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Monday August 17 Called to be Free.
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Saturday August 15 Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption into Heaven A PROOF THAT WE TOO CAN RISE AGAIN IN BODY AND IN SPIRIT
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A PROOF THAT WE TOO CAN RISE AGAIN IN BODY AND IN SPIRIT
(A biblical reflection on the Solemnity of THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY – Sunday, 16 August 2015)
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-56
First Reading: Revelation 11:19;12:1-6,10; Psalms: Psalm 45:10-12,16; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
The Scripture Text
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has regarded the low estate of His hand maiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm, He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent empty away. He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever.”
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home. (Luke 1:39-56 RSV)
“Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord” (Luke 1:45).
Today’s feast is not just a celebration of a glorious event in Mary’s life. It’s a celebration of the destiny that awaits all of us. Mary’s assumption proves that we too can rise again in body and in spirit – just as she was taken body and soul in heaven.
What did you get from a week-long Marian pilgrimage, after visiting shrines, daily Masses, enjoying beautiful scenery during our travels from one place to another place, the bus drive itself was colored by praying and joyfully praising God together as a group? One thing is sure: a deeper experience of God’s presence.
Once we arrived home, we returned to the pace of our everyday life. But the memory of God’s presence never left us. In fact, it became a reminder that just as Mary believed she would experience the fulfilment of God’s promises, so too will we share in those very same promises. We are all pilgrims on the way to the glory that Mary is now experiencing in heaven.
Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30″
Mary’s words of praise to God in the Magnificat reflect a rhythm of trust and obedience that resulted in a deeper life with the LORD. Pondering these words can help us join that rhythm. We can reread verses 51 to 55 and remember the times when God has kept these promises to each of us. Let’s recall those occasions when we put ourselves on a throne of some sort, and God’s goodness is gently “dethroning” us. What about the times He “exalted” us through a sincere compliment from a friend or through an opportunity to serve His people more fully? Just think: In both situations, God was being just as faithful to us as He was to Mary.
Through her unwavering trust in God, Mary shows us the way to heaven. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that “when the course of her earthly life was completed, [Mary] was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven, where she already shares in the glory of her Son’s Resurrection, anticipating the resurrection of all members of His Body” (CCC, 974). Mary’s life is a constant reminder that we can trust in the Lord’s promise that we too will reign, body and soul, in heaven as beloved children of God.
Prayer: All glory and praise to You, loving Father. I know that Your promises will be fulfilled in my life and for eternity. I rejoice that You call me to be Your own. Amen.
Jakarta, 14 August 2015
A Christian Pilgrim
August 14th Vigil of the Feast of our Lady’s Assumption into Heaven.
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Happy Feast Day of our Lady and Her Assumption
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- # 2: Carl Jung on the Assumption: It was in 1950, that the famed Lutheran psychiatrist Carl Jung, theSwiss psychiatrist,and an influential thinker, the founder of analytical psychology,remarked that the papal announcement of the Assumption of Mary, in 1950, was “the most important religious event since the Reformation.” (Storr 1983 p. 324) It means that along with the glorified masculine body of Jesus in heaven there is also a glorified feminine body of his mother Mary.
According to Jung “bodily reception of the Virgin into heaven” (Ibid.) meant that “the heavenly bride was united with the bridegroom,” (Ibid. p. 322) which union “signifies the hieros gamos“[the sacred marriage]. (Ibid.) Acknowledging that the Assumption “is vouched for neither in scripture nor in the tradition of the first five centuries of the Christian Church,” Jung observes that: “The papal declaration made a reality of what had long been condoned. This irrevocable step beyond the confines of historical Christianity is the strongest proof of the autonomy of archetypal images.” (Storr 1983 p. 297).
Jung remarks that
“the Protestant standpoint . . . is obviously out of touch with the tremendous archetypal happenings in the psyche of the individual and the masses, and with the symbols which are intended to compensate the truly apocalyptic world situation today.” (Ibid. pp. 322-323) Jung added: “Protestantism has obviously not given sufficient attention to the signs of the times which point to the equality of women. But this equality requires to be metaphysically anchored in the figure of a ‘divine’ woman. . . . The feminine, like the masculine, demands an equally personal representation
Submitted by Sister Florence
Our Celebration of the Feast of Saint Clare August 11, 2015
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Left top Holy Name Postulants Friars Frank Walter,Russel Murray Friars Michael Lorentsen , Brad Milunski Celebrant and homilist, Msgr Brietske
2nd Row, Sister Lydia and Friar Ron Pecci, Brothers Xavier SVD Friars Dimas , Tom Barton , Damien
3rd Row Friars Brad Milunski ,Ray Frias Father Vincent Burke SVD and Friar Bob Benko
Thanks to all the priests and brothers that helped us celebrate. We hold you in prayer.
And thanks to all our friends that attended.
Rose O’Connor took pictures and will share in the Catholic Monitor Newspaper.
Tuesday August 11th St. Clare of Assisi – Our Feast Day . We hold all our Relatives, Friends in our life of prayer
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Preparing for the big Feast of Saint Clare of Assisi, Patron Saint of the Poor Clares
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Please note well that St. Clare of Assisi had a cat.
Connecting to the spiritual stamina, joy, and the pleasures of humble service of others modeled by St. Clare of Assisi.
Naming the Days Feature by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Clare (1193 – 1253) was born into one of the wealthy families of Assisi in Italy. She loved fine things as a teenager but was also drawn inwardly to a life of service. At seventeen, she heard Francis of Assisi, the monk who repaired churches and ministered to the sick, speak and say: “When there is poverty with joy, there is inner peace.” A year later, she decided to follow in his footsteps by giving up her life of wealth. Francis persuaded her to form a community of women at San Damiano. She spent the next four decades in prayer and contemplation. She was the first woman to write a Rule for religious life.
To Name This Day:
Prayers & Mantras
Adopting her words
“My Lord, I thank you for having created me”
as an sacred prayer of gratitude for the day.
Films
Watch the film Clare of Assisi, a one-woman play written and performed by Karen Lee Hodgson that conveys the spiritual stamina, joy, humility and determination of this Christian saint.
Books
Read The St. Clare Prayer Book: Listening for God’s Leading and adopt one of her prayer practices.
Wednesday July 29 Feast of Saint Martha, Cook for Jesus
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Tuesday July 28 Let us Seek to Forget and forgive and move on after we wrap all the hurts in a garbage bag and though them in the dumpster
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