acts of man have a motvation...evil motives are sinful...not all killing is sinful...self-defense & war are not
sinful..they don't come from evil motives..each & every act of man has a consequence..always a
conseq..even decision to stay in bed..every act of man has consequence...greed....recession a conseq of
greed...every act of man has a conseq..be careful re motives..we thank God...He would not send His son if it
was His will for every sinnner to go to hell...be perfect..as ..."
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remains forever."
12/29/09 THEOLOGIANS CALL US the ‘OTHER CHRISTS’ (SMALL CANDLES) m"in darkness like
that what do you need? Light.light is important..important to see. To...imp in so many ways..scr..chose light
as fitting image of Jesus..in the world described as light of all nations..light that leads us..Jesus did not live
forever in this world..3 days resurrected. 40 days later back to father in heaven..how find light in the world
today in the darkness. You remember ..seen other guys infants baptized.. ritual of baptism..big candle
lit...smaller candle big candle priest wil say..big light entrust to you to keep burning brightly...you're not
holding smaller candles..some form of light..am sure that light is never extinguished...burning brightly
always..guide this child where sppsed to go..if Jesus is big candle..then we been baptized are smaller
candles...smaller ligthts..theologians call us the "other Christs".smaller candles...smaller lights..salt &
light...sb burning brightly alwaysis that light still burning in us..do they see you or Christ in you. If they see
you you sre bloking the view of Christ..means something is wrong w/ you.step aside so Christ can
shine...thank God for sending us the big light..smaller light keep burning brigtly..
12/29/09 (?) TODAY the REDEEMER is REDEEMED ST. PHILIP(Noon): M:"today the redeemer is
redeemed...must be brought to the temple ex 13.13...ritual seems strange to us...miracle of firstborn
son...outside israel people sacrificed their firstborn..but better way,,,redeem offer sacrifice instead..as
firstborn son..mary & joseph faithful jews...redeemer redeemed..may this eucharist fill us with
wonder...mystery of gods redemption"
1 John 2:3-11 Beloved: The way we may be sure that we know Jesus is to keep his commandments.
Whoever says, I know him, but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him But
whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him This is the way we may know that we are
in union with him whoever claims to abide in him ought to walk just as he walked. Beloved, I am writing no
new commandment to you but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old
commandment is the word that you have heard. And yet I do write a new commandment to you, which
holds true in him and among you, for the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
Whoever says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother
remains in the light,
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and there is nothing in him to cause a fall. Whoever hates his brother is in darkness; he walks in darkness
and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
R: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Luke 2:22-35 "When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses the
parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the
Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair
of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord Now there was a
arms and blessed God, saying: 'Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my
own eyes have seen the salvation which you prepared in the sight of every people, a light to reveal you to
the nations and the glory of your people Israel. The childs father and mother were amazed at what was said
about him and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is destined for the fall
and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be contradicted(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so
that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
12//29/09 (?) MUST BE HUMBLE ENOUGH to RECOGNIZED GOD as HE COMES to US EACH &
EVERY DAY; INCARNATION "God raising up the little ones...shepherds really pariah..yet from
beg..God showed preference He has for poor...like many I see here in church every day..sit in the presence
of the Lord...waiting in expectation..it is the humble who God enables to see in this child heaven & earth,
the salvation, while the powerful are unable to see...making shekels, money,,, for all of us,,in our daily
prayer...be humble enough to recognize God as he comes to us each & every day. In the church of the
nativity in bethlehem..small door..low entry way..so horses can't go on...to enter where Lord was born must
bow down..must be humble should be our posture..like the prayer of Mary in the magnificat..lifted up the
lowly ones..truly we are blessed if humble'
12/29/09 (?) HOW DO WE KNOW WE KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS? The WAY WE LOVE; HOLY
FAM M; "....John tells us..if we know Christ we will keep His commandments...to love one another..to
know Jesus is to followthe commandments..greatest commm is to love..to truly love..love God & brothers &
susters...how know we keep the comm..the way we love...in gospel...time of purification ..had to go to temple
to be purified....mary did not need to be purified but she did so anyways out of devotion to the
law...messiah in arms..joseph said something beautiful about mary...heart pursed so joined to Jesus..His
suffering will cause her suffering ..Jesus is the teacher of love..remind...he's an example of what John is
talking..to know lord is to love..to love is to follow comm..to be children of light..ask Lord to givve us
wisdom..humility..love one another..the way we treat e/other every day..how treat..do we show we love
God ... way we interact..do manifest in my actions that I follow the comms & love the Lord"
1 John 2:3-11 Beloved: The way we may be sure that we know Jesus is to keep his commandments.
Whoever says, I know him, but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him But
whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him This is the way we may know that we are
in union with him whoever claims to abide in him ought to walk just as he walked. Beloved, I am writing no
new commandment to you but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old
commandment is the word that you have heard. And yet I do write a new commandment to you, which
holds true in him and among you, for the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
Whoever says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother
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remains in the light,
and there is nothing in him to cause a fall. Whoever hates his brother is in darkness; he walks in darkness
and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
R: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Luke 2:22-35 "When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses the
parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the
Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair
of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord Now there was a
arms and blessed God, saying: 'Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my
own eyes have seen the salvation which you prepared in the sight of every people, a light to reveal you to
the nations and the glory of your people Israel. The childs father and mother were amazed at what was said
about him and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is destined for the fall
and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be contradicted(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so
that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
12/28/09 The MARRIED LIFE, WHEN CENTERED ON JESUS, is the GREATEST WITNESS ; HOLY
FAMILY .M: "...Husband bought diamond for his wife...wife asked why ? Four letter word said
husband..is it "love" ? No, its "sale". It was on sale. Many four letter words..fear is another 4 letter
word...Herod was moved by fear...fear is wha moves us to do crazy things..we tell lies sometimes..sometimes
fear we will be rejected..lose our pirinciples..maybe our souls even ..in filipines...prayer...drivers "give me a
steady hand & watchful eye that I may not hurt anyone...words actions that usually come from fea....joy
love that Christmas is all about...witness of married life...lucky to have a family that's been trying to be
holy for 25 years..I myself said..married life when centerdon Jesus is greatest witness..how to accept Jesus
& witness...always inspired by married people...despite of the demands...love have for one another...congrat
the children..pray you continue to grow in love, trust, sacrifice..living witnesses...signs of God's love..see
you being faithful to another...see you sacrifcing for one another..easier to believe...come forward renew
your vows..at the altar..God's altar..please join hands..look into eac others eyes..I promise to be ..love &
honor all the days of my life..I ...renew my marriage vow to you george...promise to be faithful.love &
honor you all the days of my life...take this ring..continuing sign..love in name of f-s-hs...continuing sign of
my love & fidelity...in name of f-s-hs...you have renewed vows...continue to grow together..what God has
joined let no one put asunder...now a kiss..."
12/27 or 12/28/09 (?) 1000’s of LIVES TAKEN SIMPLY b/c NOT ENOUGH VOICES SPEAKING OUT re
the VALUE of LIFE ; Borromeo M "...St. matthew...Jesus came thru family of Joseph...Joseph more
prominent in matthew than in luke...this gospel passage today brings a lot of sadness to us..those filled with
jealousy rage..prince of peace could not come into the world in a ...herod taking the lives of all boys unde 2
years of age...we know even from reading newspaper...their rage. ...peoples rage...good opp for those to
remember...re abortion...fear, anger, jealousy...1000's of babies whose lives taken...simply because not
enough voices speaking out re the value of life...one of the greatest evils...is abortion...on day of Holy
Innocents...remember the unborn...& those young women who feel forced to make such a choice..."
John 1:5, 2:2 "Beloved: This is the message that we have heard from Jesus Christ and proclaim to you:
God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all If we say, We have fellowship with him, while we
continue to walk in darkness, we lie and do not act in truth. But if we walk in the light as he is in the light,
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then we have fellowship with one another, and the Blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin If we say,
We are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge our sins, he is
faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing If we say,We have not
sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us. My children, I am writing this to you so that you may
not commit sin But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father He is expiation for our sins
and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world."
R: "Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowlers snare."
Matthew 2:13-18 "When the magi had departed, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a
dream and said Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is
going to search for the child to destroy him....and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of
Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son.
When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre
of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under in accordance with the time he had
ascertained from the magi. Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet A voice
was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be
consoled, since they were no more."
12/27/09 FORGET ABOUT ME, I LOVE YOU (SPELLS “FAMILY”) St. Polycarp M: "...if you
panic when misplace car keys..imagine joseph & mary 's panic when they realized Jesus was with the
caravan..they traveled for a day before they realized...not the challenges that make or break a family...its
the response to the challenges...more than praying together..it requires caring for eachother, easier said
than done...usually take for granted..to keep family together has to be give & take...father..franciscan
priest. Song "forget about me, I love you" first letter of each word, spells "family", put your agenda on
hold when you about othrs..we catholics pray together..go to mass...take for granted that our children will
do the same..how many times I've heard the children stop coming after confirmation...typical what's in it
for me attitude.my initial response is "you get out of maass what you put into mass"k..they twll me they are
still catholics, but they are taking Jesus for granted...how can we help them realize they are taking Jesus
for granted...count pennies...forget ..our catholic froups helping homeless & needy..one way to not
forget..visit one of these places...ask anybody the spiritual gratif...of helping the needy...hunger &
homelessness never seems to take a holiday..also small faith group...home..office..reflect onscrip..sharing
with friends & family..how Jwsus is active..keep Jesus family together..making time in busy shedule to be
alone w/ Jesus...set aside time each day for indiv prayer...import of Jesus presence in your lives..be in word,
eucharist, community..leave here. Will be taking Jeuss w/..St. Iranaeus: 1 SAMUEL 1. 20-28
M: " referring to paul's letter to colossians...balanced..famous colossian letter..many get excited some
annoyed when paul urges wives to be submissive to husbands...but read verses around it to understand it
fully...years ago...lifetime editor for small-time newspaper said 'other night...out of character went to late
night movie got home at midnight...but when I walked in at midnight..19 year old meeted me with hands on
hips, "whereve you been? I've been worried sick..." I felt bad..but was cracking up inside..she was right..I
should have left a note.it comes down to respect..columnist...corroborate ...asks how many parents sit by
phone hoping it will ring...amazing how mind works when worried about a loved one...why any different
when parent w/o explanation & child home worrying....will never put my kids in that situation...family
systems theory..abused children become abusive parents....if mind should fail show sympathy...if want
respect..give respect..mutuality btw. Parents & children..pauls words to colossians...Lord forgave you, do
the same...never drive children to resentment..inspiration...practical admonitions...compassion,
empathy,,thoughfulness,,togetherness...gentleness...choose one, work on it..."
"In those days Hannah conceived, and at the end of her term bore a son whom she called Samuel, since she
had asked the LORD for him The next time her husband Elkanah was going up with the rest of his
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household to offer the customary sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vows Hannah did not go,
explaining to her husband, Once the child is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD and to
remain there forever; I will offer him as a perpetual nazirite. Once Samuel was weaned, Hannah brought
him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine and presented him
at the temple of the LORD in Shiloh. After the boys father had sacrificed the young bull Hannah, his
mother, approached Eli and said: âPardon, my lord! As you live, my lord I am the woman who stood near
you here, praying to the LORD.... I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request Now I, in
turn, give him to the LORD; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD. Hannah left Samuel
there."
R: Blessed are they who dwell in the house of the Lord'
1 John 3.1-2,21-24 "See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
And so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him Beloved, we are Gods
children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed We do know that when it is revealed we shall be
like him, for we shall see him as he is. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God
and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him And
his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ and love one another just
as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we
know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us."
Luke 2:41-52 "Each year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was
twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were
returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he
was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him After three days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions and all who heard
him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were
astonished, and his mother said to him, 'Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been
looking for you with great anxiety.And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? Did you not know
that I must be in my Fathers house?But they did not understand what he said to them He went down with
them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them and his mother kept all these things in her heart.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man."
12/27/09 (?) NEED HOPE to COPE; NEED to GIVE HOPE to GET HOPE Saddleback M: [Rick Warren
on video] "...need hope to cope...not false hope...hope is not wishful thinking...hope is not positive thinking,
not optimism...but pos thinking won't change the situation..only hope in God can change
circumstances...optimism is psychological..hope is theological...hope is passionate trusting..optimism can st
be a denial of reality...rose colored glasses...hope never denies reality...it says its bad...but I still have
hope..not just psyching self up..hope can change circumstances..if hope is in God..study 1 peter ...called
"letter of hope"..read over & over if tough time..nero was caeasar at time..feeding Christians to
lions..tarring & torching them..so peter writes letter of hope..in 1st seven verses...5 reasons real
hope...google..."8 ways to have hope" 1) have cup of tea, 2) look in mirror & say 'I am the key to peace' 3)
daily ritual, meditate on candle..4)curtail intake of news'....peter says "God chose me before I chose
him"....salvation no accident..God decided to choose you...long before you thought of Jesus & knew his
name ..He came to you.God chose you for a purpose. [There are christmas trees & giant wreaths] ...ever
last person chose for a game..know what it feels like to not be chosen...beyond grade school & rships...God
has chosen..God always treats us w/ mercy ..."boundless mercy"...more you understand mercy &
grace...more you will be astounded...I show you mercy b/c I love you...God's love for you & your salvation
is not based on your performance...Titus 3.5...as children of God you can ask God for anything..20 times
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Bible says "ask"...ask & you will receive over & over again..in 2010 ask God for more..pray re
anything...you have not because you ASK NOT...I got a letter from snapple...re plumegranate...I told them
they should rename it "plum crazy"...& they sent me a case with it named "plum crazy"...& a personal
message on each bottle...if snapple & larry can meet the need of a person who simply asked, how much
more God can meet our needs if we ask..Jeremiah 29.11. ...do your giving while you're living...when my
book sales went thru stratosphere...I stopped taking a salary..& also gave my kids their inheritance
now...circle word "Reserved"....this may shock you...but you need a reservation in advance to get into
heaven...pure ..undefiled...once you got salvation you can't lose it...seal of north carolina says "While I'm
alive I have hope"...I have eternal hope...can't erase your name..the holding on is God's part...beyond reach
of decay..a flower that will not wither..picture that doesn't fade...eternal security..friend that's a reason for
hope...PRICELESS..far richer than you realize..never taken away..[song]...#4.. God's power will protect
me...1 Peter 1.5...Jesus says you're in my hands..word "protect" in Greek is a military term for garrison
like a sentry...what is your responsib ? Trust...power goes w/ trusting...God in His mighty power will
protect you...no matter what you go thru..I will help if you trust me..paul says
2 Tim 1. 12...a lot of people are afraid to commit to Christ b/c they think they might fail or fall, but that's
not our job, that's God's job..wonderful joy...ahead...even though many trials for a while..faith is being
tested. 1 peter 1. 6-7...like gold being tested by fire..that long sentence jampacked with info you need to
know...3 reasons God allows them..trials..3 things about trials..1)necessary...2) trials are temporary "this
too shall pass" ..reminder in my office that this too will pass..the criticism, praise...will pass..farmer's
favorite verse "it came to pass"...think of problems right now..Bible says..while going thru God is doing 3
things 1) to test my faith..2) to purify my motives...3) as fire tests & purifies gold..high heat burns out
impurities..when the HEAT IS ON IN your life, God is burning off the impurities.. God says...I'm more
interested in changing you than making you comfortable..building character...3rd to prepare me for
rewards...-"if faith remains strong...much praise & glory"...if you respond w/ joy...trust..its going to
produce..temporary pain..you're going to share in God's glory..part of your inheritance as a child of
God..even my pain has a purpose..1 Cor 4.17...temporary pain in exchange for eternal glory...I know some
of you barely hanging on by a thread...some of you suffering..steven curtis chapman...after loved one
died..."never questioned more God's plan...say goodbye w/ hope, because we know goodbye is not the
end"...we have a hope nobody else has...God has chosen us..secured our eternal salvation..using problems
to prepare me for eternity.."..predest..regen...persever...glorific..sanctif.....I want to challenge you..to build
deeper roots..challenge you to make a deeper commitment..be at saddleback every weekend..make a
commitment..to your small group..grow devvelop..encourage you to study foundations...basic
understanding of Bible..15,000, class in a few weeks...fastest way to get hope GIVE IT AWAY..be ready to
explain hope..doesn't say share faith..give hope. Share hope..."
12/27/09 (?) GOOD LORD WHY DO WE INVITE THESE PEOPLE OVER ON SUCH A BUSY DAY;
St. Nicholas M: "...mother turned to jimmy,,,could you say grace..child caught off guard...don't know what
to pray...just pray what I usually pray...good Lord ..why do we invite these people over on such a busy
day...but for us gathering together is a great joy...holy family...call for us in this celebration..not called
perfect family, called holy family...Jesus, mary, & joseph..holy but yet when reflect on mystery of
rosaries..first joyful, sorrowful, glorious, luminous...life together..as family...ups & downs..pregnant 9
months..now in 9th month have to travel for the census..trouble..cold...lonely..no room in the inn..but also
joy of new baby..of sticking together..easy to presume...holy fam always easy & perfect but no..they also
experienced the sorrowful mysteries..in ups & downs..continue to be faithful to e/other..sure all are
loved..nurtured...temptation..when grow up..grow wings fly away..tempt..of materialism...don't need
e/other..but example of Gospel..Jesus needed time to grow up..Jesus experienced growth that we all
experience..willing to put on holy nature..very close to us..wisdom Jesus had..all wise men..teachers of law.
Conversing..wisdom acquired thru learning..art of carpentry learned..of being virtuous..call for us
today..stay together as individual family...but when come together.grow together in love charity...joyful &
sorrowful tgther..glorious & luminous for the whole world to see.."
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1 SAMUEL 1. 20-28 "In those days Hannah conceived, and at the end of her term bore a son whom she
called Samuel, since she had asked the LORD for him The next time her husband Elkanah was going up
with the rest of his household to offer the customary sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vows Hannah
did not go, explaining to her husband, Once the child is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD
and to remain there forever; I will offer him as a perpetual nazirite. Once Samuel was weaned, Hannah
brought him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine and
presented him at the temple of the LORD in Shiloh. After the boys father had sacrificed the young bull
Hannah, his mother, approached Eli and said: âPardon, my lord! As you live, my lord I am the woman who
stood near you here, praying to the LORD.... I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request
Now I, in turn, give him to the LORD; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD. Hannah left
Samuel there."
R: Blessed are they who dwell in the house of the Lord'
1 John 3.1-2,21-24 "See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
And so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him Beloved, we are Gods
children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed We do know that when it is revealed we shall be
like him, for we shall see him as he is. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God
and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him And
his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ and love one another just
as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we
Luke 2:41-52 "Each year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was
twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were
astonished, and his mother said to him, 'Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been
looking for you with great anxiety.And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? Did you not know
12/26 or 12/27/09 HOW WOULD MARY & JOSEPH LIVE TODAY ? ST. JBAP COSTA MESA M:
"...how would mary & joseph live today ..always accosted by media to buy...promotes selfishness..tend to be
distracted by it..half of paper full of ads...promotion of materialism..imag. mary & jo react against
it...money for more imp things...education..charitable ...both university jobs..give to charities...help 3rd
world...avoid credit card use...simplicity..uncluttered...attitude to children...maybe homeschoolers...quality
time for children..spiritual formation...prayer...mass on Sunday goes w/o saying...moral form...family
prayer..strong focus..high point of family life...father is like the priest of the family...don't forget mother as
equal partner as leader teacher of prayer..parental fortitude...spiritual courage..face up to diff. Of mod
world..polit sit...threats ag families...recent elections & against marriage...mothers & fathers sb
leaders..inner fortitude..defend..vigilance against media..when I was a child..mother would say turn that
off...nowadays...internet..handheld devices..children know more than we do re hese gadgets...passive
things..tv internet..why shold we settle ...creative minds & intelligence..ebcourage to be recreational in
active way...nature, sports, prioritize..other forms of rec...music..train those
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who...discipline...art..reading...play...things can do...marital fidelity..controlling media...many adults
here...computer part of job..internet temptation...quality time as couple.
12/26 or 12/27/09 EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW CAN BE LEARNED from the HOLY FAMILY
at NAZARETH .ST. JOACHIM:M"...pope paul...everything we need to know can be learned from the holy
family at nazareth..family unit..importance of work in their lives..learn a lot..focus on God..obedience..st.
joseph..how he was obedient..angel appeared during difficult time...joseph had own hopes &
expectations..angel asked him..truly dicey business isn't it...take mary as wife..flee to egypt make home in
nazareth..angel appearing to him..how obedient..how open to God's will..mary annunciation scene..scr
don't tell us her own plans..some say she consecrated herself a virgin..maybe why she was confused when
angel appeard..obviously not in her wildest dreams as a child growing up..now Jesus as an
adolescent..leaves parents behind..answering questions of the doctors...fire in him...to share what he
knew..devestating line when they found him..why looking for me..don't you know I had to be inmyfathes
house...doing His fathers will..parents came dutifylly went back dutifully followed..psychologist... would
certainly find holiness..always desiring to do what God asked og them...we are called to the same holiness.
Busy lives..mary obedient..so joseph..so Jesus..how model this for our own lives..pray together a
home..night prayers. Family prayers at meals.. remind selves..simple practices...discipline to remember..do
enough. Becomes second nature...,more open to God..worship as family..signs & symbols at home..that God
is #1... cross crucifix...bible? ...not need to be dusted...more than once a year...catholics have been accused
of not knowing the bible very well..don't need to be bible scholars but familiar with scr..imp of
obedience...children...obeying family members who have authority..if not firstborn...need to obey
firstborn..firstborn have a lot of responsibility...do whatever is reasonably asked..cooperation &
friendliness....again..obedience..important..reading from colossians..simple virtues...ordinary family in a
certain extent...joseph carpentry..Jesus working side by side with him...ordinariness..how put in our lives.
Prayer, obedience...end year 2009..what do different in 2010..giving up many things..this time next week,
jan 3...take things in prayer...how to help live as holy family..awareness of call as Christians..simple
virtues.."
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 "God sets a father in honor over his children a mothers authority he confirms over her
sons. Whoever honors his father atones for sins and preserves himself from them When he prays, he is
heard; he stores up riches who reveres his mother. Whoever honors his father is gladdened by children,
and, when he prays, is heard. Whoever reveres his father will live a long life; he who obeys his father brings
comfort to his mother. My son, take care of your father when he is old grieve him not as long as he lives
Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him revile him not all the days of his life; kindness to a father will
not be forgotten firmly planted against the debt of your sins a house raised in justice to you."
R: "Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways"
"Brothers and sisters: Put on, as Gods chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a
grievance against another as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. that is, the bond of perfection
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body And
be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one
another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever
you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through him."
Luke 2:41-52 Each year Jesus parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve
years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were
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astonished, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been
looking for you with great anxiety. And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? Did you not know
that I must be in my Fathers house?"
12/26 or 12/27/09 LOVE the OTHER for the SAKE of the OTHER; BLESSED SACRAMENT M: "Each
year in the octave...solemnity of holy family...Jesus, mary, joseph..extraordinary lives..ordinary
lives..sanctifying the world...find the pattern of holiness..gift of holiness..hope for every family...so every
family can sanctify the world...penitence...grief over disunity in families...so this holy family story is well-
placed...as an antidote for disunity...so desparately need..peace & harmony..shared vision..lived
example...in the holy family..Jesus Mary Joseph..combined will in all things..unity of love for one
another..family given as a school of love..family of holy trinity. Father son holy spirit. For those of us on
earth..school of cross..embrace suffering..beyond boundaries of self...self will, self det, self love,,,only thru
suffering..agape love,,,love the other for the sake of the other..only in carrying out the divine will..holy
fam..well-acquainted with suffering.paul said he learned thru his suffreing obedience ...Joseph would have
had to abandon his own plan of life...for the will of the eternal father..so the Christ child may be born in the
kingly davidic line..also a just good father...Joseph teaches fathers to remember to surrender ambitions of
own life if in conflict with God's plan...seven swords...mary child of her own flesh & blood sin offering for
the world...mary title as co redemptorat...her selfless gift...hannah gives birth to samuel...prayed for gift of
child..she recognized that God the giver of her fertility is entrusted to return the child from whom he
came..hannah & mary remind all mothers, all parents to release their child to the trust of God..surrender
to the Lord..hannah & mary..vocation crisis..could end if trust more...Jesus..entire humanity is a gift of
atonment for sins...what a tremendous..holy wisdom confounding the proud..reminds joseph & mary..each
of us about ...God's business first..on feast of holy family..every child is a gift of hope..unity..only found
when every member..allow fam to function as GOD INTENDED..PASSION..
COMMITMENT..ENCOURAGE one another..seek God's will before all else...humble home a dwelling
place for the almighty"
1 SAMUEL 1. 20-28 "In those days Hannah conceived, and at the end of her term bore a son whom she
called Samuel, since she had asked the LORD for him The next time her husband Elkanah was going up
with the rest of his household to offer the customary sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vows Hannah
did not go, explaining to her husband, Once the child is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD
and to remain there forever; I will offer him as a perpetual nazirite. Once Samuel was weaned, Hannah
brought him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine and
presented him at the temple of the LORD in Shiloh. After the boys father had sacrificed the young bull
Hannah, his mother, approached Eli and said: âPardon, my lord! As you live, my lord I am the woman who
stood near you here, praying to the LORD.... I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request
Now I, in turn, give him to the LORD; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD. Hannah left
Samuel there.
"Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. And so
we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him Beloved, we are Gods children
now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him,
for we shall see him as he is. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God and
receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him And his
commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ and love one another just as
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he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we
Luke 2:41-52 Each year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve
years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were
astonished, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been
looking for you with great anxiety. And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? Did you not know
12/26/09 WHY DID JESUS LIVE with HIS PARENTS for 30 YEARS ? OLQA M: "...Grandparents
looking at nativity scene with grandkids...much joy...but also sadness..families can't be together..festivity &
also sadness...enjoy letters..bring up to date..people talk re children...lovely pic of
family...mts...seashore..living room..but some went on to tell some of the sadness too...one from a relative,
another from friend...jack is in the state penitentiary...long for day when he will be back...another
family...dignified..talk about daughter..occass..hear..heard she's living on the street...this honesty.
Refreshing...they don't ink out the "family lies"..family life..come to know collectively God's plan...always
God's people ..we are members of the holy family...see what love the Lord has bestowed on us...imagine the
holy family...Joseph, Mary & Jesus as being a typical ...most don't have God as a member of the
family...but consider...mary ...Jesus was an only child, man in house not his father...He lived at home until
after 30 years..engage in activity not recommended by parents...every family special cut..not two families
the same...heard in gospel today..at age 12 Jesus bar mitzvah..journey to galilee..at 12 he would take on
responsib as adult...problem being at age 12 the time when kids want to show their own
independence..Jesus no exception..went off to temple alone..He began to engage the temple leaders..they
were stunned...when parents found Him they rebuked Him...Jesus responds 'Why looking for Me...did you
not know I had to be in my fathers house ?' See in Jesus a young man who dearly loved parents but also
wanted to be His own man...parents could inspire & prepare Him for adulthood but could not control...not
a big stretch to say we should be like Holy Fam...why did Jesus remain w/ parents for 30 years...don't know
but not wasted ...there in Nazareth Jesus advanced in age wisdom...30 years prepared for 3 years of
ministry...human family is a kind of sacrament..they tell us of the presence of God that we do not
see...vocation of family..not to stand in way of God but to be the reflector...families become quasi-
sacraments (my language)...the love...that we are called children of God..God trinity is the first family..we
are called into that family..however..sacramentality..how God revealed in family..b/c
opaque..tragic..children of God...provide for all children..not just families w/ superior
resources...healthcare, nutrition. Protection.."
12/25/09 OUR GOD WAS NOT AFRAID of TAKING the RISK of BEING HUMAN SAN GABRIEL
MISSION. M: " he's cute (holding up baby Jesus) ...& he's come to tell you are cute too..power of God
shown in weakness & vulnerability...that God became human...song by Bob-- try to sing a few verses...word
of God ..communication of all that God wants to tell us...in philosophical circles...John..reason..greeks not
just philosophical..but became incarnate...song..'the world was fashioned...become its weakest part..Gods
very glory...made home..in your heart..the word is in your heart' ...thru Him all things were
made..proclaim in our creed on Sunday..becomes vulnerable part of creation..our God is not afraid of
taking the risk of being human..our level..Jesus is the son of God..our call to be children of God thru
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Him...fill what is lacking...lacking love...lacking forgiveness..see a little baby..what can we say..loved us so
much He became one of us..gave life not only in incarnation, but He came down & served the needs of
all..those who didn't go to church..that's who he ...God looks at us as He looks at His beloved son..look at
baby all can do is coo..truth is we are small, weak, vulnerable...God proclaims thy kingdom come..if feeling
messed up you're where your supposed to be...we become community..serve one another..world thru whom
fashioned...God looks upon each of us & smiles..we are the little children of God..called to rejoice now &
forever"
Isaiah 52:7-10 "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings announcing
peace, bearing good news announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, Your God is King! Hark! Your
sentinels raise a cry, together they shout for joy for they see directly, before their eyes the LORD restoring
Zion. Break out together in song O ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD comforts his people, he redeems
Jerusalem. The LORD has bared his holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will
behold the salvation of our God. R: "All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God."
Hebrews 1:1-6 "Brothers and sisters: In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors
through the prophets in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he made heir of all
things and through whom he created the universe, who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his
being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word When he had accomplished purification from sins he
took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high, as far superior to the angels as the name he has
inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say: You are my son; this
day I have begotten you? Or again I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me? And again, when
he leads the firstborn into the world, he says 'Let all the angels of God worship him.'
JOHN 1.1-18 "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He
was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be
What came to be through him was life and this life was the light of the human race the light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A man named John was sent from God. He came for
testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him He was not the light, but came to
testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the
world and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him He came to what was his
own, but his own people did not accept him But to those who did accept him he gave power to become
children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human
choice nor by a mans decision but of God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Fathers only Son, full of grace and truth. This was he of whom I
said ˜The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me. From his fullness we
have all received, grace in place of grace because while the law was given through Moses grace and truth
came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Fathers side, has
revealed him or In the beginning was the Word."
12/24/09 WE are the REASON for the SEASON; HOLY FAM: "...reason for the season...is not really
Jesus. We are the reason for the season...Jesus came because we are here. The reason...to love us...to tell us
we are precious...important...diff readings...mentality keep in this life... gospel today...shepherds who
came...for you a savior is born...message reminds us..for you...for us..savior is born...shepherds..good
example..reason for shepherdswe know the shepherds were on the watch..we must be awake..to hear the
message...to hear the good news...truly vigilant..dreamer in own world...he does not connect...with what's
imp for lives of others...person awake ..like shepherds...able to go, start...in our Christian life sometimes not
awake...listen...God wants to talk to you...be awake....not thinking of self, not others...need to be awake to
be open..vigilant..many gospels...wise men...came from east...intelligent...came from far but shepherds
close..near..er may be close like shepherds but still far like the kings ..need star tolead us..Jesus us the
bread..bethlehem house of bread...kings far from the house of bread...think...are we far from God like wise
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men..far from house of bread ? ...but we are essed to be close to the house of bread...to the eucharist...Jesus
thank You for the privilege..almost see...taste..think of great mystery...when I was in india..,ostly
hindu...one day I went to facility of mother theresa's for newborn babies...christmas day..thr sisters..keep
the babies in diff rooms...food milk...20 babies in one room...btw age 1 & 2...40 eyes...looking...who is this ?
I can only take one chd.....& the rest start crying...we cannot touch everyone...at least you can gake
one..bug at least one...at least take one - tell I love you...".Pd
12/24/09 The CROSS, the CHRISTMAS TREE, & Cardinal Mahoney, Christmas Eve ANGELS
CATHEDRAL LOS ANGELES
M:"Two most important interventions by God for us..both occur in the dark...birth of Jesus & vigil of
Easter...night has much to offer...at night when gods dominion...vast...forever peaceful...at night we hear
more clearly...word made flesh...reflect..wonderful things...contrasts..no room for them in the inn...poorest
place...stable,manger...caesar ...orders census...leaders lived in grand palces...quiet...choirs of angels...as we
go thru gospel...wonderful contrasts....for God it isn't property nor size of house..no trappings...pure love of
God...coming thru Jesus...in poverty...we all come to our savior in poverty...joy for us to behold in midnight
hour...how bridge the contrasts ? Comes thru obedience...generous yes of mary & joseph...blind obedience
to God's call they say yes. That obedience is the same hallmark of Jesus also...as we celeb...our response is
yes too...new strength as we receive communion...new yes...God's plan..we too faithful disciples...mary gave
birth to a whole new way of life...celeb tonight...good news..we too filled w/ light, warmth, generosty...leave
cathedral out into the dark...bring that glow ...bring to light up lives of others...why God came to us in
dramatic fashion...take warmth & glow w/ us...into the world...message of the angels is never old...news of
great joy...savior born...name Jesus.."
12/24/09 WORD for ‘EAT’ in ITALIAN is ‘MANGER’ Good Shepherd: M: "word for eat in Italian is
"manger" ...emperor was declared a god...so Jesus was a competitor
12/24/09 WE TRULY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WHEN WE BEGIN to LIVE CHRISTMAS IN OUR

HEARTS & LIVES ST. PAUL AP (7pm) "Phrase appears 3 times...infant swaddling
clothes..manger..3 elements tells us re who Jesus is & what this is all about, first, He is an infant...greatest
of mysteries..think of the ways the Lord could have come into the world...lighting power etc. Unless we
come like a little child..shall not enter kingdom...swaddling clothes....why swaddling ? Protected against
cold & kept them from thrashing & moving & so they won't fall out of bed...born as an infant...mightiest
king born naked to the world..swaddling clothes..loved. protected, cared for...way by which Jesus will show
love..sharing most human of...lying in manger...feeding trough for animals...shepherds first to hear...would
have thought This child is food for the flock...& indeed told 6 times in gospels Jesus fed 5000...& night
before He dies..takes bread & wine..my body my blood..this story tells a lot..great writer..middle ages gave
speech re Christmas..great day but Jesus is not born anew ...then we have nothing truly to celebrate..how
do we b/c again like children..see the world...thru eyes of child...see world like child...like doing that b/c st
we need..most of us don't want to be wrapped in swaddling clothes..story..true power..precisely
vulnerability...how capture..humility to learn from our mistakes..accept our own humanness..ack as
blessing from God..why in manger..food for the world..to live for others..we have "sandwich builders" here
at st. P ap...for homeless..I try to go & partic..wonderful to see the attention these kids put into their
messages to homeless...truly celeb Christmas when we begin to live Christmas in our hearts & lives &
others will discover Christmas in us"
12/24/09 IF WE LOSE HOPE, EVERYTHING IS LOST ; BORROMEO: M"...Many men & women have
doubts about God...when He does not do what we want Him to do....some lose faith charity,,,but if we lose
hope everything is lost...if we have hope..Jesus is our hope...Jesus brings back the light of hope...Christmas
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time..in midst of brokenness...living testimony every Christmas that God has not given up on the
world...from the shadow of death..He comes..."
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 "When King David was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him
rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet“Here I am living in a house of cedar
while the ark of God dwells in a tent!” Nathan answered the king“Go, do whatever you have in mind for
the LORD is with you.” But that night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said:“Go, tell my servant David,
‘Thus says the LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in?“‘It was I who took you from the pasture
without further disturbance. Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old since the
time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD
ancestors,..., And when your time comes and you rest with your ancest, I will raise up your heir after you,
sprung from your loins and I will make his Kingdom firm. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to
me. Your house and your Kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever.’”
R: "For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord."
Luke 1:67-79 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them free. He
has raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house of his servant David Through his prophets he
promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us He promised to
show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father
Abraham: to set us free from the hand of our enemies, free to worship him without fear holy and righteous
in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will
go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their
sins In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us to shine on those who
dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
12/24/09 JESUS KNOCKS on the DOOR of OUR HEART, but WE MUST OPEN the DOOR
INCARNATION: M "In God's plan for our salvation He involves many people...all prophets aim to tell of
the coming of Messiah...reading in advent...samson..elijas ...elias...eliz..zecharias...mary joseph...people
words..old test...consensus of expecting the Messiah..expected of the house of David..of a virgin..in city of
David..bethlehem..Jesus comes & establishes a new covenant..everlasting covenant...He estaablishes new &
eternal covenant..new & everlasting..New Test..kingdom of God..invited in..this kingdom is not of this
world...foot in the doorway...coming of Jesus..all people building up of eternal plan..all these people. Not
necc important..some were quite poor..we've been invited in..later to be presented to ...for glory..Jesus
knocks on the door of our heart but doesn't force us to open the door. We must open the door...& then we
become His workers...missionary workers...how do this ? Everybody their own way. One way say Merry
Christmas..not happy holidays"
12/24/09 ULTIMATELY, ZECHARIAS is an EXAMPLE of ALWAYS TRUSTING; HOLY FAMILY M:

"...IT IS TRUE...I have been with you said God to David re building the house of God...same with
zecharias..ystrday, not able to speak b/c tongue was tied...2 readings that speak about hope...never too late
to change heart to the Lord..birth of baby Jesus..also [expectation of ?] the 2nd coming of the Lord...always
trust...whatever God promised He will do...people ask me if He is coming again as a judge...yes but also this
is the time to be forgiven..this is the time we have....prophesy..always be ready...to give His people
knowledge of salvation for the forgiveness of sins...everything is ready for His coming...how do we prepare /
? May lose faith like zecharias but ultimately zecharias is an example of always trusting..we feel that He is
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forgetting about us, but we need to trust...ask Lord to help us truly...open a way to our heart... knowing
that Jbap's respnsblty was to prepare the way for Lord..."
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 "When King David was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him
rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet“Here I am living in a house of cedar
while the ark of God dwells in a tent!” Nathan answered the king“Go, do whatever you have in mind for
the LORD is with you.” But that night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said:“Go, tell my servant David,
‘Thus says the LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in?“‘It was I who took you from the pasture
without further disturbance. Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old since the
time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD
ancestors,..., And when your time comes and you rest with your ancest, I will raise up your heir after you,
sprung from your loins and I will make his Kingdom firm. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to
me. Your house and your Kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever.’”
R: "For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord."
Luke 1:67-79 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them free. He
has raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house of his servant David Through his prophets he
promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us He promised to
show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father
Abraham: to set us free from the hand of our enemies, free to worship him without fear holy and righteous
in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will
go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their
sins In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us to shine on those who
dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
12/23/09 REFINING FIRE TAKES TIME, VERY HIGH TEMPS, WHEN READY, SEE REFLECTION;
HOLY FAMILY. "...faith untied his tongue...zechariah's tongue was tied when he didn't have
faith.....thomas also..faith itself is a miracle...surrender to the Lord...have faith...he will come & bring
refining fire...silver & gold...takes time..very high temp...trials, suffering pain...after purified they reflect
the creator...trust in Him...we are His children..if we learn to have faith in the Lord He will do
..celebration....strength to stand...refines us for our own good...have faith .always trust in Him...truly alive
in our lives....".
12/23/09 ARE YOU REALLY SPIRITUALLY PREPARED ? BORROMEO(Noon): M: "...Just 2 days of

Christmas...today is eve of eve...preparing to lift up our heads to see the redemption... a child preparing the
way for Jesus to come...how to prepare...look at tv..radio..jingle bells...but are you really spiritually
prepared...the inner most of our being...we are being encouraged...prepare properly..."
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 "Thus says the Lord GOD Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before
me And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek, And the messenger of the
covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. But who will endure the day of his
coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like the refiners fire, or like the fullers lye. He will
sit refining and purifying silver and he will purify the sons of Levi Refining them like gold or like silver
that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD. Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will please the
LORD as in the days of old, as in years gone by. Lo, I will send you Elijah, the prophet, Before the day of
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the LORD comes, the great and terrible day, To turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the
hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the land with doom."
R: "Lift up your heads and see; your redemption is near at hand."
Luke 1:57-66 "When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son Her neighbors
and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. When
they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
but his mother said in reply, No. He will be called John.But they answered her, There is no one among your
relatives who has this name.â€ So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called. He
asked for a tablet and wrote, John is his name, and all were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened,
his tongue freed and he spoke blessing God. Then fear came upon all their neighbors. and all these matters
were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,
What, then, will this child be? For surely the hand of the Lord was with him"
12/23/09 LET GO of EVEN the SMALLEST of SIN; INCARNATION M: "In first reading OT prophet
malachi prophesying the coming of the Lord... there's a little foreboding..but in gospel more joy..then those
not receptive..Herod et. al..for us..many would deny the presence..not convinced people are true
atheists...for those of us who do believe...great responsibility...permeates our life..time of preparing the way
of the Lord..let go even the smallest of sin...let Him live within us..."
hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the lan
12/23/09 THRU WORD & DEEDS, WELCOME OTHERS; HOLY FAMILY 8am M: "...birth of
Jbap...when we read about the...great salvation that the ...2 thoughts...1st type of preparation for receiving
accepting...first personal preparation...prepring himself...self-sacrifice..in life of Jbap...denying
himself..living in desert..way he lived & dressed to welcome Jesus..2nd way thru preaching..he was
preparing the world to welcome Jesus.. .birth of Jeus at Christmas..I think we need to go thru these 2 forms
as well..fasting prayer...then thru words & deeds we need to welcome others...prepare their hearts..thru
works..helping others... "
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12/23/09 GOD SAYS HE WILL PURIFY US, BUT IT WON’T BE QUICK OR EASY; HOLY FAMILY
630am M:" ...takes a long time to purify silver & gold...fire must be very hot...God says I will purify you
but it won't be quick or easy...must have faith...faith..to surrender to the Lord..truly accept...truly there for
me..allow Him to. E ...in every part of life..."
12/22/09 COMING to the END of SIMBANG GABI; Holy Trinity "....tomorrow last day of simbang
gabi...tonight..hear mary's song...magnificat..."my soul proclaims greatness of the
Lord'....elizabeth...jbap..key roles...filled w/ Holy Spirit...3 birthdays mary, Jesus, Jbap...why is that ? they
are the only 3 that we know were born holy...with saints we celebrate the day of their death...b/c they died
holy...church officials say when Jbap leapt in the womb he was sanctified...all full of grace..Holy Spirit...she
praises God immediately...she's praising...most of us would say, 'Im the mother of God....I'm going to sit on
the couch & eat pom pons & have a foot massage"...you guys don't laugh, that's funny stuff..,,,mary always
gives credit back to God...most of us say "I'm so good..." & don't give God the credit....when that
happens..God brings us down...great preacher...prideful...lady of guadalupe..he prayed at the shrine &
asked to be humbled...& the next day got virus.....couldn't preach for a year...couldn't speak above a
whisper...he was taking pride in his preaching...casts down the mighty...up until this time people thought
Messiah was coming for the great & mighty ones...but in fact he first comes to the shepherds...come to the
help of servant Israel..paul tells us he rejected...paul said before the end of the world comes...some thought
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end of world was solstice. Ystrday...spare me the end of world nonsense...before end..paul said jEwish
would convert in droves...he is God of mercy..Mary said it...he didn't come to throw people into hell but
keep people out....His whole purpose..Mary remained w/ Eliz for 3 months then returned home...all for the
greater glory of God...she's fuilled with Jesus so she is full of charity..not sitting on couch with bon
bons...this time...of year most are happy...altho I look on your faces...'is he ever going to
finish/'...laughter...but not all are happy...zoms lonely...neighbor grumpy ? Give a sees chocolate
box..maybe husband...maybe wife..isolated..lonely..hungry sick...shouldn't be..that's your
assignment...maybe office mate...maybe miserable...or your boss.." ....
1 Samuel 1:24-28 "In those days, Hannah brought Samuel with her, along with a three-year-old bull an
ephah of flour, and a skin of wine and presented him at the temple of the LORD in Shiloh. After the boy’s
father had sacrificed the young bull Hannah, his mother, approached Eli and said:“Pardon, my lord! As
you live, my lord I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my reque Now I, in turn, give him to the
LORD; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD.”
R: "My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior"
Luke 1:46-56 Mary said:“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
for he has looked upon his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty
has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every
generation He has shown the strength of his arm and has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast
down the mighty from their thrones and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his
promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.” Mary
remained with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home...."
12/22/09 SOME SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HANNAH & MARY ; HOLY FAMILY, 6pm M:"...1 Sam
2..similarities btw hannah & mary..hannah's canticle...mary's magnificat...remember hannah could have
no children...mary as a virgin could not have children either...(apart from supernatural)...& both were
dedicated to the Lord...offered son Jesus for our salvation...great things he has done for her..holy
spirit..made mary mother of her son...filling the hungry... prepare...sing songs of gratitude...great gift of
life from parents..glorify God every day..works of charity.partic vocation"....
R. "My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior"
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remained with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home....
12/22/09 MARY was the FIRST & BEST DISCIPLE; BORROMEO CHURCH, M: "Longest section of
Mary speaking...Mary opening up...re her relationship with God...elsewhere only speaks briefly...Mary is
really driven.. grace & blessings..acknowledges the power of God...magnificat..how do I measure up...am I
humble..truly humble...quick comparison..not compared with Mary...but. ...Mary was the first & best
disciple..if really want a model for discipleship...no better than the best..."
12/22/09 EVERYTHING WE DO, DO IT FOR GOD, GIVE IT TO GOD; Incarnation Church

M:"recently...davinci code..power of feminine...men stronger physically...but knew women strong in
soul...mary's prayer..."For He has done great things for Me' everything that we do give it to God…holy
family ...give it to God..give it to God...just like Mary..."
12/22/09 re The MAGNIFICAT PRAYER; Holy Family Church M: "Three days from
Christmas..beautiful gospel passage, prayer of Mary...blessed mother really praises God & His mercy..the
magnificat prayer...blessed mother ..God showed all His mercy & love because of the attitude she kept in
her life..humility...faithfulness...all this is very clear in the prayer...blessed mother...humble servant..mercy
on those who fear God...prayer of the magnifcat...good servant..good follower of God...humility in our
life..attitude of openness..believing in the promises..beautiful prayer we pray..time of hope..joy..prayer of
blessed mother help us come closer to the promises of Christmas...His people who trust in Him..humility,
gentlness..ready to share..love & compassion to somebody..proclaiming God is near...God is thru
you..mercy..love..God is here...as we prepare for Christmas..ask God to have this mentality of blessed
mother in your life..share that joy"
R. "My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior"
remained with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home....
MAGNIFICAT PRAYER "My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He
has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on
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those who fear Him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm He has scattered
the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted
those of low degree He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He has sent empty away. He has
helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy; As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to
His posterity forever Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen"
… ánima mea Dóminum, et exsultávit spíritus meus in Deo salvatóre meo, quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ. Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes, quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius, et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies timéntibus eum. Fecit poténtiam in
bráchio suo, dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui; depósuit poténtes de sede et exaltávit húmiles. Esuriéntes
implévit bonis et dívites dimísit inánes Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum, recordátus misericórdiæ, sicut locútus
est ad patres nostros, Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula Glória Patri et Fílio et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in
princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum
12/21/09 CONTEXT of the GOSPEL is EVERYTHING; Borromeo M: "Context of the gospel is

everything...must ask what happened before or after...the context is the annunciation...Mary has said Yes
to the coming of Jesus...elizabeth too...mary sets out in haste...she walked or went on donkey...dusty
roads...what changes...just a few days ago..ready to be betrothed to Joseph..now she's going to be the
mother of Jesus..she was also the first disciple of Jesus..even there at upper room after pentecost...so here
she goes to visit elizabeth...she's unaware that Jbap would be the precursor to Jesus..Jbap introduced
Jesus..."
1 Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a Hark! my lover…here he comes springing across the mountains leaping across
the hills. My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag. Here he stands behind our wall, gazing through the
windows, peering through the lattices My lover speaks; he says to me, â€œArise, my beloved, my dove, my
beautiful one and come! For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone. The flowers appear on the
earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the song of the dove is heard in our land. The fig tree
puts forth its figs, and the vines, in bloom, give forth fragrance. Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one and
come! my dov...beautiful one and come! O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the secret recesses of the
cliff Let me see you, let me hear your voice For your voice is sweet, and you are lovely. ..or Shout for joy, O
daughter Zion!
12/21/09 incarnation: ".texas.....joke...nine months of visitors...three months of visitors...longing for the

LORD...time of intensity & interest...for the presence of the Lord...starkness...altho we don't get the cold
like east coast...anticipation & joy..birth "//
12/21/09 MARY WAS ATTENTIVE to the NEEDS of ELIZABETH; holy family "mary & elizabeth...mary
was attentive to the needs of elizabeth...mary was a good Jew..like all good Jews..everything she did was
prompted by ...God...mary..blessed & privilege to be the mother of the son of God...but yet she would also
see her son on a. Cross...God chooses to use us according to His purposes...enable us to share His
love...offer humble committed service, compassionate care…"
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12/20/09 MOTHER MARY BECAME the ARK of the COVENANT; st. Joachim: M: "...today we
heard from prophet Micah...so specific...mentioned bethlehem..was he right ? Yes fortelling Jesus...long
expected Messiah..this week re king david..God relented & gave a king..Ultimately David after Saul...he
established Jerusalm as holy city...he ordered ark of covenant to jrslm..a box with leftover manna..also
pieces of ten commandment tablets...movie who remember mel brooks that there were 15 tablets but Moses
dropped one of the tablets. For you older folks ...this was so important..when finally brought into jrslm
heard that david danced w/ reckless abandon..ark...here. established here. Fast forward to time of
mary..luke tells of account of visitation...mary is told she will be with child. Also told by o...pregnant with
john the baptist..so mary travels to judah to be with other cousin also pregnant...prob went w/ caravan..she
arrives to meet elizabeth..before she says anything jbap leapt in the womb..at that time eliz realizes she is
filled with the Holy Spirit & says 'blessed are you mary among women...' for good reason...the ark of the
covenant contained the true presence of God...Jesus present right there...beautiful...not take lightly...think
about it..true present of God in every church...we might not leap but we genuflect...just as israelite people
guarded ark would die for it..so should we be when in the presence .eucharist..knowing the Lord is near..he
is literally..He is always here...if sb leaps for joy were not going to kick you out...within reason...mary went
properly to eliz ..maybe advice...but what they were carrying...such an important plan ...mary you brought
joy to elizabeth...mary ..help us to cary Jesus to others also..we are all called to be Christ bearers..living
tabernacle..."//
12/20/09 (?) SHEILA COLEMAN: WHAT IS EXPECTED versus WHAT IS REQUIRED; CRYSTAL
CATHEDRAL M: "When things are out of control relinquish control...love strong,believe
strong...ruptured relationships...feel it most around Christmas...tough time..possible to have peace in the
midst of strife..mmessage of Christmas..how to love strong, believe strong...were afraid if I say I
forgiveyou..take risk of losing love..Jesus came, died on the cross..to bless those who persecute you...when
he hung on cross he said "Father forgive them, they know not what they do"...I forgive b/c you showed how
to forgive...should I be treated any better? Love strong...in midst of storm...believe strong...strife..forgive
strong"
12/19/09 (?) MARY EXEMPLIFIES the TRUE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT; HOLY SPIRIT CH: M: "....how
find Spirit in this time...history of Christmas tree..16th century... germany..england...france...I cannot
define Christmas spirit but I know what it means..cheerful, kindness...generosity..real person exemplifies
Christmas spirit...mary...who cncvd Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit...angel says nothing is impossble
w/ God...thoughts turned ...not a moment in reflection...mary set out....cheerful kindness...generosity...as
catholics...find mother of Christmas spirit...rest & reflect magnificent gift...Christmas
spirit..reflect..cheerful kindness...petitions in prayer of faithful...for others who are in need...sign of
peace...care & concern for others...minister of altar...lector...speak truth in love...in community hospital
everywhere...learn Christmas spirit from Mary...contined born in our humanity...mary exemplifies the true
Christmas spirit..not decorating a Christmas tree.."
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12/?/09 JESUS KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED, BUT YOU STILL NEED TO ASK IN PRAYER;
BORROMEO: M: "...remember what .... said a few weeks ago...communion...become a little more
like Jesus...in the dark..wake up,,,,power outage can't see when wake up...imagine being like that for
life...they lived like that...but they helped Jesus...encouraging...teaching to love...they knew Jesus...so they
called out..but Jesus did not respond immmediately...asked if they believed...pray sincerely...may not get
exactly what you asked for...but Jesus knows what you need...three weeks ...talk to Jesus in prayer...ask
Jesus each day...for next three weeks...Jesus will help...must believe. ...pray sincerely...you talk to friends all
the time...maybe too often in class...Jesus a true friend...you can talk to him all the time...bring it to
Jesus..celebrate His birthday...three weeks from now..."
Isaiah 29:17-24 "Thus says the Lord GOD But a very little while and Lebanon shall be changed into an
orchard, and the orchard be regarded as a forest! On that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book And
out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see. The lowly will ever find joy in the LORD and the
poor rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. For the tyrant will be no more and the arrogant will have gone; All
who are alert to do evil will be cut off, those whose mere word condemns a man, Who ensnare his defender
at the gate, and leave the just man with an empty claim. Therefore thus says the LORD the God of the
house of Jacob, who redeemed Abraham: Now Jacob shall have nothing to be ashamed of...
, nor shall his face grow pale. When his children see the work of my hands in his midst, They shall keep my
name holy; they shall reverence the Holy One of Jacob, and be in awe of the God of Israel. Those who err
in spirit shall acquire understanding, and those who find fault shall receive instruction."
R:. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
Matthew 9:27-31 "As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out 'Son of David, have pity on
us!' When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that
I can do this? Yes, Lord,they said to him Then he touched their eyes and said Let it be done for you
according to your faith. And their eyes were opened. See that no one knows about this. But they went out
and spread word of him through all that land."
12/19/09 (?) MOTHER said to her SON, the POPE, ‘WITHOUT ME, there is NO YOU’ BLESSED SAC
WSTMNSTR 8am M: "Two lessons...1st..motherhood..to be a mother is a vocation from God..every
mother here...are really the mothers of the children of God..pope Pius 10...new pope went to
mother..showed her the pope ring...she said 'without me, no you"...pius talked much about this..this helped
him be more appreciative & be a good pope...here a young woman brought mom to court...mom did not
return $500 to her in time..after she finished her argument to the court..then mom made argument....mom
said she spent much money & emmeals without asking for anything..mom woke up for her at
night..brought to hospitals..doctor...mom would spend anythig for daughter..judge..said yes your mom
owes you according to law..but based on laws of heart I can do nothing..mother did not have the
money....what makes mothers so imp is that we are mothers of the childen of God...whatever we do to our
children we are helping God raise children of God...all who will b/c mothers let us be happy..carry life in
us...holy blessed...believe in the vocation of having children...Jesus wants us to become one with Him in the
eucharist...we receive the Lord...so rejoice.."
Micah 5:1-4a Thus says the LORD: You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah
from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origin is from of old, from ancient
times. Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, and the
rest of his kindred shall return to the children of Israel. He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by the
strength of the LORD in the majestic name of the LORD, his God; and they shall remain, for now his
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greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace. R: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see
your face and we shall be saved.
Hebrews 10:5-10 "Brothers and sisters: When Christ came into the world, he said: Sacrifice and offering
you did not desire but a body you prepared for me in holocausts and sin offerings you took no delight.
Then I said, 'As is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God. First he says,Sacrifices
and offerings, holocausts and sin offerings, These are offered according to the law. Then he says, :Behold, I
come to do your will. He takes away the first to establish the second. By this will, we have been consecrated
through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all"
Luke 1:39-45 "Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah where she entered
the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting the infant leaped in
her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said Blessed are you
among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb And how does this happen to me, that the mother of
my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in
my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you ..."
12/19/09 ELKS CLUB ASKED ME TO SPEAK BUT SAID a”NOT SOMETHING CATHOLIC…” St.
AUGUSTINE M: "...was asked to speak for the elks club at a memorial ...said they wanted me to do
something but not something catholic....had to ask myself if I was compromising the integrity of the church
if I accepted…"
12/16/09 WITHOUT FAITH, CHRISTMAS is just a HOLIDAY, like HALLOWEEN; CHRIST KING
CHURCH 815am, school mass M: "...AS approach birth of Christ..be nicer to eachother...have faith is
to believe the things we don't see...when I was a kid I asked my mom all kinds of questions she couldn't
answer...have to believe..have faith..believe things...faith that Jesus is for real...without faith just a cultural
christmas like halloween..how know when have faith...love one another...to really experience the birth of
Christ we have to reach out to one another...have love..strong faith..we don't have proof..just love, faith,
hope.."
12/15/09 (?) PREACH the GOOD NEWS; USE WORDS if YOU MUST; MONASTERY M: "filipinos..my
father was a fisherman...grandfather fisherman...manila bay...all the workers same place at
dawn...prayerfulness at dawn..novena 9 days before christmas...humble...barrios...celebr in prep for birth
of Jesus...70 years ago...in northern cal..if get up early...see similar to star of bethlehem...remember aquinas
said 'god builds on nature'. I got up 1938 ...small town...here you can't see...but then..we looked up with
sense of wonder...if Adam had not sinned we would not need a redeemer..He could have come anyways
to ...trillions of things in the sky....Gods power is greatness as such...he could have expanded creatures to be
better we know God came to this world as an infant..in gospel today Jbap is preparing for arrival..says look
at signs & easy to miss...Jesus adds "poor have good news preached to them". Preach good news, use words
if you must.. Kindness..generosity...God knows..majority of mankind don't hear..but do hear claims of ...for
the poor that God's people give to the poor"
Isaiah 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25 "I am the LORD, there is no other; I form the light, and create the darkness, I
make well-being and create woe I, the LORD, do all these things Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew
from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop it down Let the earth open and salvation bud forth let justice
also spring up I, the LORD, have created this. For thus says the LORD The creator of the heavens, who is
God, The designer and maker of the earth who established it, Not creating it to be a waste, but designing it
be lived in: I am the LORD, and there is no other. Who announced this from the beginning and foretold it
from of old? Was it not I, the LORD besides whom there is no other God? There is no just and saving God
but me...Turn to me and be safe, all you ends of the earth, for I am God; there is no other! By myself I
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swear, uttering my just decree and my unalterable word To me every knee shall bend by me every tongue
shall swear, Saying, Only in the LORD are just deeds and power. Before him in shame shall come all who
vent their anger against him In the LORD shall be the vindication and the glory of all the descendants of
Israel.
R:Let the clouds rain down the Just One, and the earth bring forth a Savior.
Re: 12/15/09 c-blog: THERE WILL BE A REMNANT WHO WILL ALWAYS BE FAITHFUL St.
Ambrose (see gmail for cut.paste)
12/14/09 WE ARE ALL CALLED to be COMPASSIONATE & LOVING, but also STRONG; St. Paul
Apostle, 530pm: M: "Jesus doesn't mess around...symbol to me...have to be clear..solid..strong...look at life
of...we are all called to be compassionate,...loving..also strong..not wishy washy..."
Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a "When Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped, tribe by tribe, the spirit
of God came upon him, and he gave voice to his oracle: The utterance of Balaam, son of Beor the utterance
of a man whose eye is true, The utterance of one who hears what God says, and knows what the Most High
knows, Of one who sees what the Almighty sees, enraptured, and with eyes unveiled: How goodly are your
tents, O Jacob your encampments, O Israel! They are like gardens beside a stream, like the cedars planted
by the LORD. His wells shall yield free-flowing waters he shall have the sea within reach; His king shall
rise higher and his royalty shall be exalted. Then Balaam gave voice to his oracle: The utterance of Balaam,
son of Beor the utterance of the man whose eye is true, The utterance of one who hears what God says, and
knows what the Most High knows, Of one who sees what the Almighty sees, enraptured, and with eyes
unveiled. I see him, though not now; I behold him, though not near A star shall advance from Jacob, and a
staff shall rise from Israel."
R: Teach me your ways, O Lord.

Matthew: 21:23-27 "When Jesus had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the
people approached him as he was teaching and said By what authority are you doing these things? And
who gave you this authority? I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me, then I shall tell you
by what authority I do these things Where was Johns baptism from? Was it of heavenly or of human
origin? They discussed this among themselves and said If we say Of heavenly origin, he will say to us, Then
why did you not believe him?But if we say, Of human origin, we fear the crowd, for they all regard John as
a prophet.So they said to Jesus in reply, We do not know. He himself said to them, Neither shall I tell you
by what authority I do these things."
12/14/09 (?) WE WILL HEAR the AUTHORITY of GOD’s VOICE within OURSELVES; St. Basil: "By
what authority did Jesus speak...by God He had the ultimate authority..we have the authority...we have
authority..sometimes overlook....from Numbers...who hears what God says...I see Him...behold Him,
though not near. We receive Jesus Christ..every sacrament..not to tell everybody what to do...but its the
voice of conscience..we will hear the authority of God's voice within ourselves/ when was the last time you
heard that voice & heeded it ?"
12/13/09 KIDS; REMEMBER ITS NOT YOUR BIRTHDAY, BUT JESUS’ BIRTHDAY; St. JULIA
BILLIART M: " our kindness. ..3 people. Cloaks tax no burden soldiers. Justice... people gifts. Sponsor a
family. Gifted by holy people lord god has called you by name. All they know is there are. Holy people
here... Jesus saw every body..this is a Jesus residence. ..kids. remember, its not your birthday, but Jesus'
birthday
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12/13/09 YOU ARE GIFT; ST. PASCHAL BAYLON CHURCH: M: "This is GAUDETE
SUNDAY...what should we do....friend called...he said "the best in him was seeking the best in
me"..somebody has no blanket...bring forth best...son jesus..christmas trees..thank GOD for salvation
history ,,,dont compare. You are GIFT... Graces bubbling up...I was a sub teacher in Arizona. Black
girl....said to me "express yourself",,,by road lily,lilac,rosemary, rosemary bush felt inferior to the lily &
lilac until Mother Mary came along & had to choose between the three where to hang the clothes of Baby
Jesus after washing. She chose to hang the clothes on the rosemary bush.. You are gift"
Luke 3:10-18 "The crowds asked John the Baptist“What should we do?” He said to them in
reply,“Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should
do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him,“Teacher, what should we do?”
He answered them,“Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.” Soldiers also asked him,“And what is it
that we should do?” He told them,“Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied
with your wages.” Now the people were filled with expectation and all were asking in their hearts whether
John might be the Christ.“I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming I am not
worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing
fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire. Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news to the people."
12/12/09 (?) JESUS is COMING, READY or NOT; ST. MAXIMILLIAN KOLBE M: "liturgy...3rd
Sunday...some prophets we don't come across too often...some are called major prophets, others minor
prophets...zephaniah...minor prophet...says shout joyfully...that they were being led to freedom...taken
away from...led back to their promised land..told they could go home rejoicing...we go home rejoicing..too
often we fragment our journey into secular terms "go to church...go to mass"...but we have in fact been to
the table of the Lord...they say, that's too much info...but who are we, really,,,? Gods holy people...we are
reticent to say so..rejoice,,,your kindness...to all..then the peace of Christ....we go there & are
surprised..spirit of God..change in lives...it is the grace of God...that's what we are preparing for..notice
jbap(john the baptist)..three kinds came to him...1st tax collectors..what do ? Be just...people in
general..give to others...soldiers...he said there is one after me whose sandal straps I am unworthy to ...how
do we ..where heaven touches earth...we don't have words to express it...in these times.not just a celeb of
Christmas..it is God coming...again...its a rejoicing 3rd Sunday of advent..one more week...next week 4th
Sunday..then celeb birth of Christ..wht plans ? Plans of family..how prepare a dwelling place for the son of
God..unplug headphones..you need to talk to Jesus..are you ready...one house, block, city...Jesus is coming,
ready or not..for those who say "christmas is a drag" it because they never knew him...not that we should,
we must...people look & say..those are holy people..people streaming in..bright colors...heaven touching
earth there on corner of kanan..."
1 Zep 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your
heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you he has turned away your
enemies the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. On that
day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged The LORD, your God, is in your
midst, a mighty savior; he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, he will sing
joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals."
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 R. (6) Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you
Philippians 4:4-7 Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your
kindness should be known to all The Lord is near Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all
understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus"
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Luke 3:10-18 "The crowds asked John the Baptist“What should we do?” He said to them in
reply,“Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should
do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him,“Teacher, what should we do?”
He answered them,“Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.” Soldiers also asked him,“And what is it
that we should do?” He told them,“Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied
with your wages.” Now the people were filled with expectation and all were asking in their hearts whether
John might be the Christ.“I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming I am not
worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing
fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire.” Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news to the people."
12/12/09 LEARN to GIVE with NO EXPECTATION of GETTING ANYTHING BACK; ST. JUDE, M:
"If any of you has been praying for rain, you can stop...thanks for praying for me & my recovery....new
knee...3rd week of advent...here once again..people come to hear jbap...intrigued as to what they are to
do...whatever we have..material, food, clothing..use to share with others..if authority use it with justice...not
just political or law enforcement..but also family members. JBAP (John the Baptist) is saying don't
misunderstand what you have...can I be faithful...whether family of friends...material...look to the
generosity of God...as model for responsibility...to be Christlike...ask what does that mean ? In advent
season...if we ....to celebrate season..birth of Christ..nice, but...partic at this time of year we give presents &
gifts...but he distinguished btw. The two..we often give with expect of getting back..we say we should be
giving something of ourselves...is gift in different sense..with no expectation of getting anything back...don't
need to be good to get good things...its a gift...so we can try to be gift to others rather than present...took
disciples a long time to get better understanding of being gift...seems we are all called to be
gift...acknowledge the gift of the eucharist..."
12/12/09 , POPE SAID, 'IN THE CHURCH THERE ARE NO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ;LADY OF
PERPETUAL HELP, DOWNEY, M:"In rome where I lived...seminary 200
seminarians...graduate house of priests...been to rome...fountain...casa santa maria one lane
away..chapel..lady of assumption...chapel...used to be convent...chapel known for three reasons...art work
by students of ---?...no male statues except Jesus...in that partic chapel..st. margaret mary ...beatified.
there...nice pic of her..most popes didn't attend beatification..only canonizations..also large pic ...also
guadalupe..pope ...declared guadalupe as empress..star of new evangelicalization...& patron of
unborn...today's celeb...also a little bit if politics...right to life...other is word "justice" which she herself
used w/ juan diego...while we have our opinions...have to remember "justice"..cardinal mahoney...when
pope visited L.A....POPE asked mahoney how many catholics in L.A. ...3 million...& 1 million illegal
aliens...pope responded, "in the church there are no illegal aliens"...not simply a mexican festival..."
GOSPEL: "Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah where she entered the
house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting the infant leaped in her
womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said“Most blessed are you
among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb And how does this happen to me, that the mother of
my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in
my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be
fulfilled.” And Mary said:“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my
savior.”
12/11/09 (?) SOME of the BEST MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE the HIGHEST INTELLECT, but BEST
TEMPERAMENT; MONASTERY, M: "...children...when Jesus came..people saw him eating &
drinking...they said he was a glutton...children...innocence...Holy Spirit comes...wisdom comes...jarrett ?
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Prolific writer...of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit...wisdom is the highest...intelligence..intellect...find
somebody w/o much intellect or intell but they can have wisdom as a gift of the Spirit...schoolwork
...students..gal who barely got in to loyola marymount...but she was the nicest girl..oliv wendell holmes said
re pres...2nd class intellect...1st class temperment...I go to rome every year...am told some of the best ..may
not have highest intellect..but good temperment..humility of heart..
Is 48:17-19 Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I, the LORD, your God, teach you
what is for your good and lead you on the way you should go. If you would hearken to my commandments,
your prosperity would be like a river and your vindication like the waves of the sea; Your descendants
would be like the sand, and those born of your stock like its grains, Their name never cut off or blotted out
from my presence."
R: "Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life."
MATTHEW 11:16-19 "To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces
and call to one another, We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not
mourn. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said He is possessed by a demon. The Son of
Man came eating and drinking and they said Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax
collectors and sinners."
12/11/09 , WE ARE CHALLENGED TO BE SAINTS, EVEN THO WE ARE ALSO ALL SINNERS
;AUGUSTINE: "...RUMORS...gossip..usually in the press..papacy...when born Christians persecuted by
diocletian...new emp...constantine (he says 'tine" w/ long I). Then persecution is over...damascus..his father
was a priest...allowed to have chuldren (then)...church facing martyrdom...long after...justinian...warned
that he was going to make himself another diocletian...pope had all kinds of problems at the time...another
person claiming to be pope also...this pope honored the martyrs...time was changing...then greek was a
language...but others knew only Latin...vulgate Bible..common Latin...sometimes.....since his father was a
priest...be careful..st want things our way...people disappointed w/ self...sometimes people disappointed
with God...Johns another story..intellectual..john came in..12 charming...distinct impression...all
different...personalities... different personalities...I love saints...challenged to be saints as we are...how did
people judge jesus...jow many judgments do we make of others...we all admitted we are sinners...we are
supposed to be…others..during Christmas season..weakness...failings...judge best of people...we can tell
about people we let down...receive /..some great saints ..reformed sinners...weakness. of humanity or
others...hopefully bc here...that's not the case...
12/10/09 JESUS SAID ‘The LEAST is GREATER than HE…’ TALKING ABOUT YOU & ME;
BORROMEO(noon): M: "what Jesus said...hard to understand...difficult...he said that JBAP (John the
Baptist) was great...we knew that...a great prophet,,,voice crying in the wilderness..but what was Jesus
talking about when he said the least is greater than he...we could say he was talking about you & me...thru
baptism...we become children of God...may not look or act like it...Jesus didn't mean we are superior to
John...so what did he mean ? That Jbap was the last of the great prophets of the OT...jbap died young...he
didn't know the paschal mystery...the sermon on mount...how to take care of poor, weak, homeless....he
never heard those sermons...we are people of God..of the revelation...gives us a great responsibility...that we
have to respond to our baptismal call....called to be witnesses...Jbap prepared the way...we are on the
way..part of the fulfillment...tremendous privilege of knowing God in Christ"
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ISAIAH 41:13-20 "I am the LORD, your God, who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, Fear not I
will help you.â€ Fear not, O worm Jacob, O maggot Israel; I will help you, says the LORD; your redeemer
is the Holy One of Israel. I will make of you a threshing sledge sharp, new, and double-edged To thresh the
mountains and crush them, to make the hills like chaff When you winnow them, the wind shall carry them
off and the storm shall scatter them But you shall rejoice in the LORD and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain, their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will
kanswer them I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them I will open up rivers on the bare heights, and
fountains in the broad valleys; I will turn the desert into a marshland, and the dry ground into springs of
water I will plant in the desert the cedar acacia, myrtle, and olive I will set in the wasteland the cypress,
together with the plane tree and the pine, That all may see and know, observe and understand That the
hand of the LORD has done this the Holy One of Israel has created it."
R: The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great kindness.
MATTHEW 11:11-15 "Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than
John the Baptist; yet the least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than he From the days of John the
Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence and the violent are taking it by force All the
prophets and the law prophesied up to the time of John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, the
one who is to come. Whoever has ears ought to hear."
12/10/09 (?)YOU ARE NOT ABANDONED, FEAR NOT Incarnation: M:"In Isaiah he's speaking to
people in captivity in babylon just below modern day baghdad (iran)...but isaiah tells them they are not
abandoned...'fear not...'...we can apply those words to ourself...in gospel Jesus is saying interesting
things...there was the belief that Elijah never died..& Jesus tells them that they should believe that Jbap has
come back as Elijah or in the spirit of Elijah...end times...we are in end times...agustin...you save the good
wine until last..Augustin says we are experiencing the good wine...emmanuel...this is. Hard gospel...but one
way to look at it...we look thru a mirror..clouded mirror....cloudy foggy..2000 years ago...Jesus ushers in..."
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12/10/09 GOD CREATED MAN to SHOW HIS LOVE; ST. ANN, 745am,M: "1st reading re the
prophecies of Isaiah...God created man to show his love, to share His love...in gospel JBAP...the fulfillment
of the prophesy is coming thru JC...PROMISE of love, salvation..be OPEN "
12/9/09 CELEBRATION of LADY OF GUADALUPE , MONASTERY OF ANGELS

M: "...RE LADY of guadalupe...& juan diego..but first...my education...didn't matter where person came
from in 20's, 30's, 40's,,,american sisters taught ONLY ENGLISH...no spanish, tagalog...america needed
english speaking catholics...I will do my best with the spanish...juan diego...lived mexico city...he was
known as --- which means guadalupe in spanish...guadalupe...means "she will crush..."...john paul 2 went
to the shrine of our lady of guadalupe...in 1990 he spoke about juan diego & his humility ..& the latino
people...lady guadalupe...if thomas aquinas were alive today...in time of juan diego...he would be so
pleased...story of grace filled nature..natural things...amongst aztec people..worship of ancient moon
gods...& also a concept of a god with a great mother..name of aztec mother god was --- she had features &
spoke aztec...on --- image of lady blots out sun god, moon god...in our devotion to the blessed mother...lady
on the tilma(cloak) of juan diego..humility....when juan diego had the vision...he said he saw lady of guat a
lupe... "she crushes the serpents", interpreter misunderstood, thought he said guadalupe...the indigenous
people were mistreated...but juan diego treated them better...this day is especially imp for los angeles...how
God takes something natural from aztecs & makes it supernatural...tomorrow lady of guadalupe day...big
day..lots of special fiestas...also in mexicali...& I was planning on going to a special event last Sunday...but
sister -- told me I should stay in & not go out in the cold so that I will be ready for evening mass...so I
listened to her & instead I stayed inside & watched football..."
Insert [centuries. Guadalupe Before Our Lady appeared in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1531 two things were
happening in the world. Martin Luther, whose real name is "Luder" which means "beast" was splitting
the Church in Europe, and the Indians of Mexico were still clinging on to their Mother goddess, Tonantzin.
This goddess is depicted in statues with her head as a combination of loathsome snakes and her garment
as a mass of writhing serpents. Before Cortez stopped him, Montezuma would sacrifice up to 20,000
people in a single day to this goddess and other gods. These sacrifices consisted in cutting out the heart of
the victims while they were still alive. In preparation for the feast of the Immaculate Conception the
Franciscans taught the Indians that one of Her names was " She who crushes the serpent" as a way of
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showing them that She was more powerful than their serpent Goddess. When Our Lady came, She said
Her name was, Coatlaxopeuh, which means " She who crushes the serpent". The bishop assumed Juan
Diego was saying Guadalupe and so the other name stood the test of time. Nonetheless this is another proof
of the correct translation of Genesis 3:15 (http://www.unitypublishing.com/SheWillCrush.htm
12/7/09 BIGGEST TRAGEDY, LOSS OF A SENSE OF SIN IN MODERN WORLD Borromeo (?) M:
"....time means nothing to God...always is,was, & will be...today we remember the blessed Mother...1854
dec 8 ? Pope pius 9? declared lady conceived w/o original sin....but many centuries prior...the belief already
existed...we look today...think about blessed mother...what is special.. ? Her purity..she is the first
Christian...everyday we struggle against temptation & sin...first reading...mary restored rship broken by
1st eve...but mary restored..she's the NEW EVE...biggest problem today is lack of purity...destruction of
family, marriage....learn from blessed mother...her purity....need to pray every day...come to family, wife,
children,,,holy life pure life...biggest tragedy of modern world is the loss of a sense of sin....must abandon
self to God..."
12/6/09.HAVE PATIENCE, EXPERIENCE THE INCARNATION ST. THERESA CHURCH, PALM

SPRINGS: M: "...new priest...asked older priest..'what should I preach about...' 'preach about 10
minutes...otherwise you lose their attention'...music for days, movies for hours..with God the
minimum...about 10 minutes...perhaps because we have no personal relationship with God...heard this
before..its a re-run..but uits not...different time & place...experience of God..in the present...something we
develop, can't inherit it...if doesn't happen,,,word of God won't be interesting..just like reading
poetry...JBAP good example...word of God came to John son of zechariah..preaching
repentance...forgiveness of sins....see JBAP being transformed..zechariah was a priest at the temple...yet
JBap Is in the boonies..in the desert...not like palm springs for the weekend..this is not desert anymore...go
to amboy for desert...this was not jumping into the hummer...he was walking...people in temple wondering
what's going on ? They're going to this guy who doesn't dress or eat properly...1st into the
desert..2nd...word came to him...3rd...left desert & preached good news...we too must go to the
desert...if.not literally...then turn off distractions...allow God to be with us...maybe w/ church...just for few
minutes...encounter...find a desert this advent season...word comes...when open hearts...some saint said..one
step to God..God takes 2 steps to us..but we need to make space for God...we are deeply loved..100
%....spend time with that...God thinks I'm important...all loved, cared for...sometimes happy,,,other times
complaining.....take desert moment...5 minutes...per day...allow God to speak..3rd...begin to proclaim
faith..experienced goodness of God...remember t-shirt "God is awesome"...radiate these characteristics...if
joyful everyone rejoices...see joy ? Kids playing outside classroom...joy Jbap had...splendid...mid of
nowhere...still today..very little there...meet God personally....beloved Son..daughter...well pleased...like
physical exercise..can't pay somebody to exercise for you...just won't work...have to do it yourself...remove
the hindrances...topographical changes....remove the mountains...fill in the valleys...survey
landscape,,,make road...give God acces...conversion...orig..metanoia...
12/6/09The MEANING of REPENTANCVE is MORE than MERE TURNING from SIN; IT IS ALSO
BEING MORE ACCEPTING of GOD’s LOVE; LADY of GUADALUPE, PALM SPRINGS: M: "....42
years, ,,,brouhaha. Re tiger woods. ..sandwich confession. ..back. then confession more often big one in
middle ...eagerness. of god to forgive. ...Baruch. ..wonderful promise. ..God. wants to redeem us.
God...israel..joy...God. desires to redeem & forgive, ,,meaning of repentance greater than turning from
personal sin. But more accepting of gods love... "
Baruch 5:1-9 "Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning & misery & put on the splendor of glory from
God forever: wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre that displays the glory
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of the eternal name For God will show all the earth your splendor: you will be named by God forever the
peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship. Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights; look to the east and see
your children gathered from the east and the west at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that they are
remembered by God. Led away on foot by their enemies they left you: but God will bring them back to you
borne aloft in glory as on royal thrones. For God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low,
and that the age-old depths and gorges be filled to level ground that Israel may advance secure in the glory
of God. The forests and every fragrant kind of tree have overshadowed Israel at God’s command; for God
is leading Israel in joy by the light of his glory, with his mercy and justice for company."
R: "The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy."
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Brothers and sisters: I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,
because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this that the one
who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus God is my witness,
how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus And this is my prayer: that your love may
increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that
you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes
through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God."
Luke 3:1-6 "In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of
Judea and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and
Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the
word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out
in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every
mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made
smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
12/6/09 HAVE PATIENCE, EXPERIENCE THE INCARNATION: GOD IS with US, NOT GOD WAS
with US; LADY OF SOLITUDE, PALM SPRINGS:
M: " ...we will experience the incarnation...saw movie "God grew Tired of Us"...Sudan...15,000 died in
journey, most of starvation..some came to san diego others to syracuse....found young man in syracuse...he
said our christmas is very profound..christmas tree...don't find that in Bible...we simply believe Christmas
is time when Jesus is born again in us....he got it ! ...hope is the treasure of the season...waiting is the
mood...waiting, patience, anticipation...esp in this world of instant grat...don't like waiting in traffic,move
so slowly...but waiting can be a blessing...time to think, contemplate,listen to God...time to prepare...waiting
to prepare...advent...profoundness of incarnation..if see pic thru eyes of God...waiting is a blessing...my
daughter...12 or 13..said 'i can't wait...a few more years & I can drive...!' She couldn't understand waiting
but I could...why so many 100's of years before Messiah ? To give them time to prepare..slow down,
contemplate incarnation...immanuel God is with us, not God was with us..."
Baruch 5:1-9 "Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning & misery & put on the splendor of glory from
God forever: wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre that displays the glory
of the eternal name For God will show all the earth your splendor: you will be named by God forever the
peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship. Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights; look to the east and see
your children gathered from the east and the west at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that they are
remembered by God. Led away on foot by their enemies they left you: but God will bring them back to you
borne aloft in glory as on royal thrones. For God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low,
and that the age-old depths and gorges be filled to level ground that Israel may advance secure in the glory
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of God. The forests and every fragrant kind of tree have overshadowed Israel at God’s command; for God
is leading Israel in joy by the light of his glory, with his mercy and justice for company."
R: "The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy."
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Brothers and sisters: I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,
because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this that the one
who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus God is my witness,
how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus And this is my prayer: that your love may
increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that
you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes
through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God."
Luke 3:1-6 "In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of
Judea and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and
Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the
word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out
in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every
mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made
smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
12/4/09 (?)ASK THE LORD TO TRULY OPEN YOUR EYES THIS ADVENT SEASON; ST. PAUL
APOSTLE, M: "I was away this weekend...so happy advent...preparatory period...hear healing
stories...partic those with illness...hope that God will cure us, but as people of faith its more than that..its
having faith..tht may not cure us but heal us spiritually...to be in commune with God...truly have eyes
opened..as come to eucharist,,,ask the Lord,,,to truly open our eyes this season...'"
1st Reading:Isaiah 29:17-24 "Thus says the Lord GOD But a very little while and Lebanon shall be
changed into an orchard, and the orchard be regarded as a forest! On that day the deaf shall hear the
words of a book And out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see. The lowly will ever find joy
in the LORD and the poor rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. For the tyrant will be no more and the
arrogant will have gone; All who are alert to do evil will be cut off, those whose mere word condemns a
man, Who ensnare his defender at the gate, and leave the just man with an empty claim. Therefore thus
says the LORD the God of the house of Jacob, who redeemed Abraham: Now Jacob shall have nothing to
be ashamed of...
, nor shall his face grow pale. When his children see the work of my hands in his midst, They shall keep my
name holy; they shall reverence the Holy One of Jacob, and be in awe of the God of Israel. Those who err
in spirit shall acquire understanding, and those who find fault shall receive instruction."
R:. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
Matthew 9:27-31 "As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out 'Son of David, have pity on
us!' When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that
I can do this? Yes, Lord,they said to him Then he touched their eyes and said Let it be done for you
according to your faith. And their eyes were opened. See that no one knows about this. But they went out
and spread word of him through all that land."
12/3/09 DIFFERENCE between BELIEVING versus PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE ; ST. PAUL
APOSTLE: "perhaps you heard about the woman...who put ad in paper,,,, “Husband wanted”...200
responses..all said same thing, "You can have mine." ...God said to Adam "I will make you a helpmate..."
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Adam said "How much?" An arm & a leg. What can I get for a rib ? & the rest is history.house JESUS is
talking about is life...building life on solid rock...putting them into action...living them...notice...taking care
of lady...deeply depressed...noticed...african violets...she was experienced horticulturist...problem is not
depression...problem is you're not living your Christianity ...go buy bulb pots...transplanting african
violets...give them to every family who has new baby...& to ever one in hospital.....so she did..10 years later
newspaper article says"queen of african violet dies"...she was finally using the talents God gave her...that's
the difference between believing versus putting it into practice...advent...welcome Christ into our
hearts...making room in our hearts...put into practice the things we believe...forgiveness...patience,
kindness...reaching out, being there...extra prayer here & there...wr will be blessed"
Isaiah 26:1-6 "On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah:“A strong city have we; he sets up
walls and ramparts to protect us. Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just one that keeps faith A
nation of firm purpose you keep in peace; in peace, for its trust in you.” Trust in the LORD forever! For
the LORD is an eternal Rock. He humbles those in high places and the lofty city he brings down He
tumbles it to the ground levels it with the dust. It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the
poor."
R:"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."
Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples:“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord, will enter the
Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.“Everyone who listens to
these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the
floods came and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on
rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built
his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it
collapsed and was completely ruined.”
12/3/09 IF CAN'T GO TO A FOREIGN MISSION, AT LEAST LET THE LIGHT SHINE HERE;
MONASTERY of ANGELS M: "St. Francis,one of original 7..of St. Ignatius ...45 years when died...was a
missionary in india...& sri lanka...then Japan...francis believed he could convert the whole world if not for
the scandalous catholics o western europe...if can't go to a foreign mission, at least let the light shine in our
lives...he's a legend in Japan...Xavier some consider.. greatest missionary in Japan...I visited a mission in
Coachella/imperial valley...sister there needs strong faith to help educational...of immigrants...sister
working diligently...she continues to pray & beg Almighty...for means to meet...so Gods people are
served....when we give to e/other...to the poor..foundation..personal rshp...respond by being loving &
kindly...are we trulu giving ...Christ...or other reasons...? Sister to 10,000...each of us are missionaries..."
Isaiah 26:1-6 "On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah:“A strong city have we; he sets up
walls and ramparts to protect us. Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just one that keeps faith A
nation of firm purpose you keep in peace; in peace, for its trust in you.” Trust in the LORD forever! For
the LORD is an eternal Rock. He humbles those in high places and the lofty city he brings down He
tumbles it to the ground levels it with the dust. It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the
poor."
R:"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."
Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples:“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord, will enter the
Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.“Everyone who listens to
these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the
floods came and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on
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rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built
his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it
collapsed and was completely ruined.”
12/2/09 The ONLY WAY to RECEIVE SANCTIFYING GRACE is thru SACRAMENTS; HOLY
TRINITY: M: "God of mercy...takes pity...on those ostracized...poorest of the poor "moved with pity"
towards them. Isaiah 1000 years earlier was predicting these things...so they began to wonder...which was
what made the Jews nervous....His mercy...12 headed coin of justice...judge the world on works of
mercy...those who do such works will be welcome...his judgment is tied to mercy...lots...one feeding
5000,,,other 7000...both times he blesses the bread...& hands it to the 12..who then hand it to the
people...he's setting up the sacramental system... ...7 sacraments...you can pray till dead..& receive no
sanctifying grace...only way to receive sanctifying grace is thru sacraments...divine life of trinity in
soul...prefiguring of 7 sacraments...other miracle 12 baskets...12 apostles...12 apostles are stewards of 7
sacraments....baptized...sanctifying grace..anointed..s.g....married...s.g.....people today are cutting selves off
from s.g. don't need wimps for Christ...need soldiers for Christ...people not married just living
together...confirmation is s.g....marriage is hard enough with God...how much harder if married w/o
God...sacraments are the arteries to the soul...plug up arteries by no sac...have soul attack...soul not created
to die...but to live forever w/God...advent, mini-lent...extra acts of mercy...acts of charity...make worthy
confession...sin stinks...she could smell mortal sin...purple during advent...noble color..time of Christ...very
expensive...only nobles wore purple,,,so church says we are noble too...wear purple to greet the king..."
Matthew 15:29-37 At that time: went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him,
having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his
feet, and he cured them The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made
whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.“My heart is moved
with pity for the crowd, for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not
want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way.” The disciples said to him,“Where
could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?”” The disciples said to
him,“Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?”“Seven,” they
replied, “and a few fish.” He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves
and the fish gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the
crowds. They all ate and were satisfied They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full"
Is 25:6-10a On this mountain the LORD of hosts will provide for all peoples A feast of rich food and choice
wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all
peoples, The web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe
away the tears from all faces The reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Lord
has spoken On that day it will be said:“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the LORD
for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” For the hand of the LORD will rest
on this mountain..."
R:"I shall live in the house of the Lord all the DAYS of my life"
12/2/09 WAIT IN JOYFUL HOPE FOR THE COMING OF OUR SAVIOR INCARNATION CHURCH,
830am M: "You kids talk about Advent in religion class?...when Jesus comes...we celebrate his birth at
Christmas right ? ...we celebrate his birth 2000 years ago...what waiting for is Jesus to come
back...waiting ..to rejoice when Jesus comes back...shouldn't be scary...should be joyful...'wait in joyful
hope for the coming of our Savior"
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Isaiah 11:1-10 "On that day, A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall
blossom The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A Spirit of
counsel and of strength a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD and his delight shall be the fear of
the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide, But he shall judge the poor
with justice, and decide aright for the land's afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. Then the wolf
shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; The calf and the young lion shall
browse together, with a little child to guide them The cow and the bear shall be neighbors together their
young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox. The baby shall play by the cobra's den, and the child lay
his hand on the adder's lair. There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain for the earth shall be
filled with knowledge of the LORD as water covers the sea. On that day, The root of Jesse, set up as a
signal for the nations, The Gentiles shall seek out for his dwelling shall be glorious."
R: Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever."
Luke 10:21-24 "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these
things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been
your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is
except the Father and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.
Turning to the disciples in private he said .Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you,
many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did
not hear it."
12/1/09 SIMPLICITY of a CHILD: LION & a LAMB, PEACE (Noon): M: "we've all had
experience of feeling like life is in turmoil...day in & out of living...feel like life is in turmoil...want a feeling
of peace...get life on steady ground again...when in turmoil..look for ...sense of peace...scripture...peace
being promised to people whose lives in turmoil...book of isaiah..beautiful passage...the Jews never had an
elongated time of peace ...so they looked forward to peace...the line of Jessie...one to be the Messiah..bishops
told us...if want peace work for justice...justice in life...passage today...lion lies with lamb...so in
gospel..Jesus says 'blessed are you who have seen what you have seen'...unless you have simplicty of
child...will not understand the peace I give to you...so he says to disciples blessed...because they hear the
news...the good news..we also remember thru our baptism we aere joined...to bring peace to the
world..favorable for all God's children & all God's creation..."
R: Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever."
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not hear it."
12/1/09 SINFUL PRIDE CAN KEEP US FROM THE LOVE & KNOWLEDGE OF GOD HOLY FAMILY
530pm M: "source of all that is good...Jesus' prayer conveys a warning...warning against pride...pride can
keep us from the love & knowledge of God...sinful pride...can make us blind...pride closes the mind to
people around us & God's truth...humility...mother of all riches..the only true remedy against false
pride...real humility...not low self-esteem...not inferiority...true recognition...to see who we really are...&
who really others are in the eyes of God...today's gospel...pride versus childlike simplicity &
humility...acknowledge full dependence...accept those wiser, stronger, greater...begin spiritual journey w/
humility....sit before God in silence to really understand...what is going on in my mind....think of
self...accepting others...sometimes we are very rigid...stingy...give minimum ...because of pride...if open,
generous...that's what God wants..good time..journey of 25 days...pray Lord...basic virtue...begin my
spiritual....pope john paul 2...used to kneel & pray for long time....25 days...make life more longing"
R: Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever."
not hear it."
12/1/09 (?) ALL of US MUST TRUST ALL DAY, BIG & LITTLE HOLY FAMILY 530 M: "...in today's
reading Jesus is engaged in mission activity...disciples perplexed...how often do we throw up our arms in
despair...remember how God cared for us..try to trust...trust is they key...lady down south had no money to
buy food...prayed, 'Lord send me a side of bacon & a bag of cornmeal'...guy nearby heard her prayer &
decided to play a trick on her...went to store & bought...dropped it down chimney...he made a point of
ridculing the lady...but she said 'the Lord still did it.' All of us must trust all day...big & little..."
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Is 25:6-10a On this mountain the LORD of hosts will provide for all peoples A feast of rich food and choice
wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all
peoples, The web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe
away the tears from all faces The reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Lord
has spoken On that day it will be said:“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the LORD
for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” For the hand of the LORD will rest
on this mountain..."
R:"I shall live in the house of the Lord all the DAYS of my life"
Matthew 15:29-37 At that time: went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him,
having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his
feet, and he cured them The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made
whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.“My heart is moved
with pity for the crowd, for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not
want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way.” The disciples said to him,“Where
could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?”” The disciples said to
him,“Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?”“Seven,” they
replied, “and a few fish.” He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves
and the fish gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the
crowds. They all ate and were satisfied They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full"
11/30/09 ‘UNLESS YOU BECOME LIKE A CHILD: MAKE LIFE INTERESTING & EXCITING Holy
Family M: "...we tend to gloss over these words...have you tried to meditate on these words...I remember
the days...we played in the streets...in the neighborhood...discover or invent new games...one of them hide in
seek...when Jesus comes...something new, exciting...fishing can be boring, esp when catch nothing all
night...Jesus sounded exciting...."catch people" ...for a child everything is exciting...why Jesus said 'unless
you become like a child' ....some of us wrinkles on face...myself included...we have aged...but how can we
remian childlike...do we feel the same excitement...or do we ...are we so comfortable with our faith...nothing
is new...? Reached point where there is no excitement ? Should be. You hear words, nothing else. No
visions. When hear Jesus say, "be fishers of men" it is something we must do, ...retain the excitement...or
we die..faith can be exciting...as the day when He called Peter & Andrew..."
Rom 10:9-18 "Brothers and sisters: If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your
heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is
justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The Scripture says, No one who believes in him
will be put to shame. There is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all,
enriching all who call upon him For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can
they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not
heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are
sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news! But not everyone has
heeded the good news; for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed what was heard from us? rd from us? Thus
faith comes from what is heard and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. But I ask, did they not
hear? Certainly they did; for Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the
world."
RESPONSORIAL: "The judgments of the Lord are just & true"
Mt 4:18-22 "As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers Simon who is called Peter,
and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them,“Come after me,
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and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. He walked along from
there and saw two other brothers James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat,
with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and
their father and followed him."
11/30/09 PHILIP HAS SOME GREEKS, NOT GEEKS, WHO WANT TO MEET JESUS; St. JUDE, M:
"....how many times andrew mentioned ? X3. ....2nd time...andrew finds boy with loaves, 3rd....philip has
some greeks, not geeks, who want to meet Jesus...& Andrew makes it happen...we pray the grace...become
better conduits...pointing people to the Lord...thankful ..."
world."
C-blog pause 11/30(going up)
11/30/09 The IMPORTANCE of ANDREW (& PETER, & PHILIP, & PAUL, & ALL…who BELIEVE)
MONASTERY of ANGELS: M: "....to be called by the Lord...Andrew called before Peter (protoklete, first
called). Pete & Andrew ...big catch of fish. Andrew...to istanbul...russia...scotland...came back to
turkey...andrew's cross...shape of an x. Patron of fisherman, I'm a fisherman, ...& I hope a fisher of
men...when he went to scotland, angel led him,....st. andrews...he learned greek...to gentiles he is
significant...here is andrew...so many civilizations...greek & rome...Jesus came to that part of the world...it
started in the mediterranean, western europe...movie 2012...not gonna happen...there will be a new
civilization...zealous to bring Jesus to all peoples...think of andrew, peter, paul...
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world."
11/29/09 DO WE REALLY WANT GOD TO COME ? ARE WE REALLY READY TO SURRENDER

EVERY PART OF OUR LIFE to GOD? ST. RITA's 11:30 ; M: "...thank God, thank one
another..today...celebrate advent season, prepare not only for Christmas celebration, but be ready for
coming of the Lord...advent...special meaning...coming arrival...wait & pray for Christ to come
again..make God's presence known...enter...power..domination..to be our Savior...while we wait & pray,
perhaps should ask..are we ready for God ...? If really want God to come into our lives...are we ready for
the possibility..hide nothing...every will & desire of our heart will be laid bare...ready to surrender every
part of our life to God...no idols...willing to give up whatever...do we really want God to come..to be present
in our world, our lives...this advent...take more seriously...secondly...how prepare for this special
season...defer...especially..st. paul...in his writing..urged thessalonians..grow in ove for members of
community & those outside...this growth in love is...holiness...guarantee of deliverance & salvation...the
holy ones. Present with Christ at His comng are those faithful ones who died before...there is no need to
change direction...only urging to further growth...look for returning..this may mean our capacity to look
honestly into our lives & see...we have four weeks to prepare for Christmas day...imp...coming of the
Lord..need to be ready, do not know when...in this season of advent as we prepare..let it be a time of ...holy
lives...let go of certain attachments...ill feelings...more fully knowing that this is very imp..so we pray...we
pray..focus more prayer..for grace of God to help us...return to the Lord...turning back from anything that
enslaves us...to prepare for coming..pray that coming of Christ...joyfully hope..let it be done..as we are
preparing...."1151am
JEREMIAH 33:14-16: "The days are coming, says the LORD when I will fulfill the promise I made to the
house of Israel and Judah. In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot ; he shall do
what is right and just in the land. In those days Judah shall be safe and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; this is
what they shall call her: The LORD our justice."
R: To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.
1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 "Brothers and sisters: May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for
one another and for all, just as we have for you, so as to strengthen your hearts, to be blameless in holiness
before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen. Finally, brothers
and sisters we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received from us how you should
conduct yourselves to please God Cand as you are conducting yourselves you do so even more. For you
know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus."
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36: "There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be
in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of
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what is coming upon the world for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son
of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect
and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand. Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy
from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life and that day catch you by surprise like a
trap. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and pray
that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent, & to stand before the Son of Man"
11/29/09 THEY DON’T REALIZE THEY ARE HOMELESS because they are LOVED; (?HOLY SPIRIT
CHURCH, SAN DIEGO), 1030am: M: "advent...good time to pause & reflect...those who
volunteered...been sharing...family helping...living in father Joe's village...boy washing shirt...they stole
it...ystrday...how come homeless have been moved...they don't realize they are homeless because they are
loved...photographer...said smile for the camera...ok now you can resume your usual face...sometimes we
don't know what is going to happen to us...Jesus advices us to stay awake...new liturgical year...that we may
grow...these four sundays...progress...appreciate thru prayer who we are...what God wants us to do...how
come accomplish so much...accmplish most when patient w/ selves. & others...I have this little
bucket...would you like to help me move the laguna mountains ? With patience...one stone at a time..we
could...with a lot of patience...patience st is difficult...as we begin to move small stones of problems from
our life, we move Jesus into our life...so much..sometimes we want to give up...to do something drastic...I
got upset...our program running out of money...lawmakers smashed it...what do we do ? Realize we have
obligations, gifts, duties..give them to God...quarry, rock place, mine this yourself. Patiently take care of
your life..greatest victory is self-confidence. Plato several centuries bf Jesus.what would have happened if
they had met ? Coronary problem, hardness of our heart...patient work,,,God wants us to do our best...talk
about son of man coming...don't worry,,,just be ready...stand up...some people want to make money off end
times...don't worry about tomorrow...every day..when is Jesus going to really come ? Advent..just do
following..letter...smile often, pray, tell those you love you love them, rediscover, remember old friends,
make new friends, have hope, grow, give to others, share flowers w sb, keep a promise, laugh, laugh often,
reach out, slow down, watch sunrise, sunset, listen to rain, trust..., have faith, enjoy, make mistakes &
learn, mistake not learned from is still a mistake...explore the unknown,,,celebrat your own
life...improvement of self...no time to criticize others...may we do our work wisely, give help secretly, go bed
happy,sleep soundly..."
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11/29/09 (?)re DIFFERENCES between LUKE & the OTHER GOSPELS; LADY OF ANGELS, SAN
DIEGO, CA 9am M: “Message (almost verbatim, with gaps):" ...new cycle...mostly from gospel of
Luke..intro to Luke...who is Luke...first a gentile..not Jewish..a convert...he is upper class...not common...he
is stoic..didn't show emotions...men & women separated...something Muslims picked up from greeks...Jesus
is upper class in Luke...not as high as John, Mark low class Jesus, Matthew medium class Jesus...Luke
wrote in Greek for a greek audience...whose greek gods had failed them...luke doesn't mention pharisees as
does in matthew...in mark disciples just didn't get it. In luke, disciples come off better...luke tries to
straighten out mark's account... "orderly account"...imp principles...raises up role of women...mary is
upper class..in infancy gospel found only in Luke..mary gets good rap..also role of poor he raises up...Jesus
fulfills prophecies of OT...jesus upper class...Luke trying to respond to questions...he traveled w/ st.
Paul...he wrote the 2nd gospel (Acts)...past, present, future...past from Jeremiah..days are coming when I
will make good the promise, will raise up a saint, a blessed fruit...future...son of Man coming on
clouds...2nd coming...Luke says "be awake, don't be drowsy..be vigilant in prayer...paul says be
irreproachable...this is advent of a new time,,,beginning...preparing for coming of sb important...Jesus
came 2000 years ago...will come at end. & right now is coming to us..jingo: yesterday history, tomorrow
mystery, today a gift, call it present...advent is time to prepare for coming of Jesus...how are we alert ?
Vigilant ? Advent time of waiting for sb imp to come...personal, spiritual...Jesus born in me...apocalypse
3.20 "I am at the door knocking...will come in...don't be luke warm" ; mother waiting..expecting a
birth...not passive time of sitting & waiting...don't be unprepared...great anticipation..what will child be
like...time of expecting..put lives in order...not passtive...mission to fulfuill...take gospel, make it living, put
feet on the homilies we hear...make kingdom of God..when we pray thy kingdom come we refer to 2nd
coming...but that depends on now, the present.....like a marathon...many begin ..my mother...farm,,,huge
farm...cleaned up, cleaned us...conduct selves...get ready, cleaned up...when time comes..do it spiritually but
is real, the birth will take place if we prepare...so vices don't twist your mind...gospel says pray
constantly...you know your best medicine..4 weeks of countdown..so Christmas is a real beginning...real
birth of Jesus in us...life is a lease, negotiate well...be alert, don't be drowsy, don't let vices twist..."
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11/29/09 (?) WHAT ARE WE DOING to BRING HOLINESS & SACREDNESS to the WORLD WE LIVE
in at the MOMENT? st. JOSEPH CATHEDRAL, SAN DIEGO: M: "...popular series, left behind...about
the end times...google search...millions sold, categorized as entertainment...but many take them as Biblical
truth based on Matt 24...but that's only one account...I hate to disappoint the authors of left behind....yet...if
you recall...the varied images...of end times throughout scriptures...each one a different take...problm is we
don't know...we process...annually..on 1st Sunday of advent...dark & cryptic image of Jesus coming in
power & glory to judge the earth...we also prepare for 2nd coming...who gets taken versus left behind...not
important..the point acc. To Christ is...to be prepared...don't get so caught up in the world so that you are
surprised...question..what are we doing to bring holiness & sacredness to the world we live in at the
moment...for the most part that is where He was concerned...the moment...to bring justice peace...feeding
the hungry...Jesus consistently told disciples don't be worried but do be prepared...preparing
ourselves...prepare our hearts...extending selves...meeting needs of community...love,,,justice..then we will
be ready"
Daniel 7:2-14 In a vision I, Daniel, saw during the night, the four winds of dheaven stirred up the great sea,
from which emerged four immense beasts, each different from the others. The first was like a lion, but with
eagles wings. While I watched, the wings were plucked; it was raised from the ground to stand on two feet
like a man, and given a human mind. The second was like a bear; it was raised up on one side, and among
the teeth in its mouth were three tusks. It was given the order, Up, devour much flesh. After this I looked
and saw another beast, like a leopard; on its back were four wings like those of a bird, and it had four
heads. To this beast dominion was given. After this, in the visions of the night I saw the fourth beast
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different from all the others terrifying, horrible, and of extraordinary strength; it had great iron teeth with
which it devoured and crushed, and what was left it trampled with its feet I was considering the ten horns it
had, when suddenly another, a little horn, sprang out of their midst, and three of the previous horns were
torn away to make room for it. This horn had eyes like a man, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly. As I
watched, Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was snow bright and the
hair on his head as white as wool; His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning fire. A surging
stream of fire flowed out from where he sat; Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him, and
myriads upon myriads attended him The court was convened, and the books were opened I watched, then,
from the first of the arrogant words which the horn spoke, until the beast was slain and its body thrown
into the fire to be burnt up The other beasts, which also lost their dominion, were granted a prolongation of
life for a time and a season. As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a son of man coming,
on the clouds of heaven; When he reached the Ancient One and was presented before him, He received
dominion, glory, and kingship nations and peoples of every language serve him, His dominion is an
everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed."
11/28/09 HOW CAN YOU NOT TRUST JESUS WHO DIED ON A CROSS for YOU? SACRED HEART,
CORONADO M: "...letter to Romans...cast out all fear...we have a God who loves us...Paul's admonition
close to our hearts...with Advent coming...my end time is when I die...st. Paul...how can you NOT trust
Jesus who died on cross for you ? ...as followers of Christ...be careful not to harbor anxiety...because end of
time is coming...every time ...hail mary...Lords prayer the same 'deliver us from evil'...mary as
advocate...today a day of confidence...wonderful help we get from the blessed mother...'
DANIEL 7:15-27 "I, Daniel, found my spirit anguished within its covering of flesh, and I was terrified by
the visions of my mind. I approached one of those present and asked him what all this meant in truth; in
answer, he made known to me the meaning of the things“These four great beasts stand for four kingdoms
which shall arise on the earth. But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingship, to possess it
forever and ever.” But I wished to make certain about the fourth beast so very terrible and different from
the others devouring and crushing with its iron teeth and bronze claws and trampling with its feet what
was left; about the ten horns on its head, and the other one that sprang up, before which three horns fell;
about the horn with the eyes and the mouth that spoke arrogantly which appeared greater than its fellows.
For, as I watched, that horn made war against the holy ones and was victorious until the Ancient One
arrived; judgment was pronounced in favor of the holy ones of the Most High and the time came when the
holy ones possessed the kingdom He answered me thus:“The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on
earth different from all the others; It shall devour the whole earth, beat it down, and crush it. The ten
horns shall be ten kings rising out of that kingdom another shall rise up after them, Different from those
before him, who shall lay low three kings. He shall speak against the Most High and oppress the holy ones
of the Most High thinking to change the feast days and the law. They shall be handed over to him for a
year, two years, and a half-year. But when the court is convened, and his power is taken away by final and
absolute destruction Then the kingship and dominion and majesty of all the kingdoms under the heavens
shall be given to the holy people of the Most High Whose Kingdom shall be everlasting: all dominions shall
serve and obey him.”
"Give glory and eternal praise to him."
Luke 21:34-36: “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the
anxieties of daily life and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that day will assault everyone who
lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the
tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.”
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11/17/09 THREE GREAT LIES of SATAN Charles Borromeo Church, (noon): M: "three great lies of
satan..nobody will find out...eleazar was smart enough to see the devil working thru friends...& he refused
to compromise or pretend in order to escape death...refused to eat pork & took death instead...how often in
our own lives, think nobody is looking...reading maccabees before daniel, all have to do w/ being
faithful...maccabeans determined to change jewish people ..make jews worship idols..one story after
another...refuse to offend the Lord...reminder...we can get into difficulties..devil telling us nobody will find
out...cause of emba incarnation
1st Reading: 2 Maccabee 6.18-31: 19 But preferring a glorious death to a life of defilement, he spat out the
meat, and went forward of his own accord to the instrument of torture, 20 as men ought to do who have the
courage to reject the food which it is unlawful to taste even for love of life. 21 Those in charge of that
unlawful ritual meal took the man aside privately, because of their long acquaintance with him, and urged
him to bring meat of his own providing, such as he could legitimately eat, and to pretend to be eating some
of the meat of the sacrifice prescribed by the king 22 in this way he would escape the death penalty, and be
treated kindly because of their old friendship with him 23 But he made up his mind in a noble manner,
worthy of his years, the dignity of his advanced age, the merited distinction of his gray hair, and of the
admirable life he had lived from childhood; and so he declared that above all he would be loyal to the holy
laws given by God. He told them to send him at once to the abode of the dead, explaining 24"At our age it
would be unbecoming to make such a pretense; many young men would think the ninety-year-old Eleazar
had gone over to an alien religion. 25 Should I thus dissimulate for the sake of a brief moment of life, they
would be led astray by me, while I would bring shame and dishonor on my old age. 26 Even if, for the time
being, I avoid the punishment of men, I shall never, whether alive or dead, escape the hands of the
Almighty. 27 Therefore, by manfully giving up my life now, I will prove myself worthy of my old age, 28
and I will leave to the young a noble example of how to die willingly and generously for the revered and
holy laws." He spoke thus, and went immediately to the instrument of torture 29 Those who shortly before
had been kindly disposed, now became hostile toward him because what he had said seemed to them utter
madness. 30 When he was about to die under the blows, he groaned and said: "The Lord in his holy
knowledge knows full well that, although I could have escaped death, I am not only enduring terrible pain
in my body from this scourging, but also suffering it with joy in my soul because of my devotion to him." 31
This is how he died, leaving in his death a model of courage and an unforgettable example of virtue not
only for the young but for the whole nation.
RESPONSORIAL: "The Lord upholds me";
Luke 19.1-10: 1 Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 Now behold Then Jesus entered and
passed through Jericho. Now behold there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and
he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could and he was rich. And he sought to see who
Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran So he ran ahead and
climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to
the place, He going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He going to pass that way. looked
up and saw him,[ a] and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make looked up and saw him, and said to him,
“Zacchaeus, make looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for
today I must stay at your house.” 6 So So haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he
made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. 7 But But when they saw it, they all complained,
saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.” 8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the
Lord, “Look, Lord, I give Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods
to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” 9 And Jesus
said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to
this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has because he also is a son of
Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
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11/27/09 re ALREADY/NOT YET Holy Spirit 9 am M: "when fig tree blossoms...signal that summer is
coming...time of abundance...or kingdom is near, but also its already in our midst...its a matter of
recognizing it..."
Daniel 7:2-14 In a vision I, Daniel, saw during the night, the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea,
from which emerged four immense beasts, each different from the others. The first was like a lion, but with
eagles wings. While I watched, the wings were plucked; it was raised from the ground to stand on two feet
like a man, and given a human mind. The second was like a bear; it was raised up on one side, and among
the teeth in its mouth were three tusks. It was given the order, Up, devour much flesh. After this I looked
and saw another beast, like a leopard; on its back were four wings like those of a bird, and it had four
heads. To this beast dominion was given. After this, in the visions of the night I saw the fourth beast
different from all the others terrifying, horrible, and of extraordinary strength; it had great iron teeth with
which it devoured and crushed, and what was left it trampled with its feet I was considering the ten horns it
had, when suddenly another, a little horn, sprang out of their midst, and three of the previous horns were
torn away to make room for it. This horn had eyes like a man, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly. As I
watched, Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was snow bright and the
hair on his head as white as wool; His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning fire. A surging
stream of fire flowed out from where he sat; Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him, and
myriads upon myriads attended him The court was convened, and the books were opened I watched, then,
from the first of the arrogant words which the horn spoke, until the beast was slain and its body thrown
into the fire to be burnt up The other beasts, which also lost their dominion, were granted a prolongation of
life for a time and a season. As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a son of man coming,
on the clouds of heaven; When he reached the Ancient One and was presented before him, He received
dominion, glory, and kingship nations and peoples of every language serve him, His dominion is an
everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed."
R: Give glory and eternal praise to him!
Luke 21:29-33 "Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for
yourselves and know that summer is now near in the same way, when you see these things happening, know
that the Kingdom of God is near Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things
have taken place Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away."
11/26/09 re THANKSGIVING: ARE WE the ONLY COUNTRY that has a HOLIDAY to REFLECT on
the GOODNESS of GOD ? St. Therese M"This is the Gospel we read on Thanksgiving....only
country as far as I know that has a holiday ...reflect on the goodness of God...fruits, grains,
vegetables...thank God for that...first thing we...then thank God for one another...enormous amount of
good things...best things...friends...family support...great thing for ourselves...way people get together for
T-giving...not same Christmas mystical...but still...goodness of God...infinite...share of people in world...all
of that is inferior to the power of God...people created...freewill....great thing to rely on the goodness of
God...we celebrate...root of the angels great joy...thank God for His goodness...good people in our
lives...enjoy ourselves...always thankful...know it is a promise of what He is going to give for all
eternity...joy we have this weekend...what God has finally in mind for all of us..rejoice with Him for all
eternity"
11/25/09 A PROPHET is NOT a FORTUNE TELLER; HOLY FAMILY 530pm Message(generally

verbatim): "...you will be hated by all...even by family members...why is it this way ? The reason, because
as one part of Gospel says, 'a prophet is not accepted in his own hometown.' Why will a prophet be
hated ...a prophet is one who brings God's word to the people...he will not tell you what will happen next
week, month, year...that's a fortune teller...the more you pay the better your future will be...a prophet is
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not a fortune teller. But who brings God's word....God has to use your mouth...he uses you...telling the
truth...the truth is that everyone of us without exception , abs truth, was made a prophet when baptized.
Unless you disown your baptism you are a peophet.what is the truth ? What we learn...in church..read in
scriptures...but do we really tell the truth to the world..go back to 1st reading...daniel called by king, told
king what he did not want to hear...your days numbered...daniel thus became enemy of the king...he spoke
truth even to somebody who did not want to hear the truth...why we are hated ...b/c we are prophets...do
we really speak the truth..or sugarcoat the truth ? Do we live to be praised & accepted by the world or
based on God's truth ? The word of God invites us...if we want to be true to God...we have to live & speak
the truth, b/c we are prophets. Either people hate you or God will hate you. Make the choice. Ask God to
guide you..."
Dan 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28 King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his lords, with
whom he drank. Under the influence of the wine he ordered the gold and silver vessels which
Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, to be brought in so that the king, his
lords, his wives and his entertainers might drink from them When the gold and silver vessels taken from
the house of God in Jerusalem had been brought in, and while the king, his lords, his wives and his
entertainers were drinking wine from them, they praised their gods of gold and silver bronze and iron,
wood and stone Suddenly, opposite the lampstand, the fingers of a human hand appeared, writing on the
plaster of the wall in the king's palace. When the king saw the wrist and hand that wrote, his face
blanched; his thoughts terrified him, his hip joints shook and his knees knocked Then Daniel was brought
into the presence of the king The king asked him, Are you Daniel, the Jewish exile, whom my father, the
king, brought from Judah? I have heard that the Spirit of God is in you, that you possess brilliant
knowledge and extraordinary wisdom. I have heard that you can interpret dreams and solve difficulties; if
you are able to read the writing and tell me what it means you shall be clothed in purple, wear a gold collar
about your neck, and be third in the government of the kingdom.” Daniel answered the king“You may
keep your gifts, or give your presents to someone else; but the writing I will read for you, O king, and tell
you what it means. You have rebelled against the Lord of heaven. You had the vessels of his temple brought
before you, so that you and your nobles, your wives and your entertainers, might drink wine from them
and you praised the gods of silver and gold bronze and iron, wood and stone, that neither see nor hear nor
have intelligence. But the God in whose hand is your life breath and the whole course of your life, you did
not glorify. By him were the wrist and hand sent, and the writing set down“This is the writing that was
inscribed: MENE, TEKEL, and PERES These words mean MENE, God has numbered your kingdom and
put an end to it; TEKEL, you have been weighed on the scales and found wanting; PERES, your kingdom
has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
RESPONSE: "Give glory and eternal praise to him."
Luke 21:12-19 "They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to
prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name It will lead to your
giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand for I myself shall give you a
wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. You will even be handed
over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated
by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed By your perseverance you will
secure your lives."
11/24/09 The PRIEST who TELLS JOKES at ST. PAUL: “SHE MADE A BETTER OFFER” ha ha St.
Paul: M: "...coming to the end of the liturgical year...began with His coming...& end with His 2nd
coming...bridegroom getting married...says to justice of peace..Will give you $100 to omit "forever" .so
wedding day comes & justice says.."do you promise you will never look at another woman?", man says "I
thought we had a deal" , priest says, "She made a better offer". Temple...difference in values between
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parents & children...values crumble...Jesus says, "Don't worry..." I will be with you & protect you...be
faithful...live as Christian...you will be okay...world has its own perspective...making money...eat drink be
merry...Jesus doesn't promise no difficulties...but as long as continue to live & love..Hayward...in
shares...family structure...parents dysfunctional..older sister commit suicide...she spent years in
therapy..interview asked her, "is possible for a child to forgive parents" "you have to love" she said. "Its
the only security we have". Stand tall, hold head high, don't be anxious. Love, reconcile, & forgive. Do that
it will be alright. We must love. Its the only security we have..."
Daniel 2:31-45 “Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar: In your vision, O king, you saw a statue, very large and
exceedingly bright terrifying in appearance as it stood before you.....In your vision, O king, you saw a
statue, very large and exceedingly bright terrifying in appearance as it stood before you. The head of the
statue was pure gold its chest and arms were silver its belly and thighs bronze, the legs iron its feet partly
iron and partly tile. While you looked at the statue, a stone which was hewn from a mountain without a
hand being put to it, struck its iron and tile feet, breaking them in pieces. The iron, tile, bronze, silver, and
gold all crumbled at once, fine as the chaff on the threshing floor in summer, and the wind blew them away
without leaving a trace. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole
earth. This was the dream; the interpretation we shall also give in the king's presence. You, O king, are the
king of kings; to you the God of heaven has given dominion and strength, power and glory men, wild
beasts, and birds of the air, wherever they may dwell..., men, wild beasts, and birds of the air, wherever
they may d, he has handed over to you, making you ruler over them all; you are the head of gold. Another
kingdom shall take your place, inferior to yours, then a third kingdom, of bronze, which shall rule over the
whole earth. There shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron it shall break in pieces and subdue all these
others just as iron breaks in pieces and crushes everything else. The feet and toes you saw, partly of
potter’s tile and partly of iron mean that it shall be a divided kingdom but yet have some of the hardness of
iron As you saw the iron mixed with clay tile and the toes partly iron and partly tile the kingdom shall be
partly strong and partly fragile. The iron mixed with clay tile means that they shall seal their alliances by
intermarriage but they shall not stay united, any more than iron mixes with clay In the lifetime of those
kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed or delivered up to another
people; rather, it shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and put an end to them, and it shall stand forever.
That is the meaning of the stone you saw hewn from the mountain without a hand being put to it which
broke in pieces the tile, iron, bronze, silver, and gold. The great God has revealed to the king what shall be
in the future; this is exactly what you dreamed, and its meaning is sure.”
RESPONSORIAL Psalm Daniel 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61 R.Â (59b) Give glory and eternal praise to him. Bless
the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever. Give glory and eternal praise to
him. Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever. Give glory and eternal
praise to him. You heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.Give glory and eternal
praise to him. All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Give glory and eternal praise to him. All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord praise and exalt him above
all forever.Give glory and eternal praise to him.
Lk 21:5-11 "While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and
votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here– the days will come when there will not be left a stone
upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” Then they asked him,“Teacher, when will this happen?
And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” He answered“See that you not be
deceived for many will come in my name, saying‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them
When you hear of wars and insurrections do not be terrified; for such things must happen first but it will
not immediately be the end.” Then he said to them,“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place and awesome sights
and mighty signs will come from the sky.”
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11/23/09 (?) LOVE is NOT JUST A WARM FEELING in OUR BELLY or HEART MONASTERY of
ANGELS M: "I will admit...favorite...of mine...often read at funerals, ...I love funerals...truth ...not that
they are cut off from us...as poor suckers...still here on earth...things can change..most true ? We are
created in God's likeness...1 john 4..."God is love"..what is love ? Most misused in Engl lang. But I also
love hot dogs...costco has great deal $1.50 for dog plus re-fill...love God, love hot dogs...but in fact love is
not just a warm feeling in our belly or heart...LOVE perfects our humanity...when we die..today we celeb.
The martyrs of vietnam...I didn’t know them..but we love them & they love us & intercede for us...even
when it costs....sometimes even if we love we must say no...need to stop at red light...martyrs of vietnam
pray for us...we need them to pray for us...so we can love...experience fullness ...they will become
perfect..glory to God for sign & witness...for ourselves in USA....VIETNAM.arounf world..to b
Wisdom R:"Those who sow in tears shall reap w/ shouts of joy" 11/23/09
11/22/09 (?) WHAT LITTLE SHE HAD, SHE WAS WILLING to SHARE; INCARNATION CHURCH,
6pm M: "…what little she had she was willing to share...all have reason to give thanks...& we all have
resources to give...spirit of thanksgiving...blessed miguel...during mexican revolution...sparse & poor
life...he had very little...but yet whole life, bringing message to others...reminds of words of Acts...neither
silver nor gold but...on way to his own crucifixion ...."blessed be Christ..."..so much emphasis on material
posession...for us to be witness to God in the midst...certainly..when come to eucharist...it is a gift we
cherish...gift beyond value...promise of eternal life...live in that promise..."
Daniel 1.1-20: "...King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came and laid siege to Jerusalem The Lord handed
over to him Jehoiakim, king of Judah and some of the vessels of the temple of God; he carried them off to
the land of Shinar and placed the vessels in the temple treasury of his god The king told Ashpenaz, his chief
chamberlain to bring in some of the children of Israel of royal blood and of the nobility, young men without
any defect, handsome, intelligent and wise quick to learn, and prudent in judgment, such as could take
their place in the king’s palace they were to be taught the language and literature of the Chaldeans after
three years’ training they were to enter the king’s service. The king allotted them a daily portion of food
and wine from the royal table Among these were men of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah Mishael, and Azariah.
But Daniel was resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food or wine so he begged the chief
chamberlain to spare him this defilement...so he begged the chief chamberlain to spare him this Though
God had given Daniel the favor and sympathy of the chief chamberlain, he nevertheless said to Daniel“I am
afraid of my lord the king it is he who allotted your food and drink. If he sees that you look wretched by
comparison with the other young men of your age, you will endanger my life with the king.” Then Daniel
said to the steward whom the chief chamberlain had put in charge of Daniel, Hananiah Mishael, and
Azariah,“Please test your servants for ten days. Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then see how
we look in comparison with the other young men who eat from the royal table and treat your servants
according to what you see.” He acceded to this request, and tested them for ten days; after ten days they
looked healthier and better fed than any of the young men who ate from the royal table So the steward
continued to take away the food and wine they were to receive, and gave them vegetables To these four
young men God gave knowledge and proficiency in all literature and science, and to Daniel the
understanding of all visions and dreams At the end of the time the king had specified for their preparation
the chief chamberlain brought them before Nebuchadnezzar When the king had spoken with all of them,
none was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah Mishael, and Azariah; and so they entered the king’s service. In
any question of wisdom or prudence which the king put to them,...the chief chamberlain brought them
before When the king had spoken with all of them, none was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah Mishael, and
Azariah; and so they entered the king’s service. In any question of wisdom or prudence which the king put
to them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom
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RESPONSORIAL Psalm: Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you, O
Lord, the God of our fathers praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and
glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.” R. Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed
are you in the temple of your holy glory...“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers praiseworthy
and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above
all for all ages.” R. Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory
praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.” R. Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you on the throne
of your Kingdom, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.” R. Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed
are you who look into the depths from your throne upon the cherubim praiseworthy and exalted above all
forever.” R. Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and
glorious forever.” R. Glory and praise for ever!
Lk 21:1-4 When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and
he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more
than all the rest for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her
poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.”
11/21/09 Holy Spirit 630pm Jesus. King of Jews on. Cross
11/__/09 SO WE PRAY, ‘HAIL MARY’ st. John neumann,830am irvine...M:"mary was able to find..." so
we pray hail mary...., the humility of God....for Him to be in control, don't have to raise voice, no
violence..no force..."there is no power greater than gentleness"
11/18/09 I SUFFERED thru YEARS of WATCHING RED SOX LOSE; WHERE DOES YOUR
LOYALTY LIE ? st. Dominic 6pm M: "…first reading about king...mother & son making great
sacrifices...how they follow thru on the orders of the king..reflecting on loyalty...some friars enjoy
sports...certain rivalries...something inside you as a fan...loyalty to team,,hang in there w/ them...even when
they are losing...I suffered thru years of watching red sox lose..."we did it"..where does loyalty really lie,...?
One kind of loyalty...another kind of loyalty to someone..think about loyalties to God..is there still yet
another kind...want to follow God..not just "be Christian", but the reality of being with God,, like when
you say "we won" in sports as a fan...same thing with God,,,freeing ourself...woman & children,,loyal to
king...2nd reading, some loyal, some not, but Jesus walks away, leaving ythem to reflec on who is your king,
what id your faith...
11/17 or 11/18/09 (?) AS JEWISH MARTYERS WERE WILLING to GIVE their LIVES, SO SHOULD
WE BE; SAN GABRIEL MISSION M: "…scripture reminds us that we will be held accountable..exercise
faith, love, justice, give gift, receive gift, greatest gift we have is our very life, 1st reading maccabees...jewish
martyrs gave their lives...persecution under antiochus...was what led to belief in resurrection from the
dead, …grew up in israel an expectation of the ressurection,,we know that in Jesus, resurrection is a
reality, as Jewish martyrs were willing to give their lives, we should too,,,perhaps not in martyrdom, but
laying our lives down to build the kingdom
11/17/09 I HAD PRIVATE EUCHARIST with MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO ; HEALING MASS @
ANNUNCIATION CHURCH M: “… mentions "manny--" punching power...greatest boxer...chance to see
manny fight...came from chicago nov 4..was about to enter door, security stopped me, beyond security I
saw a priest & he knew me. Can you allow me to go see manny ? I just gave my image of Christ the
king..but givn chance to have healing mass ...manny I cornered manny..I was able to have 1 on 1 session w/
manny...you are physically ready..but you need spiritual...I believe he had the power of the eucharist ..to
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help him fight...zaccheus...tax collector...zaccheus trying to make a lot of wealth...exorbitant tax...chief...all
the power, very wealthy, but also "short in stature", not just physically, but also lacking the grace of God,
considered a public sinner, like a prostitute...he wanted to see Jesus, but was very shhort, climbs sycamore
tree, most people shocked b/c Jesus was talking to a public sinner, ...but then Zaccheus repented...greatest
healing is healing of the heart , so Jesus said "Today, salvation has come to your house", have you met the
Lord personally in your life ? ..change will happen..word metanoia..change of heart, lifestyle,...begin to look
at word of God as most important..spreading Gospel, not gossip, change life, ...who's the boss in your life ?
Maybe you are the boss if your wife consents, just joking. Allow Lord to be Lord & Savior of your life,
...more crosses we have...my life...I was an ordinary boy..loved to play basketball, my passion...used passion
to b/c priest..we can be an instrument of the Lord..experience my powerlessness, experience power of God
in me...I came from family of doctors...I had an accident..killed 4 instantly, but those in our car
survived...sustained injury...to arm...b/c april 8.1994 ..devoted self to healing ministry...I had no
money...mo money, no honey...had $6000 dollars. 2 1/2 years finished church...no mon3y, but Father in
Heaven..provides for all needs.. POWERPOINT present..3rd larfest risen Christ in world....//
11/16/09 COMPASSION MAKES US REAL HUMAN BEINGS; visitation church M: "sometimes we lack
compassion in our lives..but when we sometimes see somebody with a 'terrible affliction' & suffering, it
brings a feeling in to you that you want to help, that's compassion. Compassion makes us real human
beings....reach out..want to help, love,care...may not be the greatest reason...that people suffer...as you grow
you will see people who need compassion..."
Luke 18.35-43 “…cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then those who went before
warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
mercy on me!” 40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to So Jesus stood still and
commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, Him. And
when he had come near, He asked him,“What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may
receive my sight.” 42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has Then Jesus said to him,
“Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, made you
well.” And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when
they saw it, gave praise to God "
11/15/09 re FOUR PILLARS of SPIRITUAL FORMATION; St. Timothy... M: “…there's JOY in

the end times...what's the meaning of a prophet? "Foretelling...future?"...we are baptized as priests,
prophets, & kings...to speak the word of God..that's not always easy...prophet speaks truth even when its
not cool to do so...stir uptimeline...we are living in end times...preparing for eschaton....meet iur
Maker...speak lang of salvation. God father son hs...if we could grasp just enough to put ourselves on ctr of
cross to teach & preach...I'm vocation director...don't want your money...want flesh blood...your kids....
discerning sign of times...words of last two popes..."be not afraid"...pope bendict said "live a radical
life"...differently, separate self from ....here & now...at seminary..radical...4 pillars formation...academic,
spiritual, human, .academ..what's up here..brain...theol/scr so rich...40 page papers just on one
word...before say anything...see where it will conclude...study philosophy before theol,,,,I'm in charge of
sem formation, have 30 right now...this year only going to ordain one..not enough for years to come...you
cath lay people are not stupid, you are well read, we need to match your caliber...2nd arm is
spirituality...challnge you to read the lives of the saints..how lived & died....ordinary people who did st
extraordinary..., invitr you to pray at home,,,3rd pillar,,,human formation,,,what are your
strengths.weakness....if from dysf. Family...work on those issues...image of Christ holding lamb around
shoulders...they're dirty,,,4th pillar, apostolic works...build bubble around self...feed hungry, clothe
naked, ...remember cuckoos nest....I was the minister in unit 50G in oregon st hosp, howw can we be Christ
to --vocation ministry in your family...don't want my son to be a priest bc I want grandkids...hit me as the
sin of haughtiness...think we know better than God...who is next to pick up baton ?
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11/09 GOOD FRIDAY MAKES NO SENSE WITHOUT EASTER st Nicholas expectations...some worry
inordinately...expect visitors. Worried, esp if american,,,she would fret greatly...but after arrived & felt at
home, she wanted them to stay...maybe wehave same attiutde twrd God...but God will come in glory...re fig
tree ...that's the promise...new life ...st caught up in good Friday...but gf makes no sense wo easter...st we
need darkness to turn to the Lord …
11/09 NO FEAR if WE UNDERSTAND WHY JESUS CAME in the FIRST PLACE; st. JBAP, M: "the end
is coming..movie 2012,,,end is coming...ending..fear, anxiety...if see that movie..images...distressing...end of
world great theme for movies...but also theological..spiritual..focus on what is essential..despite
predictions...focus on preparation...why Jesus came in the first place..many have speculated...son of man
will come on clouds...predictions of quakes, disaster...angels sent out togather elect...perhaps OT
conception from Daniel...anxiety...need not be anxious...unrepentant sin will be punished..every good
thought deed..will be rewarded...need to worry re growing in holiness....here& now...God is
just..consequences to actions morally & spiritually..approach end with this simple understanding..then we
are relieved...bc God gives us opp to live generously...how world would be so much better if we all lived
with this simple understanding..no need to focus on fear anxiety..augustine..no fear if really understand
why Jesus came the first time...Jesus came to confirm & complete every prophesy & prediction...no fear,
embraced by mercy of Jesus...go thru life with smile...cheerful confidence...let us not be swayed by images
of doom...focus on Jesus..then not fear...bc great peace...share this message w each other..fear can be
overcome...there will be no fear...will be forgiveness...yes also judgment..mmotivates us...what known is
now..present moment...show love for God & neighbor...
11/09 USC GOT THEIR BUTTS KICKED, ha ha; St. JOACHIM, M: cheap seats ...morality
of moving forward...2/3 church full...if at usc /ucla... usc got butts kicked..I am partial when it comes to
sports...not a sign of end time...go back to Daniel..end of liturgicalb year, focus on end times...book of
Daniel re end times, apocalyptic end times...something hidden..his book in septuagint...daniel was last, like
revelation is last in NT,,,2nd cent BC...ANTIOCHUS Epiphanes..forcing greek customs on Jewish
people....maccabees intertestamental period...only in catholic Bible...prophecies made...one re michael
archangel...cons..imagine beingforced...,,,be readers of signs of times...when Jesus died...it was dark, total
eclipse...stars are angels? Dragons tail wiping out angels..the angels of satan...lucifer did not wabt to follow
Jesus...so some of the signs already happened ? ...how often guided by heavens ?...can learn from stars as
astronomers will tell you...last days..only Father knows...predictions made..back in 1999 ...unsure if
computers could go to 2000...point is always be ready...not to fear if we are living acc to commandments...
homework..read maccabees...if only had a year..what change make ?
11/09 ANGELS INFLUENCE the INNER IMAGINATION if we LET THEM; St. John Vianney,
Balboa Island :M: re last times readiness new Adam, last day,always angels mentioned, each has
guardian angel, not necessarily like the one shown in popular culture or hallmark, ,, influence us like
humans , but more so angels influence the inner imagination. If we let them. He yes he (we refer to angels
as male, just as the devil is also male. If we decide to say "she" in regards to angels, then we should say
"she" in regards to the devil as well) , draw attention to memory. Open heart. But not if we are fixed on
one thing, esp anger. Even the Elect will be deceived, need wisdom from angels, ,when get to
heaven.."anger not the angel, for you will not be forgiven" ...story..I was on a trip with my father [& a
group?], in Greece, Thessalonica... I had only been a priest for two years, Age 32, after Mass my father got
under my skin, ,,I used words I shouldn't, & immediately I remembered "Anger not angel,will not be
forgiven." Later that day I was taking a walk with my father on flat ground, nothing out of the ordinary,
but suddenly ,I was thrown to ground. It hurt me very much, but I didn't tell my dad. When we returned to
the hotel he took his afternoon nap, old fashioned as he is, & without telling him, I drove myself to the
hospital for x^rays. The Greek doc said its amazing considering the trauma that nothing is broken.
...needless to say we are being watched [by our guardian angel]
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Daniel 12.1-3: “At that time Michael shall stand up, “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince
who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was
since there was a nation Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who
is found written in the book 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall And many of those
who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life Some to shame and everlasting
contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the
firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever."
Heb 10.11-14: “… sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had sins. But this
Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever sat down at the right hand of God, 13 sat down at
the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one are
made His footstool. For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."
Mark 13.24-32: “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon “But in
those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 25 the stars
of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will not give its light; the stars of heaven will fall, and the
powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great
will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great will be shaken. power
and glory. 27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect power and glory And then He
will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to
the farthest part of heaven. 28 Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already
become “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts
forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So you also, when tender, and puts forth leaves, you know
that summer is near So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it[ f] is near—at the
doors! 30 Assuredly, I is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass
away till all these things take place 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means
pass away No One Knows the Day or Hour 32 But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels
in heaven, nor the “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but
only the Father."
11/09 IF GOD CALLS TIMEOUT, ARE YOU READY ? olqa M: compare fall of temple to 9/11. Are you
afraid of the end of the world ? Don't worry. Look deeper. The end of the world, final judgment. Could be
today or tomorrow. Living strong today, but never know what might happen. Think about basketball.
Players never know when coach might call timeout. If God calls timeout. Are you ready? Or reject His
call?no excuses. No one knows when last day coming. Only God.be ready. Prepare. Live life acc to Gospel.
Heaven & earth will pass away but my word will not pass...show love to one another...then ready...early or
later...try to have a deeper rshp...last day, final judgmnt...for those not ready...but a day of hope for those
who trust..
Dan 12.1-3: “…At that time Michael shall stand up, “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince
who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was
since there was a nation Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who
is found written in the book 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall And many of those
who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life Some to shame and everlasting
contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the
firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever."
Heb 10.11-14: “… sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had sins. But this
Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever sat down at the right hand of God, 13 sat down at
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the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one are
made His footstool. For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."
Mark 13.24-32: “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon “But in
those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 25 the stars
of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will not give its light; the stars of heaven will fall, and the
powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great
will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great will be shaken. power
and glory. 27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect power and glory And then He
will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to
the farthest part of heaven. 28 Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already
become “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts
forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So you also, when tender, and puts forth leaves, you know
that summer is near So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it[ f] is near—at the
doors! 30 Assuredly, I is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass
away till all these things take place 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means
pass away No One Knows the Day or Hour 32 But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels
in heaven, nor the “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but
only the Father."
11/13/09 re THE FOOLISHNESS of SOME of OUR LIVES; WAKE UP b/f its TOO LATE; olqa m: when
I was a student..worked at aeronautical co...co-worker...went to vegas every weekend...came back
depressed...here in cali...people live on hillside..goes up in flames...ignored warnings...see this in eyes of
lives...advent new church...scr...call to be attentive...opaque re foolishness of our own lives..wake up !
“… as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: 27 They ate, they drank,
they married wives, They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day
that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all Likewise as it was also in the days of
Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 but on the day that Lot but
on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all 30
Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed Even so will it be in the day when the Son of
Man is revealed 31 “In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come
down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back. 32 Remember
Lot’s wife. 33 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and turn back. Remember Lot’s wife Whoever
seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there
will be two men whoever loses his life will preserve it. I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one
bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 Two women will be Two women will be in one bed:
the one will be taken and the other will be left. Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken
and the other left. 36 Two men will be in the Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the
other left.”[ f] 37 And they answered and said to Him, “Where, Lord?” And they answered and said to
Him, “Where, Lord?” So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered
together.”
11/11/09 GOD DOESN’T EXCLUDE RICH; but CHRIST had a PREFERENCE for the POOR b/c HE
WAS POOR holy trinity m: ...re st. Martin of tours...pagan parents...christians still underground...still in
secret. Afraid of romans..constantine had not yet liberated them...instructions for martin re faith...but
father wanted him to be a soldier...so at 15 father sent him to army..ny age 18..he was an officer...then had
conversion in france...cold winter..reoman legion...entering gate..beggar at gate..half-naked...all soldiers
passed by gave nothing...but martin on horse took cloak, sliced it in half..threw it around beggar...said 'i
give u all I have' that night had vision of Christ wearing cloak...Christ said thanks...angel army said God
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will now bring us souls...so martin finished service in army went back to hungary...father not
receptive...mother did convert...then martin went to italy...built monastery...martin bc known....when gone
brother died...returned they were about to bury him...knelt down prayed & brought man back to
life...became priest...not too many who raised people from dead...he had great power...charity ...matt
25...vision of end of world..if end came now we would see Christ on clouds..if in ground..will be
resurrected...if cremated..which I don't recommend...wherver you are...every living thing will see
Christ..will divide us sheep & goats...for when I was hungry you gave me food...others will hear...away
from you accursed..into hellfire..thirsty naked did not help me ...whatever you fail to do you do to
me..usually come as poor..why does Christ trick us...have affinity for poor...bc he came as a poor man..born
in manger...first to hear good news ? Shepherds..the poorest of poor...he doesn't exclude rich..three kings
came..but He had pref for poor bc he was poor..he was a wandering itinerant preacher....intense
judgment..doesn't ask on judgment day...how many masses..how many church service..no he asks 'when I
was hungry..did you feed me'...when I did prison ministry..he said you preach...great privilege...to fulfill
beatitude...in prison...did prison work later...some receptive devout..went to san quentin...mother theresa
sisters. Say come up...on my day off..they take me to san quentin..death row...altar servers so pious..heard
confessions...not all on death row..full lock down...do to the least...done horrible...but repented...we might
not have opp to visit prisoners...cold weather coming up..imagine being on street or on river all night
long..not manila anymore mother theresa says that extra jacket is not yours....we can do more..we could
lose a few pounds...self included..we have cars family...loved ones..they don't have it....december giving
tree.. opps..don't bring victoria secret underwear..not only material poor...when hungry for truth you fed
me..naked & exposed in sin...you rebuked me..spiritual side to beatitudes...poor souls of purgatory..helping
them to get out of purgatory...bottle drive to help them not have abortions..help pro-life group..helping
those in womb about to lose lives...pray for souls...offer rosary for end of abortion...lot of rich..don't know
Christ...”
11/09 WE ARE ALL VETERANS IN O NE WAY OR ANOTHER; holy family: M: only the samaritan
returned to say thanks ? maybe we have not thanked our troops enough...but we are all veterans in one
way or another...give thanks to a person older than you who has guided or protected you...look at
family...co-workers...be grateful...less critical...have spirit of gratitude..we have received so many countless
blessings...eucharist...thanksgiving..thank Jesus for being here with us...spirit of gratitude..always grateful..
1)"...nor did you walk according to the will of God...Lord....shows no partiality..." from wisdom r: rise up
oh God, bring judgment to the earth
“…Continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a
village, ten lepers met him They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying, Jesus, Master!
Have pity on us! And when he saw them, he said Go show yourselves to the priests. As they were going they
were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and
he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him He was a Samaritan. â€œTen were cleansed, were they not?
Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God? Then he said to
him, Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. “
11/09 BE THANKFUL for PEOPLE of VALOR who FIGHT for PEACE & JUSTICE; borromeo: "hope
that children will grow up & be thankful...also thank people of valor...fight for peace & justice...to know
right & wrong...ask God to bless those in the military...st. martin tours born of pagan parents...monastery
in france...ordained priest...founded more monasteries..
11/09 ST. MARTIN of TOURS would LITERALLY GIVE the SHIRT OFF his BACK; monastery M: st.
Martin of tours...from Hungary...traveling...took off his clothes for beggar...kindness to poor. Today's a
new day..opportunity every day to be kind to neighbor...alvarado street...sisters ministered
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there...privileged...boxes of cereal...meeting alumni, talk about daniel murphy hs, went to fast food
restaurant...beggar rushes up to me..wants to talk...I said I got a meeting I'm sorry...he cussed me out...I
tried to apologize ...he said 'im finished with you." He wouldn't let me make it up to him...I'm sure martin
was busy but yet Martin took the time...Jesus gives us the privilege of serving the poor...martin of tours
..about same time as Augustine..marton of tours patron of soldiers...of wine producers...of France..the first
non-martyr with an annual feast...founded first monastery in the west before benedict...beautiful imagery
for armed forces...with it all...I was four years old...U.S. MARINES...put on Christmas party...I was 4 in
pennsylvania...yesterday funeral for soldiers in Fort Hood...soldiers saluting the memory of our
comrades...whatever you did yesterday is yesterday..today's a new day....dig deep to find mercy, charity to
forgive again...if pestered by sb on street...pestered by God...present to Lord, ask for mercy...
2) "whatever you did to the least of these you did to me
11/10/09 The GREATEST SERVICE to DEVELOPMENT is CHRISTIAN HUMANISM; incarnation pm

M: pope wrote encyclical letter...charity & truth...to bishops, deacons..all people of good will...re the
development of man worldwide...pretty deep...greatest service to development ...is Christian
humanism...enkindles charity...takes lead from truth, accepting both as a gift from God...openness to God
makes us open to our brothers & sisters...joyful task...united in solidarity...ideological rejection of
God,,,obliviousness to human values...open eyes...run by secular humanists...hollywood, media...they don't
believe what we believe...humanism that excludes God is an inhuman humanism...only humanism open to
Absolute can guide us...w/o exposing us to ...ensnared by the fashion of the moment...
Wisdom: "souls of the just are in the hand of God...they are at peace...yet hope, full of immortality...greatly
blessed...God tried them, found them worthy...they shall shine...judge nations...Lord their king
forever...faithful shall abide with them in love..His care with Elect" r: I will bless the Lord at all times
11/09 WHY SAY THANKS if YOU’RE ONLY DOING WHAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED to DO ANYWAYS ?
incarnation am M: kids message...clean room ? Parents say thanks ? But you're supposed to clean room. So
why say thanks? If we all did what sppsd to do,,,for loving one another...bc that's what makes "…they shall
judge nations...trust in Him shall understand truth...with the elect" ; r: I will bless the Lord at all times;
11/9/09 st. Rose of lima: 1) ezek 47 "fruit trees shall grow..." 2) 1 cor 3 "you are God's building...no
foundation other than Jesus Christ..." 3) luke 17.11-19 "Jesus made a whip & drove out the
merchants...temple area"k
11/09 THE CHURCH is PEOPLE st. Jude, m: message that came out of vatican 2 is that the church is
people..criteria...how are we treating the weakest...as church, honor building of John Latern...also take
look at us, the church.
11/09 The WAY WE LIVE BRINGS PEOPLE to the CLOSENESS of CHRIST; Church of Visitation: M:
"the way we live brings people to the closeness of Christ...not the building...but love...may have reached
age...children are hope of the future..that our church will grow larger....people will be saved"1)"do you not
know you are the temple of God...?" 2) "destroy this temple & I will raise it up in 3 days"
11/8/09 st. Timothy. 1) elijah & the widow,
11/09 re STEWARDSHIP corpus Christi; long message re stewardship
11/09 ST. JOHN VIANNEY, chocolate bar at camp...need to smile.. cup of cold water/
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OLQA re The WIDOW & the TWO MITES M: “… widow & 2 mites...woman applauded for giving all
she had, 2 small coins, in holy land some shops sell replicas of these 2 coins btw size of dime & quarter..in
lives, anytime generous...act of faith..sharing moment, possession, gift, more important than myself..” 1
Kings 17.10 elijah asks poor widow for bread & water....she had only enough for self & son...but she gave
anyways, & was blessed b/c of it Heb 9.24 Christ does not enter repeatedly...like priests of temple...but
once for all,
11/7/09 GOD GIVES US ENOUGH FOR ALL; HOLY FAM: M: "WE live in a world...disparity...efforts
seem to be insig...so much more to do...b/c overwhelmed w guilt...God gives us enough for all to live an
abundant life...unfort...for some, the more they have the more they want..
11/6/09 THANK GOD for GOD st. Paul apostle M: "thank God for God" b/c God is God he destroyed
death...thank God for God, love how He loves, "I do like humanity, its people I can't stand", "let our love
for God bring us closer to others..." "if you did it to the least...youu did it to me"
11/5/09 st. Charles borromeo: God is more joyous when 1 sinner repents than 99 righteous, we are sinners,
that's what makes us human,
11/09 blessed sac: God'sreaction to our repentance....He is joyful...God happy
11/09 @monastery what it means in the big scheme of things re the repentant sinner; 50% of the catholic
students are non-catholic, & that's good...like the gospel today...isn't it wonderful that somebody might be
brought to the Lord...special celebration of response to a lost soul...celebrate every indiv person who turns
away from sin...good shep did not forget the other99
11/4/09 holy trinity can't give what you don't have...must be filled up w Christ //
11/09 re FALLEN PRIESTS holy family re charles borromeo, nephew of pope ? Pope didn't want him to
be priest, but he did it in secret. He was a reformer...yesterday, my day off,,went to movie...I saw a
priest...not active anymore..message re forgotten priests in prison..pray for the priests who have
fallen...they need their mother church...if you have sons or daughters w sex problems don't you dare
forgive ?
11/09 POWER DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE to CORRUPT good shepherd m: re Charles
borromeo...was kin to pius iv...,his nephew...pius made borromeo a cardinal...charles rcvd. A papal sec. Of
state but he had a speech impediment...he was a cardinal b/f a priest...he qualified...to be priest..then
archbishop of milan...council of trent..he founded seminaries...insisted on the uprightness of clergy...died
young 43...overcame his...phrase "power corrupts" exceptions to this maxim, borromeo was exception. He
used the gifts God gave him...I'm reminded of my HS boys & girls..so gifted...they have power..athletes,
smart, beautiful...how will they use their power...? Humility...with gifts..DON'T LORD IT OVER
OTHERS…power does not always have to corrupt..
11/3/09 A GOOD CHURCH is like a GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM incarnation M: comparing people
of God to a human body...if today, maybe Paul would have compared it to an American football team...go
into huddle..if as one body...perfectly well..successful..same w/ church..different jobs..some are QB's...some
guards...if all well, works well,,,sometimes problems,,,people doing their own thing...corrupted by world,
humanism..not God-driven, not belief in Jesus...secular humanists...pretty much running everything...be
careful...follow Christ...working together..whatever job we must do, work well… build a city...belief & faith
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in God...w/o Him it won't work...1) romans: different gifts...if prophesy...if ministry...in
ministering...exhorts...exhortation...diligence...act of mercy..cheerfulness...love be sincere...hate what is
evil..love one another w/ mutual affection....be fervent in Spirit..serve the Lord...rejoice in hope..persevere
in prayer..exercise hospitality..bless those who persecute you..rejoice w/ those rejoice..weep w/ those who
weep..."535pm, r: "in you o Lord I have found my peace";
11/09 ALL of US HAVE GIFTS st. Charles borromeo...all of us have gifts....all part of b of C....all
important...none better than other...use gifts. Some good in one thing, others another thing...see gifts in
e/other...Jesus reminds us ...for greatest good...
11/09 blessed sac greatest banquet,
11/09 MARTIN DE PORRES began as a DONATIS (DONATED SELF) monastery. martin de porres,lima
peru, dominican, 1279, 60 died,illegit chldren were not allowed to be priests, outsiders jewish indig, lat am,
stratified culture. He began as a donatis (donated self)yoke easy burden light, deporres patron of social
justice, 100 of years...inherent dignity of every human, labor extension of dignity, deporres also pub ed, pub
health, miracles,patron of mixed race, italian barbers, ...imitate their humility, their gifts...loved the Lord,
the cross,embracing the crucified Jesus..
11/2/09 HOLY FAMILY 1) "Lord shall be their king forever...faithful shall abide...with the elect" r: "the
Lord is my shepherd. There is nothing I shall want" 2) romans: baptized into his death...just as Christ was
raised...we too may live in newness....united w/ Him in resurrection...old self crucified w/ Him...not in
slavery to sin..." 3) the will of the Father...promise...to everyone of us...book of wisdom...souls of the
just...they know...we will be tested...ilness. losing job....part of life...sharing cross...we need a cross to go to
Him...to be Holy, need to die first...invitation for all...to live...eternal life..experience/...silversmith...do uou
need to see...purifying silver...how know when silver ready / when see reflection...until we reflect the will of
the Father...then we know we are ready...destined..carry cross every single day...real Chr...loves every
single day....heart always ready to love...hope..eternal life..talk more often re death...learn its not the
end...enc. to work to go to heaven...we have everything we need...no excuse to be scared of death...we have
faith...he's alive...resurrection...
11/09 VISITATION...church...how great God's mercy truly is...humanity has turned its back on God time
& time again john 6.37-40....
11/1/09 WE ARE ALL SUPPOSED to be SAINTS in the MAKING; OLQA, all saints...sppsd to be saints in
the making...all have unique,,,,stewardship...how use gifts. ..fulfilling God's plan, ,gratitude is the
response, ,,ron nielsen grew up sf valley, met wife in bar st pat day,,,we pray as kids play, ,,,my turn,
,,children liturgy z,,lady 3 kids , come. Be involved
11/09 blessed sacrament...st bernard clairvox..re all saints day..."if we are to rise agin w/ Christ...set mind
on things in heaven..." st. John...1st reading...magnificent vision...stood b/f throne...palm
branches...salvation fr. God..." this is eternal home...celebrate today those who have gone before us...this
feast...give praise to A. Father for gift...praise & thanks for Holy Trinity...communion of saints..union of
church in heaven & earth...church militant...church triumphant...one body of Christ...church suffering..one
communion of saints...power of intercessory prayer...gift of church triumphant being able to pray for
us...saints in heaven give glory to God by praying for us...& we pray for those suffering in purgatory...the
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saints intercede for us..sanctity is for ALL of God's children...we can ALL be saints...by ourself, impossible,
but w/ God all things are possible...may the saints encourage
10/31/09 OLQA, "144,000 is a symbol of fulness"...feast of all saints is for all those we haven't recognized
formally as a church...living reminders...think of these people, each one became well known by using gifts
God's given to them...none identical...became holy b/c used gifts given the circumstances...stwardship
renewal Sunday...how God's used the gifts ...how used resources, treasures, ...opportiunities...pause...reflect
on how used God's gifts...every breath, ability, day is God's gift...[present] ...grace..goodness...saints did
best they could with what God has given...to be our best...we are stewards...end of life, give accounting of
how we've used our gifts...members share...ralph deppish(?) Member for 25 years...married to spec...3
grownup children...eucharistic minister...african child foundation...changed my life...assisting father
kerry...sharing LJC ...answering call..on board of african child found....stewardship...what we do after we
say "I believe"...not measured by worldly poss...mmy career in real estate...my treasures personally
diminished...not easy...letting go...acceptance...imp q. What do with gifts given...how steward these
gifts....all members of God's family...abide..more real, rewarding...fruitful...stwardship...stewardshi
st. Joachim, luke 14.1,7-11 re humility...start low & be exalted rather than exalt self to be humbled..."down
to earth" (humility latin roots), blessed mother mary, think of mary, how exalted she has become despite
always being behind the scenes; not too much attention to selves, but glory to God, albeit don't hide light
10/29/09 san gabriel mission...continue working...change way...[hard to understand, heavy accent]...Jesus

calls herod a "fox"
10/29/09 IT TOOK 50 PRIESTS PER DAY to do the TEMPLE WORK; incarnation "…if God is with
us...who can be against us...brood of vipers...Jesus says, "go tell that fox (herod)"(fox being one who is
crafty, gets, what he wants)...Jesus said, "nobody can stop me...I'm going to Jrslm...to do the will of my
father...Jesus longed to gather ...like a hen with chicks under wings...Jesus went to Jrslm many times...how
many times I yearned to gather...house will be abandoned (temple destroyed)...end of animal
sacrifice...23,000 priests...26 groups...50 priests per day to do the temple work..." & it was d
10/15/09 st. maxiimillian M: “...so many distort the truth...trying to promote their own agenda.. quotes g.k.
chesterton...day will come when catholics won't leave but try to impose their own will on the church
10/09 JESUS is the TRUE VINE; st. Rose of lima "…we are fortunate in calif, have roses all year
'round...the gardeners cut my roses...same as in gospel...pruning the vine...Jesus says, "I am the true
vine..." today feast of st. Theresa of avila.."for Christ helps & strengthens us...He is a true friend...expect to
please Him...graces thru hands of Christ"...Jesus becomes our friend..He experiences our pain...was born
in stable...experience our suffering...many times I've experienced this...we must enter thru ths gate...Jesus
gives us example of endurance...unlike our friends in the world he will never abandon us...consider glorious
st. Paul. Name of Jesus was fixed & embedded in his heart. Great contemplatives...must walk this path in
freedom..in our struggle He will help us endure...we can also endure our suffering.."
st. Jude 1) "spirit intercedes" r) the judgments of the Lord are true & all of them are just" 2) I am the vine
M) theresa avila,,,mystic...a wonderful example of today's gospel...pruning, ...cutting back...so the main
branch...can be stronger...she was a reformer...they didn't like it...st. john the cross...dark night of the
soul...pain & dryness..as if God had abandoned them...theresa experienced it...part of growth...necc of
carrying the cross...painful..maturity enhanced...we grow...love is not an emotion, its a choice...regardless of
how good we feel...same with God, regardless of how we feel...
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1) blood on you..
Incarnation: celeb of st. Theresa avila...carmelite nun, father finally gave in...she became a reformer of the
carmelites...founded 17 communities or so..she's a reformer...reformers not well liked...convent she
founded she was barred from entering later in life...today in romans...faith in JC...LAW is OT LAW..that's
not what saves you..what saves you is faith in JC....BUT faith has no value without love...a husband can
have faith in his wife...that she cares for him, but doesn't show her love & neglects her...that's a problem
brewing...(good) faith btw husband & wife is an analogy to faith in Christ...if it moves to LOVE...SHE
WAS declared a doctor of the church...writings were so profound
st. Ann m) God sent many people...persons persecuted...even killed...Jesus, condemning His people, too
hard for them..challenge to stay humble,allow h spirit to work in us
Joke : Lawyer put his own personal check

10/14/09 OMGC, scr 1) "your stubborness & impenitent heart...immortality to perseverance & good
works...glory , honor & peace...for all who do good..no partiality with God..." r) "Lord you give back to all
according to his works"
2)10/14/09 "woe to you..." the pharisees are more concerned with the letter of the law, rather than real
spirituality. Its religious practice versus deep religious life...That's why I said, "Look at those areas of
weakness...in your spiritual life" All of us have an area of weakness...our Lord is here reminding...lots of
religious practices you do but where's the real depth...to deepend relationship with Him...insofar as we
gloss over or ignore our own frailties...we are not really growing...calling to mind....practices.." song
"remember your love"
10/12/09 HOLY FAM, Glendale 520

"christ opher" (Christ bearer), carriers of Christ to the world thru goodness, gentleness, love...
10/11 angels "prudence...respect life...evry child brings God's smile...child needs to be loved from moment
of conception...
"Just where is that gate in Jerusalem?

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of
God." (Matthew 19:24) For the last two centuries it has been common teaching in Sunday School that there
is a gate in Jerusalem called the eye of the needle through which a camel could not pass unless it stooped
and first had all its baggage first removed. After dark, when the main gates were shut, travellers or
merchants would have to use this smaller gate, through which the camel could only enter unencumbered
and crawling on its knees! Great sermon material, with the parallels of coming to God on our knees
without al our baggage. A lovely story and an excellent parable for preaching but unfortunately
unfounded! From at least the 15th century, and possibly as early as the 9th but not earlier, this story has
been put forth, however, there is no evidence for such a gate, nor record of reprimand of the architect who
may have forgotten to make a gate big enough for the camel and rider to pass through unhindered
Variations on this theme include that of ancient inns having small entrances to thwart thieves, or the story
of an old mountain pass known as the "eye of the needle", so narrow that merchants would have to
dismount from their camels and were thus easier prey for brigands lying in wait Mangled Greek maybe?
There are some differences in the transmitted Greek. The needle in Matthew and Mark is a rafic. In Luke
it is a belone. But both are synonyms for needles used in sewing but Luke's is more likely to be used by a
surgeon than a seamstress. Another possible solution comes from the possibility of a Greek misprint. The
suggestion is that the Greek word kamilos ('camel') should really be kamêlos, meaning 1'cable, rope', as
some late New Testament manuscripts 1 actually have here. Hence it is easier to thread a needle with a
rope rather than a strand of cotton than for a rich man to enter the kingdom. A neat but unnecessary
solution A variation on all of the above is that the needle was a 6 inch carpet needle and the rope was made
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of camel hair- but this is again clutching at straws or camel hair, and s an unnecessary emendation. Makes
sense in Aramaic 2 An alternative linguistic explanation is taken from George M Lamsa's Syriac-Aramaic
Peshitta translation 2 which has the word 'rope' in the main text but a footnote on which has the word
'rope' in the main text but a footnote on An alternative linguistic explanation is taken from George M
Lamsa's Syriac-Aramaic Peshitta translation Matthew 19:24 which states that the Aramaic word gamla
means rope and camel, possibly because the ropes were made from camel hair. Evidence for this also comes
from the 10th century Aramaic lexicographer Mar Bahlul who gives the meaning as a "a large rope used to
bind ships". (cf. http://www.aramaicnt.org/HTML/LUKE/ evidences/Camel.html) Some have even
suggested a pun in Aramaic between camel and gnat or louse from the Aramaic kalma 'vermin, louse' 3
refers the saying to a literal camel and needle, so we are not meant to reason away the apparent difficulty
of getting a camel through a needle's eye. For the difficulty is not apparent it is real, and not be solved by
textual trickery but by taking the ludicrous language at face value What we have instead then, I believe, is
a beautiful Hebrew hyperbole, as in the tree sticking out of one's eye whilst one is removing a speck in
another's eye! Indeed 4"They do not show a man a palm tree of gold, nor an elephant going through the
eye of a needle." 4 This first instance concerned dreams and their interpretation and suggested that men
only dream that which is natural or possible, not that which is unlikely ever to have occurred to them. 5"…
who can make an elephant pass through the eye of a needle." 5 In this case, the illustration concerns a
dispute between two rabbis, one of whom suggests that the other is speaking "things which are impossible"
The camel was the largest animal seen regularly in Israel, whereas in regions where the Babylonian
Talmud was written, the elephant was the biggest animal. Thus the aphorism is culturally translated from
a camel to an elephant in regions outside of Israel. The aim is not, then, to explain away the paradox and
make the needle a huge carpet needle for, elsewhere, the Jewish writings use the "eye of the needle" as a
picture of a very small place, "A needle's eye is not too narrow for two friends, but the world is not wide
enough for two enemies." 6 a very small place, "A needle's eye is not too narrow for two friends, but the
world is not wide enough for two enemies." 6 . The ludicrous contrast between the small size a very small
place, "A needle's eye is not too narrow for two friends, but the world is not wide enough for two enemies."
. The ludicrous contrast between the small size of the needle's eye and the largest indigenous animal is to be
preserved for its very improbability rich, who must be seen as righteous by God by dint of their evident
blessing, can't be saved, who can be?". Later Christians have turned this around to portray wealth as a
hindrance to salvation, which it can be – but no more so than many other things, when the message is that
salvation is impossible for all men for it comes from God alone But beyond impossibility is possibility with
God for, elsewhere, a Jewish midrash records 7"The Holy One said, open for me a door as big as a needle's
eye and I will open for you a door through which may enter tents and [camels?]" 7 In other words God
only needs the sinner to open up just a crack for him and God will come pouring in and set up room for an
oasis. God only needs a 'foot in the door' so to speak. This is similar to the Talmudic use of two Hebrew
letters, one which represents God holiness ('Q' Qoph, as in qadôsh 'holy') and another representing evil
('R' Resh, as in ra' 'evil'), in a story told for the purpose of teaching the Hebrew alphabet and Jewish
morals. It is said that 'q' has a separated opening in order that should 'r' repent he may enter into God's
holiness through the small opening …A brief survey of sermons or search on the Internet reveals how
many perpetuate the myth of the small gate in Jerusalem. Victorian travellers to the Holy Land even claim
to have been shown it. The inaccuracy may appear harmless but it is neither good scholarship nor good
exposition. The exaggerated and contrasted size is deliberate and s not an overt judgement on riches or
poverty. Jesus reflects on how hard it often is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. The riches are a
distraction and hard to share if one is too attached to them. The disciples' incredulity is that if even the rich
cannot be saved, who can? But the verdict is that even the rich, not only the rich, wil find it impossible to
save themselves – but with God all things are possible Notes about Andrew's neck and began to beat him,
saying: You are a wizard, why should I do so? 14 Peter saw it and told him to leave off. He said: I see you
are wiser than he. What do you say? Peter said: I tel you this: it is easier for a camel to go through a
needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Onesiphorus was yet more angry and took
his garment off Andrew's neck and cast it on Peter's and haled him along, saying: You are worse than the
other. If you show me this sign, I and the whole city will believe but if not you shall be punished. 15 Peter
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was troubled and stood and prayed: Lord, help us at this hour, for thou hast entrapped us by thy words. 16
The Saviour appeared in the form of a boy of twelve years, wearing a linen garment 'smooth within and
without', and said; Fear not let the needle and the camel be brought. There was a huckster in the town who
had been converted by Philip; and he heard of it, and looked for a needle with a large eye, but Peter said:
Nothing is impossible with God rather bring a needle with a small eye. 17 When it was brought, Peter saw a
camel coming and stuck the needle in the ground and cried: In the name of Jesus Christ crucified under
Pontius Pilate I command thee, camel, to go through the eye of the needle. The eye opened like a gate and
the camel passed through; and yet again, at Peter's bidding. 18 Onesiphorus said: You are a great sorcerer:
but I shall not believe unless I may send for a needle and a camel. And he said secretly to a servant: Bring a
camel and a needle, and find a defiled woman and some swine's flesh and bring them too. And Peter heard
it in the spirit and said: O slow to believe, bring your camel and woman and needle and flesh. 19 When they
were brought Peter stuck the needle in the ground, with the flesh, the woman was on the camel. He
commanded it as before, and the camel went through, and back again. 20 Onesiphorus cried out, convinced
and said: Listen. I have lands and vineyards and 27 litrae of gold and 50 of silver, and many slaves: I will
give my goods to the poor and free my slaves if I may do a wonders like you. Peter said: If you believe, you
shall. 21 Yet he was afraid he might not be able, because he was not baptized, but a voice came: Let him do
what he will. So Onesiphorus stood before the needle and camel and commanded it to go through and it
went as far as the neck and stopped. And he asked why. 'Because you are not yet baptized.' He was content,
and the apostles went to his house, and 1,000 souls were baptized that night." ( Testament, M R James,
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924, p459) Testament, M R James, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924, p459) More
material like this can be found in our bible course " The Difficult Sayings of Jesus" and Hebrew Unit N,
Hebrew in the New Testament.
(See: http://www.biblicalhebrew.com/nt/camelneedle.htm )
10/11/09 EVEN ATHEISTS can be GOOD, but GOD WANTS us to be HOLY [notes from the morning
message at polycarp church, stanton, ca [not perfectly verbatim, but partially] "God & Jesus doesn't want
us to be good...even atheists try to be good...that's why Jesus was not impressed with the man in
mark10.17ff...he was too attached to the things of the world...how hard for rich to enter k of G....harder
than for camel to enter eye of a needle...shape of an arch...smaller & smaller, barely taller than a
man...bring in cow or sheep, no problem...but hard for camel...on top of camel the nomads placed their
possessions...couldn't come in with it...also the will & intellect can be "worldly things" to which we become
attached ...in USA NOT enough young people becoming priests...in Vietnam , on other hand, so many going
into church vocations....not enough space...in USA WE want to be good people...but that's not
enough...need to be holy.start today,,,asking God,,,'What is Your will for me today, Lord?' Its never too
late. Daily prayer. THY WILL BE DONE...mentions holy rosary...virgin Mary was born & created to do
God's will...
10/10 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HEAR & OBSERVE "human proclamation ...heavenly
proclamation...blessed of all women...she has been prepared...conceived w/o original sin...logos of the
heavenly father...on this day we comm our lady...but realize she was a disciple of the Lord....she was the
first to receive good news, became "full of the good news", "rather blessed are those who hear...& observe"
(luke 11.27-28)...as we meditate on the rosary...let us ask her..
Holy trinity need to arm selves , out naked , rosary is shield ,its our gun, arsenal eucharist ,,,,
0ct 7 1571 la ponto decisive battle dom juam of Austria pope ordered. Rosary to be prayed lady of
Guadalupe king of Spain to pope to don Juan (muslim battle)off shore of greece, largest battle until ww2
battle of midway, 25000 muslims, 8000 christians, 15,000 christian slaves rowing islamic boats. 1300 years
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we've been fighting islam. All these years we've ...battle of belgrade...even crusades...try to give free
passageway to holy land...modern univ texts don't tell it that way...we’re still
battling...iraq..afghanistan..vast #'s who don't know what's going on around them, not interested in war,
stay silent, vast majority. In soviet communist, only 5% dedicated commies, the rest saying, "leave us
alone." Same in E. Germany. Here we find ourselves fighting the secular humanists....even the good islamic
people are in this boat...
10/6/09 GOD IS BIGGER than the PROBLEM 1) jonah 2) luke M: "God needs
peaceful moments...to be with Him....lot of things ...life every day...talk to the one who can find a solution
for problems....mary & martha were sisters...Jesus came as a guest...martha was worried about
things...God is bigger than the problem....we try to find a solution for ourselves rather than thru
God..problem of worry & fear...Jesus sees it...reminds us, 'do not be afraid. I am the source of life. Stay
with me...power life, Jesus is tree, we are branches...tendency of world...be part of crowd...but our
Christian faith...Jesus Christ is the answer. I visited a friends family. Parents told me he had a child. Fear
at night. I went to his room. Nice pics. Let him see always. Its in his room, "do not fear"
10/5/09 SHE LEFT HER WEDDING RING IN THE COLLECTION PLATE 530 story of good samaritan,
Lord knows who we are, we cannot hide, God wants us to do st for others, forget about self. No hiding. God
powerful. Do it from our heart, willingly, joyfully, no complaint, w/o expectation of return. Lady here after
katrina gave her wedding ring in the collection basket. Samaritans disliked by Jewish.
10/5/09 Sanctus Trinitas ST. JUDE, WESTLAKE , SCR Story of GOOD SAMARITAN, sacrifice, The
Sanctus Trinitas The Sanctus has been a part of the Mass from the first century AD and its Jewish roots go
back even farther. The first part of the chant is based upon Isaiah 6:3 The first part of the chant is based
upon Isaiah 6:3 and Daniel 7:10. The second part is based on Mt 21:9. The chant unites our voices with
those of the saints and angels in heaven into one song of praise of God
Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua Hosanna in excelsis Benedictus
qui venit in nomine Domini, Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might heaven and earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the
highest Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest
9/28/09 polycarp 830am 1) zechariah zechariah...shall rescue my people...they shall be my people, & I shall
be their God
9/27/09 FEAR is GOOD if it is FEAR BASED on a REAL THING; blessed sac 630am cup of water,
hellenist culture widespread...believed in gods...they played games with people's lives. Good or evil was up
to the gods. Sometimes they'd do evil just to entertain themselves, so believed greeks. God wanted to make
clear this was "bogus." God is good , cannot do evil. Let us not ever believe that God ever did anything evil
to me. Human selfishness causes suffering. Don't blame God. God is good, all good. God is the source of all
good. Sometimes fear is necessary...kobe bryant is motivated by fear of losing...tiger woods motivated by
fear of losing...fear is good if its fear of real thing. If it gives edge to life. Christians today no longer have a
fear of hell. Son of God talking about fear of hell ....to drive us to be holy. Gehenna...outside
jerusalem...trash dump...bad smell, maggots, trash, fire. So LJ used image of gehenna to describe hell.
Bottom line. Examine saints. How to measure...more they understand hell...the more etchy b/c in spiritual
lives. Today just God is love. I'm ok ur ok...mediocrity...bla bla....sarcasm...message re mark 9 re
gehenna..Jesus was speaking of something VERY REAL...will make us spiritual warriors.
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9/27/09 polycarp 730 1)numbers 112) james 5.1-6
9/26/09 DEATH on the CROSS was a SHAMEFUL DEATH polycarp M: "we like the cross...the
crucifixion..death..cross..very harsh, shameful, for those who followed Jesus.they ran away from it.
Compare it to elec chair, aids, gas chamber,...2000 years...we have "purified the crucifixion". But at first
"not proud." Why so difficult...to understand...esp after Jesus was crucified...the death of Jesus was
nothing easy...,most difficult. Like saying "Jesus died from aids" something shameful. Luke tells us...we
might encounter death too...not easy....going to get difficult....the RESURRECTION, however, changed
everything. Jesus was not liked very much. Speak truth make people uncomfortable. Just man dying a
terrible death. Luke invites us to reflect...not easy...difficult to understand, but understanding came fr
resurrection 1) zechariah...measuring line.."I will be a circling wall of
fire..."R:"The Lord will guard us as a shepherds guards his flock
9/26/09 DO WE GIVE the GOSPEL OUR FULL ATTENTION? blessed sac 1) "measuring line"
2) Jesus predicts death again m: do we give gospel our full attention ? Like disciples, not easy to see God
present...but w/ Holy Spirit we can see beyond externals...& into heart of God...heart of love & mystery
9/20 ALL 3 SONS NECESSARY; ALL 12 APOSTLES NEEDED; ALL of the BODY of CHRIST MUST
CONTRIBUTE polycarp...3 sons...magic carpet, telescope, medicine...w/ scope they saw father in coma,
rode home on carpet, healed w/ medicine..all 3 sons necessary. Triplets, who would be heir. Jesus successor,
not one but 12.He didn't like argument among them.mk 9.30-37..geese fly in v...
9/09 LEAVE A LIVING LEGACY Ladera ranch black hills 14;YRS TO CARVE RUSHMORE. LEAVE A
LIVING MONUMENT
9/20/09 GOD HAS CALLED us THRU the GOSPEL; CATHOLICS MUST BE MORE BIBLE-BASED ;
santiago de compostela "crabby as hell.." at toyota dealership Little asian korean girl was
facinated...intriguing to me...I watched her...I love children...watching her, she was a work of art...she
never said anything...had to wait for 2 hours...had to use the restroom...I sat down at this little table &
pushed the beads...& she pushed them back...she would howl !. ..they finally got my car ready...still didn't
have my homily together...I was praying...by my bed table...God said "pick up the Gospel". "Whoever
receives one child such as this in my name, receives Me...& the Father". "God has called us thru the
Gospel...we catholics are over-sacramentalized...catholics are not a Bible people...we have a ways to go.
9/19/09 BLESSED is HE WHO BELIEVES without SEEING; Back in the day, farmland was not pre-
plowed like we do now ? The plow comes after...I came from mount angel, oregon.top soil is 30 feet
down.hop fields, octoberfest, saint januarius...1389 . On this day the dried blood liquefies.but remember
"blessed is he who believes w/o seeing"
9/14/09 KENOSIS; incarnation

Phiilippians "he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave" "@ the name of Jesus every knee should
bend"
9/13/09 FAITH WITHOUT WORKS is DEAD; holy family artesia, get behind me satan, come to church,
parking space,I've heard this before. Lose a job. How respond . James,,,,,,re faith w/o works,,,,,,,,how
respond. Priest temper in seminary
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9/9/09 re PETER CLAVER: HE MADE SLAVES FEEL like HUMAN BEINGS st. Nicholas, re peter
claver, spent time in columbia(?) The priests birth place. "Made slaves feel like human beings" he
represented the beatitudes (luke 6.20-26)
9/9/09 PETER CLAVER called SLAVERY “EXTREME VILLANY” mary by sea hunt bch, peter claver,
1610...1000's of slaves into port every year. 1/3 died in transit.pope paul 3rd condemned slavery, pius 9th
called it "extreme villany"claver continued work...calling self "slave of the negroes forever". Claver
brought medicine, food, brandy, tobacco, baptized 300,000 est.b/c a moral force, 4 years of sickness,died
sept 8 1654...canonized 1888 "worldwide patron of missions to negroes"
9/9/09 MATTHEW SPEAKS in 3rd PERSON; LUKE SPEAKS in 2ND PERSON holy sp church, ft. Valley
R: the lord is compassionate twd all His works
Beatitudes luke 6 Matt speaks in 3rd p Luke in 2nd p ?
9/7/09 st. Brendan

R:. Safety glory
9/7/09 DO WHAT’s RIGHT BASED on LOVE & COMPASSION; christ king M: will Jesus cure a man on
sabbath Luke 6.6-11 Do what's right "no matter what the rule or regulation" has to do with love &
compassion. You do that… u will see Colossians: "Want you to know...may hearts be
encouraged...knowledge of mystery...treasures …R: in God is my safety & glory
9/6/09 The CHURCH is the LAST BASTION of TRUTH in a WORLD GONE MAD incarnation, Jesus
healed man w speech impediment, "we sb proud 2b catholics...study our faith, defend it,...explain it to
others..eng eriter died in 1953, catholic historian,bk Path to Rome, don't tell your catholic, so 1st thing he
says "I'm a catholic", he was elected...church is our mother & teacher. God gave us the gift to read. Fill our
rcia classes. Last bastion of truth in a world gone mad. Benedi ...dominio...catholics see God as good, why
the west has grown...church condemned gnostics b/c they said material world is bad, body evil, marriage
evil, they said suicide good. We condemned iconoclasts in 8th century who said images are evil,...john
damascus...how could word b/c human if body is evil....God uses human instruments...bring good to
others...God uses humans...sacramental people...
9/6/09 BE A CRITICAL THINKER; DON’T GIVE UP HOPE Holy Family, glendale, message of hope fr,
isaiah, adopted child, said to be hopeless, no sounds, no eye cont, autistic? But love healed, Jesus a wonder
worker, don't give up hope, be critical thinker, critical of the academics...berkeley atheism...breshnev's wife
made sign of cross...she hoped for mercy for her husband
9/3/09 re The GREATNESS of GREGORY the GREAT incarnation M: gregory the

great ? Saint of day ? Age 28 lombards invaded rome, age 30 greg was prefect of rome, highest civil
authority, one of wealthiest, turned home into monastery, b/c benedictine monk, greg's monastry sent 40
monks to england. After pope died, the people wanted gregory to be pope. He didn't want to be pope. He
fled. They brought him back & he became pope. Difficulty of prayer...when so much
administration...sometimes "mickey mouse" things..st distractions can be "graces"...he began gregorian
chant. Four great doctors...latin liturgy...he paid off the lombard king to not attack. "growing in the
knowledge of God...all endurance & patience...with joy...thanks to the father...delivered us from power of
darkness...in whom we have redemption.."(colossians) Luke 5: "cast net on other side...be fishers of men..."
9/3/09 st therese of avila

God thru Jesus, new life, Luke 5.1-11
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9/2/09 st. Dominic 8am, eagle rock
"embrace God's will for us..."
9/2/09 holy fam 630am "from the day...told us of your love in the spirit
R: " I trust in the mercy of God forever"
8/31/09 St. Jude imagine a homeless person who rarely…
8/09 MARY DIED to SELF @ CONCEPTION ? St. Nicholas 9 am M: Mary died to self
at conception ? Eastern candle...contemplate on God's love...great hope...journey to eternal
home...ISAIAH: "Will wipe away tears..."R: "of whom shall I be afraid" 2): cor...grace
bestowed...thanksgiving to overflow..not discouraged..inner self being renewed..what is
unseen...eternal...earthly dwelling destroyed...we have a building not made by hands but heaven 3): "I am
the ress & life
8/27/09 BY the POWER of the LOVE of GOD; St. Bonaventure: 1)

thessalonians...joy we feel on your account...pray to see you in person. Remedy the deficiencies in your
faith...r) fill us w your love...2) Paul...by power of love/God..is able to bring...may the Lord make you
INCREASE...
8/27/09 SANTA MONICA: WOMAN of UNQUENCHABLE FAITH; BLESSED SACRAMENT, wstmnstr

" m: today we celebrate st. Monica...when we feel the presence of our Lord...hearts give way to joy....st.
monica..woman of unquenchable faith...her son augustine...driven by love, prayer,encouragement...
parents...heaviness.. pillars....prayer...fasting...personal holiness--joyful faith...augustine fled from his mom
to rome & she followed ...so he went to milan...where he heard voice of st. Ambrose...tomb of st. Monica in
rome..beautiful reminder.R: "Fill us w/ Your love oh Lord & we will sing for joy
8/25/09 cleanse first the inside
8/21/09 WHICH COMMANDMENT is the GREATEST? INCARNATION "Which commandment is the

greatest?" "Love the Lord...neighbor as self"(af am elder priest)...all-encompassing law...total love for
God..."provisional love for others"(?)... everything we do, we do out of love...Lord Jesus help me love You
above all..to love neighbor...
8/09 NM St. Dominic : “…Ruth stayed...naomi said your sis law went back to her people, her god. But
ruth sais wherever you go I go, your people, my people, your god my god. Arrived in bethlehem, at beg of
barley harvest.” R: praise the Lord my soul 2: "you shall love the Lord with all your heart, mind, &
soul...& love your neighbor as yourself" NO HOMILY, straight to prayer
8/20/09 PRAY for the CONVERSION of OUR PRESIDENT to the GOSPEL of LIFE; HOLY FAMILY
CHURCH “…Jephthah ,,,made vow that he would sacrifice the first person who came to greet him upon
return from battle if God would deliver the enemy into his hand. Upon return the first person was his
daughter, his only child. She asked for 2 months to "mourn her virginity" & then she returned & was
sacrificed. Pray for the conversion of our president to the gospel of life" Jephthah made a "foolish vow."
But he was born of a prostitute. He was an outcast (gideon ?) Gideon is jepthah). Lesson: don't make a vow
lightly.
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Re wedding feast...1st invite to the Jewish...then the street people. Wedding garment means righteous. An
unrighteous person was there without garment. Lesson: don't refuse God's invitation. Live righteousness.
Just being Catholic won't get you to heaven. R: "Here I am Lord, I come to do Your will"2; parable of the
wedding feast "Act with love, not legalism
8/18/09 WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED ? st. Theresa of avila M:. “…Of Gideons rship w/ Lord...tests
gideon... psalm: please send prosperity...Jesus warns of dangers of riches...peter wonders re material
things...Jesus says they will be rewarded 100-fold...some say 100-fold has to do w/ living in harmony w/
God... by Jewish reasoning..poor are poor bc its punishment...& now Jesus tells them wealth is not good
either..."WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED ?" GIVE up everything...trust Lord reward for good
works...angel: "The Lord is with you ...go w the strength you have...save israel..it is I who saves
you...Gideon... prepared offering...angel said lay meat & cake on rock & then pout out the broth...fire came
from rock & consumed meat & cakes....seen angel of Lord face to face...do not fear...u shall not die..R; the
Lord speaks of peace to His people
8/16 Greg Laurie...last night & tonight had to close doors...50,000 here...slice of heaven...one day heaven is
going to come to eart..."Down to earth talk about heaven" .I've always loved disney...mickey mouse
club....my mom alcoholic...thought disney would be the promised land...said I was going to go to disney
every day...disney wanted heaven....this world is not my home...we are eternal...when u long for
heaven...augustine...find rest in Thee...we don't need alcohol..we have God's Spirit...I have an investment in
heaven...where your treasure is...play harps & sleep...real place, real people...coloss 3.1: "set your
heart...mind...things above" be a "heavenly minded" person. Crisis...who responds first ? My aunt willie
jordan feeds homeless...rick warren...reaches out...heaven is real..."as real as chicago" never feel sorry for
anyone in heaven. Why did Jesus weep ? Maybe thought poor lazarus has to come back down from heaven
to earth. Don't be praying for me to come back, just get ready to join me. C.S. lewis "all things
here...glimpse of heaven" . New body in heaven...our minds will be clearer...body will be full of glory...last
night...Nick...100 crunches...nestle crunches....We will be recognizable in heaven. We will be busy in
heaven...worshiping...serving the Lord..also eating in heaven...rev 19...my grandmother made a
biscuit...moses will u pass me the manna please...elijah meat needs some fire...lot some salt please. Ha ha .
Main event of heaven...is Jesus...seeing face to face...all eternity with him...need to get ready...number your
days...make most of your time...make life count...100 things to do before you die..748pm...run with the
bulls...the author of that book died at age 47 having done only half the things on the list...nobody believes
somebody would give a ticket to disney...why reject a gift like eternal life...God is offering it to you
now...take gift of God ..real hell too...heaven is locked from the inside...10 commandments...I know
them...ah ah...were all sinners.1) Heaven is not for good people its for forgiven people.
2) 3) must repent...stop running from God & run to God...publicly...coming out on the field will not make
you Christian, believing in Jesus will...4) must do it now...if you harden heart for so long...after a while you
won't hear God anymore...listen...if ready to say YES to Jesus
8/16/09 First music: Katinas "strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord...I am free indeed..." 2)rick
warren accidental parents, no accidental children...sceptic ? 1000 years before you were born God knew
you would be here tonight...3) LEVI LUSKO host
8/15/09 "The writing is on the wall"What's going to happen when I die ?

Believe in sta claus…Don't blv in sta claus…U b/c sta claus…U look like sta claus
100 crunches every day. …Nestle crunches…C.s. lewis…Pain is God's megaphone...
Oxymoron, jumbo shrimp, airline food,…Female driver…Skillet:
Comatose, - I'll never wake up w/o an overdose of Y…Sunny w/ a high of 75
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Greg laurie, harvest crusade: All belonged to nebuchadnezzar...everything u have is a gift from
God...belshazzzar (bratty grandson) decides to mock God...really bad idea...don't spit in the wind...don't
mess around w/ Jim...I used to laugh at Christians...what if its true ? Said a prayer...Christ came into my
life..belshazzar ...botox frozen look on face...we want to pretend we are young
still...nebuchadnezzar...comes cyrus...take over babylon...isaiah had revealed...this...economic
collapse...antichrist...christ is closer...Israel...geopolitical ctr of world...God said it would be this way...pres
of Iran...writing on the wall...Jesus ...Lord..."go & sin no more"..belshazzar starts freaking out...calls
astrologer, astronomer ...call in daniel 90 years old...nick no arms/legs...taken disability, made it an
ability ,,,one of these days I'm gonna get right w/ God...actor from transformer has "god size hole" in his
life...God wants u to have some weight.you know its time to go on a diet when your lawn chair is the
lawn...when you are a runway model at the airport...sent Jesus...pay the price..acceptable to God..too late
for belshazzar...plane crash...everyone is running from death...farrah fawcett...& michael jackson same
day...death knocks on every door...speaking of death our own son ...year ago... miss him..will be re-
united..my father who adopted me..generation will not face death...twinkling of an eye...king of rock, of
pop, of soul of grunge is dead...king of kings is alive ! "Behold I stand at the door..."
8/14/09 JESUS is ALWAYS INVITING US FURTHER; HIGHER St. Rose of lima

is it lawful to divorce ? Jesus is always inviting us further , higher...prepare hearts & minds
8/14/09 LIVE a LIFE of FAITH that CAN BE SEEN by OTHERS; LIVE what you BELIEVE St. Paschal
babylon, celebrate feast of st. Maximilian kolbe...love one another. As I have loved...max was born in
poland...not only gave life...blessed mother appeared to him...wanted both ...white chastity, red
martyrdom...that's the life he lived.witnessing our faith. Live faith that can be seen, example for others.
Man of prayer. Very strong. Prayer important. Man of action. What he believed. He lived. Mortification
sense of detachment. Moderation. Witnessing faith, prayer, living gospel… mortification---living moderate
life.. teach how to pray. Enlight of holy spirit. For those who are not practicing catholics. Pray for those
who are superflous
8/13/09 FORGIVE, FORGIVE, FORGIVE, & FORGIVE AGAIN; Priests stepped into jordan...stopped
the water while the nation crossed..2: forgive not x7 but 70x7
8/12/09 HOW MANY MARRIAGES COULD BE SAVED if SPOUSES TALKED w/ LOVE; St. Norbert
M: how to restore a broken rship. Followers should not tolerate a broken rship. Spare no effort to help
them see their error. How many marriages could be saved if spouses talked with love. 1: Moses went
up...this is the land I said I would give...& Moses died...buried in Moab...120 years old...30 days israel
wept...the Lord knew face-to-face ..R: Blessed be God who filled my soul with fire 2: "bound on earth
bound in heaven, loosed on earth, loosed in heaven
8/10/09 BECOME LIKE CHILDREN; GOOD CHILDREN M: Gospel calls us to become humble, like
children. Whose children ? God's children. Seek God's guidance b/c He cares for us. Today we celebrate St.
Clare from same town as st. Francis of assisi. She founded poor clares, radical poverty so life b/c simple to
dedicate life to prayer & charity. They became like children, guided by God, not by world.1: "Be brave &
steadfast...the Lord marches with you"
R: The portion of the Lord is His people 2: "Turn & become like little children"
8/8/09 MAN PUT A SIGNED BLANK CHECK IN THE OFFERING PLATE St. Pius, "if u have
faith as small as a mustard seed nothing is impossible"
M: man left blank check. Pastor didn't believe the man had that much. Pastor only wrote in half the
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amount needed. Pastor learned about unbelief…Why could we not drive out demons? Bc of your little
faith. Disciples rely too much on their own ability & resources.
8/7/09 NM Blessed Sacrament (sunset) M: no priest. Lady gives informal message.

'Lord is God...there is no other..." R; I remember the deeds of the Lord"; 2: "Whoever
wishes to save his life will lose it"
8/6/09 The TRANSFIGURATION STORY: BE TRANSFORMED by CHRIST st. Therese de

avila 1) One like the son of man coming on a cloud from heaven...all people served Him...kingship shall not
be destroyed
R: Lord is king, most High over all the earth ; 2) this is My son, my Beloved w whom I am well pleased.
Prophetic message...reliable...be attentive
3)the Transfiguration story, as God will transform the earth. We also will be transformed by Christ.
8/5/09 SPIRITUAL TRUMPS PHYSICAL holy trinity "blessed are those who hear the word & do it".
Spiritual trumps physical
8/3/09 MAINTAIN EXPECTANCY of DIVINIZATION in the EUCHARIST St. Therese loaves

& 2 fish" "one does not live on bread alone, but the word of God" …[My mom interpreted it as "eat more
than just bread"] . We see the humanity of the Bible figures here, the human element of the israelites in the
1st reading...moses says to God "Why do u treat your servant so badly?" If this is the way it is, just kill me
right now. Pity-very deep compassion (not like Mr. T's "pity the fool"), expectancy of divinization in
eucharist
7/28/09 LET the WORD PERMEATE Holy Family, orange 12 noon M: "we are good listeners...let the
Word permeate...here every day at 12:10...want to listen...also want to receive the word made flesh...His
body & blood..; Meeting tent...as moses entered tent...column of cloud would descend...Lord used to speak
to Moses face to face...Moses stood & proclaimed Lord's name....merciful & gracious Lord...Moses bowed
down to worship...if I find favor with u o Lord...Moses stayed for 40 days night w/o food or water...wrote 10
commandments…R: the Lord is kind & merciful
2: "he who has ears ought to hear.."
7/27/09 re FAITH AS SMALL as a MUSTARD SEED; st. Ann church 1)"God of gold"R: "give thanks to
the Lord for He is good" 2) kingdom like a mustard seed...like yeast M: if have faith as small as mustard...
7/26/09The SPIRIT TESTIFIES that WE ARE the SONS of GOD; polish center, yorba ; 1)'sons of
God...2) Luke: "today I am not able to beg, I am ashamed..." for all sin & iniquity there is a way out,,,tax
collectors principal vice was avarice...We too should do all in our power to posses his grace in this life, next
life his glory…Remember yoke easy, burden light…Told so we don't come w excuses, but come w
confidence...Need not lose hope...even if we have nothing to show him...tells us there is hope, a way…We
have received a special spirit,,,not bondage but adoption as sons,,,cry abba ...spirit testifies that we are the
sons of god…Testimony of holy spirit...if unjust steward received praise than we too being better than the
unjust steward …”
7/25/09 WE MUST DRINK the CUP in SACRIFICE; st. Bernard m: “…St. James executed, "the
greater" , james was quick to say he could drink the cup.......we must drink the cup in sacrifice ...in service
to others...let us seek the true glory promised to james
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7/23/09 SEEING with the INNER EYE of FAITH St raymond... " M: I see with...inner
eye...I see Lord....in little bread..iblind man says "I can see more than you can see" …"Hear the voice of
my mom..." …God talks to me... God...merciful eye...loving eye... 1) "thunder lightning...moses led people
out to meet God...mt. sinai in smoke,,,Lord came down in fire...whole mountain trembled...trumpet
blast....moses speaking. God answering w/ thunder..."2) why do you speak in parables ? "May the gospel of
the Lord wipe away your sins""Hear but not understand, look but never see…”
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8/22/10 cblog, JESUS ATTACKED PHARISEES FOR PRACTICING RELIGION WITHOUT

R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

3rd..careful about squandering..in today's 1st gospel..steward squandering..,master about to fire..steward

4th accounting..of stewardship..we will be judged..how did we utlize..good stewards..each give

Its about planning a week ahewad re stewardship..realize..blessings..helps us focus on blessings received

9/19/10 cblog TRUSTWORTHY IN SMALL THINGS, TRUSTWORTHY IN BIG THINGS, M "if

R;"PRAISE THE LORD WHO LIFTS UP THE POOR"

9/22/10 cblog AS MUCH AS WE PRIDE SELF-RELIANCE, GOD ALSO WANTS US TO ACCEPT

9/20/10 cblog EACH OF US SUFFERS MARTRDOM as we are PERSECUTED CONTINUALLY,

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own

R: How lovely is Your dwelling place, Oh Lord My God

R: How lovely is Your dwelling place, Oh Lord My God

R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.

R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.

R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Latino girls come in late, gaze around at others..

R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

8/15/10 PRIEST ADDRESSED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROTESTANT & CATHOLIC re

8/16/10 cblog CHRISTIANITY HAS HAD A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP w. MATERIAL

8/19/10 cblog GOSPEL REMINDS US WE ARE NOT WORTHY, NEED TO EXPERIENCE

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Ps. 119:97, 98 R. Lord, I love your commands.

Ps. 119:97, 98 R. Lord, I love your commands.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Matt 23: 27-32

Feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr

R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.

R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.

. God is my refuge on the day of distress.

With you is the fountain of life, O Lord.e

l show the saving power of God.

7/11/10 cblog LOVING is MORE RECEIVING than GIVING ; St. Gregory

7/10/10 c-blog, MAN COMPLICATED QUESTION BY ASKING 'WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?' m: "Man

6/30/10 c-blog, WE ARE CALLED AS INHERITORS OF THE COVENANT TO DO THE WILL OF

To the upright I will show the saving power of God

6/21/10 cblog re CORRECTING OTHERS LOVINGLY versus JUDGING OTHERS

6/16/10 [incomprehensible] "This gospel...pretty clear,,priest friend of mine..friend of psychologist..who

6/9/10 " Blessed is he..who loves truth..

1 Kgs 17:7-16 The brook near where Elijah

6/1/10 c-blog, "...DISSOLVED IN FLAMES, ELEMENTS MELTED BY FIRE..." incarn "Don't

Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 RESPONSORIAL Psalm R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (12a)Â Praise the Lord,

John 14.15-16, 23b-26

John 14.15-16, 23b-26

"I had oral surgery yesterday. My mouth is not well."

5/17/10 DO NOT BE AFRAID ; Holy Fam, Artesia"Sometimes afraid to be alone..country house...4

5/17/10 re BAPTISM of REPENTANCE St. Cornelius 8a "Johns baptism of repentance ...Christian

R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth or: R. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleluia.

Acts 15.1-2, 22-29

Revelation 21.10-14, 22-23

5/6/10 WHEN WE SIN, WE SEPARATE OURSELVES from GOD’s LOVE Incarn

"Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord"

his day I have begotten you. or R. Alleluia.

R. (2) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or R.

O God, let all the nations praise you! or R. Alleluia.

R: "All you nations, praise the Lord"

R: "All you nations, praise the Lord"

Acts 13.14, 43-52

Ps 100:1-2, 3 R. (3c) We are his people, the sheep of his flock."

Revelation 7.9, 14b-17

Acts 13.14, 43-52

Ps 100:1-2, 3 R. (3c) We are his people, the sheep of his flock."

Revelation 7.9, 14b-17