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The Empty Tomb – A Reflection by Deacon Sean


EASTER 2020 ‘The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it’ (John 1:5) John 20: 1-9 In his book ‘The God of Surprises,’ (1) the late Gerard Hughes SJ makes the point that we cannot control God. Yet, at times, it is true that all of us fall into the trap of expecting God to behave in…

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Prayer of the Blessing of the Icon of the Mother of God


PRAYER OF BLESSING ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD Lord God, we acknowledge your infinite glory and the abundance of your gifts. Before the foundation of the world, you appointed Christ the beginning and end of all things. You chose the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother and companion of your Son, the image and model of your Church, the…

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