Rev. Joseph Corpora, CSC will be mandated by Pope Francis as a Missionary of Mercy on Ash Wednesday. CLICK HERE for more details.
Fr. Joe is a classmate and we were members of our first novitiate class in Cascade in 1978. He professed his first vows in Cascade in 1980. He will preach at Sacred Heart Church on June 11-12, 2016.
Please pray for the 800 priests from around the world who will be commissioned by Pope Francis this week.
“Put out into deep water” Painting: Ronald Raab, CSC 2016
…After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.” …Jesus said to Simon, ” do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him. Luke 5:1-11
We can easily live on the surface of our lives. We are bothered by every disagreement, everything that does not go our way or every heartache and loss.
Jesus invites us to go deeper…to where the Spirit is…to where we find the grounding of our lives in faith, hope and love. We go deeper as Peter did in order to catch an overflowing-nets-worth of fish. Now is the time to go deeper in your prayer, in your commitment to follow Christ Jesus.
Jesus invites us to follow him. Jesus shows Simon Peter and us the abundance of life. Jesus also challenges us not to be afraid, even when we leave everything in order to follow the depths of Jesus’ love.
Are you willing to go deeper into your trust in Jesus?
Are you accepting the gifts Jesus has for you?
Can you believe that Jesus has abundance for you, in the depths of his love for you?
On the Margins, from Mater Dei Radio, 88.3, Portland, OR
Luke 5: 1-11. Jesus invites us to go deeper into the mystery of God’s presence and our commitment to follow. Other’s will follow because of our commitment to God’s love within us and our commitment to follow the ways of love.
Finger painting Ronald Raab, CSC 2 February 2016
We had a snow storm in Colorado yesterday and this morning. A finger painting to counter the cold.
Anna and Simeon in the Temple with the Christ Child Sketch: Ronald Raab, CSC 2016
CLICK HERE: The Feast of the Presentation
Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God, saying, “Now Master, you may let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory for your people Israel.” Luke 2
God of our longing,
I wait along with Anna and Simeon.
I long to see Jesus.
I ache to hold the Child of Light.
I want the same desire for Jesus that grew in the mind and heart of Anna and Simeon.
I want us to see for my self that Jesus is our hope and salvation.
Anna and Simeon, exhausted by dedication, stood in awe in the promised Light.
Anna and Simeon spoke truth to Mary that she would also bear sorrow as well.
Anna and Simeon speak beyond the walls of the Temple through the generations.
Their lives waited for love, for salvation, for the child, for hope that lasts.
Help us wait for miracles.
Give us courage to speak the truth.
Focus our lives only on the person of Jesus.
We wait patiently.
We wait to take in the beauty of our salvation.
We long to bask in the Light of Jesus.
Amen
“Unclean spirit, come out of that man” Sketch: Ronald Raab, CSC
Response: Invite me into your healing mercy, O God
When I am shackled with guilt and shame…
When I am weary from my grief…
When I am overwhelmed about my past decisions…
When I do not have the energy to face my life…
When the demons of depression settle in my heart…
When my sad eyes reveal my hidden secrets…
When my face reveals my hardships…
When doubt plagues my prayer this morning…
When I want to give up on my relationships…
When I feel I do not matter…
When I cannot find the light of faith…
When I isolate my life and quite my voice…
When fear overrides my day and my night…
When hardship pulls me down into darkness…
When I do not know where to turn…
When I think I am always right…
When regret forms my opinions about others…
Gracious and merciful God, you invite me into your healing love. I know that no evil shall ever be my true identity. You invite me into your love, you change my disgruntled heart and you provide light in my dark thoughts and perverse actions. Guard me from all evil this day and allow me to live among those you heal for your service in the world. Help me live with hope in all I do and all I hope to become. I ask this in your healing mercy in the name of Christ the Lord. Amen
On the Margins from Mater Dei Radio, 88.3 Portland, OR.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 31, 2016: Luke 4:21-30
We hear people’s first reaction to Jesus, but the Word is a two-edged sword. No prophet is accepted in his native place. They heard him, then ran him out of town. His presence brings consolation, yet will divide people.
On the Margins from Mater Dei Radio, 88.3, Portland OR.
Third Sunday Ordinary Time, January 24, 2016. Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21.
LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE Jesus is in the temple proclaiming good news to the poor. In his presence, they heard with authority and power, with love and hope for all people. Our hearts find a home in the Word of God.
“The Wedding Feast at Cana” Painting: Ronald Raab, CSC
“The Wedding Feast at Cana” John 2:1-11
“Jesus told them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.”
(This was an exercise in art class yesterday)
Listen to “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from Mater Dei Radio 88.3. We hear the miracle of Jesus at the wedding feast of Cana. This is a glimpse of how wine will become the Real Presence of Jesus, an image of the wedding feast of heaven and earth.. The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 17, 2016
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Broken But Not Divided 