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Sept. 14th The Triumph of the Cross
Jesus, through out our lives, we seem to go from one
difficulty to the next.
Help us to realize that we should look to Your Cross,
and see real victory.
Lord, not as man understands victory, but that You
triumphed through death, and therefore, gave us life.
Help us to all carry our crosses and offer them to You,
so that others will be graced and saved.
Let us truly realize that "all things work to good for
those who love You".
Let us be prayer warriors for those who are struggling
to let go and let You truly be the Lord of their lives.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday "CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST" (Gal 2:19)
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"...obediently accepting even death, death on a cross!" —Philippians 2:8
Jesus healed a man and then forbade him to tell people
He had done the healing (Mk 1:44). Jesus realized people
would misunderstand His true identity and label Him as
merely a Healer. Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes to feed
the multitudes. When He realized people only partially
grasped His true identity, calling Him a Prophet and King
(Jn 6:14-15), he had to leave that area.
Jesus was arrested, manhandled, and tried before the
Sanhedrin. Jesus stood as an accused Prisoner before
judges who were determined to find a way to condemn
Him to death. In that most ironic scenario, Jesus the
condemned proclaimed His true identity. When asked
if He was the "Messiah, the Son of the Blessed
One...Jesus answered, 'I am' " (Mk 14:61-62). As He
was lifted up on His cross, a sign above His head
proclaimed His true identity for the world to see: "Jesus
the Nazorean the King of the Jews" (Jn 19:19). Jesus
wouldn't let His true identity be revealed apart from the
context of His crucified suffering. He is the Crucified.
He is the great I AM (Ex 3:14; Mk 14:62).
With St. Paul, say: "I have been crucified with Christ,
and the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in
me. I still live my human life, but it is a life of faith in
the Son of God" (Gal 2:19-20). We are Christians. We
receive our identity in Jesus. Live a crucified,
triumphant life in Christ. Take up your cross (Lk 9:23).
Monday PRAYING TO SUFFER
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"You yourself shall be pierced with a sword — so that
the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare." —Luke 2:35
Tuesday GLAD TIDINGS
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"Serve the Lord with gladness." —Psalm 100:2
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The Beatitudes "are the paradoxical promises that sustain
hope in the midst of tribulation." —CCC, 1717
"The Beatitudes reveal the goal of human existence, the
ultimate end of human acts." —CCC, 1719
Matthew began the New Testament by repeatedly
proclaiming Jesus as God. He called Jesus "Emmanuel,
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prostrated themselves before Jesus and gave Him homage,
which is properly given only to God (Mt 2:11).
John the Baptizer maintained he was preparing the way
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Urgent prayer request for Clay Jordan who's doctors
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for Clay's healing/recovery and peace and comfort for
him and his family. In Jesus's mighty name. Amen
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Please pray for the eternal repose of the soul of my
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Please pray for B to have a change of heart in the
accusations made. Please Lord Jesus fill B's heart
with mercy, lvoe , and compassion for the situation.
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Pleasepray for my husband T who needs the Lord's
intervention in his job. May christ Jesus help T with
his problem.
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My sister was the driver of the truck that killed the
18-month-old little girl in Mt. Carmel, Indiana this past
Friday afternoon. The accident has really taken a toll
on both families involved. Just a horrible accident on
slick roads. The car was coming toward my sister,
Diane, sideways. She was attempting to avoid hitting
the car, but it happened anyway. Prayers are needed
for both Diane and the family of the little girl. Diane
came through with cuts and bruises, but the emotional
scar of finding the baby still in her car seat will stay
with her forever. The mother of the little girl, from what
we have heard, is still at U.C.
(Anonymous, 9/13/2008 8:07:26 AM)
For my daughter Alaina and her needs for her family
and to stay healthy.
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
MISSION AND EVANGELIZATION
"ABSOLUTE PRIORITY"
The missionary mandate continues to be an absolute priority
for all baptized persons who are called to be "servants and
apostles of Christ Jesus" at the beginning of this millennium.
"PRESSING AND URGENT"
St. Paul had understood well that only in Christ can humanity
find redemption and hope. Therefore, he perceived that the
mission was pressing and urgent to "proclaim the promise
of life in Christ Jesus" (2 Tm 1;1), "our hope" (1 Tm 1:1), so
that all peoples could be co-heirs and co-partners in the
promise through the Gospel (cf. Eph 3:6).
"URGENT DUTY"
It is ... an urgent duty for everyone to proclaim Christ and
His saving message. St. Paul said, "Woe to me if I do not
preach it [the Gospel]!" (1 Cor 9:16).
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