EMPOWERING THE WILLING, WEAK,AND WOUNDED - One Bread, One Body, 4/15/2009

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009, Easter Week

Acts 3:1-10, Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9, Luke 24:13-35
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/041509.shtml

EMPOWERING THE WILLING, WEAK,AND WOUNDED

"In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, walk!" —Acts 3:6

The Lord commands us to be His witnesses, but always gives us the grace to
obey His commands. He empowers us to be His witnesses by changing our
hearts through His word (Lk 24:32), opening our eyes through the Eucharist
(Lk 24:30-31), and restoring our bodies through His healing (Acts 3:7).
The risen Christ will touch us in some way with His nail-scar s to
empower us as witnesses to His resurrection. All we have to do is obey
Him.

When He gives us opportunities to get into His word, celebrate the
Eucharist, or receive prayers for healing, we must cooperate. If we
Christians would simply obey the risen Christ, the whole world would be
transformed by the good news of Jesus' resurrection. The unbelieving world
is an indictment against Christians. It indicates that most Christians are
repeatedly disobeying the risen Christ. Otherwise, He would empower us to
be His witnesses.

We must repent of our rebellion and let the Lord transform our weakness
into a dramatic proclamation of Jesus' resurrection-power. In our
disobedience, God's power is resisted but in our weakness, the risen
Lord's power can reach perfection (2 Cor 12:9).

Prayer: Father, forgive me for insisting on remaining blind, sick, and
weak. May I go to Confession as soon as possible.

Promise: "They recounted what had happened on the road and how they had
come to know Him in the breaking of bread." —Lk 24:35

Praise: Praise Jesus, Who feeds us with His Word, His Sacred Body, and
Precious Blood! Alleluia!

(Are you witnessing to the risen Lord? Is your vocation a path leading to
heaven? Attend the retreat "Living and Loving Your" "Vocation", Apr. 24-25
at PM's retreat center in Adams Co., Ohio. Call 937-587-5464 to register.)

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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 April
1, 2009 through May 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, October 3, 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
statements expressed.

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