Future LITE Events
Life in the Eucharist I Programme will be conducted at Blessed John Duns Scotus (Franciscans) 270 Ballater Street, Glasgow G5 OYT this Saturday, 11th December. It begins with a Mass at 10 o’clock and will be finishing around 4.00pm. The following day Sunday, 12th December, the session will be from 1.00 pm – 4.30pm. Glasgow LITE team is pleased to announce that next year 2011, the LITE programme will be conducted at the following: a) 40 Hours Adoration – St Aloysius, Springburn – Sunday, 23rd January, Monday, 24th January, Tuesday, 25th January 2011: 5.30pm – 7.00pm b) Life in the Eucharist II – Scriptural Aspects Three evenings at University of Glasgow Chaplaincy: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday [40 Hours Adoration] 6th, 7th, 8th February 2011 c) Life in the Eucharist I Programme Five evenings at St Brendan’s, Yoker – Fr Pat will be celebrating Mass at 7.00pm each evening. d) One-Day Retreat at St Joseph’s, Helensburgh: Saturday, 26th March 2011 e) One-Day Retreat at St Gregory’s, Wyndford: Saturday, 7th May 2011 (for those involved in Church...
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The Glasgow Life in the Eucharist Movement has been invited to lead Events for several Parishes over the next six months. For example: a) Life in the Eucharist I Programme at Blessed John Duns Scotus (Franciscans) 11-12 December 2010; b) 40 Hours Adoration at St Aloysius, Springburn: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 23-25 January 2011; c) Life in the Eucharist II – Scriptural Aspects at Glasgow University Chaplaincy (40 Hours): three evenings 6 – 8 February 2011;d) Life in the Eucharist I Programme at St Brendan’s, Yoker: March 14th 2011 – five evenings; e) One-Day Retreat at St Joseph’s, Helensburgh: Saturday, 26th March 2011; f) One-Day Retreat at St Gregory’s, Wyndford: Saturday, 7th May 2011 (for those in Church ministry). Training days taking place prior to all...
Read More2nd Sunday of Advent – 5 December 2010
Gospel : Matthew 3 : 1 – 12 Year A In those days, John the Baptist appeared and proclaimed…. John the Baptist did what he was sent to do : he proclaimed. He is a voice crying. He lends his voice to God so that the divine message can be spread throughout the world. It was the role of Moses and of the Prophets of Israel. How often this order of God is repeated to those He has chosen: Go, tell My people…(Is.6) Go and shout this in their ears… (Jer. 2:1). I am sending you to them to say ….(Ezek. 2:3). They don’t have to rack their brains to find the words to say: I put My words in Your mouth. (Jer.1:9)… They must be attentive to God to transmit His message. John has fulfilled his task well. You Yourself, Jesus, were able to eulogise him: What did you go into the wilderness to see? A prophet? … Yes, and more than a prophet! He was Your messenger going before You; he prepared the way for You ….(Lk.7:24 -28). This is also what You want from us, from me, Lord. You send us into the world of to-day, to proclaim Your message of love to all people. For this, we must also go into the wilderness, like John the Baptist. John the Baptist came in the wilderness of Judaea. The wilderness is the place of meeting with God: I will send you into the wilderness and there I will speak to you heart. (Hos. 2:16). But to meet You, Lord, in the solitude of the wilderness, it is necessary to depart, it is necessary to renounce what we have and what we are…. We must empty ourselves so that You can fill us with You! John the Baptist expresses it his way: He must increase and I must decrease. There in the wilderness he found the fullness of life, true joy. He knows how to rejoice to see crowds leave him to go to You, Lord. He is the friend of the spouse, happy to let Him to the talking, to let Him have the lime-light: Lord Jesus, let us follow You into the wilderness, and allow ourselves to be transformed by You, so that we may become, like John, carriers of Your message of...
Read More1st Sunday of Advent – 28 Nov. 2010
Gospel : Matthew 24 : 37 – 44 Year A Jesus spoke to His disciples about His coming …. You come unceasingly into our lives, Lord. It is You Who keeps us in existence: God holds in His hand the life-breath of humanity, said Job (12:10). God gives to all the life and the breath and everything else, recalled Paul (Acts 17:25). In You is the source of life, sings the Psalmist (Ps.35:10). Too often we forget the origin of this wonderful gift. Like in the time of Noah people want to be masters of their own lives, without reference to Him Who gave them this gift. You came, Lord, to offer a new dimension to our existence. We are not just fleeting earthlings. You came to share our life to let us share Yours. You gave us power to become children of God (Jn.1:12) You want us to live to the full: I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance! (Jn. 10:10). What sort of welcome did You get? He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him (Jn.1:11). It’s the same to-day: People prefer to veer towards material possessions than towards divine life. But unceasingly, You pursue Your project of love. You want to gather us with You, close to the Father. Stay awake! … Be ready! Let us hear Your call, Lord! Let us stay awake day after day, to welcome You …when You come through events, through our neighbour. Then when You come at the end of time, at the end of the time of each one of us, we will be ready to answer Your call in trust and thanksgiving. May You be blessed also for coming to us through the Eucharistic celebration. There, You enlighten us and guide our journey through Your Word. You strengthen us through Your Bread of Life Which makes us live as children of God. May this meeting in faith prepare us to welcome You in joy on the last...
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