Posts Tagged ‘St. Paul of the Cross’
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “Feeding yourself entirely on his Divine Will”
Lectionary Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23. Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! For what profit are all the toil and anxiety of heart? Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11. Set your heart on what pertains to higher realms. Your life is hidden with Christ in God. You are formed anew in the image of the Creator. Luke 12:13-21. Possessions do not ... Read more
The Catholic tradition of Natural Theology:
The environmental issue has brought many members of the Christian faith to reconsider the doctrinal and moral principles of their faith. Some pioneering theologians have integrated eastern mysticism along with the tradition to develop a more ecological form of Christian spirituality. Some skeptics have argued against such development based on the notion that scripture and ... Read more
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings: Micah 5:1-4. Not from mighty Jerusalem but from insignificant Bethlehem would come the ruler of Israel; his origins reached back to most ancient promises. Hebrews 10:5-10. What was prefigured in Israelite sacrifices reached a fulfillment in the body of Jesus and his desire to do always the will of the Father. By this “will” we have ... Read more
Passionist Spirituality on Human Dignity and Rights
By Fr. Kevin Dance, CP Khalil Gibran’s ‘Prophet’, when asked to speak about pain, says: “Pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break so that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain” Awakening to the terrible reality of human ... Read more
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 to ... Read more
28 Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11. I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me and in her company all good things. Hebrew 4:12-13. God’s word is sharper than any two-edged sword. It judges the heart. Nothing is concealed. For everything we must render an account. Mark 10:17-30. One thing more you must do. Go and sell what you have ... Read more
27 Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Genesis 2:18-24. The creation of man and woman, their vocation to become two in one flesh and to be suitable partners for each other. Hebrew 2:9-11. Jesus is perfected through suffering and tastes death for all. So, he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. Mark 10:2-16. Jesus prohibits divorce and remarriage and compares the ... Read more
St. Paul of the Cross and the Poor
The Passion for Justice Blog contributes to promoting discussion and resources on a variety of social issues in the world. However it has come to my attention while I was preparing a retreat on the Passionist spirituality of justice that this blog has not offered much content on the subject of our specific spirituality from which ... Read more
XXIII Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7 – God comes to open our blind eyes, to clear our deaf ears, to strengthen our lame legs, to turn the thirsting ground into springs of water. James 2:1-5 – Your faith must not allow favoritism. Did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in ... Read more
Recent News & Blogs
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August 2010 Passionist JPIC Update
JPIC News - July 29, 2010
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “Feeding yourself entirely on his Divine Will”
Lectionary Reflections - July 27, 2010
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Passionist JPIC Advocacy Update
Passion for Justice - July 27, 2010
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Passionist Volunteers International (Jamaica)
Passion for Justice - July 23, 2010
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Letter from Fr. Rick Frechette, CP: 6 month update
Passion for Justice - July 21, 2010
