Posts Tagged ‘St. paul’

Second Sunday of Lent: Divine Visions and Inspirations

Mar 16, 2011

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

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Abraham, hardship, inspirations, St. paul, St. Paul of the Cross, Transfiguration, visions

0 comments | Leave a comment

1st Sunday Of Advent: A Light in the Darkness

Nov 23, 2010

Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 2: 1-5. Isaiah prophesizes about the future glory of Jerusalem. “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.” Romans 13: 11-14. Paul reminds the Romans that they must be awake and ready for ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Advent, first sunday of advent, Isaiah, Jesus, Light of the World, Matthew, Romans, St. paul, works of darkness

0 comments | Leave a comment

Pentecost Sunday: Receiving a Spirit of Peace and Unity

May 18, 2010

Lectionary Readings: Acts 2:1-11. The Awesome descent of the Spirit, so that all are caught up in wonder and hear the marvels of God spoken in their own tongue. 1 Corinthian 12:3-7, 12-13. There are different gifts but the same Spirit. In the one Spirit all of us were baptized into one body [and] have ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Divine dignity, Peace, Pentecost, St. paul, synderesis, unity

1 comments | Leave a comment

Fight Against Poverty Unites Christian Left and Right

Feb 23, 2009

Fight Against Poverty Unites Christian Left and Right | Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good. I was personally saddened when the Economic Stimulus debate and subsequent vote ended up bolstering the ongoing partisanship that has defined Washington all these years. Amidst this reality I continue to work and pray for a collaborative ecumenical social ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Alliance for the Common Good, Catholic Social Teaching, Christian Churched Together, common good, Economic Justice, Option for the Poor, Passionist, Pope John Paul II, poverty, St. James, St. paul, St. Paul of the Cross

0 comments | Leave a comment

Israel and Palestine, a people engaged in a spiral of violence

Jan 6, 2009

The Financial Times offered this article on January 6th. FT.com / UK – Israel’s self-defeating Gaza offensive. I found this article insightful insofar as it describes in detail the spiral of violence that the current Israeli offensive is setting off. In the article the author describes the perspective that was shared to him by an ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Churches for Middle East Peace, Financial Times, Helder Camara, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Passionist, Peace, St. paul

0 comments | Leave a comment

60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Dec 1, 2008

St. Paul the Apostle teaches the early Christian community that great and Divine wisdom comes to us from the message of the Cross. Suffering is not an empty or senseless moment. It is a teachable moment for us to come closer to how we understand ourselves in relation to God and one another. This is ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Christian, great depression, Human Rights, Passionist, philosophy, St. paul, suffering, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, World War II

0 comments | Leave a comment