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tWtw magazine, Clip art, comics, Bulletin Inserts for Sunday

tWtw magazine, Clip art, comics, Bulletin Inserts for Sunday

tWtw magazine, Clip art, comics, Bulletin Inserts for Sunday

tWtw magazine, Clip art, comics, Bulletin Inserts for Sunday

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4th Sunday of Lent (A)

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1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

Ephesians 5:8-14

John 9:1-41

SOURCES: Clip art on the left is from Father Richard Lonsdale © 2000. AI enhanced colorized reimagined clip art of Father Lonsdale’s original images are on the right. To copy the clipart images, click with your right mouse button and use “save picture (or image) as…” To view a complete list of clipart images and commentaries: Lonsdale Commentaries and Clipart

Sunday Connection

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THE PAINTER AND THE DARKNESS

A seasoned painter grew increasingly frustrated, complaining bitterly that his sprawling studio was plagued by a persistent, heavy darkness. In a desperate attempt to conquer the gloom, he installed a powerful array of lamps, keeping them blazing brightly both day and night. The harsh, artificial glare flooded every corner of the room, successfully banishing every hint of shadow. Yet, his recent canvases felt oddly lifeless and flat.

One afternoon, a perceptive young student stood quietly observing the master’s uninspiring work. Gently, the student pointed to the easel and said, “Master, when you paint, it is the shadows that give a subject its form. Without the stark contrast of darkness, there can be no true depth.”

Struck by the profound simplicity of the observation, the painter slowly lowered his brush. He realized with sudden clarity that he had been trying to erase the very element that makes a picture real. By demanding only light, he had eliminated the darkness necessary to give his art its true shape.

SUNDAY SCHOOL WOES

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Anthony de Mello tells the story of the little girl who asks a boy, “Are you a Presbyterian?” He answers, “No, we belong to another abomination.”

SOURCE: Fr. Tony's Homilies

MANAGEMENT LESSON

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Consider the story of the company CEO who sat for the final exam of his business strategy class.  He spent many hours preparing for it.

“The teacher handed out the exam,” he said. “It was on one piece of paper which surprised me, because I figured it would be longer than that.  Once everyone had their paper, the teacher said, ‘Go ahead and turn it over.’  Both sides were blank.”

The teacher then said, ‘I’ve taught you everything I can about business in the last ten weeks, but the most important message, the most important question is this:  What’s the name of the lady who cleans this building?’

‘It was the only test I ever failed,’ he said, ‘and I got the “B” I deserved.  Her name was Dottie, and I didn’t know Dottie.  I’d seen her, but I’d never taken the time to ask her name. I’ve tried to know every Dottie I’ve worked with ever since.’

SOURCE: Ron Thomas, How a Cleaning Lady Taught Me A Management Lesson I Never Forget

ADAM AND EVE

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Eve: "Adam are you seeing someone else?"

Adam: "No, you're the only woman on earth!"

Adam: "Now what are you doing?"

Eve: "Counting your ribs."

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A comical, but illustrative, story shows us how adept we are at rationalizing our actions: A very overweight man decided that it was time to shed a few pounds. He went on a new diet and took it seriously. He even changed his usual driving route to the office in order to avoid his favorite bakery. One morning, however, he arrived at the office carrying a large, sugar-coated coffee cake. His office mates roundly chided him, but he only smiled, shrugged his shoulders and said, “What could I do? This is a very special cake. This morning, from force of habit, I accidentally drove by my favorite bakery. There in the window were trays of the most delicious goodies. I felt that it was no accident that I happened to pass by, so I prayed, ‘Lord, if you really want me to have one of these delicious coffee cakes, let me find a parking place in front of the bakery.’ Sure enough, on the ninth trip around the block, there it was!” — Temptation is strong, but we must be stronger. We should not tempt fate, and we should not rationalize our actions. 

BAPTISM: Catholic, Baptist, Jewish

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A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher and a Rabbi were sitting around drinking coffee. Someone made the comment that preaching to people isn’t really all that hard, a real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to another, and they decided that each would find a bear and attempt to convert it to their religion. Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experiences.

Father Flannery, who had his arm in a sling and had various bandages on his body and limbs, went first. ‘Well,’ he said, ‘I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him, I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear came after me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle as a lamb.’

Reverend Billy Bob the Baptist spoke next. He was in a wheelchair and had an IV drip. ‘I went out and found me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from the Bible! But that bear came after me. We wrestled down one hill, until we came to a creek. So, I quickly dunked him and baptized his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb.

The Priest and the Reverend both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IV’s and monitors running in and out of him. The Rabbi looked up and said: “Looking back on it, circumcision may not have been the best way to start? 

SOURCE: Comic panels were created using AI based on anecdotes/jokes found at Father Tony’s Homilies. Permission is given for them to be freely copied in any publication for non-commercial use.

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