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swanoopdev · 7 months

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THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (21/11/2023)

In her poem MAN-GOD, Volume I, a mystic and an Italian author Maria Valtotra narrates her conversation with Jesus about the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a dramatic manner. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, little Mary, at the age of 3 expresses her desire to be presented and dedicate her life in the temple. It was little Mary, who was keener in spending her entire life in the presence of her creator. Though there is no historical evidence, but traditionally believed that barren Joachim and Anne, had promised to present their first-born child in the temple if they bear a child. It has been done when Mary was a little child. This traditional practice has been followed in the Eastern Church since 6th century. In 16th the century it became a feast of the universal Church.

Though it cannot be proven historically, yet Mary’s presentation has an important theological purpose. It continues the impact of the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and of the birth of Mary. It emphasizes that the holiness conferred on Mary from the beginning of her life on earth continued through her early childhood and beyond. From the beginning of her life, she dedicated herself to God. She herself became a greater temple than any other man-made temple on earth. God came to dwell in her in a marvelous manner and sanctified her for her unique role in God’s saving work. At the same time, the magnificence of Mary enriches her children. They—we—too are temples of God and sanctified in order that we might enjoy and share in God’s saving work

The Gospel reading of today is taken from St. Matthew 12:46-50 looks strange to the readers as it literally shows degradation in Mother-Son relationship of Mary and Jesus. We must read this passage, keeping Jesus as someone who wanted to build the kingdom God that is beyond human understanding. Jesus did want to limit himself only on blood relationship, rather he wanted to embrace the whole universe as one family. His biggest mission was nothing but to establish the reign of God. Everyone is expected to be included in this extended family of Jesus, provided they listen to the word of God and follow them. In this condition, Mary is the first person on earth to be included in Jesus ‘universal family, because she not only listened to the word of God, but bore it in her womb and pondered over it (“and his mother kept all these things in her heart” Lk. 2: 51).

What does the feast of the Presentation of Mary in the temple mean you personally?

Can you imagine the days of your baptism and confirmation in the church?

How do you prepare yourself to be part of extended family of Jesus?

PRAYER:

Lord my God, we thank you for the gift of our Blessed Mother, the first temple of God. We thank you for reminding us of our baptism and confirmation (to some of us our religious consecration and ordination). Make us worthy day by day that we may listen to your word and keep them in our day to day living, so that we become members of your extended family as Mary did. Bless and complete us in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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mariekavanagh · 7 months

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Me, driving to Mass in a foul mood: "I don't know why I'm bothering, it won't make me feel better"

Me driving home from Mass: "Well damn, I feel better"

#shocked pikachu face #why do the readings and homily always seem to be exactly what I need to hear #anyway I'm gonna curl up and watch the crown for the rest of the afternoon #and then cook a bomb-ass roast #personal #catholic

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the-pirate-captain · 2 months

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Let's give a shoutout to my boy Tommy A (St Thomas Aquinas)

#op #The priest mentioned him in the homily today #Catholic #Saint Thomas Aquinas pray for us

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eremosjournal · 1 year

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A highlight from yesterday's piece "A Note for Lenten Homilies" by Sam Espiritu

#exvangelical #excatholic #ex christian #exchristian #ex catholic #deconstructed club #deconvert #deconversion #deconstruction #sermon #homily

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horizongazing · 2 years

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Are the Vultures Interested?

Sunday homily from the Second Sunday of Advent Readings from the USCCB website Three men got lost while trying to cross the desert. One had a loaf of bread, another a bottle of wine, and the last one had a car door. One of the vultures circling overhead could speak English because of something that happened in another joke, and decided to see what was going on so he could plan his next meal…

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ghoul-haunted · 1 year

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god there's GOTTA be some kind of secular equivalent to the christian clerical cassock, I just don't know what to even start looking up for this and google sucks now, because I want to wear some shit like that so bad but I also do not need to be mistaken for like. a jesuit* or something, you know?

*there's a joke in here about how I wanted to be a jesuit priest when I was like, 13-15 so bad, then I studied the history of the catholic church and went, 'oh institutionally, all of this blows,' and now I draw medieval priests getting railed by knights

#scream #i have no qualms about appropriating catholic iconagraphy for my own ends. im either going to get a cardinal's ring #replicated or just buy one that a bishop would have (bc you can do that thanks to the internet)#they're big chunky and dramatic but more importantly i like the slight sacrelige of it all #but im somewhat unwilling to steal the cassock for myself on account of i do not want to cosplay a priest #also. hm. shorter hemline. i have boots and i like how they look.#that said i could pass for a priest if pressed. i have heard homilies. i could bullshit one on the stand better than ones written

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cheerfullycatholic · 6 months

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Address of his holiness Pope Francis to participants in the conference "Yes to Life! - Taking Care of the Precious Gift of Life in its Frailty" organized by the dicastery for laity, family and life

Clementine Hall

Saturday, 25 May 2019

Your Eminences,

Dear Brother Bishops and Priests,

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Good morning and welcome. I greet Cardinal Farrell and I thank him for his words of introduction. My greeting also goes to all taking part in this International Conference, “Yes to Life! Taking Care of the Precious Gift of Life in its Frailty”, organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, and by the Foundation Il Cuore in una Goccia, one of the groups that work daily in our world to welcome children born in conditions of extreme frailty. These are children that the throw-away culture sometimes describes as being “unfit for life”, and thus condemned to death.

No human being can ever be unfit for life, whether due to age, state of health or quality of existence. Every child who appears in a woman’s womb is a gift that changes a family’s history, the life of fathers and mothers, grandparents and of brothers and sisters. That child needs to be welcomed, loved and nurtured. Always! Even when they are crying, like that baby over there… (applause). Some people might think: “But, the baby is crying… they should leave”. No, this is music that all of us need to hear. (I think the baby heard that applause and thought it was for him!) We need to hear the sound always, even when the baby is a little annoying: Also in church: let children cry in church! They are praising God. Never, never chase a child out because he or she is crying. Thank you for your witness.

When a woman discovers that she is expecting a child, she immediately feels within her a deep sense of mystery. A woman who becomes a mother knows this. She is aware of a presence growing within her, one that pervades her whole being. Now she is not only a woman but also a mother. From the very beginning, an intense, interactive dialogue takes place between her and the child. Scientists call this “cross-talk”. It is a real and intense relationship between two human beings communicating with one another from the very first moments of conception, and it leads to a mutual adjustment as the child grows and develops. This ability to communicate is not only on the part of the woman; even more, the child, as an individual, finds ways to communicate his or her presence and needs to the mother. Thus, this new human being immediately becomes a son or daughter, and this moves the woman to connect with her child with all her being.

Nowadays, from the very first weeks, modern prenatal diagnosis techniques can detect the presence of malformations and illness that may at times seriously endanger the life of the child and the mother’s peace of mind. Even the suspicion of an illness, and especially the certainty of a disease, changes the experience of pregnancy and causes deep distress to women and couples. A sense of isolation, helplessness and concern about the eventual suffering of the child and the whole family – all this is like a silent cry, a call for help in the darkness, when faced with an illness whose outcome cannot be foreseen with certainty. Every illness takes its own course, nor can physicians can always know how it will affect each individual.

Yet, there is one thing that medicine knows well, and that is that unborn children with pathological conditions are little patients who can often be treated with sophisticated pharmacological, surgical and support interventions. It is now possible to reduce the frightening gap between diagnoses and therapeutic options. For years, that has been one of the reasons for elective abortion and abandonment of care at the birth of many children with serious medical conditions. Foetal therapies on the one hand, and perinatal hospices on the other, achieve surprising results in terms of clinical care, and they provide essential support to families who embrace the birth of a sick child.

These possibilities and information need to be made available to all, in order to expand a scientific and pastoral approach of competent care. For this reason, it is essential that doctors have a clear understanding not only of the aim of healing, but also of the sacredness of human life, the protection of which remains the ultimate goal of medical practice. The medical profession is a mission, a vocation to life, and it is important that doctors be aware that they themselves are a gift to the families entrusted to them. We need doctors who can establish a rapport with others, assume responsibility for other people’s lives, be proactive in dealing with pain, capable of providing reassurance, and always committed to finding solutions respectful of the dignity of each human life.

In this sense, perinatal comfort care is an approach to care that humanizes medicine, for it entails a responsible relationship to the sick child, who is accompanied by the staff and his or her family in an integrated care process. The child is never abandoned, but is surrounded by human warmth and love.

This is particularly necessary in the case of those children who, in our current state of scientific knowledge, are destined to die immediately after birth or shortly afterwards. In these cases, treatment may seem an unnecessary use of resources and a source of further suffering for the parents. However, if we look at the situation more closely, we can perceive the real meaning behind this effort, which seeks to bring the love of a family to fulfilment. Indeed, caring for these children helps parents to process their mourning and to understand it not only as loss, but also as a stage in a journey travelled together. They will have had the opportunity to love their child, and that child will remain in their memory forever. Many times, those few hours in which a mother can cradle her child in her arms leave an unforgettable trace in her heart. And she feels, if I may use the word, realized. She feels herself a mother.

Unfortunately, the dominant culture today does not promote this approach. On a social level, fear and hostility towards disability often lead to the choice of abortion, presenting it as a form of “prevention”. However, the Church’s teaching on this point is clear: human life is sacred and inviolable, and the use of prenatal diagnosis for selective purposes must be strongly discouraged. It is an expression of an inhumane eugenic mentality that deprives families of the chance to accept, embrace and love the weakest of their children.

Sometimes we hear people say, “You Catholics do not accept abortion; it’s a problem with your faith”. No, the problem is pre-religious. Faith has nothing to do with it. It comes afterwards, but it has nothing to do with it. The problem is a human problem. It is pre-religious. Let’s not blame faith for something that from the beginning has nothing to do with it. The problem is a human problem. Just two questions will help us understand this clearly. Two questions. First: is it licit to eliminate a human life to solve a problem? Second: is it licit to hire a killer to resolve a problem? I leave the answer to you. This is the point. Don’t blame religion for a human issue. It is not licit. Never, never eliminate a human life or hire a killer to solve a problem.

Abortion is never the answer that women and families are looking for. Rather, it is fear of illness and isolation that makes parents waver. The practical, human and spiritual difficulties are undeniable, but it is precisely for this reason that a more incisive pastoral action is urgently needed to support those families who accept sick children. There is a need to create spaces, places and “networks of love” to which couples can turn, and to spend time assisting these families.

I think of a story that I heard of in my other Diocese. A fifteen-year-old girl with Down syndrome became pregnant and her parents went to the judge to get authorization for an abortion. The judge, a very upright man, studied the case and said “I would like to question the girl”. [The parents answered:] “But she has Down syndrome she doesn’t understand”. [The judge replied:] “No, have her come”. The young girl sat down and began to speak with the judge. He said to her: “Do you know what happened to you”. [She replied:] “Yes, I’m sick”. [The judge then asked:] “And what is your sickness?” [She answered:] “They told me that I have an animal inside me that is eating my stomach, and that is why I have to have an operation”. [The judge told her:] “No, you don’t have a worm that’s eating your stomach. You know what you have? It’s a baby”. The young girl with Down syndrome said: “Oh, how beautiful!” That’s what happened. So the judge did not authorize the abortion. The mother wanted it. The years passed; the baby was born, she went to school, she grew up and she became a lawyer. From the time that she knew her story, because they told it to her, every day on her birthday she called the judge to thank him for the gift of being born. The things that happen in life… The judge is now dead and she has become a public prosecutor. See what a beautiful thing happened! Abortion is never the response that women and families are looking for.

Thank you, then, to you who are working for all this. Thank you, in particular, families, mothers and fathers, who have welcomed life that is frail – and I emphasize that word “frail” – for mothers, and women, are specialists in situations of frailty: welcoming frail life. And now, all of you are supporting and helping other families. Your witness of love is a gift to the world. I bless you and keep you in my prayer. And I ask you, please, to pray for me.

#catholicism #catholic #pope francis #abortion #pro life #anti abortion #ive been on the vatican website a lot today lolol i love what pope francis has to say about abortion #well #i just love what he has to say about people in general #hes a tumblr mercy worker for sure #i have something else i found scheduled for tomorrows tmw's post #i love it a lot #i should start printing off his addresses and homilies to make sure i always have access to them

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thelesbianthespianposts · 5 months

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Anti-science Christians are so small minded. You mean to say you think humans being put on earth exactly in God’s image immediately, is cooler than God actively shaping the world around us so we can mold ourselves to become closer to Him physically, as well as spiritually. That God had created life in animals but it was the ones with faith who set themselves apart and built themselves into His image. That Adam and Eve in the garden weren’t the first of their species per say but instead the first to become Man. Be fr

#This is also for the anti theists and atheists who use science as a gotcha #Fuck that #the powers of God are limitless whos to say what 7 days were to Him #His 7 days may as well be our 65 mil years #This was inspired by the homily I couldn’t stop thinking about for the past few weeks #Christianity #catholic #religion #Pls no hate #im just trying to enjoy my faith #Genesis

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scrunchie-face · 1 year

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Doesn’t all this “traditional” motherhood hype ever get old? Doesn’t it ever start to ring hollow? Doesn’t the constant stream of “you are doing the MOST IMPORTANT THING EVER by being a mom” homilies and meditations start to reek of just another industry that thrives on your isolation, insecurity, and loss of identity?

#just thoughts #I prayed to God to help me soften and open my heart towards the Catholic moms group and He is TESTING ME #the group organizer shared a clip of a fr ripperger homily talking about how nObLe motherhood is #how SO much more noble it is than ANYTHING ELSE a woman could possibly do #and she sent it with a FIRE EMOJI #🤢#it was from a blonde traditionalist influencer who is just gEnTlY aSkInG WHY you #you would save money to send your kids to catholic school instead of just homeschooling them #and I’m just #the fucking we are mothers and we are RAISING SAINTS and we are AWESOME #it’s just fucking girlboss culture in a lace veil #as you can see I am NOT doing a good job letting God soften my heart #if you need some wrinkly old rad trad priest to tell you your value you may be in a cult #or at least need therapy

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swanoopdev · 7 months

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Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary Time: PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER BEARS FRUITS

Luke 18:1-8

There are various forms of prayer are presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2623-2649). These various forms include prayer of blessing or adoration, prayer of petition, prayer of intercession, prayer of thanksgiving, and prayer of praise. These prayers could be verbal or silent. We may adapt various forms of prayer to express dependency in God.

In the Gospel reading of today. Jesus narrates and set example of a parable of a widow, who has been persistently asking for the mercy of the king.

To persist in prayer and not give up does not mean endless repletion or painfully long prayer sessions. Always means keeping our requests constantly before God as we live for him day by day, believing he will answer. When we live by faith, we are not to give up. God may delay answering, but his delays always have good reasons. As we persist in prayer, we grow I character, faith and hope.

Widows and orphans were among the most vulnerable of all God’s people, and both Old Testament prophets and New Testament apostles insisted that these needy people be properly cared for (Exodus 22:22-24; Isaiah 1:17; 1 Timothy 5:3; James 1:27).

If unjust judges respond to constant pressure, how much more will a great and loving God respond to us. If we know he loves us, we can believe he will hear or cries for help.

Do you say the prayer or make the prayer?

How much faith do you have in God?

Are you kind towards people who need your help?

PRAYER:

Loving Father in heaven, thank you for your kindness, mercy and compassion. You are our good father, the just judge. Thank you for providing everything that we need. Often, we give up our hope and trust in you, especially when things do not happen according to our plan. We ask your mercy Lord, so that we may learn to submit all our hope in you alone. Amen

#homily #prayer #catholic

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for-d-win · 8 months

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Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time | 13 October 2023

'Wag po nating buhusan ng malamig na tubig ng ating inggit ang init ng pag-ibig ng isang tao para sa iba.

Kung hindi na po ninyo matatanong, 10 buwan pa lang po akong pari at sa kasalukuyan po ay naka-assign po ako sa Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary. Dito po nag-aaral ang isa sa mga seminarista po ng inyong parokya, si Yashua Caladiao.

Noong inoohan ko po last year si Cardinal Advincula na maging formator o tagahubog ng mga batang ito para maging future priests natin, ang akala ko po ang trabaho ko lamang ay magbantay sa kanila - turuan silang magdasal, turuan ng mabuting asal, turuan paano mapalapit sa Diyos, paano magsalita sa harap ng maraming tao... at inisip ko nung una, madali lang pala.

Pero kinalaunan, minsan napadaan po ako sa aming accounting office. Nakita ko po yung aming treasurer na pari, nagkakamot ng ulo, stressed na stressed. Sabi ko, "Father, anung problema po?"

Sabi niya, "Ang dami sa mga seminarista natin, hindi pa nakakabayad ng kanila monthly board and lodging." Eh magkano na po ba ang board and lodging ng isang seminarista ngayon - Php. 7,000 pesos multiply by 10 months = Php. 70,000 plus Php. 18,000 na miscellaneous fee - Php. 88,000. Almost isang daang libong piso kada taon.

Eh hindi naman po lahat sa mga seminarista namin ay galing sa mga naka-aangat na pamilya - ang iba po, ang parents nila ay fishball vendor, ang iba naman po ay midwife. Saan po sila kukuha ng 100,000.

Ang daming may utang naming seminarista. Kaya sabi ko, akala ko, magbabantay lang ako ng mga bata, yun pala, kami rin hahanap ng pambayad sa kanilang mga gastusin.

Isang beses, nagmisa po ako jan sa Makati - may lumapit po sa akin, "Father, I am willing to help you and your seminarians po! I will give you Php. 50,000 per month just to pay for the utang of your seminarians. But please - NEVER MENTION MY NAME AS THE DONOR! Even in your intentions sa Mass do not put my name.

And I asked, "Why?"

"Kasi Father, sa society natin ngayon - may magawang mali na hindi sadya, ang daming sasabihin ng ibang tao. 'Pag gumawa ka rin ng tama o mabuti - MAS MARAMING MASASABI ANG IBANG TAO."

At aminin po natin, minsan ganito rin po tayo gumalaw - kapag ibang tao ang nakita nating gumagawa ng mabuti, imbis na tayo ay matuwa, imbis na tayo ay magpasalamat, nilalagyan po natin ng ibang kulay ang kanilang malasakit.

"Nanlibre yan kasi gusto niya lang manalo sa susunod na election natin ng officers sa MBG!"

"Ayan nanaman siya, nagpakitang gilas nanaman siya, maghapon na nag-serve sa Parish, palibhasa, sipsip siya kay Kura!"

Katulad po sa ating ebanghelyo, narinig natin na gusto lang naman ng Panginoong Hesus na itaboy ang masasamang espiritu na sumapi sa mga tao. Imbis na siya'y pasalamatan, inakusahan pa na humihingi ng tulong sa demonyo (Beelzebul) rin para itabay ang kapwa nito demonyo. Nagmagandang loob na nga, pinagdudahan pa.

Kaya napapatanong po ako, "Bakit nga ba natin sinisiraan yung mga taong mas mabait, mas mabuti, mas masipag, at mas generous kaysa sa atin?"

Hindi po dahil inggit tayo - bagkus, takot tayo - takot na sa kabutihan nila, maiwan tayo, matabunan tayo ng kanilang kabaitan, na makalimutan tayo at 'di tayo mapansin dahil hindi natin kaya maging mabuti katulad nila.

Mga kapatid, "Wag po nating buhusan ng malamig na tubig ng ating inggit ang init ng pag-ibig ng isang tao para sa iba."

Bagkus, dagdagan pa natin ang alab ng kanilang pagmamahal nang sa gayon, mas marami ang mapaso, makaramdam ng pag-ibig ni Hesus sa sanlibutan.

'Wag sana tayong magkumpetensya kung sino ang pinakamapapansin. Bagkus ang paglabanan natin, sino ang mas nagmahal, sino ang mas nag-alay ng buhay, oras, at pagod para sa iba.

Amen.

Year I Readings:

Joel 1: 13-15; 2: 1-2

Luke 11: 15-26

#catholic #homily #evangelization

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