Posts Tagged ‘justice’
First Sunday of Advent
Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16. God will raise a tender shoot or branch from the seemingly dead root of the Davidic royal house. Because God wonderfully fulfills his promises to Jerusalem, the city of David will be renamed: “The Lord our justice.” 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – 4:2. We are exhorted to keep our hearts blameless for the ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Advent, fear, Jeremiah, Jesus, justice, Luke, nurture, prophets, security, Thessalonians, Yahweh Zidkenu
Thanksgiving reflection for the Passionist social ministries in Asia
Last week the Passionist communities in Asia sent their superiors and delegates to India to discuss a matter of regional governance for the Religious community. At an international level the Passionist community is going through a process of reconfiguration. This reconfiguration aims to reorganize the community in adapting to the challenges of globalization and to ... Read more
The North American Passionist JPIC Office
(Last week we posted a blog on the Passionist spirituality of JPIC. This week we will offer a post on how the office of JPIC is taking shape here in North America.) It is with the lens of the social spirituality, articulated in the last blog post, that the regional and international Passionist community has taken ... Read more
What is JPIC
(The Passionist office for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation is a new initiative of the International and regional passionist family. For that reason I are dedicating this blog and the next one on the theme of what is JPIC and what is the mission of the North American Office for JPIC.) In 2006 ... Read more
32 Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16. The poor widow makes bread for Elijah with her last remaining ingredients only to be blest by God with a year’s worth of flour and oil. Hebrews 9:24-28. Christ is the high priest who has removed our sins through his sacrifice. He will come again to bring salvation for those who ... Read more
XXV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Wis. 2:12, 17-20. The just person, characterized by gentleness and patience, is tested, persecuted and even killed by the self-confident wicked. James 3:16-4:3. Jealousy and strife beget inconstancy, conflicts and vile behavior. Wisdom is innocent, peaceable, impartial and sincere. Mark 9:30-37. Jesus’ announcement of his passion and death leaves the disciples speechless. In the ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged butterfly, Integrity of Creation, James, Jesus, JPIC, justice, Mark, Peace, Wisdom
Corpus Christi Sunday
Readings: Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16,22-26 Thoughts for your consideration: Corpus Christi raises up before our eyes the beauty and value of the Eucharist. It brings to mind the gift of the Body and the Blood of the Lord. The Eucharist stand at the heart of our Catholic faith. There are different ways of ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Blood, Corpus Christi, Covenant, equality, Eucharist, Exodus, Hebrews. Mark, justice
Trinity Sunday
Readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40 Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28:16-20 Thoughts for your Consideration: by Fr. Phil Paxton, CP One night this past week I was watching a TV program. It was entitled “2100,” and aired on ABC. It was basically a program that tried to shed light on what would happen to the world for the rest ... Read more
Third Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 1 John 2:1-5a Luke 24:35-48 Thoughts for your consideration: by John Gonzalez I find the readings during the Easter Season fascinating. Here the disciples of Jesus just experienced an amazing tragedy with the death of the Messiah at the hands of the authorities. Afterwards they experience the amazing intervention by ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, compassion, Easter, God, Greatest Commandment, incarnation, John, justice, Luke, Peter, poor, reconciliation, Resurrection
Easter Message, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI has consistently written on the topic of Hope within the Christian/Catholic context. His recent encyclical “Spe Salvi” is devoted to this topic and here I will offer this one excerpt from the text which in my opinion summarizes his thesis. The Christian faith has shown us that truth, justice and love are ... Read more
Recent News & Blogs
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International Day of Non-Violence
Lectionary Reflections,Passion for Justice - September 28, 2011
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “The Wisdom to know the Difference”
Lectionary Reflections - July 21, 2011
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Good and Evil Wolf
Lectionary Reflections - July 14, 2011
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Comprehending the Incomprehensible
Lectionary Reflections - July 7, 2011
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July 4th Reflection on Religious Liberty
Passion for Justice - July 1, 2011
