THE TRAP OF FEAR - One Bread, One Body, 7/31/2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010, St. Ignatius of Loyola

Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24, Psalm 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34, Matthew 14:1-12
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THE TRAP OF FEAR

"Let Your saving help, O God, protect me." -Psalm 69:30

When threatened with execution, Jeremiah fearlessly proclaimed: "As for me, I am in your hands; do with me what you think good and right. But mark well: if you put me to death, it is innocent blood you bring on yourselves" (Jer 26:14-15). Jeremiah stood his ground and refused to let himself be intimidated. He was often fearful in his life (see Jer 1:6, 8), but this time he was fearless, and "he was not handed over to the people to be put to death" (Jer 26:24).

"There was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriah...He prophesied the same things against this city and land as Jeremiah did" (Jer 26:20). Uriah, like Jeremiah, was a prophet with the same message to the same people. However, Uriah was put to death by King Jehoiakim and Jeremiah was not.

Jeremiah and Uriah were treated differently in this situation because they acted differently. Jeremiah was fearless while Uriah "fled in fear" before being arrested and executed (Jer 26:21-23). Yielding to fear does not result in escape, but tragedy. The way of victory, and sometimes the way of protection, is fearlessness.

Nevertheless, no matter how counter-productive and self-destructive yielding to fear can be, we seem to be trapped. We can't seem to stop fearing. Our will-power is not stronger than our fear. Only in a God-fearing (Sir 34:14), faith-filled (Mk 5:36), and loving (1 Jn 4:18) relationship with Jesus can we displace fear from our lives. "The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom should I fear?" (Ps 27:1)

Prayer: Father, may the love in my relationship with You cast out all fear from my life (1 Jn 4:18).

Promise: "The Lord hears the poor, and His own who are in bonds He spurns not." -Ps 69:34

Praise: St. Ignatius, a pagan soldier, suffered a broken leg in a war. He converted to faith in Jesus while reading the lives of the saints during his convalescence.

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THE PEOPLE WHO TURN ME OFF - One Bread, One Body, 7/30/2010

Friday, July 30, 2010, St. Peter Chrysologus

Jeremiah 26:1-9, Psalm 69:5, 8-10, 14, Matthew 13:54-58
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THE PEOPLE WHO TURN ME OFF

"No prophet is without honor except in his native place, indeed in his own house." -Matthew 13:57

Prophets are honored except in their native places. Nevertheless, God calls prophets to prophesy in their native places (see Ez 3:5-7). This presents a problem. The people God sends into our lives are the very people we don't want to listen to (see Jer 26:7-9). Therefore, we either refuse to listen to God's prophets and to God, or we must deny ourselves and listen to those whom we can't stand (see Jer 26:16).

Think of those to whom you have the hardest time listening. Some of these people bear the most important messages from God to you. Resist the temptation to dismiss these people and their messages. Intentionally ask your prophets to share with you what the Lord has put on their hearts. Take these words seriously enough to bring them to the Lord in prayer. Ask for humility and docility. Thank your prophets for sharing with you the things most difficult for you to take. Read the Scriptures with these things in mind.

Finally, obey God by responding to His prophets (see Jer 26:5), no matter how much resistance you feel against them.

Prayer: Father, challenge my stubborn will today.

Promise: "But I pray to You, O Lord, for the time of Your favor, O God! In Your great kindness answer me with Your constant help." -Ps 69:14

Praise: St. Peter not only spoke eloquently but also was fiercely loyal to the Church's teaching and authority.

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HEARING WILL BE BELIEVING - One Bread, One Body, 7/29/2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010, St. Martha

Jeremiah 18:1-6, Psalm 146:1-6, John 11:19-27, or Luke 10:38-42
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HEARING WILL BE BELIEVING

"Do you believe this?" -John 11:26

Martha has become famous for her hospitality and even for her irritability. However, she should go down in history for her faith in Jesus. She made one of the greatest acts of faith ever. After her brother's death, Jesus said to Martha: "I am the Resurrection and the Life: whoever believes in Me, though he should die, will come to life; and whoever is alive and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?" (Jn 11:25-26) Because no one had ever before said the sentence: "I am the Resurrection and the Life," it must have sounded incomprehensible to Martha, yet she believed.

Martha was able to make this super-act of faith because she had accepted Jesus' correction when He told her: "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things; one thing only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion" (Lk 10:41-42). The better portion is to sit at Jesus' feet and listen to His words (Lk 10:39). "Faith comes through hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rm 10:17, our transl). Because Martha stopped being "anxious and upset about many things" and put top priority on hearing God's words, she grew in faith. Later, she was able to say: "I have come to believe that You are the Messiah, the Son of God: He Who is to come into the world" (Jn 11:27).

We will be called to make great acts of faith in the future. We are being prepared for this now. Jesus is telling us to change our priorities and set aside more time to hear Him. If we do this, we will have a faith-filled future.

Prayer: Father, may I go to sleep tonight with a stronger faith than I had when I woke up this morning.

Promise: "Happy he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord." -Ps 146:5

Praise: St. Martha served a banquet in Jesus' honor (Jn 12:2).

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MOUTHING OFF - One Bread, One Body, 7/28/2010

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21, Psalm 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18, Matthew 13:44-46
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MOUTHING OFF

"If you bring forth the precious without the vile, you shall be My mouthpiece." -Jeremiah 15:19

Jeremiah was shooting off his mouth to God. This was acceptable to God. We can tell Him how hurt, depressed, and lonely we feel. Nevertheless, we are not allowed to blame God for our problems. The Lord has been perfectly faithful to us, and we should never deny this.

When Jeremiah started accusing God of being "a treacherous brook" and not abiding with him, the Lord stopped Jeremiah from further mouthing off (Jer 15:19). The Lord told him to repent of that last "vile" remark, or he would no longer be used as God's mouthpiece.

The Lord will not permit us to judge anyone, including Himself (Mt 7:1). Expressing our pain is legitimate, but it is unacceptable to blame someone else for it - especially God. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Ps 111:10). "If we deny Him He will deny us. If we are unfaithful He will still remain faithful, for He cannot deny Himself" (2 Tm 2:12-13).

Prayer: Father, give me the awesome fear of You.

Promise: "The reign of God is like a buried treasure which a man found in a field." -Mt 13:44

Praise: Continuing to judge and "bad mouth" her husband, Cathy was literally silenced until she repented and changed her way.

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APOSTATES - One Bread, One Body, 7/27/2010

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Jeremiah 14:17-22, Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13, Matthew 13:36-43
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APOSTATES

"The Son of Man will dispatch His angels to collect from His kingdom all who draw others to apostasy." -Matthew 13:41

At the end of the world, the Lord will hurl into hell those who have drawn others to apostasy (Mt 13:42). After they've done their "dirty work", then God puts them out of business! Why doesn't God deal with those who confuse His people before they do their damage? It's because He wants to give them maximum time to repent. Therefore, we all have to suffer while waiting for those who draw others to apostasy to be drawn to Jesus.

While we wait in the midst of confusion, lies, and apostasy, the Lord protects us by sending the Holy Spirit to the Church. The Spirit:
* raises up teachers who interpret the Bible rightly,
* works through the Pope infallibly in matters of faith and morals, and
* gives to members of the Church the gift of discernment of spirits (1 Cor 12:10). Because the Spirit works through the Church, we will not apostatize and will even reject the mass apostasy at the end of the world (2 Thes 2:3).

At this point in time, the Lord is not stopping the spirit of the antichrist but rather is pouring forth the Spirit of Truth (see Jn 16:13). The Lord desires to convert His enemies, not defeat them. While guarding us from apostasy, the Lord keeps apostates alive so that all will "be saved and come to know the truth" (1 Tm 2:4).

Prayer: Jesus, thank You for delaying Your Second Coming so that as many as possible will be saved.

Promise: "Is it not You alone, O Lord, our God, to Whom we look? You alone have done all these things." -Jer 14:22

Praise: For more than fifty years Matthew not only resisted but fought the Church, until he finally accepted the grace of repentance and accepted Christ.

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GRAND-PARENTS - One Bread, One Body, 7/26/2010

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Monday, July 26, 2010, Sts. Joachim & Anne

Sirach 44:1, 10-15, Psalm 132:11, 13-14, 17-18, Matthew 13:16-17
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GRAND-PARENTS

"Blest are your eyes because they see and blest are your ears because they hear." -Matthew 13:16

Today we honor Jesus' grandparents and all grandparents. Grandparents can make a special contribution to building God's kingdom. They have been given the opportunity to see and hear what younger prophets and saints have not experienced (Mt 13:17). Grandparents have had time to mature in holiness, and God promises that the spiritual wealth of their virtuous lives will remain in their families (Sir 44:10-11). "This is the covenant with them which I Myself have made, says the Lord" (Is 59:21).

Grandparents, you have something precious to offer your children, grandchildren, families, and God's people. Claim God's promise to you. Make bold acts of faith. Don't waste your time on the things of this world. Don't pinch your pennies or insure your insurance. You'd better learn to trust your heavenly Father, because that's all you'll have when death knocks at your door.

Whatever you do, don't give yourself up "to selfish indulgence" and thereby lead "a life of living death" (1 Tm 5:6). "Already you have devoted enough time to what the pagans enjoy" (1 Pt 4:3). "You are not to spend what remains of your earthly life on human desires but on the will of God" (1 Pt 4:2). Prove yourselves worthy of your age (2 Mc 6:27). Leave to your children and grandchildren "a noble example of how to" live and die for the Lord (2 Mc 6:28).

Prayer: Father, may grandparents lead lives of faith and of prophetic witness to the gospel. May grandparents change lifestyles to communicate Your new life and new values to their families.

Promise: "Through God's covenant with them their family endures." -Sir 44:12

Praise: Sts. Joachim & Anne were holy examples of godliness as proven by the fruit of their marriage.

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July 25th Seventeenth Sunday in ordinary time

This week, Jesus, Your church celebrates the feast of St. Martha,
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She also had the gift of faith to know that You were the Son of God,
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Martha believed in the resurrection of the dead, and knew that the
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So You showed her Your love by raising her brother from the dead.

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SPIRIT-FILLED - One Bread, One Body, 7/25/2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010, 17th Sunday Ordinary Time

Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:12-14, Psalm 138:1-3, 6-8, Luke 11:1-13
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SPIRIT-FILLED

"If you, with all your sins, know how to give your children good things, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him." -Luke 11:13

Matthew wrote that, when we pray, we can be certain the Lord will give us good things (Mt 7:11). However, Luke promised we can be certain of receiving the Spirit when we pray (Lk 11:13). The Lord may be telling us to pray for the Spirit more than for the blessings of the Spirit.

Do you pray every day, several times a day: "Come Holy Spirit"? Do you ask for the gift of the Spirit to be stirred into flame in your life? (2 Tm 1:6) Have you or would you devote yourself for nine days to pray for the Spirit, as the disciples did at the first Pentecost? (Acts 1:14)

The Holy Spirit wants to make us His temples more than we can ever imagine, but will not come to us and fill us without our invitation. We must ask to receive the life in the Spirit (Lk 11:9). Pray for the Spirit. Pray to repent of stifling the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19). Pray to persevere in praying for the Spirit. Pray nine days for the Spirit, as at the first Pentecost. "Come, Holy Spirit."

Prayer: Father, may I pray for the Spirit until I receive a new Pentecost.

Promise: "In baptism you were not only buried with Him but also raised to life with Him because you believed in the power of God Who raised Him from the dead." -Col 2:12

Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus, Baptizer in the Holy Spirit (Mk 1:8). Thank You for pouring out the Spirit on us without measure (Jn 3:34). Alleluia!

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SPIRIT-FILLED - One Bread, One Body, 7/25/2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010, 17th Sunday Ordinary Time

Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:12-14, Psalm 138:1-3, 6-8, Luke 11:1-13
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SPIRIT-FILLED

"If you, with all your sins, know how to give your children good things, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him." -Luke 11:13

Matthew wrote that, when we pray, we can be certain the Lord will give us good things (Mt 7:11). However, Luke promised we can be certain of receiving the Spirit when we pray (Lk 11:13). The Lord may be telling us to pray for the Spirit more than for the blessings of the Spirit.

Do you pray every day, several times a day: "Come Holy Spirit"? Do you ask for the gift of the Spirit to be stirred into flame in your life? (2 Tm 1:6) Have you or would you devote yourself for nine days to pray for the Spirit, as the disciples did at the first Pentecost? (Acts 1:14)

The Holy Spirit wants to make us His temples more than we can ever imagine, but will not come to us and fill us without our invitation. We must ask to receive the life in the Spirit (Lk 11:9). Pray for the Spirit. Pray to repent of stifling the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19). Pray to persevere in praying for the Spirit. Pray nine days for the Spirit, as at the first Pentecost. "Come, Holy Spirit."

Prayer: Father, may I pray for the Spirit until I receive a new Pentecost.

Promise: "In baptism you were not only buried with Him but also raised to life with Him because you believed in the power of God Who raised Him from the dead." -Col 2:12

Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus, Baptizer in the Holy Spirit (Mk 1:8). Thank You for pouring out the Spirit on us without measure (Jn 3:34). Alleluia!

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FIELD OF DREAMS? - One Bread, One Body, 7/24/2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010, St. Sharbel Makhluf

Jeremiah 7:1-11, Psalm 84:3-6, 8, 11, Matthew 13:24-30
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FIELD OF DREAMS?

"When the crop began to mature and yield grain, the weeds made their appearance as well." -Matthew 13:26

Some of you reading this have been serving the Lord in ministry for years. You have prayed and worked long and hard, toiling with all your heart in your desire to bear fruit for your Lord and Master. Perhaps you are beginning to see the good fruits of your efforts as those to whom you have ministered are progressing as disciples, making their own commitments to Jesus, or sharing their faith with others. The crop you have sowed is beginning "to mature and yield grain" (Mt 13:26).

This is the time when people Jesus describes as "the weeds" begin to make their appearance (Mt 13:26). Just when it looks like your efforts will result in a fruitful harvest and in glory to God, people appear within your ministry or community and begin to wantonly consume energy you intended to use to nourish "the wheat," that is, those bearing fruit as a result of your loving service. Now your "wheat" are not getting "fed" properly because your "weeds" are siphoning off their spiritual food.

Now it looks as if the entire ministry may be shelved by the all-consuming weeds. Naturally you want to uproot the weeds, but Jesus says to let the weeds grow (Mt 13:30). This seems to make no sense, but God is the Vinegrower (Jn 15:1), and He knows how to produce fruit. Jesus prunes you and the wheat (Jn 15:2), and allows the weeds to consume nourishment meant to sustain you! Yet God has an even higher priority: conversion. He wants the weeds to become wheat. Conversion is costly, inconvenient, and strength-sapping. It also brings great joy in heaven (Lk 15:7).

Prayer: Master, give me Your heart and mind (1 Cor 2:16).

Promise: "Happy the men whose strength You are...They go from strength to strength." -Ps 84:6, 8

Praise: St. Sharbel lived as a hermit for the last forty-five years of his life. His holiness was such that many sought his guidance in the spiritual life.

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WHY BAD LEADERS? - One Bread, One Body, 7/23/2010

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Friday, July 23, 2010, St. Bridget of Sweden

Jeremiah 3:14-17, Jeremiah 31:10-13, Matthew 13:18-23
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WHY BAD LEADERS?

"I will appoint over you shepherds after My own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and prudently." -Jeremiah 3:15

In the old covenant, kings and other secular leaders were called shepherds. Also, after Jesus called Himself "the Good Shepherd" (Jn 10:14), religious leaders in the new covenant were seen as shepherds. Consequently, in the light of the new covenant, the Lord promises to give us both political and religious leaders after His own heart. The Lord promises us not only holy popes, bishops, priests, and lay leaders but also holy presidents, legislators, governors, mayors, civil officials, executives, and employers.

When is the Lord's promise to give us godly shepherds going to be fulfilled? Before the Lord made this promise, He commanded us to repent of rebelling against Him and to return to Him (Jer 3:14). When our political and religious leaders are bad and not submissive to the Lord's authority, we may be getting a "dose of our own medicine." Therefore, repent and go to Confession for God's sake, your sake, and for the sake of holy and godly leadership in our society and Church.

Prayer: Father, may I be the leader You want me to be for the building of Your kingdom.

Promise: "What was sown on good soil is the man who hears the message and takes it in. He it is who bears a yield of a hundred- or sixty- or thirtyfold." -Mt 13:23

Praise: St. Bridget dwelt more on practicing charity rather than receiving spiritual favors.

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LOVE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY - One Bread, One Body, 7/22/2010

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Thursday, July 22, 2010, St. Mary Magdalene

Song of Songs 3:1-4 or, 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, Psalm 63:2-6, 8-9, John 20:1-2, 11-18
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LOVE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY

"I will seek Him Whom my heart loves." -Song of Songs 3:2

Prayer: Love can never be completely satisfied or complacent. Love by its very nature must be expressed, grow, and always find greater ways to bless the beloved. "Love following upon love" (Jn 1:16) always seeks the good of the other. Love, in a sense, is restless because love cannot rest until all is well with the beloved. Love ignores personal safety and comfort. It always finds a way to increase the welfare of the beloved. Love seeks the beloved day and night (Sg 3:1-2). Love always seeks a way to reach the beloved, and if we seek to love, we will find (Mt 7:8). Therefore, love will always find a way to love the beloved. This is the way Mary Magdalene loved Jesus. "The love of Christ" impelled her (2 Cor 5:14) to seek out Jesus. She had to be with Him, whether He was dying the gruesome death of an accused criminal (Jn 19:25) or risen in glorious splendor (Jn 20:16-17). This is the way Jesus loves us. We may be spiritually dead (Rv 3:1; 1 Jn 3:14), but Jesus loves us so much that He never stops seeking us. "Love never fails" (1 Cor 13:8). If we love Jesus this much, we will find Him (Jer 29:13; Mt 7:8), and He will dwell in us and we in Him (1 Jn 4:16). Find the "Way" (Jn 14:6). Seek to love Jesus as did Mary Magdalene. Prayer: Jesus, You are Love (1 Jn 4:8). I love You so much. May our mutual love start a new fire of faith and love burning on the earth (Lk 12:49).

Promise: "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old order has passed away; now all is new!" -2 Cor 5:17

Praise: St. Mary Magdalene witnessed about the resurrection to a pope (Jn 20:2).

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GRAND LARCENY - One Bread, One Body, 7/21/2010

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010, St. Lawrence of Brindisi

Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17, Matthew 13:1-9
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GRAND LARCENY

"Part of what he sowed landed on a footpath, where birds came and ate it up." -Matthew 13:4

"The seed along the path is the man who hears the message about God's reign without understanding it. The evil one approaches him to steal away what was sown in his mind" (Mt 13:19). Since we don't always understand some parts of God's word, either we lean not on our own understanding and trust in the Lord (Prv 3:5-6), or the devil robs us by lies and confusions.

For example, in our culture we have difficulty understanding male and female roles in the body of Christ. In this lack of understanding, the devil can steal us blind. He can tell us that certain parts of the Bible are irrelevant to modern times. He can confuse us by maintaining that the Bible makes mistakes. So the devil robs us of one passage we didn't understand, and soon he's robbed us of the integrity of the whole Bible. God's word is now submitted to our culture instead of our culture to God's word. Modern culture becomes the new "bible." It determines which parts of the old Bible are still relevant. The religion of secular humanism is then established. Intellectual pride becomes the new morality, sowing doubt, the new theology. Furthermore, the only heresy is orthodoxy.

This grand larceny is by no means rare. Many churches no longer reverence the Bible as the authoritative word of God. Ministers and priests minister doubt and confusion. Nonetheless, persevere in faith. The word of God will prevail (see 2 Tm 2:9).

Prayer: Jesus, bring down the strongholds of the evil one in our churches.

Promise: "Part of it, finally, landed on good soil and yielded grain a hundred- or sixty- or thirtyfold." -Mt 13:8

Praise: St. Lawrence spread the seed of truth as he traveled as emissary, missionary, and peacemaker from country to country.

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ADOPTED BY THE BEST FAMILY EVER - One Bread, One Body, 7/20/2010

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010, St. Apollinarius

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Psalm 85:2-8, Matthew 12:46-50
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ADOPTED BY THE BEST FAMILY EVER

"Extending His hand toward His disciples, He said: 'There are My mother and My brothers. Whoever does the will of My heavenly Father is brother and sister and mother to Me.' " -Matthew 12:49-50

Many people delight at the thought of marrying into a rich family. They might imagine: "Wow! Suddenly I'll have cars, homes, money, vacations, possessions, status, and prosperity that were never possible before this marriage. I'll do anything they ask, make any changes necessary, just to get into this family."

A common theme for movies is to show an orphanage full of children dreaming of being adopted into a loving family. These children profess that they'll do anything the family wants just to be taken home with the new family.

What good news Jesus announces to us today: Jesus is God! He has the ultimate family: the family of God. Moreover, His only condition for our adoption is that we do the will of God the Father (Mt 12:50). What an offer! Jesus actually wants us to share in the intimate joy of His family. He cherishes our company so much that He wants to become our Brother. Thank Jesus forever for His gracious love, and joyfully do the will of God the Father (Ps 40:9).

Prayer: Father, thank You for adopting me as Your child (Rm 8:15). I praise You forever for including me in Your will.

Promise: "Who is there like You, the God Who removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of His inheritance; Who does not persist in anger forever, but delights rather in clemency, and will again have compassion on us, treading underfoot our guilt?" -Mi 7:18-19

Praise: St. Apollinarius was ordained a bishop by Peter and renowned for his gift of healing. He cherished the company of Jesus so much that he endured great sufferings and tortures to preach the Good News of Christ.

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"YOU HATE DISCIPLINE" (Part 4) - One Bread, One Body, 7/19/2010

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Micah 6:1-4, 6-8, Psalm 50:5-6, 8-9, 16-17, 21, 23, Matthew 12:38-42
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"YOU HATE DISCIPLINE" (Part 4)

"You hate discipline." -Psalm 50:17

This is the fourth time in the last three weeks the Church has read to us the words: "You hate discipline" (Ps 50:17). We live in a pleasure-seeking, play today, pay tomorrow society. So many in our society are unable to exercise discipline in the areas of sexual self-control, financial restraint, and diet. We are unable to be disciplined in taking custody of our eyes (Jb 31:1), our thoughts and fantasies (2 Cor 10:5), what our mouths say (Jas 3:5ff), and what we eat (Phil 3:19). Yet these are only symptoms of a greater hate of discipline and lack of discipline. The psalmist specifically associates the hating of discipline with casting God's words behind us (Ps 50:17).

If you can't control your appetite, examine how much time you read the Bible. If you are chained to sexual sin, check how much time you spend reading the Bible. Is your budget out of control? How much time do you spend reading the Bible? Discipline begins with humbling yourself to tremble before the Word of God (Is 66:2).

Soldiers and athletes accept discipline. A soldier wants to please his or her commander and so avoids getting entangled in the things of the world (2 Tm 2:4). Athletes show discipline by denying themselves many things (1 Cor 9:25). Let us likewise discipline our bodies and souls and master them, for fear that we may ourselves otherwise be rejected (1 Cor 9:27).

"Do not disdain the discipline of the Lord" (Heb 12:5). In love, discipline yourself to read God's Word daily.

Prayer: Jesus, may my discipline be transformed into love as I choose the better portion of sitting at Your feet daily listening to Your words (Lk 10:39, 42).

Promise: "You have a greater than Solomon here." -Mt 12:42

Praise: Daniel didn't like reading Scripture every day at first but now looks forward to what God will say.

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July 18th Sixteenth Sunday in ordinary time

This week, oh Christ, Your church celebrates a women who, because
of Your forgiving her, became a most devote follower of Yours,
Mary Magdalene.

Because her love was so strong for You, she had the strength and
courage to stand at the foot of the cross during Your crucifixion.

She also was one of the first to see you after Your glorious resurrection.

Give us, oh Christ, the grace to truly see You in the breaking of
the bread, and so be filled with Your presence and love.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday IN THE WILL
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"One thing only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion
and she shall not be deprived of it." -Luke 10:42

When the Lord wants us to sit at His feet and listen to His words,
we are often busy about many things (Lk 10:39, 41). However, when
He wants us to go and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19),
we may sit around and pray about it. We sit when we should run;
we run when we should sit.

We must repent of doing our own thing instead of Jesus' thing. We
must sit or run when He tells us to and not when we feel like it.
There's only one right thing for us to do at any particular time. To
be at the right place at the right time is to be in obedience to the
Lord. Whether we're enjoying ourselves, feeling comfortable, or
fitting in with the crowd is not important; He is.

Doing God's will is the meaning of life. Taking out the garbage in
obedience to the Lord is of eternal significance. Being on
international television in disobedience to the Lord is a waste of
time and a sin, no matter what we say. The most menial tasks are
charged with divine life when they are the Lord's will. Only the
Lord's will is worth doing. Doing our own thing is a tragedy.

Jesus said: "Doing the will of Him Who sent Me and bringing His
work to completion is My food" (Jn 4:34). Jesus promised:
"Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother
to Me" (Mk 3:35). "To do Your will, O my God, is my delight" (Ps 40:9).

Monday "YOU HATE DISCIPLINE" (Part 4)
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"You hate discipline." -Psalm 50:17

Tuesday ADOPTED BY THE BEST FAMILY EVER
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"Extending His hand toward His disciples, He said: 'There are My
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Please pray,that I did not offend MY GOD,WILL FORGIVE ME
BECAUSE I QUIT MY JOB TODAY I JUST WALKED OUT. THEY
JUST WANT US TO MAKE SO MUCH FOOD TO THROW AWAY,
WITH ALL THE HUNGER IN THE WORLD, I DID NOT WANT TO
DO IT ANYMORE.
(Anonymous, 7/17/2010 5:32:55 PM)

Let us pray for all who are feel helpless and don't know where
to turn.those who are pregnant and considering abortion.
those who feel they are at the end of the road and considering
suicide.Please Dear Lord Jesus turn them away from despair.
let them see there are "other" "choices" and people willing to
help; if they would just give it a chance.Jesus I Trust in YOU!
(K., Texas, 7/17/2010 5:27:12 PM)

Fear is useless. LORD give me hope. LORD give me trust.
Things are not looking good right now. LORD look kindly on
all the petitions in this prayer room and all the requests said
silently in our hearts. Thank you
(J., Wisconsin, 7/17/2010 3:50:59 PM)

Please pray that the Lord will help us (KA & MW) to reconcile
our relationship. Pray that He sends His messengers to open
our minds and touch our hearts to His guidance in His path,
for wisdom in knowing how to deal with challenges, fear and
obstacles. That He brings us peace, faithfulness, fill our lives
with love and happiness again.That He helps us in our work
too that KA can find a job in DC and we can be joined in
marriage to start a family. Pray for A/G family for assistant
and support.
(MW, 7/17/2010 3:06:38 PM)

I just left my husband. He is an abusive alciholic. Please
pray that God help me with all my needs, both financil and
emotional.And Mary be with me and guide me. And healing
from the holy spirit. Thank you all so much for the
emotional support provided in this prayer chain.
(L., Fargo, ND, 7/17/2010 11:10:58 AM)

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IN THE WILL - One Bread, One Body, 7/18/2010

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Sunday, July 18, 2010, 16th Sunday Ordinary Time

Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1:24-28, Psalm 15:2-5, Luke 10:38-42
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IN THE WILL

"One thing only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion and she shall not be deprived of it." -Luke 10:42

When the Lord wants us to sit at His feet and listen to His words, we are often busy about many things (Lk 10:39, 41). However, when He wants us to go and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19), we may sit around and pray about it. We sit when we should run; we run when we should sit.

We must repent of doing our own thing instead of Jesus' thing. We must sit or run when He tells us to and not when we feel like it. There's only one right thing for us to do at any particular time. To be at the right place at the right time is to be in obedience to the Lord. Whether we're enjoying ourselves, feeling comfortable, or fitting in with the crowd is not important; He is.

Doing God's will is the meaning of life. Taking out the garbage in obedience to the Lord is of eternal significance. Being on international television in disobedience to the Lord is a waste of time and a sin, no matter what we say. The most menial tasks are charged with divine life when they are the Lord's will. Only the Lord's will is worth doing. Doing our own thing is a tragedy.

Jesus said: "Doing the will of Him Who sent Me and bringing His work to completion is My food" (Jn 4:34). Jesus promised: "Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to Me" (Mk 3:35). "To do Your will, O my God, is my delight" (Ps 40:9).

Prayer: Father, may Your will be my only concern.

Promise: "Even now I find my joy in the suffering I endure for you. In my own flesh I fill up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of His body, the church." -Col 1:24

Praise: Praise Jesus, "the Way, and the Truth, and the Life" (Jn 14:6), Who accepted the Father's will and died to set us free.

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THE STRONG, SILENT TYPE - One Bread, One Body, 7/17/2010

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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Micah 2:1-5, Psalm 10:1-4, 7-8, 14, Matthew 12:14-21
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THE STRONG, SILENT TYPE

"Woe to those who plan iniquity, and work out evil on their couches." -Micah 2:1

The worldly are wheeling and dealing - manipulating, conniving, and lying - filling the sky with towers of Babel. They rip off the poor man and promote severe injustices. However, the Lord doesn't seem to do much about it. "He will not contend or cry out, nor will His voice be heard in the streets. The bruised reed He will not crush; the smoldering wick He will not quench" (Mt 12:19-20).

Nevertheless, the Lord conquered "the shakers and the movers" not by shaking and moving but by becoming one of the poor and the oppressed. He became a Lamb led to the slaughter Who opened not His mouth (Is 53:7). He suffered the injustices of all people. He was not only ripped off but scourged and crucified. He died as the perfect sacrifice, innocent of sin and loving His enemies. Thus, He overcame the world (Jn 16:33).

We also can conquer the world by believing in Jesus, the Conqueror of the world (1 Jn 5:5), insofar as we act like Him - that we suffer redemptively, forgive mercifully, and love unconditionally. Those expressing their faith through the nonviolent militancy of the cross conquer the world by love. When we believe in Jesus enough to act like Him and love like Him, "we are more than conquerors" (Rm 8:37).

Prayer: Father, "where there is hatred, let me sow love."

Promise: "You do see, for You behold misery and sorrow, taking them in Your hands. On You the unfortunate man depends; of the fatherless You are the Helper." -Ps 10:14

Praise: Obeying the Lord in regard to fasting, Carol saw a new outpouring of the Spirit in her life.

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LATE FOR YOUR OWN FUNERAL - One Bread, One Body, 7/16/2010

Friday, July 16, 2010, Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8, Isaiah 38:10-12, 16, Matthew 12:1-8
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LATE FOR YOUR OWN FUNERAL

"Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you shall not recover." -Isaiah 38:1

Isaiah visited bedridden King Hezekiah and prophesied his death. "Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord" (Is 38:2). He "wept bitterly" (Is 38:3). In answer to Hezekiah's prayer, the Lord healed him and gave him fifteen more years to live (Is 38:5). The Lord even made the sun go backwards to confirm that He would heal Hezekiah (Is 38:8).

What did Hezekiah do with his extra fifteen years? We only know of one thing that he did. Foolishly and pridefully, he showed an ambassador from Babylon "his treasury, the silver and gold, the spices and fine oil, his whole armory, and everything that was in his storerooms" (Is 39:2). This began what eventually resulted in the Babylonian exile and the destruction of Jerusalem. If Hezekiah had died at the original time, it may have been much better for everybody. We should pray that we die neither before our time nor after it.

Prayer: Father, I want to die on time and in love with You.

Promise: "The Son of Man is indeed Lord of the Sabbath." -Mt 12:8

Praise: Our Lady of Mount Carmel came to the hermits of Mt. Carmel but also for all of us since. Mary's model of holiness continues to draw all to the "Holy Mountain."

(Prepare for a holy death by reading the Bible every day. We have several tape series to help you. "Overview of the Bible" is six audio tapes starting with AV 10A-1 or three video tapes starting with V-10A. "15-minute Bible Teaching - New Testament" is forty audio tapes starting with #700. "An Introduction to each Book of the Bible" is 32 audio tapes starting with AV 21-1 or 17 video tapes starting with V-21.)

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UNEQUALLY YOKED? - One Bread, One Body, 7/15/2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010, St. Bonaventure

Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19, Psalm 102:13-21, Matthew 11:28-30
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UNEQUALLY YOKED?

"Take My yoke upon your shoulders." -Matthew 11:29

A yoke is a strong wooden beam with curved wooden circles that fit over the necks of two oxen so they will pull a plow in the same direction. We are yoked with Jesus, willingly or unwillingly. When we refuse to accept Jesus as Lord of our lives, we decide that we will go in a different direction than that which Jesus knows is best for our lives and His kingdom.

There's not much of a future in pulling against Jesus, for He is God (Jn 1:1), "I Am Who Am" (Ex 3:14). We find Jesus to be a literal "pain in the neck." We become "stiff-necked people" (Ex 33:3), bitter, frustrated, and perpetually angry with God.

When we decide to walk where Jesus walks, our necks no longer hurt. We no longer pull against Jesus; instead, we let it be done to us (Lk 1:38) as He shoulders our load, doing most of the work Himself. In addition, Jesus is gentle (Mt 11:29) and considerate. He gives us rest (Mt 11:29). He leads us beside restful waters and makes us lie down (Ps 23:2-3). He will take us to Calvary and pull us through the cross to risen life. When we pull with Jesus, we are working for Him, and His justice compels Him to be sure that we are nourished and sustained well (cf 1 Tm 5:18; 1 Cor 9:7-10).

When we are bound to Jesus' yoke, we may seem like slaves to the world. However, a slave yoked to Jesus is truly free (Jn 8:36). His "yoke is easy" (Mt 11:30). "Submit your necks to the yoke of" Jesus (see Jer 27:12). Accept Jesus as Lord of your life.

Prayer: Jesus, beginning today, I'll stick my neck out for You every day of the rest of my life. I am all Yours.

Promise: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you." -Mt 11:28

Praise: St. Bonaventure, being yoked to his loving Savior, brought to many a deeper love for his beloved St. Francis' way of life.

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FOR CHILDREN ONLY - One Bread, One Body, 7/14/2010

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010, Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha

Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16, Psalm 94:5-10, 14-15, Matthew 11:25-27
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FOR CHILDREN ONLY

"What You have hidden from the learned and the clever You have revealed to the merest children." -Matthew 11:25

The Lord hides many things from the learned and the clever but reveals them to the merest children (Mt 11:25). This is not unfair because we can all become like little children whenever we wish (Mt 18:3-4). The Lord's will is to tell us things great beyond reach of our knowledge (Jer 33:3), but we must choose a receptive attitude and lifestyle.

Becoming like little children and receiving the fullness of God's revelation has nothing to do with age. When we acknowledge our utter dependence on God, let it be done unto us according to God's word (Lk 1:38), and put ourselves in situations where we have no help but our Abba, we then become like little children.

In our society, many people use knowledge to control their lives and those of others. Knowledge is the means to power, protection, and manipulation. We must give up control and choose to become like little children before being given the ultimate knowledge, God's revelation.

Prayer: Abba, teach Your children, and may I choose to be one of them.

Promise: "No one knows the Son but the Father, and no one knows the Father but the Son - and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him." -Mt 11:27

Praise: Bl. Kateri retained the heart of a child as she grew in the grace and knowledge of her Lord and Savior. Though her decision to be a Christian placed her future status in great risk, she accepted the good news of Jesus with childlike trust.

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UNREAL - One Bread, One Body, 7/13/2010

Tuesday, July 13, 2010, St. Henry

Isaiah 7:1-9, Psalm 48:2-8, Matthew 11:20-24
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UNREAL

"Thus says the Lord: This shall not stand, it shall not be!" -Isaiah 7:7

Are you like King Ahaz? Are you unable to break out of the cycle of fretting and trembling over possibilities that never wind up taking place? Are you like the people of Chorazin and Bethsaida? Do you fail to break out of the comfort of mediocrity when Jesus is performing His wonders right in front of your face?

Jesus the Prophet is constantly working to spur us to conversion and greater faith. How frequently are we unmoved by His powerful prophetic word but totally dismayed by a rumor which might disrupt our health insurance, retirement, favorite TV program, or sports team? We spend days or weeks in turmoil before discovering that the rumored event didn't actually happen. Meanwhile, we missed out on the miracles of the Eucharist, God's prophetic messages, countless signs of His love, and other clear signs of God's grace. What a waste of the precious time God has given to us!

"Is the Lord to be thus repaid by you, O stupid and foolish people?" (Dt 32:6) People of God, let's stop living in a make-believe world. Let's "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" (Heb 12:2) and "avoid worldly, idle talk" (2 Tm 2:16).

Prayer: Father, forgive me for trembling instead of trusting, and focusing on rumors rather than reforming.

Promise: "Unless your faith is firm you shall not be firm!" -Is 7:9

Praise: St. Henry submitted to his spiritual director and didn't give up being emperor in exchange for the religious life of the monastery. Instead, he used his power as king to ever strive to bring peace to his country and all Europe.

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