My first pilgrimage

06Oct10

This past Sunday we decided to attend Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  I’d been wanting to go since we arrived and took this opportunity to go for the day.  It was a first for both of us to make a trip like this. When we got off the metro there was [...]

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Falling Behind

29Sep10

I’ve fallen behind, but its not been forgotten!  I guess these are more for my own sake, but still, I wanted to publish them. Dinero – Sunday Reflections 9.19.10 Reading 1  Am 8:4-7 Responsorial Psalm  Ps 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 Reading 2  1 Tm 2:1-8 Gospel Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 I didn’t have any brilliant thoughts [...]

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Prodigal Sons

16Sep10

Sunday Reflections 9.12.10 At the advice of some friends we met during our first week of Spanish school, we went to a different church this week and we stumbled upon a major discovery! What’s that, you ask?  Here, take another look: That’s right!  Its a take-away misselette in Spanish!  (And yes, I took it home [...]

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Sunday Reflections 9.5.10

09Sep10

I’ve clearly avoided writing this because to be honest, I don’t even know what the readings were this past week.  My Spanish isn’t processing as quickly as I would like it to (or rather, “why am I not fluent yet?!”) and the acoustics weren’t helping either.  Plus I’ve been feeling pretty awful for this whole [...]

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Sunday Reflections – Mexico Style 8.29.10

29Aug10

Today was our first Mass in Mexico.  And during this Mass I was reminded exactly why I started this “Sunday Reflections” post to begin with and was impressed by my own foresight! We’re staying with a host family for this first month and had asked the couple if they knew what time Mass was on [...]

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Sunday Reflections 8/15/10

16Aug10

So much to say on this day!  Yesterday was the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.  I remember 11 years ago when I moved to Belgium I had no idea what religious holiday could possibly be in August.  And now I know! Reading 1  Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab Responsorial Psalm  Ps. 45:10, 11, 12, 16 [...]

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Sunday Reflections – 8/8/10

09Aug10

With our move to Mexico coming up in about two weeks, I’ve realized that listening to Mass in Spanish each week may not allow me to get all that I can out of it.  I’ve written before how Spanish Mass was actually integral in my conversion, as it gave me a lot of time to [...]

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