Pentecost Sunday - May 28, 2023
Friday, May 26, 2023
Gospel Meditation: Pentecost Sunday
Johnn 20:21-22
I hope you’ll acknowledge with me a
simple fact: it’s not normal to have tongues of fire
“part and come to rest” on people. It is actually
pretty strange. Yet that is precisely what we celebrate
in this feast of Pentecost.
How can this mean
something to us in our daily lives?
Jews had a tradition that heaven is a temple made
of bricks of fire. So, through the apostles, the
heavenly temple is coming to earth. But this fire
looks like tongues, not bricks. That means that
heavenly speech will be crucial to building a
dwelling place for God on earth among men and
women. So, it’s no surprise when the apostles
begin to speak in a miraculous way that is
understood by all language groups. They are
speaking of what God has done in and through
Jesus: bringing heaven to earth and uniting all
peoples to God and to each other.
How often our speech divides: gossip, slander, insults,
and so on. How strange and rare it is when
people speak in ways that truly unite instead of
divide. Imagine how powerful it would be if you
and I began to speak at home, at work, and in our
community in a way that made people hear heavenly
speech. Imagine if you spoke of the mighty
deeds of God in a way that everyone could understand.
That’s precisely what the Holy Spirit descends
upon us to do. Ask Him to come as a
tongue of fire to you once again, and He will.
Then speak!
Meditación del Evangelio: Domingo de Pentecostés
Juan 20:21-22
Espero que reconozcan conmigo un hecho
simple: no es normal tener lenguas de fuego que
“se separan y se posan” sobre las personas.
En realidad es bastante extraño. Sin embargo, eso es
precisamente lo que celebramos en esta fiesta de
Pentecostés.
¿Cómo puede esto significar algo para
nosotros en nuestra vida diaria?
Los judíos tenían la tradición de que el cielo es un
templo hecho de ladrillos de fuego. Entonces, a través
de los apóstoles, el templo celestial viene a la tierra.
Pero este fuego parecen lenguas, no ladrillos.
Eso significa que el discurso celestial será crucial para
construir una morada para Dios en la tierra entre
hombres y mujeres. Entonces, no sorprende cuando los
apóstoles comienzan a hablar de una manera milagrosa
que todos los grupos lingüísticos entienden.
Están hablando de lo que Dios ha hecho en y a través
de Jesús: traer el cielo a la tierra y unir a todos los
pueblos con Dios y entre sí.
Cuantas veces nuestro discurso se divide: chismes,
calumnias, insultos, etc. Qué extraño y raro es cuando
la gente habla de manera que realmente une en lugar
de dividir. Imagina cuán poderoso sería si tú y yo
comenzáramos a hablar en casa, en el trabajo y en
nuestra comunidad de una manera que hiciera que la
gente escuchara un discurso celestial. Imagínese si
hablara de las obras poderosas de Dios de una manera
que todos pudieran entender. Eso es precisamente lo
que el Espíritu Santo desciende sobre nosotros para
hacer. Pídele que venga a ti como una lengua de fuego
una vez más, y lo hará. ¡Entonces habla!
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Friday, May 26, 2023
Monday, May 29th.
Parish Office is Closed.
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Friday, May 26, 2023
Prayer of the week
O God,
who have brought us to
rebirth by the word of
life, pour out upon us
your Holy Spirit,
that, walking in oneness
of faith,
we may attain in our flesh
the incorruptible glory of
the resurrection.
Oración de la semana
Dios nuestro,
que nos has regenerado
mediante tu palabra de
vida, derrama sobre
nosotros tu
Espíritu Santo,
para que, viviendo unidos
en la misma fe,
lleguemos, por la
resurrección,
a la gloria de una vida
incorruptible.
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Thursday, May 11, 2023
St. Martha’s Men’s Club: Biannual Garage Sale.
It’s a Garage Sale at our Church: Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 7:00am – 3:00pm.
- Table are $30.
- Reserve your space.
St. Martha’s Parish Hall Parking Lot, 9221 Biscayne Blvd, Miami Shores, FL 33138.
Contact Parish Office: (305) 751-0005.
“One Man’s trash is another Man’s treasure.”
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Friday, May 26, 2023
Once the Holy Spirit transforms us, we are free to proclaim the
good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection of Jesus.
One of the most powerful symbols used to describe the Holy
Spirit is fire. It is the reason why we wear red on Pentecost.
By depicting the Holy Spirit as fire, the Scriptures teach us about
the effects that he has on the lives of believers. Like fire, the
Holy Spirit transforms us, purifies us, and sets us aflame with
love of God.
The Holy Spirit transforms us. Fire changes whatever it touches.
Once something is burned, it cannot return to what it was.
Just so, once we are sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit
through baptism and confirmation, we are forever changed.
We cannot undo baptism or confirmation. No matter how hard
we may try to reject that gift of faith and grace, it is forever with
us. Just as we write our names on the cover of a book we love,
just so each of us has been marked by God as his special
possession. So, we can go before God with confidence knowing
that He will hear us. And if we find in our hearts something that
must change, all we need to do is ask the Holy Spirit and there is
no doubt we will be forever transformed by his fire.
The Holy Spirit purifies us. Just as we boil water to kill the
bacteria in it, so the Holy Spirit's presence in our souls burns
away all that is not of God. The fire of God's Spirit melts our
sinful self away by giving us a love for God which makes anything
that offends Him loathsome to us. This image of purifying fire
also reminds us that our transformation involves some pain.
We resist change and cling to our sinful habits. But as we
surrender to the Holy Spirit's purifying power, we discover the
peace, joy, and love that emerge once our sin is burned away.
God's saving work is not finished with the cross and
resurrection.
Rather He invites us to enter into the mystery of
Jesus' death and resurrection by making our lives an offering to
Him. He desires that each of us also share in the joy of bringing
His saving word to others. The gift of the Holy Spirit which has
forever marked us as God's sons and daughters empowers us to
do just that. He is continually at work within us to transform us,
purify us and set us on fire with love. It is ours for the asking.
But watch out there is no telling what wonders the Lord will
work in our lives.
Una vez que el Espíritu Santo nos transforma, somos libres para
proclamar las buenas nuevas de la muerte y resurrección de
Jesus.
Uno de los símbolos más poderosos que se usan para describir al
Espíritu Santo es el fuego. Es la razón por la que nos vestimos de
rojo en Pentecostés. Al representar al Espíritu Santo como
fuego, las Escrituras nos enseñan acerca de los efectos que
tiene en la vida de los creyentes. Como el fuego,
el Espíritu Santo nos transforma, nos purifica y nos inflama con
el amor de Dios.
El Espíritu Santo nos transforma. El fuego cambia todo lo que
toca. Una vez que algo se quema, no puede volver a ser lo que
era. De la misma manera, una vez que somos sellados con el don
del Espíritu Santo a través del bautismo y la confirmación, somos
cambiados para siempre. No podemos deshacer el bautismo o la
confirmación. No importa cuánto tratemos de rechazar ese
regalo de fe y gracia, siempre estará con nosotros. Así como
escribimos nuestros nombres en la portada de un libro que
amamos, cada uno de nosotros ha sido marcado por Dios como
su posesión especial. Entonces, podemos ir ante Dios con
confianza sabiendo que Él nos escuchará. Y si encontramos en
nuestro corazón algo que debe cambiar, solo tenemos que
pedírselo al Espíritu Santo y no hay duda de que seremos
transformados para siempre por su fuego.
El Espíritu Santo nos purifica. Así como hervimos el agua para
matar las bacterias que contiene, la presencia del Espíritu Santo
en nuestras almas quema todo lo que no es de Dios. El fuego del
Espíritu de Dios derrite nuestro yo pecaminoso al darnos un
amor por Dios que hace que cualquier cosa que lo ofenda sea
repugnante para nosotros. Esta imagen de fuego purificador
también nos recuerda que nuestra transformación implica algo
de dolor. Nos resistimos al cambio y nos aferramos a nuestros
hábitos pecaminosos. Pero a medida que nos rendimos al poder
purificador del Espíritu Santo, descubrimos la paz, el gozo y el
amor que emergen una vez que nuestro pecado es quemado.
La obra salvadora de Dios no termina con la cruz y la
resurrección.
Más bien nos invita a entrar en el misterio de la
muerte y resurrección de Jesús, haciendo de nuestra vida una
ofrenda a Él. Él desea que cada uno de nosotros también
comparta el gozo de llevar Su palabra salvadora a los demás.
El don del Espíritu Santo que nos ha marcado para siempre
como hijos e hijas de Dios nos capacita para hacer precisamente
eso. Él está trabajando continuamente dentro de nosotros para
transformarnos, purificarnos y encendernos con amor.
Es nuestro por pedirlo. Pero cuidado, no se sabe qué maravillas
obrará el Señor en nuestras vidas.
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
May Month of the Virgen Mary.
The Blessed Mother knew more about God before opening a book than most of us could discover after a lifetime of study and
prayer.
There is no one whose knowledge of Christ was so
intimate, so deep, so simul-taneously ordinary and extraordinary, as the hu-man woman who
bore him, birthed him, nursed him, raised him and eventually
gave him up.
In the way that a Mother can tell everything there is to know about the part of their children’s life they cannot recall, Mary can tell us everything we need to know about Christ. All we have to do is ask.
Mary kept all of these things in her heart.
— Luke 2:19
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
- Matthew 11:28
Mayo el Mes de la Virgen Maria.
La Santísima Madre sabía más acerca de Dios antes de abrir un libro de lo que la mayoría de nosotros podíamos descubrir después de toda una vida de estudio y oración.
No hay nadie cuyo conocimiento de Cristo fuera tan íntimo, tan profundo,
tan a la vez ordinario y
extraordinario, como la mujer humana que lo
cargo en su vientre, lo dio a luz, le dio de amamantar, lo crió y finalmente
lo entregó.
Así como una Madre puede saber todo lo que hay que
saber sobre la parte de la vida de sus hijos que ellos
no pueden recordar,
María puede decirnos todo lo que necesitamos saber sobre Cristo. Sólo tenemos que preguntar.
María guardó todas estas cosas en su corazón.
— Lucas 2:19
Venid a mí todos los que estáis fatigados y agobiados, y yo los aliviare”.
- Mateo 11:28
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Love is a Decision.
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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Se reune el Segundo Martes de cada mes a las 7:00pm (Parish Center).
Call Yamileth (786-514-6618)
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Invitamos a todos los matrimonios que se unan a
nuestras asambleas:
Los Jueves de
7:30pm a 9:30pm en salon “E”, St Martha
Parish Center.
“Por eso el hombre dejara a su padre y a su madre y se
unira a su mujer,
y los dos seran una sola carne” - Gen 2,24
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Join our Weekly Bilingual Rosary:
Every First Saturday at 7:45am
at St. Martha Church.
Únase a nuestro Rosario Bilíngüe Semanal:
Cada primer sábado a las 7:45am
en la Iglesia Santa Marta.
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
Se reúne
todos los Jueves de
7:00pm a 9:00pm.
Para mas información llamar al Centro Parroquial.
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
The Office of Catechesis at the Pastoral Center in Miami Shores is
accepting resumes for and Administrative Assistant to the Director
of Catechesis, Sister Karen Muniz. The candidate will support the
formation process for catechists both in schools and parishes and
provide clerical and customer service functions as assigned.
The role is full-time and eligible for benefits.
For more information visit www.miamiarch.org under Human Resources and select Job openings.
To Apply: Send resume with cover letter to Careers@theadom.org.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Meets on the Second Tuesday of the Month
7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Parish Center
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
One in Faith, Hope, and Charity. Here I am Lord.
Thank You for Your Gift!
- Our Goal This Year: $103,566.00
- Paid: $62,196
ABCD supports the many ministries of the Catholic Church in the three counties of our
Archdiocese these ministries represent concrete ways in which we perform what are called
the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The Archbishop’s Charities and Development Drive (ABCD) exists because of the generosity of people like yourselves, people who in good times and in bad times keep their support of the Church on their list of major priorities.
If you have yet to make a gift to the ABCD, we need your help to reach our parish goal of $103,566.00. Please make your pledge and return it to the church office or in the collection basket. We are confident that, with God’s help and yours, we will unite as a Catholic community to and spread the love of Christ beyond our parish doors.
If you have any questions, feel free to stop by our Parish Office so our ABCD Coordinator can assist you!
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Every Third Thursday of the month from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at the Parish Center.
For information Please email Michael Lemme Saintmarthasmen@aol.com
Cada Tercer Jueves del mes de 7:30pm a 9:00pm en el centro parroquial.
Para Información envíe un correo a Michael lemme Saintmarthasmen@aol.com
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
If you would like to request a mass
intention for someone, please feel free to
go to our Parish Office.
Office Hours:
- Monday - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
- Tuesday to Friday - 9:00am to 4:30pm
Or call (305)-751-0005
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Adom Daily Mass
The Archdiocese of Miami will have
mass open for all parishioners to join
Monday through Friday at
11:45am in St. Martha Church.
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