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Contents: Volume 2 11th Sunday "Ordinary Time" 6/14/2026 1. -- Lanie LeBlanc OP - < lanie@leblanc.one>2. -- Fr. Jude Siciliano OP - <FrJude@JudeOP.org> 3. -- Elaine H. Ireland <ehireland@gmail.com>
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Chuck Hilliard
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Blessings, Dr. Lanie LeBlanc OP Southern Dominican Laity
****************************************************** From today’s Gospel reading:
At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned like sheep without a shepherd.....Jesus sent out the twelve after instructing them thus... “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”
Reflection:
Many of us here in church today probably aren’t part of the same social circles. We are here, not because we are naturally drawn to each other, but because we were baptized. We have been called and named--- the way the Twelve were called and named for us in today’s gospel. And like them, we too are sent.
Through our baptism we are being prompted and empowered to see with Jesus’ eyes and respond to the needs of those around us--- where we live, work, recreate, go to school and in the world.
So, we ask ourselves:
· • Can I name a specific way in which I have been called to follow and serve in Jesus’ name? · • What do I need to do to respond better to my call to be a Christian in the world?
Fr. Jude Siciliano OP - <FrJude@JudeOP.org>
****************************************************** Living the Word…
Do you wonder if God is really directing all your journeying? Or, if God sends suffering our way to teach us or “test our mettle?” There are a host of different theologies and views of the Divine’s role in our lives—a subject for treatises and dissertations and those more scholarly than me. And frankly, no one knows or will know anyway. God’s role in our lives is a mystery. But, as I write this on a glorious late spring day, even in the face of some daunting things on the horizon, * the emotion of gratitude rings loud and true. Let’s always remember the familiar words of Meister Eckhart: “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Use today to give thanks for all the blessings you have been given on your journey—even those wrapped in packages that were difficult to open!
Elaine H. Ireland <ehireland@gmail.com>
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Chuck Hilliard , OP <Chuck@PreacherExchange.com> Webmaster, PreacherExchange.com North Carolina Dominican Laity ****************************************************** 5. ****************************************************** Volume 2 is for you. These reflections follow the Liturgical Calendar and appear here about mid week each week. They are written by various guest authors. If you would like to submit a reflection of your own, then click here to send an email request to post to the Webmaster. Deadline is Monday morning of each week for the upcoming Sunday.
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