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Our Mother of Good Counsel,
located in Bryn Mawr, PA,
just 20 minutes west of Philadelphia,
welcomes all!

Love One Another

Fr. Jack Denny, OSA, PastorDear Friends,

In this past Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus declared, “This is my commandment, love one another!” Since Mass last Sunday, a number of you have suggested to me that I use this letter to share my thoughts on Jesus’ challenge to love one another.

Sometimes, a challenge can seem so impossible, so incredible that we dismiss it without much thought. I believe that often happens, even when we are consciously trying to be good people, with Jesus’ commandment that we love one another. It sounds so impossible that we give it little heed. And yet, Jesus insisted on it. So, as difficult as it may be, Jesus must have believed we were capable of loving one another.

The problem, I believe, is that we tend to interchange the words “like” and “love”. Jesus did not command us to “like one another”. That, my friends, is impossible. As I tell my large, extended family, “Many of you are much too annoying to like! But luckily Jesus didn’t command us to like one another. He told us to love one another.”

I believe that there are four essential elements in the effort to love. First, we should desire that many blessings come into the lives of others, whether we like them or not. Second, we should never gossip about another. Third, we should never presume to know what motivates another. How could we possibly know what motivates another? Often we aren’t even sure what motivates us. And finally, we should assist those in need with our prayers, our time, and our treasure.

As this Easter season enters its final week, perhaps we could consider anew Our Savior’s command that we love one another.

God Bless!
Father Denny

St. Rita Triduum

Is there anything more important than peace? Whether it is the big picture of peace in the world, the essential relational qualities of peace in our families, or the private peace that we long for as individuals, peace is a powerful longing in the human condition.

St. Rita's Augustinian message speaks to the heart of what we long for, what we pray for, and what we work towards in our lives as Catholic Christians. St. Rita found forgiveness in the seemingly most impossible places, teaching us all that forgiveness is the key to peace in the world, peace in our homes, and peace within ourselves.

Join us in the Church on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings (May 20-22) at 7:00pm for sung Evening Prayer, a Talk by Fr. David Cregan, OSA, and Triduum Prayers in honor of St Rita of Cascia, an Augustinian Woman Religious.

Sunday, May 20, 7:00pm

Rita as a Christian: Peace I give You, My Peace I leave You

This evening will explore the life of Christian discipleship and how we are called to live out our baptismal promises to be peace for the world. St. Rita is a shining example in our Augustinian tradition of the power of prayer, devotion to the Eucharist, and the journey towards a life that reflects the call of Jesus.

Monday, May 21, 7:00pm

Rita as wife, mother and friend: Love one another as I have loved you

This evening will explore relationship, community, friendship and family in order to take inspiration and instruction on living well with one another and finding forgiveness and restoring peace in broken relationships. As Augustinians we value relationships and understand that those who surround us are our companions on the journey towards God, for better or for worse!

Tuesday, May 22, 7:00pm

Rita as a Religious woman: Stay with me, remain here with me, watch and wait

This evening will explore interiority and the journey towards inner peace. When we foster a sense of compassion, understanding and generosity towards ourselves not only do we find peace in God's unconditional love, but we also find the key to more compassion, understanding and generosity towards others. In this very Augustinian journey inward we find the key to be living models of the peace of Christ.

The evening will also include Mass, Blessing of the Roses of St. Rita, and a reception following.

Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia

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