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GO, AND TELL JESUS

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Today’s gospel (Matt 14:1-12) is about the martyrdom of John the Baptist.   Herod had a party with many distinguished guests.  His daughter danced beautifully before the guests, and in his delight Herod promised to give her anything she asked including half of his kingdom.  Then following her mother’s advice, she asked for the head of John the Baptist whom Herod was holding in prison.   And that was the end of John the Baptist.

There are many lessons to be learned from this short incident.  But for us, today, I want to focus on what happened next.  In verse 12, Matthew reports that:  “John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it.  Then they went and told Jesus.” 

So here’s my question.  I wonder what was going on in the minds and hearts of the disciples of John after they buried him.

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SPEAK, LORD

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“Blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”

Are you blessed when you read the bible?  Are you blessed when you go to Mass and hear the gospel spoken or the priest give his homily?   Are you blessed when you see verses or inspirational passages that people send through your social media?  And when I say blessed, I mean, do you ever feel like God has spoken to you personally?

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DAY OF PRAYER GUIDE in 6 Parts

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“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31)

Dedicating a significant amount of time alone in a quiet place at the start of the year to engage in an intimate conversation with Lord is a rewarding exercise of faith.  It’s the perfect time to reflect on the year that has just passed with thankfulness, and open yourself up to the Lord’s purposes with prayerful expectation for the year ahead. It builds on our relationship with the Lord who is our good Shepherd, and who is sovereign in our lives.

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PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES

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Praying the Scriptures is a prayer method that is easy to learn and put into practice, and if practiced regularly, it will enhance not just our regular prayer time and communal prayers, but also enrich one’s bible reading.

The aim of our THIRST-DAY SERIES is to equip our pastoral leaders with a variety of tools, tips, techniques, exercises and guides in order to have “scripture-focused” discussions during their regular small group meetings.

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