Live the best Single Mingle Christian Sharing Lifestyle [even if you are married ;) ]: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

SACRAMENTAL PENITENTIAL - One Bread, One Body, 2/29/2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Jonah 3:1-10, Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19, Luke 11:29-32
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022912.cfm

SACRAMENTAL PENITENTIAL

"They proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small, put on sackcloth." -Jonah 3:5

When the Ninevites repented, they expressed their repentance by fasting, covering themselves with sackcloth, and sitting in ashes (Jon 3:5-6). They indicated "by their actions how they turned from their evil way" (Jon 3:10).

We human beings must express ourselves in sensory ways, that is, we are sacramental. That's why it's important to go to Confession to a priest - a person you can see, hear, and touch. However, we human beings are not just a little sacramental; we are very sacramental. We must express ourselves in many sensory ways. In addition to Confession, we need fasting. In addition to fasting, we need sackcloth and ashes, or something like them. We need more than ashes on Ash Wednesday. A little dab of ashes won't do us.

How do we express our repentance? This is a critical question. Because of the way we are, if we don't express repentance, we may not be repentant. May this Lent be a re-discovery of penitential practices and our deepest selves.

Prayer: Father, I repent down to the bone. "My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, You will not spurn" (Ps 51:19).

Promise: "For at the preaching of Jonah they reformed, but you have a greater than Jonah here." -Lk 11:32

Praise: Joe, a clerk at a local store, wore his ashes on Ash Wednesday for all his customers to see that Jesus was his Lord.

(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "The Secret of Confession" or our tape on audio AV 44-3 or video V-44.)

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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 February 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July 29, 2011

The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

"IF I HAD A HAMMER" - One Bread, One Body, 2/28/2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Isaiah 55:10-11, Psalm 34:4-7, 16-19, Matthew 6:7-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022812.cfm

"IF I HAD A HAMMER"

"[My word] shall not return to Me void, but shall do My will, achieving the end for which I sent it." -Isaiah 55:11

Many pray the rosary regularly in front of abortion mills. The rosary is a Scriptural prayer from today's Gospel reading (Mt 6:9-13) and also from Luke 1:42. As these intercessors pray the Word of God, they wield His Word like a weapon. In Cincinnati, the long-term faithful prayers of these prayer-warriors has resulted in the closing of one abortion mill on several Saturdays each month.

God's Word is a means to victory. Jesus used God's Word to defeat the devil in the desert (Mt 4:4, 7, 10). "Is not My word like fire, says the Lord, like a hammer shattering rocks?" (Jer 23:29) "Indeed, God's word is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword" (Heb 4:12). The Word of God gets the job done; it always achieves His purpose (Is 55:11). God's Word can't be stopped (2 Tm 2:9; Mk 4:26-29).

One of the purposes of this booklet, One Bread, One Body, is to teach and encourage Catholics, and anyone else, to read, pray, study, live, teach, and wield God's Word for victory, particularly in the context of Holy Mass. You are disciples of Jesus, the Word (Jn 1:1, 14). Therefore, "speak God's word with confidence" (Acts 4:31). "Spread" the Word of God "with influence and power" (Acts 19:20).

Prayer: Jesus, I dedicate myself to sowing Your Word (Mk 4:3ff).

Promise: "Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." -Mt 6:8

Praise: Rick teaches his students reverence for God's Word just by the way he physically handles the Bible.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

THE CHAIN OF COMMANDS - One Bread, One Body, 2/27/2012

Monday, February 27, 2012

Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, Psalm 19:8-10, 15, Matthew 25:31-46
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022712.cfm

THE CHAIN OF COMMANDS

"You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord." -Leviticus 19:18

On Ash Wednesday, the Lord commanded us to give alms (see Mt 6:2). On Thursday, He commanded us to choose life (Dt 30:19). One of Friday's commands was to share our "bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless" (Is 58:7). On Saturday, the Lord again told us to bestow our bread on the hungry (Is 58:10).

Today, the Lord continues His chain of commands by telling us to not stand by idly while our neighbor's life is at stake (Lv 19:16). We should feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, comfort the ill, and visit the imprisoned (Mt 25:35-36). Jesus even goes so far as to assure us: "As often as you did it for one of My least brothers, you did it for Me" (Mt 25:40).

It's safe to say the Lord is trying to tell us something. He commands us to give sacrificially to the poor of our city and of the world. He calls us not just to give from our surplus but give till it hurts. He calls us to a radical change of lifestyle and to a life of Gospel simplicity. If today you hear His voice, harden not your heart (Ps 95:7-8).

Prayer: Father, give me solidarity with the poor of the third and fourth worlds.

Promise: "Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy." -Lv 19:2

Praise: Bill, a grade school principal, led his school in collecting and then personally delivering survival boxes to a hurricane-ridden city.

(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Obedience School" or on tape entitled "Obeying God" on audio AV 62-3 or video V-62.)

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

PM eNewsletter First Sunday of Lent

February 26th, First Sunday of Lent

Jesus, help us to truly be doing what You really want us to do.

Let us get to daily mass as often as we can, help us to say rosarys and chaplets of mercy.

Help us to really read Your word and contemplate it.

Help us to fast and abstain not because its the law, but rather out of love for You.

Help us to help others, especially those who really don't have anyone to help them.

Let us be instruments of peace in this troubled world.

Let us be prayer warriors, for all the needs of the church, and all those in our lives.

Amen and Amen.

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

Sunday WHY LENT?
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"You are now saved by a baptismal bath." -1 Peter 3:21

By far the greatest day of your life was the day of your Baptism. On that day, you became
a new creation (Gal 6:15), "begotten from above" (Jn 3:3), born again "of water and Spirit"
(Jn 3:5). Because of your new nature, you became adoptable into God's family. You became a
son or daughter of God (Jn 1:12), a member of Christ's Body (1 Cor 12:12), and a temple of
the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19). The Lord made a covenant of love with you (see Gn 9:9). You
made a pledge "of an irreproachable conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ"
(1 Pt 3:21). Original sin was washed away.

However, for many Christians, Baptism does not seem the greatest day of their lives, the
event at which they received the power to transform the world. This is because Christians
are not living their Baptisms. This tragedy is the basis of almost all other tragedies.
Therefore, the Church has developed a most ambitious, international program for the renewal
of our Baptisms. On Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday, in every Catholic Church in the entire
world, all Catholic Christians will be asked to renew their baptismal promises. In order
for this to be a true renewal, we prepare for it by forty days of fasting, prayer, and
penance.

Observe Lent. Then at Easter Mass, commit yourself totally to the Lord. Love Him more
deeply than ever before. Renew your baptismal promises and change the world.

Monday THE CHAIN OF COMMANDS
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"You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord." -Leviticus 19:18

Tuesday "IF I HAD A HAMMER"
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"[My word] shall not return to Me void, but shall do My will, achieving the end for which I
sent it." -Isaiah 55:11

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· A Prophetic Lent
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First Sunday of Lent Jer. 17:1-20:18
Mon. of 1st week of Lent Jer. 21:1-24:10
Tues. of 1st week of Lent Jer. 25:1-29:23
Wed. of 1st week of Lent Jer. 29:24-33:26
Thurs. of 1st week of Lent Jer. 34:1-37:21
Fri. of 1st week of Lent Jer. 38:1-45:5
Sat. of 1st week of Lent Jer. 46:1-49:39

Second Sunday of Lent Jer. 50:1-52:34
Mon. of 2nd week of Lent Lamentations
Tues. of 2nd week of Lent Baruch
Wed. of 2nd week of Lent Ezekiel 1:1-6:14
Thurs. of 2nd week of Lent Ez. 7:1-12:28
Fri. of 2nd week of Lent Ez. 13:1-17:24
Sat. of 2nd week of Lent Ez. 18:1-21:37

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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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In this Lenten Season let us pray for all who pray, fast and sacrifice to end abortion in
the 40 Days For Life Campaign that their efforts will result in saving precious lives,
opening the eyes of those who cannot see and putting an end to abortion.let us join in
praying the Rosary daily that our Lady of Guadalupe will take them all to Her Heart.Jesus
I Trust in YOU! Let us join in prayer for Pastor Youcef an Iranian Christian who refuses
to renounce his Faith and is facing execution.if we only had an ounce of his Faith.During
this time in the United States where we are also being told to renounce our Faith and
Conscience.Jesus I Trust in YOU! For the fight against the bold and ever-increasing evil!
For Truth!
(Ken, Texas, 2/25/2012 6:57:21 PM)

Jesus, Mary, I Love You, Please Save Souls. Amen.
(Anonymous, 2/25/2012 4:59:45 PM)

Please pray for Simona, a young lady who has a surgery lst 2 weeks and ýs stýll ýn
hospital with complication and probably will be an other surgery. Her lýfe ýs ýn danger.
She has a 4 years old boy. May God heal her
(Anton B., Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, 2/25/2012 3:57:05 PM)

PLEASE PRAY GOD DOES A MIRACLE OF HEALING ON MY STOMACH A HIATUS HERNIA, PRAY THAT I DONT
DIE AND GOD BLESSES ME WITH LONG LIFE. PRAY HE FINDS A WAY TO GET ME AWAY FROM
PSYCHIATRISTS AND THE MEDS BUT STILL KEEP MY DISABILITY CHECKS AND HEALTHCARE
(MICHELLE T., INDEPENCE, Ohio, United States, 2/25/2012 2:22:09 PM)

Please pray for my daughter,Laura and her baby daughter, Rylie. My daughter is going thru
an aweful divorce child custody case. her soon to be ex husband is accusing her of aweful
things and trying to take the baby and have her put in a foster home. He does not want
the baby he just wants to hurt my daugher.
(Carol B., Apple Valley, california, United States, 2/25/2012 1:58:53 PM)

LENT!Broken & Exhausted Hearts Continue to Cry out to God Day & Night for His Mercy &
Peace Now & in the Days ahead..Lent..Holy Week..2012.?Please pray(2012)with us daily for
recovery!Slow Recovery from the Death of Our Only Son,Other Losses & Deaths,Severe
Financial Stress,Health Issues & Others Sorrows..Please pray for God's Healing,Protecting
Peace & Hope in our broken hearts & lives! Pass Prayer Request on:Parishes,Prayer Groups,
Prayer Chains,Shrines,Monasteries,Priests,Monks,Convents,Nuns,Sisters & Others? Meanwhile,
We continue to stay at our Post in Hope & Prayer with the help of your daily prayers &
God's Mercy! Thank you!
(Bill & Carol Broken & Exhausted Hearts,..., United States, 2/25/2012 12:33:48 PM)

Jesus, my day begins in prayer for the blessings to all. I am grateful for your love. Keep
me in your hands Father and do not let go. I struggle to fend the evil that has become the
normal on this planet. We need your shield. Father, please allow my mother to return to
your side and be with her husband. She is weak and needs this to be whole once more.
Father, please allow Jonathan to be with me soon and unite us in your glory. Bless all
living creatures and keep my Chocolate dog in my heart. I pray she is playing with all the
doggies in heaven and her anxiety is gone. Grace us with your love. Amen
(Susan, fort collins, co, United States, 2/25/2012 12:30:01 PM)

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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, thru Revelation. Also available, many MP3 formatted
Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible and numerous 15 minute Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.

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Small Christian Community Resources

Introduction to Small Christian Community
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Bible Telephone Line

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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
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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

FAITH AND LOVE

FAITH AND CHARITY

Faith without charity bears no fruit, while charity, without faith would be a sentiment
constantly at the mercy of doubt. Faith and charity each require the other, in such a
way that each allows the other to set out along its respective path.

RECOGNIZE JESUS

Through faith, we can recognize the face of the risen Lord in those who ask for our
love... It is faith that enables us to recognize Christ and it is His love that impels
us to assist Him whenever He becomes our neighbor along the journey of life.

"AUTHENTIC AND LASTING"

... May this Year of Faith make our relationship with Christ the Lord increasingly firm,
since only in Him is there certitude for looking to the future and the guarantee of an
authentic and lasting love.

(Source: Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei, issued 10/11/2011)

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WHY LENT? - One Bread, One Body, 2/26/2012

To prepare for Lent read our publication entitled, "The Secret of Confession"

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Sunday, February 26, 2012, First Sunday of Lent

Genesis 9:8-15, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Psalm 25:4-9, Mark 1:12-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022612.cfm

WHY LENT?

"You are now saved by a baptismal bath." -1 Peter 3:21

By far the greatest day of your life was the day of your Baptism. On that day, you became a new creation (Gal 6:15), "begotten from above" (Jn 3:3), born again "of water and Spirit" (Jn 3:5). Because of your new nature, you became adoptable into God's family. You became a son or daughter of God (Jn 1:12), a member of Christ's Body (1 Cor 12:12), and a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19). The Lord made a covenant of love with you (see Gn 9:9). You made a pledge "of an irreproachable conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Pt 3:21). Original sin was washed away.

However, for many Christians, Baptism does not seem the greatest day of their lives, the event at which they received the power to transform the world. This is because Christians are not living their Baptisms. This tragedy is the basis of almost all other tragedies. Therefore, the Church has developed a most ambitious, international program for the renewal of our Baptisms. On Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday, in every Catholic Church in the entire world, all Catholic Christians will be asked to renew their baptismal promises. In order for this to be a true renewal, we prepare for it by forty days of fasting, prayer, and penance.

Observe Lent. Then at Easter Mass, commit yourself totally to the Lord. Love Him more deeply than ever before. Renew your baptismal promises and change the world.

Prayer: Father, may I never be the same after this Lent. Give me a new springtime in the Holy Spirit.

Promise: "This is the time of fulfillment. The reign of God is at hand! Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!" -Mk 1:15

Praise: Praise and honor to You, Lord Jesus! You take us to the desert to speak to our hearts (Hos 2:16). We offer you our lives as a sacrifice of praise (Ps 50:23).

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

FOLLOWING THE NEWS - One Bread, One Body, 2/25/2012

To prepare for Lent read our publication entitled, "The Secret of Confession"

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Isaiah 58:9-14, Psalm 86:1-6, Luke 5:27-32
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022512.cfm

FOLLOWING THE NEWS

Jesus "saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his customs post. He said to him, 'Follow Me.' " -Luke 5:27

Levi left behind his job as a tax collector and followed Jesus. He eventually became an apostle who wrote a Gospel, the Good News of Jesus. You also have been called to follow Jesus. If you, like Levi, choose to follow Jesus, you will write the good news of Jesus. In fact, you will be the good news, "known and read by all men, written on your hearts" (2 Cor 3:2). You will be and preach good news to the poor (Lk 4:18). "The ancient ruins shall be rebuilt for your sake, and the foundations from ages past you shall raise up; 'Repairer of the breach,' they shall call you, 'Restorer of ruined homesteads' " (Is 58:12). "You shall delight in the Lord" (Is 58:14). He "will make you ride on the heights of the earth" (Is 58:14). You will be very good news.

Will you surrender all to Jesus? Will you accept Him as Lord of your life, job, money, and possessions? Will you follow Him and be the good news of Jesus for a world of bad news?

Prayer: Father, as I fast for forty days in imitation of Jesus, write the good news on my heart for all to see.

Promise: "He will renew your strength, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring whose water never fails." -Is 58:11

Praise: Mark heeded the prompting of the Spirit and moved his family across several states to better spread God's Word.

(Be the good news of Jesus by reading 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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Friday, February 24, 2012

FAST FORWARD - One Bread, One Body, 2/24/2012

Fasting for Lent? This Daily Bread radio program entitled "Fasting" will teach you more about fasting and help you fast this Lent.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Isaiah 58:1-9, Psalm 51:3-6, 18-19, Matthew 9:14-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022412.cfm

FAST FORWARD

"Do you call this a fast?" -Isaiah 58:5

Why do we fast for Lent? Is it to lose weight? Is it for the satisfaction of giving up a favorite food for forty days, so it will taste that much better on Easter? Is it because that's what Catholics do during Lent, and we want to follow the crowd? Is it because we want others to notice we are good Catholics? (Mt 6:16)

Conversely, do we fast because Jesus has told us that, along with prayer, it is the most effective weapon against the kingdom of darkness? (Gospel of Life, 100) Do we fast so that demons will be cast out and those held captive by Satan will be rightfully restored to Jesus? (Mt 17:21, NAB) Do we fast because we miss Jesus (Mt 9:15), and therefore are trying to hasten the day of His return by bringing down the kingdom of Satan? (2 Pt 3:12)

We can fast for human reasons, or we can fast for God's reasons. The Lord reveals to us: "This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own" (Is 58:6-7). Fast this Lent so as to bring a fast end to the works of Satan. Get this Lent off to a fast start.

Prayer: Jesus, may people be able to tell I am fasting simply because of all the fruit that accompanies my fasts.

Promise: "Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard." -Is 58:8

Praise: Miranda offers up her fast for those struggling with addiction.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

DYING TO CHOOSE LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 2/23/2012

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Thursday, February 23, 2012, St. Polycarp

Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 1:1-4, 6, Luke 9:22-25
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DYING TO CHOOSE LIFE

"Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the Lord, your God, heeding His voice, and holding fast to Him." -Deuteronomy 30:19-20

On this second day of Lent, the Church reveals to us that this Lent is a matter of life or death. The Lord says: "I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life" (Dt 30:19). The Lord questions: "What profit does he show who gains the whole world and destroys himself in the process?" (Lk 9:25) The Lord promises: "Whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will save it" (Lk 9:24).

We choose life and save our lives by obeying the Lord's commandments (Dt 30:16). To do our own thing is to choose death. We choose life by obeying the Lord to the point that we are repeatedly denying ourselves. We deny ourselves so much that we no longer have lives of our own (Gal 2:20). We have lost our lives for Jesus' sake. We take up our cross each day (Lk 9:23) so that we are finally crucified with Christ (Gal 2:19). Choosing the daily crosses leading to crucifixion is the only way to choose life.

At the end of this Lent, may each of us be able to pray: "The life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me" (Gal 2:20).

Prayer: Father, may I deny myself radically this Lent. I unite my fasting with Jesus' fasting in the desert.

Promise: "Happy the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, but delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on His law day and night." -Ps 1:1-2

Praise: St. Polycarp exhorted others to "stand fast, therefore, in this conduct and follow the example of the Lord."

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A SPIRITED LENT - One Bread, One Body, 2/22/2012

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012, Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2, Psalm 51:3-6, 12-14, 17, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
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A SPIRITED LENT

"Your Holy Spirit take not from me." -Psalm 51:13

Today, the Church marks our foreheads with an ashen cross as we begin the season of Lent. The ashes represent the death of a way of life. We repent to the very depths of our being. We deny ourselves in an ever deeper way, take up our daily cross, and follow Jesus (Lk 9:23). We turn away from sin and turn to God with our whole heart (Jl 2:12). We even turn away from good things that the world has to offer in order to devote ourselves entirely to God (see Jl 2:16). Moreover, we make a new beginning by throwing ourselves on the providence of God, allowing Him to repay us if and when He sees fit (Mt 6:18).

One of God's greatest provisions is the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit provides life-giving water in the desert of Lent (Jn 7:37). The Holy Spirit helps us become holy in every aspect of our conduct (Rm 8:5ff; 1 Pt 1:15). The Spirit burns away complacency and stirs up zeal (2 Tm 1:6-7).

Fr. Al Lauer, founder of One Bread, One Body, said, "The more I say 'No' to myself, the more I say 'Yes' to the Holy Spirit." This saying is a key to help you unlock the Lent of a lifetime. When Jesus went into the desert for forty days, He was led by the Holy Spirit (Mt 4:1). When you're in the middle of the desert, that's a good time to be saying 'Yes' to the Holy Spirit rather than 'No.' It's the Holy Spirit Who fights against temptations and helps you in the self-denials of Lent (Gal 5:17).

Repent now! (2 Cor 6:2) "Be reconciled to God!" (2 Cor 5:20) Deny yourself. "Receive the Holy Spirit" (Jn 20:22).

Prayer: Father, I receive the Lenten ashes today as a sign of my desire to receive the Holy Spirit in a life-changing way this Lent.

Promise: "Keep your deeds of mercy secret, and your Father Who sees in secret will repay you." -Mt 6:4

Praise: "O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim Your praise" (Ps 51:17).

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

MARDI GRAS OR LENT? - One Bread, One Body, 2/21/2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012, St. Peter Damian

James 4:1-10, Psalm 55:7-11, 23, Mark 9:30-37
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MARDI GRAS OR LENT?

"Where do the conflicts and disputes among you originate? Is it not your inner cravings that make war within your members?" -James 4:1

Tomorrow, we observe Ash Wednesday and begin the season of Lent. Today, some people observe the custom called Mardi Gras. This is a French expression, meaning "Fat Tuesday." On this day before Lent, some people make provision for the desires of the flesh (see Rm 13:14) and indulge these desires (see 1 Pt 2:11). The results of Mardi Gras as practiced in our times are that people live in darkness (Rm 13:12) and wage war against their own souls (1 Pt 2:11). This inner war due to indulging our inner cravings eventually results in an exterior war marked by conflicts, disputes, murder, envy, quarreling, and fighting (Jas 4:1-2).

Today, we can begin a civil war or prepare to begin Lent. We can submit to God, resist the devil, and cause him to flee (Jas 4:7), or we can submit to our worldly desires, resist God, and be put to flight. We can cleanse our hands and hearts (Jas 4:8) or defile ourselves. We can humbly cry in repentance for our sins or laugh at sin, guilt, and Confession (see Jas 4:9). We can humble ourselves and be exalted, or we can exalt ourselves and be humbled (Jas 4:10). Lent and Mardi Gras don't fit together. Which one do you want?

Prayer: Father, by Your grace I decide to crucify my "flesh with its passions and desires" (Gal 5:24).

Promise: "If anyone wishes to rank first, he must remain the last one of all and the servant of all." -Mk 9:35

Praise: St. Peter worked tirelessly for reform but was filled with joy to return to the simple duties of a monk after serving as abbot, bishop, and advisor to the pope.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

"DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE" - One Bread, One Body, 2/20/2012

Monday, February 20, 2012

James 3:13-18, Psalm 19:8-10, 15, Mark 9:14-29
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"DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE"

"Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: 'Get out of him and never enter him again!' " -Mark 9:25

There are many shocking implications of today's Gospel:
* A demon can possess a child.
* A demon can live in a person for years.
* A demon can re-enter a person if not forbidden to do so.
* A demon can resist the attempts of Jesus' disciples to expel it by exploiting our lack of faith and prayer.

Clearly demons are nothing to be trifled with. A demon even temporarily made Jesus appear a failure when it seemingly killed the boy Jesus had tried to free (Mk 9:26). Undeterred, Jesus took the boy by the hand and helped him to his feet. The demon had not killed the boy, and Jesus was definitely victorious.

Therefore, although we acknowledge the power of Satan and his demons, the One in us is stronger than the one in the world (1 Jn 4:4). We can attack the gates of hell, and they cannot prevail against us (Mt 16:18). We can disarm and despoil Satan (Lk 11:22). We can bring down his strongholds, sophistries, and proud pretensions (2 Cor 10:4-5).

In Jesus, we have the authority and power to make a public show of Satan and lead him off captive (Col 2:15). Obey Jesus, and allow Him to "quickly crush Satan under your feet" (Rm 16:20).

Prayer: Father, may I fully use my authority over Satan.

Promise: "If one of you is wise and understanding, let him show this in practice through a humility filled with good sense." -Jas 3:13

Praise: Anna frequently prays the St. Michael prayer before her older children go out for the evening.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

PM eNewsletter The 7th Sunday of ordinary time

February 19th, The 7th Sunday in ordinary time

This Wednesday is "Ash Wednesday".

Jesus, help us to get to mass and proudly wear our ashes as a sign to all that we follow You
and Your church.

Let us fast and abstain not just out of obedience to the church, but rather for the honor
and glory of obeying You.

Christ, You gave us this church, as a guide, to lead us to You, and through the holy spirit,
we are kept from error in all things.

Help us to pray for the Pope and Bishops, and all the clergy, that they may truly lead us to
the eternal kingdom, so some day we can be with You, forever and ever.

Amen and Amen.

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

Sunday NEW SPRINGS
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"See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?" -Isaiah 43:19

The Lord is doing something new. He is opening up wells of life-giving waters which have been
closed for many decades (see Gn 26:18). The Lord is also digging new wells (see Gn 26:19-33).
He is giving us waters of new life that we've never had before. The Lord, in His mercy and by
His power, is changing the spiritual landscape and climate. As Pope Paul VI and Pope John
Paul II have prophesied, the Lord is changing the deserts of our culture of death into the
paradise and rivers of a new civilization of love and life.

Therefore, "rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!" (Phil 4:4) "Go into the
whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation" (Mk 16:15). Make yourself "the slave
of all so as to win over as many as possible" (1 Cor 9:19). "Do all that" you "do for the
sake of the gospel" (1 Cor 9:23). We Christians have the only good news in this world.
Therefore, in love, rejoice in Christ's Good News and share it.

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Tuesday MARDI GRAS OR LENT?
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"Where do the conflicts and disputes among you originate? Is it not your inner cravings that
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Ash Wednesday Jeremiah 1:1-4:31
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For the end to 'radical secularism' against the U.S. Constitution and the Catholic Church.
Shame on the 'granny awards' for allowing a filthy attack agaist the Catholic faith. Just
how low will hollywood slither on the ground?
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Please loving Father, I come to you to ask that you deliver my son from his tribulations.
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Broken & Exhausted Hearts Continue to Cry out to God Day & Night for His Mercy & Peace
Now & in the Days ahead..Ash Wed..(Lent)..Holy Week..2012.?Please pray with us daily for
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Fear is useless.LORD please look kindly on the petitions in this prayer site and all the
requests said silently in our hearts. LORD thank you for this awesome new day. LORD let me
humbly use the limited talents you have given me to make a difference in this world. Teach
me to pray correctly to make a difference. Whisper in my ear when I am to say thank you.
Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 2/18/2012 9:06:06 AM)

Let us be wise and prudent with the use of the tounge, which can build and destroy in the
same sentence. I say let us build up the Kingdom of God here on earth, and not tear it down.
Let us reject the destructive power of satan and his forked tounge which spews lies.
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Please pray that my son, Michael, will find a job in which he is happy and successful and
which is according to God's will.
(Fran G., New York, NY, United States, 2/18/2012 7:32:14 AM)

Please pray for God's protection and His blessings for Stephen, Marian, Carl, Robert,
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Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
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FAITH AND LOVE

CALLED BY LOVE

Through His love, Jesus Christ attracts to Himself the people of every generation: in
every age He convokes the Church, entrusting her with the proclamation of the Gospel by
a mandate that is ever new.

"GRACE AND JOY"

Faith grows when it is lived as an experience of love received and when it is
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our hearts in hope and enables us to bear life-giving witness...

"THE WITNESS OF CHARITY"

The Year of Faith will ... be a good opportunity to intensify the witness of charity.

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NEW SPRINGS - One Bread, One Body, 2/19/2012

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 7th Sunday Ordinary Time

Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24-25, 2 Corinthians 1:18-22, Psalm 41:2-5, 13-14, Mark 2:1-12
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NEW SPRINGS

"See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?" -Isaiah 43:19

The Lord is doing something new. He is opening up wells of life-giving waters which have been closed for many decades (see Gn 26:18). The Lord is also digging new wells (see Gn 26:19-33). He is giving us waters of new life that we've never had before. The Lord, in His mercy and by His power, is changing the spiritual landscape and climate. As Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II have prophesied, the Lord is changing the deserts of our culture of death into the paradise and rivers of a new civilization of love and life.

Therefore, "rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!" (Phil 4:4) "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation" (Mk 16:15). Make yourself "the slave of all so as to win over as many as possible" (1 Cor 9:19). "Do all that" you "do for the sake of the gospel" (1 Cor 9:23). We Christians have the only good news in this world. Therefore, in love, rejoice in Christ's Good News and share it.

Prayer: Father, give me indescribable joy (see 1 Pt 1:8).

Promise: "Whatever promises God has made have been fulfilled in Him; therefore it is through Him that we address our Amen to God when we worship together. God is the One Who firmly establishes us along with you in Christ." -2 Cor 1:20-21

Praise: Praise You, Jesus, "the Resurrection and the Life" (Jn 11:25). You bring new life to all Who call upon Your name. Alleluia!

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

TEAM-TEACHING - One Bread, One Body, 2/18/2012

Saturday, February 18, 2012

James 3:1-10, Psalm 12:2-5, 7-8, Mark 9:2-13
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TEAM-TEACHING

"Not many of you should become teachers...those of us who do so will be called to the stricter account." -James 3:1

The above passage does not excuse ninety percent of you from the call to teach. Each of you is called to teach and spread God's Word, giving to others the treasure you have received (Mt 10:8). Perhaps 250,000 people read One Bread, One Body daily. There are well over six billion people on earth. You OBOB readers are "not many" compared to six billion (Jas 3:1).

Not many of us may be called to a formal teaching ministry, but we are certainly called to teach informally in our daily lives. All parents are called to teach their children about the Lord. God has put some people in your life for whom you will be their only teacher in the faith. So look expectantly for those teachable moments when they are ready to hear about the Lord (Eph 5:16).

We are not so much a teacher as we are a "Teacher's aide." Only the Lord is the Teacher (Mt 23:10). We are His mouthpieces. The Holy Spirit will teach us "what to say and how to speak" (Jn 12:49). We will be called to the stricter account (Jas 3:1). Since we have been given much, that is, the incomparable privilege of teaching people about almighty God, much will be required of us (Lk 12:48). We must not grow lazy (Heb 6:12), for He Whom we serve is the eternal God (Rm 12:11).

Teacher's aides, show up for work every day. Listen daily to the Teacher, and then fill the world with your teaching (Acts 5:28).

Prayer: Jesus, may I never stop teaching about You (Acts 5:42).

Promise: "If a person is without fault in speech he is a man in the fullest sense, because he can control his entire body." -Jas 3:2

Praise: John not only takes his teaching seriously, he prays for his students as well.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

READY OR NOT - One Bread, One Body, 2/17/2012

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Friday, February 17, 2012, Seven Founders of, the Order of Servites

James 2:14-24, 26, Psalm 112:1-6, Mark 8:34-9:1
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READY OR NOT

"If anyone in this faithless and corrupt age is ashamed of Me and My doctrine, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes with the holy angels in His Father's glory." -Mark 8:38

The Lord is well aware that He sends us forth to witness in an unfavorable and even hostile situation, to a "faithless and corrupt age." Nonetheless, He challenges us to boldly proclaim Him and His teaching. If we let ourselves be intimidated by negative circumstances, Jesus will be ashamed of us "when He comes with the holy angels in His Father's glory" (Mk 8:38).

This takes away one of our best excuses for not being Jesus' witnesses. We rationalize not speaking up for Jesus because the people in a particular situation are not open or ready for the Gospel. Nevertheless, the Gospel itself opens people to the Gospel. People don't need to be ready for it, but we need to be ready for them by obeying Jesus. Jesus sent His disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all creation (Mk 16:15). They did not "pick their spots." They were not reacting to circumstances, but the circumstances were reacting to them.

We don't have to inform the Lord about how hard and resistant are the hearts of those to whom He sends us. He knows the situation. Our job is to obey Him. His job is to open people's hearts, save them, and lead them into everlasting life. Therefore, in Jesus' name, go with the Gospel to all people, even to the "faithless and corrupt."

Prayer: Father, may my heart overflow with love for You and may I speak from the abundance of my heart (Lk 6:45).

Promise: "You must perceive that a person is justified by his works and not by faith alone." -Jas 2:24

Praise: The Seven Founders left behind riches and positions to withdraw from society to get closer to God.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

DO WE WANT FAITH OR NOT? - One Bread, One Body, 2/16/2012

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

James 2:1-9, Psalm 34:2-7, Mark 8:27-33
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DO WE WANT FAITH OR NOT?

"Did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom He promised to those who love Him?" -James 2:5

Do we want to be "rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom" of God? Then we should decide to be "poor in the eyes of the world." Most everyone says they want to be rich in faith, but hope for a way to do it other than choosing to be poor. This reluctance shows that most people are giving "lip-service" when they speak of their desire for a strong faith.

"Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of God" (Rm 10:17, our transl.). If we want to be rich in faith, we should devote time each day to reading, praying, and studying God's Word. Nonetheless, few people persevere in daily Bible reading, although all say they want a stronger faith. Faith in anyone, including the Lord, depends on building a strong relationship through frequent, personal conversation. In other words, faith implies daily, committed prayer.

Faith flourishes especially in the context of daily Communion. Yet how few people center their lives on prayer and Communion! "All depends on faith" (Rm 4:16), and faith depends on God's grace. The Lord has chosen to pour out the grace of faith in the contexts of Gospel poverty, Bible reading, and daily prayer. How to be "rich in faith" is no mystery. "But when the Son of Man comes, will He find any faith on the earth?" (Lk 18:8)

Prayer: Father, may my relationship with You be more important than anything else in life.

Promise: "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be ever in my mouth." -Ps 34:2

Praise: Bridgette goes to daily Mass and takes her eight children with her.

(Grow in your faith daily by helping others grow in their faith by counseling others using the Bible. Order our series on "Biblical Counseling "on audio AV 13A-1, AV 13A-3, AV 13B-1 or video starting with V-13A.)

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

TONGUE-DEPRESSOR? - One Bread, One Body, 2/15/2012

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

James 1:19-27, Psalm 15:2-5, Mark 8:22-26
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TONGUE-DEPRESSOR?

"If a man who does not control his tongue imagines that he is devout, he is self-deceived; his worship is pointless." -James 1:26

"All of us fall short in many respects. If a person is without fault in speech, he is a man in the fullest sense, because he can control his entire body" (Jas 3:2). However, "the tongue no man can tame. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison" (Jas 3:8). Nevertheless, God can do the impossible. The Holy Spirit, Who appeared with tongues of fire (Acts 2:3), can control the tongue.

We let the Spirit control our tongues if we:
* are slow to speak, especially in anger (Jas 1:19),
* usually speak few words (Prv 10:19),
* "say only the good things men need to hear, things that will really help them" (Eph 4:29),
* refuse to be silent, when we should speak up for Jesus (see Acts 4:19-20),
* "profess the truth in love" (Eph 4:15),
* warn the wicked man (Ez 3:18), and
* use our tongues to praise the Lord (see Acts 2:4).

Let us give the Lord our hearts. Then our tongues will be controlled by Him, for we speak from the abundance of our hearts (Lk 6:45).

Prayer: Father, make my tongue a weapon for righteousness, not evil (Rm 6:13).

Promise: "He saw perfectly; his sight was restored and he could see everything clearly." -Mk 8:25

Praise: Roger has learned to say a "Hail Mary" when faced with a person who agitates him.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

BLAMING AND CLAIMING - One Bread, One Body, 2/14/2012

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Sts. Cyril & Methodius

James 1:12-18, Psalm 94:12-15, 18-19, Mark 8:14-21
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BLAMING AND CLAIMING

"Make no mistake about this." -James 1:16

God gets blamed for temptations (Jas 1:13), tragedies, and all sorts of problems. Just because He created everything, gave us free will, and allows us to use and abuse our freedom doesn't mean that God is to blame for the wages of our sins (see Rm 6:23).

On the other hand, God doesn't often get the credit for "every worthwhile gift, every genuine benefit" (Jas 1:17). We claim we've earned our blessings. Even if we admit that God had something to do with them, we may still say that God helps those who help themselves. In this way, we take part of the credit for the good things God gives us.

The fact is that we can do nothing without Jesus (Jn 15:5) and cannot name anything good that we have not received from God (1 Cor 4:7; Jas 1:17). "If, then, you have received it, why are you boasting as if it were your own?" (1 Cor 4:7)

Let's quit blaming God for problems and taking credit for His blessings. We should pray: "Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to Your name give glory because of Your kindness, because of Your truth" (Ps 115:1). "Only in the Lord are just deeds and power" (Is 45:24). To God be glory!

Prayer: Father, may I be honest with You, myself, and others.

Promise: "Happy the man whom You instruct, O Lord, whom by Your law You teach, giving him rest from evil days." -Ps 94:12-13

Praise: Sts. Cyril and Methodius worked together both as brothers in the flesh and brothers in Christ.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

TRIAL TESTED - One Bread, One Body, 2/13/2012

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Monday, February 13, 2012

James 1:1-11, Psalm 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76, Mark 8:11-13
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TRIAL TESTED

"My brothers, count it pure joy when you are involved in every sort of trial." -James 1:2

Many in the United States and other developed nations enjoy creature comforts beyond imagination. On the surface this may seem to shield us from certain trials. For all the benefits, in many ways this is not necessarily good for us. "It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes" (Ps 119:71).

Do you consider your hard life-lessons opportunities for growth? Alternatively, is your attitude causing Jesus to "sigh from the depths of His spirit?" (Mk 8:12) Are there pains that have taken you up to, or possibly beyond, the breaking point? If the answer is yes, it's time to set an appointment with Jesus. "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" (Heb 4:15).

In the end, it is a question of faith. Are you a man or woman of enduring faith? The Holy Spirit reveals Jesus to us, and the Father professes that we are His beloved, favored children (see Mk 1:11). What other words do we need to hear so that our hardened hearts will be convinced? Let's not be like the scribes and Pharisees, always seeking a sign (see Mt 12:38). Pray for greater faith.

Prayer: Father, give me a faith such that when I suffer through the trials of life, my fire-tried faith will give You praise, glory, and honor (1 Pt 1:6-7).

Promise: "If any of you is without wisdom, let him ask it from the God Who gives generously and ungrudgingly to all, and it will be given him." -Jas 1:5

Praise: Through the trials of dealing with a mentally ill family member, Linda walks by faith.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

PM eNewsletter The 6th Sunday of ordinary time

February 12th, The 6th Sunday in ordinary time

Next week, Jesus, we start the season of Lent.

Help us to start, right now, to prepare for this Lent, to be the best Lent we have ever had.

Help us to get to adoration, right now, so we can know what it is that You want us to really
give up, or do for Lent.

Help us to just sit in front of You, in awe, and expectation.

Help us to always, see You, in the breaking of the bread and help us to be willing to trust
that You have a plan for Lent that You want us to follow.

thank You Jesus for this season of reparation.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday AN EPIDEMIC OF LEPROSY
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"A leper approached Him with a request." -Mark 1:40

Our society and churches are filled with lepers. These people don't have physical leprosy,
which is Hanson's disease, but the spiritual leprosy of self-hatred. They continually "cry
out 'Unclean, Unclean!' " (Lv 13:45) They do things to turn people away from them. They
even tell God to stay away from them. They wallow in depression and degrade themselves
through self-destructive compulsions such as overeating, alcoholism, gambling, TV addiction,
sexual promiscuity, masturbation, gossip, etc.

Only one Person can cure leprosy - Jesus. In our leprous condition, we must kneel down and
make an act of faith in Jesus, saying: "If You will do so, You can cure" us (Mk 1:40). He
will have mercy on us, stretch out His hand, touch us, and say: "I do will it. Be cured"
(Mk 1:41). Then we will be freed from years of self-hatred and self-destruction. We will no
longer be degraded by the tyranny of doing what feels good. We will be truly free and fully
alive.

Then we should tell the good news of our healing to whomever the Lord leads us. These people
may also be lepers. They may have been discouraged by the lepers in their family and church.
By sharing our healing, we will open them to Jesus. They will no longer tell Jesus to stay
away from them, but will let Him touch them.

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