Tag: Love
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Paul on Paul – 2nd January 2022
hesians 3:2-3A, 5-6 This Sunday invites us to think about gifts – be they from Wise Men or not. The 2nd Reading focuses on the Gift of Faith – whcih we recieve, yes, from people in our lives – but one that, ultimately, comes from God.
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Paul on Paul – 19th December 2021
Hebrews 10:5-10 This Sunday is the 4th and Final Sunday of Advent and the Church, through our readings from Scripture this week guide us to consider the greatest of all the Christian Virtues – Love. But it is not always easy and Lov – ture, proper love – always invovled sacrifices of the self in…
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Paul on Paul – 12th December 2021
Philippians 4:4-7 On Gaudete Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Advent – we focus on Joy. This Sunday’s 2nd Readings implores us to be happy to to pray for what we need – but how can we be happy when our praye appears to be unanswered. That answer lies in Joy.
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Paul on Paul – 5th December 2021
Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11 On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, the Church asks us to reflect upon the virtue of Faith – and the 2nd Readin this Sunday gives us a way yo do that, by showing the fundemental important of Love in true faith.
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Paul on Paul – 30th May 2021
Romans 8:14-17 This Sunday we contemplate the unique Christian myster of the Trinity – of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirt – who are each a person of God, but do not change the unity of God. Our faith invites us to enter into the God’s Loving mystery – and embrace his Love.
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Paul on Paul – 23rd May 2021
1 Corinthians 12:3B-7. 12-13 As we leave Easter we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, and the Gift of the Holy Spirit. St Paul reminds us that we recieve that same Loving Spirit as the Apostles which makes us – not just individuals, but parts of One Body of the Church – regardless of who we are.
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Paul on Paul – 16th May 2021
1 John 4:11-16 As the East Season draws to a close we reflect on the focus of John’s 1st Letter – Love of God. Love isn’t just what God does, but what God is – the Loved, the Lovd and the Love between them – a Trinitarian God of Love.
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Paul on Paul – 9th May 2021
1 John 3:18-24 Our faith has its foundations in Love for others, knowledge of God’s commandments & belief in Christ as Lord. This Sunday’s 2nd Reading invites us to reflect on all 3, but forces us to ackowledge that these don’t ‘just happen’ but requre our action.
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Paul on Paul – 2nd May 2021
1 John 3:18-24 Our faith has its foundations in Love for others, knowledge of God’s commandments & belief in Christ as Lord. This Sunday’s 2nd Reading invites us to reflect on all 3, but forces us to ackowledge that these don’t ‘just happen’ but requre our action.
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Paul on Paul – 28th February 2021
Roman 8:31-34 Continuing our Lenten relfections on the Sacraments in the 2nd reading, this week we look at what Paul means when he speaks of God Aquiting – and what it can tell us about the Sacrament of Confession.