Dominican Friars
Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

A Word of Hope

29 Apr • Mercy overcomes sin

A Word of Hope

Instead of pretending that we are perfect and never sin, we can throw ourselves on the mercy of God revealed in Jesus Christ, and offer this mercy to others as well.

John 14:21-26

They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.’ Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, ‘Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.

‘I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.

(New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. http://nrsvbibles.org)

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    30 Dec • Anna the Prophet proclaims Jesus

    Today's Gospel tells of how when Jesus was presented in the Temple, Anna the Prophet spoke about him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. May our speech point out what is good and holy in the world, rather than gossiping about what is wrong about it.
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    29 Dec • See in the light

    Jesus is the light of the world, not like Christmas lights shining in the dark, but like the sun revealing the true beauty of the world. Open your eyes to see the world in the light of Christ.
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    27 Dec • Remember to trust God

    On this Feast of St. John the Apostle, we turn from Jesus' birth to his Resurrection, being reminded on that in both instances, what was needed was trust in God. Evelyn is a nurse who calms her patients by reminding them to trust their faith.
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    26 Dec • The first Christian martyr

    On this Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, we pray for young Christians who will undoubtedly have their faith tested, that we might help them to grow through this towards a deeper more mature faith, and that we can let them know that they are signs of hope for us.
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    24 Dec • In the quiet of the night

    In the readings for Midnight Mass we hear the story of the savior being born in a little town, laid quietly in a manger, noticed only by his parents and shepherds brought there by the proclamation of angels—God not coming with trumpet blasts, but unfolding over time from this quiet beginning.
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    23 Dec • God helps families

    The holidays can be stressful for families, but the prophet Malachai assures us that God will "To turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers."
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    18 Dec • The demands of justice

    To fulfil the demands of righteousness and mercy, Joseph was going to divorce Mary quietly. Instead, God showed him a deeper justice and mercy. It is through our deeper commitment to justice that we can find a deeper mercy.
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    17 Dec • The heart of joy

    On this Gaudete Sunday, we are reminded that our truest joy comes when we recognise that the greatest joy we come to know it that of the joy of Christ, which can never be taken away from us.
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    16 Dec • The circle of life

    As we approach Christmas, the Gospel today reminds us of Jesus' death, underscoring that his birth is connected to his death in the great circle of God's plan. May we see arc of our own lives, birth to death, circumscribed into this story as well.
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    15 Dec • Be open to something new

    Jesus revealed new insights into God's plan for the world, but many in his day were not open to hearing anything new, believing they already had the complete truth. Are we open to hearing God today, and learning something new?
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    12 Dec • Our Lady of Guadalupe

    On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrating an apparition of Mary in 16th century Mexico in which Mary appeared to Juan Diego as an indigenous woman, let us inculturate our own faith and make it more a part of our own modern American experience.
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    9 Dec • Pass it on

    In our Gospel today, Jesus passes his healing ministry on to his disciples. Are we willing to pass along our own ministries to the next generation, or do we think that we are more irreplaceable than Jesus?
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    8 Dec •The big impact of tiny things

    On this Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we ponder the conception of Mary, the Mother of God, an event that was so tiny it could not have been seen or apprehended when it happened, and yet haad enormous consequences for the world, and we open our eyes to try to apprehend the many ways God still works marvels in our world through tiny events.
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    7 Dec • Watching our words

    On this Memorial of St. Ambrose, whose words were as sweet as honey, we are challenged to look at our own use of words. Do they reflect the Word Incarnate? Can we speak more clearly and charitably to others, so that our words have a greater positive effect?
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