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March 8th Second Sunday of Lent
Jesus, in this special time, give us the desire to come and
just sit with You.
Let us just relax with You, and feel the joy and peace that
only You can give.
Let Your true presence in Your Eucharist free us from
anything that doesn't give You praise and glory, and help
us confess whatever it is in Your sacrament of reconciliation.
Let Your Divine Spirit come upon us, and fill us with the
knowledge that we are loved by You in a way that is
impossible to understand, without Your Spirit residing in us.
Let us not only see You in the Eucharist, but also see You
within everyone that is in our lives.
Thank You Jesus for Your love, and thank You Jesus for
Your food of Life. Amen and Amen
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday IN GOD WE TRUST?
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"God put Abraham to the test." —Genesis 22:1
Lent is a season of being put to the test (see Mt 4:1; Gn 22:1).
God, "the Tester of our hearts" (1 Thes 2:4), brings us to
obedience school this Lent. He is testing us to see if we trust
His promises or if our hearts are far from Him and we've just
been giving Him "lip service" (Mk 7:6). Three days ago, the
Church proclaimed Jesus' promise that God wants to provide
our needs (Mt 7:7-11). Tomorrow Jesus promises us that if we
give, God will provide for us lavishly (Lk 6:38).
Do we believe God and His promises? Our lifestyle tells Him
whether or not we trust His promises. For example, Abraham
trusted God for his family even when he couldn't see a way
out of the test (Heb 11:8). This Lent, many are also being
tested in the area of conceiving another child. Some will pay
more attention to their financial situation or how much energy
they have and pay little attention to God and His promises to
provide for them. While it is wise to make prudent decisions
(see Lk 14:28), this test is not about prudence. It is about
trusting God and abandoning yourself into His hands. You
can trust every one of God's promises (Jos 23:14; 2 Cor 1:20).
"No test has been sent you that does not come to all men.
Besides, God keeps His promise. He will not let you be tested
beyond your strength. Along with the test He will give you a
way out of it so that you will be able to endure it" (1 Cor 10:13).
The exam is beginning. Pass the trust test.
Monday REPENT-LENT
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"We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we have rebelled
and departed from Your commandments and Your laws. We
have not obeyed Your servants the prophets." —Daniel 9:5-6
Tuesday THE IMPACT OF REPENTANCE
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"Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as
snow; though they be crimson red, they may become white as
wool." —Isaiah 1:18
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"Our battle is not against human forces but against the
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the evil spirits in regions above." —Ephesians 6:12
"The whole of man's history has been the story of dour
combat with the powers of evil, stretching, so our Lord tells
us, from the very dawn of history until the last day."
—Catechism of the Catholic Church, 409
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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PLEASE PRAY FOR MR.MILLERDA. HE HAS HEALTH
PROBLEMS AND THE START OF DEMENTIA. PLEASE
STORM THE GATES OF HEAVEN FOR HEALING FOR
HIS MIND FOR COMPLETE RECOVERY SO HE CAN
CONTINUE IN THE MINISTRY. HE IS MAN OF GOD.
PASS ONTO EVERYONE WHO PRAYS
(R.S., New York, NY, United States, 3/7/2009 6:34:48 PM)
That God will lead me to the right house to buy, That God
will let me learn how to crochet so I can make baby
blankets for RTL. That God will help my husband open his
heart to him and accept Jesus and be a good Catholic
(Anonymous, 3/7/2009 6:01:40 PM)
Praying for God to help me at this point in my life with
regards to my marriage petition.Praying that I may meet
my husband ordained by God. Lord grant me the peace
in my marriage issue just like you granted me peace in
my career, health and choice of place of abode. Lord,
minister to my spirit, in ways that am unable to
contemplate and kindly work on my mind, if that's what
holding me. Lord please intervene soon. Lord, I
desperately need you.
(I.O, London, United Kingdom, 3/7/2009 4:00:11 PM)
Please open David's eyes to see the darkness his father
is in & that this darkness is weak power & that he has
the strength to move past it. Bless David with your
presence Jesus through his week stay with his father.
Heal David from the need/fear to please his father who
has severe mental illness. Thank you so much.
(Anonymous, 3/7/2009 3:46:45 PM)
My friends mother is in her 90's and is taking her children
on a cruise in the Caribean. My prayer is that the mother's
health remains healthy and her children all get along and
honor their mom. Thank you
(ka, akron, ohio, United States, 3/7/2009 9:55:16 AM)
Traveling mercy for son and grandson going home from
family funeral. Family of Laura T. in albuquerque,new
mexico. Peace in accepting their mother's death.
Salvation of her members.
(fg, michigan and new mexico, 3/7/2009 7:50:27 AM)
Dear Lord, Please work your miracles for my niece, Amy
Stewart who was critically injured this morning. She is in
surgery as I write this, and I pray for the guided hands of
your servants, and her caregivers as she lays at your
mercy. Please comfort my sister and her husband and
Amys brother, as they pray for the healing of their beloved.
Please pray for all of our family, that we may unite at this
time of urgency, and find the words and deeds that will
comfort my sister and her family. In your name Lord Jesus
I pray and beg for your healing powers. Love, Aunt Cheryl
and Uncle David
(C.C., Lancaster, New York, United States, 3/7/2009 5:59:43 AM)
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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
"EXPERIENCE GOD'S POWER"
At the beginning of Lent, which constitutes an itinerary
of more intense spiritual training, the Liturgy sets before
us ... three penitential practices that are very dear to the
biblical and Christian tradition — prayer, almsgiving,
fasting — to prepare us to better celebrate Easter and
thus experience God's power.
FOCUS ON FASTING
I wish to focus my reflections especially on the value and
meaning of fasting.... Lent recalls the forty days of our
Lord's fasting in the desert, which He undertook before
entering into His public ministry.
"A SERIOUS BATTLE"
Jesus ... through prayer and fasting, prepared Himself for
the mission that lay before Him, marked at the start by a
serious battle with the tempter.
(Source: Message for Lent, dated 12/11/2008)
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