CONFLICTING REPORTS - One Bread, One Body, 9/9/2008

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008, St. Peter Claver

1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Psalm 149, Luke 6:12-19
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CONFLICTING REPORTS

"Those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured; indeed, the
whole crowd was trying to touch Him because power went out from Him which
cured all." —Luke 6:18-19

Luke has just finished recounting five fights the religious leaders had
with Jesus. They got upset with Jesus over the observance of the sabbath,
fasting, the company He kept, and claiming authority to forgive sins. At
the end of round five, the religious leaders "became frenzied and began
asking one another what could be done to Jesus" (Lk 6:11).

Natural responses to a barrage of complaints and accusations are
disturbance, fear, resentment, and/or withdrawal. Instead, Jesus responded
by "spending the night in communion with God" (Lk 6:12), selecting the
twelve apostles (Lk 6:13), and healing the sick (Lk 6:19). We should
respond to a barrage of conflicts in the same way Jesus did. We must not
be perturbed, but remain calm so that we "will be able to pray" (1 Pt
4:7).

When we're going through the agony in the garden, we must take a long time
to pray. We should also select others to support us in prayer, even if
this exposes us to further rejection. Finally, we should forget about our
own hurts and, although wounded, reach out to heal others.

Prayer: Jesus, give me the grace to make a supernatural response to
conflicts.

Promise: "You have been washed, consecrated, justified in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." —1 Cor 6:11

Praise: St. Peter Claver was so moved to reach out to black slaves that he
used pictures to bridge the language barrier to teach them about Christ.

(For a related teaching, order our tape "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" on audio
AV 57-3 or video V-57.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
August 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, February 25, 2008

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.

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