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The repentance called for during Lent is not simply turning away from sin but turning towards God. But to turn to God we need "take off our shoes" as Moses had to do on the sacred space on Mt Sinai. The symbol of the burning bush which is not burnt speaks loudly of God's presence which never fades. Moses was not in search of God; it was God who was in search of him. Yet Moses had difficulty what to say to those who might ask him about his God. The strength of our belief stands or falls with our... Read More
The disciples vision pf Jesus' deified human form revealed to them not only the glory of God, but also what it means to be fully human. Tabor, the mountain of the vision, discloses the answer to the daily seductions we are bound to face. Once lost in desolate emptiness, the Self is subsequently rediscovered through union with God, This is what the Lenten journey is about. The mountain, in biblical imagery, is an image of the soul as it lifts itself up in contemplation, thus participating in a so... Read More
The three wilderness temptations which our Lord rejected represent the choices of human pride, the original sin. The temptation to turn stones into bread, to political power and to idolatry symbolize the fundamental seductions that distort the truth of our humanity. Needs are looked upon as gods as if they contained the essence of eternity and although we toil and spare no effort to gratify them, the deeper is our feeling of oppression. Our major challenge is to experience God's word as a promis... Read More
Lent is the time when we as Christians prepare ourselves for the Resurrection of Jesus.
We pray do penitence, and fast so that we are ready to accept Jesus. It was at this time last year that I knew I wanted to be a Catholic. My love for Catholicism grew stronger with each mass and it grows stronger still.
Since Lent is associated with fasting and denial I have been thinking about what I am going to give up this season. My conclusion wa... Read More
I have been taking a long needed break from the site trying to come to grips that we are reaching people but not enough. I have been beating myself senseless trying to figure out a way to reach more Catholics without breaking the bank. We started this site to reach out to people to let people know what was going on in other parishes. It has been a close to two years now and we have grown but not to the point where people are letting us know what is going on in their neck of the woods. I have no... Read More
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