Solemnity of Christ the King Pointers
Christ the King! The liturgical year comes to an end today with the celebration of Christ the King. As we celebrate the solemnity of Chris the King, we acknowledge our faith in the universal kingship of JC and our longing for the full realization of God’s kingdom. ***** What does it mean to believe…
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33rd Sunday (Ordinary Time) Today is the last Sunday of our Liturgical year. Next Sunday will be the feast of Christ the King and that will officially end our liturgical year. Then comes the season of advent- a season of preparation for Christmas. As the liturgical season comes to a close, the readings deal with…
Read MorePeople are like clay vessels
People Are Like Clay Vessels A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay vessels. It was like someone had rolled balls of clay and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn’t look like much, but…
Read MoreAll Souls’ Day
All Souls’ Day The Church has encouraged prayer for the dead from the earliest times as an act of Christian charity. “If we had no care for the dead,” Augustine noted, “we would not be in the habit of praying for them.” Let us think of the words of our Lord in the Gospel…
Read More32nd Sunday Pointers
32nd Sunday C Luke 20:27-38 Let us take note of some details: The Sadducees were quite different from the Pharisees. Small in number, but very wealthy, they were the governing class. To protect their wealth, they collaborated with the Romans. The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection of the dead; they did…
Read MoreHow to Lead Authentically
23How to Lead Authentically A troubled mother one day came to Mahatma Gandhi with her daughter and explained to him that her daughter was in the habit of eating far more sweet food than was good for her. She asked, would the Mahatma speak to the girl and persuade her to give up this harmful…
Read MoreWill Jesus Recognize You?
Will Jesus Recognize You? A middle aged woman has a heart attack and taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she has a near death experience. During that experience, she sees God and asks if this is it. God says no and explains that she has another 30 years to live. Upon…
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31st Sunday Pointers ***** Today the story of Zacchaeus is presented to us. Zacchaeus was a tax collector who was so short that he had to climb up a sycamore tree to get a better view of Jesus as he was passing by—somehow this small man climbs up the tree because of his great desire…
Read MoreGeneral Councilors elected
ROME – The last session of the 55th General Chapter on October 26, 2016 moved forward with the election of the General Councilors in accordance with the OAR Constitutions 345: “…the members of the general council are to be elected by absolute majority of votes.” The provision continues: “Six councilors are to be elected,…
Read MoreFray Miguel Miró re-elected OAR Prior General
ROME—Fray Miguel Miró Miró OAR was elected for the second term as Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects on October 25, 2016 by the 55th General Chapter in Rome. Garnering an absolute majority of the 40 Capitulars, Fray Miró received the vote of confidence to serve the 428-year old Recoletos and to be…
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