We are called to sacrifice everything in order to create and build a world that sustains and comforts ALL.
The Economic Trinity
June 3, 2020
In today’s Touchstone we continue our conversation on the Trinity. Today we focus on the economic trinity which calls us to be a reflection of our creator God, our saving God and our sustaining/comforter God.
MPB Social Outreach, Called to be an Advocate for Justice Workshop
As we continue to struggle through this time of woundedness, that is caused both by the pandemic as well as the cultural virus of racism, we look at images of God to help us chart a path forward. We are called to protect the dignity of every person, whether it be from biological or sociological evils in the world. I’ve chosen the song Glory (Let There Be Peace), which is actually a song we do in the Christmas season, but it's echo: “Let there be peace. Let it start with me”, seems so pertinent at this moment.
In this vein, I wanted to let you know that The Multicultural Mosaic Foundation is hosting an evening to listen to reflections by six local African-American leaders, tonight (6/3) at 6:30pm. While this is very late notice, if you would like to attend, sign up as soon as possible at: http://mosaicfoundation.force.com/RSVP?pid=a013m00000x5vWTAAY.
God bless. Be safe and be well.
Fr. Pat
Panel discussion this evening at 6:30pm LIVE on Facebook and YouTube.
Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus said to his disciples:
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him,
he will sit upon his glorious throne,
and all the nations will be assembled before him.
And he will separate them one from another,
as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Then the king will say to those on his right,
'Come, you who are blessed by my Father.
Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
a stranger and you welcomed me,
naked and you clothed me,
ill and you cared for me,
in prison and you visited me.’
Then the righteous will answer him and say,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,
or thirsty and give you drink?
When did we see you a stranger and welcome you,
or naked and clothe you?
When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’
And the king will say to them in reply,
'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did
for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’
Then he will say to those on his left,
'Depart from me, you accursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
For I was hungry and you gave me no food,
I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
a stranger and you gave me no welcome,
naked and you gave me no clothing,
ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’
Then they will answer and say,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty
or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison,
and not minister to your needs?’
He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you,
what you did not do for one of these least ones,
you did not do for me.’
And these will go off to eternal punishment,
but the righteous to eternal life."
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him,
he will sit upon his glorious throne,
and all the nations will be assembled before him.
And he will separate them one from another,
as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Then the king will say to those on his right,
'Come, you who are blessed by my Father.
Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
a stranger and you welcomed me,
naked and you clothed me,
ill and you cared for me,
in prison and you visited me.’
Then the righteous will answer him and say,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,
or thirsty and give you drink?
When did we see you a stranger and welcome you,
or naked and clothe you?
When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’
And the king will say to them in reply,
'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did
for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’
Then he will say to those on his left,
'Depart from me, you accursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
For I was hungry and you gave me no food,
I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
a stranger and you gave me no welcome,
naked and you gave me no clothing,
ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’
Then they will answer and say,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty
or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison,
and not minister to your needs?’
He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you,
what you did not do for one of these least ones,
you did not do for me.’
And these will go off to eternal punishment,
but the righteous to eternal life."
MPB Mass - LIVE and Later!
- All parishioners are invited to be a part of the "safer-at-home" virtual assembly for the LIVEStream Mass on Saturdays at 4:30pm. Sign up by Fridays HERE and you will be sent a Zoom videoconference link and instructions by Saturday morning.
- Watch our Livestream Masses every Saturday at 4:30pm.
- Watch the weekend Mass on your own once it's posted online (by Sunday morning) for the remainder of the week.
- For more information, check out our Virtual Worship page.
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