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Is the Budget a topic for a homily on the Good News?

December 15 2012 Articles, Social Justice, Sunday Resources

Pádraig McCarthy believes the Budget should figure in priests’ homilies and queries the silence of official church voices

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One of the most read articles of 2024 in the Irish Times (Aug 2024): Tony Flannery – I never wanted to be seen as martyr or victim but I can’t stay silent on my suspension as a Catholic priest
December 31 2024
Margaret Hill BTh.Mth.
I agree that the time has come to welcome Fr. Flannery back to full ministry. The Church that he loves, should open Her Arms to receive him and welcome him home.
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Wed 01 Jan 2025 – Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
January 1 2025
Thara Benedicta
Key Message: Jesus is our BFF!! Homily: Today's Gospel message portrays the scene of God lying in a manger as a small baby and the shepherds are worshipping this cute baby Jesus, who is also our God. Our Lord Jesus came all the way from Heaven to be with us. As we see during the lifetime of our Lord Jesus, He helped all the helpless. When people were hungry, and there was no food to eat, our Lord multiplied five loaves of bread and two fishes. When the Apostles were hungry, our Lord cooked food for them, by the time they returned from fishing. He did both big miracles and small tasks, as long as we needed them. He is the Best Friend Forever!! This year we will try to grow in our personal relationship with our Lord Jesus. Let us pray before anything else in the morning. Let us consider how our Mamma Mary overcame the tough challenges in her life. Ref: Poem of the Man-God 1. Revealing her resolution to ‘remain a virgin always’ to her spouse: Mamma Mary resolved to be a virgin for God all through her life. It was a tough task to reveal to someone who is going to marry Her. But our Mamma Mary did it. St Joseph eagerly and joyously resolved to remain a virgin for God on hearing Mamma Mary’s resolution. Takeaway: Stand outside the box, if it is God’s will, only trusting in His providence. 2. Waiting on God to reveal her innocence to Saint Joseph: Mamma Mary underwent huge agony from the time when St Joseph came to know about her pregnancy till God revealed the reason to St Joseph. And she purposefully refrained from revealing to St Joseph, the whole story of the Annunciation, for God. God in His perfect time, sent His Angel and explained to Saint Joseph. Takeaway: Never vindicate yourself. Make Jesus your vindicator. 3. Travelling to Bethlehem in the final stage of her pregnancy: Saint Joseph was dismayed on how to handle the situation of taking Mother Mary to Bethlehem when it was due time. She edifies Saint Joseph saying, “Don’t be afraid. Everything will be alright. God finds a shelter for the animal, which is about to give birth. Do you think He will not find one for His Messiah? We trust in Him. Don’t we? The harder the trial, the more we trust...” Saint Joseph listens to Mamma Mary with attention and gets up happy. The Takeaway: The harder the trial, the more we should trust. 4. Searching for a room in Bethlehem: Saint Joseph searched for a whole day for a room and finally ended up in a den. He finally consoles himself saying, “It is better than nothing”. Takeaway: God knows how to take care of us! Whatever problems come, let us resolve to trust in our God, just like our Mamma Mary, in this New Year!!
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One of the most read articles of 2024 in the Irish Times (Aug 2024): Tony Flannery – I never wanted to be seen as martyr or victim but I can’t stay silent on my suspension as a Catholic priest
December 31 2024
Frank McDermott
Totally agree Fr Ned. What a wonderful act of Jubilee and openness this would be. This January would be the best month for the announcement. I await in hope and prayer!
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One of the most read articles of 2024 in the Irish Times (Aug 2024): Tony Flannery – I never wanted to be seen as martyr or victim but I can’t stay silent on my suspension as a Catholic priest
December 31 2024
Fr Ned Quinn
Surely in this Jubilee Holy year, it is time to bring Fr Tony Flannery in from the cold of,the now, historic Vatican decision. The Holy Door was opened in Rome. It is time to let Tony joyfully come home!
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