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Sat 03 Dec |
Intro |
The media remind us there are only 22 shopping days to Christmas. But as Christians we know that consumerism can stand between us and Christ’s coming. |
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| Sun 04 Dec | Scripture | When you give a dinner, do not invite your friends, relatives or rich neighbours. Invite the poor, the lame, the blind – then you will be blessed. (Lk14) | Luke 14: 12-14 |
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Mon 05 Dec |
Vatican II Quote |
We are more precious for what we are than for what we have. Technical advances are of less value than justice, solidarity and a more humane society. (Vatican II) |
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Tues 06 Dec |
Papal Quote |
Exclusive pursuit of possessions is an obstacle to individual fulfilment and true greatness. Greed is the most evident form of moral underdevelopment. (Pope Paul VI) |
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Wed 07 Dec |
Papal Quote |
Excess enslaves us to be ‘possessed’ by instant gratification, driven to continually multiply what we own or replace them with better versions. (Blessed John Paul II) |
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Thurs 08 Dec |
Papal Quote |
We need a mental shift and new life-styles in which truth, beauty, goodness and solidarity determine consumer choices, savings and investments. (Pope Benedict XVI) |
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Fri 09 Dec |
Action/ Reflection |
As I rush to buy Christmas presents, food and drink, what are the effects of my consumer choices: on my family, on the poor, on workers, on the planet? |
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