Godzdogz

The blog of the Dominican Student Brothers of the English Province, exploring the world from a Dominican perspective

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In today's Gospel passage, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. Br Alin reflects on how Our Lord's weeping has a special significance for those with a Dominican vocation.

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The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is the feast-day of a building, but is also, in a special way, our feast-day. Br Augustine reflects on how this is so.

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Jesus says, in today's Gospel, that he has come to bring division, not peace. But he says in John 15 that he gives us his peace.

Br Jerome reflects on how we can reconcile these two passages.

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In today's Gospel reading, Jesus says we should be more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees.

Br Reginald reflects on how our pursuit of righteousness is necessarily intertwined with our reconciliation with our brothers and sisters.

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In today's Gospel Christ’s words to the scribe reveal to us the deepest core of the Christian life.
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On today's Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest, Br Bede reflect's on Christ's priestly prayer in the Garden of Gethsemene, and how it is the model for Christian worship.

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As we celebrate the beginning of the Apostolic Age, Br Augustine ponders the Pentecostal resonance of the Church’s Sacraments.

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As we approach the end of Eastertide, Br Augustine uses the imagery of this year’s Paschal candle to ponder the Church’s journey from the flame of Easter night to the fire of Pentecost.
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In today's Gospel, Our Lord prays for unity among the faithful. Br Jerome reflects on what it means for Christians to be united, as God is united.

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Presence and absence. Communion and separation. Hollowness and hope.

Br Augustine asks: What does today's Solemnity of the Ascension say about each of these?
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"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love."

Br Giovanni reflects on today's brief Gospel reading (Jn 15:9-11), and how it summarises the whole Christian message:

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Today we celebrate the English Martyrs, those heroic men and women who gave their lives for the faith in this country. What can they teach us?

They remind us to fix our gaze on the cross, for it is there that we learn how to love.
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Luke 11 tells us of Jesus healing a man possessed by a mute demon. Like the man, we too are in need of Jesus' healing. And if we are to become a listening Church, we must first learn to listen to the voice of God.

Br Jerome reflects on today's readings:

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The parable of Lazarus does not speak of the poor, but of the rich man. And he is not described as a monster, but as someone afflicted by one of Mammon’s most dangerous children: indifference.

Br Giuseppe on today's Gospel:
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Today, the Archdiocese of Birmingham celebrates the Feast of St Chad. Br Bede reflects on how this great saint exemplifies the missionary spirit that should animate the Church.

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Br. Reginald considers what it means to listen to the heart and what success looks like for a Christian:
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In today's Gospel, we read about Christ's rebuke of Peter. Br Daniel reflects on three principles we can learn from this to help us confront temptation.

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Br Giovanni preaches on today's Gospel: the great faith of the Syrophoenician woman is an example of how the Holy Spirit can work marvels even in those people who may seem distant from God.

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The Presentation narrative points us backwards and forwards in Scripture.

Br. Augustine reflects on how this might help us ponder Scripture's paradoxes.

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St Timothy was one of the first to hear the Gospel preached by St Paul, and went on to become a critical figure in the growth of the early Church. What does his story tell us about the formation of a preacher?

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