Author Archives: John McKenna
Possession. 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (01.02.15)
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (01.02.15) Possession Diabolic possession is not confined to history. There are people today suffering from Satanic possession, but are they welcome in our churches? The question is prompted by the pained outburst from the man, … Continue reading
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Human Fears. 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (25.01.15)
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (25.01.15) Human Fears An aspect of fear links the three Scripture passages for this 3rd Sunday of the Year (25 January). Jonah (3:1-5, 10), 1 Corinthians (7:29-31) and Mark (1:14-20) focus our attention on disaster … Continue reading
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2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (18.01.15)
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (18.01.15) “The body is not for immorality, but for the Lord… ” (St.Paul) 1. On what did you focus when you heard/read St. Paul’s words? They are from his first letter to the Christian community … Continue reading
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The Baptism of the Lord (11.01.15)
The Baptism of the Lord (11.01.15) Scripture tells us that when Jesus was baptised by John, the heavens opened and the Spirit came down like a dove to rest on Him, and the Father’s voice resounded: “This is my Son, … Continue reading
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Baptism of The Lord
What happens in the moment that Jesus has himself baptised by John? With this act of humble love on the part of the Son of God the heavens open and the Holy Spirit is visibly manifest as a dove, while … Continue reading
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The Epiphany (04.01.15)
The Epiphany (04.01.15) Recognising epiphanies Christians put a definite article before the word epiphany and give it a capital ‘E’. Thus ‘The Epiphany’, for those who believe in Jesus, identifies the unexpected arrival in Bethlehem of wise foreign dignitaries seeking … Continue reading
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EVERYDAY LIFE AS SACRAMENT
EVERYDAY LIFE AS SACRAMENT www.ronrolheiser.com. For Christians, ultimately the whole world is holy and everything in it, especially the physical, is potential material for sacrament. Our belief is that the universe shows forth God’s glory, that each of us is … Continue reading
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