The God Minute

Singing is praying twice. It's one of the reasons we honor St. Cecilia today- the patron saint of music.

MUSIC
Sing by the Carpenters
Amazing Love by David Nevue

Giving My All
Sometimes we think what we have to give is not enough.  Saints Anne and Joachim, the parent of Mary gave their daughter to the Lord.  Our Blessed Mother gave her whole life in service of God and her son.  The widow gave her whole livelihood for the temple offering.  What about you?

SCRIPTURE
Luke 21:1-4

MUSIC
"Psalm 146: Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit" - Hurd
"Magnificat" (Instrumental)

See the video to this reflection HERE 

The Flying Novena

The beautiful prayer of the MEMORARE, asking for the intercession of our Blessed Mother, is a beautiful prayer that when prayed several times in a row is referred to as the Flying Novena.

MUSIC
Memorare Prayer (sung by Donna Cori)

BOTH SIDES NOW
Joni Mitchell

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
Looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
And you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really don't know love
Really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say, "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all

It's life's illusions that I recall
I really don't know life
I really don't know life at all

Good Gifts
Every good gift comes from the Lord.  But sometimes the "gift" doesn't seem so "good."  How do we understand our generous God's giving?

SCRIPTURE
James 1:17

MUSIC
"All Good Gifts"  (instrumental)

We have been chosen and planted to bear fruit in His name.

JOHN 15: 16

MUSIC
You are Mine (Instrumental)
We Contain Multitudes by Olafur Arnalds

Knock, Knock.
In days gone by, as children we would often play those Knock, knock jokes.  Today we explore the "knock" of Jesus at our door and how we respond.

SCRIPTURE
Revelation 3: 1-2

MUSIC
Palestrina
Doll (instrumental)

JOHN 8: 12-14

MUSIC
Elysian Fields
Escaping Forever by Michael Vignola

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

SCRIPTURE
LUKE 21: 5 - 19

MUSIC
"City of God"  (instrumental)