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Reflect on the 5th Sunday of Lent Year C. Embrace God's promise of new beginnings and let go of past mistakes. Like in Isaiah, trust in God's path through the wilderness. Strive for a deeper relationship with Christ, pressing on in faith as Paul guides us in Philippians. In John’s Gospel, learn from Jesus' mercy toward the adulterous woman. Forgive others and seek personal change in our own attitudes. #Lent #FaithJourney #Forgiveness #NewBeginnings young-catholics.com/3521/5th-s

Young Catholics Website · 5th Sunday of Lent Year CThe readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent Year C remind us God sees us in our weakness and suffering and saves us. Consider how God can take what seems not good in our lives and transform it.

A quotation from Orwell

But public opinion, because of the tremendous urge to conformity in gregarious animals, is less tolerant than any system of law. When human beings are governed by “thou shalt not,” the individual can practice a certain amount of eccentricity: when they are supposedly governed by “love” or “reason,” he is under continuous pressure to make him behave and think in exactly the same way as everyone else.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-09), “Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver’s Travels,” Polemic, No. 5

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/orwell-george/27946/

🐷✨ Dive into the Pig Food Race! This fun game lets youth experience a bit of the Prodigal Son's journey, emphasizing humility and reflection. By rooting around like pigs, they learn about consequences and repentance in a hands-on way. It's a lighthearted approach to serious themes, fostering discussions on forgiveness and love. Plus, it's a great way to bond and create memories together! #ProdigalSon #YouthGames #Forgiveness #Humility #FunLearning young-catholics.com/14676/pig-

Young Catholics Website · Pig Food Race: Prodigal Son GameThis Pig Food Race makes participants look like pigs rooting for food, so it is perfect as a Prodigal Son game for a lesson on the parable.

Reflecting on the 4th Sunday of Lent Year C, we are reminded of God's boundless mercy and the joy of new beginnings. The parable of the Prodigal Son highlights forgiveness and reconciliation. The Israelites' first Passover in Canaan signifies God's faithfulness. In Christ, we become new creations, leaving our old selves behind. Let us embrace God's love, seek forgiveness, and celebrate renewal. #Lent #Mercy #Forgiveness #NewBeginnings #Faith #Reconciliation young-catholics.com/3516/4th-s

Young Catholics Website · 4th Sunday of Lent Year CThe readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent Year C remind us that God is always waiting for us to return to Him so we can receive the abundance of life he offers us. Think about leaving behind our old ways and starting some new good habits.

A quotation from The Bible

Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap; because the standard you use will be the standard used for you.
 
[Καὶ μὴ κρίνετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ κριθῆτε· καὶ μὴ καταδικάζετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ καταδικασθῆτε. ἀπολύετε, καὶ ἀπολυθήσεσθε· δίδοτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· μέτρον καλὸν πεπιεσμένον σεσαλευμένον ὑπερεκχυννόμενον δώσουσιν εἰς τὸν κόλπον ὑμῶν· ᾧ γὰρ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε ἀντιμετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Luke 6:37-38 (Jesus) [NJB (1985)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/bible-nt/4397/

😡Tr*mp signed an #EO…limiting public service workers’ ability to get #student #loan #forgiveness if they work @ orgs helping #transgender #rights or #diversity #initiatives. Could end loan relief for those at nonprofits, civil rights organizations, hospitals, schools in USA. tinyurl.com/trymetk9

Erin In The Morning · Trump Makes Supporting Trans People Ineligible For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via EOBy Erin Reed
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@tompearce49

Its a lot of harm. Its not good. The body part of you will support you longer, better, if you shut down the monkey brain for sleep, necessary play, goofy laughter.

Not shut down, but "permission to ignore" - for lunch, catch, sleep.
You have permission to not solve the shit storm alone, and permission to sleep uncaring like a dog, play catch.

Guilt for inaction drives stress, permission to ignore the screech is a gift.

health.clevelandclinic.org/thi

Cleveland Clinic10 Strange Things Stress Can Do to Your BodyYour body can react to stress in ways you may not have realized. What’s your body telling you?

Maria Popova gave us this poem. It's ours. It's yours.

FORGIVENESS

May the tide
never tire of its tender toil
how over and over
it forgives the Moon
the daily exile
and returns to turn
mountains into sand
     as if to say,
you too can have
this homecoming
you too possess
this elemental power
of turning
the stone in the heart
into golden dust.
— Maria Popova

mailchi.mp/themarginalian/forg
#Poetry #Heart #Forgiveness #Love

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Today’s sermon has me thinking differently about my earlier reflection on #forgiveness & #reconciliation Is looking for a demonstration of change another way of saying that I will only forgive & reconcile only with people “like” me? If so, that means I am judging who does & does not deserve forgiveness. Which is not what today’s Gospel calls on me to do. Neither is it following the example of Jesus who looked down from the cross & prayed God to forgive those who put him there. Forgiving everyone, whether they have changed or not, is not easy. It is, however, what we are called to do.