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Be Inspired!
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 1/23/18
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In Mark 1, we read about the call of the first disciples – Simon and his brother Andrew and James and his brother John, ... Read More »
"Here"
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 1/15/18
Nothing is more personal than a name. We all love to hear our name called, and perk up our ears when we hear it. We’ve all experienced the awkwardness of forgetting someone’s name. Unable to evoke their name, we can’t renew our relationship with the person. At large gatherings we ... Read More »
‘be good for goodness sake’
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 12/23/17
‘be good for goodness sake’
Think about it.
We are almost threatened to be ‘good’ because Santa is coming.
But
What about just ‘BEING” good.
Be good for goodness sake.
Be good, it is the right thing to do, not because of punishment or reward
Be good, ... Read More »
Do you see what I see?
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 12/10/17
Do you remember counting the days until Christmas?
Being on your best behavior to protect that ‘list to Santa’.
You had to hold yourself in check every day.
‘You better be good, Santa is watching’.
What would Santa see you doing?
You wanted to be doing good, because you ... Read More »
Advent
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 12/04/17
http://bustedhalo.com/video/advent-in-two-minutes Advent in Two Minutes | Busted Halo bustedhalo.com Not sure about the relationship between Advent and Christmas? You thought they were the same thing? Check out Busted Halo’s two-minute video that describes why we ...
Are you a sheep or a goat?
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 11/26/17
For the past several Sundays, the gospel has been giving us the ways to prepare for Jesus Christ.
Remember the guest who was thrown out of the wedding? The virgins who prepared for the trip with oil in their lamps? The servants who invested their talents and the fearful servant ... Read More »
Turning POWER Upside Down
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 11/01/17
“He Has Cast Down the Mighty From Their Thrones”
Posted on November 1, 2017 by Anna Carter - Connect! Sunday Reflection
For Sunday, November 05, 201731st Sunday of Ordinary Time
Malachi 1:14B-2:2B, 8-101 Thessalonians 2:7B-9, 13Matthew 23:1-12
These words may be familiar to you. We hear them in Mary’s Magnificat, as ... Read More »
All you need is LOVE
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 10/29/17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsxtImDVMig Love Is All You Need - Beatles www.youtube.com A tribute to this wonderful band...
Can you be commanded to LOVE?
The love story between God and man
Make us love? That seems odd. Can we be made to love? Isn’t love an emotion, something we have little control over? ... Read More »
How is love as a noun different from love as a verb?
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 9/09/17
How is love as a noun different from love as a verb?
What are some concrete differences in feeling love and love in action?
Love, noun, an intense feeling of deep affection.
Love, verb, a concern for the good of another: such as : the fatherly concern of God for humankind : brotherly ... Read More »
Faith within Chaos ~ The view from the boat.
Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 8/13/17
Faith within Chaos
The view from the boat.
Ok
So you’re a disciple. You have just come from a place where many people were fed from 5 loaves and fishes.
Now Jesus has you get into a boat in the middle of a storm!
But you have faith, so ... Read More »