This week, oh! Christ, we have two great feast days, St. Patricks Day on the 17th,
and St. Josephs Day on the 19th.
Both of these men are truly examples of what it means, and how it means, to follow
You through problems and the difficulties of life.
Let us see in St. Joseph, a quiet, prayful person who truly followed Your will totally.
Let us see in St. Patrick a man who did what seemed to be impossible.
Let us be on fire as they were.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE VIEW FROM THE DESERT
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"Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit." -Matthew 4:1
In the stark desolation of the physical desert, you can:
- see clearly without distraction.
- live simply, in a "lean and mean" lifestyle. Only the basic necessities for survival
are valuable.
- discern value clearly. We tend to overvalue the things the world affords (1 Jn 2:16).
In the desert, a cup of water has far more value than a diamond necklace.
In Lent, the Holy Spirit leads us into the desert to speak to our heart (Hos 2:16).
This spiritual desert is similar to the physical desert:
- Temptations can be seen more clearly for what they are, without distraction.
- Things that seem so important in the world, such as the regard of others, fade
into obscurity in the spiritual desert.
- Things that seem obscure in the clutter of society, such as God's opinion of
you, are critically important in the desert.
- Your need for God's provision and protection is acute in the desert. The
consequences of rebelling against God's direction can be fatal.
Most of all, the desert is a place of love (see Jer 2:2). In the desert the Lord
allures us (Hos 2:16) by pouring out His love into our heart through the Holy
Spirit (Rm 5:5). The Israelites grumbled in the desert (see Ex 16:2), but in the
Lenten desert, we will rejoice (Is 35:1). "In the desert prepare the way of the
Lord!" (Is 40:3)
Monday MORE WAYS TO LOVE JESUS
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"I assure you, as often as you did it for one of My least brothers, you did it
for Me." -Matthew 25:40
Tuesday RATTLE SNAKE
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"In your prayer do not rattle on like the pagans." -Matthew 6:7
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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I am divorced, my family cut me off & I am disabled. I'm asking for prayer
because right now I have noone. I am barely able to function I am so weak.
My family seem to be self serving & use me as scapegoat. God Help me. I
know I am victim soul.. right now I am scared.
(Anonymous, 3/12/2011 3:27:04 PM)
That my work remains secure even after the struggles with my last task,
plus also that myself and my new loved one can come together very soon.
(Joel, Ashburn, VA, United States, 3/12/2011 3:10:11 PM)
Please pray for our CLAY group as I spoke to them about the stations of
the cross and even showed them what they should due by us going threw
the complete stations together; provided them with a booklet (kids version
easy to understand) and advised that they should due this every friday till
Good Friday this way here they could prepare there hearst in this time of
Lent and they will be filled with a deeper love for Jesus. However not sure
if they really got anything out of it as they were not really focused due to
the march break lets remember they are from kindergarden to grade 5. I
also advised if they could go to church on fridays for the stations that
would be better but if there parents could not take them then to due in
there bedrooms so they could be alone with Jesus or even due as a family.
Appreciate your prayers these young ones really need it as there is not full
support at home.
(Anonymous, 3/12/2011 2:59:35 PM)
Please pray for me and my daughters that the ears to our souls hear God's
calling to holiness. Also that He be our ONLY heart treasure and if there is
anything that is blocking Jesus from being our ONE AND ONLY heart
treasure that He remove it, All for His Glory . Thank you - Blessings to all
that are praying for us.
(anonymous, 3/12/2011 2:48:04 PM)
Please pray for JP that he be freed from spiritual blindness and how his life
needes to be radically changed. Thank you for your prayers and support
(anonymous, 3/12/2011 2:44:50 PM)
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Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3. Also available,
many MP3 formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
LENT AND BAPTISM
INTENSE JOURNEY
As she awaits the definitive encounter with her Spouse in the eternal Easter,
the Church community, assiduous in prayer and charitable works, intensifies
her journey in purifying the spirit, so as to draw more abundantly from the
Mystery of Redemption the new life in Christ the Lord...
"JOYFUL AND EXULTING ADVENTURE"
This very life was already bestowed upon us on the day of our Baptism, when
we "become sharers in Christ's death and Resurrection", and there began for
us "the joyful and exulting adventure of His disciples" (homily 1/10/2010).
ENCOUNTER CHRIST
Baptism is not a rite from the past, but the encounter with Christ, which
informs the entire existence of the baptized, imparting divine life and calling
for sincere conversion; initiated and supported by Grace, it permits the
baptized to reach the adult stature of Christ.
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