Jesus, even though the church calls this time of the year, ordinary, in to and through You
nothing is ordinary.
It is amazing that You, who are God, love us with a love that is impossible to comprehend.
We are so blessed to be called children of God, for that is what we really are.
Jesus, thank You for continuing to intercede for us to the Father.
And thank You Father, for all the graces You give us.
Help us to try to love more with the kind of love that is truly Christ like.
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 YOKE'S ON YOU
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"Take My yoke upon your shoulders and learn from Me...My yoke is easy and My burden light."
-Matthew 11:29, 30
A yoke is a piece of wood or metal placed over the necks of two animals walking side-by-side.
It keeps them in line when plowing a field. The yoke changes independence into dependence.
The two animals must depend on each other to save their own neck. If one of the animals
balks, or runs ahead or sideways, both get a stiff neck.
In the USA, we celebrate Independence Day tomorrow. We are culturally conditioned to desire
independence rather than dependence. We want to do our own thing, not go where someone
forces us to go. When we're in a yoke, we're not independent. In His mercy, Jesus does not
relieve us of His yoke, but instead slips our yoke upon His own neck and plows the straight
line with us (see Lk 9:62). No wonder Jesus' yoke is not heavy (Mt 11:29); Jesus our Strength
(Phil 4:13) is bearing it with us.
When wearing Jesus' yoke, we can't just follow every whim and fancy, or we'll get a stiff neck.
We'll be "stiff-necked people" like the Old Testament Israelites (Dt 9:6). We can't follow the
ways of the flesh, for Jesus isn't walking that way (Rm 8:7-8). If we keep looking back, we can
see why we're not fit for the kingdom of God (Lk 9:62); we'd have such a sore neck that we'd
be of little use to the Lord. So take Jesus' yoke, learn from Him, and follow His footsteps (Lk 9:23).
Monday SLEEPING ON ROCKS
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"Taking one of the stones at the shrine, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep at that
spot." -Genesis 28:11
Tuesday A FAMILY OF LIARS
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?d=7/5/2011
"Jacob arose, took his two wives, with the two maidservants and his eleven children..." -Genesis 32:23
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
Thankful to be Catholic
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Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
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Celebrating Mass in the Power of the Holy Spirit
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Life Changing Masses, No Matter What
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One Bread, One Body
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This is My Body
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Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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( check out BTL 3 sections below for another way of sharing prayers)
UPDATED PRAYER REQUEST!Broken & Exhausted Hearts Continue to Cry out to God Day &
Night for His Mercy & Peace Now & in the Days ahead..July,Aug,Sept.2011,12..? Please
continue to pray with us daily for recovery! Slow Recovery from the Death of Our Only Son
and Other Ongoing Daily Hardships(Financial,Health and Other Losses)& Sorrows... Pass
Prayer Request on:Parishes,Prayer Groups,Prayer Chains,Monasteries,Convents,Retired
Sisters and Others who can stand with us in daily prayer for recovery!Meanwhile,We will
continue to stay at our Post with the help of your daily prayers and God's Mercy! Thank you
for your patience!
(Bill and Carol, Broken & Exhausted Hearts...., oh, United States, 7/2/2011 7:39:15 PM)
Please pray for me, there is a man that loves me, I am divorced & he is too. Known each other
a long time but my heart is yet with my ex & we do have much in common & struggling, I need
help/God's Intervention/ Clarity. Thank you.
(Anonymous, 7/2/2011 7:19:42 PM)
Pray that the money accidentally given out will be returned to Teh on Monday 4th July.
Thank you.
(Teh, Malaysia, 7/2/2011 7:10:19 PM)
Let pray for our country, God Bless America.Jesus I Trust in YOU!
(Ken, Texas, 7/2/2011 6:34:01 PM)
Our Father, please give all of us your blessings. Father, please bring peace to all. Father
give us strength and allow your love to enter us. Father please bring a companion to my
life. Amen
(susan, fort collins, co, United States, 7/2/2011 5:29:17 PM)
Please pray for Cheryl and her family. Alcoholism and suicidal tendancies. Cheryl is in
recovery now and a believer who goes to daily mass. Please pray for her, her husband
and daughter. Our God is an awesome God who does astonishing things. May His Son
Jesus the Lord be glorified!!!
(Anonymous, 7/2/2011 1:34:06 PM)
That my marriage be healed and that my family is healed so that we can all get along
peacefully.
(Marge M., Oviedo, FL, US Minor Outlying Islands, 7/2/2011 10:17:02 AM)
Please pray for Petty Bernard with cancer. Please pray for Scotty with a drinking problem.
(Emery H., Miramar, FL, US Minor Outlying Islands, 7/2/2011 9:40:43 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
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MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable
tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
are featured as are The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4, 1
Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3. Also available,
many MP3 formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible
and numerous 15 minute Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.
Take a moment and check the link below
http://presentationministries.com/tapes/tape.asp?pubID=269
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Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more
communities by raising up leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
Learn about the Communities in our Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/IntroCommunity.asp
"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityManual.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp
For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
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Bible Telephone Line
New Technology for Bible Telephone Line Ministry
Local Numbers Double Practically Overnight!
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
in 1991, it now continues with three teachers trained by him and by Presentation
Ministries. In cities where local numbers have been established, the BTL provides
callers with a short teaching on the readings for the daily Mass. It is available 24
hours a day and 7 days a week. Callers may also leave a short prayer request which
will be shared on the line with the other callers the next day.
** Please check these listings as a number of changes have been made.**
Akron, OH 330 344-9180
Bismarck, ND 701 595-5300
Boston, MA 508 591-0911
Cincinnati, OH 513 823-3111
Cleveland, OH 440 572-4366
Columbus, OH 614 210-3111
Detroit, MI 734 418-9101
Fort Worth, TX 817 203-3933
Indianapolis, IN 317 564-9292
Jupiter, FL 561 768-4321
Long Island, NY 631 317-2200
Los Angeles, CA 323 984-7500
Miami, FL 305 520-9922
Pittsburg, PA 412 228-0228
Phoenix, AZ 480 630-3999
St Louis, MO 314 561-7411
Toledo, OH 419 318-2211
Toronto, Ontario 647 723-9923
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Listen Online!
Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/BST/bst2011-06.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
THE WORD OF GOD
RESPOND WITH FAITH
The proper human response to the God Who speaks is faith. Here we see clearly that "in
order to accept revelation, man must open his mind and heart to the working of the Holy
Spirit Who enables him to understand the word of God present in the sacred Scriptures"
... (Proposito 4)
TOTAL COMMITMENT TO JESUS
It is the preaching of the divine word, ... which gives rise to faith, whereby we give our
heartfelt assent to the truth which has been revealed to us and we commit ourselves
entirely to Christ: "faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes from the word
of Christ" (Rom 10:17).
COMPLETELY UNMASKED
Sacred Scripture shows how man's sin is essentially disobedience and refusal to hear.
The radical obedience of Jesus even to His death on a cross (cf. Phil 2:8) completely
unmasks this sin.
(Source: Apostolic Exhortation, Verbum Domini, 9/30/11)
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PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below
you can find information about some of our ministries.
Bible Institute
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Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
John Paul Speaks
http://presentationministries.com/JPS/johnpaulspeaks.asp
My People Newspaper
http://presentationministries.com/mypeople/mypeople24-1.asp?navlink=latest
PM Newsletter
http://presentationministries.com/newsletter/newsletter12-1.asp?navlink=latest
Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
St. John Bosco Youth Group
http://youth.presentationministries.com/
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2011 RETREATS
Online Registration
2011 RETREATS
No retreats are scheduled at this time. Please check back for an updated schedule in the coming weeks.
25th Annual Bible Institute
July 22 - July 30, 2011
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Key to Living in Reality - Join us for over 20 seminars, stirring liturgies, healing
and worship services and more! Featured speakers include Gerardo Hernandez, Fr.
Tom Forrest, Deacon Ralph Poyo, Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk, Fr. Rob Jack, Fr. Chris
Clay and Bill Richart.
More information and registration for the Bible Institute
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http://presentationministries.com/pjdc/retreat.asp
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