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One Cup of Cold of Water: Christ to Another

6/28/2020

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http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062820.cfm
One cup of cold water
            Satisfies a thirst
One extra-mile
            Lightens the load
One invitation 
            Dispels the loneliness
One thank-you
            Affirms one’s worth
One visit 
            Brightens the day
One smile
            Crosses a boundary
One handshake
           Averts a war
One stand 
            Brings about justice
One prayer
            Changes a heart
One cup of water
            Christ to another

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Naming Grace in the Domestic Church reflects on Scripture through the lens of a parent/grandparent. To contact Mary about her reflections or to speak: www.mary pedersen.com




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DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!

6/19/2020

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“Don’t worry about it.” Every single time we asked one of our sons what was bothering him, he’d respond: “Don’t worry about it.” As his parents, of course we worried about it—whatever the “it” was. Was “it” failing a class or not making the team? Was “it” struggling with an assignment or a problem with a friend? “Don’t worry about it,” always triggered worry in us. Out of love, we want to know every single detail of our children’s lives—especially their worries. If kept to one’s self, worry grows. If revealed, we could offer a little help, a word of encouragement, or an idea for moving forward.

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THE ONLY PATH FORWARD

6/6/2020

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Pope Francis climbed, step by slow step, to an altar in an eerily empty St. Peter’s Square, reflecting the heaviness of our hearts during this pandemic. As a drizzle fell, the Pope prayed for an end of the coronavirus. He gave the Apostolic Blessing, the Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi, a prayer for the city of Rome and the world, while surrounded by the columns designed to symbolize Christ’s embrace of humanity.

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