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Sunday, April 13, 2008, Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 36-41, 1 Peter 2:20-25, Psalm 23, John 10:1-10
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PROMISE-KEEPERS
"You must reform and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus
Christ." —Acts 2:38
"Those who accepted his message were baptized; some three thousand were
added that day." —Acts 2:41
Three weeks ago, at Easter Sunday Mass, the Church led us to renew our
baptismal promises. We prepared for this renewal by forty days of Lenten
penance through almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. The Lord wants these
baptismal promises to be the center of our year and the foundation of our
life in Him.
How aware (see Rm 6:3) are you of having renewed your baptismal promises
three weeks ago? Have you turned off the TV after remembering you had
rejected all of Satan's empty promises? Have you decided not to buy
something because you had rejected all of Satan's works? When you are
tempted to be manipulated by fear, do you resist because you believe God
is your Father? Has your faith in Jesus' lordship affected your
decision-making? Has your belief in the Holy Spirit noticeably affected
your lifestyle?
On Easter Sunday, when we renewed our baptismal promises, we repented from
all our sins, accepted Jesus as Savior, Lord, and God, sold all that we
had to enter God's kingdom (Mt 13:44-46), and surrendered our lives to the
Holy Spirit. Now we must keep and apply the promises we've made.
Prayer: Father, may I help someone realize what he or she did when
renewing their baptismal promises.
Promise: "I came that they might have life and have it to the full." —Jn
10:10
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith (Heb 12:2).
Alleluia!
(To renew your baptismal covenant, use our tape series "Baptismal
Promises" on audio AV 83-1, AV 83-3, AV 84-1, AV 84-3 or our video series
starting with V-83.)
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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
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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
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