Second Sunday of Easter; Sunday of Divine Mercy

My Companions pray with me: Even in our doubts and lack of faith, we praise You LORD. May all we do promote Your Glory among us. We seek Your forgiveness for all our contributions to Your pain on the Cross. And we thank You for life, mercy, and redemption. Please provide us with all we need and help us to share all Your blessings with our neighbors.

Birthdays: Donna Van Dusen (4/21), Kevin Norton (4/22), Logan Torres (4/23), Kim Dixon (4/24), David Schnitzer (4/26), Steve Jacobs (4/27), Makayla Schnitzer (4/28); Anniversaries: Fr. Michael Carvill (4/21/90), Ed & Betty(d.) Lay (4/23/47).

Keeping In-touch: We experienced a powerful Holy Week and a wonderful celebration of Easter Sunday. We had a most beautiful sunny day and enjoyed friends and family. We pray that all of our "bread-sharers" (companions) also enjoyed a day filled with life. Our week was also filled with tennis, our daily routines, and preparations for visiting our family in that foreign land (California). Be filled with joy!

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The Readings: Second Sunday of Easter; Sunday of Divine Mercy

Some Commentary: Fr. John Foley, S. J.

My comments and an invitation for your comments:  I had an opportunity to walk to Mass this morning. A half an hour can be a long time to reflect on all one's doubts and sins. But the half-hour walk home thinking about The Lord's awesome mercy seemed to fly-by! How great is the Mercy of the Lord!

John

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The Resurrection of the Lord The Mass of Easter Sunday

My Companions pray with me: We desire to praise You with our lives, LORD. As we prepare to celebrate The Resurrection on Sunday, please forgive our sin that led Jesus to the cross and continues to bring pain to You and our brothers and sisters. Thank you for all Your gifts, especially Your life among us. And provide us with all we need to bring You glory and live in the fullness of Your love.

Birthdays: Jim Middleton (4/15), Pat Serveiss (4/16), Pope Benedict XVI (4/16), Ron DiSanto (4/16).

Keeping In-touch: My week was full: classes, two tennis outings,and a long weekend of political assemblies. We enjoyed 70°+  temperatures on Friday and it snowed on Sunday: Springtime in the Rockies!  Kim rejoined us and will leave us, Tuesday, to head to her new Peace Corps Assignment (Marge calls it an upgrade) to the Republic of Georgia. Marge keeps busy with Gloria and her church activities... We wish you the best of Holy Weeks and a joyful Easter.

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The Readings: The Resurrection of the Lord The Mass of Easter Sunday

Some Commentary: Fr. John Foley, S. J.
My comments and an invitation for your comments:   John begins the last two chapters of his gospel where Mark conclude his story of Jesus: Mary of Magdala sees the open tomb... but in John's gospel Mary runs to tell Simon Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved. The disciples see the empty tomb and believe. We celebrate this Easter experience each Sunday. We're called to be an "Easter People." Do we show the people we encounter each day an open tomb or "our hearts burning within us"?

John

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Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

My Companions pray with me: LORD, as we prepare for the celebration of Your passion and crucifixion, may the little crosses we bear bring You glory. Forgive us our sins of omission and commission that brings about the pain and suffering in the Body of Christ. Thank You for all your graciousness and provide all we need physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually; especially provide for our prayer requests noted here and in our hearts.

Birthdays: Madaline Jane Ross (4/9).

Keeping In-touch: Last week was a tough one as we recovered from a very valuable retreat experience with our small church community. Participating in our political process also takes time and energy. The daffodils show their bright faces and call us to smile and awake to the new life around us. Our friend, Kim, had her Peace Corps assignment canceled because of political unrest where she was headed. So she's keeping us company until she's reassigned; please keep her tops y-turby life situation in your prayer. 

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The Readings: Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Some Commentary: Fr. John Foley, S. J.
My comments and an invitation for your comments:   

The "celebration of the Passion" seems as oxymoronic as "Good Friday." This is the irony of our faith: passing through suffering and death brings us to new life. Not that we go around looking for suffering, there is enough around for all of us. But we know that God wants the fullness of life for all God's creation and redeems us by participation in all our joys and sorrows.

John

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