Live the best Single Mingle Christian Sharing Lifestyle [even if you are married ;) ]: September 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

TRUSTING, FOR VOCATIONS - One Bread, One Body, 9/30/2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010, St. Jerome

Job 19:21-27, Psalm 27:7-9, 13-14, Luke 10:1-12
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TRUSTING, FOR VOCATIONS

"The harvest is rich but the workers are few; therefore ask the Harvest-Master to send workers to His harvest." -Luke 10:2

Jesus calls us to pray for workers to gather in His harvest. At the same time He usually calls us to first accept His call to work (Lk 10:1). So we pray for workers on our way to work. While praying for workers, we go to work having provided ourselves with nothing. Jesus commanded us to trust Him completely. He said: "Be on your way, and remember: I am sending you as lambs in the midst of wolves. Do not carry a walking staff or traveling bag; wear no sandals" (Lk 10:3-4).

For years many of us have been praying for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Our prayers do not seem to have been answered. Some feel that many people are selfishly rejecting God's call. Yet possibly our prayers for vocations are not more frequently answered because we are praying wrongly (see Jas 4:3; Rm 8:26). We may be praying without working or working without trusting. We may be saying the right words but not in the right context or spirit.

Try praying for vocations God's way. Work at your own vocation - married, religious, or lay single - and then pray. Trust God in new and practical ways, and then pray. You may see your prayers for vocations answered as never before.

Prayer: Father, may there be an amazing jump this year in those accepting vocations to the priesthood.

Promise: "I know that my Vindicator lives, and that He will at last stand forth upon the dust; Whom I myself shall see: my own eyes, not another's, shall behold Him." -Jb 19:25, 27

Praise: Although quick with his temper, St. Jerome was equally as quick to be contrite and repentant.

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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 August 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010
?Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, February 8, 2010

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A DATE WITH THE ANGELS - One Bread, One Body, 9/29/2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010, Sts. Michael, Gabriel,, & Raphael

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 or, Revelation 12:7-12, Psalm 138:1-5, John 1:47-51
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A DATE WITH THE ANGELS

"War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon." -Revelation 12:7

The angels are part of God's plan of salvation. To live the abundant life and proclaim the full gospel, we must get to know the angels and let them do God's work in our lives (Heb 1:14). The archangels lead other angels, and we must know these three leaders to get acquainted with the others. The Bible names only three angels. This may mean we are to get to know them personally, but we find this difficult since angels are far different creatures than we are.

In fact, it's easier to get to know God than angels because God became man. No angel has become man. Angels are neither human nor divine; they're just angels, totally different from earthly creatures. The Holy Spirit bridges the gap between human beings and the holy angels. After Pentecost, Christians experienced a flurry of angelic activity because the Holy Spirit was teaching them how to make use of the angels' services (Jn 14:26). The Spirit often first acquaints you with Michael (Dn 10:13), who sometimes works with Gabriel (Dn 8:16; 9:21; 10:13). Next you'll meet Raphael (Tb 12:12-15). At that point you'll know the three lead angels, and knowing them puts you in touch with all the heavenly host. God sends angels not as optional extras, but as agents for full life in the Spirit.

Prayer: "St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Rebuke him, O God..."

Promise: "I solemnly assure you, you shall see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." -Jn 1:51

Praise: "Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever" (Dn 3:58).

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

DEPRESSED - One Bread, One Body, 9/28/2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, St. Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz, & Companions

Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23, Psalm 88:2-8, Luke 9:51-56
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DEPRESSED

"Why is light given to the toilers, and life to the bitter in spirit?" -Job 3:20

When some people get depressed, they have a pity-party. "Job opened his mouth and cursed his day...Perish the day on which I was born" (Jb 3:1, 3). Others in depression resort to violence. For example, when the Samaritans did not welcome Jesus and the apostles, James and John said: "Lord, would you not have us call down fire from heaven to destroy them?" (Lk 9:54) Neither self-pity nor violence relieve depression, but only make it worse because they focus on self. There are many other ways of coping with depression, which likewise fail because of these same mistakes.

Paradoxically, we must lose our selves to save ourselves (Lk 9:24). Self is the problem, not the answer. We should focus entirely on the Answer, Jesus. He alone is our Savior. We can not save ourselves from depression or damnation, presently or eternally. We need Jesus. When you are depressed, call on His name. You will not be put to shame (Is 54:4).

It's that simple. Jesus loves us. He even died for us. He loves us more than we love ourselves. He can do all things, even the impossible (Lk 1:37). All we need do is give Him a chance and open the door by an act of faith. "When the just cry out, the Lord hears them, and from all their distress he rescues them. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit He saves" (Ps 34:18-19).

Prayer: Father, in the name of Jesus, heal me from any depression and remove the cause of it. Amen.

Promise: "He turned toward them only to reprimand them." -Lk 9:55

Praise: St. Wenceslaus was able to bring his faith in God to chaotic, troubled politics.

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Monday, September 27, 2010

ABSENCE OF MALICE - One Bread, One Body, 9/27/2010

Monday, September 27, 2010, St. Vincent de Paul

Job 1:6-22, Psalm 17:1-3, 6-7, Luke 9:46-50
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ABSENCE OF MALICE

"Though You test my heart, searching it in the night, though You try me with fire, You shall find no malice in me." -Psalm 17:3

In one day, Job lost everything precious to him. Satan placed his bets on Job responding to this tragedy with malice by blaspheming God to His face (Jb 1:11). "In all this Job did not sin, nor did he say anything disrespectful of God" (Jb 1:22). Rather, Job responded: "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!" (Jb 1:21)

The prophet Jonah faced a much smaller dose of adversity. In two hot days, he found and then lost a shade tree, which had provided comfort and relief to him (Jon 4:7). Based on previous reactions, Satan didn't have to bet on Jonah's response to an inconvenience; he knew Jonah would respond with anger toward God and pity toward himself (Jon 4:9).

One man reacts to major tragedy with grace and humility, giving honor to God. Another man reacts to a minor setback with petty, self-centered anger and blames God. What causes the difference? One major reason is the absence of malice (Ps 17:3). Jonah harbored malice toward the people of Nineveh, and could not let go of that bitterness. Conversely, Job made a daily practice of praying fervently and was an upright man, fearing "God and avoiding evil" (Jb 1:1, 5). When tough times came, each man responded "from his heart's abundance" (Lk 6:45). Are you ready for tough times? Who do you need to forgive?

Prayer: Father, create a clean heart in me (Ps 51:12). Help me to decide to forgive everyone who has hurt me.

Promise: "Whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him Who sent Me." -Lk 9:48

Praise: St. Vincent exhorted, "Trust in Him, I beg you, and you will have the fulfillment of what your heart desires."

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

PM eNewsletter Twenty sixth Sunday in ordinary time

Sept 26th Twenty sixth Sunday in ordinary time

This week, oh! Jesus, we celebrate Your outstanding workers,
the archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael.

These angels stand before You, the Triune God, and give You
constant praise and glory.

Help us, oh! Jesus, to do everything for Your praise and glory.

Let all of our actions be as incense to the heavenly throne.

Let all our prayers be for the service of others.

Let us be true examples of Christed people.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections

Sunday HARDENED HEARTS
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"Woe to the complacent." -Amos 6:1

People can become so complacent, hard, and insensitive that
they don't even notice beggars at their doors (Lk 16:20). Beggars
may be laying there on the ground and covered with sores, but
still they're not noticed (Lk 16:20). Beggars may only be asking
for the garbage which has fallen from our tables, but still we
refuse to acknowledge these people as human beings (Lk 16:21).
Even dogs may be more sensitive to beggars than we are (Lk 16:21).

How can a human being become less sensitive than a dog? How
can we refuse even to give our garbage to the poor? How can
we deny the personhood of the poor, refugees, and babies in the
womb? The rich man in today's Gospel reading became hard and
insensitive through the influence of money, clothes, and food
(Lk 16:19). The complacent and insensitive people of Amos' time
hardened their hearts by living lives focused on creature-comforts,
pleasure-seeking, and selfishness. Furniture, food, music, drinks,
and cosmetics were their downfall (Am 6:4-6).

If our lifestyle has become a death-style, if selfishness is
destroying our sensitivity to others' needs, what can we do? Even
if someone would be raised from the dead, we are too hardened
for that to affect us (Lk 16:31). Hearing "Moses and the prophets"
(Lk 16:31), that is, the Bible, is our best chance for coming back
to life out of the death of selfishness and sensuality. Then we can
care and love again, and recognize people as images of God.
Read, hear, pray, and live God's word "for dear life."

Monday ABSENCE OF MALICE
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"Though You test my heart, searching it in the night, though You
try me with fire, You shall find no malice in me." -Psalm 17:3

Tuesday DEPRESSED
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"Why is light given to the toilers, and life to the bitter in spirit?" -Job 3:20

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THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

"FROM THE BEGINNING"

The veneration of the Virgin Mary has accompanied the path
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Virgin in the history of salvation is exalted; in others the
principal moments of her earthly life are celebrated.

"PERFECT EXAMPLE"

Our Lady is the perfect example of this Gospel truth, namely
that God brings down the proud of this world and raises the
humble (cf. Lk 1:52)

HUMBLE TRUST

Mary was the first person to take the "way" to enter the
Kingdom of God that Christ opened, a way which is accessible
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HARDENED HEARTS - One Bread, One Body, 9/26/2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 26th Sunday Ordinary Time

Amos 6:1, 4-7, 1 Timothy 6:11-16, Psalm 146:6-10, Luke 16:19-31
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/092610.shtml

HARDENED HEARTS

"Woe to the complacent." -Amos 6:1

People can become so complacent, hard, and insensitive that they don't even notice beggars at their doors (Lk 16:20). Beggars may be laying there on the ground and covered with sores, but still they're not noticed (Lk 16:20). Beggars may only be asking for the garbage which has fallen from our tables, but still we refuse to acknowledge these people as human beings (Lk 16:21). Even dogs may be more sensitive to beggars than we are (Lk 16:21).

How can a human being become less sensitive than a dog? How can we refuse even to give our garbage to the poor? How can we deny the personhood of the poor, refugees, and babies in the womb? The rich man in today's Gospel reading became hard and insensitive through the influence of money, clothes, and food (Lk 16:19). The complacent and insensitive people of Amos' time hardened their hearts by living lives focused on creature-comforts, pleasure-seeking, and selfishness. Furniture, food, music, drinks, and cosmetics were their downfall (Am 6:4-6).

If our lifestyle has become a death-style, if selfishness is destroying our sensitivity to others' needs, what can we do? Even if someone would be raised from the dead, we are too hardened for that to affect us (Lk 16:31). Hearing "Moses and the prophets" (Lk 16:31), that is, the Bible, is our best chance for coming back to life out of the death of selfishness and sensuality. Then we can care and love again, and recognize people as images of God. Read, hear, pray, and live God's word "for dear life."

Prayer: Father, may Your word be a hammer (Jer 23:29) to break my hardened heart.

Promise: "Their wanton revelry shall be done away with." -Am 6:7

Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus! "Absolute fullness resides in" You (Col 1:19). Alleluia!

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

GROWING NEW IN JESUS - One Bread, One Body, 9/25/2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8, Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17, Luke 9:43-45
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GROWING NEW IN JESUS

"Remember your Creator in the days of your youth." -Ecclesiastes 12:1

Sitting in front of me at Church this morning is Sister Elizabeth. She remembered her Creator in her youth (Eccl 12:1), giving her entire life to God in her religious vocation. For fifty years she taught young women in Catholic high schools and led them to know, love, and serve God. Now retired, Sister wears a hearing aid. For her, "the sound of the mill is low" (Eccl 12:4). Beginning this spring, Sister can no longer stand up and kneel down with the congregation during Mass; she has to remain seated, for her "strong men (legs) are bent" (Eccl 12:3). Yet she never complains about her situation, and daily radiates the joy of the Lord to all she meets at Mass.

When we live the lifestyle of a disciple of Christ, we constantly work at dying to ourselves in Jesus (Lk 9:23), day by day, year by year. It becomes second nature to joyfully offer our body, life, soul, heart, mind, health, and our all to Jesus in every situation of life. "Continually we carry about in our bodies the dying of Jesus, so that in our bodies the life of Jesus may also be revealed. While we live we are constantly being delivered to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh" (2 Cor 4:10-11). Thus, when our bodily abilities decline in old age, we adjust to it readily, even with joy and gratitude, for it is second nature to abandon everything to Jesus. We rejoice to have even more to offer Him.

The opposite of old is not young, but new. As each year passes, instead of growing old in the Lord, grow new in Him (2 Pt 3:18).

Prayer: Father, "teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart" (Ps 90:12). I give my entire life to You.

Promise: "God will bring you to judgment." -Eccl 11:9

Praise: Albert went to meet the Lord after nearly fifty years of daily Communions.

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Friday, September 24, 2010

THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 9/24/2010

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Friday, September 24, 2010

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, Psalm 144:1-4, Luke 9:18-22
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THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE

"What advantage has the worker from his toil?" -Ecclesiastes 3:9

When you read the book of Ecclesiastes, it is so depressing. It's enough to make you turn to Jesus. Ecclesiastes is brutally realistic. Some believe the only encouraging passage in Ecclesiastes is the third chapter: "There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die..." (Eccl 3:1-2). As beautiful and poetic as this passage is, it is also depressing. The meaning is that things are going to happen when they're going to happen, so why even try? Doom and gloom is the message of Ecclesiastes.

Why would God include this in the Bible? Possibly the best lesson in Ecclesiastes is that you don't know what you've got till it's gone. You won't appreciate the "after" if you don't remember the "before." When you read Ecclesiastes, it jogs your memory back to B.C., your life before Christ. You recall the lack of meaning, helplessness, hopelessness, confusion, fears, and bondage. You remember wandering lost, in darkness, alone.

Then came the best day of your life. You met Jesus, opened the door of your heart to Him, and confessed Him as Messiah, Lord, and God (Lk 9:20). From a living death, you came to life in Jesus (1 Jn 3:14). Praise Jesus for coming to seek and save that which was lost - each one of us (Lk 19:10).

Prayer: Jesus, thank You, thank You, thank You...

Promise: "Blessed be the Lord, my Rock, Who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war; my Refuge and my Fortress, my Stronghold, my Deliverer, my Shield, in Whom I trust." -Ps 144:1-2

Praise: Ann's one regret is that she hadn't loved and served her Lord earlier in her life.

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

KNOW NEW OR NO NEW? - One Bread, One Body, 9/23/2010

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Thursday, September 23, 2010, St. Pio of Pietrelcina

Ecclesiastes 1:2-11, Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17, Luke 9:7-9
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KNOW NEW OR NO NEW?

"Nothing is new under the sun." -Ecclesiastes 1:9

Solomon, the wisest man in the world, said there was nothing new and therefore life was nothing but re-runs. This was true and very depressing. However, all human beings desperately desire something new because we realize how woefully inadequate what we presently have is. Yet, we hear that there is nothing new. Therefore, we have no hope.

Jesus, Who is wiser than Solomon (see Lk 11:31) and Who is Wisdom Itself (1 Cor 1:30), said the opposite of what Solomon said. Jesus said in His word: "Now all is new!" (2 Cor 5:17) When God became a human being, that was new. After Jesus died on the cross, we could become new creations (2 Cor 5:17). When Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven, that was unprecedented, new. When Jesus changed bread and wine into His body and blood, He did a new thing. The first Christian Pentecost was a new event in which the Church was born.

Jesus has made everything new, and life that was the "same old thing" became everlastingly new. "The One Who sat on the throne said to me, 'See, I make all things new!' " (Rv 21:5)

Prayer: Father, may I know the day on which I was baptized, and may I celebrate the radical newness of my baptism daily.

Promise: "Fill us at daybreak with Your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. And may the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us!" -Ps 90:14, 17

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

"THY KINGDOM COME" - One Bread, One Body, 9/22/2010

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Proverbs 30:5-9, Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163, Luke 9:1-6
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"THY KINGDOM COME"

"He sent them forth to proclaim the reign of God and heal the afflicted." -Luke 9:2

Jesus did not send us to proclaim a denomination, an institution, or even an individualistic idea of salvation. Jesus sent us to proclaim His reign, His kingdom. He taught us to pray for His kingdom to come (Mt 6:10). He promised that, if we sought first His kingdom, all our needs would be given us besides (Mt 6:33).

Although each individual must accept salvation in Jesus, the Lord is doing much more than changing the lives of isolated individuals. Through His death and resurrection, He has irreversibly conquered Satan's kingdom of darkness and definitively established the new worldwide kingdom of light. "He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son" (Col 1:13).

Therefore, God's kingdom should dominate our consciousness. Marriage, celibacy (Mt 19:12), healing, the Eucharist (Mt 26:29), work, and money make sense only in the light of His kingdom. The Lord made of us "a kingdom, and priests to serve our God," and we "shall reign on the earth" (Rv 5:10).

Prayer: Jesus, give me Your mind (1 Cor 2:16). May Your kingdom be more important to me than my most important individual concerns.

Promise: "Every word of God is tested; He is a Shield to those who take refuge in Him." -Prv 30:5

Praise: Ruth prays daily and fervently, "Thy Kingdom come!" She also prays each day for the social reign of Christ the King throughout the world.

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

REPUTATION OR RECONCILIATION? - One Bread, One Body, 9/21/2010

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010, St. Matthew

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Psalm 19:2-5, Matthew 9:9-13
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REPUTATION OR RECONCILIATION?

"What reason can the Teacher have for eating with tax collectors and those who disregard the law?" -Matthew 9:11

"What reason" could Jesus have for enjoying fellowship with those who sin? Why does He sit down, relax, and eat with "those who disregard" His very own commands (that is, the Old Testament)? When Jesus went to Matthew's for dinner, the people with whom He ate were not reformed sinners looking for holiness. They were still "known as sinners" committed to a sinful lifestyle (Mt 9:10). These people were sinners who wanted to meet Matthew's new Friend, Jesus. Thus, Jesus' reputation took a nose-dive with the faithful.

Churchgoers can give lip-service to conversion, but a lot of people would resent suddenly having a bunch of sinners in the next pew. Would the church potluck lose its regulars if a group of alcoholics and prostitutes began coming on a regular basis? Would those regulars turn against you if you were the person inviting these sinful newcomers to new life in Jesus?

As disciples of Jesus, we place a higher priority on reconciliation than on our own reputation. Conversion comes first. If gaining conversions creates conversations that harm us, then so be it. Jesus Himself said: "Woe to you when all speak well of you" (Lk 6:26). Therefore, it can be a good thing for us when people speak against us for following Jesus.

Be like Matthew. Invite sinners to meet Jesus. Cause heaven to rejoice (Lk 15:7), even if it makes your reputation suffer.

Prayer: Jesus, "what reason" could You have for sharing Your life with me? May I lead thousands to give their lives to You.

Promise: "It is mercy I desire and not sacrifice." -Mt 9:13

Praise: St. Matthew let Jesus into his home and into his heart.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

DAILY BREAD - One Bread, One Body, 9/20/2010

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Monday, September 20, 2010, Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon,, Paul Chong Hasang,, & the Korean Martyrs

Proverbs 3:27-34, Psalm 15:2-5, Luke 8:16-18
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DAILY BREAD

"Take heed, therefore, how you hear." -Luke 8:18

"Morning after morning," the Lord wants to open our ears that we may hear His word (see Is 50:4). For the Lord to get His way, we must open ourselves to His word each day by celebrating Mass and/or reading the Bible. This is the first step in receiving daily revelation from the Lord.

The second step is to commit ourselves to share whatever the Lord reveals to us. As long as we don't put God's revelation under the bushel basket of fear and selfishness or under the bed of apathy, the Lord will enlighten us daily with His word (see Lk 8:16). For instance, you will receive some insight, encouragement, nourishment, teaching, clarity, direction, conviction, confirmation, etc. from reading this page and the Scriptures listed on this page. If you give as a gift what has been given to you (Mt 10:8), you will receive more light and strength from God's word. If you don't share it, you can lose even the little you thought you had (Lk 8:18).

You can receive daily the life-giving word of God by deciding to expose yourself to the light of God's word and to let that light shine through you. Decide daily for God's word.

Prayer: Father, may Your word be more valuable to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces (Ps 119:72).

Promise: "The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just He blesses." -Prv 3:33

Praise: The Korean Martyrs listened to God's word and impacted many thousands by their faith in action as they gave their lives for the Word.

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

PM eNewsletter Twenty fifth Sunday in ordinary time

Sept 19th Twenty fifth Sunday in ordinary time

We call this season of the year, ordinary time, yet in You
nothing is ordinary.

Just to know You in the Eucharist, and see You in the breaking
of the bread, should be for us a cause of great joy.

The fact that You are always with us in all the tabernacles of
the world, ready to listen and help us, should give us a
tremendous sense of peace.

We know that You are truly there, just waiting for us to visit,
and give You praise and glorify, thank You, the Christ.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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"First of all, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving
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Did you pray today for the president, governor, mayor, bishops, priests,
ministers, celebrities, superstars, and millionaires? All these people are
in authority, and the Lord commands us to pray for them "first of all"
(1 Tm 2:1). "Prayer of this kind is good, and God our Savior is pleased
with it, for He wants all men to be saved and come to know the truth"
(1 Tm 2:3-4).

When was the last time you openly prayed with people on the street, as
at the first Pentecost? Did the men lead these prayers "with blameless
hands held aloft?" (1 Tm 2:8) Do you occasionally pray all night or at
least into the night? (see Is 26:9; Lk 18:7) Is prayer the first thing you
do when you wake up, even if you're not a "morning person"? Do you
pray more than you watch TV? Do you faithfully pray when you don't
feel like it and when God seems to be a million miles away? Do you
pray on the phone? Do you "at every opportunity pray in the Spirit,
using prayers and petitions of every sort" (Eph 6:18)?

"The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to
pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us"
(Rm 8:26).

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THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY INTO HEAVEN

... On the Solemnity of the Assumption into Heaven of the Mother
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60TH ANNIVERSARY

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PRAYER-LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 9/19/2010

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Sunday, September 19, 2010, 25th Sunday Ordinary Time

Amos 8:4-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8, Luke 16:1-13
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PRAYER-LIFE

"First of all, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for all men, especially for kings and those in authority." -1 Timothy 2:1-2

Did you pray today for the president, governor, mayor, bishops, priests, ministers, celebrities, superstars, and millionaires? All these people are in authority, and the Lord commands us to pray for them "first of all" (1 Tm 2:1). "Prayer of this kind is good, and God our Savior is pleased with it, for He wants all men to be saved and come to know the truth" (1 Tm 2:3-4).

When was the last time you openly prayed with people on the street, as at the first Pentecost? Did the men lead these prayers "with blameless hands held aloft?" (1 Tm 2:8) Do you occasionally pray all night or at least into the night? (see Is 26:9; Lk 18:7) Is prayer the first thing you do when you wake up, even if you're not a "morning person"? Do you pray more than you watch TV? Do you faithfully pray when you don't feel like it and when God seems to be a million miles away? Do you pray on the phone? Do you "at every opportunity pray in the Spirit, using prayers and petitions of every sort" (Eph 6:18)?

"The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us" (Rm 8:26).

Prayer: Lord, teach me to pray (Lk 11:1).

Promise: "No servant can serve two masters...You cannot give yourself to God and money." -Lk 16:13

Praise: Praise You, Jesus! You are "the Resurrection and the Life" (Jn 11:25). Glory be to You forever!

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

WORD WORK - One Bread, One Body, 9/18/2010

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Psalm 56:10-14, Luke 8:4-15
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WORD WORK

"This is the meaning of the parable...hear the word in a spirit of openness, retain it, and bear fruit through perseverance." -Luke 8:11, 15

Ground is valued by its fertility, that is, how productive and fruitful it is. Jesus tells us exactly how to bear fruit:
* "Hear the word in a spirit of openness" (Lk 8:15). To hear the word, we must eliminate any background noise. We must cultivate a spirit of openness. Just like a farmer turns over the ground by plowing it, so we turn our lives upside down - make any changes necessary - so the seed of God's word can sink deep into our hearts.
* "Retain it" (Lk 8:15). A gardener retains the seed in the soil by burying the seed with a covering of dirt. In this way, the wind can't blow it away, and birds can't eat it. Likewise, we hide the word in our hearts (Ps 119:11, RSV-CE), treasuring it, and refusing to let it go. We meditate on it always (Ps 1:2), and make it part of our very being.
* "Bear fruit through perseverance" (Lk 8:15). We do not bear the fruit; God's word does that. However, we must persevere in cooperating with the Holy Spirit in dispensing His word (Mt 24:45), teaching it, and overcoming our tendencies to slack off from sharing His word.

Let's work hard to be rich ground for Jesus. "If we do not relax our efforts, in due time we shall reap our harvest" (Gal 6:9).

Prayer: Father, may I act in a manner appropriate for one who has heard the word of Almighty God today.

Promise: "To you the mysteries of the reign of God have been confided." -Lk 8:10

Praise: Mary teaches her students to habitually pray to the Holy Spirit upon opening the Bible to read.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

BETTER THAN BEING THERE - One Bread, One Body, 9/17/2010

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Friday, September 17, 2010, St. Robert Bellarmine

1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Psalm 17:1, 6-8, 15, Luke 8:1-3
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BETTER THAN BEING THERE

"The Twelve accompanied Him, and also some women." -Luke 8:1-2

When Jesus "journeyed through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God" (Lk 8:1), He was accompanied by the twelve apostles "and also some women." Jesus chose to be accompanied by several people when He proclaimed His word. Put yourself in Jesus' times. What if you had the opportunity to help Jesus! What if you could buy Jesus lunch or invite the townfolk to hear Him! What if Jesus asked you to follow-up His teaching by talking with those who had just heard Him! What an amazing privilege!

However, we do have the privilege of accompanying Jesus. Jesus is alive and still proclaiming His word. We don't have to live in Jesus' times; He lives in our times, which makes them His times. Furthermore, we have more than the privilege of accompanying Him. Through baptism, we have even become members of Jesus' body (1 Cor 12:12). We are His tongue, feet, hands, eyes, ears, etc. We are in Jesus and He in us (see Jn 6:56).

So let us joyfully exercise our privilege of accompanying Jesus' proclamation of the word. Moreover, let us offer our bodies to Jesus (see Rm 12:1) as "weapons for justice" and evangelization (see Rm 6:13). May we spend what is left of our lives (see 1 Pt 4:2) in accompanying the Word, living in Jesus, and having Him live in us.

Prayer: Jesus, may I consider it a privilege to work for You.

Promise: "If our hopes in Christ are limited to this life only, we are the most pitiable of men. But as it is, Christ is now raised from the dead." -1 Cor 15:19-20

Praise: St. Robert was the great nephew of Pope Marcellus II and spiritual father of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Brilliant in Church teaching, Robert found his faith in the person of Jesus Christ.

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

I CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH - One Bread, One Body, 9/16/2010

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Thursday, September 16, 2010, Pope St. Cornelius, St. Cyprian

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 28, Luke 7:36-50
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I CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH

Jesus asked: " 'Which of them was more grateful to him?' Simon answered, 'He, I presume, to whom he remitted the larger sum.' Jesus said to him, 'You are right.' " -Luke 7:42-43

The more serious our sins and the greater their number, the more thankful we should be to the Lord for His forgiveness. The more we have been forgiven, the greater should be our love for the Lord (Lk 7:47).

This means that all of us have cause to thank and love the Lord constantly and forever (see 1 Thes 5:18). We have all been forgiven many serious sins - even if we think that we've lived a fairly decent life. Because of the spiritual blindness and self-deception due to sin, we have probably committed many more sins than we admit, and some of the sins we think are not that bad are very serious (cf 2 Sm 24:10ff). We failed to do much good we could and should have.

A pious practice would be to repent of the sins of which we are aware and go to Confession monthly, if possible. Then we should ask the Lord to remove the layers of deception which have caused our spiritual blindness. Finally, we should ask the Holy Spirit to let His light shine on the dark corners of our hearts. In those inner recesses, we will see our sinfulness (see Mk 7:21-23). Then we will realize that the Lord has forgiven us an inestimable debt of sin (see Mt 18:24ff). We have cause to thank and love the Lord with all our hearts forever.

Prayer: Father, may I live a life of repentance and penance.

Promise: "I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and in which you stand firm. You are being saved by it at this very moment if you hold fast to it as I preached it to you." -1 Cor 15:1-2

Praise: St. Cornelius worked in the field of repentance and penance, and followed the narrow road about which Jesus taught.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

PRAYING TO SUFFER - One Bread, One Body, 9/15/2010

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010, Our Lady of Sorrows

Hebrews 5:7-9, Psalm 31:2-6, 15-16, 20, John 19:25-27, or Luke 2:33-35
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PRAYING TO SUFFER

"You yourself shall be pierced with a sword - so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare." -Luke 2:35

We have a special prayer (a sequence) for today's feast day honoring Mary, the Sorrowful Mother. In this prayer, we ask to be pierced through our hearts with each wound of Jesus crucified. We also ask to mingle tears with Mary and share the grief she had at the foot of the cross (see Jn 19:25). We seek to bear in our bodies the death of Jesus even to our last breath (see 2 Cor 4:10). Finally, we again ask to be wounded with every one of Jesus' wounds until we are overwhelmed and faint.

Few people want to pray this prayer, but the Lord calls us to pray it from our hearts. With Mary, we should pray to know how to suffer by being formed into the pattern of Jesus' death (Phil 3:10). We must desire to suffer with Jesus rather than have pleasure without Him. We consider it a privilege not only to believe in Him but to suffer for Him (Phil 1:29). We find joy in the sufferings we endure for the Church.

When we suffer innocently and love our enemies, we suffer redemptively and make up in our own bodies what is lacking in Christ's sufferings (Col 1:24). This proves that the Holy Spirit is resting on us (1 Pt 4:14). Mary, Mother of Sorrows, pray for us to pray for redemptive suffering.

Prayer: Father, may I consider it a privilege to suffer for You.

Promise: "Son though He was, He learned obedience from what He suffered; and when perfected, He became the Source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him." -Heb 5:8-9

Praise: Mary prayed for her Son His whole life and now prays with Him for us, her beloved sons and daughters.

(For a related teaching, order our tape on "Redemptive Suffering" on audio AV 75-1 or video V-75.)

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

CROSS-PURPOSES - One Bread, One Body, 9/14/2010

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010, Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Numbers 21:4-9, Philippians 2:6-11, Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38, John 3:13-17
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CROSS-PURPOSES

"The Lord said to Moses, 'Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if anyone who has been bitten looks at it, he will recover.' " -Numbers 21:8

The pole with a bronze serpent mounted on it prefigured the cross by which we were saved from death.

The tree of life in the garden of Eden prefigured the cross (Gn 2:9), which in the preaching of the early Church was sometimes called a tree (e.g. Acts 13:29).

Moses' staff prefigured the cross in that it was used to redeem the chosen people as the Egyptian army was drowned in the Red Sea (Ex 14:16).

The firewood that Isaac carried on his shoulders up Mount Moriah prefigured the cross, for the wood was to be used to offer Isaac himself to God as a holocaust (Gn 22:6, 2).

Noah's ark and the ark of the covenant were two different kinds of wooden containers, both used to save God's people (see Gn 6:14ff; see 1 Sm 4:3).

"Blest is the wood through which justice comes about" (Wis 14:7). All six of these wooden objects prefigured the cross. However, no one ever suspected that the cross, a wooden implement for executing the worst criminals, would be the wood used for our salvation. Never cease to be shocked by the cross, horrified at the evil of sin, and awed by the love of God, crucified on a cross.

Prayer: Father, may I be near the cross with Mary (Jn 19:25).

Promise: "At Jesus' name every knee must bend in the heavens, on the earth, and under the earth, and every tongue proclaim to the glory of God the Father: Jesus Christ is Lord!" -Phil 2:10-11

Praise: Kissing the relic of the Cross of Christ on Good Friday changed Theresa's life.

(For a related teaching, order our tape "Crucified to the World" on audio AV 40A-3 or video V-40A.)

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Monday, September 13, 2010

LIVING FAITH, LIVING BY FAITH,AND FAITH-LIVING - One Bread, One Body, 9/13/2010

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Monday, September 13, 2010, St. John Chrysostom

1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33, Psalm 40:7-10, 17, Luke 7:1-10
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LIVING FAITH, LIVING BY FAITH,AND FAITH-LIVING

"Jesus showed amazement on hearing this, and turned to the crowd which was following Him to say, 'I tell you, I have never found so much faith among the Israelites.' " -Luke 7:9

Jesus complimented the centurion on his faith. The centurion expressed his faith by:
* believing that Jesus could heal from long-distance by just giving an order (Lk 7:7),
* believing the law and thereby respecting the Jewish law of not entering a Gentile's house (Lk 7:6),
* believing that God wanted him to love the Jewish people (see Lk 7:5), and
* believing God wanted him to build a synagogue for the Jews (see Lk 7:5).

The centurion shows that faith is not just a matter of doctrine. There is faith-healing, faith-respecting, faith-loving, faith-living, and faith-giving. Faith is not a thing which occasionally affects our lives. Because faith is an assurance based on our personal relationship with Jesus (see Heb 11:1), it should pervade every aspect of our lives. Our lives are to become lives of faith in the Son of God, Who loved us and gave His life for us (Gal 2:20). Faith is a way of life. It is the atmosphere in which we think, act, react, work, feel, and live. "All depends on faith" (Rm 4:16).

Prayer: Prayer: Father, may I walk, talk, and live by faith (2 Cor 5:7).

Promise: "Every time, then, you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes!" -1 Cor 11:26

Praise: St. John Chrysostom wrote "priests have received from God a power that He has given neither to angels nor to archangels," to forgive sins.

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

"RICH IN MERCY" (Eph 2:4) - One Bread, One Body, 9/12/2010

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Sunday, September 12, 2010, 24th Sunday Ordinary Time

Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19, Luke 15:1-32
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"RICH IN MERCY" (Eph 2:4)

"I was dealt with mercifully." -1 Timothy 1:16

One of the most important questions in life is: "Have I forgiven all those who have ever hurt me, no matter what they have done or even if they continue to hurt me?" If we have not forgiven everyone seventy times seven (Mt 18:22), God will not forgive us (Mt 6:12) but hand us over to the torturers (Mt 18:34). Unforgiveness deprives us of life with Christ, now and forever.

Many people say they've forgiven, but really haven't. They have redefined forgiveness to mean controlling hostility or being civil. They try to think that if they're nice to their offenders, or at least not openly hostile, they have forgiven them.

The real meaning of forgiveness is expressed in the parable of the prodigal son. The forgiving father runs up to his son, embraces and kisses him, gives him special presents, and has a big party for him (Lk 15:20ff). Forgiveness includes the active expression of love and mercy toward those who have hurt us. Forgiveness is both showing love in tangible ways and giving mercy, that is, giving those who have hurt us better than they deserve.

God the Father has forgiven us all with amazing love and mercy. He even sent His Son to die for us. Let's extend to others the forgiveness and mercy which the Lord has given to us (see Mt 18:33).

Prayer: Lord, have mercy!

Promise: "So the Lord relented in the punishment He had threatened to inflict on His people." -Ex 32:14

Praise: Praise You risen Jesus, Mercy Incarnate. You forgave Your enemies from the cross and now live in glory. Mercy of God, I trust in You.

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PM eNewsletter Sept 12th Twenty fourth Sunday in ordinary time

Sept 12th Twenty fourth Sunday in ordinary time

This week, Jesus, we celebrate the Exaltation of the Cross and
our Lady of Sorrows.

Both feasts show us that life isn't always what we would like it to be.

You told us to pick up our cross and come follow You.

Give us the grace to not be afraid of the pain of life, but accept it as
a way of dying to self to be closer to You.

Lord, help us see in the cross not only an instrument of death,
but a purging of the sin we all carry.

Thank You Jesus, for dying for us.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday "RICH IN MERCY" (Eph 2:4)
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"I was dealt with mercifully." -1 Timothy 1:16

One of the most important questions in life is: "Have I forgiven all
those who have ever hurt me, no matter what they have done or
even if they continue to hurt me?" If we have not forgiven everyone
seventy times seven (Mt 18:22), God will not forgive us (Mt 6:12) but
hand us over to the torturers (Mt 18:34). Unforgiveness deprives us
of life with Christ, now and forever.

Many people say they've forgiven, but really haven't. They have
redefined forgiveness to mean controlling hostility or being civil.
They try to think that if they're nice to their offenders, or at least not
openly hostile, they have forgiven them.

The real meaning of forgiveness is expressed in the parable of the
prodigal son. The forgiving father runs up to his son, embraces and
kisses him, gives him special presents, and has a big party for him
(Lk 15:20ff). Forgiveness includes the active expression of love and
mercy toward those who have hurt us. Forgiveness is both showing
love in tangible ways and giving mercy, that is, giving those who
have hurt us better than they deserve.

God the Father has forgiven us all with amazing love and mercy. He
even sent His Son to die for us. Let's extend to others the
forgiveness and mercy which the Lord has given to us (see Mt 18:33).

Monday LIVING FAITH, LIVING BY FAITH,AND FAITH-LIVING
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"Jesus showed amazement on hearing this, and turned to the crowd
which was following Him to say, 'I tell you, I have never found so
much faith among the Israelites.' " -Luke 7:9

Tuesday CROSS-PURPOSES
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"The Lord said to Moses, 'Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and
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" CREDIBLE WITNESS"

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