of our Discipleship Center building. The novena ends June 22. Please
e-mail any insights or prophetic words you feel the Lord has given you.
Prayer for the Building Project
Abba Father, source of all life, you brought each of us into being and
have called us to be a community of faith.
Lord Jesus, Son of the living God, architect and builder of all things,
You have given us the task of proclaiming your Gospel, of being a sign of
your love, and building a place to call home.
Following the wisdom of your Spirit, we have set about to provide
buildings where our faith can be shared from generation to generation, and
your love may be celebrated in your community of faith which we construct
under your guidance and on the chief Cornerstone, Jesus the Christ.
Lord Jesus, we seek your provision for the funds, workers, and resources
necessary to complete the task you have given us. Fortify our faith
stronger than our buildings. Watch over the laborers and keep them safe.
May our work on this project serve to strengthen our church community and
contribute to the building of the Kingdom of Our Lord Jesus Christ, here
on earth and in eternity. Amen.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009, Immaculate Heart of Mary
2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Psalm 34:8-13, Luke 2:41-51, or Matthew 6:24-34
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/062009.shtml
SIMPLE BY WHOSE STANDARDS?
"I warn you, then: do not worry about your livelihood, what you are to eat
or drink or use for clothing." —Matthew 6:25
In today's Gospel reading, Jesus commands us three times not to worry
about what we are to eat, drink, or wear (Mt 6:25, 31, 34). When Jesus
originally issued these commands, He was talking to people who hardly had
any possessions, at least by our standards. He was talking to people who
had a coarse loaf of bread, a little water, the clothes on their backs,
and maybe a pair of sandals. How could Jesus warn such "dirt-poor" people
not to worry about food, drink, and clothes?
If the simple people of Jesus' day needed to be warned about being
preoccupied with material possessions, what about us who live in the
richest country in the richest time in history? If Jewish peasants could
fall into the temptation of serving money rather than God, what kind of
temptations do technologically sophisticated Americans face? Even a
radically simplified lifestyle by American standards may not approximate
what Jesus means by seeking first His kingdom (see Mt 6:33). We must
ponder in our hearts the simple, pure, loving Immaculate Heart of Mary,
and live in simple trust as she did. We must repent and pray for a miracle
of simplicity.
Prayer: Father, may I not be conformed to this world (Rm 12:2).
Promise: "My grace is enough for you." —2 Cor 12:9
Praise: "God Who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is His name;
His mercy is from age to age on those who fear Him" (Lk 1:49-50).
(For a related teaching, order our book, "Living In Reality", or our
four-tape audio series starting with AV 38-1 or two-tape video series
starting with V-38.)
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