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Oct. 19th 29th Sunday in ordinary time
Lord God, give us the strength to do Your will in all of our actions.
Father, don't let us be sheep with out a sheperd, but help
us come to realize that we are in Your care, and that You
will, and want to, guide us to all truth.
Let us learn to live in Your truth, even if it isn't the popular
way to go.
Grace us to truly let You be the Lord of all of our life.
Let us bring You into our hearts through Your Eucharist,
and let us live out our lives in homage to You. Amen and Amen
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday AND ALL THE TRAPPINGS
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"Then the Pharisees went off and began to plot how they
might trap Jesus in speech." —Matthew 22:15
The disciples of the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus by asking
Him the question: "Is it lawful to pay tax to the emperor or
not?" (Mt 22:17) If Jesus would answer: "Pay taxes to Rome,"
He would lose His popularity with the masses of simple
people who comprised the great majority of His followers.
These simple folk were Jews who naturally opposed their
conquerors and oppressors, the Romans. The Pharisees
encouraged Jesus to disappoint His followers by reminding
Him that He didn't court anyone's favor or act out of human
respect (Mt 22:16). But Jesus did not answer: "Pay taxes
to Rome."
On the other hand, if Jesus answered: "Don't pay taxes to
Rome," He would keep His popularity with the masses but
get in trouble with Rome. Jesus' opposition to Roman
taxation would then be dutifully reported to Roman officials
by the Herodian sympathizers present for the occasion
(see Mt 22:16). But Jesus did not answer: "Don't pay your
taxes."
What did Jesus do? Did He evade the question? No.
Instead, He became the Questioner rather than the
questioned. Through His questions (Mt 22:18-20), He
may have convicted the Pharisees and their disciples of
their sinful compromise with the oppressive Roman
government. To merely hold a Roman coin was a
convicting experience for an orthodox Jew who
considered the graven image on a coin idol worship. To
simply say the name "Caesar" left a bad taste in the
mouth of a Jew. Jesus' would-be trappers may have
realized they were trapped. "Taken aback" by Jesus'
reply, "they went off and left Him" (Mt 22:22).
Monday THE SWAMP
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"We lived at the level of the flesh, following every whim
and fancy." —Ephesians 2:3
Tuesday B.C. AND A.D.
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"Through Him we both have access in one Spirit to the
Father." —Ephesians 2:18
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
· 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.
· How to Stop Abortion: Claiming Our Victory Over Satan
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· Novena of Mary, "The Mother of Forgiveness"
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· Hope and Healing Through Aborted Children
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· The Secret of Fasting
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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I pray my husband has a safe and uneventful business trip.
I pray all his travels are safe.
(SL, VA, 10/18/2008 3:23:09 PM)
I pray my daughter is cured forever of any eating disorders.
(SL, VA, 10/18/2008 3:22:24 PM)
Thank you abba for your many blessings -please bless all
who pray here-all who pray for us here-bless all who pass
our way- and do to us what you need to do through us-*
these are anxious frightening times in this world BUT Behold
you have conquered the world- your servant
(J., little egg harbor, new jersey, 10/18/2008 11:54:45 AM)
Me and sasha have a diabolocal problem with a wicked sect.
(H., 10/18/2008 11:26:34 AM)
Sue-have negative biopsy report. ali-pass school, do well
on tests, have peace, improve academically,heal add,do
well with tutor, study more and work harder at school.
drew-peace,go back to church,do well at school, be close
to family, end relationship, find Christian friends. laura-peace,
go back to church, be close with family,protection at work,
call grandparents. julie-have normal gyn exam, go back to
church. jim-do well at work, peace,stay healthy. staso
family-peace. adam-heal
(Anonymous, 10/18/2008 11:10:22 AM)
Please pray for my dad he is 88 and a half years old. I am
praying that if it is the time for my father to go home to the
Lord, that the Lord will spare him the suffering. I was alone
with my father in the ER on Thursday night just me and him.
I asked him what was hurting him and he said he was tired.
I can understand that he is. I am sure that he is so tired
going from everything, and not being able to get up out of
bed much. Please pray that God will have Mercy with my
father and the rest of the family. My dad walks in Jesus'
foot prints. I can not express the love I have for both of my
parents.
(J., madison, IN, United States, 10/18/2008 7:54:19 AM)
Please pray for my nephew, Jayson Cabacungan. He's
hospitalized at St Pauls Hospital in the Philippines for
dengue fever . That Jesus touch him with His healing power.
Thanks. God bless you all
(V., 10/18/2008 12:03:50 AM)
Tonight I have had a wake up call as to how stressed I am.
I believe I may be bleeding from my gut and am very
frightened. Our house has been on the market 6 months,
not sold with no prospects and I need descernment on
keeping our realtor or getting a new one. My husband
needs a job and is very depressed. Like the rest of the
world everything is out of whack, family/people are fighting,
lying and I just cannot handle it. I am trying to be a good
child of God but I feel like I am failing because I know in
my head He loves me but my heart is full of fear. Please
pray for us.
(K., New York, NY, United States, 10/17/2008 10:52:45 PM)
I have a potetial buyer for my house. He is trying to decide
between my house and 2 others. Please pray that he
chooses mine. I desparately need to sell my house.DAD A
thank you for praying for me.
(C.R., New York, NY, United States, 10/17/2008 9:32:10 PM)
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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
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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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
"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).
RESPONSE TO LOVE
By looking at St. Paul's experience, we understand that
missionary activity is a response to the love with which
God loves us. His love redeems us and prods us to the
missio ad gentes.
(Source: Message for World Mission Sunday, dated 5/11/08)
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