(weekday Solemnity) – Friday- The Most SACRED HEART OF JESUS -

  (weekday Solemnity) –

Friday- The Most SACRED HEART OF JESUS -

 

The Solemnity of the Most SACRED HEART OF JESUS  -

First Reading -  Hosea 11:1 3-4, 8-9
Psalm: - Isaiah 12:2-6, rv3. "You will draw water joyfully from the spings of salvation."
Second Reading -  Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19
Gospel Acclamation - Alleluia, alleluia! God first loved us
and sent his Son to take away our sins. Alleluia!
Gospel -  John 19:31-37

Image: Shutterstock licensed image. stock photo ID: 71906230. Vienna - The painting of the heart of Jesus Christ from church St. Gertrude Pfarrkirche. By Renata Sedmakova

 

Please listen to the audio recordings of the readings, prayers and reflections for The Solemnity of the Most SACRED HEART OF JESUS by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/weekday-solemnity-faith-hope-and-love-the-most-sacred-heart-of-jesus-year-b/s-0KIlNPaDRUH   

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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

{{May Our Lord's gift of hope encourage you. On this special (Solemnity of) Sacred Heart, Who can fathom the endless depths of God's love for us...    Our Lord's heart burns with compassion and mercy for the world.
Coming together as brothers and sisters in Christ, let us pause and reflect upon our sins, in order to celebrate the Holy Eucharist.

LORD JESUS, YOUR SACRED HEART DESIRES TO RESCUE OUR SOULS FROM DEATH AND KEEP US ALIVE IN FAMINE. LORD HAVE MERCY.

YOUR SACRED HEART, WOUNDED FOR OUR SINS, OVERFLOWS WITH COMPASSION FOR US. CHRIST HAVE MERCY.

THE DESIGNS OF YOUR HEART ARE FROM AGE TO AGE.  LORD HAVE MERCY.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
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PREFACE:  Of the Most sacred heart
Euch.Prayer: I

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{Thanks everyone for this time of prayer and reflection}
Dismissal:
Go in peace. 
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Prologue: The devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of the most widely practised and well known Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ's physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity, a love that flows out from an endless source...  and which suffered for us, to save us... 
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HOMILY:
Devotion to the sacred heart was part of the spirituality of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in the twelfth century and of Saint Bonaventure and St. Gertrude the Great in the thirteenth. The beginnings of a devotion toward the love of God as symbolized by the heart of Jesus is found even in the fathers of the Church, including Origen, Saint Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Hippolytus of Rome, Saint Irenaeus, Saint Justin Martyr and Saint Cyprian.
And the devotion of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque.
This feast is also a time of prayer for the sanctification of Priests, to more closely follow after the heart of Jesus
 
devotion to the Sacred Heart  went a long way in breaking down the resistance of the Jansenists, who saw God as a vindictive judge and were reluctant to receive Communion more than once a year.
 
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"The Sacred Heart is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure." In other words, the purpose of devotion to the Sacred Heart is to renew the effects of redemption in our souls,
 
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St. Margaret Mary in the Office of Readings: "This divine heart is an immeasurable depth of all blessings, and into it the poor should submerge all their needs.
 
It is a bottomless extent of joy in which all of us can immerse our sorrows. It is an endless depth of lowliness to counteract our foolishness, an eternal wellspring of love to meet our every need."
 
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Second Reading
 
A letter by St Margaret Mary Alacoque
 
We must know the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge
 
From this divine heart, three streams flow endlessly. The first is the stream of mercy for sinners; it pours into their hearts sentiments of contrition and repentance. The second is the stream of charity which helps all in need and especially aids those seeking perfection to find the means of surmounting their difficulties. From the third stream flow love and light for the benefit of his friends who have attained perfection; these he wishes to unite to himself so that they may share his knowledge and commandments and, in their individual ways, devote themselves wholly to advancing his glory.
 
But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than any treasure. In order to preserve it, there is nothing more useful than renouncing your own will and substituting for it the will of the divine heart. In this way, his will can carry out for us whatever contributes to his glory, and we will be happy to be his subjects and to trust entirely in him.
 
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St Bonaventure
 
With you is the source of life
 
 the soldiers  opened his sacred side with a spear, so that blood with water might flow out to pay the price of our salvation. This blood, which flowed from its source in the secret recesses of his heart, gave the sacraments of the Church power to confer the life of grace, and for those who already live in Christ was a draught of living water welling up to eternal life.
 
Arise, then, Bride of Christ, .......... place your lips there to draw water from the wells of your Saviour. For this is the spring flowing from the middle of paradise; it divides and becomes four rivers, then spreads through all devout hearts, and waters the whole world and makes it fruitful.
 
O soul devoted to God, whoever you may be, run to this source of life and light with eager longing. And with the power of your inmost heart cry out to him: 'O indescribable beauty of God most high! O pure radiance of everlasting light! O life that gives life to all life! O light that illuminates every light, ......   ..........
 
'O water eternal and inaccessible, clear and sweet, flowing from the spring that is hidden from the eyes of all mortal men; the spring whose depths cannot be plumbed, whose height cannot be measured, whose shores cannot be charted, whose purity cannot be muddied.'
 
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References:
Fr Paul W. Kelly
 
Wikipedia  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Sacred_Heart
 
Image: Photo. Shutterstock licensed image. stock photo ID: 71906230 . Vienna - The painting of heart of Jesus Christ from church St. Gertrude Pfarrkirche. By Renata Sedmakova
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Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:
"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection"  - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants  — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989,  and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009,  The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful -   " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'.   E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" -  By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria,  Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

- "Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - in memory of  William John Kelly -     Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

- "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

[ Production -  KER -  2024]

May God bless and keep you.

 

Tenth Sunday Ordinary Time - - Sunday, 9 June 2024 (EPISODE: 482)

Tenth Sunday Ordinary Time - -  Sunday, 9 June 2024 (EPISODE: 482)
Readings for Tenth Sunday Ordinary Time-
FIRST READING: Gen 3:9-15
Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. "With the Lord, there is mercy and fullness of redemption."
SECOND READING: 2 Cor 4:13—5:1
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (John 12:31b-32). Alleluia, alleluia! The prince of this world will now be cast out, and when I am lifted up from the earth. I will draw all to myself, says the Lord.
GOSPEL: Mark 3:20-35

Image Credit- Shutterstock Licensed. Stock Illustration ID: 2209882663 -Jesus and the crowds. Illustration Contributor. Mulina Vesile

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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily), for Tenth Sunday Ordinary Time  - Sunday, 9 June 2024 - by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-10th-sunday-ordinary-time-year-b-episode-482/s-9Egv8OdNDfd  
(EPISODE: 482)
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In a world where those who are trapped by actions of their own doing, and who have only themselves to blame for the pickle they find themselves in, these same people are often left unaided because "they've brought this harm on themselves," so the saying goes.

 

However, the Lord God cares about us, even when we've sinned and made mistakes, even when we've brought the situation on ourselves and now find ourselves horribly stuck. It's such a message of hope and unconditional love to know that our God feels compassion, God feels sorry for us, God feels like a parent when their child has strayed and hurt themselves, and reaches out to help us, even when we know we were the architect of our own downfall.

 

God lovingly invites us to deepen our compassion and love too, and respond gently, even to those whose predicament is caused by their own willfulness or poor actions, their own fault. We too can be tempted to hide in shame from our God whenever we are aware of our faults, only appearing when we think we've hidden the signs of our failings. But God asks us, why are you hiding? Who told you that there are things that can be hidden from me, the one who created you and loves you? God's mercy and love and grace inspires us to turn back to God time and time again for help, and to give grateful thanks to God always, for the more grace we receive, it's so important for us to give more thanksgiving to God, who gives us out of love.

 

God doesn't need our thanks, we need to give it, to appreciate the gifts we have. In the Gospel, our Lord reminds his followers that a house divided against itself cannot stand, so an essential element of our membership of God's family is unity and harmony. It's not any part of God's kingdom to have factions, quarrels, jealousy, but instead we're called to be united in one heart and one mind, and kind, compassionate and loving towards all, as the offering prayer says today in this liturgy, may our service, may everything we do and all we offer, lead to a growth in charity, may our actions lead to an increase in our love.

 

The writer Harold Kushner says his grandfather had virtually an unofficial doctorate in practical theology, because, though he was a down-to-earth labourer, who never attended a university, his actions showed a profound insight. Everything he did shone with the knowledge that the way he treated people, all of this mattered very much to God, who loved him and loved everyone, so his growth in charity and compassion grew daily and reached out to others in his daily life. It is a shocking incident in this Gospel.

 

Jesus is teaching the good news. He is the loving, visible expression of God's kindness, mercy and love, and yet his enemies reject him. They try to discredit him and disgrace him.

 

They distort his message of life and turn it into a message of death. It's a sad situation when the world has got its values so turned upside down that good is named as bad, and bad things are called good. But that is what they were saying.

 

They accused him of working with the evil one, even though Jesus represented everything opposed to evil. What a grave insult. Our Lord warns them, if you do not accept me, that is Jesus, as working for the of God, then there can be no penitence, no repentance, no forgiveness, because they're refusing to believe in the one who came to lead us out of this mess.

 

It's a very sobering message. We must be very wary of labels that people try to attach to others, to try and neutralise their good works. If we feel threatened and challenged by someone, it can feel easier to blame or label them rather than face the truth.

 

Calling someone crazy or labelling them as bad or motivated by malice, these are awful techniques to destroy the credibility of people who may be only acting for the good. In this day and age, where accusations and labels flow thick and fast, and often without much or any substance to the claims, we should be more than wary and alert than ever. We ought to be extremely slow to swallow any claims made, just because people labelled Christ a madman, or in league with demons, certainly and obviously didn't make it true.

 

The fact that some believed these claims also did not make it true, it still was false. In fact, the claims could not have been more false and blasphemous. It reminds me of one of my favourite sayings, "To a friend, no explanation is necessary. To an enemy, no explanation will be sufficient."

 

When we hear claims that discredit and disgrace others, we can only tell ourselves the truth. I have only heard one side of the story. It does not make what is said true, just in the telling of it.

 

As we also can admit that we may not be entitled to hear the other side, as it often is not our place to adjudicate anyway. The Lord calls us to be on our guard against applying false labels to others, spreading wrong assertions about others, or accepting as true such claims by others. The gospel warns us that this kind of thing undermines the good of the kingdom.

 

Christ is the truth, and he calls us to seek the truth always, just as God asked Adam and Eve, who told you these things? Of course, they were told things by the serpent, who was a liar. Our Lord in the gospel is virtually asking his people, who has poisoned your mind with such lies? Have you made room in your hearts to see bad, when there is only good, and good when there is clearly bad? This is still wise counsel for us today. One final insight, I have never realised before we are told that people were saying Christ had gone out of his mind, and his family had come to take charge of him, as it says.

 

This seems astounding. True, his relatives thought that they were trying to help him. His enemies had labelled Jesus, and they were trying to thoroughly disgrace and discredit him, even before his family members.

 

The danger was real, that this would lead to him being executed, and eventually he was. The family thought they were doing good, by having him declared mentally unwell, or taking charge of him, as this would be a defence against blasphemy charges. That is, he did not know what he was saying or doing, so he can't be held legally responsible for his actions, if someone accuses him, even wrongly, of blasphemy.

 

They were trying to save his life. But Christ will have nothing of this, even if they mean well, and think they're trying to help him. He knows the risk of death, and he's willing to accept it.

 

He will face death, and he will also rise again. He will not save himself by legal claims of unsound mind. He's completely in his right mind, and will not allow anyone to say anything to the contrary.

 

So, he replies, "who are my family? Anyone who hears my words and does them."

 

We are indeed Christ's family, when we do as he commands.

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References:

Fr Paul W. Kelly

 

Barclay, W. (1975). The Gospel of Mark. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: St. Andrew Press

 

Link, M. (2000). Mission. Praying Scripture in a Contemporary Way. Year B. Allen, Tex.: Resources for Christian Living.

 

Marshall, A. (1990). NRSV-NIV parallel New Testament in Greek and English. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan.

 

Pilch, John J . The cultural world of Jesus Sunday by Sunday, cycle B. Collegeville, Minn. Liturgical Press .1996.

Image Credit- Shutterstock Licensed. Stock Illustration ID: 2209882663 -Jesus and the crowds. Illustration Contributor. Mulina Vesile

 

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Tenth Sunday Ordinary Time    -(Sunday, 9 June 2024)  (EPISODE: 482)
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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{{Peace and Goodness to you all}} welcome everyone, we gather -  Reflection upon God's word, and encounter Christ's presence. On this Tenth Sunday Ordinary Time

Coming together as brothers and sisters, with confidence let us ask the Fathers forgiveness, for he is full of gentleness and compassion
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord, have mercy . You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy . You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy .
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
2. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
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Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. "With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (John 12:31b-32). ). Alleluia, alleluia! The prince of this world will now be cast out, and when I am lifted up from the earth. I will draw all to myself, says the Lord.
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PREFACE: Ordinary 4
Eucharistic Prayer 3
(theme variation: theme 4 )

 

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{15. Thank you for giving generously of  your time and prayer.}

4. Go in peace.

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Details relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:

"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass in Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria,  Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

"Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - In memory of William John Kelly (1942-2017) - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

"Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly.

Microphones: - Shure Motiv MV5 Digital Condenser. And (2024+) Rode Nt-1 + AI-1 Sound Mixer.

Editing equipment:    -- MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software v10.49 (NCH Software).

NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.63 (NCH Software)

Sound Processing:  iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor (Izotope Inc.)

[Production -  KER -  2024]

May God bless and keep you.

The Mass - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. (Corpus Christi). Year B - Sunday, 2 June 2024 (episode 481)

The Mass -  The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. (Corpus Christi). Year B - Sunday, 2 June 2024 (episode 481)
 

Image Credit:Shutterstock licensed image 1041144766-Sanctuary of Caravaggio (BG), ITALY - 24-8-2016. Mosaic : The last supper- By Macthia
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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily),
 for The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. (Corpus Christi). Year B. - by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-the-body-and-blood-of-christ-year-b-episode-481
(EPISODE: 481)
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Prologue (courtesy of Liturgy Brisbane)

This feast, originally Corpus Christi, arose in thirteenth century Belgium,  in response to debates about the real presence and as a result of an upsurge in Eucharistic piety. It's extension to the entire Western Church was first decreed by Urban IV in 1264. The feast celebrates  the mystery of the nourishing and enduring presence of the  body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.

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Homily: 

Our Lord wanted his life, death and resurrection to be a source of eternal life and salvation for all people, not just of his time 2,000 years ago, but every time and generation. So Christian faith believes in God who became flesh, the incarnation. So it's perfectly fitting that Jesus gives us a way that we can touch and taste the reality of his gift to us.

The reality too of his loving involvement in the many joys and sorrows, graces and challenges of daily life. The sacrament of the body and blood of our Lord was first instituted at the Lord's last supper, before he suffered his passion. He celebrated the annual tradition of the Passover meal, in which generations of God's people repeated the meal commemorating the freedom of the people of from slavery in Egypt, passing over from slavery to new life, from death to new life.

According to that God-given and ancient tradition, everyone who participated in that sacred meal was included and united in God's saving action, irrespective of the time or place that that person was joining in. Then we fast forward a thousand years or so later, and our Lord, who has come to perfect and fulfil the law of God, also celebrates this ancient Passover feast. But near the end of that very ancient meal, he does something new.

Something that makes this Passover meal his own, and which creates the means by which we can all be now included in his love and salvation. He took bread, blessed it and said, see this bread? This is truly my body, broken for you. Take and eat.

Do this in memory of me. Then he took a chalice of wine and blessed it, and gave it to his disciples and said, take this and drink of it. This is the chalice of my blood, poured out for you and for many, to forgive sins.

Do this as a memorial of me. This action means that we, some two thousand years after his supper, are all included in the benefits and the action that Christ won for us by his love. We live in a deeply sacramental world.

So many things in this world bring us the reality of what they signify. In general, a warm handshake conveys friendship.It doesn't just signify it. It's a sacrament of friendship in a broad sense, which actually gives us the expression and feelings of the friendship it represents. Jesus,, in his wonderful ministry, ate and drank with many, many people.

He shared meals with sinners. He included people of every different group. He healed, welcomed, taught, and cared for all.

It's fitting that Jesus left us the gift of this holy meal as more than a reminder of him and his ministry. But this meal is presented to us by his own promise and command, his very self, given for us. As we take the host, we receive Jesus into our hearts and lives.

As we drink his chalice, we are washed clean and joined to God and to one another. We can all be part of what our Lord offered first to his apostles. The gift of the Eucharist, which we celebrate on this Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, is essential in the life of all Christians.

We receive Christ himself, first of all in his word, proclaimed in the weekly scripture readings, and we receive Christ truly in his body and blood in communion. We are opening up, weekly, the meaning and implication of the scriptures and ensuring that it's not just our convenience and comfy version of Jesus' word, but his full, challenging, life-giving message that spurs us on to action, week after week. And I always love to say to First Holy Communion people, that as they receive Jesus in communion for the first time, that there's only one thing better than one's First Holy Communion, and that is, your Second Holy Communion.

And there's only one thing better than Second Holy Communion, and that's your Third, and so on and so on. Weekly, it sets up a pattern of communion with Christ in our daily lives, always. Our communion in the Body and Blood of Christ connects us forever to God and to our loved ones.

Every time we celebrate Eucharist, every time we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, we are united in communion, connected by an unbreakable bond to God, first and foremost, through Jesus. But also we're connected to our loved ones and friends, our fellow Christians, and we're even connected to our departed loved ones, who are all part of the communion of believers. We abide in God, God abides in us.

We are in communion, alive in Christ forever. So today in this feast, we celebrate Jesus who makes His home in us, through the sacrament of His Body and Blood. This is a gift that is truly priceless.

May we always give thanks for it and receive it with joy.
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References:

Prologue – From Liturgy Brisbane

 

Homily – Fr Paul W. Kelly

Barclay, W. (1975). The Gospel of Mark. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: St. Andrew Press,

and For a Background on Sacramental Theology context, please see Vorgrimler, H. (1992). Sacramental theology. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press}

Image Credit: Shutterstock licensed image. 1041144766— Sanctuary of Caravaggio (BG), ITALY— 24-8-2016. Mosaic: The Last Supper— By Macthia.

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. (Corpus Christi). Year B.  (EPISODE: 481 )
The Lord be with you.
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{{May Our Lord's courage, uphold you.}} welcome everyone, we gather -  Praise, Worship of God

My brothers and sisters, we have gathered to celebrate the Holy Eucharist, - so let us pause and reflect upon our sins, so as to rejoice in Gods loving mercy.
Lord Jesus, you came to reconcile us to the Father and to one another: Lord, have mercy//You heal the wounds of our sin and division: Christ, have mercy// You intercede for us with the Father: Lord, have mercy//
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
1. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
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Ps 116: 12-13, 15-16, 17-18. "I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (John 6: 51). Alleluia, alleluia! I am the living Bread from heaven, says the Lord. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.
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PREFACE: Preface of Holy Eucharist I or II
EP II

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{I pray that you have a wonderful and grace-filled week. }

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

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Archive of homilies and reflections:  http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au
To contact Fr. Paul, please email:  paulwkelly68@gmail.com

To listen to our weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here:  https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks

Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:
"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection"  - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants  — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989,  and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009,  The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful -   " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'.   E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" -  By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

- "Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - in memory of  William John Kelly -     Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

- "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

[ Production -  KER -  2024]

May God bless and keep you.
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Surfers Paradise Mass Podcast - The Most Holy Trinity Sunday. Year B. (EPISODE: 480)

The Most Holy Trinity Sunday. Year B. (EPISODE: 480)

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Readings for The Most Holy Trinity Sunday. Year B.
FIRST READING: Deut 4: 32-34, 39-40
Ps 33: 4-5, 6+9, 18-19, 20+22. "Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own."
SECOND READING: Rom 8: 14-17
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Rev 1: 8). Alleluia, alleluia! Glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. To God who is, who was, and who is to come.
GOSPEL: Matt 28: 16-20

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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily), for The Most Holy Trinity Sunday. Year B. by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-trinity-sunday-year-b-episode-480/s-XMxiLqWVppF  (EPISODE: 480)
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* (Prologue:  Fr Paul Kelly)
I think this quote from the great English writer C.S. Lewis says so much about the Trinity:

"Three persons, one God of love -
People seem not to notice that the words 'God is love' have no real meaning unless God contains at least two persons. Love is something that one person has for another person. If God was a single person, then before the world was made, He was not love…Christians believe that the living, dynamic activity of love has been going on in God forever and has created everything else… in Christianity God is not a static thing – but  (rather a personal) dynamic, pulsating activity, a life, almost a kind of drama… Almost, a kind of dance." [C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)]
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The reality of the Holy Trinity is absolutely wonderful and it's an indispensable as part of our Christian faith. And it's certainly not, as some people occasionally are heard to say, "merely an academic construct." No!  the Holy Trinity is an absolute necessity to get a small grasp, a little glimpse into the breadth and depth and diversity of God's inner nature, which is implicitly community, innately relational and loving.

We're reminded that by becoming God's people, we become sons and daughters of God, heirs to the kingdom. That comes with a real task, to live with an outreaching love towards others, and to the world, as God the Trinity lives in God's inner self. We're told we must go out, out into the world.

The cost of entry into this eternal relationship with God, who is three persons in one, is that we always remain outward looking, turned outwards towards others, not inward. We must be willing to suffer because of participation in the outreaching, generous, unselfish love of God.

At the table of the Holy Trinity, there's no room for self-interest and stinginess or inward-looking mentalities. God is always on the lookout for more people to be part of the family, always reaching out, open and generous and welcoming.

The more we as individuals and as Christian communities reflect the inner life of the Trinity in how we act and live and think, the more we're participating deeply into the Trinitarian life of God. It's no wonder that our Lord Jesus is made very present to us in the Eucharist, encountered in the form of a sacred meal. It's very poignant.

Jesus was put to death too because of, among other reasons, the people he ate with whom others thought he shouldn't. But God is love, God is relationship. It's great to share a meal and encounter a glimpse of what God, a Trinity of Persons, shares all the time and who reaches out and offers to everyone.

We are honoured to be humble assistants in this wonderful, generous hospitality and work of God.
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References:

Homily –Fr Paul W. Kelly

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The Most Holy Trinity Sunday. Year B - (EPISODE: 480)-
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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{{May Our Lord's Fidelity strengthen you.}} welcome everyone, we gather -  Silence, reflection, prayer and contemplation of our God. 

Coming together as brothers and sisters, with confidence let us ask the Fathers forgiveness, for he is full of gentleness and compassion
Heavenly Father, your love gives life to all of creation  
Lord, have mercy.  
 
Lord Jesus, you are the Resurrection, inviting us into your inner life.  Christ have mercy.  
 
Holy Spirit, you empower us to work for justice and compassion, Lord, have mercy. 
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
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Ps 33: 4-5, 6+9, 18-19, 20+22. "Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Rev 1: 8). Alleluia, alleluia! Glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. To God who is, who was, and who is to come.
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PREFACE: Preface of the Most Holy trinity
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{thanks everyone. And may God sustain you with his grace and love. }

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

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Archive of homilies and reflections:  http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au
To contact Fr. Paul, please email:  paulwkelly68@gmail.com

To listen to our weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here:  https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks

Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:
"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection"  - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants  — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989,  and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009,  The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful -   " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'.   E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" -  By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

- "Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - in memory of  William John Kelly -     Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

- "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

[ Production -  KER -  2024]

May God bless and keep you.
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