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She wasn't thanking me. She was thanking the Lord. Sunday Reflections, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Peasant Girls with Brushwood Jean-François Millet [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Luke 17:11-19 ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India)   On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.   And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance   and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”   When he saw them he said to them,  “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”  And as they went they were cleansed.   Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;   and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.   Then Jesus answered,  “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?   Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner

Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. Sunday Reflections, 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Christ as Saviour El Greco [ Web Gallery of Art ] It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals every one of your ills (Ps 102 [103]:2; Responsorial Psalm). Readings  (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)   Gospel  Luke 6:27-38  ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India)    Jesus said to his disciples: “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,   bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.   To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic  either.   Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.   And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.   And if you do good to those w

'My father wants the Bread of Life.' Sunday Reflections, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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  Main Altar Gil de Siloé [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel  John 6:41-51   (English Standard Version Anglicised: India) So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said,  “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”   They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say,  ‘I have come down from heaven’ ?”   Jesus answered them,  “Do not grumble among yourselves.   No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.   It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—   not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.   Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.   I am the bread of life.   Your fathers