This week, oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the assumption
of the blessed virgin Mary into Your eternal kingdom.
Christ, what a fitting end to Mary's life that right after
death, she was assumed into Your heavenly kingsom, body
and soul.
Jesus, help us to have that love for Mary, our mother, that
You have.
Help us to intercede to her as a very strong mediator to You
for all the needs that we have.
Jesus, You gave us Mary as an example of what trust in You
can cause.
She was full of grace and love.
Jesu,s continue to shower down on us some of that grace, so
that we can trust You all the days of our life.
Thank you Jesus. Amen and Amen
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday TONGUE LASHING
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"Do nothing to sadden the Holy Spirit." —Ephesians 4:30
We either sadden or gladden the Spirit by the use of our
tongue. Our tongues control not only our bodies but even
the movement of the Spirit (Jas 3:2). Therefore "never let
evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things men need
to hear, things that will really help them" (Eph 4:29).
"Get rid of all bitterness, all passion and anger, harsh
words, slander, and malice of every kind" (Eph 4:31).
Also, we must control our tongues so that "seldom is heard
a discouraging word." For example, the great Elijah began
to speak death, negativity, and defeat. Shortly he changed
from a one-man army into a victim of depression. Elijah
"prayed for death: 'This is enough, O Lord! Take my life,
for I am no better than my fathers' " (1 Kgs 19:4). God's
word is "spirit and life," not depression and death (Jn 6:63).
Furthermore, we should guard against murmuring and
complaining (Jn 6:41). This misuse and abuse of the tongue
deprived the Israelites of entering the promised land
(see Nm 14:1-24). It also prevented the Jews from receiving
Jesus' great revelation of Himself as "the Bread of Life"
(Jn 6:48).
The tongue is like a valve that can either open up or shut
off our hearts. If the Lord controls our tongues, He
controls our whole bodies (Jas 3:2).
Monday SOW SO
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"God can multiply His favors among you." —2 Corinthians 9:8
Tuesday LOST SHEEP
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"A man owns a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away;
will he not leave the ninety-nine out on the hills and go
in search of the stray?" —Matthew 18:12
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FREE AT LAST
"The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is freedom." —2 Corinthians 3:17
Jesus came to set the captives free (Lk 4:18), "to bring out
prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Have Mrecy on all who are involved with and in the abortion
industry. Turn their hearts to the truth that is to be
found only in You. Give courage to all who appose this evil
practice.
(RB, IL, 8/8/2009 10:22:28 PM)
Have mercy Lord Jesus. We are in great need of Your help.
Give us a love for You that will be a complete trustful
surrender. Hold Matthew, Andrea, Chris, Henry and Kate
close to Your Merciful Heart. Thank You.
(RB, IL, 8/8/2009 10:20:19 PM)
Please pray for Moriah's speedy recovery She may have injured
a rib or the surrounding muscle.
(S.A., Calif, 8/8/2009 6:45:09 PM)
Lord God in heaven, I praise and glorify you. You are my most
loving Father, my saviour and my bread of life. Father God, I
am sorry for the mistakes I have done. Please forgive me and
guide me away from sins. Dear intercessors, help me pray to
the Lord and to Mama Mary that my trip today will be
successful. May it be fruitful and may the people I will
talk with, will have the wisdom to find the goodness of this
undertaking. Keep my children also away from harm, esp my
eldest daughter who in the university, that she will have the
strength thru your power to face all the challenges of a
university student. To my youngest daughter who will attend
the Catholic Youth seminar, keep her safe from harm Oh God
and may she learn so many things during the sessions that
will help her molded into a better Christian. To my 2 sons,
that they will be enlightened to involve more in spiritual
activities. Amen
(A., Philippines, 8/8/2009 5:19:10 PM)
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Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3. Also available,
many MP3 formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official teachings
of the Roman Catholic Church
THE YEAR FOR PRIESTS
"CHRIST IS COUNTING ON YOU"
Dear priests, Christ is counting on you. In the footsteps of
the Cure of Ars, let yourselves be enthralled by Him. In this
way you too will be, for the world in our time, heralds of
hope, reconciliation and peace!
150TH ANNIVERSARY
The year for priests which I wanted to coincide with the 150th
anniversary of the death of the holy Cure d'Ars ... [began on]
the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart and a Day of Priestly
Sanctification. I entrust to your prayers this new spiritual
initiative which will follow the Pauline Year... May this new
Jubilee Year be a favorable opportunity for deepening the
value and importance of the priestly mission and for asking
the Lord to give numerous holy priests to the Church.
ENCOURAGE PRIESTS
The purpose of this Year for Priests ... is ... to encourage
every priest in this striving for spiritual perfection on
which ... the effectiveness of their ministry depends, and
.. to help priests and ... the entire People of God to
rediscover and to reinforce their knowledge of the
extraordinary, indispensable gift of Grace which the ordained
minister represents for those who have received it, for the
whole Church and for the world which would be lost without
the Real Presence of Christ.
(Sources: Letter Proclaiming a Year for Priests, June 16,
2009; Angelus, June 14, 2009; homily, June 19 , 2009; and
General Audience, June 24, 2009)
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2009 RETREATS
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2009 RETREATS
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