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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth is designed as a bulletin insert which you can use at your local church to keep up to date on what the Holy Father is saying. You are free to reproduce it for this purpose.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Hebrews 4:12-16, Psalm 19:8-10, 15, Mark 2:13-17
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DOCTOR'S ORDERS
"People who are healthy do not need a doctor; sick people do. I have come to call sinners, not the self-righteous." -Mark 2:17
Jesus compared Himself to a doctor. We relate to doctors differently than we relate to others. We don't usually want anyone to tell us what to do, but it's different with doctors. We expect them to give us "doctor's orders."
We should be this way with Jesus. We should delight in obeying Him (Ps 40:9). We should go through our Bibles and underline all His commands and not just all His promises. We should take Mary's words to heart and do whatever Jesus tells us (Jn 2:5). We will express great faith if we say with the centurion: "Just give me an order and" my situation "will get better" (see Mt 8:8).
The Christian life can be summarized as "a life of obedience to Jesus Christ" (1 Pt 1:2). We have the power to bring down the strongholds of the evil one and make every thought obedient to Christ, when first we are obedient (2 Cor 10:4-6). The Lord will even quickly crush Satan under the feet of those who obey Doctor's orders (Rm 16:19-20).
Prayer: Father, may I be obedient to You by being submissive to my parents, husband, pastor, and leaders.
Promise: "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but One Who was tempted in every way that we are, yet never sinned. So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor and to find help in time of need." -Heb 4:15-16
Praise: Donna has seen first hand the power of obedience to break through strongholds of evil.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Obedience School" or on tape titled "Obeying God" on audio AV 62-3 or video V-62.)
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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 December 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011
?Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, May 28, 2010
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