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Browsing the 2019 archive of Weekly Reflections

Christmas!

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 12/24/19

May each Christmas , as it comes, find us more and more like Him, who at this time became a little child for our sake, more simple minded, more humble, more holy, more affectionate, more resigned, more happy, more full of God.   (Pope Francis Homily Dec 24, 2019).

Get to work

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 12/07/19

The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few”. Matthew 9:17

 Have you ever been in charge or part of  a group that had to plan and then carry out the project?

While many hands can make light work, it is the usual people who get the work done. Sometimes, ... Read More »

Lord, increase our faith!

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 10/03/19

In Faith Formation classes as an example of FAITH, I  have used the example of the cheerleader who is on top of the pyramid. That  cheerleader has solid faith that the bottom row of  cheerleaders can hold him/her up.

Faith, you either have it or you don’t .

You ... Read More »

Catholic Radio

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 8/31/19

For those of you with Sirius and all others   Gus Lloyd is on the Catholic radio station every day , Ch 129 9am in morning, earlier maybe, and is repeated during the day    He lives in Florida and is contemporary in his spirituality. I enjoy listening to ... Read More »

Amazing, the apostles didn’t know how to pray!

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 7/29/19

Amazing, the apostles didn’t know how to pray!

"Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11:1-13

 

And he did.

We pray the Our Father many times.

Did you ever really think abut what you are saying?

For instance, we pray,  Our  Father, not my father, not  the Father but, OUR Father. We are all his children, That is ... Read More »

The answer is both

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 7/22/19

     

Being a Mary in a Martha world.

Be okay with an imperfect home and unfinished tasks

Sunset fatigue is described as coming to the end of your day with no energy for important things like being present for your family. Martha must have been exhausted after ... Read More »

Holy Spirit - Super Hero

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 5/26/19

‘I have told you this while I am with you.The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.’

Do you ever pray to the Holy Spirit?

I NEVER did.

I attended all Catholic schools and ... Read More »

Be Inspired ...

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 5/01/19

Doubts are good. They can be motivators.

A healthy mind continues to probe and wonder.

Doubting shows you’re pursuing truth.

The  Christian teacher Oswald Chambers once said, “Doubt is not always a sign that a man is wrong; it may be a sign that he is thinking.”

Thomas must ... Read More »

Bad things happen to good people

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 4/20/19

Be Inspired    Look what happened to Jesu and Simon.    Simon was minding his own business, walking in from the field, when they seized him 'laid the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.'  He didn't know why he was chosen to carry the cross.  ... Read More »

You might have to wait on line

Posted by Fr. Valentine Rebello on 4/07/19

Every one of us walks into church with important things on our minds—God wants us to bring them to him.

Whether it be about our work, (many people are miserable at work,) our family, ourselves, our children, whatever is preventing us from being the person God want us to ... Read More »