by MOGC | Apr 5, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
‘In reality,’ Pope Francis points out, ‘Thomas is not the only one who struggles to believe. In fact,’ the Pope adds, ‘he represents all of us a little bit.’ But Thomas does not only represent us with his explicitly articulated doubt. Rather, Thomas highlights our...
by MOGC | Mar 28, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
Reflecting on Easter, Pope Francis highlights the importance of ‘walking away from the tomb.’ Once found, faith must be lived. As Saint Peter said, ‘we have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from the dead – and he has ordered us to proclaim this to his...
by MOGC | Mar 16, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
This week’s first reading from Jeremiah is a very powerful image and a foreshadowing of the message and ministry of Jesus. In the Jeremiah reading, the Lord announces that (yet again) a new covenant will be made between the people and their God. This time, however,...
by MOGC | Mar 8, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
Pope Francis points out that Jesus’ answer to Nicodemus in today’s Gospel ‘disrupts our image of God’. From Jesus’ reference to both Father and Son, the Pope says, we learn that God – Father, Son, and Spirit – is ‘a God of communion’. Moreover, we are invited to share...
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