November 28.  Bryan continued to work with all kinds of groups.   “Every time we say the Nicene Creed, especially in this Jubilee year, when we also commemorate the Council of Nicaea,I believe we should think more about the words we use.   We talk about death and judgement but maybe we aren’t really listening to ourselves.  As we come to the end of another year do we have any energy left to reflect on the Church’s year and also the work and school year?  Can we think about the end of our own lifespan and what we will be judged for or are we already too deep into party mode?  Did we lose hope or faith or give up loving as much as we could?   If we are able to take time for such reflection maybe we would change our ways and our attitudes for the year to come. I do believe that hope can come in cycles, let’s say hope can be recycled.” 

Reflect, share, act. Scripture:  Scripture: Think of the fig tree and all the trees, as soon as they come out in leaf you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.  So when you see these things you know that the kingdom of God is near. Luke 21: 29-33  Blessed are they who dwell in your house forever singing your praise. From Ps 84. Pope Francis:  The Church has a public role over and above her charitable and educational activities.  She works for the advancement of humanity and of universal fraternity.   She does not claim to compete with earthly powers but to offer herself as a family among families, this is the Church open to bearing witness in today’s work open to faith, hope and love for the Lord and for those who he loves with a preferential love.  A home with open doors, because she is a mother, in imitation of Mary the Mother of Jesus. FT 276   Jubilee.  The Council of Nicaea was a milestone in the Church’s history. The celebration of its 1700th anniversary invites Christians to join in a hymn of praise and thanksgiving to the Blessed Trinity and in particular to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, “consubstantial with the Father”, [11] who revealed to us that mystery of love. At the same time, Nicaea represents a summons to all Churches and Ecclesial Communities to persevere on the path to visible unity and in the quest of finding ways to respond fully to the prayer of Jesus “that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me” ( Jn 17:21). SNC 17.       Act and Pray for compassionate concern for those suffering loss in their families and for a successful visit by Pope Leo in Turkye to commemorate the Nicene creed anniversary. Follow his visit on Youtube.