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> <channel><title>Daily Reflections</title> <atom:link href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://thepassionists.org/reflections</link> <description>Reflections on the Scripture Readings of the Day from the Passionists</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:19 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Ash Wednesday</title><link>http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/22/ash-wednesday/</link> <comments>http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/22/ash-wednesday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>thepas3</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[daily scripture reflection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Religion and Spirituality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[catholic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[church]]></category> <category><![CDATA[daily]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diocese of Rome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[god]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category> <category><![CDATA[passionist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pope]]></category> <category><![CDATA[readings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reflection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sabina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[scripture]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6526</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Joel 2: 12-18 2 Corinthians 5: 20- 6:2 Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 The liturgy for this day is one of the oldest in the Roman Catholic calendar.  Throughout the season of Lent the Diocese &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/22/ash-wednesday/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6444</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. James 4: 1-10 Mark 9: 30-37 This must have been a critical time in the lives of Jesus and his disciples.  He’s being upfront about his forthcoming passion, death and resurrection – and Mark &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/21/do-we-really-listen-to-what-jesus-is-saying/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6470</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Jas 3:13-18 Mk 9:14-29 Today&#8217;s readings speak of wisdom that stems from faith and trust in God&#8217;s providence.  Contrary to what our society values, this trust in God, knowing that we don&#8217;t have to &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/20/gods-wisdom/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6501</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 2 Cor 1:18-22 Mk 2:1-12 Our Gospel today leaves us hanging.  It is the beginning of a section of Mark that treats Jesus’ power and is the first of a &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/19/a-story-that-introduces-the-son-of-man/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6488</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Jas 3:1-10 Mk 9:2-13 Mark 9:2 begins: Six days later, coming down the Hill from Tabor, Jesus urged Peter, James, and John not to relate to anyone what they had seen until Jesus had &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/18/its-about-timing-the-paschal-picture/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6480</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Jas 2:14-24, 26 Mk 8:34-9:1 Scholars wonder who wrote the Letter of James and when it was written, but you can’t miss its overriding message that “faith without works is dead.” It’s not enough &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/17/goodbye-and-good-luck/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6340</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. James 2:1-9 Mark 8:27-33 Sometimes we find wisdom in the most unlikely places.  Many years ago, a tea company printed little axioms for life with their tea bags.   Some of them sounded a bit &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/16/all-are-welcome-rich-and-poor/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6460</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Jas 1:19-27 Mk 8:22-26 Our society is sharply divided. Conservatives and Liberals libel each other. Believers and Non-Believers reproach each other. Inadequately informed Persons slander others who have, perhaps, acted imprudently. Often we place &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/15/we-are-the-reprobates/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/15/we-are-the-reprobates/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Bread of Life</title><link>http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/14/the-bread-of-life/</link> <comments>http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/14/the-bread-of-life/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>thepas3</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[daily scripture reflection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Religion and Spirituality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[catholic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[church]]></category> <category><![CDATA[daily]]></category> <category><![CDATA[god]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gospel of John]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Messiah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[passionist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pharisee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[readings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[scripture]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6432</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. Jas 1:12-18 Mk 8:14-21 If I were a painter instead of a preacher, yesterday’s gospel and today’s would make a perfect diptych.  The scenes on each side of the painting would be parallel: Jesus &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/14/the-bread-of-life/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://thepassionists.org/reflections/?p=6446</guid> <description><![CDATA[Click here for today&#8217;s Scripture readings. James 1:1-11 Mark 8:11-13 The Pharisees ask Jesus to guarantee his authenticity through some unmistakable, perfectly evident heavenly sign. They do not consider his numerous miracles and exorcisms, not to mention his soul-stirring preaching, &#8230; <a
href="http://thepassionists.org/reflections/2012/02/13/give-us-a-sign/">Continue reading <span
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