<TW>Weekend of 01 and 02 March 2008
- From: "Fr. Pat Umberger" <frpat@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Fr. Pat Umberger" <frpat@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:42:50 -0600
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from Father Pat Umberger
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P I L G R I M A G E 2 0 0 8
We'll visit Southern Italy, Assisi, Rome and the Vatican from 10-21 November
2008. The brochure will be available at the Web Site very soon. It looks
like the cost will be: $2699 from Chicago or $2899 from La Crosse,
Wisconsin. When available the brochure will be here: www.frpat.com
O N - L I N E S T A T I O N S O F T H E C R O S S
Visit my on-line Stations of the Cross. I wrote the text for children and
adults alike. They're available in English and Spanish as well. Visit the
Stations every day during Lent. I think you'll like them a great deal.
Here's the link:
www.frpat.com/stations.htm
L E N T P A G E S
Visit all my Lenten pages. There are many resources, including resources
for Reconciliation (Confession), a great Examination of Conscience, and even
a "printable" Credit Card to Heaven that contains all the words you'll need
for Confession except the sins. So, even if you haven't been to Confession
for 92 years, this can be the year for your! Just follow the banner link
from: www.frpat.com
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Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A.
Weekend of 01 and 02 March 2008
Follow this link for this weekend's Scriptures:
www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
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"Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have
rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance
but the LORD looks into the heart." When have we felt we were worth less
when we were degraded because of our appearance? Why is it such a treasure
to have a God that looks, not at our outward appearance, but into our
hearts? Why could that be scary as well?
"The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want." What do shepherds
do? In what way is the Lord our shepherd? Our Pope? Our Bishop?
"Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and
righteousness and truth." Describe someone who lives as a child of light?
In what ways am I a child of the light? What "fruitless works of darkness"
would I not want exposed? How can I turn away from those things? What
things need to change in order for me to truly live as a child of light?
"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" When
do we see our physical imperfection as something to be blamed on God?
"While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." What kind of
"light" does Jesus bring us? In what ways are we blind?
"The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, 'Go to
Siloam and wash.' So I went there and washed and was able to see." Imagine
the joy of the man who could now see? How would his life change?
"This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Why did
the Pharisees have a chip on their shoulder? Were the Pharisees really
concerned about observance of the law?
"We know that this man is a sinner." He replied, "If he is a sinner, I do
not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see." In what
ways did the "blind" man see more clearly than those who could "see" their
whole lives long?
"Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?" Jesus said to him, "You have
seen him, the one speaking with you is he." He said, "I do believe, Lord, "
and he worshiped him. What do people need to have happen before they can
truly say, "I do believe, Lord?" How can we help enkindle the gift of faith
in others?
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you
are saying, 'We see,' so your sin remains." In what ways do we remain
blind? What would be the most difficult area of life to open to God and
God's healing? Why are we so reluctant to be "totally" open to God?
How are these readings challenging? Comforting?
(c)MMVIII Fr. Pat Umberger. These Reflection Questions are found each week
at the Web Site www.frpat.com. Feel free to link to this page or reproduce
them for parish use as long as this credit remains.
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"Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have
rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance
but the LORD looks into the heart." When have we felt we were worth less
when we were degraded because of our appearance? Why is it such a treasure
to have a God that looks, not at our outward appearance, but into our
hearts? Why could that be scary as well?
"The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want." What do shepherds
do? In what way is the Lord our shepherd? Our Pope? Our Bishop?
"Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and
righteousness and truth." Describe someone who lives as a child of light?
In what ways am I a child of the light? What "fruitless works of darkness"
would I not want exposed? How can I turn away from those things? What
things need to change in order for me to truly live as a child of light?
"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" When
do we see our physical imperfection as something to be blamed on God?
"While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." What kind of
"light" does Jesus bring us? In what ways are we blind?
"The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, 'Go to
Siloam and wash.' So I went there and washed and was able to see." Imagine
the joy of the man who could now see? How would his life change?
"This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Why did
the Pharisees have a chip on their shoulder? Were the Pharisees really
concerned about observance of the law?
"We know that this man is a sinner." He replied, "If he is a sinner, I do
not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see." In what
ways did the "blind" man see more clearly than those who could "see" their
whole lives long?
"Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?" Jesus said to him, "You have
seen him, the one speaking with you is he." He said, "I do believe, Lord, "
and he worshiped him. What do people need to have happen before they can
truly say, "I do believe, Lord?" How can we help enkindle the gift of faith
in others?
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you
are saying, 'We see,' so your sin remains." In what ways do we remain
blind? What would be the most difficult area of life to open to God and
God's healing? Why are we so reluctant to be "totally" open to God?
(c)MMVIII Fr. Pat Umberger. This Spiritual Reflection is found each week at
the Web Site www.frpat.com. Feel free to link to this page or reproduce them
for parish use as long as this credit remains.
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