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Society of St Paul, Nigeria, witnessed yet another moment of blessing on 8 September 2017. Our three Novices – Muogbo Michael, Obumkaneme Valentine and Bassahwa Bakam Yohanna – took the bold step of making their first religious profession in the community of Lagos. They arrived at this moment of total dedication after spending seven years in the congregation and undergoing their formation as aspirants, students of philosophy, postulancy and finally the novitiate. The Holy Eucharis...
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On Saturday 03 June 2017, nine of our Aspirants: Albert Kunkal, Amit Kullu, Ankit Ekka, Ashwin Ra...
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First Reading
1 Timothy 6:2c-12...22/09/2017This is what you are to teach and urge. Anyone who teaches anything different and does not keep to the sound teaching which is that of our Lord Jesus Christ, the doctrine which is in accordance with true religion, is proud and has no understanding, but rather a weakness for questioning everything and arguing about words. All that can come of this is jealousy, contention, abuse and evil mistrust; and unending disputes by people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth, and imagine that religion is a way of making a profit. Religion, of course, does bring large profits, but only to those who are content with what they have. We brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it; but as long as we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that. People who long to be rich are a prey to trial; they get trapped into all sorts of foolish and harmful ambitions which plunge people into ruin and destruction. ‘The love of money is the root of all evils’ and there are some who, pursuing it, have wandered away from the faith and so given their souls any number of fatal wounds. But, as someone dedicated to God, avoid all that. You must aim to be upright and religious, filled with faith and love, perseverance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith and win the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
Gospel
Luke 8:1-3...22/09/2017Jesus made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve, as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.
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Daily Reflections
Reflection
24th Week in Ordinary Time...22/09/2017During his public ministry Jesus had both male and female followers; this shows that all have equal status and dignity in the sight of God. Many women followed Jesus and ministered to him and his followers during his public ministry. It is in this spirit that many women took the radical step of leaving their homes and boldly following Jesus in religious commitment. They took up the mission of Jesus as their own; some of them worked even in the most trying circumstances. Do I appreciate women religious? Do we treat them as God’s chosen vessels? Do we encourage our children to follow their footsteps and become disciples of Jesus?
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Agenda Paolina
22/09/2017
* PD: 1962 a Boston (USA).
22/09/2017
† SSP: D. Adriano Cornaglia • FSP: Sr. Mercede Migliardi (2007) - Sr. M. Letizia Britti (2008) - Sr. M. Annunziata Latini (2012) • PD: Sr. M. Riccarda Pasin (1970).
Thoughts
22/09/2017
The intensity of a love that is constant, humble, quiet and productive, leads us to worry more for others rather than for ourselves. When one has this love, the soul lives a wholesome interior life, a wholesome union of life (PrP, VIII, p. 114).
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