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Consider this parable alongside the events of Holy Week. During Holy Week, the pattern of worship in most of our churches moves from the loud shouts of Hosanna on Palm Sunday, to the softer notes of Ubi Caritas on Maundy Thursday, to the grief of Good Friday, and then the silence of Holy Saturday. We move, both literally and figuratively, from loud, to soft, to silence. And as Jesus’s lifeless body is taken down from the cross, we can imagine Pilate basking in the silence. Order is restored. Back in the vineyard, as the tenants stand over the body of their landlord’s son, they’re surely thinking the same thing: ‘Well, that’s the last time they send somebody down here to try and tell us how to run things! The old landlord is out of options! He’ll surely leave us alone now! Besides, what did he know about making wine anyway? All he did was siphon off a hefty profit from our hard work. Now it’s all ours!’ The tenants—and Pilate—may well have enjoyed a rare moment of satisfaction—a feeling of closure on the Saturday after they participated in the death of an innocent man. Finally, free from that nuisance. But then Sunday comes. And it doesn’t come with all the Easter fanfare and pageantry that we’ve come to enjoy during our Easter celebrations. In fact, whenever the dead are raised in Scripture—whether it’s Lazarus or Jesus or some other unnamed figure—people really don’t make all that big of a fuss—at least, not at first. The truth and the power of life breaking in on death’s well-worn territory takes time to settle in! That first Easter morning was probably as quiet as any other Sunday morning, and over at the vineyard, the tenants probably woke up a little dazed from the big party they had thrown the night before. But little by little, the news got around. This Jesus fellow whom Pilate had handed over as a price for peace? Word on the street is that Pilate couldn’t finish the job; that Jesus wasn’t dead after all. After the haze wore off, it must have occurred to the tenants that they could claim the vineyard as their own all they wanted, but that the landowner still had the deed. Without it, their claims were meaningless. Sooner or later, the tax adjustor or the sheriff would come knocking. Jesus’s question to his listeners is chilling: “when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” When we slow down with Scripture, this parable brings to bear a truth far greater than we might have first thought. This parable reminds us that even when violence and death and treachery seem to have won, they do not have the last word. Going back to Holy Week, Pilate may have gone to sleep on Saturday, thinking himself a shrewd military leader, but little did he know that when he awoke on Easter Sunday, his name would be forever preserved in the creed of the very movement he thought he had defeated, next to the very man whose life he had traded as a bargain for peace—because, come what may, God will have the last word. And those vineyard tenants? They may have very well given the vineyard a new name and a new coat of paint, but the word got around. When you deal in death, word always gets around, because, even in death, the last word still belongs to God. In the wake of warfare and tragedy and death and chaos, whether today or two thousand years ago at Golgotha, it can be nearly impossible to see anything beyond the devastation that confronts us. God’s Kingdom will prevail and will be fruitful. Also, that it embraces all humankind, not just a select few, but in fact all creation. It tells us that God’s love will not be thwarted, no matter the misuse of privilege, authority and power. The cornerstone of the Kingdom is Jesus, the Son, the one who was rejected. Our task, our mission, is to be faithful to Jesus’ teaching and fruitful in bringing about the Kingdom in our world, through works of justice, peace, and reconciliation, in love of neighbour, and in care and compassion for the poor, the lonely, and the marginalised. The letter to the Philippians assures us: Do not worry about anything. Keep on doing the things of the Kingdom … and the God of peace will be with us.

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G1.3 Je vous salut Marie, pleine de grace, le Seigneur est avec vous, vous etes benie entres toutes les femmes et Jesus, le fruit de vos entrailles est beni. Sainte Marie, Mere de Dieu, priez pour nous pecheurs, maintenant et a l'heure de notre mort. Amen

G1.2 Je vous salut Marie, pleine de grace, le Seigneur est avec vous, vous etes benie entres toutes les femmes et Jesus, le fruit de vos entrailles est beni. Sainte Marie, Mere de Dieu, priez pour nous pecheurs, maintenant et a l'heure de notre mort. Amen

I saw this on YouTube. I've always liked Fr. Gregory Pine, and I like this video, too. I already knew a few of the other rites, but I was unaware of just how many there actually are.

The First Glorious Mystery The Resurrection Le Premier Mystere Glorieux La Résurrection Notre Pere, qui est au cieux, Que Ton nom soit sanctifier, Que Ton regne vienne, Que Ta volonter soit faite, sur la terre, comme au ciel. Donnes-nous aujourd'hui, notre pain de ce jours, Pardonnes-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux qui nous ont offenser. Ne nous soumet pas a la tentation, mais delivres-nous du mal. Amen G1.1 Je vous salut Marie, pleine de grace, le Seigneur est avec vous, vous etes benie entres toutes les femmes et Jesus, le fruit de vos entrailles est b eni. Sainte Marie, Mere de Dieu, priez pour nous pecheurs, maintenant et a l'heure de notre mort. Amen

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Most excellent! Prayers for your further discernment and incorporation into the sisters' communal life.

Goodbye Phatmass. It's been real 🫡

I am very happy to report (befor I go and cook dinner for my community :D) that I professed first vows with the Congregation of Jesus last saturday. Please enjoy some pics: https://www.congregatiojesu.de/nachrichten/discerning-love? and know that I'm praying for you!

Salut, o Reine, Mere de misericorde, notre vie, notre douceur et notre esperance, salut! Enfants d'Eve, exiles, nous crions vers vous; vers vous nous soupirons, gemissant et pleurant dans cette vallee de larmes. O cous, notre avocate, tournez vers nous vos regards misericordieux. Et, apres cet exil, montrez-nous Jesus, le fruit benie de vos entrailles. O clemente, o misericordieuse, o douce Vierge Marie. Amen

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Oh mon Jesus, pardonnes-nous nos pechers, preserves nous des feux de l'enfer, conduisez au ciel toutes les ames, specialement celles qui ont le plus besoin de Ta misericorde. Amen Notre Pere, qui est au cieux, que Ton nom soit sanctifier, que Ton regne vienne, que Ta volonter soit faite sur la terre, comme au ciel. Donne nous aujourd'hui, notre pain de ce jours, pardonnes nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux qui nous ont offenser. Ne nous soumet pas a la tentation, mais delivres-nous du mal. Amen

Jesus tells of a father and his two sons. The father asks both of his sons to go to work in the family vineyard. The first son says something like, “I’ll get right on that!” But in the end, he doesn’t follow through. If we’re honest, more than a few of us have surely been guilty of that response ourselves. We all know the first son because we’ve all made promises or commitments that, for whatever reason, we fail to keep. But then there is the other son. This is the son who gets most of Jesus’ attention. Unlike his brother, he initially says he won’t help out in the vineyard but winds up doing so in the end. The truth that this parable brings to bear has nothing to do with the second son’s hesitation and everything to do with the fact that in the end, he showed up. In fact, the pattern of this parable is the pattern of our life with God. No matter what we’ve done, or what may have initially prevented us, God is always extending an invitation to us. We are constantly being drawn into a new place—to new depths of faith; to a new plane of divine discovery. God isn’t finished with us yet! In order to live into God’s invitation, we must be willing to leave the past behind—no matter how comfortable or familiar or profitable—and turn toward the future, complete with all of its uncertainties and questions and anxieties. And make no mistake: That’s hard! Consider, for example, the chief priests and the elders of Jesus’ day. They had quite a bit invested in the status quo. Leaving the past behind meant forfeiting their claims to power and position, which had become their entire identity. Stepping into life with Jesus meant leaving all of that behind in favour of a future they couldn’t predict and couldn’t control. One can’t help but wonder if the first son had similar thoughts. After all, saying “yes” is the easy part—particularly when we don’t pause to consider the costs. But actually, doing the work? Actually, showing up? That’s a different story. God isn’t satisfied with just letting things stay the way they are. There’s always more work to do; more kingdom to build. And we hear that and we get excited, and we say, “Yes!” “Sign me up!” “That’s what I want!” But then reality sets in and we look around and we think, “Hmm. The status quo really isn’t all bad… I make a decent wage—of course, I’m always ready to make more—but I make enough. My family has what they need to get by. My life is okay the way it is now. Besides, who knows if I’m going to like the work that God is calling me to? And more importantly, who knows if I’m going to get along with the other people who show up to work in God’s vineyard? So, I know I said ‘yes,’ but I’ve had some time to think on it, and well…” Then there’s the other son. Could it be that he himself had been told “no” so many times that he thought himself unworthy? When all you’ve ever known is oppression, why in the world would you trust that this time will be any different? But God isn’t like you and me. God doesn’t take no for an answer. God is always breaking barriers and crossing lines and pushing boundaries to invite us to new and abundant life! The parable that Jesus tells is universal because at one time or another, every single one of us has found ourselves in that thin place between the relative ease and comfort of saying “yes” to God and actually putting one foot in front of the other and walking along the rocky and dirt-paved path to the vineyard. We’re all caught somewhere between the “yes” of the first son and the slow conversion of the second son. Much like the first son, we’ve all been fed one of the biggest lies ever told in the name of Christianity: That following Jesus would be easy. And much like the second, we all know what it’s like to feel as if too much has been asked and that it’s too far to go. But at the end of the day, one thing remains true: There’s more kingdom to build, and God has put out the call to all who dare to join.

L5.10 Je vous salut Marie, pleine de grace, le Seigneur est avec vous, vous etes benie entres toutes les femmes et Jesus, le fruit de vos entrailles est beni. Sainte Marie, Mere de Dieu, priez pour nous pecheurs, maintenant et a l'heure de notre mort. Amen

L5.9 Je vous salut Marie, pleine de grace, le Seigneur est avec vous, vous etes benie entres toutes les femmes et Jesus, le fruit de vos entrailles est beni. Sainte Marie, Mere de Dieu, priez pour nous pecheurs, maintenant et a l'heure de notre mort. Amen

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What I do not understand is the motive is listed as her illness - aka, if she had not been ill, she would not have committed the act. This is the prosecution's position - seems self-contradicting to me...

If anyone is interested in the ceremonies leading up to and including the beatification of Fulton J. Sheen, here's a link to the Fulton J. Sheen Foundation. Their page contains links to livestreams of all the events, including vespers TONIGHT! https://www.celebratesheen.com/livestream

I hate giving a YouTube video as an answer to stuff because who has time for that?? But if you really want an answer that actually explains the logic and makes sense, this guy gives the only explanation I've heard that logically makese sense on why Yoga is an issue. Stretching is not a sin, breathing is not a sin, but doing Yoga specifically.

I don't believe you are because the source is not Yoga and the movement is a stretch recommended by your doctor and not a Yoga pose. As I said before and which you can Google, a Yoga pose and a stretch are not the same thing even though some aspects of them overlap. A major difference between stretches and Yoga other than the spiritual aspect, is the attention to breathing. The Yoga poses are always going to be accompanied by specific breathwork in order to bring about mental clarity which makes sense as Yoga's traditional purpose is to bring about spiritual awakening aka enlightenment and NOT simply stretch.

From the Benedictine monks at Subiaco Abbey in Arkansas, a Come & See weekend October 2-4. Not much lead time, I know. These monks run a day/boarding school for boys, and offer hospitality/retreats, but a lot of their monks are brothers who work the land one way or another. https://www.facebook.com/reel/2144509202864569

I have a friend who was an assistant DA in New York City. I recently read closing arguments and discussed a case with him for a guy who killed people and used an insanity defense. There is a high legal standard for insanity. I’m very doubtful her defense met that standard from what I hear in media snippets. If her defense did meet the standards, it’s not what is being discussed in media and online. Being mentally ill is not necessarily insanity, no matter how sympathetic we may want to be. Mental illness is not an excuse for extreme behaviors, else you legalize rage killings by anyone under a therapist’s care.

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