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'Ag Críost an síol - To Christ the Seed.' Sunday Reflections, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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'Even unto the complete sacrifice of my life.' Execution of  Blessed Miguel Pro SJ , 23 November 1927, Mexico City June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Blessed Miguel Pro’s Sacred Heart Of Jesus Prayer Heart of Jesus, I give my heart to Thee; but so enclose it in Thee that it may never be separated from Thee. Heart of Jesus, I am all Thine; but take care of my promise so that I may be able to put it in practice  even unto the complete sacrifice of my life. Amen .   The Sower Vincent van Gogh [ Web Gallery of Art ] The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground .   Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel    Mark 4:26-34     (English Standard Version, Anglicised) Jesus said to the crowds: “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.   He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he kno

'Her spirit of kindness and sacrifice towards us prisoners will be my most precious memory.' Sunday Reflections, 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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  Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Matthew 10:26-33  ( English Standard Version Anglicised, India) Jesus said to the Twelve: So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.   What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.   And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.   Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? [ b ]  And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.   But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.   Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.   So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,   but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Fat

'Alberto, you have touched our soul and I feel that I am lit by the fire of God.' Sunday Reflections, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Miraculous Draught of Fishes Raphael [ Web Gallery of Art ] Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord  (Luke 5:8). Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Luke 5:1-11  ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India)    On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,   and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.   Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.   And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,  “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”   And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”   And when they had done t

‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ Sunday Reflections, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Miraculous Draught of Fishes , Raphael  [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Luke 5:1-11 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)      Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God,  he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.  He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.  When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.’  Simon answered, ‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down t