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September 8, 2010

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Papal Visit 2010

www.thepapalvisit.org.uk

www.heartgivesuntoheart.co.uk

Dates for your Diary

Today's Bible Readings

Sunday 5th September: TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

What is Wisdom? What makes someone wise? In the world of Hollywood a wise-guy is a member of the Mafia, elsewhere in the US it is slang for a smart-aleck!

That, I suppose, is an example of using a word against itself for effect, gangsters and people who makes nasty cracks are not usually repositories of Wisdom! So, what is Wisdom? Why is being clever not being wise? Why do intelligence or education or social position not bring Wisdom. Why is it not simply Common Sense? Is it all of these things together or none of them? And what exactly does Wisdom do? Will it lead to success? Will it bring happiness? Will it… I could go on but I think I’ve made my point.

Window 7

July saw the Liturgical year moving from Window 6 to Window 7. For August we remain with this window.

The 6^th Window effectively finishedwith the Solemnity of SS Peter and Paul and the liturgical colour of red.

The 7^th Window actually covers one of the longest periods in the calendar, from the beginning of July through to the 14^th of September, which is The Triumph of the Holy Cross. If you look at this Window you can see the Cross quite clearly picked out in red.

At a casual glance there may not seem much else going on in this Window. The green signifying Ordinary Time and otherwise just a lot of clear / white glass.

There are in fact three Feasts / Celebrations represented in this Window all of which have the liturgical colour of white.

6^th August Transfiguration of the Lord

15^th August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

14^th September The Triumph of the Holy Cross

Prayer for the Pope

God our Father, Shepherd and Guide, look with love on Benedict, your servant, the pastor of your church. May his word and example inspire and guide the Church and may he and all those entrusted to his care come to the joy of everlasting life. Amen.

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