Today’s readings are replete with refreshing waters, as if to address a dry spot in our Lenten observance. Everything lives where the river flows. The place from which it gathers its strength is the Temple in Jerusalem, the dwelling place of God. The great blessings flowing from the Temple stream are not only a sign of hope for the Israelites in exile but extend out to present an image of Paradise itself.
The miracle that Jesus performs at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-16), where the blind, lame and crippled come for healing, is accomplished not by contact with the healing waters but by the simple command to rise and walk. In his own person, Jesus is the new Temple from whom all blessings flow.
This is what sustains our Lenten journey: the trust that our lives will bear fruit only by a deeper attachment to his life-giving death and resurrection.
Thank you, Father. Let’s pray for an end to this unwarranted war. Innocent people are being killed. Lord help them, please.
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Praise Gof from whom all blessings flow. The scold that guides our life with the strength and power of the resurrected one. The waters of life are abundant, every living creature needs water to leave life. When I lived in Wyoming as I learned the history of the place our family lived; the early settlers traveling west set up there towns, cities and counties by water. The State has more cattle than people and there is a town of 10 people or less and the town is on a river bank. Water is a source of life and Jesus is...
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Fr. Dennis your words are words of hope in this jaded world where money and greed seem to have overtaken all. Jesus is our hope in bringing back the goodness and healing in this world today. Thank you for your inspiration. Blessings to all the LFF, especially those with extra needs and hope these days. God fill our people with your Holy Spirit to spread your love and good will through all.
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Yes, Jesus is the living water ✝️ *** John 7:37, “It was the last and most important day of the feast. Jesus stood up and spoke in a loud voice. He said, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to Me and drink!” *** John 4:10, “Jesus answered her (the Samaritan woman), “You do not know what God’s gift is. And you do not know Who is asking you for a drink. If you did, you would have asked Him. He would have given you living water.” *** Jeremiah 2:13, “My people have sinned twice. They have deserted Me, even though...
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