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February 3rd, 4th Sunday in ordinary time
Lord God, this week we start Lent, a time when we should
look at ourselves, and ask what should we give up so that
we can come into the reality of You in our lives.
Jesus, give us the grace, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
to come to know what You want us to give up.
Let us know what sin, or human condition, You want us to
really work on this Lenten period.
Let the Holy Spirit give us the grace to first make the
decision, and then the fortitude to carry it out.
Let us really give up whatever it is that is keeping us from
becoming one in, to and through You.
Let us, we pray, desire to love You with our whole heart,
soul and mind.
Let us realize that only in You will we ever have peace and
real joy in our hearts.
Please don't let Lent be a time of struggle, but rather a time
of preparing to come to new birth in You.
Let us see Your plan of love for us, and let us gladly go
forward trusting in You our Lord, God and King. 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 REMNANT DAYS
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"But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble
and lowly, who shall take refuge in the name of the Lord; the
remnant of Israel." —Zephaniah 3:12-13
Zephaniah and Isaiah prophesied that, after the destruction of
Jerusalem by the Babylonians, the Lord would leave a remnant
(Zep 3:12; Is 1:9). These prophets also implied that the Lord
would leave some believers not only during the Babylonian
exile but throughout the history of Christianity. This gives the
impression that only some people would be committed
Christians at any particular time.
Jesus seems to have spoken similarly when he said that
many are called but few are chosen (Mt 22:14). When asked
if few were to be saved, Jesus did not directly answer that
question (Lk 13:23), but He did say that many were on the
road to damnation and few on the road to eternal life
(Mt 7:13-14; Lk 13:23-24). Cardinal Newman commented
on this Scripture passage by saying that, although he couldn't
know exactly what Jesus meant by "many" and "few," he
could safely say that "few" isn't more than "many" and "many"
isn't less than "few."
This is a sobering thought. If we fit into this world, if we're like
most people, if we have the same habits, buy the same things,
and watch the same shows, we may be on the road to damnation.
Monday GOD, OUR VINDICATOR
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"Let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. Perhaps the Lord
will look upon my affliction and make it up to me with benefits
for the curses he is uttering this day." —2 Samuel 16:11-12
Tuesday THE ONE AND ONLY
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
· Do You Renounce Satan?
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"Therefore submit to God; resist the devil and he will take
flight." —James 4:7
Satan is real. He is a fallen angel (Rv 12:7ff) bent on seducing
us, destroying us, and leading us to hell. Although we humans
are very weak and stupid compared to Satan, we have authority
over him by the power of Jesus (see Mt 10:1). In fact, Jesus
has already irreversibly defeated Satan. "The strife is o'er, the
battle done." All that remains is to place Jesus' enemies
beneath His feet (Heb 10:13)
How could we ever lose a war we've already won? The devil's
only hope is to confuse us so much that we don't know that he
exists, that a war is going on, that he is the enemy, and that
Jesus has already won. It seems impossible to ...............
· Additional Life-in-the-Spirit Seminars
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· Be Holy, For I Am Holy
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Please pray for Christian Hernandez, who serves as an altar
boy at our church, St. Philomena and who actively participates
in the overnight Holy Hour Vigil held there every First Friday
of the month, until 3 weeks ago when he was diagnosed with
leukemia. Today I heard a more disheartening news that he
is in the hospital not only suffering from severe pains but is
also stricken with two other types of cancer. Let us be
together in our prayers that God may grant Christian His
Mercy and that he may be given a second chance to life.
Thank you so much and God bless you all.
(B., CA, 2/2/2008 4:28:04 PM)
DEAREST PRAYER FAMILY, PLEASE BLESS AND PRAY
FOR MY NEPHEW DR. KENNY HEBERT, WHO WILL BE
GOING THROUGH TRACHEA SURGERY ON THE 8TH. OF
FEB, HE IS A YOUNG MAN IN HIS RESIDENCY FOR A
SPECIALTY OF PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AND HAS SO
MUCH TO GIVE. THEY WILL BE REMOVING PART OF
HIS TRACHEA RIGHT BELOW HIS VOICE BOX, IT IS A
VERY INVOLED SURGERY (7 TO 8 HRS.) AND WILL BE
IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS. PLEASE
PRAY FOR HIS MOTHER THAT HER DRIVE TO
CONNECTICUT TO BE WITH HIM WILL BE SAFE THANK YOU
(M.C., New York, NY, United States, 2/2/2008 9:59:23 AM)
For my God-son, Matthew. Lord, open his eyes to the truth.
Fill him, Lord, with Your Spirit, and guide him into Your fold.
Call him into Your service. And Lord, tell him that I love him
too. In my absence, Lord, send Him Your advocate to teach
him the Faith of Believers. Thank You, Jesus. + In Your
Name, Jesus; Amen +++
(A.S., Millinocket, Maine, United States, 2/2/2008 9:47:28 AM)
Pray that the LORD will enable my wife , Teresa, to become
pregnant and carry a healthy baby to term. Please pray for
me as well.
(R.L., Erial , New Jersey, United States, 2/2/2008 9:37:48 AM)
Praise the lord . thanks for the prayers as my prayers are
answered .today is the frist day of work in new company .
thank you joseph n sarita
(J.R., salmiya, kuwait, Kuwait, 2/2/2008 4:54:56 AM)
Stepping forward in praise and giving thanks to our Lord, for
His faithful Presence in my life. Thank You ,Lord, for Your
constant Love and unending Mercy! Thank You for all the
gifts of Grace you give to me and all those for whom we pray.
Thank You, Lord, for bringing me into Your family of believers.
may Your name be Blessed and praised Forever! "Jesus, I
Trust In You". In Your name, Jesus, thank You. Amen.
(S.C., Millinocket, Maine, United States, 2/2/2008 12:20:46 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable
tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
are featured as well as The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4.
Take a moment and check the link below
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Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more
communities by raising up leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
Learn about the Communities in our Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." — Psalm 127:
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
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Pope Benedict XVI
If you are far from God, you are far from yourself, says the Pope
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11625
Vatican City, Jan 30, 2008 / 10:59 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict
returned to his reflections on St. Augustine today, urging
everyone to draw close to Jesus, saying that "those who are
far from God are far from themselves."
In today's general audience, held this morning in the
Paul VI Hall, the Pope again dedicated his catechesis
(for the third time) to the figure of St. Augustine.
The Holy Father recalled how in 1986, for the sixteenth
centenary of the conversion of this Doctor of the Church,
John Paul II wrote the Apostolic Letter
"Augustinum Hipponensem" as a form of "thanksgiving to
God for the gift that He has made to the Church, and
through her to the whole human race, with this wonderful
conversion".
After announcing that Augustine's conversion will be the
subject of his next and final catechesis on the saint, the
Pope indicated that he would dedicate ......................
Catholic News Agency, January 30th, 2008
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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
FAMILY NEEDS
The family needs to have a home, employment and a just
recognition of the domestic activity of parents, the possibility
of schooling for children, and basic health care for all. When
society and public policy are not committed to assisting the
family in these areas, they deprive themselves of an essential
resource in the service of peace.
"A HUMANITY AT PEACE"
.. It is essential that we should all be committed to living our
lives in an attitude of responsibility before God, acknowledging
Him as the deepest source of our own existence and that of
others. By going back to this supreme principle we are able to
perceive the unconditional worth of each human being; and
thus to lay the premises for building a humanity at peace.
(Source: Message for World Day of Peace, dated 12/08/07)
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PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below
you can find information about some of our ministries.
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Word Gifts Ministry
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2007 RETREATS
Online Registration
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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