Thursday, August 04, 2022

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C - Sunday, August 7, 2022

 

Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish - Weekly Parish Mass - podcast of Eucharist, including readings, prayers, homily)

Greetings from Surfers Catholic parish!

Please find linked below the latest edition of the Parish weekly Homily and link to the (audio) podcast of the mass, especially produced for those who are unable to be with us at mass.

https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-19c-ordinary-time-2022-episode-377

Many thanks,

The Parish Team

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C - Sunday, August 7, 2022 (EPISODE- 377)

Readings for Sunday, August 7, 2022 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C
FIRST READING: 
Wis 18:6-9
Ps 33:1+12, 18-19, 20+22. "Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own"
SECOND READING:
 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 12:32-48 or 12:35-40). Alleluia, alleluia! Be watchful and ready. You know not when the Son of Man is coming.
GOSPEL:
 Luke 12:32-48 or 12:35-40

Image Credit: Shutterstock Licensed.Stock Photo ID: 394513273 - ROME, ITALY - MARCH 9, 2016: The fresco of St. Luke the Evangelist in church Chiesa di Santa Maria in Aquiro by Cesare Mariani from (1826 - 1901 in neo-mannerist style. Photo Contributor: Renata Sedmakova
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Please listen to the audio recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers, and homily), for Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C - Sunday, August 7, 2022, by clicking this link here: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-19c-ordinary-time-2022-episode-377 (EPISODE-377 )
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The story of Abraham is extraordinary because, even without seeing the promise fulfilled, Abraham never stopped believing in it. Abraham trusted in the promise, expected its fulfilment, and lived it as a deep truth even though he would not see the promise completely fulfilled in his lifetime. Abraham is a wonderful model of faith. he didn't need to see it fulfilled or hold it in his own hands, in order to set his life according to the promise.

God's word was enough for him.
When Jesus says God is pleased to give us the Kingdom, is that good enough for us?
Or will we cling to different 'backup" - material comforts, / or bury our hearts along with them?
God is faithful to his promises to us. Our Lord fulfils these promises and assures us that we truly are beloved children of God and heirs to God's Kingdom. We believe in this and live in this promise... with Faith, Hope, and Love.
(adapted from PrepareTheWord.comPrepareTheWord.com, ©2012, TrueQuest Communications)
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How prepared am I, and how does my awareness of the need to 'always be ready' to respond to our Master affect my everyday actions, choices, behaviour, and priorities.**

It makes usthink about what we want to achieve in this life, because time is comparatively short, and there is only a relatively limited time to build upon the things that last…. even for people who live very long and healthy lives, time goes by so fast and one hundred years is not that long a time. so for everyone, time is to be savoured.


The readings today focus on two major themes….. Faith….. and Readiness…..

Faith is about putting our trust and belief into something even if we cannot see the results now or in the near future. Faith allows us to keep going forward, according to our vision and values, even when the goal seems out of sight and even at times when the prize seems unlikely to be achieved.

Our faith and trust in God allow us to keep going, especially when things are tough because we are right to trust in God's promises…. but we also know God's timelines are not our own…. it can be helpful and reassuring to know that God keeps his promises, and also that God achieves his promises in his own time and his own way - we might be expecting God to fulfil our hopes in days or weeks or perhaps years: but God works away constantly and works in the hearts and minds and events of life, so it might take years, decades or even longer but God achieves what God sets out to do.

Who am I to demand that God's plans all be fulfilled in my time and with me as its witness. That is prideful; Gods kingdom doesn't revolve around me, but we are all delighted participants in Gods wonderful plan. We put our trust in God and our hope in him and humbly walk in his paths, doing our bit. Offering our small contribution to the much bigger picture God is painting.


The other theme this weekend is READINESS>…… Be watchful! … stay alert! Be ready !.. Be about the work that the master has given you!

God's grace and activity are constantly coming into our lives and if we are not alert… if we are not ready…. We could miss countless opportunities to participate in building up God's Kingdom.
There are so many ways God is at work in our daily life… we simply cannot afford to miss the many opportunities that come our way because our attention is distracted or because we are focusing on the wrong priorities…


Instead, God wants disciples who are active, alert and immersed in the work of the Kingdom; we are shareholders in the Kingdom and not merely hired, day-workers who are not necessarily committed to the bigger vision and the full project… And What a wonderful project it is! God's world- God's vision!

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References:

Fr Paul W. Kelly

**ACTION 2000 – PRAYING SCRIPTURE IN A CONTEMPORARY WAY. YEAR C. BY MARK LINK S.J;

PrepareTheWord.com. ©2012, TrueQuest Communications).

Image Credit: Shutterstock Licensed.Stock Photo ID: 394513273 - ROME, ITALY - MARCH 9, 2016: The fresco of St. Luke the Evangelist in church Chiesa di Santa Maria in Aquiro by Cesare Mariani from (1826 - 1901 in neo-mannerist style. Photo Contributor: Renata SedmakovaImage Credit: Shutterstock Licensed.


Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C (Sunday, August 7, 2022) (EPISODE-377 )

The Lord be with you.

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{{May Our Lord's Mercy renew you.}}

Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Lord Jesus, you came to gather the nations into the peace of God's kingdom: Lord, have mercy// You come in word and in sacrament to strengthen us and make us holy: Christ, have mercy//You will come again in glory with salvation for your people: 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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Ps 33:1+12, 18-19, 20+22. "Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 12:32-48 or 12:35-40). 
Alleluia, alleluia! Be watchful and ready. You know not when the Son of Man is coming.

PREFACE: Sundays Ordinary II
Eucharistic Prayer II
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{thank you for your company as we have given thanks and praise to our God.}

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

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https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks

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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.

Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly.

Microphones: - Shure MV5 Digital Condenser (USB)

Editing equipment: NCH software - MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software
NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 12.44

Sound Processing: iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor

[Production - KER - 2022]
May God bless and keep you.
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[ Production - KER - 2022]

May God bless and keep you.

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