In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so please feel free to share with others these homilies and your own personal faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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Weekday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Friday, November 14th at GSDM
1st Reading - Wisdon 13:1-9
Psalm 19 "The heavens proclaim the glory of God. "
Gospel Acclamation - Alleluia. Alleluia. "Lift up your heads and see; your redemption is near at hand!" Alleluia.
Gospel - Saint Luke 17:26-37
Homily Notes
November is the "month of the dead" when we remember and pray for those who have died. It is also the period during which the Word of the Lord draws us to ponder on the "last things": death, judgement, heaven, hell, purgatory, and God's plan of salvation.
Creation reveals signs of "intelligent design" causing scientists to become believers. Since the 19th century, science has been dominated by Darwin's theory of evolution, but in the past 50 years, and especially in the past two decades, advances in various sciences have uncovered abundant signs of "intelligent design" in the universe, especially in astronomy and in biology.
As a result, many scientists who previously were atheists or agnostics and held to an exclusively materialistic philosophy, have become believers. We can no longer deny the signs of intelligent design in our universe, which brings us to wonder what is this intelligence which gave rise to the intricate design and all the digital information in the observable universe.
References to this new branch of science:
En français, voyez :
Dieu : la science, les preuves : l'aube d'une révolution
At breakfast, we spoke of Madonna House Apostolate. Here is their website, which provides rich opportunity to explore this gift of God to the Church of lay missionary apostles. It originated in the Church's teaching on "Catholic Action" at the beginning of the 20th century.
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We must do all that is ours to do; yet we are to practice putting all our trust in the Lord Jesus... with an attitude of gratitude....
Some extra recordings of interest....
The meaning of the Hebrew word "HOSANNAH!" - MP3 FILE (2023 recording - prayer over the gifts, the Preface, an explanation of the word Hosannah, and the Eucharistic Prayer in Special Circumstances.)
Exhortation to pray for vocations to the priesthood and final blessing - MP3 file (2025 recording - May 3rd and 4th at Transfiguration Parish, 3rd Sunday of Easter.)
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In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so please feel free to share with others these homilies and your own personal faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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