21 Sunday C: Enter through the Narrow Path

The first reading from the last part of the Book of Isaiah is a prophecy of consolation for the community of Israel that had been gathered again after the exile,

21 Sunday C: Universality of Salvation

From The Connections:

 

Magic Woman and her secret formula

Nine years ago her dream came true — she lost a great deal of weight.  As a result, many wonderful things happened:  Her blood pressure went down and her energy level wept up.  Her feet, knees and back didn’t ache any more.  She no longer had to shop in the “big” women’s stores.

But something else happened that she hadn’t expected.  To her family and friends, she became “Magic Woman.”  How did you do it? they all wanted to know.  They were looking for that formula, that certain something to transform them, zap, from a size 22 to a size 12.

Karla, a Prostitute at 12, has a Mission Today

Mexican human trafficking survivor says she was raped more than 43,000 times in four years after being forced into the illegal trade at age 12

• Karla Jacinto says she fell into the hands of human traffickers in Mexico at age 12 while waiting for friends at a subway station
• She claims that she was sent to a number of cities, brothels, roadside motels, homes and streets known for prostitution
• The 23-year-old says she was forced to see at least 30 customers a day, seven days a week, for a span of four years before being rescued in 2008