Posts Tagged ‘St. Paul of the Cross’
Second Sunday of Lent: Divine Visions and Inspirations
Lectionary Readings: Genesis 12:1-4. Abraham is promised to be a great nation and a model of blessings for all nations if he obediently goes forth “to a land that I will show you.” 2 Timothy 1:8-10. Not by our own merits but by the grace in Christ Jesus has God saved us. Therefore, we ought ... Read more
St. Paul of the Cross: Living Justice by Preaching the Passion
“The world goes on forgetful of the pains of Jesus, which are the miracle of miracles of the love of God. Pray that God send his servants from this Congregation to sound the trumpet of holy preaching to awaken the world.” – St. Paul of the Cross St. Paul of the Cross, the founder of ... Read more
The Redemptive Meaning Behind Human Suffering
Passionist spirituality is rooted on upholding the memory of Christ Crucified. The Passion and Death of Jesus is meaningful for the Passionist Community and for Christian spirituality because it offers a redemptive meaning to the suffering that the human community continues to experience. In recalling the Passion of Jesus we recall a great moment in ... Read more
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time: May the Faith be with you
Lectionary Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4. To the prophet’s questioning about the success of the wicked, God finaly replies that the just person lives by faith. 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14. Stir Into flame the grace given to you. It is no cowardly spirit. Guard the rich deposit of faith. Luke 17:5-10. The apostles pray, “Lord, increase ... Read more
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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. ... 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” ... 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 ... 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 ... Read more
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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
