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GB Teams 4 NW Sector Birthday Celebration 5 Visit to Poland 6 The fish and the Rings - Teams Logo 7 The Fish and the Rings - Poem

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Contents

From The GB Regions 2 Northern Region Letter 3 Jack Dominian - Requiescant in Pace

Prayers & Reflections 10 Prayers & Reflection for December 12 Prayers & Reflection for January 14 Prayers & Reflection for February

Southern Region: Harold & Irene HerbonnetCentral Region: Paul & Janet DeBooNorthern Region: Mark & Dympna Edwards

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Diary 1 Diary Entries & Study Topic Intro

If you require one off extra copy(ies) of a particular edition, please contact your Regional Distribution Couple. These are:

Articles on the web ERI Study Topic-“Discerning the signs of the times” Friends of Father Caffarel Bulletin No.15

If your team requires permanent change in number of newsletters, contact your Regional Couple. These are listed in the Teams Directory section of the Newsletter.

International 8 Diary Entries & Study Topic Intro

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Teams Diary

We list below future events throughout our Regions – some organised by Sectors, some by the Regions. We hope that, by advertising all events in this newsletter, if there is an event in a neighbouring area that you would like to attend, then you

will feel free to do so.

ERI Study Topic – Discerning the Signs of the Times Available on the GB Teams website: www. teamsgb.org.uk

The purpose of the study topic is to focus our attention on the necessity of growing in our experience of a God-Father who journeys alongside us through this world. Readers are challenged to consider their role in today’s world, in the light of the Gospel.

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path? Ps 118(119)

The topic is made up of eight sessions plus a summary:-

1. Looking positively at the world2. Looking at the world in the making3. Building a civilisation based on love 4. Respect for the human person5. The poor beloved of God 6. Being there for others7. Being a disciple of Christ today 8. The universality of Christ’s message Summing Up

2014Dec Teeside & Yorkshire Sector Paul & Sue Rowney

7 Birthday Celebration Starting with Mass 10am at St Joseph’s Church Weatherby. Followed by shared lunch, social & hopefully a Teams Blessing at Tom & Christine Ward’s home

Dec Wessex Lorna & David Watts 6 Teams Mass & Party 6.30pm St Joseph’s, Purewell, Christchurch

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Northern Region Letter

Dear Members of Teams in Great Britain,When you receive this newsletter you may be busy preparing for Advent and Christmas. It is easy to get caught up in the preparations, the various festivities and not have much time for reflection. In America the season of advent and Christmas is preceded by Thanksgiving. This festival is an opportunity for families and friends to get together, to reflect on the past year and to thank God for the blessings that He has given over the past year. In the UK we have had a tradition of harvest festival but as many of us no longer grow the food that we eat it has become more remote from everyday life.This year we invite you to have your own version of giving thanks. This could be as a family sit down or meal, a prayer of thanks at your Teams birthday celebration at the beginning of December or something that you do as personal or couple prayer. However you choose to do it we hope you’re Thanksgiving enriches your preparations during advent and Christmas. This will be our final letter to you as Northern Regional Couple as we hand over to Tony and Pat Banks who take on the role with enthusiasm, dedication and love. We give thanks for those of you whom we have had the opportunity to meet and get to know over the past few years and for Pat and Tony’s willingness to take on this role. Please pray for them and for all who give of their time in serving the movement.God blessMark & Dympna EdwardsNorthern Regional Couple

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Jack Dominian - Requiescant in Pace

We were very sorry to learn about the death of Dr Jack Dominian who died peacefully at home on 11th August 2014. He was predeceased by his

wife, Edith.Jack was a psychiatrist and founder of the Marriage Research Centre now called One plus One. He was the author of many books including ‘One Like Us’,’ Let’s Make Love Passionate’ and ‘Compassionate Love’.Jack was born in Athens and spent time in India during the war, where he was educated by the Jesuits. In 1945 the family moved to England. He studied medicine at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge where he quickly came into contact with Monsignor Alfred Gilbey. He became an active member of the Catholic Union of Students. It was at one of their conferences that he met his wife, Edith Smith, who was a student at Newcastle University. In 1955 after qualifying as a doctor they were married.Jack studied psychiatry at Maudsley Hospital in London. It was about that time that he met Fr Maurice O’Leary, who was the chairman of the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, and he invited Jack to become one of CMAC’s medical advisers and counsellors.1 From 1968 until he retired in 1988 he was Senior Consultant at the Central Middlesex Hospital. In 1971 he founded the Marriage Research Centre.Cardinal Hulme celebrated mass for Jack’s retirement and he recalled that when he was a young monk he had listened to Jack, who was then a comparatively young doctor, using words to the effect that ”Human love is the instrument we can use to explore the mystery of love God is...” 2 The Cardinal went on to say that from that date it changed his understanding of God.On a number of occasions Jack spoke to gatherings of Teams couples on the importance in family life of a stable and loving relationship based on Christian marriage. His talks always reinforced the certainty that married love fully expresses the perfect love of God. Each time he impressed his listeners with his knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a Christian couple in today’s world.In September 2000, at Santiago de Compostella, Jack was invited to address 8,000 Teams couples and spiritual counsellors who had gathered from countries around the world, where the Teams of Our Lady is established. His talk on Faithfulness and Forgiveness in Marriage was immediately recognised as the highlight of the Gathering. It was the largest audience he had spoken to and he was overwhelmed by the standing ovation he received. Christian marriage has lost a great champion.Tom & Maureen Hoban

1 From our talk about the start of Teams in Great Britain 2 Some facts were taken from: Jack Dominian, Lay Preacher by Fr. J. Dalrymple

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The Jesse Tree - Front Cover Story

Each year one of the teams in our sector hosts our Birthday Celebration. Last year it was the turn of Warrington 3. It is traditional for us to gather at a parish Sunday Mass as neither of the Warrington teams has a priest as a Spiritual Counsellor. We

do however have a Deacon, Rev. John Traynor, in Warrington 3 and Sr. Margaret Mattison in Warrington 1, who also plays the guitar. The previous September we were inspired by the account in the Teams booklet, of the Advent Evenings enjoyed by the South West London Sector. We realised we could prepare an Advent Reflection and based it on the ‘Jesse Tree’. The ‘Jesse Tree’ is essentially the family tree of Jesus, Jesse being the father of the shepherd King David.Christian Art has used the imagery of the Jesse Tree since the Middle Ages and this can be seen in medieval stained glass windows in European cathedrals. Over the years the family tree has been supplemented by the promises made by God from the dawn of time and the messengers who passed on the promises and exhortations of God. So, on a Saturday afternoon we gathered our sector together. On the sanctuary at St. Joseph’s, Penketh, we placed an empty tree. The altar was covered with a ‘Creation’ cloth, the Advent wreath was lighted and our artefacts were placed on a side table. Then we began our reflection, the story of a promise and the time of waiting for this promise to be fulfilled. God had promised us a Prince, a Shepherd, a Healer, a Conqueror, a Prophet, a Priest, a Lion and a Lamb. He had promised peace, freedom, love and life without end.Then, one Christmas, as Mary waited, as Joseph waited, as the world waited, all these promises were realized in the birth of a child, Emmanuel, God himself.We lighted a candle and brought forward our globe to symbolise Creation. We continued with readings and reflections as we placed symbols on our tree.The apple and a snake, the rainbow and stars, the well bucket and the coloured coat, the burning bush and the many symbols which told the story of our salvation history, even the skeleton for Ezekiel. We heard the prophesies of Elijah, Micah, Isaiah and Jonah who proclaimed God’s Word through the ages.Deacon John then read the beginning of St. John’s Gospel and to the accompaniment of Sr. Margaret’s guitar we sang ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’.The last symbol to be placed on our tree was the pilgrims shell. We have received the Word and are responsible for handing it on to those who follow us.Our Service continued with prayers of petition and the Lord’s prayer. We then came forward to light individual candles for our private intentions as we sang ‘Christ be Our Light’. We concluded with a prayer, a blessing and the singing of ‘Tell Out My Soul’.Then, like those in the South West, we gathered for hot sausage rolls, mince pies and mulled wine. It was a very joyful and moving afternoon. Everyone was able to take part by hanging symbols on our tree or reading a prayer or reflection. Thank you, Sr. Margaret and Deacon John for accompanying us on our Advent Journey and, thank you South West Sector for inspiring us to celebrate this way.And the outcome of our gathering? We were asked to leave our Jesse Tree on the altar, where it provoked much interest. We placed an explanation and quiz beside the tree and many parishioners read it and tried their best to match the symbols to events and prophets. It stayed in place until the coming of the Christmas tree.Tony & Pat BanksWarrington 3

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This summer our responsible couple, Jan and Marta Kaczmarek, left their job in Hastings and returned to their beautiful home near Wroclaw in Poland. Before they left they helped us to organise a week-long stay for our whole team (4 couples) at

their house in Ligota Piekna, which means beautiful village. They are so generous that the house they have built is deliberately large enough for groups of family and friends to stay.I knew nothing of Poland before the trip, in fact I hardly knew where it was on the map, but Jan had planned an itinerary which really opened our eyes. The past has cast a long shadow. We saw grand buildings which would have been full of antiques and paintings here, but had been stripped by various forces during and after the war. We also visited Gross Rozen concentration camp which was harrowing especially in the searing heat. While we were there Jan told us about his parent’s experiences during the war, which was very moving. But I mustn’t give the impression that we dwelt entirely on the past we had a joyous time together. We had a trip on the river, visited huge rococo churches, attended two masses, eat sumptuous meals, saw the famous Wroclaw Panorama and an amazing water show at the Olympic park. The sitting room even became an impromptu dance floor one evening.The weather was very warm for the whole week, but a couple of days were escorchio! Luckily we had planned to have a retreat day and stay in out of the heat. The priest was unable to come so we had about thirty minutes each to share whatever we wanted. It was a beautiful time of sharing and really brought us closer. I’m still doing the Tibetan exercises Marta showed us.A wonderful time was had by all, feeding the mind, body and soul. I think we got to know one another far better having had a week together which surely will bear fruit during our monthly meetings.Sally & Brian Hick Hastings/Bexhill Team

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The Fish & The Rings

Anyone who is comparatively new to Teams might be interested to know about the symbolism used in the Teams Logo which appears on the front cover of the GB Newsletter. The following

information is taken from an article in the December 2006 to February 2007 edition of this publication.

The fish was an emblem of the early Christians and signifies “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour” (ICTUS). The French word “equipe” (team) comes from the old French word “esquif”, which meant a small boat.

The rings are wedding rings, which illustrate the situation of the married person. They symbolise commitment, love and faithfulness to the beloved person whom we have chosen. We have, therefore, two strong signs of the basis of Teams: the reference to Christianity and Marriage.The Logo is simple and pure. It uses the three primary colours, refer-ring to the meaning given to them in iconography: blue symbolises divinity (God); yellow/gold shows the glory of God; red for humanity,The fish is blue and the rings are shaded from yellow to red. Interlaced on the fish, they symbolise the covenant of God with His people, from which Christian Marriage draws its foundation, and from which it re-ceives its own nature as a sacrament.

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The Fish & The Rings

On Seeing a Woman’s Rings

Odd that, that the first offering,signifying a courtship and an invitation,should be, as a general rule, so much more florid than its sequel, promising a lifetime;the filigree of love’s first effulgencesubsiding into the smooth bland constancy of the wedding band.

To every woman, then, her gaudybut in the anticipation rather thanlove’s quotidian existence.Yet let the second ring be of a truer gold,lest boredom corrupt or familiarity oxidise its meaning.For we are made for the flatness of the daily round,not for the dazzle and glister of first passions.© Rob Esdaile, 11.02.2007

From Fifty-Fifty. Selected Poems (2011) by Fr. Rob Esdaile.

His second volume of poems, Renew, Refresh, Rejoice. A Second Collection, is being published this autumn.

Both volumes cost £5 (+£1 p&p) and can be ordered from Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church,

Hampton Court Way, Thames Ditton KT7 0LP.

Please make cheques payable to ‘OLOL Parish Jubilee Buildings Fund’.

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Hello From Youth Teams of Our Lady

The SR couple are seeking more information and guidance in starting Young Teams in our Super-Region

It’s with great honour and humility that I introduce myself to you as your new International Responsible and accept this great invitation of service. The

Youth Teams of Our Lady movement has been a tremendous Blessing in my life. I attended my first base team meeting nearly seven years ago and my first IM just over five years ago in Rome. I served on the USA National Secretariat for five years, and was the National Responsible for four years. I am from Turlock, California which is where YTOL in the USA began. As soon as I became involved with YTOL, I knew that this movement would forever change my life, and it truly has. Through YTOL, I’ve been given the opportunity to fall deeper in love with Christ, to discover family within my team, and of course, develop beautiful friendships with people from throughout the world.I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of you at the IM in Roma (2009), the IM in California (2012), and of course, at the most recent IM in Portugal! What a beautiful time we all shared together. During the IM week, we reflected on the path of St. Peter, (Domine, Que Vadis?) We, as a movement must have the courage to approach Jesus and let Him change our lives. When we do this, we will not only strengthen our own faith, but also draw others closer to Christ. As it is written in the Psalms, [‘Sing to the LORD, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his marvellous deeds.” Psalm 96:2-3) we are all called to lift up the Lord and praise Him for His works; we should pray to be so filled with love for Him and the blessings of the Spirit that we cannot keep silent. As YTOLers, I believe we have a very special role; which is to share with our peers the love that God has shown us. Our love for Him, Our Blessed Mother, Our Church, and the International YTOL Movement; can change the world. I especially want to mention this with our brothers and sisters in Syria in mind and heart - we as a movement should constantly be striving to unite in prayer for them and be steadfast in our intentions for peace throughout the world. Please know that I will offer you, as well all of the YTOL members throughout the world, to our Blessed Mother every day; that she would wrap you in her mantle, and lead you closer to her Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. I promise to serve you in every way that I can; relying solely upon the help of the Lord to strengthen this movement to grow and flourish throughout the world. Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” The duty of International

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Responsible although challenging, is also simple, because it is one of love, compassion, and service - that’s my heart’s promise to you! I want to thank the teams in the USA for all of their support as we take on this responsibility for the first time in YTOL history. Additionally, we can’t thank Pedro Evanil and the rest of the 20012-2014 International Secretariat (Brazil) enough for their amazing leadership these past two years. I also want to thank the IM 2014 Organizing Team in Portugal for planning such an outstanding meeting. God will truly Bless all of you for all of efforts and prayers to further His kingdom.Thank you!God has truly Blessed me with the gift of YTOL, and all of the friends (which are more like family!) that I have gained through this journey. It is a small humble gesture to take this responsibility on in an attempt to thank Him for all He has given me. I ask that you would all pray for me as I take on this role; that God would qrant me and the new International Secretariat the strength and knowledge necessary to discern the vision of YTOL Interna-tional in order to bring the love of Christ to more young people throughout the world! Please pray for our team as we prepare for an incredible two years of supporting nearly 4,000 YTOLers - thank you for praying for us as we pray for you! Feel free to reach out to me at any time via email, or add me on Facebook- I’d love to hear from you and pray for any intentions you have! I thank God for this amazing opportunity! I am overjoyed to be your new International Responsible! Many blessings & prayers from the USA!Brean BettencourtYTOL International Responsible

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Prayers & Reflection For December

Text for Meditation Isaiah 35:4-10Strengthen all weary hands, steady all trembling knees and say to all faint hearts, Courage! Do not be afraid.‘Look, your God is coming, vengeance is coming,the retribution of God; he is coming to save you.’Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, the ears of the deaf unsealed, then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongues of the dumb sing for joy; for water gushes in the desert, streams in the wasteland, the scorched earth becomes a lake, the parched land springs of water.The lairs where the jackals used to live become thickets of reed and papyrus.And through it will run a highway undefiled which shall be called the Sacred Way;the unclean may not travel by it, nor fools stray along it.No lion will be there nor any fierce beast roam about it,but the redeemed will walk there, for those the Lord has ransomed shall return.They will come to Zion shouting for joy, everlasting joy on their faces;joy and gladness will go with them and sorrow and lament be ended.

Concluding Prayer Heavenly Father, during this Advent season, as we await the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, give us the strength of heart to follow him more faithfully along the ‘Sacred Way’. Grant us your peace and joy this Christmas. Amen

Responsorial Psalm 84: 9-14 R Is 35: 4Response “Look, our God is coming to save us”

1. I will hear what the Lord God has to say, a voice that speaks of peace, peace for his people. His help is near for those who fear him and his glory will dwell in our land. (R)

2. Mercy and faithfulness have met; justice and peace have embraced. Faithfulness shall spring from the earth and justice look down from heaven. (R)

3. The Lord will make us prosper and our earth shall yield its fruit. Justice shall march before him and peace shall follow his steps (R)

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Prayers & Reflection For December

Reflection‘Courage, do not be afraid!’ were the first words of St John Paul II after his election. Courage is often thought of as a pagan virtue. The Ancient Greeks prized it because their city states were constantly at war. Without courage no other virtue could flourish, as the existence of the city state depended on the courage of its citizens, and for the Greeks virtue was incomprehensible in any other setting. We Christians do not emphasise physical courage, though it should be remembered that many of the martyrs were physically courageous, as the accounts of their martyrdom make clear. But we do emphasise spiritual courage, without which no other spiritual virtue is possible. If we allow ourselves to be discouraged, and to give up, then we shall never make progress in the spiritual life or in prayer. The exhortation “Courage!’ can also be translated as “Take heart!”, and this perhaps sheds light on what it means: courage is not a hardening of a heart but the strengthening of our hearts, a determination to follow the Lord. One does not have to be strong to do this; one can follow as a weak person who is resolved to ask the Lord for strength. Thus when St John Paul II encouraged the Church, he wasn’t simply telling us to pull ourselves together in order to face a difficult time in the Church’s earthly pilgrimage: he was telling us to rely on the Lord who would give us strength, provided we asked for it. This theme later appeared in his letter Veritatis Splendor, where, he quoted St Paul urging courage in the moral life “lest the Cross be emptied of its power.” (I Cor 1:17)Indeed no sooner does Isaiah tell us to have courage then he says why we should have courage: because the Lord is coming, and the lord is full of power. And he ends with the note that reminds us that courage has a reward, and that reward is joy.Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith

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Prayers & Reflection For January

Text for Meditation Hebrews 1: 1-16At various times in the past and in various different ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; but in our own time, the last days, he has spoken to us through his Son, the Son that he has appointed to inherit everything and through whom he made everything there is. He is the radiant light of God’s glory and the perfect copy of his nature, sustaining the universe by his powerful command; and now that he has destroyed the defilement of sin, he has gone to take his place in heaven at the right hand of divine Majesty. So he is now as far above the angels as the title he has inherited is higher than their own name.God has never said to any angel: You are my Son, today I have become your father; or: I will be a father to him and he a son to me. Again, when he brings the First-born into the world, he says: Let all the angels of God worship him.

Concluding Prayer Almighty Father, we thank you that in the fullness of time you spoke to us through your Son, born into a humble human family. We ask your blessing on our marriages and our families. May our homes be places to encounter Jesus and from which we may reach out to others with his love and forgiveness.Amen

Responsorial Psalm 96: 1-2, 6-7 R Cf. V7Response “All you angels, worship the Lord”

1. The Lord is king, let earth rejoice, the many coastlands be glad. Cloud and darkness are his raiment; his throne, justice and right (R)

2. The skies proclaim his justice; all peoples see his glory. All you spirits, worship him. (R)

3. For you indeed are the Lord most high above all the earth exalted far above all spirits (R)

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Prayers & Reflection For January

ReflectionDivine love born to a married coupleGod had spoken to our ancestors before the coming of Jesus in spectacular ways - through prophets, the natural elements of storm and fire and wind, along with miraculous interventions against the enemies of Israel - and yet, we still drifted off. The reading portrays Jesus as a great king and so he is but as God made man, he was anything but that!

He was born to a modest married couple:She was worthy because we believe from the promise of her parents to devote their child’s life to the service of God and God’s acceptance, she was chosen from her birth to be the earthly vessel for God - immaculate.He was worthy because he fulfilled the word of the prophets as a member of David’s line and he deferred to the will of God in marrying Mary, the patron of all Teams and became the guardian of Jesus.

God is love and in Jesus’ birth, we know that divine Love was born to Mary - to an (extra)ordinary human family. This divine love helps us to meditate on human love and the amalgam of emotions that make up true love. In marriage we know that is not just sexual passion or blissful happiness that makes our love - it is the resilience we develop to cope with hard times, to recover from our mutual failures and heartily forgive; our joint ability to encounter Jesus and reflect that in our reaching out to others. His greatness and ours is born of nothing we have on earth but the pursuit of the path trodden by Him that is lauded by the angels.Deacon Nick Johnson

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Prayers & Reflection For February

Text for Meditation Mark 6: 30-34 The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.

Concluding Prayer Loving Shepherd, as we begin Lent, help us to set aside time to be still and alone in your presence. We pray that this will be a grace-filled season in which you refresh our souls and energise us to give of ourselves more generously to others. Amen

Responsorial Psalm 22 (23)Response “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want”

1. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. (R)

2. He guides me along the right path; he is true to his name. If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort. (R)

3. You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing. (R)

4. Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever. (R)

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Prayers & Reflection For February

ReflectionThe apostles had just returned from the mission to cure people and to cast out devils. What is striking about this episode is that Jesus seems to be hemmed in by the crowds and that he gets no respite from their presence. The word “lonely” is a misleading translation. The Sacra Pagina commentary uses the word “desolate” while the N.R.S.V. Bible uses the word “deserted”. Mark is seeking to remind the reader of Jesus being tempted in the desert and of the Exodus experience in the Old Testament where, during the Sinai wanderings, there was a special bond between God and his People. This bond is better characterised by the use of the word “compassion” than pity because it suggests that God, identified with and in Jesus Christ, suffered with his people. Jesus empathised with the people who were leaderless and required a focus for their lives. Modern life can be lived at a hectic rate, especially if we have responsible jobs and have to balance these responsibilities with duties towards our families. Like Jesus we can only discern the presence of God in our lives in moments of stillness –withdrawn from the demands of human contact. The teaching referred to is in the scriptures, the Word of God and the practice of silently pondering daily scripture readings can energise us so that we can give of ourselves to others in the “market place”. As the responsorial psalm makes clear a shepherd not only tends his flock but in steadfast in their defence in the face of any threat or difficulty: “If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear”. Do we experience such confidence in God in the face of difficulties in our life? Can we support others in their difficulties if we have not experienced that confidence ourselves? Jesus needed the solitude of desert and so do we.Fr Bill Muir CJParish Priest of Holy Family, Bournemouth

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Prayer Cascade: www.teamsgb.org.uk/prayercascade

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lordand my spirit exults in God my saviour;because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid.Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me blessed,for the Almighty has done great things for me.Holy is His name, and His mercy reaches from age to agefor those who fear Him.He has shown the power of His arm,He has routed the proud of heart.He has pulled down princes from their thrones and exalted the lowly.The hungry He has filled with good things, the rich He sent empty away.He has come to the help of Israel His servant, mindful of His mercy - according to the promise He made to our ancestors,of His mercy to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.

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