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Christ the King (23.11.14)English Can Be A Foreign Language … For The English

Christ the King (23.11.14) http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk English Can Be A Foreign Language … For The English “It is you who say it,” was Jesus’ answer to Pontius Pilate the Roman Prefect of Judea and Governor of Jerusalem. Pilate had challenged Jesus, “So … Continue reading

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Addicted To Number Crunching? 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (16.11.14)

33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (16.11.14) Addicted To Number Crunching?  Human brains are hardwired to numbers. Our life is numerically regulated from infancy, five little toes and fingers! In Matthew’s Gospel for this 33rd Sunday of the Year (25: 14-30) … Continue reading

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OVERCOMING HYPERSENSITIVITY www.ronrolheiser.com.

OVERCOMING HYPERSENSITIVITY www.ronrolheiser.com. In her autobiography, Therese of Lisieux describes what she considers as one of the key moments of conversion in her life: She was the youngest in her family and her father’s favorite. He doted on her and every … Continue reading

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Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Remembrance Sunday) (09.11.14)

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Remembrance Sunday) (09.11.14) We might wonder why, throughout history, the Temple of God – the “Holy of Holies” and churches of worship down through the ages have always been held in such high regard by … Continue reading

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BESOTTED BY CELEBRITY www.ronrolheiser.com.

BESOTTED BY CELEBRITY www.ronrolheiser.com. We are besotted by celebrity. For most of us, the rich and famous take on a god-like status and our own lives seem small, empty, and hardly worth living in comparison to what we imagine theirs to … Continue reading

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All Saints (LAMP Sunday) (02.11.14) WHAT AM I TO WEAR?

All Saints (LAMP Sunday) (02.11.14) WHAT AM I TO WEAR? Occasionally, what you read or hear can take your breath away! The first of the Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation has this line – “Help us to work together for the … Continue reading

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GETTING AND NOT GETTING THE SECRET http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ What’s life’s deep secret? Do we ever really understand life? Do we ever really get things right? What lies at the center of life? These are the deeper questions that gnaw away inside … Continue reading

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