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When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Two hundred days’ wages worth of food […]
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Mark 4:35-41 On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so […]
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Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. Dom Hélder Câmara was archbishop in Olinda & Recife a very poor […]
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They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus,to carry his cross. Mark 14:1—15:47 In the early Church any sort of sin that obviously impacted the community: such as betrayal of Christ or the Church, or unfaithfulness to family […]
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Leviticus “The one who bears the sore of leprosy shall keep his garments rent and his head bare, and shall muffle his beard; he shall cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ As long as the sore is on him he shall declare himself unclean, since he is in fact unclean. He shall dwell apart, making his abode […]
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Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. Mark 1:29-39 Year-long volunteer Abbey Doherty arrived in Camden in August with a fresh degree in English from Mary Washington University in […]
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“I know who you are—-the Holy One of God!” Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. The demon calls Jesus, “the Holy One of God.” It is hard to know if he is trying to flatter […]
Service Matters – Dec 25, 2014
She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In a city with an abundance of heart-breaking images, one that stands out is the people standing outside the gate at Joseph’s House, the homeless shelter that DSW works very closely with. […]
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A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. John 1:6-8 This morning between Masses I headed out to a grocery store in Cherry Hill to quick pick up some milk. In the parking lot a fellow came up […]
Spirituality Matters – First Week of Advent
1 December 2014 First Week of Advent A project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, DeSales Service Works welcomes volunteers to join in service, prayer, and learning in our struggling neighborhoods. Contents: Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events Links Service Word Mark 1:1-8 A voice of one […]