Monthly Archives: December 2016

• JANUARY 1ST, 2017: SOLEMNITY OF MARY

  Posted on December 28, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

  Each week this post offers us much to reflect on and be informed. Breath of the Spirit Pastoral, Liturgical, Teaching, and Social Justice Moments brought to you by DignityUSA. Breath of the Spirit is our electronic spiritual and liturgical resource for our members and potential members. Nothing can replace your chapter or other faith community but […]

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• Christmas 2016

  Posted on December 23, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

  Christmas this year.        We will hear the Christmas story again this year. It is announcement of HOPE and a call to ACTION!      THE INFANCY NARRATIVES OF LUKE AND MATTHEW both present the clear message:  Some People Accepted Jesus.  Some People Rejected Jesus.  The Gospel of John states it this way:  He came to […]

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• Dear cardinals–A lay meditation on the five questions posted to Pope Francis

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

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• A Litany of Prayer for Aleppo

  Posted on December 18, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

  Michael K. Marsh / 2 days ago How long, O Lord, how long? There is no peace in Aleppo. There is no peace in Syria. Every night the people flood their beds with tears and drench their couches with weeping. Their eyes waste away with grief. Their spirits shake with terror. You are the one […]

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• Pope Francis homily on his 80th birthday

  Posted on December 18, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

    Click on the link: wonderful words for us as we age  

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• Advent 4 A

  Posted on December 12, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

  Learning from Joseph   Introduction:  The infancy story as  by Matthew has some very different emphases than the story as told by Luke.  In today’s Gospel the person who comes to the forefront is Joseph.   HOMILY:  Joseph is offered to us as an example.  As the story begins Joseph is presented with a dilemma.  […]

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• Advent 3 A

  Posted on December 4, 2016 by David Jackson in Reflections on Sunday Gospels

  Introduction: Our First reading of this Sunday, known as REJOICE Sunday, gives us an interplay between nature and human society.  About nature it says, “the desert…will bloom with abundant flowers.”  God’s providence extends to healing.  In today’s Gospel we hear: “John …sent a message through his disciples to ask Jesus, ‘are you ‘He who is […]

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