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Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020
MEMORIAL OF PAUL OF THE CROSS, PRIEST
How deep is your love?
Paul of the Cross, Italian mystic and founder of the Passionist religious order in 1725, was taught by his mother to look to the crucified Jesus as a way to make sense out of suffering. Most of his siblings died; his father’s business barely scraped by. But no matter what hardships the family endured, his mother said, they were nothing compared to God’s deep love. What a seed she planted in her son! “The holy sufferings of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also a sea of love,” wrote Paul. “Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this sea.”
TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 2:12-22; Luke 12:35-38
“Be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open.”
#takefiveforfaith
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. Philippians 4:8
Reading 1, EPHESIANS 2:12-22
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
45. This has now given free rein to ideologies. Things that until a few years ago could not be said by anyone without risking the loss of universal respect can now be said with impunity, and in the crudest of terms, even by some political figures. ...The way many platforms work often ends up favouring encounter between persons who think alike, shielding them from debate. These closed circuits facilitate the spread of false information, fomenting prejudice and hate”.[47]
46. We should also recognize that destructive forms of fanaticism are at times found among religious believers, including Christians; they too “can be caught up in networks of verbal violence through the internet and the various forums of digital communication. Even in Catholic media, limits can be overstepped, defamation and slander can become commonplace, and all ethical standards and respect for the good name of others can be abandoned”.[48] How can this contribute to the fraternity that our common Father asks of us?
Information without wisdom
47. True wisdom demands an encounter with reality. Today, however, everything can be created, disguised and altered. A direct encounter even with the fringes of reality can thus prove intolerable. A mechanism of selection then comes into play, whereby I can immediately separate likes from dislikes, what I consider attractive from what I deem distasteful. In the same way, we can choose the people with whom we wish to share our world. Persons or situations we find unpleasant or disagreeable are simply deleted in today’s virtual networks; a virtual circle is then created, isolating us from the real world in which we are living.
Excerpt: FRATELLI TUTTI
Pope Francis Encyclical
On Fraternity and Social Friendship
*Part of a sequential daily series to read and reflect on this new encyclical.
If you get the chance before he deploys, say hello to Fr Mark Bristol LT, CHC, USN who is with us for only a brief time. And while we are thinking of our priests, why not offer a quick prayer for our own good shepherds and all the clergy serving alongside our deployed loved ones.
Awesome mask!!
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Prayers for Fr.Mark for a safe journey .. Thanks for all our wonderful priests serving Sacred Heart selflessly we are truly blessed .. 🙏🙏
🙏 Padre
Wonderful homily!
God Bless Fr. Mark
Holy Spirit, as families continue to adjust to the evolving ways of doing school and work, and respond to the needs of daily life, we ask that You guide them in their new realities.
Give spouses grace and good humor for each other.
Prompt worn-out parents to speak words of kindness and encouragement to each other and to their children.
Help children and teens find creative ways to experience the beauty of all You have created and continue learning.
Protect them from harm physically and emotionally and be their comfort in this time of uncertainty.
And in this time of preventive isolation from loved ones and social distancing, strengthen the faith of all families, and draw them close in the bonds of love.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, help us.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
—John 14:27
43. Digital campaigns of hatred and destruction, for their part, are not – as some would have us believe – a positive form of mutual support, but simply an association of individuals united against a perceived common enemy. “Digital media can also expose people to the risk of addiction, isolation and a gradual loss of contact with concrete reality, blocking the development of authentic interpersonal relationships”.[46] They lack the physical gestures, facial expressions, moments of silence, body language and even the smells, the trembling of hands, the blushes and perspiration that speak to us and are a part of human communication. Digital relationships, which do not demand the slow and gradual cultivation of friendships, stable interaction or the building of a consensus that matures over time, have the appearance of sociability. Yet they do not really build community...
Excerpt: FRATELLI TUTTI
Pope Francis Encyclical
On Fraternity and Social Friendship
*Part of a sequential daily series to read and reflect on this new encyclical.
For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and this is not from you; it is the gift of God;
it is not from works, so no one may boast.
For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works
that God has prepared in advance,
that we should live in them. Reading 1 Ephesians 2:1-10
#dailyingodsword
Meet our 707 COR Leadership Team!
Leila is an 11th Grader at Coronado High School. This is her third year as part of SH’s 707 Youth Ministry. Leila’s favorite hobbies are cheerleading, working, and Netflix. During the quarantine, she found positivity through hanging out with her family and keeping busy with her hobbies. #sh707
