events.
The Bible Institute Travels to Connecticut in Miniature Form
Recent Prophecies For PM
In Memoriam: Charles Francis Mallory
Alpena Michigan Sees The Birth of a New Home Based Community
"Mary, Morningstar" Home Based Community AKA "The Water Family"
The Indiana HBC Network Continues to Grow
2nd Annual Prayer on Fountain Square
Guadalupe Bible College News
God Relocates a 24-Year-Old Ministry
New Resident Brings New Look
Monthly Novena Project
Broadcast Ministry Updates
http://www.presentationministries.com/newsletter/latestNewsletter.asp
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, April 11, 2008, St. Stanislaus
Acts 9:1-20, Psalm 117, John 6:52-59
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/041108.shtml
PRAYING UP A STORM
"He is there praying." —Acts 9:12
The early Church was a praying Church. The Church was born at Pentecost
after a nine-day gestation period of prayer (see Acts 1:14). After
Pentecost, the Church devoted itself to prayer (Acts 2:42). So powerful
were the Church's prayers that sometimes the building where the Church
prayed shook (Acts 4:31). The apostles concentrated on prayer and the
ministry of the word (Acts 6:4). The early Church was a praying Church.
The immediate results of the Church's prayers were mixed. The number of
disciples "enormously increased" (Acts 6:7), but persecution against the
Church likewise increased. The more the Church prayed, the better and the
worse it got. Finally, Stephen, one of the first deacons, was murdered,
martyred, stoned to death. How's that for an answer to prayer?
Nonetheless, the Church kept praying. Soon, a Samaritan town came to
Christ (Acts 8:14), an Ethiopian was baptized and took the gospel to the
ends of the earth (Acts 8:38), and Saul, the dreaded persecutor of the
Church, was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 9:17-18).
Prayer changes things. It can change opposition into persecution and
murder, and persecution and murder into the evangelization of the world.
In this Easter season, pray as if your life and the salvation of others
depended on it.
Prayer: Father, may I pray up a storm of persecution and evangelization.
Promise: "Let Me solemnly assure you, if you do not eat the flesh of the
Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you." —Jn 6:53
Praise: St. Stanislaus marveled that "as we do battle and fight in the
contest of faith, God, His angels, and Christ Himself watch us."
(For a related teaching, order our tape "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" on audio
AV 57-3 or video V-57.)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from April
1, 2008 through May 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, October 23, 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
statements expressed.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
You can find One Bread, One Body archives, the letter to readers, OBOB
eBook edition, and an online donation form at
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright © 2008 Presentation Ministries
To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp
To remove your e-mail address from this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp?mode=r
No comments:
Post a Comment