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January 27th, 3rd Sunday in ordinary time
Jesus, January is, for many parts of the world, a cold place
and time.
The ice and snow gets to be hard to bear after awhile.
Christ, please keep our hearts and souls from getting cold.
Let us rather be on fire with love and awe.
Let us be amazed that we, with all of our failings, are still
so loved by You.
Let us be in awe of all the help that You give us to get us
through this life, through Your church and through Your
sacraments.
Let us take advantagae of the sacrament of reconciliation,
that we may be freed from the stain of sin.
Let us take advantage of the sacrament of the Eucharist,
that we may be filled with Your true presense.
Let us grow everyday in holiness, and never think that we
are holy enough, but rather realize that we are on a pilgrim
journey that guides us through all the pitfalls of life.
Let your Holy Spirit always be our guide. Amen and Amen
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday ICE-FISHING
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?d=1/27/2008
"Come after Me and I will make you fishers of men." —Matthew 4:19
How many people have you led to the Lord in the first month of
2008? How many have you tried to reach out to? Many
Christians are not fishing because they don't like ice-fishing.
They reason that people's hearts are too cold to listen to the
gospel message. Some Christians make the excuse that
they'll fish later in the year when the fish are biting and the
weather is warm. But that day never comes. The fish are not
going to be biting any better tomorrow than today. Unbelievers
are cold to the gospel message, or they wouldn't be unbelievers.
"But how shall they call on Him in Whom they have not believed?
And how can they believe unless they have heard of Him? And
how can they hear unless there is someone to preach?"
(Rm 10:14) "Now is the acceptable time! Now is the day of
salvation!" (2 Cor 6:2)
Christians used to tell fish-stories about the big one that got
away. Now we just tell "story-stories." We talk about our talk.
Since we don't evangelize, we try to ease our consciences by
at least discussing the latest Evangelization Seminar.
When will we spread the gospel as if believing in Jesus were a
matter of life and death, of salvation and damnation? When we
were baptized we received not a fishing license but a fishing
mandate. We must fish; it's against the law not to.
Monday WATER AND BLOOD
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"Here we are, your bone and your flesh." —2 Samuel 5:1
Tuesday FAMILY MATTERS
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"...gazing around Him at those seated in the circle..." —Mark 3:34
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
· Who Am I in Christ?
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"He who seeks only himself brings himself to ruin, whereas
he who brings himself to nought for Me discovers who he is."
—Matthew 10:39
We must know who we are before we know what to do, when to
do it, where to go, and how it's done. Identity is a first step in the
Christian life. Before Jesus' public ministry, the Father proclaimed
Jesus His beloved Son in Whom He was well pleased (Mt 3:17).
As soon as Peter recognized Who Jesus was, Jesus announced
to Peter: "You are 'Rock,' and on this rock I will build My Church"
(Mt 16:18). Paul repeatedly told believers who they were. He
called us the holy ones, the chosen ones, the adopted sons and
daughters of the Father (Eph 1:1-5). We are the redeemed, the
forgiven, the gifted of God (Eph 1:7-8). Likewise Peter proclaimed:
"You, however, are 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, a people He claims for His own' " (1 Pt 2:9).
The first question in life is: "Who is Jesus?" The second is:
"Who am I?" .................................
· TV Addiction
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· Seek First the Kingdom
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· Unforgiveness is the Cause
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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we thank you father god and cannot stop thanking you in our
prayers eph1 please lord show me the way out of the darkness
and make your light shine in me and my wounds heal quickly
for i know you can do all things please pray for my intercession
prayer list which includes all on this prayer list and chrissy
who is ill and in need of great prayer please pray for my family
as we are at a loss for any financial direction pray for my
husband as he is such a good man with great gifts and our
marriage has been tested to the max and pray that our
medical exams come out normal and we are all healthy please
all remember that father god has not created us in a spirit of
fear but of love power and sound mind 2 tim2 may god truly
bless everyone indeed in this pray group and extend their
boundaries deliver them from all evil and distress causing no
harm and lay his gentle hand upon us
(J., new jersey, 1/26/2008 6:10:25 PM)
Please pray for me as I deliver a report to the congregation
during our parish's Annual Meeting, that I might come across
well and not be too nervous.
(M. , 1/26/2008 9:17:02 AM)
Dear Lord, thank you for bringing Joan and I together. We ask
your guidance as we enter a relationship that models your
love for us and in us. That our families will be accepting of
our journey and also supportive, we ask you also. In your
name we pray.
(C., Ravenna, 1/26/2008 8:48:28 AM)
brethren let's pray for broken marriages, marriages that are
on the verge of collapsing and marriages that are not
peaceful especially the marriage between Dan and Aug that
the almighty God will shower His peace upon them and fill
them with His power so that they will be able to resolve their
differences, for He has said that what He has put together
let no man put assunder.Amen!
(N., wenzhou, zhejiang, China, 1/25/2008 8:36:47 PM)
Dear Lord, I pray for all these people with such pain,
suffering and trials in their lives. May they never forget
Hebrews 12 where it says "My son, do not make light of
the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes
you, becasue the Lord disciplines those he loves and he
punishes everyone he accepts as a son. Endure hardship
as discipline. He loves you!
(B.M., Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 1/25/2008 7:58:45 PM)
Jesus said, The thief does not come except to steal, and
to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life,
and that they may have it more abundantly". Lord, as I spend
this time in prayer with you, You renew me, body, mind and
spirit. Thank you for the abundant life you have given to me. Amen
(C.G., Franklinton, North Carolina, United States, 1/25/2008 3:39:11 PM)
Please pray my children were abducted by their dad trying
to make it look like they ran away and tried to get the
children to lay charges of neglect and abuse against me.
Everyone who knows me says I am a fantastic mother I am
very committed to my children and their well being as it is
the most important job of my life. I don't know where my
children are and haven't seen them for 8 weeks nearly. They
can't talk to me without him listening and they fear saying
the wrong thing. so I now don't call them to protect them..
He wants full custody but I left due to the abuse to the kids
and myself - he has many mental health issues but is a very
skilled car salesman. Please pray they return to me quickly
with the support of and no changes being made to the court
orders already in place... and the effects of the brainwashing
they have received be negated.. Please also may Frank C
forgive my debts.. Thank you
(N., Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 1/25/2008 2:14:23 PM)
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tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
are featured . Take a moment and check the link below
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Pope Benedict XVI
Sunday Angelus
"Never grow tired of praying for Christian unity", Pope tells crowd
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11509
Vatican City, Jan 20, 2008 / 12:03 pm (CNA).- After greeting
a throng of some 200,000 people who came to
St. Peter's Square to prayerfully support Pope Benedict,
the Holy Father turned to the subject of his Angelus address,
the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Pope exhorted
the faithful in his reflections to "never grow tired of praying for
unity among Christians!"
During this week of prayer, Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans
and Protestants, "implore the Lord together, in a more intense
way, for the gift of communion," the Pontiff reminded the faithful.
The Pope acknowledged the Franciscan Friars and Sisters
of the Atonement, the "spiritual sons and daughters" of
Fr. Paul Wattson, who began the initiative 100 years ago
and who was dedicated entirely to the work of healing
divisions between Christians.
This year's theme for the week ......................
Catholic News Agency, January 20th, 2008
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
THE FAMILY AND PEACE
"EXPERIENCE PEACE"
The family ... enables its members in decisive ways to
experience peace.
"UNDERMINES PEACE"
.. Whoever, even unknowingly, circumvents the institution
of the family undermines peace in the entire community,
national and international, since he weakens what is in
effect the primary agency of peace.
OBSTACLES TO PEACE
.. Everything that serves to weaken the family based on
the marriage of a man and a woman, everything that
directly or indirectly stands in the way of its openness to
the responsible acceptance of new life, everything that
obstructs its right to be primarily responsible for the
education of its children ,constitutes an objective obstacle
on the road to peace.
(Source: Message for World Day of Peace, dated 12/08/07)
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PM Ministry List
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Word Gifts Ministry
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2007 RETREATS
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2008 RETREATS
Feb 22 - 23
Living In Reality (held in Cincinnati Area)
Many people, even Christians, are not in touch with reality
because of sin and our secular humanistic culture. During
this retreat, we will focus on four basic timeless realities
revealed by Christ, then center on repentance and total
commitment to Jesus. The retreat will conclude with how
to build a lifestyle in the Spirit through family relationships.
Mar 15
Women's Retreat
As a woman, you are most precious to the Lord ~ come
find out more about receiving God's love and His deepest
purpose for your genuine femininity. "The dignity and the
vocation of women have gained exceptional prominence in
recent years. The hour is coming, in fact has come, when
the vocation of women is being acknowledged in its fullness,
the hour in which women acquire in the world an influence,
an effect and a power never hitherto achieved. That is why,
at this moment when the human race is undergoing so
deep a transformation, women imbued with a spirit of the
Gospel can do so much to aid humanity in not falling." –
John Paul II, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women
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" Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give."
Matthew 10:-8
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