Jesus, help us to enter into this special season that
calls us to reflect on who, and what, we really are.
Are we living the Christed life, or are we in the world,
and caught up in all the things of this world?
Lord, help us to see in this preparation season toward
Your birth, that we have an obligation to come to know,
love, and serve You by serving others.
Let us all make You a gift of love for others that will fill
Your Christmas cheer with joy.
Let us remember that You are the reason for this
season, not gifts.
Thank You, Jesus, for becoming one of us to set us
free forever. Amen and Amen
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday CHRISTMAS FEAR
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"There is none who calls upon Your name, who rouses
himself to cling to You." —Isaiah 64:6
Happy new year! Today we begin the Church year and
the season of Advent. We begin to prepare for what
could be one of the greatest events in our lives, Christ's
Christmas coming. Christ will come in glory and power
this Christmas if only we have faith to open the door.
Will we open our hearts to the Lord as He comes to "rend
the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking"
before Him? (Is 63:19) Are we open to "awesome deeds
we could not hope for, such as they had not heard of from
of old"? (Is 64:2-3) "No ear has ever heard, no eye ever
seen" what the Lord has prepared for us this Christmas (Is 64:3).
If we're honest with ourselves, we may be afraid of Christ
and Christmas, for "it is a fearful thing to fall into the
hands of the living God" (Heb 10:31). We're tempted to
hide from God (Gn 3:10) in Christmas customs, activities,
and even in mindless consumerism. There's a Herod in
each of us that's threatened by and afraid of Christ and
Christmas. We must change, repent, and die to self. We
need time to let Him change our hearts. We need the
four-week preparation of Advent, or we will run away from
Christ and a true Christmas.
Monday THE YEAR OF LOVE
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"Just give an order." —Matthew 8:8
Tuesday I'LL "PREY" FOR YOU
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"Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb." —Isaiah 11:6
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Brochures
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· Clarity, Certainty, and Commitment
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· An Isaiah Advent
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For centuries the Catholic Church has been led by the
Spirit to prepare for Christ's Christmas coming by reading
the prophet, Isaiah. I invite you to ask for the grace to
read Isaiah in the following 22-day format. (22-days is
the briefest possible Advent.) This will help you have
the best Advent ever and prepare you to celebrate
Christmas in a life-changing, world-renewing way.
December 1 Isaiah 1-5
December 2 Isaiah 6-8
December 3 Isaiah 9-12
December 4 Isaiah 13-17
December 5 Isaiah 18-21
December 6 Isaiah 22-23
December 7 Isaiah 24-25
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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For Bridgett truth. and peace-
(Anonymous, 11/29/2008 6:23:52 PM)
Need help with judgement love myself -first
(Anonymous, 11/29/2008 6:22:01 PM)
I just would like prayers for my family. My husband is in
Iraq and will be gone for a year. My two young boys and I
miss him terribly and just want him home and safe. I pray
I will be strong enough for all of us.
(Claudia, Jacksonville, NC, United States, 11/29/2008 4:44:20 PM)
May God Grant me wisdom, Understanding, Counsel In
jesus Holy Name I pray
(kristian David Perez, New York, NY, United States, 11/29/2008 3:41:39 PM)
Please pray for Cole and Tiffany who are expecting a
baby in April. The ultra sound show great concerns
as to whether the baby will be severe mentally retarded
or is Down's syndrome. Please pray for mother,
father and baby...
(Elizabeth McEl, New York, NY, United States, 11/29/2008 11:51:11 AM)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus' name, thank God
that the result of ultrasound today was fine and that the
baby is a baby boy like we both expect. However, the
doctor saw that the baby who is now 29 weeks old is
twisted by umbilical cord and this can endanger his life.
Please pray that baby's umbilical cord will go back to
normal position and not twist around his neck anymore.
Pray also that the baby will be able to survive until the
due date or at least until he is 35 -36 weeks, when he
is "mature" enough and the mother is also healthy and
not stressful. Thank you very much for all your
continuous prayers and thoughts. God is good. GBU.
(Yosaboeddy and Lie Lan Lie, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, 11/29/2008
8:33:02 AM)
Dear Brothers and Sister in the name of Christ Jesus,
Kindly pray for my beloved father who had passed away
7 days ago. May God will forgive his tresspasses. For
if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
God will bring with His those who sleep in Jesus
( 1 Thessalonians 4 : 14 ) Thank you very much.
God Bless You.
(Suzanna Suryaputra, Jakarta, West Java, Indonesia, 11/29/2008 2:27:19 AM)
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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
THE ROSARY
"STAY FAITHFUL"
Let us stay faithful to Our Lady and thus we shall stay
faithful to love and to peace.
"INTIMACY WITH JESUS"
The experience of the Saints bears witness to it: this
popular Marian prayer [the Rosary] is a precious spiritual
means to grow in intimacy with Jesus, and to learn at the
school of the Blessed Virgin always to fulfill the divine will.
It is contemplation of the mysteries of Christ in spiritual
union with Mary ...
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
To be apostles of the Rosary, ... it is necessary to
experience personally the beauty and depth of this prayer
which is simple and accessible to everyone.
(Source: Meditation at Pontifical Shrine of Pompeii, October 19, 2008)
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2008 RETREATS
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