Leaven: relapsing before the event

From the Gospel according Mark 8:15 He enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” This was from today’s Gospel reading. Jesus was warning His disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod. Leaven is that substance, such as yeast, which starts the fermentation process …

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Hope is the Lord and His Church

From the First Reading of the Mass for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (11 Feb 2007) Jeremiah 17:5-8 Thus says the LORD:Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings,who seeks his strength in flesh,whose heart turns away from the LORD.He is like a barren bush in the desertthat enjoys no change of season,but …

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Selfishness – self centeredness!

“Selfishness – self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root or our troubles.” (from Alcoholics Anonymous , 4th Edition, 2001, page 62.) The paragraph details further aspects of this, namely self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity. Another section of the basic text of AA talks about alcoholism as “self-will run riot”. (I can’t find the page, sorry.) I …

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A prayer for alcoholics (who may still suffer)

For a Recovering Alcoholic Lord, alcohol addiction is such asad and destructive way of livinglife. Give them the grace toacknowledge their addiction andpowerlessness over alcohol.Help them to accept the support ofcounselors, doctors and friends tosustain their resolve. May they bedeeply aware of Your love &forgiveness as they are freed fromthis addiction. We ask you this …

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Here I am, send me!!

An excerpt from the First Reading from today’s Mass on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 6:5-8 Then I said, “Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” Then one …

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In service to others

Most people upon joining AA and other 12-Step programs are quickly told that they should perform service work in the meetings. This usually means picking up and setting up before the meeting, cleaning up afterwards, making coffee, greeting people. This is usually intended to get the new member other-directed, that is, focusing on other people …

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