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Fr Joe’s Gospel Reflection Jul 3 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Fr Joseph Harris, CSSp
by Fr Joseph Harris, CSSp

Gospel: Matthew 11, 25 – 30

At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”

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Men and Women of the Bible: Abigail

Women must show their strength and successfully confront injustice: Women should not hide their strengths in an effort to be acceptable

by Nadine Bushell, member of the CCSJ
by Nadine Bushell, member of the CCSJ

By Nadine Bushell, Member of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice

For many of us Social Justice focusses on issues that are dealt with at the community, national or international level. We think of issues like human rights, poverty and human trafficking. We think we must do big things and act in a collective way to address social justice issues. However, as individuals in our daily interactions with others we can apply social justice principles or make a difference in the lives of others that impact on social justice in a meaningful way.

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Fr Joe’s Gospel Reflection Jun 26 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Fr Joseph Harris, CSSp
by Fr Joseph Harris, CSSp

Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42

Jesus said to his apostles: “Anyone who prefers father or mother to me is not worthy of me. Anyone who prefers son or daughter to me is not worthy of me.
Anyone who does not take his cross and follow in my footsteps is not worthy of me.
Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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The Eucharist can transform the world

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

On Saturday, June 18, CCSJ held its annual fundraising dinner. About 200 persons gathered together to support this initiative. The funds will go towards meeting the cost of implementing the Values and Virtues Formation Programme in Catholic Primary Schools and completing the Anthony Pantin Reintegration Centre.

CCSJ would like to thank all those who participated in this event to make it a success. As I looked around the room I remembered Bishop Pat Lynch’s words in his book: Awakening the Giant: Evangelism and the Catholic Church. We need to awaken the Giant of Catholicism in our nation and in our world.

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Fr Joe’s Gospel Reflection Jun 19 – Trinity Sunday (A)

 

 

Fr Joseph Harris, CSSp
by Fr Joseph Harris, CSSp

Gospel: Jn. 3, 16 – 18

 

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

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