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Liturgy
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COMMONWEAL Magazine
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National Catholic Reporter
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Survivos' Network for those Abused by Priests or Religious
A National Network of self-help support groups for people abused by clergy or religious.
Bishop Accountability
Vital information about the disclosure of sexual abuse and related issues affecting Catholics in the pew and the manner in which Bishops continue to exempt themselves from accountability
Voice of the Faithful
A 'movement' of lay Catholics 'inspired' by the abuse scandal calling for greater accountability of bishops to 'Catholics in the Pew.'
+ 16th Week in Ordinary Time
The obvious is not always so obvious.
Readings: Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Psalm 36:6-11 Matt 13:10-17
To those who have, more will be given and they will have abundance. As for those who do not have, even what little they have will be taken away. [Matt 13:12]
I have never been comfortable with this text. I simply cannot imagine God deliberately disabling people, especially the poor and disenfranchised. Toward the conclusion of this passage, Matthew references Isaiah 6:9-10 in which the prophet expresses God’s frustration with those who had hardened their hearts.
Ultimately it was Isaiah’s task to ‘soften’ the hearts of the people, to dispose them to hear God’s word.
There is an additional problem with Matthew’s text. It appears that Jesus cultivated ‘insider trading’ by showing favoritism toward his disciples. This is an oversimplification, to be sure. Matthew was holding the outsiders – those who missed the connection between Jesus and the prophets and thus failed to appreciate the day of visitation.
But we ‘insiders’ are not always so open to God’s word and Jesus presence in our midst. Our biases and prejudices often blind us to the reality of God’s presence and the connection of the Gospel to our daily agenda. In fact, we are more prone to pursue our own agenda rather than God’s.
The ‘bottom line’ refers not to money or financial security assets but rather to faith and our commitment to ‘invest’ in our faith through good works. These good works in turn reap the reward of additional graces that sustain our faith.
Daily Scripture Archive»Announcement/s/:
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The article posted earlier this week relating to information on cancer prevention published by Johns Hopkins University Hospital is NOT AUTHENTIC. Once again, we need to be very cautious about information traveling the internet. This is the downside of the ‘blogisphere.’ Information published in newspapers is more easily and readily authenticated.
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CALENDAR
Fri 7/18 – Conference, 10:00 AM, Morristown
Sat 7/19 – Marriage Prep, 9:00 AM, Morristown
Communion Visits, 2:30 PM
Liturgy, 5:00 PM, St Luke
Sun 7/20 – Liturgy, 8:30 AM, Assumption
Family Birthdays (July) 2:00 PM, Doylestown PA
Mon 7/21 – _Conference/consultation, 11:45 AM, Basking Ridge
Retreat Liturgy, 4:15 PM, Quellen Center
Tues 7/22 – Conference, 11:00 AM, Morristown
Retreat Liturgy, 4:15 PM, Quellen Center
Wed 7/23 – Liturgy, 8:30 AM, Assumption
Retreat Liturgy, 4:15 PM, Quellen Center
Thurs 7/24 – Liturgy & Visitation, 11:00 AM, Care One
Retreat Liturgy, 4:15 PM, Quellen Center
Fri 7/25 – Retreat Liturgy, 4:15 PM, Quellen Center
Sat 7/26 – Retreat Liturgy, 11:15 AM, Quellen Center
Communion Visits, 2:30 PM
Liturgy, 6:00 PM, St Luke, Long Valley
Sun 7/27 Liturgy, 8:30 AM, Assumption
Liturgy, 11:15 AM, St Luke, Long Valley
Mon 7/28 – Conference, 1:00 PM, Madison
Tues 7/29 – TBD
Wed 7/30 – Liturgy, 7:00 AM, Assumption
Thurs 7/31 – Liturgy & Visitation, 11:00 AM, Care One
Fri 8/1 – TBD
Sat 8/2 – Liturgy, 5:00 PM, St Luke
Sun 8/3 – Liturgy, 8:30 AM, Assumption
VOTF Liturgy, 5:00 PM, Loyola, Morristown
Mon 8/4, Marriage Prep, 4:30 PM, Morristown
Tues 8/5 TBD
Wed 8/6 Liturgy, 7:00 AM, Assumption
Conference, 1:00 PM, Morristown
Thurs 8/7 Liturgy & Visitation, 11:00 AM, Care One
Fri 8/9 – Liturgy, Ridge Oak, 8:30 AM, Basking Ridge
Sat – Liturgy, 5:00 PM, St Luke
Sun – Liturgy, 8:30 AM, Assumption
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