OXYGEN

01 Apr – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
On this day the Church celebrates Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his paschal mystery. Accordingly, the memorial of this even is included in every Mass, with the procession or the solemn entrance before the principal Mass, with the simple entrance [...]

31 Mar
Follow me
Some years ago there was a plane crash in an African jungle, and the only survivors were three European businessmen and a young African boy. The boy offered to lead the men out of the jungle to safety, but, scornful of his youth, and trusting their superior [...]

30 Mar
I almost helped
A true story: A woman was standing at a traffic intersection waiting for the light to turn green so she could walk across. As she waited, she noticed a young girl of about 17 at the other side, who was also waiting for the green light. What [...]

29 Mar
Until death do us part
Ruth Youngdahl Nelson tells the following story in her book, “A Grandma’s Letters to God”:
There is a huge fortress on a hill overlooking the town of Weinsburg in Germany. One day, far back in feudal times, the fortress was surrounded by the enemy. The [...]

28 Mar
He was what he thought he was
One day, Mark had a strange find. He came upon an eagle’s egg, and decided to put it into the nest of a farmyard hen. In time, the eaglet hatched with the hen’s brood of chicks, and grew up with them.
All [...]

27 Mar
Whose fault?
A man came to work each day with his lunch box under his arm. At lunch time each day, he went through the exact same ritual. He opened the box, unwrapped the sandwiches, took out one sandwich, separated the slices of bread, and exclaimed, “Oh no! Not cheese [...]

26 Mar – Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
We celebrate that great day of decision: Mary’s acceptance of the role that God has chosen for her in his plan of redemption.
- the Weekday Missal
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Shut up, and pedal!
There is a poem that likens our relationship with [...]

25 Mar – Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Lord Who Has Wiped Out Our Past Sinfulness
The utter completeness of Christ’s forgiveness is almost incredible. When he says to us, “Neither do I condemn you”, the past is dead, snuffed out like wick, forgotten. Laughter and song fill our hearts. [...]

24 Mar
I met Nick Chia on Thursday, and he’s volunteered to share OXYGEN with us every Saturday. Nick has shared with us before, but for those new to the mailing list, Nick is an SMU undergraduate. We will let him reveal more about himself through his weekly sharings.
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23 Mar – Memorial for St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop
St. Turibius (1538-1606) was born a noble and became a lawyer, and then a professor of law at Salamanca. He was ordained in 1578, and was a judge of the Court of the Inquisition at Granada. He was later appointed Archbishop [...]