Jesus, as we receive ashes this Wednesday, let it truly
remind us that we are born into this life as a pilgram on a
journey to get us into true life, eternal life, with You.
Lord, let us see in the ashes, our reminder to life in, to and
through, You, in everything.
Let us see that we were baptised into kinship with You,
and that someday, we will enter that heavenly kingdom,
where we will rejoice and praise the triune God forever.
Jesus, let us never fear death, but see it as a natural
progression to get us into Your eternal presence.
Let us prepare for our home coming this Lent. Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS
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"When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man,
'My son, your sins are forgiven.' " —Mark 2:5
There is "more joy in heaven over one repentant sinner"
(Lk 15:7). The fact that the Lord has forgiven our sins is a
great cause of joy for every Christian. The Lord has not
only forgiven our sins but also forgotten them (Is 43:25). He
has wiped them out (Is 43:25), removed them as far as the
east is from the west (Ps 103:12), and drowned them in
the depths of the sea (Mi 7:19). All of us would have been
damned because of our sins against the all-holy, all-just
God, Who is Love Himself. However, by the blood and
death of Jesus, we have the opportunity to be forgiven. If we
have accepted this opportunity through repentance,
Baptism, and Confession, we have reason to rejoice forever.
The Church has taught throughout the centuries: "When
Christ's faithful strive to confess all the sins that they can
remember, they undoubtedly place all of them before the
divine mercy for pardon" (Catechism, 1456). When we go
to Confession, the Lord forgives all our sins even if we have
accidentally forgotten to confess any of them or have not
expressed them well. We are completely forgiven and truly
free. We have reason to be full of joy. Let us "celebrate and
rejoice" (Lk 15:32) because we who have been dead in sin
have come back to life. Alleluia!
Monday "WILL HE FIND FAITH?" (Lk 18:8, RSV-CE)
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"What an unbelieving lot you are!" —Mark 9:19
Tuesday GREAT EXPECTATIONS
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"When you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for
trials." —Sirach 2:1
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Brochures
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· A Prophetic Lent
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· The Secret of Confession
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WHY DO I HAVE TO CONFESS MY SINS TO A PRIEST?
"Any forgiving I have done has been for your sakes, and,
before Christ, to prevent Satan -- whose guile we know too
well -- from outwitting us."(2 Corinthians 2:10-11)
We confess our sins to a priest simply because Jesus said
so. He gave the apostles authority to forgive sins in His
name. (Jn 20:23) God, of course, does all the forgiving and
all the healing, teaching, counseling, feeding, etc.
Everything good is done by God's power, but He often
works through people, members of the body of Christ, and
He has decided to use people as His instruments in
teaching, feeding, counseling, etc., and even in forgiving.
We are open to God using a person to feed us but when it
comes to forgiveness, we are reluctant to involve other
people and think we should talk to God alone. But God
commands: "Declare your sins to one another, and pray
for one another, that you may find healing." (Jas 5:16)
So, Biblically, we are to confess our sins not only to God
but also to other human beings. But why a priest? A priest
represents the family of God, our community, the local body
of Christ. We confess our sins to a representative of the
Christian family because our sins hurt others in the family,
and to be reconciled fully we must ask forgiveness not only
of God Whom we have disobeyed and those immediately
affected by .......................................
· Be Holy, For I Am Holy
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· The Secret of Fasting
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FASTING AND DELIVERANCE
Pope John Paul II has taught: "Jesus Himself has shown
us by His own example that prayer and fasting are the
first and most effective weapons against the forces of
evil (cf. Mt 4:1-11). As He taught His disciples, some
demons cannot be driven out except in this
way (cf. Mk 9:29)" (Gospel of Life, 100). Fasting sets
us free (Is 58:6). Even Ahab, the worst sinner in the
world, was temporarily freed from destruction by turning
to fasting (1 Kg 21:25-29). The Ninevites were also freed
from imminent destruction through fasting (Jon 3:5-10).
Esther's fasting helped free the Jewish nation from
extermination (Est 4:16). Joel announced the same
call (Jl 2:15). All these people knew the secret. Fasting
frees us from the most impossible circumstances, even
from Satan.
For example, in our fight for life and against abortion, we
are in humanly impossible circumstances. The pro-death
forces dominate the government, business, entertainment,
education, and mass media. We are like David
fighting ........................................
· Lent and the Renewal of Our Baptismal Promises
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Dear LORD, I pray in thanksgiving for the protection,
guidance, and love You have blessed us with. I pray that
You will continue to protect, guide, and love us all in Your
mercy. LORD, I pray that we will remain ever faithful to
You and live our lives according to Your word. Please
continue to bless us all and be with us always. Thank
You for helping my family, my grandma in particular,
begin healing after the death of my grandpa. I pray that
You will continue to help us all find peace with his
passing and bless us with understanding and love.
LORD, I also pray that my family will continue on the
path that leads to You and Your kingdom and can
spread the WORD daily. In the name of JesusI pray, Amen.
(M., 2/21/2009 7:29:26 PM)
Please pray for my wife Adair and I to be a pefect
vibrational match for each other. Thank You so
much. M.B.
(M.B., St.Paul, MN, United States, 2/21/2009 5:35:22 PM)
For Julie's friend who needs healing of sinus cancer.
She is the young mother of 3 small children.
(L., Cincinnati, OH, 2/21/2009 4:47:26 PM)
Praise the leaving Jesus Amen, We want to Thank God
for his unlimited Mercy, forgiveness, patients and love,
thank you holy spirit for husband second job. we are so greatful.
(C., United States, 2/21/2009 1:11:03 PM)
Ray Satola just had surgery to repair a hiatal hernia.
Please keep him in prayer. It is a very dangerous
operation because of his age and heart condition.
Thank you. PRAISE REPORT: BILL came home from
the hospital yesterday (Friday) 2 days ahead of
schedule. He is having a miraculous recovery. Your
prayers are being answered in an awesome way.
Thank you all so much. Praise God!
(D., 2/21/2009 11:26:41 AM)
pls pray for my brother william who is planning to take
his own life
(D., new york, new york, United States, 2/21/2009 10:25:39 AM)
Please pray for the preparations of my wedding on
Sunday, May 17th, 2009. I ask you to pray that
everything will be fine and God's will be done. I thank
Lord for bringing my soul mate. I also pray for him,
for his health, for his business and that our love is
true to one another. Please pray that our marriage
will be sacred in front of His Eyes. Thank you and
God bless.
(Anonymous, 2/21/2009 9:00:18 AM)
Help with parental problems or issues- i can hardly
walk through the house without painful anxiety
(Anonymous, 2/21/2009 8:38:04 AM)
Your prayers are requested for Sean to be willing to
return to Our Lord, lifted from depression and past
hurts, and to overcome addictions to prescribed
medications. May blessings return to you who offer
your prayers in support of others who are unable to
pray for themselves. Thank you.
(A Mother, 2/21/2009 8:06:15 AM)
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MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable
tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
are featured as are The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4, 1
Corinthians Part 1 & 2, Romans Parts 1-3. Also many MP3
formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible and
numerous 15 minute Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.
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Small Christian Communities
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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
LENT AND FASTING
"A GREAT HELP"
The Sacred Scriptures and the entire Christian tradition
teach that fasting is a great help to avoid sin and all that
leads to it.
"FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD"
Since all of us are weighed down by sin and its
consequences, fasting is proposed to us as an instrument
to restore friendship with God.
"INTIMACY WITH THE LORD"
The faithful practice of fasting contributes ... to conferring
unity to the whole person, body and soul, helping to avoid
sin and grow in intimacy with the Lord.
(Source: Message for Lent, dated 12/11/2008)
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2009 RETREATS
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