24th Sunday 2023
"Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven. If a man nurses anger against another, can he then demand compassion from the Lord?" I heard of someone who said he had…
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IN THE CHURCH ARE THERE DIFFERENT WAYS OF PRAYING ? In the Church there are various ways of praying that are tied to different historical, social and cultural contexts. The Magisterium of the Church has the task of discerning the…
Dipping into the Catechism 64
WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL FORMS OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER ? They are blessing and adoration, the prayer of petition and intercession, thanksgiving and praise. The Eucharist contains and expresses all the forms of prayer. WHAT IS “BLESSING” ? The prayer of…
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PRAYER IS FULLY REVEALED AND REALISED IN JESUS FROM WHOM DID JESUS LEARN HOW TO PRAY ? Jesus, with His human heart, learned how to pray from His mother and from the Jewish tradition. But His prayer sprang from a…
23rd Sunday 2023
How do we react to being hurt by someone? If this is a serious matter we do not hide our indignation. We spread the word to our friends and colleagues about the injustice we have suffered. We have been treated…