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FaithThe Word
Dianne Bergant
Some of the most poignant pictures flashed across the world in the wake of natural or military disasters are those of orphaned children Their inherent vulnerability is compounded and they seem to be wandering about aimlessly Their unguarded expressions cry out with grief and fear They are so hel
FaithThe Word
Dianne Bergant
There is something very disconcerting about being accosted by someone who challenges you with the question "Have you been saved?"
FaithThe Word
Dianne Bergant
The Fourth Sunday of Easter has traditionally been known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The particular focus today is on leadership Whose leadership do we follow?
The Word
Dianne Bergant
Many of us take great pride in our ability to recognize faces Or it may happen that we are on a street or highway and we come upon a particular turn in the road or a distinctive landmark and we realize that we have been in that place before At times like these floods of memories return What see
FaithThe Word
Dianne Bergant
We should not be too quick to criticize the early disciples for their initial lack of faith in the resurrection.
The Word
Dianne Bergant
Generation after generation the Christian community re-examines its teaching regarding the resurrection of Jesus Carefully developed explanations continue to clarify the most minute details of this doctrine Many of us are so familiar with these details that we may have ceased to be amazed at thei
The Word
Dianne Bergant
The Gospel for today which recounts the passion and death of Jesus includes elements of intrigue betrayal and murder A careful reading shows that the victim was not ignorant of the plots devised against him Even before the horrendous onslaught began Jesus announced ldquo My appointed time dr
FaithThe Word
Dianne Bergant
Just what is it that we are called to believe? Is it that a broken nation will be reconstituted? Is it that one who has died will be resuscitated?
The Word
Dianne Bergant
Key concepts in today rsquo s Gospel reflect how many of us still face difficult issues Like the disciples some of us maintain that misfortune is indeed a punishment for sin Like the man rsquo s parents we too may be loathe to stand in support of another if we fear our own status may be in jeopa
The Word
Dianne Bergant
We are children of the earth The fact that we live on the land has been reinforced by the biblical story of how God formed the first man out of the clay of the earth Gn 2 7 It might be more accurate to say that we are children of the water Life on earth began in the water and then developed ou