Hear God's Voice

Hear God’s Voice – The Gospel of Mark

This is a special form of Scripture meeting and allows the Holy Spirit to guide us in our greater understanding of God’s word. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. There no registration no checking of lists. It’s a friendly just turn up group at any time to explore God’s word more deeply.

“We are covering Mark’s Gospel and just to explain we just see where the Holy Spirit leads us. Father Marcin started these meetings when he came to our parish. After 10 weeks of meetings we had only just completed the first 2 pages !!!! It’s a real way of exploring our faith and the word of GOD in a friendly and extremely interesting way. It made me think anyhow.”

Father Marcin later told us he runs these monthly for other parishes he was in as the parish want to continue. That’s the power of Skype. One of the groups started 18 YEARS ago and there are a couple from his native Poland. SO WHY NOT JUST TURN UP AND SEE HOW YOU CAN EXPLORE YOUR FAITH -YOU NEVER KNOW !

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Normal Weekly Meetings: Monday evenings – check calendar

Time: 7:40pm to 9pm on Tuesdays after 7pm Mass

Location: Presbytery – St Swithun’s Church

Resources:

New Jeruselem Bible – Chapter 1 St Mark’s Gospel

Group Contact: You are welcome to attend and more information can be requested using the form below

THURSDAY - 28-01-2021 - of the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, Religious, Doctor of The ChurchST SWITHUN's CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS:- please keep a proper distance;- sanitize a place which was in contact of your body;- if you will come with children, please do not allow children to walk, run in the church, to avoid many any contact with other people and more places touched which will ne to be sanitize;- keep one direction way and exit the church by the deigned exits;- Please do bear this in mind: the doors must be left open for a good ventilation, so as the temperature drops in the weeks ahead it will be important to wrap-up warm;SACRAMNET OF CONFESSION FROM 9.00am to 9.25am OUR PLAN IS: (also live-streamed):6.15am - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (28/33) - in Polish;6.30am - The Holy Mass (in Polish): 25th Gregorian Mass for +Trevor Anthony Evans;9.00am - Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament;9.30am - Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction;10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: + Jenny Gertrude Winter RIP; followed by The Holy Rosary Prayer & daily devotion;12.00noon - The act of Consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (28/33) - in Polish;8.00pm - ‘A GLASS OF WINE’ with Fr Marcin – Q&A of The Catholic Faith – Subject: ‘Purgatory’.9.00pm - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (28/33) - in Polish;PLEASE, pray today especially for our Dear, Michael, Fr Zbigniew Zybała, Anthony, Kathleen & Kevin, Jo, Maria, Mary, Joanna's Parents, Anne, Joey, Charlie, Xander, our First Communion Children, especially this week - Chloe and Her Family, for our Parish, AND For our PARISH ONLINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL😇🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

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CHRISTIAN MORNING MEDITATION:Sharing My GiftJanuary 28, 2021Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the ChurchMark 4:21-25Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light. Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” He also told them, “Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you. To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”Opening Prayer: Lord, help me to really reach you in my prayer, to hear you, so I can discover the satisfaction and happiness that comes from serving you and serving others.Encountering Christ:1. It Was the Least I Could Do: How do I make my light shine? What do I measure out? How do I understand what Jesus is talking about? This is really about the essence of being a good Catholic. Many Catholics think they do enough by going to Mass on Sunday and avoiding mortal sin. Actually this is the minimum requirement. There is more—a lot more. If at the Pearly Gates St. Peter asked us, “Why should I let you into heaven?” would he be satisfied with the answer, “Well, I always did the bare minimum.”2. Why Did God Put Us Here?: The Church has never hidden what God wants us to accomplish in this life. We are called to become saints. Being “nice” or “good” is a stepping stone, but not enough to fulfill our calling. As saints, we are not expected to be weird or strange. Sanctity means becoming all that God hoped for when he made you. It means reaching our total fulfillment as human beings—and that’s different for each person. A saint is someone who tries his or her best to do God’s will (not necessarily perfectly!) every day—and does it because he or she loves God. This is how we come out from under the bushel basket and let our light shine.3. I Am a Gift for Others: What is God’s will for me? We serve him best when we serve others. This often means sacrifice, but it’s worthwhile because sacrificial love is the only thing that brings us happiness. Think back to the moments when you achieved real happiness—deep down satisfaction that doesn’t fade away with time. Wasn’t it when you sacrificed for the good of another or for God? Wasn’t it a moment when you let your light shine instead of hiding it? Wasn’t it when you measured out whatever you had to offer rather than hoarding it? By putting others’ satisfaction and comfort and pleasure ahead of our own, we are fulfilling God’s command in this Scripture. God made us to be a gift for others, and the more generously we measure out that gift the happier we will be. We may even be surprised how much our little light shines when we finally let it be seen!Conversing with Christ: Jesus, maybe I never realized the real reason you put me here, but now I know. Help me to be generous with my time and talents, using them for others and for you so that I will leave the world a better place than I found it, at least for the people surrounding me. Increase my love, so I use my time and talents for the right motives, not so I will become famous or rich or any other selfish reason.Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will look for opportunities to serve others because that is the main way I serve you, who I find in the least of my brothers.stswithuns.org.uk/event/dr-28012021 ... See MoreSee Less

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WEDNESDAY 27/01/20219.00am - The Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament9.30am - Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: For Małgorzata Śmietana on Her 38th Birthday ... See MoreSee Less

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WEDNESDAY - 27-01-2021 - of the 3rd Week in Ordinary TimeMemorial of St Angela Merici, FoundressST SWITHUN's CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS:- please keep a proper distance;- sanitize a place which was in contact of your body;- if you will come with children, please do not allow children to walk, run in the church, to avoid many any contact with other people and more places touched which will ne to be sanitize;- keep one direction way and exit the church by the deigned exits;- Please do bear this in mind: the doors must be left open for a good ventilation, so as the temperature drops in the weeks ahead it will be important to wrap-up warm;SACRAMNET OF CONFESSION FROM 9.00am to 9.25am OUR PLAN IS: (also live-streamed):6.15am - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (27/33) - in Polish;6.30am - The Holy Mass (in Polish): 24th Gregorian Mass for +Trevor Anthony Evans;9.00am - Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament;9.30am - Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction;10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: For Malgorzata Smietana on her 38th Birthday; followed by The Holy Rosary Prayer & daily devotion;12.00noon - The act of Consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (27/33) - in Polish;9.00pm - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (27/33) - in Polish;PLEASE, pray today especially for our Dear, Michael, Fr Zbigniew Zybała, Anthony, Kathleen & Kevin, Jo, Maria, Mary, Joanna's Parents, Anne, Joey, Charlie, Xander, our First Communion Children, especially this week - Chloe and Her Family, for our Parish, AND For our PARISH ONLINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL😇🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

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CHRISTIAN MORNING MEDITATION:Receiving the Seed in Good SoilJanuary 27, 2021Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary TimeMark 4:1-20On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, “Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. And when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” He added, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.” And when he was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned him about the parables. He answered them, “The mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables, so that they may look and see but not perceive, and hear and listen but not understand, in order that they may not be converted and be forgiven.” Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? The sower sows the word. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear the word, receive it at once with joy. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Those sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”Opening Prayer: Lord, help me to pray with an open heart so that the seed you sow in me doesn’t die, but bears abundant fruit. Encountering Christ:1. I Wasn’t Talking to You: It sounded like Jesus didn’t want people to understand his preaching. Instead of speaking clearly, he spoke in parables that he later had to explain to his disciples. Once he explained it, they understood, but why didn’t he speak that way to the crowds who came to listen? Did he only want to help a few select people instead of everyone? That can’t be the correct interpretation of this passage.2. The Crowd Is the Field Jesus Is Sowing In: To explain himself, Jesus quoted the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah was speaking to people who had hardened their hearts against the prophetic word he was sent to speak to them. Because their hearts were hardened, they would not have accepted and understood the Lord’s word even if he had presented it clearly. Yet, there were a few who listened with open hearts, and God’s word found good soil in their hearts that day. Jesus wasn’t saying he didn’t want anyone to understand. He was saying that even if he spoke clearly, many wouldn’t understand—because they didn’t want to. Yet the word he speaks to open hearts bears fruit, just as the parable says. The seed he is sowing is reaching everyone, but not every heart provides the good soil needed to bear fruit.3. Waiting: A lot of the spiritual life, like farming, is about waiting. Even when a seed falls into good soil, it doesn’t bear fruit immediately. It lays dormant in the soil for a while, then begins to grow when conditions are right. The Apostles and those in the crowd who had open hearts began “growing” in understanding and finally bore abundant fruit when the right conditions were available. The descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost provided the right conditions. Like the Apostles, we too need the Holy Spirit to fully understand what Jesus taught.Conversing with Christ: Lord, I know that it’s only possible to speak of God in images—to tell us what your Father is like, not how he actually is, because he is beyond our understanding. Help me to understand your parables so I can get a glimmer of you and your Father—of your goodness, your kindness, and your love for me, so I may be converted and be forgiven.Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will be open to your word to me and to the Holy Spirit’s help in understanding it and using it to bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.stswithuns.org.uk/event/dr-27012021 ... See MoreSee Less

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