At the Last Supper Jesus said, “Do this in memory of me?
Is that the only thing Jesus wanted his disciple to remember and focus on? Do we forget how he specified that?
Join me in exploring what else he asked of us.
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Mary’s Memories – the Rosary As Her Scrapbook
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To me, that’s another way of saying she kept her scrapbook of memories of special memories of her son in her heart.
Let’s Go Back To the Traditional Mass!
I can no longer say, “do this memory of me” without hearing Jesus ak his disciples, “Do you understand?” It becomes an instant examination of the reality of my belief in the real presence of Christ in my brothers and sisters.
What Was Jesus Thinking???
St. Paul said “Put on the mind of Christ”, learn to think like Christ. So I asked…what was in the back of his mind as he rode the donkey, washed the feet of his disciples, etc.. in the week that literally changed our world.
Changing the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary?
Oh, for the power to change the ordinary into something extraordinary! Let me back up a bit. We are moving into what the church liturgical calendar calls "ordinary time". However, that doesn't mean ordinary as we understand ordinary. It actually means these Sundays...
From “Thanks” to “Giving” – Historical Roots
The tradition of ‘thanksgiving” is not new. It has deep roots in the Old Testament and especially the New Testament. The Last Supper was a celebration of thanks but it was also a call to giving.
Same Question – Different Contexts
Now I ask Jesus to open my eyes to the opportunities to wash the feet of those most in need during the course of the day.