FOCA becomes law in the US it would establish the right to abortion as a
fundamental right and wipe away every restriction on abortion nationwide.
Usually we don't mention things like this in the OBOB email, but we need
to do everything we can stop this. Please sign the petition today and
pass along to others to raise awareness.
http://www.FightFOCA.com
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Saturday, January 31, 2009, St. John Bosco
Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19, Luke 1:69-75, Mark 4:35-41
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/013109.shtml
FAITH-FULL?
"Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for, and conviction
about things we do not see." —Hebrews 11:1
Faith is an assurance. This confident assurance concerns what we hope for
but can't see. We are saved by faith in Jesus (Eph 2:8). "All depends on
faith" (Rm 4:16). Without faith, it's impossible to please God (Heb 11:6).
The conquerors of the world are those who have faith that Jesus is the Son
of God (1 Jn 5:5). When Jesus comes back a second and final time, He will
be looking to see if there is any faith on this earth (Lk 18:8).
Therefore, we definitely need faith.
Faith is a gift from God. He gives us the gift of faith by giving us
Himself. We accept the Gift of God Himself by totally giving our lives to
Jesus. Then we can have a deep, personal relationship with the Father
through the Son and in the Spirit. In this relationship, we develop a deep
faith.
If we resist the temptation to take control of our lives, if we don't try
to provide all our needs ourselves, we will see God father us and deepen
our faith in Him. If we take up the daily cross, we will believe ever more
deeply in the crucified Jesus. If we let it be done unto us according to
God's word (see Lk 1:38), we will develop faith in the Holy Spirit, Who
teaches us (Jn 14:26) to hear Him by hearing the word (see Rm 10:17). The
purpose of life is to have faith, grow in faith, and walk by faith in God
(2 Cor 5:7).
Prayer: Father, by faith in You may I do what I've never done before.
Promise: "The wind fell off and everything grew calm. Then He said to
them, 'Why are you so terrified? Why are you lacking in faith?' " —Mk
4:39-40
Praise: St. John Bosco heard his call to the priesthood as a nine-year-old
shepherd boy, and walked by faith and attained his goal.
(For a related teaching, order our tape "Pride and Faith "on audio AV 64-1
or video V-64.)
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December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
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