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Sunday, February 21, 2010

PM eNewsletter The First Sunday of Lent

February 21st The First Sunday of Lent


Jesus, this week we celebrate the feast day of the chair of St. Peter.

Thank You, Jesus, for starting Your church that we may have the
leadership that is necessary to keep us on the way to Your heavenly
kingdom.

We, as Catholics, are so blessed to have the Pope, bishops, priests
and deacons to guide us always to You.

We have the dogmas that define our beliefs, and we have the catechism
that lays it all out for us.

Your church is truly a guide to You.

Let us pray for all our leaders.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body

This weeks readings and reflections


Sunday FAST FROM FOOD, FEAST ON THE BIBLE
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"The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart." —Romans 10:8; see
also Deuteronomy 30:14

Lent is a time of fasting, but Lent is not a time of famine — that is, a
famine for the word of God (compare Am 8:11). Yes, give up food for
fasting, but also begin a feast: a feast for the Word of God. Feast daily
on the Bible this Lent. Through daily Bible reading:

you won't be as hungry for food, for God's word will feed you and satisfy
your hunger (Mt 4:4),

you will experience the power of Scripture to lead to conversion and
salvation for both yourself and those with whom you share it (Rm 1:16),

you are set free to overcome temptation and the devil through the power
of the Holy Spirit wielding God's Word through you (see Jn 8:31-32; Eph
6:17; Mt 4:4-11),

you will know Jesus more deeply, for "ignorance of the Scriptures is
ignorance of Christ" (Catechism, 133), and

you will store the words of the Bible in your heart to help avoid sin (Ps
119:11).

This Lent and all your life, the devil will tempt you to stay away from
daily Scripture reading. Defeat Satan by reading extra passages of the
Bible each day in Lent (see Acts 17:11). Let your Lenten Scripture
feasting
be a foreshadowing of the heavenly feast (Rv 19:9).


Monday POPE-LESS EXPERIMENTS
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"Jesus replied, 'Blest are you, Simon son of Jonah! No mere man has
revealed this to you, but My heavenly Father. I for My part declare to
you, you are "Rock," and on this rock I will build My church, and the
jaws of death shall not prevail against it.' " —Matthew 16:17-18


Tuesday THE BEST LENT OF ALL
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"It shall not return to Me void." —Isaiah 55:11


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Brochures

" Over 90 Biblically based brochures. Many on topics you
don't usually hear addressed."

This Week's Featured Brochures

A Prophetic Lent
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Lent and the Renewal of Our Baptismal Promises
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Risen Life
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Scriptural Stations of the Cross
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The Secret of Confession
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The Secret of Fasting
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Through the New Testament in Easter
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Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Thank you for praying for me as I asked your ministry to pray
and have quite recently received a few wonderful answers to
prayer. Yesterday, a woman paid for my son to go somewhere
special and another woman called me out of the blue (she has
never done this) to give me an envelope of money that God told
her to give to me. Someone today gave my little boy a new bed
and our family several much needed household items! Please
keep praying and thank you soooooooo much!
(Anonymous, 2/20/2010 6:07:16 PM)

Jesus, please bless Kattia and grant her good health, of body
and soul! For her lab. exams and good results! For her husband
and boys!
(A., Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala, 2/20/2010 5:13:54 PM)

Please pray for my daughter. Right now I am worried and afraid
for my daughter, she has to complete a lot of assignments, at
such short notice, I'm worried and afraid for her as she's upset
and has also lost her appetite, she wants to quit college, I'm
really worried as this will be a big mistake for her. I Please pray
for her so that God will give her strength and courage to go on.
May god bless you. Teresa
(T., 2/20/2010 5:07:08 PM)

Please pray for healing and peace for Diana who was just
diagnosed with colon, lung and liver cancer.
(concerned friend, los angeles, ca, United States, 2/20/2010 4:17:45 PM)

Please pray for God's helping hand & many signatures for our
petition. We are trying to restore public transportation in our
Pennsylvania community, and facing some powerful opposition.
Asking this favor in the Name of Jesus. Thank you for praying
for our cause. God Bless all of you.
(R8 Newtown Group, Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States, 2/20/2010 3:37:14
PM)


Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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MP3 4 You

The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable
tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
are featured as are The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4, 1
Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3. Also available,
many MP3 formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible
and numerous 15 minute Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.

Take a moment and check the link below
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Small Christian Communities

We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more
communities by raising up leaders who will form communities

PM's Small Christian Community Network

Learn about the Communities in our Network
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Small Christian Community Resources

Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." — Psalm 127:
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
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For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
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of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer

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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

PEACE AND CREATION


"URGENT CHALLENGE"

Protecting the natural environment in order to build a world of peace
is ... a duty incumbent upon each and all. It is an urgent challenge,
one to be faced with renewed and concerted commitment; it is also a
providential opportunity to hand down to coming generation the
prospect of a better future for all.


"FERVENT PRAYER"

I invite all believers to raise a fervent prayer to God ... so that all
men
and women may take to heart the urgent appeal: If you want to
cultivate peace, protect creation.

(Source: Message for World Day of Peace, issued 12/08/09)

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