Jesus offers us relationship and peace and mercy. Isolation causes one to seek other things sometimes worldly, sinful things (a type of bondage). He will strengthen us and never abandon us. Our presence with Him is an incredible blessing. I love the suggestion Father Mark mentioned from Mother Teresa - she would start her day saying, "Good morning, Jesus." By doing so, we open up ourselves to relationship with Him during our day. It's a game-changer a life changer.īut with each sin we commit, we allow Satan to enter our lives and reject this gift of the Kingdom. There's a powerful "catching the wave" like a surfer (Peter Kreeft comment) when we embrace this Kingdom. Jesus is our pearl of great price, our miracle worker, our mercy seat entering into our human history (Father Mark). our passions repeatedly betray our human dignity. ![]() God's finger also had written His law on stone tablets (the Ten Commandmants) - but Jesus, Who became One of us (the God-Man) and walked with us, gives us His Kingdom and Faith and Divine Order to accept or reject, out of His recognizable, compassionate love and mercy. The God of Israel is the One True God that even Pharaoh's magicians recognized they could not compete with - as God's finger worked through Moses in the ten plagues that beset the Egyptians. Today, Father Mark, in response to the reading from Luke 11:15-26, where Jesus casts out demons and is accused of working with the power of Beelzebul (the Devil).įather Mark's reflections through my eyes. Please accept this as a disclaimer - I only want to defend what is holy.Īdmittedly, I've become an EWTN (Eternal Word Network) "junkie." Even when I go to live mass, I utube EWTN's daily mass for its homily, never to disappoint. They inspire this blog and, often, I find myself using some of their words, inadvertently, to communicate what I think we are in such agreement. Private vehicles are not permitted in the cemeteries on the day of the annual liturgy service.įees for burial plots, opening/closing of plots and monument permits are reviewed regularly by the Archdiocese Cemetery Committee.L want to give thanks to the holy priests at EWTN - Eternal Word Television Network. The Archdiocese is not responsible for any personal injury, damage to flowers, ornaments or monuments. Out of respect and for safety reasons visitors should not walk on the burial plots or lean against the monuments. Visitors enter the cemeteries at their own risk and should exercise caution at all times. To avoid loosing ornaments or flowers in theĪnnual spring clean up, families are advised to wait till Mother’s Day before puttingįlowers or ornaments back on their plots.ĭespite regular cemetery maintenance personal safety hazards may exist. ![]() This will be a significant help in the cleaning efforts.įamilies are reminded to remove all special ornaments from their plots in the fall Cemetery MaintenanceĪs debris removal is a major part of the work in maintaining the cemeteries, families are asked to make an extra effort to remove debris from their plots. In Holy Sepulchre, snow clearing of the main road is done regularly, but the secondary roads are only cleared as required for funerals. Visitors are advised that the Blackmarsh Rd entrance to Holy Sepulchre cemetery is closed to traffic. Visitors to the cemetery must enter and exit via the two entrances off Topsail Road.įor public safety reasons, snow clearing in the older cemeteries, is only done as required for funerals.
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