St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time The Spirit of God rests on everyone, not just a select few. Let us pray that we may uncover God’s Spirit so that prophets and people of vision will arise in our world and give us direction so that we may find healing, wholeness and holiness. To the point: What […]
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Acting with a prophetic consciousness difficult By SISTER CAROL DEMPSEY In times such as these, when faith can be influenced by fundamentalism and Christian nationalism, some believers aspire to become prophets. Others see themselves as prophets already. Still others identify specific individuals as prophets because they understand the prophetic […]
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27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Relationships can be complicated, uplifting By SISTER MARY McGLONE Do you remember René Descartes? (“I think, therefore I am.”) Well, one day Descartes walked into a bar. (Original opening, no?) The bartender looked at him and asked, “Would you like a beer?” Descartes replied, “I think not.” Then he […]
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time When Jesus embraces a child, He shows his disciples how to find greatness — walking intimately with Jesus means being powerless, embracing servanthood, lifting up the lowly, accepting our limitations, and the inevitability of human suffering. To the point: How the disciples continue to misunderstand the deepest truth about what […]
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: What motivates your behavior? By SISTER MARY McGLONE Who really gets under your skin? Maybe it’s the bully — on the playground, at work, on the national or international scene. Maybe a one-upper who thinks s/he’s outperformed everyone else. It may be the resident perfectionist who demands such precision […]
For children For teens
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Acting with a prophetic consciousness difficult By SISTER CAROL DEMPSEY In times such as these, when faith can be influenced by fundamentalism and Christian nationalism, some believers aspire to become prophets. Others see themselves as prophets already. Still others identify specific individuals as prophets because they understand the prophetic […]