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SUNDAY OCTOBER 11, 2020 “What is true, noble, just, pure, lovable, honored; that which is virtue and deserves praise, may all this be the daily object of our commitment (cf. Phil 4,8). I repeat: what is true, noble, just, pure, lovable, honored; what is virtue and deserves praise, may all this be the daily object of our commitment… In this […]
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THIS IS AN URGENT APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE ST.JOSEPH’S COMMUNITY CONNECT & THE ST.VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FOOD STORE. During recent weeks with a local lockdown and an increase in individuals and families who are having to self isolate, we have seen an increase in demand for the use of our food store. Attached is a document detailing the […]
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Gospel Reflection for Sunday October 11th 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this Sunday’s gospel, we hear another parable – this time about preparing for and attending a great wedding feast at the invitation of the King. It is through how we live our daily lives and treat others that we prepare for the fullness of God’s Banquet and Kingdom. Each […]
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2020 “Prayer is not about locking oneself up with the Lord to make one’s soul appear beautiful: no, this is not prayer, this is false prayer. Prayer is a confrontation with God, and letting oneself be sent to serve one’s brothers and sisters. The proof of prayer is the real love of one’s neighbour. And vice versa: […]
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2020 “Conversion, changing the heart, is a process, a process that purifies us from moral encrustations. And at times it is a painful process, because there is no path of holiness without some sacrifice and without a spiritual battle. Battling for good; battling so as not to fall into temptation; doing for our part what we can, […]
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2020 “Faith in God asks us to renew every day the choice of good over evil, the choice of the truth rather than lies, the choice of love for our neighbour over selfishness. Those who convert to this choice, after having experienced sin, will find the first places in the Kingdom of heaven, where there is greater […]
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Gospel Reflection for Sunday October 4th 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time For the third Sunday in a row, Jesus offers us another parable about a vineyard. Regardless of who we are or from where we come, are all a part of the vineyard that is the Kingdom of God. Each of us is now called, invited and yes, even challenged […]
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Rosary Whirlwind British Isles October 2020 For Faith, Life and Peace Join us for daily online Rosary at 8PM 13th October – Rosary Whirlwind British Isles Sign up your parish or location at: www.rosaryonthecoast.co.uk 31st October – National Rosary Relay Rally (9AM-9PM) 1st November – online Rosary led by Bishop John Keenan at 8PM More information at walsingham.org.uk […]
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 2020 “With His preaching on the Kingdom of God, Jesus opposes a religiosity that does not involve human life, that does not question the conscience and its responsibility in the face of good and evil… Obedience does not consist of saying “yes” or “no”, but always of acting, of cultivating the vineyard, of bringing about the Kingdom […]
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Feast of the Guardian Angels Saint of the Day for October 2 https://wp.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODOct02.mp3 The Story of the Feast of the Guardian Angels Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from dangers real and imagined. Yet guardian angels are not only for children. Their role […]
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