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The Cross Opens the Way to Life
GOOD FRIDAY TRE ORE MARCH 29, 2013 CATHEDRAL OF ST. JAMES, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON MOST REVEREND GORDON D. BENNETT, S. J. The Cross Opens the Way to Life Jesus did not invent the cross. He, like every man, Found it on his journey. The newness in his message Was to plant a seed of love … Read more The Cross Opens the Way to Life
Ash Wednesday 2016
ASH WEDNESDAY 2016 Of all the beautiful and enduring themes for stories in literature, one of the ones I like to best is the homecoming story, the one in which the protagonist leaves the comfort of home, encounters various dangers and trials, gets lost on dead end paths, meets strangers, some of whom might be … Read more Ash Wednesday 2016
II ORDINARY TIME C – Wedding at Cana
II ORDINARY TIME C – Wedding at Cana Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ: One of my favorite quotes and one that has been very helpful to me over the years, over these many years, over these many, many years is this one from CS Lewis: “Every idea we have of God, God must, … Read more II ORDINARY TIME C – Wedding at Cana
One Day Online Lenten Retreat for Graduate Students, LMU
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Third Sunday of Lent 2015
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 2015 John 4: 5-42 Sometimes the most important and impactful things that happen to us in our lives, when we are paying attention, are the things that come to us because of our interaction with a person we’ve never met before. I remember, one time, paying a homeless man’s bill at … Read more Third Sunday of Lent 2015
First Sunday of Lent 2015
LENT 2015 Sacred Heart Chapel I want to ask you to close your eyes for a moment and use your imagination to picture a worm becoming a bird. A worm turning into a bird. I saw this drawing on a logo that a parish was using as an image for Lent. A worm turning … Read more First Sunday of Lent 2015
Lent 2015
LENT 2015 Sacred Heart Chapel I want to ask you to close your eyes for a moment and use your imagination to picture a worm becoming a bird. A worm turning into a bird. I saw this drawing on a logo that a parish was using as an image for Lent. A worm turning … Read more Lent 2015
How to Dream Beyond the Real 2015
HOW TO DREAM BEYOND THE REAL: How Imagination Leads to Transformation Loyola Institute for Spirituality January 25, 2015 Most Reverend Gordon D. Bennett, S. J. Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville ___________________________________________________________________ Good afternoon and Happy New Year! My aim today is not to tell you anything you don’t already know. I know I may … Read more How to Dream Beyond the Real 2015
Mission Day 2010
MISSION DAY ADDRESS LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY JANUARY 28, 2010 Thank you, President Lawton, for your gracious introduction certainly, but also for the many, many ways LMU has been enriched during your tenure here. In every way, your stewardship of our university continues to be an enormous blessing. Now there are those who would say … Read more Mission Day 2010