Live the best Single Mingle Christian Sharing Lifestyle [even if you are married ;) ]: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

A STUBBORN STREAK - One Bread, One Body, 4/30/2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011, Easter Week

Acts 4:13-21, Psalm 118:1, 14-21, Mark 16:9-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/043011.shtml

A STUBBORN STREAK

"He took them to task for their disbelief and their stubbornness, since they had put no faith in those who had seen Him after He had been raised." -Mark 16:14

Everyone is a believer and unbeliever, open and stubborn. We can believe Jesus and His Church and disbelieve the voices of Satan and the world, or we can do the opposite. We can be open to the Lord and stubbornly opposed to the lies of secular humanism, or vice versa.

When the world tells us to keep Jesus to ourselves, may we stubbornly respond: "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight for us to obey you rather than God. Surely we cannot help speaking of what we have heard and seen" (Acts 4:19-20). When the devil tempts us to sin, may we not believe a word he says. May we stubbornly insist on a fifty-day Easter, especially since the world believes Easter is over.

Many people doubt God, His Church, and His Word, while believing the fiction, fantasy, and manipulation in the media. Many are so naive and foolish that they believe what a politician or TV commercial says, while not even bothering to know the everlasting, time-tested truth of God's Word. We need to repent of our rebellion against God's Church and lead a rebellion against the world, the flesh, and the devil. If we only would lose our trust in our own self-sufficiency! If we were only more stubborn against and disbelieving of what should be rejected and resisted! If we were only like putty in God's hand (Is 64:7) and like "a pillar of iron, a wall of brass" (Jer 1:18) against the strongholds, proud pretensions, and sophistries of the world! (2 Cor 10:4-5)

Prayer: Father, this Easter season give me more faith in You and no faith in what is not of You.

Promise: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation." -Mk 16:15

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Who has broken the strongholds of sin and death. "O death, where is your victory?" (1 Cor 15:55)

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?Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, XXX 11, 2011

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Friday, April 29, 2011

JUMPING SHIP - One Bread, One Body, 4/29/2011

We at Presentation Ministries wish you a very blessed and holy Easter. Praise Jesus our risen LORD!

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Friday, April 29, 2011, Easter Week

Acts 4:1-12, Psalm 118:1-2, 4, 22-27, John 21:1-14
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JUMPING SHIP

"Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going out to fish.' " -John 21:3

Peter had given up on Easter. He had even given up on Christ. Although Jesus had initially called Peter to be a fisher of men and no longer a fisherman (Mk 1:17), Peter decided to go back into the commercial fishing business. Peter went back to B.C., that is, to his state before He had ever known Christ.

Jesus came to Peter. Instead of punishing him for his disobedience, He blessed Peter with his greatest catch of fish ever (Jn 21:6). Peter repented and jumped ship (Jn 21:7). He quit his job.

Many of us need to jump ship to have a real Easter, to move from B.C. to A.D. This may mean leaving a job, a sinful relationship, a bad habit, a prideful attitude, or a self-centered lifestyle. We must jump these ships. As much as we may like them, they are going nowhere but away from Jesus, that is, to death and ultimately to damnation.

There is no salvation in a job, a satisfying relationship, a pleasure, or a success. We cannot be saved by doing our own thing, getting our way, being popular, or feeling good. Jesus is the only "name in the whole world given to men by which we are to be saved" (Acts 4:12). Jump ship for Jesus.

Prayer: Father, may I make any decisions necessary to truly celebrate Easter and witness for Your risen Son.

Promise: "They were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection of the dead in the person of Jesus." -Acts 4:2

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus Who has brought us from death to life!

(To gain the courage to jump ship for Jesus, read the Bible every day. We have several tape series to help you. "Overview of the Bible" is six audio tapes starting with AV 10A-1 or three video tapes starting with V-10A. "15-minute Bible Teaching - New Testament" is forty audio tapes starting with #700. "An Introduction to each Book of the Bible "is 32 audio tapes starting with AV 21-1 or 17 video tapes starting with V-21.)

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

THE GRATEFUL DEAD? - One Bread, One Body, 4/28/2011

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Thursday, April 28, 2011, Easter Week

Acts 3:11-26, Psalm 8:2, 5-9, Luke 24:35-48
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THE GRATEFUL DEAD?

"You disowned the Holy and Just One and preferred instead to be granted the release of a murderer." -Acts 3:14

Satan deals death and introduced death into the human race (Catechism, 407). You'd think getting humans to accept death would be a hard sell for Satan, but it's actually easy for him. All he must do is divert people's attention away from Jesus, Who is the "Author of Life" (Acts 3:15) and, in fact, is Life (Jn 11:25; 14:6). With their eyes no longer fixed on Jesus, Satan then gets people to focus on the pleasures of the flesh, and the concern of the flesh is death (see Rm 8:6, RNAB). Therefore, once Satan leads people away from Life, they will invite death, consider it a friend, pine for death, and even make a covenant with it (Wis 1:16; Is 28:15). That's the progression Satan uses to convince people to disown Jesus and prefer a killer (Acts 3:14).

In America, especially, we have such a focus on death that Pope John Paul II coined the phrase "culture of death" for our secular society. He even warned that America could be in danger of losing its soul. This culture of death promotes a tolerance toward death. Some modern music and rock groups glorify death; for example, there are rock bands named The Grateful Dead, Megadeth, etc. There even exists a genre of rock music called Death Metal. Euthanasia, suicide, and abortion sell. A popular movie climaxes with the heroine's assisted suicide. In America, Halloween (Eve of All Hallows) has eroded into a day which romanticizes death. There is even further evidence of a tolerant, even friendly, attitude toward death. God has set a choice before you: life and death. Choose life (Dt 30:19). Choose Jesus, the Life (Jn 11:25; 14:6).

Prayer: Jesus, help me to be "pro-life" in its fullest meaning. Teach me to regard death as an enemy (1 Cor 15:26), not a friend.

Promise: "He opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures." -Lk 24:45

Praise: Jesus lives! Jesus is Life! Alleluia!

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

DIVINE APPOINTMENT - One Bread, One Body, 4/27/2011

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011, Easter Week

Acts 3:1-10, Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9, Luke 24:13-35
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/042711.shtml

DIVINE APPOINTMENT

"They recounted what had happened on the road and how they had come to know Him in the breaking of bread." -Luke 24:35

Alleluia! Jesus lives forever! The tomb is empty! The stone is rolled away! Jesus has risen from the grave! Alleluia!

Many people, even Christians, find the above praises odd. For them, Easter ended Sunday or never actually began. Easter was merely a holiday, a remembrance of an event 2000 years ago that doesn't seem to have much to do with the present. Most people have obviously not met the living, risen Christ.

However, we can have Easter now and meet the living Jesus by obeying Him. He may tell us to go to Church every day at 3pm (see Acts 3:1), to command a cripple to be healed, to take a long walk and talk about the Bible (Lk 24:13ff), or to go to an evening Mass (Lk 24:29-30). We may do these or other things several times without a life-changing encounter with the risen Christ. However, finally the lame will walk, our hearts will be on fire (Lk 24:32), or our eyes will be opened (Lk 24:31).

The risen Jesus comes to those at the right place at the right time, whether it's at the tomb, in the upper room, or at the Sea of Galilee - at dawn, 3pm, or as evening draws near (see Lk 24:29). The risen Jesus has made an appointment with you. He's telling you where and when to go. Just obey Him.

Prayer: Risen Jesus, help me to be on time for my appointments with You.

Promise: "Immediately the beggar's feet and ankles became strong; he jumped up, stood for a moment, then began to walk around." -Acts 3:7-8

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, "the Resurrection and the Life" (Jn 11:25), Who awaits our unity with Him now and forever!

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

EASTER EXPRESS - One Bread, One Body, 4/26/2011

We at Presentation Ministries wish you a very blessed and holy Easter. Praise Jesus our risen LORD!

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011, Easter Week

Acts 2:36-41, Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22, John 20:11-18
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EASTER EXPRESS

"Mary Magdalene went to the disciples. 'I have seen the Lord!' she announced." -John 20:18

The apostles took fifty days to be confirmed in the risen Christ and have Easter. For almost two months Jesus "opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures" (Lk 24:45), opened their eyes in the breaking of the bread (Lk 24:31), and appeared to them several times. In contrast, Mary Magdalene had Easter just a few hours after Jesus had His Easter. Jesus only had to appear once and say one word to her, "Mary" (Jn 20:16).

Why was Mary Magdalene so much quicker to receive Easter than the apostles were? It was because of her love. When we love the Lord and His people, we can catch on to the risen Christ quickly. "Love covers a multitude of sins" (1 Pt 4:8). Love speeds things up, leaps over obstacles, and never fails (1 Cor 13:8).

Ask the Holy Spirit to point out to you a person you have difficulty loving. This situation will either be a detour from or an expressway to Easter. If you can accept God's grace to unconditionally love this person, you will be like Mary Magdalene and immediately have Easter and a deep relationship with the risen Christ. If you refuse to love this person, Easter will have to wait.

Be another Mary Magdalene.

Prayer: Father, I repent of making You wait for me. Give me Easter now, by giving me unconditional love for others.

Promise: "You must reform and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, that your sins may be forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." -Acts 2:38

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Whose love transcends death!

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Monday, April 25, 2011

THE BETTER HALF - One Bread, One Body, 4/25/2011

Monday, April 25, 2011, Easter Week

Acts 2:14, 22-33, Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11, Matthew 28:8-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/042511.shtml

THE BETTER HALF

"They hurried away from the tomb half-overjoyed, half-fearful." -Matthew 28:8

"Jesus said to them: 'Do not be afraid!' " -Matthew 28:10

When the first followers of Jesus learned that He had risen, some were half-fearful and half-overjoyed (Mt 28:8). This divided reaction still occurs today. When we first encounter the risen Jesus, we rejoice with great joy. Yet we also realize quickly that risen life brings new challenges and new responsibilities, especially in evangelization.

Satan couldn't prevent the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, so now he is reduced to trying to stop us from spreading the good news that Jesus is alive and has conquered sin and death forever. One of the main ways Satan tries to limit the spread of the good news is to tempt Jesus' witnesses to be afraid - afraid of evangelizing, afraid of radical lifestyle changes, afraid of stepping out in faith, afraid of change. If Satan can take hold of at least half of us, he's well on his way to reducing us from a half-witness to no witness at all. Therefore, Jesus immediately told His first witnesses: "Do not be afraid" (Mt 28:10). Jesus confronted fear by issuing a challenge: he sent His followers out to go and tell "the good news" (see Mt 28:10).

If we're half-fearful like the women at the tomb, let's turn to the better half, the "half-overjoyed" part (Mt 28:8). "Fix your eyes on Jesus" and the joy of His victorious resurrection (Heb 3:1). May His joy be yours, and may your joy be complete in Him (Jn 15:11).

Prayer: Jesus, You are risen! You have conquered sin and death! Use me to announce fearlessly the good news of risen life in You.

Promise: "This is the Jesus God has raised up, and we are His witnesses." -Acts 2:32

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Who calls us each by name! Alleluia!

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

PM eNewsletter Easter Sunday

April 24th Easter Sunday

What marvelous words we hear this week.

"He is risen".

What a sentence and what a meaning.

You did it Jesus, You fulfilled Your mission of life.

You died so that we might be saved and have the right to enter into the kingdom of God some day.

You broke the chain of sin, and You set us free.

Thank You Jesus and thank You father.

Thank You the triune God, for all the love that You have for us that we don't really deserve.

Thank You for Your marvelous plan that will work out perfectly.

Amen and Amen.

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

Sunday DEEP-KNEE BENDS
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"He saw and believed." -John 20:8

Happy Resurrection Day! Alleluia! Jesus is risen! Alleluia!

While John was waiting at Jesus' tomb for Peter to arrive, the Bible says he "bent
down to peer in" (Jn 20:5). This is not a trivial detail; it indicates the spiritual posture
of those who believe in the risen Jesus. If we are truly to believe in Him, we must bend
down, humble ourselves, and embrace the feet of the risen Jesus (Mt 28:9; see also
Jn 20:17). Only those who humble themselves will be exalted by faith in the risen
Christ (see Mt 23:12; Phil 2:8-9). No one goes up with the risen Lord except the one
who has gone down and "bent down" in humility (see Jn 3:13).

When we renew our baptismal promises today, we are humbling ourselves. We may be
humbly admitting we have wasted years of our lives by not rejecting all Satan's works
and empty promises. In renewing our baptismal promises, we are submitting every
detail of our lives to the Father, through Jesus, and in the Spirit. On this Easter
Sunday, let us humble ourselves, renew our baptismal promises, and believe in the risen Jesus.

Monday THE BETTER HALF
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"They hurried away from the tomb half-overjoyed, half-fearful." -Matthew 28:8

Tuesday EASTER EXPRESS
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"Mary Magdalene went to the disciples. 'I have seen the Lord!' she announced." -John 20:18

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· Scriptural Stations of the Cross
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Today is Holy Saturday; let us as our Lord for forgiveness.Jesus I Trust in YOU!
(Ken, Texas, 4/23/2011 5:19:50 PM)

Lord we pray for Marco Moran, he has 5 years old, its an autisim child and he can't
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Please pray for Daniel and Carmen that they reconcile their differences they have 2
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they have been married for 7 years. The 2 families have sacrificed and to help them
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The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
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TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

Particularly in these times, when the voice of the Lord seems to be drowned out by
"other voices" and His invitation to follow Him by the gift of one's own life may seem
too difficult, every Christian community, every member of the Church needs
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"ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT"

It is important to encourage and support those who show clear signs of a call to
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whole community as they respond "yes" to God and the Church.

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DEEP-KNEE BENDS - One Bread, One Body, 4/24/2011

Sunday, April 24, 2011, Easter Sunday

Romans 6:3-11, Acts 10:34, 37-43, Colossians 3:1-4 or, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, (Vigil readings), , , Matthew 28:1-10, Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23, John 20:1-9
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DEEP-KNEE BENDS

"He saw and believed." -John 20:8

Happy Resurrection Day! Alleluia! Jesus is risen! Alleluia!

While John was waiting at Jesus' tomb for Peter to arrive, the Bible says he "bent down to peer in" (Jn 20:5). This is not a trivial detail; it indicates the spiritual posture of those who believe in the risen Jesus. If we are truly to believe in Him, we must bend down, humble ourselves, and embrace the feet of the risen Jesus (Mt 28:9; see also Jn 20:17). Only those who humble themselves will be exalted by faith in the risen Christ (see Mt 23:12; Phil 2:8-9). No one goes up with the risen Lord except the one who has gone down and "bent down" in humility (see Jn 3:13).

When we renew our baptismal promises today, we are humbling ourselves. We may be humbly admitting we have wasted years of our lives by not rejecting all Satan's works and empty promises. In renewing our baptismal promises, we are submitting every detail of our lives to the Father, through Jesus, and in the Spirit. On this Easter Sunday, let us humble ourselves, renew our baptismal promises, and believe in the risen Jesus.

Prayer: Father, may I consider it a privilege to humble myself by witnessing for the risen Jesus even if I am rejected and persecuted.

Promise: "You shall appear with Him in glory." -Col 3:4

Praise: Praise You, Jesus, Victor over death! You are the risen Lord now and forever! Alleluia!

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

VICTORY GARDEN - One Bread, One Body, 4/23/2011

The latest issue of My People Newspaper is now online. Articles include:

Lent Is "Irreplaceable School"
Religious Offer Unique Witness
In Defense of Life: Federal Funds For Sex Trafficking
Martyrs Continue To Enrich Church
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Saturday, April 23, 2011, Holy Saturday

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VICTORY GARDEN

"In the place where He had been crucified there was a garden." -John 19:41

Holy Saturday is a unique day liturgically. During the day, there is no Mass and no Eucharist. Jesus isn't in the tabernacle; He's in the tomb. The agony and apparent defeat of the cross is etched deeply in our minds. Baptized into Jesus' death, we identify with Jesus buried in the grave (Rm 6:3-4).

There is hope in the emptiness of this day. There is a garden in Calvary (Jn 19:41). When we follow Jesus to the cross and remain with Him in His sufferings, we are able to see the garden. Those who flee the suffering of Calvary miss out on the garden. In this garden is the beginning of new hope and risen life. Also in this garden will soon be the Gardener, the risen Jesus, shining in resurrected glory (Jn 20:15).

Therefore, stay with Jesus, as did Mary Magdalene and her companions. Don't leave Him and miss out on the joys to be found in Calvary's garden.

Prayer: Jesus, I will remain with You simply because You are "all in all" to me (1 Cor 15:28). I wait in hope for the fulfillment of Your Father's promise (Acts 1:4).

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Praise: (none)

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Friday, April 22, 2011

FINISHING TOUCH - One Bread, One Body, 4/22/2011

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Friday, April 22, 2011, Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9, Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25, John 18:1-19:42
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FINISHING TOUCH

"If He gives His life as an offering for sin, He shall see His descendants in a long life, and the will of the Lord shall be accomplished through Him." -Isaiah 53:10

This Good Friday will be "good" if we repent of our sins, totally commit ourselves to Jesus, and lead others to Christ. Good Friday will be "good" if we stop "crucifying the Son of God" for ourselves "and holding Him up to contempt" (Heb 6:6). We continue Jesus' crucifixion by sinning and by not giving our lives to Him.

Most of the people who participated in Jesus' crucifixion did not hate Him. They just didn't love Him. A decision not to love Jesus with all our hearts becomes in effect a decision to continue His crucifixion. When Jesus died on the cross, He said: "It is finished" (Jn 19:30). His crucifixion is over as far as He is concerned, but is it finished for us?

Jesus' crucifixion is finished for us when we accept Jesus as our Lord and God (see Jn 20:28) by our words and our way of living. Then Jesus will no longer be left hanging on the cross of our doubt, selfishness, and lukewarmness.

Take Jesus down from the cross. Three hours is too long to be left hanging on the cross. Some of us have left Him hanging for years as He waits for us to say: "I love You. I live for You. I give myself to You."

Prayer: Jesus, You gave Your life for me. I give my life 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

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

THE BLOOD-COVENANT - One Bread, One Body, 4/21/2011

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Thursday, April 21, 2011, Holy Thursday

Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18, John 13:1-15
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THE BLOOD-COVENANT

"This cup is the new covenant in My blood." -1 Corinthians 11:25

Holy Communion is not only communion with the Lord but also with each other. When we receive Holy Communion, we commit ourselves to serve each other, to wash each other's feet (see Jn 13:5). We make a covenant in Jesus' blood even to lay down our lives for one another (see 1 Jn 3:16).

It's difficult to believe that Holy Communion is this serious because we repeatedly go to Communion with people we hardly know and don't even want to know. We may even be alienated from some of these people because we haven't forgiven them or vice versa. Yet we go to Holy Communion as if we didn't need to be in communion to go to Communion. "That is why many among you are sick and infirm, and why so many are dying" (1 Cor 11:30). These communions "are not profitable but harmful" (1 Cor 11:17).

On this Holy Thursday, we should wash each other's feet by repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation. We should go to Holy Communion as often as possible, even daily. Yet we must go in the right spirit by doing all we can to be true brothers and sisters to those with whom we receive Holy Communion.

Prayer: Father, help me to live and die for those with whom I go to Holy Communion.

Promise: "This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your generations shall celebrate with pilgrimage to the Lord, as a perpetual institution." -Ex 12:14

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

THE KISS OF DEATH - One Bread, One Body, 4/20/2011

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011, Holy Week

Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34, Matthew 26:14-25
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THE KISS OF DEATH

"One of you is about to betray Me." -Matthew 26:21

It's easy to picture Jesus saying: "I gave My back to those who beat Me, My cheeks to those who plucked My beard" (Is 50:6). Jesus could also say that He gave His cheeks to those who kissed Him in betrayal (Lk 22:48). He did not shield His face from buffets, spitting, and kisses of betrayal (Is 50:6).

Jesus knew beforehand what was in Judas' heart (Jn 13:11; 2:25). Yet Jesus, Who is Hope incarnate, hoped against hope (Rm 4:18) that Judas could change, and He pulled out all the stops to try to change Judas. Even after Judas gave Jesus the kiss of betrayal and death, Jesus still called Judas "Friend" (Mt 26:50).

Judas was an ambitious man. Judas and Peter both did horrible things to Jesus. Peter repented in humility. Judas either could not repent or would not repent. Judas betrayed not only Jesus, but also betrayed himself. By his choices during his three years of following Jesus, Judas put himself and his own heart in such a dreadful position that he could not turn back and repent.

On this Wednesday of Holy Week, sometimes called "Spy Wednesday," fall at the feet of Jesus and worship Him alone. Cast off all worldly ambition (1 Jn 2:15), die to yourself, and set your heart on Jesus alone. At the Good Friday liturgy, when you venerate the cross of Jesus, think seriously about the kiss you will give to the hands or feet of the crucified Jesus. Will your kiss be the kiss of obedient faith and abandonment to God, or will it be the kiss of death?

Prayer: "Is it I, Lord?" (see Mt 26:22)

Promise: "The Lord God is my Help, therefore I am not disgraced." -Is 50:7

Praise: John knows full well his capability of abandoning Jesus and prays for the strength to continue serving the Lord in love.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

ALL FOR JESUS - One Bread, One Body, 4/19/2011

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011, Holy Week

Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17, John 13:21-33, 36-38
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ALL FOR JESUS

"You are My servant...through whom I show My glory." -Isaiah 49:3

I'm writing this teaching on my birthday, two years before you read it. So at Mass today, when I heard the passage: "The Lord called me from birth, from my mother's womb He gave me my name" (Is 49:1), it gave me chills to hear that He "formed me as His servant from the womb" (Is 49:5). For nearly twenty years, I've worked hard to lead the One Bread, One Body ministry. Yes, there are fleeting moments during this ministry when I have felt like "I had toiled in vain, and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength" (Is 49:4). However, all of us in this ministry know that Jesus uses all our efforts to further His kingdom.

Jesus, the Servant of the Lord (Is 42:1; 49:3; 52:13), must have had similar moments. He gave Judas His most precious body and blood, only to have Judas betray Him and oppose His work. His chosen leader, Peter, in whom Jesus had invested three years of daily training and love, would deny Him three times. Peter issued one denial for each year that Jesus lovingly trained him, one denial for each person of the Blessed Trinity. Jesus spent his strength and love for three years only to have all of His apostles abandon Him when He needed them most (Mk 14:50).

Have you ever felt like your work for Jesus is in vain? (Is 49:4) "Fix your eyes on Jesus" (Heb 3:1), not on the results of your labors. As Blessed Teresa of Calcutta said, concentrate on "faithfulness, not success." "You know that your toil is not in vain when it is done in the Lord" (1 Cor 15:58). You are called from birth to be God's servant. "Take courage...and work!" (Hg 2:4)

Prayer: Father, I pour out my life for You. Use me up for You.

Promise: "This is how all will know you for My disciples: your love for one another." -Jn 13:35

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Monday, April 18, 2011

AROMA THERAPY - One Bread, One Body, 4/18/2011

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Monday, April 18, 2011, Holy Week

Isaiah 42:1-7, Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14, John 12:1-11
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AROMA THERAPY

"The house was filled with the ointment's fragrance." -John 12:3

My daughter has a bottle of perfume weighing four ounces. As a test, I asked her to fill the room with the perfume's fragrance. She only had to press the spray button twice and you could smell a strong fragrance clear across the room. Mary of Bethany poured the equivalent of four such bottles of perfume on Jesus' feet (Jn 12:3) and head (Mk 14:3). It's likely that every citizen in Bethany could enjoy the fragrance of Mary's perfume that afternoon!

Our faithful lives in Jesus are like that perfume. Our songs of praise are sweet-smelling (Sir 39:14). Our acts of love to others are a sweet fragrance (Sg 4:10). Even our charitable gifts for God's sake are fragrant (Phil 4:18). "We are an aroma of Christ for God's sake, both among those who are being saved and those on the way to destruction; to the latter an odor dealing death, to the former a breath bringing life" (2 Cor 2:15-16). Jesus "employs us to diffuse the fragrance of His knowledge everywhere" (2 Cor 2:14). Jesus uses even our very presence to change a house, neighborhood, school, workplace, etc. All we must do is remain in Jesus to keep our fragrance. When we smell good, we can change the entire atmosphere of a place simply by being present.

Jesus wants His house to be filled (Lk 14:23). Let's fill His house, the Church, with the sweet-smelling fragrance of our lives of faith in Him (2 Cor 2:16). On this Monday of Holy Week, pour out the fragrance of your life of obedient faith (Rm 1:5; Gal 2:19-20) as "a sweet-smelling oblation to the Lord" (Lv 1:9).

Prayer: Jesus, I want to do You a kindness (Mk 14:6) by pouring out Your holy love to all I meet this week.

Promise: "The Lord is my life's Refuge." -Ps 27:1

Praise: Theresa resolutely smiled and spread God's love to others on days she had little sleep and energy.

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

PM eNewsletter Passion Sunday

April 17th Passion Sunday

This week, oh! Jesus, we hear of your triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and five
days later, Your death on the cross.

What a seesaw of events.

Jesus, let us concentrate on the crucfix and see love.

Let us also see forgiveness, and let us see the fathers love, that You and He both
have for us.

I know that we struggle to understand the depth of Your love, and so we can just
keep trying to realize just how great it is.

Thank You, thank You.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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"The groups preceding Him as well as those following kept crying out: 'Hosanna
to the Son of David!' " -Matthew 21:9

Today begins "Holy Week." The Lord wants this week to be unlike any other week
in our lives - a week of grace, sorrow, repentance, and love. The week begins with
the praises of Palm Sunday, changes into the screams of the crucifixion, and ends
with the dead silence of the tomb. Throughout the week, we hear the sounds of
crying, whipping, hammering, and blaspheming. The sounds of Holy Week are
piercing and thunderous. "Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and then gave up His
spirit. Suddenly the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom.
The earth quaked, boulders split, tombs opened" (Mt 27:50-52).

Eventually the roar subsides, and it's our turn to join the choir. What sound will we
make? Will we be sound asleep? (Mt 26:43) Or will we betray Jesus with a quiet kiss?
Will we cry: "Crucify Him"? (Mt 27:23) Or will we make an act of faith and say:
"Clearly this was the Son of God!" (Mt 27:54)

The Lord God will give us a well-trained tongue to speak to the crucified Jesus a
word that will proclaim His resurrection and His divinity (see Is 50:4). Dare to hear
the sounds of Holy Week. Make the sounds of loving praise and faith-filled
commitment. Jesus listens for you.

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Joseph, Dear Holy Family I plead that You would reignite the Traditional Values
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families in this society and let us start with the preservation of life in the womb.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph please help us!
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Heavenly Father God I pray to you to please help my girlfriend Eibett with her
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help me Father help me be strong cause I feel weak when I am not by her side.
Please don't let our love die because of her parents. Always keep us safe and
strong. In the name of the heavenly Father God, I pray. Amen.
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To seek God's will in my life and to return to full fellowship with the Church.
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That at my new job I always work conscientiously to insure that all is correct
and secondly if myself and my loved one can surely come together soon to be
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PROMOTE VOCATIONS

IMITATE JESUS

The work of carefully encouraging and supporting vocations finds a radiant source
of inspiration in those places in the Gospel where Jesus calls His disciples to follow
Him and trains them with love and care.

"INSISTENT PRAYER"

Vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life are first and
foremost the fruit of constant contact with the living God and insistent prayer lifted
up to the "Lord of the harvest," whether in parish communities, in Christian families
or in groups specifically devoted to prayer for vocations.

GOD'S CONTINUING CALL

The Lord does not fail to call people at every stage of life to share in His mission and
to serve the Church in the ordained ministry and in the consecrated life.

(Source: Message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations, 11/15/10)

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Sunday, April 17, 2011, Passion (Palm) Sunday

Matthew 21:1-11 (Entrance Processional), Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24, Matthew 26:14-27:66
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SOUNDING BOARD

"The groups preceding Him as well as those following kept crying out: 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' " -Matthew 21:9

Today begins "Holy Week." The Lord wants this week to be unlike any other week in our lives - a week of grace, sorrow, repentance, and love. The week begins with the praises of Palm Sunday, changes into the screams of the crucifixion, and ends with the dead silence of the tomb. Throughout the week, we hear the sounds of crying, whipping, hammering, and blaspheming. The sounds of Holy Week are piercing and thunderous. "Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and then gave up His spirit. Suddenly the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, boulders split, tombs opened" (Mt 27:50-52).

Eventually the roar subsides, and it's our turn to join the choir. What sound will we make? Will we be sound asleep? (Mt 26:43) Or will we betray Jesus with a quiet kiss? Will we cry: "Crucify Him"? (Mt 27:23) Or will we make an act of faith and say: "Clearly this was the Son of God!" (Mt 27:54)

The Lord God will give us a well-trained tongue to speak to the crucified Jesus a word that will proclaim His resurrection and His divinity (see Is 50:4). Dare to hear the sounds of Holy Week. Make the sounds of loving praise and faith-filled commitment. Jesus listens for you.

Prayer: Father, may my sounds fit into the sounds of heaven.

Promise: "This is My blood, the blood of the covenant, to be poured out in behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins." -Mt 26:28

Praise: "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)

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

DYING TO BE ONE - One Bread, One Body, 4/16/2011

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Ezekiel 37:21-28, Jeremiah 31:10-13, John 11:45-56
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DYING TO BE ONE

"I will make them one nation upon the land, in the mountains of Israel, and there shall be one Prince for them all." -Ezekiel 37:22

The Lord promised to make the two nations of Israel one nation under one prince, who would be a descendant of David. This promise is being more than fulfilled in Jesus, a Descendant of David. In fact, the Father's plan of salvation is "to bring all things in the heavens and on earth into one under Christ's headship" (Eph 1:10). Thus, Jesus is praying now "that all may be one" as He and the Father are One (Jn 17:21). Moreover, "it was in one Spirit that all of us, whether Jew or Greek, slave or free, were baptized into one body" (1 Cor 12:13).

By His death, Jesus made it possible for "all the dispersed children of God" to be gathered into one (Jn 11:52). By dying to ourselves (Lk 9:23) and by continually carrying about in our bodies Jesus' death (2 Cor 4:10), we bring about unity. For example, we often must suffer a "death" in being rejected by those with whom we share our faith in order for them to be reunited with the Lord and His Church. To promote unity between factions, we must suffer a death in being persecuted. To be united with our enemies, we have to die to unforgiveness, pride, bitterness, and resentment. To reunite marriages and families, we often suffer a death in doing self-sacrificing fasting and prayer.

Join with Jesus in uniting all people. Die with Jesus.

Prayer: Father, make us one as You, Jesus, and the Spirit are one.

Promise: "If we let Him go on like this, the whole world will believe in Him." -Jn 11:48

Praise: Whenever tempted to dwell on those who had deeply hurt her, Lisa prayed a simple Hail Mary and was healed.

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Friday, April 15, 2011

JOHN THE BAPTIZER ON JESUS - One Bread, One Body, 4/15/2011

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 18:2-7, John 10:31-42
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JOHN THE BAPTIZER ON JESUS

"Whatever John said about this Man was true." -John 10:41

At the time of his birth, John the Baptizer was the greatest man ever born (Mt 11:11). Thus his words carried a lot of weight. John had a number of things to say about Jesus, and all of it was true (Jn 10:41). Let's examine the truths John has spoken about Jesus:
* Jesus is the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world (Jn 1:29, 36).
* Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit (Jn 1:33).
* John said: "I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God" (Jn 1:34, RSV-CE), a scriptural term that designates that Jesus is God, that is, divine.
* "He must increase, while I must decrease" (Jn 3:30).
* Jesus existed before me (Jn 1:15). Although John is older than Jesus, Jesus' pre-existence also indicates that Jesus is God (see Jn 1:1).
* John implied that Jesus is Lord, since he identified himself as "a voice in the desert, crying out, 'Make straight the way of the Lord!' " (Jn 1:23)
* John said that he was not worthy to untie Jesus' sandal (Jn 1:27). All of us who serve Jesus must imitate John's humility. If we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to others, we may in our pride take an inflated view of our importance. If we, like John, always view ourselves in reference to Jesus, we will see His greatness and our lowliness in proper perspective.
* Jesus has made my joy "complete"! (Jn 3:29)

Listen to John the Baptizer. Prepare the way of Jesus (Lk 3:4).

Prayer: Jesus, may I make straight Your way into the hearts of many thousands of people (Jn 1:23). May I die to myself and daily decrease so that You may increase (Jn 3:30).

Promise: "The Lord is with me, like a mighty Champion" -Jer 20:11

Praise: Peter examines his conscience frequently so as not to stray.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

I AM OR I? - One Bread, One Body, 4/14/2011

WAIT! STOP! HOLD ON! and PRAY! Pray to the Holy Spirit before you read His word today.

Come Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of the faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.

O Holy Spirit help me to understand the truth of your Word which I read today. May I embrace it with an open heart and live it in holy boldness as a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Genesis 17:3-9, Psalm 105:4-9, John 8:51-59
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I AM OR I?

"I solemnly declare it: before Abraham came to be, I AM." -John 8:58

When Jesus called Himself I AM, that is, God, the people picked up rocks to throw at Him (Jn 8:59). Because they did not believe Jesus was God, they tried to kill Him for blaspheming.

In ten days, you will be asked whether you believe Jesus is God. On Easter Sunday, at every Mass in every Catholic Church in the world, Catholics will be invited to renew their baptismal promises. In the fifth baptismal promise, you will be asked whether you believe Jesus is God. If you answer "Yes," that means you will bow down and worship Jesus. If you believe that Jesus is God, you will desire to receive Him in Holy Communion as frequently as possible, do His will, and tell others about Him. If you believe that Jesus is God, you will center your life on Him and make Him first in your life (see Mt 6:33).

You will then be rejected by millions of people who don't believe Jesus is God. When they pick up rocks to throw at Jesus, they will also throw them at you. If you say "Yes" to the fifth baptismal promise, you are saying "Yes" not only to worshipping, obeying, and witnessing for Jesus, but also to suffering, rejection, and persecution for love of Jesus. Will you be crucified with Jesus, the great I AM, or will you crucify Him and His people? (see Heb 6:6)

Say "Yes" to I AM by saying "No" to I.

Prayer: Father, I deny my very self (Lk 9:23) so that I won't deny You, Jesus, and the Spirit.

Promise: "I will make nations of you; kings shall stem from you." -Gn 17:6

Praise: Jerry finally renounced his on-the-fence agnosticism, and turned his face to the Living God.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

A FREE LENT - One Bread, One Body, 4/13/2011

WAIT! STOP! HOLD ON! and PRAY! Pray to the Holy Spirit before you read His word today.

Come Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of the faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.

O Holy Spirit help me to understand the truth of your Word which I read today. May I embrace it with an open heart and live it in holy boldness as a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011, Pope St. Martin I

Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, Daniel 3:52-56, John 8:31-42
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A FREE LENT

"That is why, if the Son frees you, you will really be free." -John 8:36

Jesus is the only Way to true freedom. Thus, we would expect large numbers of Christians to be free in comparison to non-Christians. However, Christians often aren't clearly recognized as being the world's most free people. Some reasons for this are:
* Non-Christians unknowingly receive some help from Jesus to be free.
* Many people don't recognize true freedom. Therefore, they don't see the many free Christians or the deception the world passes off as freedom.
* Many Christians lose their freedom by falling into sin (see Jn 8:34).

When we sin and lose our freedom in Christ, we obscure the truth of divine revelation and the freeing power of God. Our lack of freedom not only prevents us from witnessing for Jesus, but also diminishes the witness of others. Satan publicizes the fact that many Christians are bound in sin and uses them as obstacles for those who might otherwise come to Christ.

Therefore, let us repent of sin and of returning to slavery a second time (Gal 5:1). May we be like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and stand in the midst of the fire in uncompromising, bold, and courageous freedom (Dn 3:18, 24). As Christians, let us live in the perpetual jubilee year of liberation proclaimed by Jesus (Lk 4:18-19).

Prayer: Father, set free any Christians trapped in alcohol, pornography, overeating, gambling, masturbation, TV addiction, compulsive shopping, phobias, anxieties, depression, and all other traps of the evil one.

Promise: "If you live according to My teaching, you are truly My disciples; then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." -Jn 8:31-32

Praise: Pope St. Martin suffered great tortures for his efforts to liberate the Church from untruths and misbeliefs.

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