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Day |
Focus |
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Sat 21 Apr |
Intro |
In the 2nd week of Easter we reflect on God’s gift of joy in our lives. Joy comes to its fulfillment in us when we are truly people for God and for others. |
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| Sun 22 Apr | Scripture | 'I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.' (Jn 15:11) | |
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Mon 23 Apr |
Vatican II Quote |
The joys, hopes, griefs and anxieties of this age – especially of the poor – these are the joys, hopes, griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. (Vatican II) |
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Tues 24 Apr |
Papal Quote |
Openness to God makes us open towards our brothers and sisters and towards life as a joyful task to be accomplished in a spirit of solidarity. (Pope Benedict XVI) |
Caritas in Veritate (78) |
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Wed 25 Apr |
Papal Quote |
In common work - when hope, hardship, ambition and joy are shared - our wills, minds and hearts are united, we find ourselves brothers and sisters. (Pope Paul VI) |
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Thurs 26 Apr |
Papal Quote |
In love we must pit our intelligence against the problems of poverty, promote peace and holding aloft the torch of joy shed light and grace on all. (Pope Paul VI) |
Populorum Progressio (75) |
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Fri 7 Apr |
Action/ Reflection |
How am I a ‘torch of joy’ in the world? How does my life reflect God’s joy in creation? How do I bring joy to others, especially the poor and marginalised? |
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