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The March issue of My People Newspaper is now online. Articles include:

Fasting Opens People Up
Trust In God Is Answer To Challenges
In Defense of Life: Organ Transplants
Debt Continues To Enslave
Prison To Praise: Action On The Set
Christian Family Is Called to Be "A Living Gospel"

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Monday, March 23, 2009, St. Turibius de Mongrovejo

Isaiah 65:17-21, Psalm 30, John 4:43-54
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"There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create." —Isaiah
65:18

We are about halfway through Lent and joyfully anticipating Easter. The
Lord promises us a now-Easter, not only a past memory or future hope but a
present joy. Jesus promises: "Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a
new earth; the things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind.
Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create"
(Is 65:17-18). This Easter, we will taste more deeply of the risen life.
We will rejoice in Jesus and He in us (Is 65:18-19).

Some of you reading this may not relate to the mounting joy of Lent and
the anticipation of Easter. You may be hurting, broken, and struggling to
survive. Jesus is calling you to trust in His words (see Jn 4:50), in His
promises of risen joy.

The moment you trust in Jesus' words will be the moment you enter more
deeply into His risen life (see Jn 4:53). You may not notice any change at
first, but you will be able to look back weeks or years from now and see
that the moment of faith was the beginning of new life in the risen
Christ. If we walk through this Lent by faith, we can walk in joyful
anticipation, no matter what the circumstances (see 2 Cor 5:7). Therefore,
believe, rejoice, and anticipate.

Prayer: Father, "keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as
we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ" (from
the prayer after the "Our Father" in the Mass).

Promise: "He and his whole household thereupon became believers." —Jn 4:53

Praise: St. Turibius baptized and confirmed nearly a million people as
bishop of Peru.

(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Accepting Jesus as Lord,
Savior, and God", or on audio AV 43-1 or video V-43.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
February 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, August 11, 2008

The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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