Today oh! Christ, we celebrate a great mystery of unconditional love.
The Trinity, a mystery that calls us to trust, and have faith, in the
knowledge that this loving God has given Himself to us, for our
individual growth and corporate growth of the Church.
The mystery of God's Love, and all of His actions, are worthy of us
meditating upon them every day, as we sit in awe of such a great
gift as the Triune God.
Let us be astounded that God loves us so much that He wants us
to be His, really, and truly.
Let us be astounded that His plan will work our perfectly for all those,
who to the best of their ability, walk in His ways.
Let us praise and glorify this unconditional Lover, our God, Amen and Amen
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday TRIPLE PLAY
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"Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship." —Exodus 34:8
A bishop was examining the candidates for Confirmation
at a certain parish. He asked the young people to tell him
what the Holy Trinity was. A boy answered: "It's one-in-three,
and three-in-one." The bishop, gently probing to determine
if the boy truly prepared for the sacrament, said: "That's
good, but I don't understand." The youth immediately
responded: "You're not supposed to!"
We can't ever grasp the how of the Holy Trinity, but we can
know the Who. This is because God continually reveals
Himself to us. "Yes, God so loved the world that He gave
His only Son" (Jn 3:16) "to reveal" Himself more fully to us
(Lk 10:22). The Father and the Son pour out Their love into
our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5), Who constantly
reminds us that we are now adopted children of God
(Rm 8:15). Then the Holy Spirit helps us to know the Father
so deeply that we can't help but "cry out, 'Abba!' (that is,
'Father')" (Rm 8:15; Gal 4:6).
When our heads start spinning in this cross-fire of
Trinitarian love, we can respond as did Moses, bowing to
the ground in worship (Ex 34:8). Rejoice exultantly with all
the saints and angels, praising God "in the name 'of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit' " (Mt 28:19).
Monday WISDOM TEETH
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"Wisdom like this does not come from above. It is earthbound." —James 3:15
Tuesday INNER PEACE OR WAR?
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"Where do the conflicts and disputes among you originate?" —James 4:1
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Brochures
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"Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you." —Colossians 3:13
When I was first ordained a priest, I believed that over 50 percent
of all problems were at least in part due to unforgiveness. After
ten years in ministry, I revised my estimate and maintained 75 to
80 percent of all health, marital, family, and financial problems
came from unforgiveness. Now, after more than twenty years in
ministry, I have concluded that over 90 percent of all problems
are rooted in unforgiveness.
THE NECESSITY OF FORGIVENESS
If most problems come from unforgiveness, we can understand
why Jesus emphasizes forgiveness to an extreme degree. When
Peter suggested to Jesus that we should forgive seven times, he
was correct (Mt 18:21). "Seven" in the Bible stands for an
indefinite number of times; so Peter was saying ............
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Dear God I am going through a difficult time in my life. My 4
kids depend so much on my physical, mental and
psychological well-being. I pray that the lawsuit situation I
am in will be resolved successfully in my favor. You know
that I was never a party to any transaction between the
plaintiff and the people who really owe him the money.
Please help me keep my house, because the plaintiff wants
me to sell the house to pay off the money I do not owe him.
I have a meeting with the plaintiff's lawyer on May 22, 2008,
Thursday. I pray that the meeting will turn out well, in my
favor. I have asked for your guidance in the past and You
have granted my petitions, as well. Amen
(A.S., fairfax station , Virginia, United States, 5/17/2008 1:11:50 PM)
Please join me in praying for Fr. Santosh who is posted
as Councillor/Teacher to youth in a remote area. For good
health, strength for Father and that every youth/person he
comes in contact with will experience the love of Jesus
and experience the presence of the Holy Spirit in a mighty
way. That lives will be touched, changed, healed,
transformed for God's glory. Amen
(A., India, 5/17/2008 12:42:11 PM)
Please pray for my cousin will accept Jesus Christ as her
savior and her God.
(Anonymous, 5/17/2008 10:44:33 AM)
Please pray for our brothers and sisters and parents healing
between us all and the health of our parents that our Dad can
get out of the nursing facility our children will be forever
faithful to God and have a faith filled future and be happy and
succesful one sister needs a place of her own also thank for
all your prayers
(Anonymous, 5/17/2008 8:55:27 AM)
Pray for Tamara to get a job that will help her and it will be
longlasting. Pray for the Conejos County Hosptial to get a
Good Doctor that will stay. Pray for all the employees in
Conejos County LTCU to get a job Pray for Judy to have
peace and know your wonderful Love Lord Jesus. Pray for
Jim to be blessed on his 50th birthday and for better control
of his drinking. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
(C., La Jara, Colorado, United States, 5/17/2008 6:14:24 AM)
For all prayers here and for right judgement for truth faith
hope love and deliverance I have psychological needs that
I ask to be met I need healing, deep healing. could hardly
think was inside all year no car. sense of reality faith
healed; true identity relationship needs /help/ chastity with
OUT self mutilation/ abuse/ or anxiety/ to see Eucharist
right and be ready and able to see right the way it is
supposed to be seen and so on
(J., 5/17/2008 5:51:08 AM)
Please pray for my family to get money and accomodation
as we're getting kicked out of our home in two weeks
(D.B., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5/17/2008 4:44:41 AM)
I pray for those who pray for prayer requests here and for
priest and nun and brothers for to be faithful in their
vocation and that all of the prayer requests are answered
according to God's grace. Also for all Catholics to live
their Catholic life in full. Amen
(L., Indonesia, 5/17/2008 2:23:01 AM)
Please pray for my husband Dennis. He is at present
possessed by a powerful demon who is able to control his
thoughts. He is pretty far gone tonight and I do not know
what to do. I cannot be around him. His energy is very
dark and unnatural. I ask desperate prayers for his soul
so that he can return home healed by Jesus from the
demon that is possessing him. Please help me. Thank
you for your prayers.
(V., Boulder, Colorado, United States, 5/17/2008 1:57:53 AM)
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MP3 4 You
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are featured as well as The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4.
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PM's Small Christian Community Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican
Abortion has solved nothing, only inflicted deeper wounds on
society, Pope laments
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12613
Vatican City, May 12, 2008 / 11:05 am (CNA).- Thousands of
members of the Italian Movement for Life met with
Pope Benedict in the Hall of Blessing on Monday morning.
The Pope remarked that 30 years of abortion in Italy "not only
has not resolved the problems afflicting many women and no
small number of families, but it has opened another wound in
our societies."
The Movement for Life, which is led by Carlo Casini, is
currently promoting a number of initiatives on the 30th
anniversary of the legalization of abortion in Italy.
Benedict XVI noted that protecting human dignity is
exceedingly more challenging than 30 years ago. "We
cannot but recognize that, in practical terms, defending
human life has become more difficult today, because a
mentality has been created that progressively devalues
human life and entrusts it to the judgment of individuals."
The consequence of this thinking ......................
Vatican
Church must protect migrant families, strengthen marriage,
Holy Father maintains
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12650
Vatican City, May 15, 2008 / 10:23 am (CNA).- Today
the Pope received participants in the plenary assembly
of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants
and Itinerant Peoples to reflect upon the theme: "The
emigrant and itinerant family." He called on them to
continue caring for migrant families, but also used the
opportunity to emphasize the importance of marriage
and family.
While reaffirming that the Church's care for "emigrant
families does not diminish her concern for itinerant families,"
he also stressed that all families "represent the original
cell of society" and it "must not be destroyed but
courageously and patiently defended." This must be
done because the family is where "we are formed to
adore and love God, learning the grammar of human
and moral values, and discovering how to make good
use of freedom in truth," the Pope said. He also
acknowledged that this is not an easy task, especially
"in cases of people affected by the phenomenon of human
mobility."
Pope Benedict then turned his attention to ......................
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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 MEDIA
DEFEND HUMAN PERSON
It is essential that social communications should assiduously
defend the person and fully respect human dignity.
"TRUE SCOURGES"
The media must avoid becoming spokesmen for economic
materialism and ethical relativism, true scourges of our time.
DEFEND THE TRUTH
Instead they can and must contribute to making known the
truth about humanity, and defending it against those who
tend to deny or destroy it.
(Source: Message for World Communications Day, dated 1/24/08)
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2008 RETREATS
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2008 RETREATS
Jun 13 - 15
Father's Day Weekend Family Campout
Looking for an EXTRAORDINARY way to spend Father's Day
weekend? Well, here's a great way to enjoy all three days of
Father's Day Weekend with the family ~ campsite hookups
available, housing available in cabins and mobile homes on
site…explore the woods, enjoy bonfires, roast marshmallows,
pray together…spend some real quality time as a family,
celebrating Father's Day together all weekend long!
Jun 20 - 21
Living and Loving Your Vocation
Are you married? Raising a family? Are you a consecrated
Religious? Maybe you are Single for the Lord? Come and
revitalize the love you had at first for your state in life! Priests
and religious most welcome!
Jun 23 - 24
Gifts of the Spirit
Come and hear about more than 30 spiritual gifts mentioned
in the Scriptures: Isaiah 11:2-3 — RENEWAL GIFTS: Wisdom,
Understanding, Counsel, Strength, Knowledge, Fear of the
Lord. Romans 12:6-8 — UNITY GIFTS: Prophecy, ...
Jun 24 - 25
Proclaiming God's Word
Twelve simple men began the race (see 2 Tm 4:7) that carried
the good news to the "ends of the world" (Ps 19:5). Now the
disciples have passed the baton to us. Millions of Christians
with the charism of the spiritual gift of ...
Jun 26
Day of Eucharistic Adoration
"For every Christian generation, the Eucharist is indispensable
food that sustains us as we cross the desert of this world,
dried by ideological and economic systems that do not
promote life, but repress it. A world in which the ...
Jun 27 - 28
Prophecy & Deliverance (and Co-Workers' Retreat)
Prophecy is the gift to be sought above all the other
gifts (1 Cor 14:1)...and Jesus taught us to pray, "Deliver us
from evil, Amen."
Jun 30 - Jul 1
Worship and Evangelization
Evangelization is simply inviting others to a personal
encounter with Jesus. "You will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses...
to the ends of the earth" - Acts1:8. "Worship pleasing ...
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