On Good Shepherd Sunday, we often think of the shepherds of the Church - the Pope, the bishops and the priests. On the occasion of confirmation and first communion for the children of our parish, we consider how Christ shepherds souls through these two sacraments. In Holy Communion he feeds his sheep, in Confirmation he defends the flock from the wolves.
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We discuss the how we pray to the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit in the Mass. Further, the relation of the Humanity of our Savior to the Trinity, and the threefold relationship of Mary to the Trinity.
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[long pre-sermon note on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Theology of the Divine Mercy Image, and the specifics of the promise of Jesus to St Faustina for special graces on this day as well as of the indulgence offered by the Church]
St Thomas the Apostle is a central figure of the Gospel for this Sunday. We consider who he was, and how this encounter with the Risen Lord transformed him. We also discuss why he was called "The Twin" and how his likeness to Christ moved him to preach the Gospel to the Far East.
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There are physical proofs of the Resurrection: The tomb was sealed, and the angel rolled back the stone to reveal that Christ had been raised and miraculously passed unnoticed through the sealed walls during the night just before dawn.
There are also moral proofs of the Resurrection: Consider how St Peter was totally transformed by his encounter with the risen Jesus. He who had been afraid of the questions of a servant girl on Good Friday, would be so bold as to proclaim Christ before courts and executioners!
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