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The Readings Today Are…, Easter 7 (C) – 2007

The readings today are a good example of how amazing, wonderful, and alive the written word of the Holy Scripture is. Although it was recorded at a different time in a different place by people of a different culture, it is still relevant to our lives in the Church and the world today. If you…

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Día de Pentecostés (C) – 2007

Han pasado cincuenta días después de la Pascua de Resurrección y en la Iglesia celebramos la fiesta del Espíritu Santo: Domingo de Pentecostés. El libro de los Hechos de los Apóstoles nos cuenta en detalle, la venida del Espíritu Santo sobre los apóstoles. Lucas, el autor de este libro, lo describe con las palabras siguientes:…

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Pascua 6 (C) – 2007

Hechos de los Apóstoles 14, 8-18; Apocalipsis 21, 22- 22,5; Evangelio según San Juan 14, 23-29 La curación narrada en la primera lectura nos recuerda el milagro efectuado por Pedro con otro cojo colocado a la entrada del templo llamada Hermosa: “Plata y oro no tengo, pero lo que tengo te doy: en el nombre…

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Today Is Rogation Sunday…, Easter 6 (C) – 2007

Today is Rogation Sunday, when the church has traditionally offered prayer for God’s blessing on the fruits of the earth and the labors of humankind. The word “rogation” is from the Latin rogare, “to ask.” Historically, the Rogation Days are a period of fasting and abstinence, asking God’s blessing on the crops, for a bountiful…

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Pascua 5 (C) – 2007

Hechos 13, 44-52; Salmo 145; Apocalipsis 19,1,4-9; Evangelio según San Juan 13, 31-35 El tema predominante de la liturgia de hoy es la unidad de la Iglesia en el amor. Las lecturas del domingo pasado nos alentaban a escuchar el llamado de Dios y a participar con un Cristo resucitado. Las de hoy nos invitan…

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Think About Filling…, Easter 5 (C) – 2007

Think about filling up a cup with water. You can fill it only so far, right? Once it has been filled to the brim, what happens when you try to add more water to it? It overflows, of course. The same is true of a sponge that, submerged in water, becomes so saturated it can…

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Pascua 4 (C) – 2007

Hechos 13, 15-16,26-33 (34-39); Salmo 100; Apocalipsis 7, 9-17; Evangelio según San Juan 10, 22-30 Hoy es el cuarto domingo de Pascua. Seguimos celebrando el misterio de la resurrección de Cristo, y nos gozamos, los que esperamos con fe, en el día de nuestra resurrección.“Mis ovejas reconocen mi voz, y yo las conozco y ellas…

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The Twenty-Third Psalm…, Easter 4 (C) – 2007

The Twenty-Third Psalm is one of the most well-known chapters in the Bible. Countless people have memorized it, usually in the King James Version: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;He leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul;He leadeth me in the paths…

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Pascua 3 (C) – 2007

Jeremías 32,36-41; Salmo 33,1-11; Hechos 9,1-19a; Evangelio según San Juan 21,1-14 Hace varios meses ocurrió un terremoto bastante severo en el Estado de Washington. Muchas personas que vivieron ese temblor de tierra dijeron que se sentían como si estuvieran sobre un plato hondo lleno de gelatina. Las lecturas de hoy hablan de lo inestable e…

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Saul Heard a Voice…, Easter 3 (C) – 2007

Saul heard a voice from heaven. It was Jesus, whom he had been persecuting. It came suddenly, and a light from heaven flashed around him. The experience was so intense that Saul fell to the ground. The light was so strong that he was blinded. After his encounter with the light and the voice, Saul’s…

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