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Oct. 12th 28th Sunday in ordinary time
Thank You Jesus, for all the gifts that You have given us
through Your Church.
First, and foremost, the most blessed Eucharist, the
source and summit of all Christian life.
Help us, oh! Christ, to come and sit with You in adoration
and praise.
Let us come, and just be in Your presence, so we can
feel the gift of peace that only You can give.
Let us sense the love, and know that we are never alone.
Through that sensation, we will know that You will be
with us always, guiding and protecting us through Your
Church on earth.
Thank You for dying that we might have life. Amen and Amen
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday FISHIN' HOLE
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"Invite to the wedding anyone you come upon." —Matthew 22:9
God wants His house to be full for His heavenly
banquet (Lk 14:23). His strategy for filling His house
is to send His servants all over His kingdom, especially
to the byroads (Mt 22:9), alleys (Lk 14:21), and other
unlikely places. Thus, God's banquet will only be filled
if His servants "come upon" (Mt 22:9) people that are
hard to locate.
Jesus understands this dilemma. That's why He
specifically calls His servants "fishers of men" (Mt 4:19).
Any fisherman who wants to bring home a catch knows
that he will probably not easily "come upon" large
numbers of fish; rather, he must learn "how to cope with
every circumstance" (Phil 4:12). He knows that he must
study the habits of the fish and spend much time, effort,
and frustration learning their favorite feeding places and
times. A leisurely midday fishing trip might be convenient
for the fisherman, but he will likely bring home an empty
boat. His best catch might come before dawn, in freezing
weather, in dangerous waters, or after many unsuccessful
attempts. The main question is: Will the fisherman take
the trouble to "come upon" the fish?
Politicians, salespeople, telemarketers, and researchers
understand this concept clearly. Their daring boldness in
reaching the unreachable leads to success in their ventures.
Followers of Jesus, "open your eyes and see! The fields are
shining for harvest!" (Jn 4:35) There's a house to be filled.
Bring them in (Lk 14:21).
Monday SIGN LANGUAGE
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"No sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah." —Luke 11:29
Tuesday CLEAN UP
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"All will be wiped clean for you." —Luke 11:41
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
· The Seven Day Bible Rosary
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· The Scriptural Rosary
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· The Secret of the Rosary
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"When the designated time had come, God sent forth
His Son born of a woman." —Galatians 4:4
THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE ROSARY, AND HARD TIMES
As we come closer to the end of the world, the emergence
of the antichrist, and the mass apostasy (2 Thes 2:3), we
urgently need the Spirit to guide us to the truth of the
rosary (see Jn 16:13). The Lord is calling us to rediscover
why He gave us the rosary as a form of prayer. After
developing for centuries, the rosary was given through Mary
to Dominic when he was fighting a losing battle against the
Albigensian heresy, which denied that Jesus came in the
flesh. This is the spirit of the antichrist (1 Jn 4:2-3).
Dominic did not know how to pray as he ought, so the
Spirit helped him in his weakness by giving him the
rosary (Rm 8:26). And, as Dominic prayed the rosary,
an impossible victory was won. We likewise need to
claim by prayer a victory which seems impossible.
· Mother Mary
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MARY—WHO IS SHE IN GOD'S PLAN?
"When the designated time had come, God sent forth
His Son born of a woman." —Galatians 4:4
Catholics and the Orthodox maintain Mary is the most
important human being in God's plan, except for her Son,
the God-Man, Jesus. Others think that by honoring Mary
we take away from the worship of Jesus. However,
Catholics and the Orthodox say Mary will lead a person
to Jesus, just as all good Christians try to lead their
friends to the Lord. After all, Mary's last recorded words
in the Bible were: "Do whatever He (Jesus) tells you"
(Jn 2:5). What is Mary's part in God's plan? Does she
mother, minister, and intercede today?
MOTHER'S DAY
"The angel answered her: 'The Holy Spirit will come
upon you and the .......................
· Novena of Mary, "The Mother of Forgiveness"
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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I had asked for prayer for my husband for a very serious
blood disease back in the summer. It is something that
is the forerunner of Luekemia. He is still very much in
need of prayer. His blood work is still very bad. The white
count continues to go up as the red count goes down--
and the platelets are abnormal.
(M.C., Sterling Hgts., Michigan, United States, 10/11/2008 5:37:55 PM)
Please dear brides of Christ and priests of Christ... Msn
reports show Sen McCain with just 155 electoral votes
and Sen. Obama with 320 votes. Only 270 are necessry
to be elected. We must not be fearful but have recourse
to the Virgin of Guadalupe.. she who crushes serpent
worship!! She can turn all of this around with our
sacrifices prayers and fasts. Remember the great battle
of LePanto when Catholic forces were outnumbered and
they won this great naval victory through the power of
the rosary. Never before in the church's history of in US
History is the Holy Rosary needed more so than now
just before election day.. Pray, Sacrifice and pray Our
Lady of Guadalupe is Protectress of the Americas!!
(K., Torrington, CT, 10/11/2008 3:54:20 PM)
Tom has tumors (of unknown origin) on his liver. Please
pray for his complete recovery.
(D., 10/11/2008 3:45:28 PM)
Please pray for my parents. My dad is an alcholic
and their marriage has been failing for years. Just
pray that the Lord will remove bitterness from their
hearts and grant them the grace to forgive each other.
Also, my younger brother is in need of serious
conversion. Thank you! God bless!
(Anonymous, 10/11/2008 1:35:43 PM)
Please pray for my family. My wife and I have been
married for 2 years. My mother and sister have never
accepted her, and shortly after we first got married my
in laws in, mother and sister fought told each other off.
Now we have a child and my family refuses to come
around. It breaks my heart that my child gets to only
experience one side of the family, but I understand it
has to be this way until they accept all of us as one.
We really need a spiritual intervention here. The burden
is hard on our marriage at a time when we should be
enjoying it the most.
(B.A., El Paso, TExas, United States, 10/11/2008 12:33:42 PM)
Dear Jesus, please help us pay off our debts and find
us a house that is good for our needs and conducive
to raising our toddlers. If we need to knock the flooded
house down please open doors so that can be done
(without the red tape) and a stilt house can be placed
there. If we need to move to another area of the country;
please open my husbands eyes to that fact.Dªlso if you
want me to be a spiritual warrior for the unborn in fear of
being aborted please lead me and bless my efforts. All
in Jesus's name, thy holy will be done, love, T.
(T.J., New York, NY, United States, 10/11/2008 7:11:48 AM)
Praise the lord today i am leaving to bangalore for the
examination, so aftethis mail i cant send any mail
about this matter still my examination finish, so kindly
i request to you all pray for me to our mighty God Jesus ,
about 3 things to me 1) to prepare and attend the exam
very fine with guidence of Holy spirit. 2) pray for the exam
Evaluator to fill in god Grace and to show mercy to my
examination paper 3)pray for my 4 paper to pass the
paper. thank you.
(A., india , india, India, 10/11/2008 4:18:12 AM)
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MP3 4 You
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tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
are featured as well as The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4,
1 Corinthians Part 1 & 2 and Romans Parts 1-3. Take a
moment and check the link below
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Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more
communities by raising up leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." — Psalm 127:
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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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
"WAITING FOR THE GOSPEL"
Today there are countless people who are waiting for the
Gospel, those who are thirsting for hope and love.
"CONSTANT AID"
Let us set sail in the vast sea of the world and, following
Jesus' invitation, let us cast our nets without fear,
confident in His constant aid.
"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.
(Source: Message for World Mission Sunday, dated 5/11/08)
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