Catholic Cardinal Reflections

August 29, 2010 - Jesus asks us, What does it mean to bea friend? Are friends people that you can get something out of? Or are they people your genuinely love? Jesus gets nothing from our friendship but our love, yet calls his friends anyway. May we be faithful to this friendship, so when we see him face-to-face, he will say to us, 'Friend, come up higher.

August 15, 2010 - Mary of Nazareth, when her time on earth had ended, was assumed, body and soul,into heaven. This reward was not given to her merely because she was the Mother of God, the Mother of Jesus. Rather, it was because of her continual fidelity to, and love for, God. May we continually be devoted to Jesus Christ as she!

August 8, 2010 - Faith is trusting God in his promises. It is loving God and trusting that He will act, as he had promised us long ago. St Dominic started a preaching order to help others love God and his promises. Let us keep the faith!

Since St Dominic is the patron of Community, we celebrated St. Dominic, though the readings were from the day, namely, the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C

October 18, 2009 - We oftentimes have our own plans and vision of the road ahead. But Jesus plans are oftentimes different than ours.He calls us to drink a cup full of joys, sufferings and gifts that we cannot ever imagine.Its easy to want Jesus to take this the cup away.Yet, Jesus gave us an example, a life, to do the God the Fathers will.By partaking in the Eucharist, we remember how much Jesus cares for us so much so that He has given us his very self.

October 11, 2009 - The rich young man teaches us the value of stewardship, and giving our gifts for the good of Gods Church and the world.Though priests and religious take a vow of poverty, even our preacher gives a tithe of goods for the good of the community.We are challenged not only to receive the goods we have received, but rather to give of our own goods for the sake of our community.

October 4, 2009 - Without the Spirit of God, we are like the dry bones of Ezekiels vision.By the Spirit of God, we are fully alive, the People of God.Gods Spirit always triumphs over all our trials, no matter how daunting.With our busy lives, how do we allow the Breathe of Life, the Holy Spirit, to enliven and empower us?

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