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

Sunday, October 31, 2010

PM eNewsletter Thirty-first Sunday in ordinary time

October 31st Thirty-first Sunday in ordinary time

This week, oh! Jesus, we celebrate the feasts of "All Saints" and
"All Souls" days.

Help us to really make a conscious effort to intercede to the saints,
so that they can intercede for us.

Help us to realize that as they love You, so they also love Your
children living on earth.

Help us also pray for the souls in purgatory, so that they may soon
be released into Your heavenly kingdom where they can spend
eternity in glory and adoration of the triune God.

Thank you for all the saints in heaven and in purgatory.

Amen and Amen.

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

Sunday MERCY OVER JUSTICE (Jas 2:13)
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"You have mercy on all, because You can do all things; and You
overlook the sins of men that they may repent." -Wisdom 11:23

Before we sin, the devil tells us that sin is "no big deal," life is
trivial, and guilt is an unnecessary hang-up. After we sin, the devil
changes his tune and then tells us that we should be ashamed of
ourselves, that we are monsters and perverts, and that we can't
expect to be forgiven.

In contrast, the Lord tells us of His mercy. Paul proclaimed: "You
can depend on this as worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners. Of these I myself am the worst.
But on that very account I was dealt with mercifully" (1 Tm 1:15-16).
The psalmist rejoiced that the Lord's mercy was everlasting (Ps 136).
As much as the Lord desires sacrifice, He desires mercy even more
(Mt 9:13; 12:7). He so desires to show us mercy that He suffered and
died, thereby meeting the demands of justice and opening the door
for mercy.

Therefore, the Church repeatedly leads us to ask the Lord, the Lamb
of God, to have mercy on us. The Lord wants to extend His mercy to
all: the ashamed, the hated, to abortionists, sexual perverts,
murderers, rapists, and even us. Accept the grace to go to
Confession as soon as possible. Pray: "Lord, have mercy."

Monday THE PURE HOPE OF SAINTS
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"Everyone who has this hope based on Him keeps himself pure, as
He is pure." -1 John 3:3

Tuesday DISPELLING DOUBTS ABOUT THE RESURRECTION
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"He had the resurrection of the dead in view." -2 Maccabees 12:43

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PLEASE PRAY FOR CHRISTINE WITH HER SURGREY, ALSO FOR
MARILYN, GERRI, AND CLAUDIA ALL THREE HAVE CANCER
THANK YOU
(Anonymous, 10/30/2010 5:49:33 PM)

Fear is useless.In GOD I trust. LORD please look kindly on the
petitions in this prayer room and all the requests said silently in
our hearts. LORD let me be your servant today. Don't let me miss
any opportunities. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 10/30/2010 3:49:37 PM)

During the third hour.. Day 39 - 40 DAYS FOR LIFE.Our Lady Of
The Rosary Intercede for us.. Prayer of support.. If you are
alone, confused and don't know were to turn, I am praying for
you! If you are contemplating an abortion and looking for help, I
am praying for you! If you believe you do not have any "choices",
I am praying for you! If you had an abortion and looking for help,
I am praying for you! If you are the father of the person in the
womb, I am praying for you! If you perform abortions, I am praying
for you! If you work in an abortion mill, I am praying for you! If you
are looking for the truth, I am praying for you! For all who are
praying night and day during the 40 Days of Life.Jesus I Trust in
YOU!
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In Thanksgiving for the Love of Christ and the Love of Holy Mother
Church, for the Love of Jesus and the Love of the Blessed Virgin
Mary. Amen.
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Please pray for my life to come together post a very traumatic &
unwanted divorce from psychopath man. Thank you.
(Anonymous, 10/30/2010 1:21:52 PM)

Praise the Lord I managed to complete the 30 day mission. Lord I
pray it's a greater success than I ever imagined it would be. Grant
me exceedingly and abundantly above all I can think or ask in
regarding to the outcome of these past 30 days. I pray to reap an
awesome harvest from this soil tilled. Your will be done Lord and
not mine. In Jesus name I pray amen
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COME TO WORLD YOUTH DAY

CAREFUL PREPARATION

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MERCY OVER JUSTICE (Jas 2:13) - One Bread, One Body, 10/31/2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010, 31st Sunday Ordinary Time

Wisdom 11:22-12:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2, Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14, Luke 19:1-10
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MERCY OVER JUSTICE (Jas 2:13)

"You have mercy on all, because You can do all things; and You overlook the sins of men that they may repent." -Wisdom 11:23

Before we sin, the devil tells us that sin is "no big deal," life is trivial, and guilt is an unnecessary hang-up. After we sin, the devil changes his tune and then tells us that we should be ashamed of ourselves, that we are monsters and perverts, and that we can't expect to be forgiven.

In contrast, the Lord tells us of His mercy. Paul proclaimed: "You can depend on this as worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I myself am the worst. But on that very account I was dealt with mercifully" (1 Tm 1:15-16). The psalmist rejoiced that the Lord's mercy was everlasting (Ps 136). As much as the Lord desires sacrifice, He desires mercy even more (Mt 9:13; 12:7). He so desires to show us mercy that He suffered and died, thereby meeting the demands of justice and opening the door for mercy.

Therefore, the Church repeatedly leads us to ask the Lord, the Lamb of God, to have mercy on us. The Lord wants to extend His mercy to all: the ashamed, the hated, to abortionists, sexual perverts, murderers, rapists, and even us. Accept the grace to go to Confession as soon as possible. Pray: "Lord, have mercy."

Prayer: Lord, by Your grace may I be merciful to those who continue to hurt me (see Mt 5:7).

Promise: "Today salvation has come to this house." -Lk 19:9

Praise: "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever" (Ps 136:1), "Who remembered us in our abjection, for His mercy endures forever" (Ps 136:23). Alleluia!

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

DOWNWARDLY MOBILE - One Bread, One Body, 10/30/2010

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Philippians 1:18-26, Psalm 42:2-3, 5, Luke 14:1, 7-11
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DOWNWARDLY MOBILE

"What you should do when you have been invited is go and sit in the lowest place." -Luke 14:10

Jesus compared life to a wedding party at which we must be careful to "sit in the lowest place." The Lord may change our seat, but that's up to Him. Our responsibility is to sit in the lowest place. Which are the lowest places in life? Low-paying jobs, houses or apartments in poor areas, a simple lifestyle, a single life for the Lord, the responsibility for a large family, or a religious vocation are sometimes the lowest places.

Some of today's lowest places were formerly high places, and the Lord may make them high places again when He exalts those who have humbled themselves (Lk 14:11). Then we will look for other low places. Jesus did this when He took the lowest place by becoming man. Then He chose to be born in a stable and laid in a manger. He found an even lower place by being crucified as a criminal. Jesus still looked for a place lower than the lowest. He found it in the Eucharist. Here Jesus became present under the appearances of common bread and wine, becoming our spiritual food and drink (see Jn 6:55).

Some Christians are called to be downwardly mobile - looking for less money, a more simple lifestyle, or a less appreciated job. We are absurd to the world as Jesus is (see 1 Cor 1:18).

Prayer: Father, may I not miss any opportunity to "empty" myself as Jesus did (see Phil 2:7).

Promise: "All that matters is that in any and every way, whether from specious motives or genuine ones, Christ is being proclaimed!" -Phil 1:18

Praise: Thomas was a witness for Christ when he turned down a promotion that would have required working Sundays.

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Friday, October 29, 2010

THE PROPHECY OF A LIFESTYLE - One Bread, One Body, 10/29/2010

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Friday, October 29, 2010

Philippians 1:1-11, Psalm 111:1-6, Luke 14:1-6
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THE PROPHECY OF A LIFESTYLE

"My prayer is that your love may more and more abound, both in understanding and wealth of experience, so that with a clear conscience and blameless conduct you may learn to value the things that really matter, up to the very day of Christ." -Philippians 1:9-10

Paul prayed that the Philippians would "learn to value the things that really matter." He wanted their relationship with Christ to shine a light on their priorities, surpass them in importance, and cause them to reappraise all as loss (Phil 3:7-8). Once the Philippians forfeited everything because of their love for Jesus and accounted all else dung, Christ would truly be their Wealth (Phil 3:8). Thus they would have learned to value the things that really matter by valuing the One Who really matters, Jesus Christ.

Do your priorities seem insane to those "set upon the things of this world"? (Phil 3:19) Are others surprised or even threatened by the changes in your life? Are you worth persecuting? (see 2 Tm 3:12) Has your relationship with Jesus had a dramatic effect on your lifestyle? Does your life make sense only to those who know Jesus personally? Are you "crucified to the world"? (Gal 6:14) Do you "find that the world hates you"? (Jn 15:18) Is your lifestyle in the same Spirit as that of the early Church after Pentecost?

Unless Jesus is Lord of our lifestyle, He's not Lord of our lives.

Prayer: Father, may my lifestyle be a clear prophecy of Your presence, love, and truth.

Promise: "He took the man, healed him, and sent him on his way." -Lk 14:4

Praise: It was through an economic recession that Peter learned what was truly valuable in life, his faith, and family.

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

PASS IT ON - One Bread, One Body, 10/28/2010

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Thursday, October 28, 2010, Sts. Simon & Jude

Ephesians 2:19-22, Psalm 19:2-5, Luke 6:12-16
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PASS IT ON

"He called His disciples and selected twelve of them to be His apostles." -Luke 6:13

Recently, a bishop was ordained by the Church. He later told people that he cried tears of joy as hands were imposed on him. He spoke of the awe he felt at realizing that the hands laid on his head traced an unbroken chain of succession all the way back to Jesus' first calling of His apostles.

The Lord renews the face of the Church (see Ps 104:30) through the apostles and their successors, the bishops. The Church is built upon "the foundation of the apostles" (Eph 2:20; Rv 21:14). Jesus works closely through the apostles and their successors, the bishops - so much so that He assures us that if we listen to them, we listen to Him (Lk 10:16). However, if we discard or ignore the teaching of the magisterium of the Church, we disregard and reject Jesus Himself and God the Father (Lk 10:16).

Do you know the teaching of the Church? Have you ever studied the Catechism of the Catholic Church? How often do you read and study the Bible? Take advantage of the grace of this apostolic feast day. Listen to the ones who carry on the teaching ministry of Jesus (Lk 10:16). Decide today to daily read the book of the Church, that is, the Bible. Decide today to study the Catechism. Be built into the apostolic Church and "become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit" (Eph 2:22).

Prayer: Jesus, thank You for the privilege of hearing You. May I hear You as You wish to be heard: through the teaching and authority of those You have sent.

Promise: "You are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God." -Eph 2:19

Praise: St. Simon preached the gospel in Persia, modern Iran.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

LET GO AND LET GOD - One Bread, One Body, 10/27/2010

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Ephesians 6:1-9, Psalm 145:10-14, Luke 13:22-30
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LET GO AND LET GOD

"Try to come in through the narrow door. Many, I tell you, will try to enter and be unable." -Luke 13:24

People discovered an ingenious method of capturing wild monkeys. They construct wire cages with openings just wide enough for the monkey to insert his hand. A shiny trinket is placed into the cage to attract the monkey. The monkey reaches into the cage and grabs the trinket in his fist. However, his clenched fist is too big to pull back through the wire opening. At that moment, the monkey stands in freedom outside the cage, but his fist is trapped inside the cage. The monkey doesn't realize that he must unclench his fist, let go of what he wants, and thereby be able to withdraw his hand and regain his freedom. He only knows that he wants his trinket, and he also wants his freedom, without realizing that he can't have both. Thus the monkey keeps straining to pull out both fist and trinket without success and is easily captured.

Are we like these monkeys? Do we keep trying to find a way to hang onto possessions, money, fears, compulsions, status, pleasures, past wounds, dreams, and many other things? Jesus tells us that we must renounce everything (Lk 14:33). We can't have both God and the things of the world (Mt 6:24; 1 Jn 2:15-17). If we try to have both, we'll be like the monkey and end up with neither.

Open wide your hands and place them in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. Let go and let God make you able to squeeze through the narrow door into His everlasting kingdom (Lk 13:24).

Prayer: Father, help me live the "little way" like St. Therese.

Promise: "Each one, whether slave or free, will be repaid by the Lord for whatever good he does." -Eph 6:8

Praise: Mary prays long and hard when she realizes she is holding onto something too tightly.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

STRENGTH TO SUBMIT - One Bread, One Body, 10/26/2010

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Ephesians 5:21-33, Psalm 128:1-5, Luke 13:18-21
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STRENGTH TO SUBMIT

"Be submissive to one another out of fear of Christ." -Ephesians 5:21, our translation

In God's word, we're commanded to be submissive to one another because of our reverence for Christ (Eph 5:21). Wives should lead the way by being "submissive to their husbands as if to the Lord" (Eph 5:22). Submission is a way of life for a Christian. Many people have difficulty with the Bible's command to be submissive because they don't understand what submission means. Submission is supporting and obeying a person in authority over us. It means neither support alone nor obedience alone. It means both.

Submission is never supporting and obeying in anything immoral. We must be submissive to God before man (see Acts 5:29). Submission is easy when we agree with the person in authority. But it's hard when we don't agree, when we think what they're calling us to obey is stupid. Submission in situations of perceived stupidity is a great act of faith. By submitting, we're trusting that God is bigger than our circumstances and that He will make all things work together for good for those who love Him (Rm 8:28).

Submission is not a sign of weakness but of strong faith. Submission is sharing in the strength of Jesus on Calvary.

Prayer: Father, strengthen me into submission.

Promise: God's kingdom "is like yeast which a woman took to knead into three measures of flour until the whole mass of dough began to rise." -Lk 13:21

Praise: Maria and her husband submit to the authority of the Church in regard to its teachings on artificial birth control.

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Monday, October 25, 2010

UNSHACKLED - One Bread, One Body, 10/25/2010

Monday, October 25, 2010

Ephesians 4:32-5:8, Psalm 1:1-4, 6, Luke 13:10-17
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UNSHACKLED

"Should not this daughter of Abraham here who has been in the bondage of Satan for eighteen years have been released from her shackles on the sabbath?" -Luke 13:16

Jesus laid His hand on a woman who had been shackled, bound, and chained for eighteen years, and she was freed (Lk 13:11-13). "Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with double chains, while guards kept watch" (Acts 12:6). Jesus freed Peter from prison shortly before he was to be executed.

Jesus came "to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind and release to prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord" (Lk 4:18-19). Jesus brought a perpetual jubilee year of liberation. When Jesus "ascended on high, He took a host of captives and gave gifts to men" (Eph 4:8).

Jesus is called the Lamb, which is the symbol of the Israelite nation being freed from Egyptian slavery. Jesus is called the Redeemer, that is, the One Who has paid the price to set us free. Jesus is the Truth (Jn 14:6), and the Truth will set us free (Jn 8:32). "That is why, if the Son frees you, you will really be free" (Jn 8:36).

Right now, ask Jesus to free you from any chains, bondages, compulsions, or addictions. Even if you have had these chains for years, Jesus will free you now. Pray: "Jesus, Lamb, Redeemer, Truth, Lord, Savior, and God, have mercy on me and set me free." You are free in Jesus.

Prayer: Jesus, unchain me for a ministry of setting captives free.

Promise: "As for lewd conduct or promiscuousness or lust of any sort, let them not even be mentioned among you; your holiness forbids this." -Eph 5:3

Praise: After twenty years of drug addiction, John was set free in an instant, the instant he turned to his Redeemer.

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

"I MUST DECREASE" (Jn 3:30) - One Bread, One Body, 10/24/2010

Sunday, October 24, 2010, 30th Sunday Ordinary Time

Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, Psalm 34:2-3, 17-19, 23, Luke 18:9-14
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"I MUST DECREASE" (Jn 3:30)

Jesus "spoke this parable addressed to those who believed in their own self-righteousness..." -Luke 18:9

The Pharisee's piety was admirable. He tithed ten percent of his gross income. He fasted two days a week, probably a very severe fast. How many of us tithe and fast to that extent? However, St. Luke points out specifically that his "prayer" was directed to himself, not to God (Lk 18:11, JB, RSV-CE). He compared his virtue to the standards of other people, not to the standards of God.

The tax collector's piety was not admirable. The tax collectors of Jesus' time were Jews who worked for the Romans. They routinely extorted their own people to get a better commission. Perhaps this was the only time this man had even been to the Temple. But the tax collector possessed the vision to see his own lowliness before God. He also avoided comparing himself to other people. Instead, He compared his own sinful life to the holiness of God, and took the only sane option available - he cast himself upon the mercy of God (Lk 18:13).

In today's second reading, St. Paul seems to resemble the Pharisee more than the tax collector. He "boasts" about how he, too, has been faithful to God (2 Tm 4:7). However, St. Paul's comments were a testimony to the Lord's faithfulness rather than a litany of self-praise meant for God to overhear. Paul gives credit to God for any good he has done. The Pharisee gives credit to himself, which is a rejection of God's goodness in his life.

Any good thing in our lives is God's doing (Phil 2:13). "Name something you have that you have not received," particularly a spiritual talent or gift. "If, then, you have received it, why are you boasting as if it were your own?" (1 Cor 4:7)

Prayer: Jesus, You "must increase, while I must decrease" (Jn 3:30).

Promise: "The Lord redeems the lives of His servants." -Ps 34:23

Praise: Praise Jesus, Who graces us to be God-centered rather than self-centered.

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October 24th 30th Sunday in ordinary time

This week, oh! Christ, we celebrate the feasts of St's. Simon and Jude,
two apostles who gave up everything to come follow You.

Jesus, help us to realize that it is only in You, that we will ever really
have peace and joy of heart.

Jesus, You are the way, the truth and the life.

Lord, grace us to count everything as not important if the main focus
is not on You.

Lord, help us to live in purity of heart, soul and mind, that we may truly
attain the glory of Your heavenly kingdom when You call us home
to give an accounting of our lives.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday "I MUST DECREASE" (Jn 3:30)
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Jesus "spoke this parable addressed to those who believed in their
own self-righteousness..." -Luke 18:9

The Pharisee's piety was admirable. He tithed ten percent of his
gross income. He fasted two days a week, probably a very severe
fast. How many of us tithe and fast to that extent? However,
St. Luke points out specifically that his "prayer" was directed to
himself, not to God (Lk 18:11, JB, RSV-CE). He compared his virtue
to the standards of other people, not to the standards of God.

The tax collector's piety was not admirable. The tax collectors of
Jesus' time were Jews who worked for the Romans. They routinely
extorted their own people to get a better commission. Perhaps
this was the only time this man had even been to the Temple. But
the tax collector possessed the vision to see his own lowliness
before God. He also avoided comparing himself to other people.
Instead, He compared his own sinful life to the holiness of God,
and took the only sane option available - he cast himself upon
the mercy of God (Lk 18:13).

In today's second reading, St. Paul seems to resemble the
Pharisee more than the tax collector. He "boasts" about how he,
too, has been faithful to God (2 Tm 4:7). However, St. Paul's
comments were a testimony to the Lord's faithfulness rather
than a litany of self-praise meant for God to overhear. Paul gives
credit to God for any good he has done. The Pharisee gives credit
to himself, which is a rejection of God's goodness in his life.

Any good thing in our lives is God's doing (Phil 2:13). "Name
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spiritual talent or gift. "If, then, you have received it, why are you
boasting as if it were your own?" (1 Cor 4:7)

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

EVANGELIZE OR ELSE! - One Bread, One Body, 10/23/2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010, St. John of Capistrano

Ephesians 4:7-16, Psalm 122:1-5, Luke 13:1-9
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EVANGELIZE OR ELSE!

"Perhaps it will bear fruit. If not, it shall be cut down." -Luke 13:9

Jesus said that we either bear fruit or get cut down. We either lead people to Christ or come to a tragic end (see Lk 13:3, 5). Why is Jesus so strict with us? It is because He loves people so much, because people desperately need to hear the message of salvation, and because the Lord has decided to work through us in leading people to Him. Since we have the words which can lead people to eternal life, we have an awesome responsibility to speak up for Jesus. "When much has been given a man, much will be required of him" (Lk 12:48).

Therefore, "preaching the gospel is not the subject of a boast; I am under compulsion and have no choice. I am ruined if I do not preach" (1 Cor 9:16). "I have made myself all things to all men in order to save at least some of them. In fact, I do all that I do for the sake of the gospel" (1 Cor 9:22-23). "All that matters is that in any and every way, whether from specious motives or genuine ones, Christ is being proclaimed!" (Phil 1:18) "In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, Who is coming to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingly power, I charge you to preach the word, to stay with this task whether convenient or inconvenient" (2 Tm 4:1-2). "I put no value on my life if only I can finish my race and complete the service to which I have been assigned by the Lord Jesus, bearing witness to the gospel of God's grace" (Acts 20:24).

Proclaim the gospel, witness for Jesus, and bear fruit in His kingdom, or be cut down.

Prayer: Father, may I be willing to die to lead people to accept Jesus as Lord.

Promise: "Let us profess the truth in love and grow to the full maturity of Christ the Head." -Eph 4:15

Praise: St. John Capistrano led the victorious Christians in the battle of Belgrade and still leads by his example of deep faith coupled with practical action.

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Friday, October 22, 2010

Unwanted Unity - One Bread, One Body, 10/22/2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

Ephesians 4:1-6, Psalm 24:1-6, Luke 12:54-59
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Unwanted Unity

"Make every effort to preserve the unity which has the Spirit as its origin and peace as its binding force." -Ephesians 4:3

Think of being united with people you can't stand - people whom you had never asked for or imagined being united with (see Eph 3:20). For example, the Jewish Christians of the early Church had never imagined being co-heirs with the Gentiles, "members of the same body and sharers of the promise" (Eph 3:6). The Jewish Christians didn't want this unity and hoped it wouldn't last, but Paul commanded them to make every effort to preserve, not break, this unity.

Maybe you're united with people at church or work who turn you off. You wish you could get a transfer or at least avoid these people, but the Lord wants you to deepen the tenuous unity you want to break. Maybe an ex-spouse is trying to get back into your life. That's the last thing you want after what you've gone through. However, the Lord commands you to preserve this new-found, unwanted unity.

Often the unity we seek we don't attain - at least not for a long time. However, the unity we don't want is the unity we are stuck with. In obedience to God's will, preserve that unity which is against your will.

Prayer: Father, may I deny myself and expose myself to rejection in promoting unity and community according to your will.

Promise: "There is but one body and one Spirit, just as there is but one hope given all of you by your call. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, Who is over all, and works through all, and is in all." -Eph 4:4-6

Praise: The day before Bill and Doreen's wedding, their two families united to pray together a holy hour of Eucharistic adoration.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

PURE SUFFERING - One Bread, One Body, 10/21/2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Ephesians 3:14-21, Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, Luke 12:49-53
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PURE SUFFERING

"I have come to light a fire on the earth." -Luke 12:49

When we use the word "fire," we think of light, warmth, or even of being "fired-up," that is, enthusiasm. However, when the Bible speaks of fire, it usually means sufferings resulting in purification (see 1 Pt 1:7). So when Jesus said He came to light a fire on the earth, He was indicating His desire to suffer so as to purify the whole world. He did this by receiving a baptism (Lk 12:50), an immersion in the fires of Calvary's purifying sufferings.

Although Jesus on Calvary has already received the baptism in fire to purify the whole world, He wants us to share in His sufferings of purification (Col 1:24). He wants us also to be baptized in fire and in the Spirit (Lk 3:16). When we receive the Spirit, this will cause us to suffer rejection, pain, and persecution, even from our family members (see Lk 12:52). These sufferings are part of Christ's purifying fire. Would you pray: "Holy Spirit, come with Your fire, purify our hearts"?

Prayer: Father, like Jesus, may I learn obedience and be perfected by what I suffer (Heb 5:8-9).

Promise: "I kneel before the Father from Whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name." -Eph 3:14-15

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

LOVE TO WAIT (Part 2) - One Bread, One Body, 10/20/2010

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, St. Paul of the Cross

Ephesians 3:2-12, Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 12:39-48
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LOVE TO WAIT (Part 2)

"That servant is fortunate whom his master finds busy when he returns." -Luke 12:43

Peter was given the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:19). He saw the risen Jesus on Easter morning. He was even warned several times to be vigilant and faithful in his mission because Jesus, His Master, might take His time coming back (Lk 12:45; Mt 25:5, 19). Though Peter was given much (Lk 12:48), he couldn't wait a few weeks for Jesus. So shortly after Jesus' resurrection, Peter went back to work in his commercial fishing boat (Jn 21:3).

In today's Gospel, Jesus had warned Peter that the servant "who knew his master's wishes but did not prepare to fulfill them" would get a severe beating (Lk 12:47). However, when Jesus returned to check on his servant Peter, He didn't give Peter that beating. Instead, Jesus gave Peter a miraculous catch of fish and cooked breakfast for him (Jn 21:6, 13). This time, Jesus had no teaching or parable for Peter. He simply asked Peter: "Do you love Me?" (Jn 21:15)

Waiting a few weeks, a few months, or even a few years for Jesus to come along won't be a problem if we love Him enough. If we love Jesus, we will be immersed in dispensing the word of God to His lambs in our midst (Jn 21:15; Lk 12:42). If we love Jesus, we won't misuse the gifts and privileges God has given us on our own pleasures (cf Lk 12:45ff). Vigilance and waiting come naturally to those in love (Sg 3:1-3; 5:2). "The love of Christ impels us" (2 Cor 5:14) to spread the word of God. Jesus asks each of us: "Do you love Me?"

Prayer: Father, pour out Your love in my heart through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5) so that I may wait in joyful hope.

Promise: "In Christ and through faith in Him we can speak freely to God, drawing near Him with confidence." -Eph 3:12

Praise: Both St. Paul of the Cross and his brother were ordained priests by the Pope.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

LOVE TO WAIT (Part 1) - One Bread, One Body, 10/19/2010

Tuesday, October 19, 2010, St. John de Brebeuf,, St. Isaac Jogues & Companions

Ephesians 2:12-22, Psalm 85:9-14, Luke 12:35-38
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LOVE TO WAIT (Part 1)

"It will go well with those servants whom the Master finds wide-awake on His return." -Luke 12:37

Jesus tells us that we must be constantly prepared for His return. We are to be vigilant to the point of expecting His Second Coming any day. Jesus, however, hasn't returned in the last two millennia, so how can we find the urgency to be this vigilant?

The father of the prodigal son had no reason to expect his son's return. His son, by requesting his inheritance, in effect told his father: "I wish you were dead, so I could get my inheritance" (see Lk 15:12). Yet each day the father vigilantly watched for his son from a deep love that overcame even the wounds his son inflicted. Because of his loving, hopeful vigilance, he was in position to see his son even when he was "a long way off" (Lk 15:20).

"Jacob served seven years for" the opportunity to marry "Rachel, yet they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her" (Gn 29:20). Imagine Jacob tending the sheep in the field, watching daily in hopes of glimpsing his beloved Rachel carrying a water jar or performing her daily chores. Jacob waited in vigilant, hopeful love, and this hope did not leave him disappointed (see Rm 5:5).

It's the vigilance of increasing love that won't wane. "Fix your eyes on Jesus" (Heb 3:1). Love Him with all your heart (Mk 12:30).

Prayer: Father, may I always "be ready to greet [Jesus] when He comes again.''

Promise: "Now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ." -Eph 2:13

Praise: St. Isaac loved the Indians even as they tortured and killed him and his companions.

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Monday, October 18, 2010

MESSENGER OF MERCY - One Bread, One Body, 10/18/2010

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2 Timothy 4:10-17, Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18, Luke 10:1-9
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MESSENGER OF MERCY

"The Lord stood by my side and gave me strength, so that through me the preaching task might be completed and all the nations might hear the gospel." -2 Timothy 4:17

St. Luke is the human author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke's purpose in writing his two-volume work was so we would know the good news of Jesus is "reliable" (Lk 1:4), which in Greek means "rock-solid."

One of Luke's major themes is the extreme mercy of God. There are a number of passages on mercy that only appear in Luke and Acts. Only Luke relates the parable of the prodigal son (Lk 15:11ff). Luke wants us to know that the joy of the loving father in showering mercy on his prodigal son reflects how joyfully our heavenly Father will treat us when we repent (Lk 15:10).

Only Luke passes on the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37). Jesus tells us to extend mercy to all just as the Samaritan did (Lk 10:37). Luke alone tells of Jesus forgiving the good thief as He hung on the cross (Lk 23:40ff). Only Luke records the parable of the righteous Pharisee and the sinful tax collector (Lk 18:9ff). When the tax collector repented and prayed: "O God, be merciful to me, a sinner" (Lk 18:13), God in His mercy justified him (Lk 18:14). Finally, Luke alone records one of the greatest accounts of God's indescribable mercy: the conversion of the worst sinner of all (1 Tm 1:15), Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:1ff).

There's more on mercy in Luke's writings. Spend some time today immersed in God's mercy by reading parts of Luke and Acts. "His mercy is from age to age on those who fear Him" (Lk 1:50).

Prayer: Father, may I imitate Luke in being a messenger of Your mercy to all I meet.

Promise: "The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth." -Ps 145:18

Praise: St. Luke found mercy in his Savior and shared it with the world. He proclaimed that the mercy and love of Jesus extended to all.

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

PM eNewsletter Twenty ninth Sunday in ordinary time

October 17th Twenty ninth Sunday in ordinary time

This week, oh! Jesus, we honor Luke, the writer of the "Gospel of Luke"
and 'the Acts of the Apostles".

Help us to read Your word with open hearts, so that we will be given the
grace to live the Gospel message with care and concern.

Jesus, let Your words set our hearts on fire, so that we may evangelize
others with our actions that speak of Your love.

Lord, let us be filled with truly caring as we live out the gospel mandate
to love and give love.

Amen and Amen.

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"...the necessity of praying always and not losing heart." -Luke 18:1

Jesus teaches us in today's parable to pray in perseverance for our
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to pray always with perseverance and power:

Pray by listening to God (Lk 10:38-42).
Pray in a love-relationship with "Abba" (Mt 6:9; Gal 4:6).
Pray with faith. Jesus is always looking for faith (Lk 18:8).
Pray without ever losing heart, that is, not growing weary and not
going through the motions of prayer (Lk 18:1).
Pray the words of Scripture (2 Tm 3:16). Praying the word of God
has powerful force (Jn 10:35).
Pray in confident power with others (Mt 18:19-20; Acts 4:24-31;
Ex 17:8-13).
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The Holy Spirit directly intercedes through us in tongues and helps
us in our weakness (Rm 8:26).
Pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17).

Observe a young couple in love. They spend day after day in each
other's presence without growing weary of each other. Therefore,
ask Jesus to give you a new heart (Ez 36:26) and open it to receive
the love He is pouring out through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5). Then
your prayer will grow in love instead of growing weary.

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"LOOKING FORWARD"

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"CAN PROVE DECISIVE"

I would like all young people - those who share our faith in
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It is an experience of the Lord Jesus, risen and alive, and of
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PRAYER LINES - One Bread, One Body, 10/17/2010

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Sunday, October 17, 2010, 29th Sunday Ordinary Time

Exodus 17:8-13, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2, Psalm 121:1-8, Luke 18:1-8
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PRAYER LINES

"...the necessity of praying always and not losing heart." -Luke 18:1

Jesus teaches us in today's parable to pray in perseverance for our needs (Lk 18:1). Elsewhere in Scripture, Jesus reveals more about how to pray always with perseverance and power:
* Pray by listening to God (Lk 10:38-42).
* Pray in a love-relationship with "Abba" (Mt 6:9; Gal 4:6).
* Pray with faith. Jesus is always looking for faith (Lk 18:8).
* Pray without ever losing heart, that is, not growing weary and not going through the motions of prayer (Lk 18:1).
* Pray the words of Scripture (2 Tm 3:16). Praying the word of God has powerful force (Jn 10:35).
* Pray in confident power with others (Mt 18:19-20; Acts 4:24-31; Ex 17:8-13).
* "Pray in the Spirit" (Eph 6:18) using the spiritual gift of tongues. The Holy Spirit directly intercedes through us in tongues and helps us in our weakness (Rm 8:26).
* Pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17).

Observe a young couple in love. They spend day after day in each other's presence without growing weary of each other. Therefore, ask Jesus to give you a new heart (Ez 36:26) and open it to receive the love He is pouring out through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5). Then your prayer will grow in love instead of growing weary.

Prayer: Father, may I pray not because I want something from You, but always because I want You.

Promise: "All Scripture is inspired of God and is useful for teaching - for reproof, correction, and training in holiness." -2 Tm 3:16

Praise: Praise Jesus, Whose Sacred Heart has taught us how to love. Alleluia!

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

THE "TEACHABLE MOMENT" - One Bread, One Body, 10/16/2010

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Saturday, October 16, 2010, St. Hedwig, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Ephesians 1:15-23, Psalm 8:2-7, Luke 12:8-12
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THE "TEACHABLE MOMENT"

"The Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment all that should be said." -Luke 12:12

Only God knows what lies at the depths of the hearts of men and women (Sir 42:18). He knows what will reach a person's heart and what won't. We Christians, who are charged with making disciples, are "fishers of men" (Mt 4:19). We are like fishermen casting a line. Fishermen generally see only the surface of the water, not the fish under the water. Likewise, we see the outside of a person to whom we witness, but not the inside, while the Lord sees the inside as well (1 Sm 16:7). We Christians need "inside information" if we are to reach a human heart.

When Jesus called us to be fishers of men, He gave us the Holy Spirit to teach us to fish. The Spirit gives us that inside information, teaching us at any given "moment all that should be said" (Lk 12:12). If we use our own words, they might be eloquent, but they will ultimately be ineffective in catching men. However, the Spirit's words spoken through us will reach hearts.

Jesus, working through the Spirit, "will give [us] words and a wisdom" that those to whom we witness cannot oppose or contradict (Lk 21:15). Let us constantly, moment by moment, seek the Holy Spirit. He is the Master Communicator, and is able to teach us what to say. "Since we live by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's lead" (Gal 5:25). Come, Holy Spirit!

Prayer: Holy Spirit, bring to my mind all that You would have me say and erase from my mind what I should not say. Teach me "what to say and how to speak" (Jn 12:49).

Promise: God "has put all things under Christ's feet and has made Him, thus exalted, Head of the church, which is His body: the fullness of Him Who fills the universe in all its parts." -Eph 1:22-23

Praise: Though Queen of Bavaria, St. Hedwig lived like a hermit to grow in union with Jesus.

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