OUT OF ORDER - One Bread, One Body, 1/18/2008

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Friday, January 18, 2008

1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22, Psalm 89:16-19, Mark 2:1-12
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OUT OF ORDER

"The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel's warning and said, 'Not
so! There must be a king over us. We too must be like other nations.' " —1
Samuel 8:19-20

The Israelites demanded to be governed by a king. This was not God's will,
but the people refused to listen. Many Christians today have also accepted
social structures which are not God's will. For example, many Christian
couples don't accept God's order for the family. The husband is not
considered head of his wife (1 Cor 11:3). Parents are not regarded as the
primary educators of their children (see Dt 6:7). Many parishes are either
tyrannies or democracies, while God's will is that the Church be led by
servant-leaders appointed by God's authority, who lovingly lay down their
lives for the parishioners, and to whom the parishioners submit.

When we accept structures which are not God's will, we may at first think
we're protecting ourselves from abuses in the exercise of authority.
Actually we are harming ourselves and others by doing things our way
instead of God's way.

Husbands, repent of not loving and leading your wives according to God's
plan for marriage (Eph 5:25). Wives, repent of not being submissive to
your husbands (Eph 5:22). Parents, repent of abandoning your children to
the school systems, mass media, and TV. Parishioners, repent of rebellion
and disobedience. When we live according to God's order, we will see God
transform our world.

Prayer: Father, may I do it Your way.

Promise: "When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, 'My
son, your sins are forgiven.' " —Mk 2:5

Praise: Apathy paralyzed Martha until reading the Scriptures and attending
more weekday Masses rekindled her faith.

(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Obedience School" or on tape
titled "Obeying God" on audio AV 62-3 or video V-62.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July
30, 2007

The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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