GREAT-ING - One Bread, One Body, 10/12/2009

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

Bishops Call For Ethics To Be Basis Of Rebuilt Economy
Mission Sunday Focuses On Call To Spread Light Of Christ To All
In Defense of Life: The Culture Of Death's Health Care
Pro-Life Decisions Have Great Impact
A Lector's Prayer
Safeguard God's Gift Of Creation
Scotland Leads With Climate Change Law

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Romans 1:1-7, Psalm 98:1-4, Luke 11:29-32
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GREAT-ING

"You have a greater." —Luke 11:31, 32

Jesus is greater than Solomon, the wisest person on earth (Lk 11:31).
Jesus is greater than Jonah, who successfully led 120,000 Ninevites to
repentance in one day (Lk 11:32). Jesus is greater than all the wisest,
richest, most powerful, and most successful people in human history all
put together.

However, many Christians don't believe Jesus is greater and greatest. They
give "lip-service" to Jesus' supremacy, but deny it by their actions. For
example, how many people choose a little extra sleep, a cup of coffee, or
a little breakfast over receiving Jesus in daily Mass and Communion? How
many prefer TV to communicating with Jesus in prayer? Do we show that
Jesus is the greatest by how we spend our money? Our actions concerning
money, time, and lifestyle speak louder than our words. By our actions, we
often show a doubting world that we ourselves are doubtful about Jesus'
supremacy.

We proclaim that Jesus is greater and greatest by loving Him with all our
hearts, souls, minds, and strength (Lk 10:27). If we deny ourselves (Lk
9:23) and obey Jesus, we affirm that Jesus is greater than us. This is a
major statement because ultimately we are the pretenders to Jesus' throne.
If we accept Jesus as greater, we must realize that we are lesser. When we
want Jesus to increase, we must decrease (Jn 3:30). To rejoice in His
lordship, we must rejoice in our servanthood.

Prayer: Jesus, I put Your name above my name, bend my knee in submission
to You, and proclaim You as Lord (Phil 2:9-11).

Promise: "Through [Jesus] we have been favored with apostleship, that we
may spread His name and bring to obedient faith all the Gentiles, among
whom are you who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ." —Rm 1:5-6

Praise: James considers Jesus the CEO of his business while he sees
himself as an employee.

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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
October 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, June 3, 2009

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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
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