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Jakarta, 31 A ugust 2017
A Christian Pilgrim
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Thursday August 31 - Thought for Today
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Sunday , August 27, 2017 gospel of the Sunday
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Jakarta, 27 August 2017
Aa Christian Pilgrim
Friday, August 25, 2017
August 25, 2017 The Volunteers of the FrancisCorps visited the Monastery of Saint Clare
Malia Hamilton, Hawaii - Clare Meland, Pittsburgh, PA - Daniel Pezzola, Central Valley, NY Caherine Rainey Willoughby Hills, OH - Domenico Angerosa, glenville, NY -Jenna Breiner, Lincoln ,NE - Matthew Grothaus , Potuoson, VA
Rachel Jones, Loveland, CO
And Natalia Rincon, Freeport, NY.
When one gets discouraged at our world take a look at these generous , wonderful people. thank You all and prayers for your ministry and your family.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
August 15, 2017 Father Denis O'Brien , an Irish Pallotine Missionary visits Chesterfield
Father Denis also spent time visiting with us and than a visit to our cemetery where his good friend, Sr. Mary McCourt is buried.
Fr. Denis told us many stories of his life with the poor in Columbia.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Transitus of Saint Clare august 10, 2017
Friar Timothy from Kenya represented
the first Order of Friar Minors by lighting a candle for the past.
A Third order member lighted a second candle for the present
and our sister Karen lighted a third candle for our future or the Order of Saint Clare
Friar Michael Lorentsen gave a beautiful reflection of the dying of Saint Clare and what we are called to do daily.
The words of Saint Clare as she was dying are beautiful words that we can all use as we approach our death which we do daily. Thursday, August 10, 2017
Father John Gallagher visits the Poor Clares in Chesterfield , NJ August 6th
John with the newly solemnly professed, sisters Nelia and Karen
John with the community
Father John Gallagher, a Redempotorist priest and Missionary of Campo Grande, Brazil visited us on the Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6th and as usual gave a very reflective homily. He spoke about how our outside had to match our inside. In other words "You can't give what you don't have."John works with addicts in Brazil. May god be with him in his ministry.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
| LET’S PRAY THAT GOD WOULD MAKE EACH DAY A FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION FOR USby achristianpilgrim |
LET’S PRAY THAT GOD WOULD MAKE EACH DAY A FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION FOR US
(A biblical reflection on the Feast of THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD – Sunday, 6 August 2017
Gospel Reading: Matthew 17:1-9
First Reading: Dan 7:9-10.13-14; Psalms: Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,9; Second Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-19
The Scripture Text
And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with Him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is well that we are here; if You wish, I will make three booths here, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah. He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son,” with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead.” (Mat 17:1-9 RSV)
In a scene that sounds very much like the experience of a select few Old Testament prophets, the three apostles saw Jesus suddenly transformed and radiating a heavenly light. And, like the prophets before them, they too were overwhelmed by the vision. Here He was this familiar rabbi, gleaming with the glory of God and talking with Elijah and Moses! They had never seen anything like it before.
The promise of the feast of the Transfiguration is that what only a few prophets were privileged to receive in the Old Testament – what only a few disciples saw while Jesus walked the earth – is now available to each and every member of the body of Christ. We live in the age of the Church, an age of grace and revelation for all the people of God, The barrier of sin has been removed, and heaven can be opened for all of us.
Granted, we may not have visions as dramatic as these three disciples’. Nevertheless, each of us can expect the gift of revelation from God. Each of us can be lifted up above the everyday experiences of life and be filled with “the light of the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 4:6). All it takes is consistent prayer and an open heart.
Jesus wants to work through us to build His Kingdom here on earth. Like the apostles, we will become able to share in His mission by coming to know Him. Every day, we can enter into the secret place of the Lord’s presence and be filled with His love. Every day, the Holy Spirit wants to shine the light of Christ into our hearts and transform us into His image (2 Corinthians 3:18).
Every day, He wants to fill us with His compassion for the poor and suffering, and His mercy for the sinful. Let us pray that God would make each day a feast of the Transfiguration for us.
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, thank You for the precious gift of Your Holy Spirit. Lift us up into the realm of the Spirit every day so that we can bring Your life to our families and to the world. Amen.
Jakarta, 4 August 2017 [Memoria of St. John Mary Vianney]
A Christian Pilgrim
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