Browsing the November 2016 archive of Fr. Reggie's Reflections

WAKE UP!

Posted by John Sage on 11/25/16

Today we begin the new liturgical year CYCLE A with the season of Advent. Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus” which literally means “coming.” For many of us Advent refers to the coming of the joyous season of Christmas. But Advent refers also to the Lord’s coming at ... Read More »

JESUS, THE MEERCIFUL KING

Posted by John Sage on 11/19/16

As we end the “YEAR OF MERCY” and the Liturgical Calendar Cycle “C” the Gospel writers all emphasize the virtue of ‘MERCY’. Matthew, for example, writes that when Jesus saw a large crowd of hungry people, He immediately created bread and fish for them to eat (Mt. 14: 13-21)

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HOW NOT TO MISS THE END

Posted by John Sage on 11/12/16

Last week we started our All Souls’ Masses for the whole of November. What better way to remember our beloved dead is put their NAMES in the ‘TREE OF LIFE’. Be mindful also that we are almost at the end of the Liturgical Year C and of the civic ... Read More »

YEARNING FOR LIFE IN HEAVEN

Posted by John Sage on 11/04/16

Our readings today support our Christian practice of remembering the saints and our departed (November 1 & 2). And in a special way, it gives us a chance to review what we really believe to be the meaning of Heaven, which is our goal to reach one day.

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