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

Saturday, March 31, 2012

CALVARY UNITY - One Bread, One Body, 3/31/2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Ezekiel 37:21-28, Jeremiah 31:10-13, John 11:45-56
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CALVARY UNITY

"I will make them one nation." -Ezekiel 37:22

Ezekiel prophesied that the separated nations of Israel and Judah would become one, and that a descendant of David would be the one Shepherd for them all (Ez 37:24). Throughout the Old Testament, which chronicled an ever-increasing disunity, there were nevertheless occasional prophecies of unity and prayers for unity. For example, the psalmist prayed: "Behold, how good it is, and how pleasant, where brethren dwell at one!" (Ps 133:1) Nonetheless, such aspirations for unity seemed unrealistic in a hopelessly divided and dividing world.

Jesus also prayed for unity (see Jn 17:21), and His plan of salvation is to bring all things into one under His lordship (Eph 1:10). He is the Fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies on unity. Jesus not only prayed for and planned unity; He did it. As Caiaphas prophesied, Jesus died for the Jewish nation and for all nations to "gather into one all the dispersed children of God" (Jn 11:51-52).

Unity is the most expensive thing ever purchased. It cost the sacrificial death of the God-Man, Jesus. Therefore, accept, cherish, and preserve (Eph 4:3) this most precious gift of unity. May unity characterize every marriage, family, church, and ministry of our lives.

Prayer: Father, as we stand on the threshold of Holy Week, make us "of one heart and one mind" (Acts 4:32).

Promise: "Many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did...put their faith in Him." -Jn 11:45

Praise: Martin's guitar string snapped during Mass. Suddenly, the Holy Spirit revealed to him that he was out of tune with God, just as was his own instrument in his hands. Martin repented of disdaining "the discipline of the Lord" (Heb 12:5).

(For a related teaching, order our tape on "Unity Gifts" on audio AV 3A-3 or video V-3A.)

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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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Friday, March 30, 2012

WHAT TO DO ABOUT JESUS? - One Bread, One Body, 3/30/2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 18:2-7, John 10:31-42
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT JESUS?

They "again reached for rocks to stone Him." -John 10:31

As we near the end of Lent, Jesus, as gentle and humble as He is (Mt 11:29), can nevertheless start to get on our nerves. Jesus may be quiet (see Mt 12:19), but He's insistent. He keeps knocking on the door of our hearts ever so lightly but ever so frequently (Rv 3:20). He can't bear to see us unrepentant of our sins.

It gradually becomes more and more difficult for us to brush Jesus off. He only takes "no" for an answer for a short time. We almost have to yell at Him, throw things at Him, or even crucify Him to get rid of Him (see Jn 10:39).

However, some people open the door to Jesus. They repent and believe (see Jn 10:42). They thank Jesus that they did not give in to their irritation with Him by throwing Him out of their lives. Instead they threw sin out of their lives by repenting.

If Jesus is "getting under your skin," get under His lordship. Accept Him as Lord of your life. You can't ignore Jesus forever. Eventually His love will provoke you to reject or accept Him.

Prayer: Jesus, I repent of my sins and give my life to You - totally and forever.

Promise: "Sing to the Lord, praise the Lord, for He has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked!" -Jer 20:13

Praise: Margie attended her first healing service. Now doctors no longer detect a heart murmur.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

TEN DAYS TILL COVENANT RENEWAL - One Bread, One Body, 3/29/2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Genesis 17:3-9, Psalm 105:4-9, John 8:51-59
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TEN DAYS TILL COVENANT RENEWAL

"My covenant with you is this: you are to become the father of a host of nations." -Genesis 17:4

A covenant is an agreement to be in a personal relationship with someone. Those in a covenant agree to do certain things which will promote growth in their love for each other. God made a covenant with Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, etc. The people who entered into these covenants with God often broke their covenants. However, the Lord promised a new, unbroken covenant: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah" (Jer 31:31).

We don't break this new covenant for it is written in our hearts (Jer 31:33). The new covenant was written in Jesus' blood when He died for us on Calvary. The details of the covenant are not only within us and written on our hearts (Jer 31:33), but the Covenant-Maker, God, lives inside us. We enter into this new covenant by Baptism. In this way, we receive a new nature by which we are capable of living out the covenant. We become adopted children of God and brothers and sisters of the one-and- a-half billion other people in the covenant. We renew this covenant at Mass on the greatest day of the year, Easter Sunday. We do this by renewing our baptismal promises. In about ten days, we will renew the covenant. Prepare, fast, and pray.

Prayer: Father, may I believe that other Christians are literally my brothers and sisters.

Promise: "I solemnly assure you, if a man is true to My Word he shall never see death." -Jn 8:51

Praise: Antonio gave up a lucrative pension, retired early, sold his home and possessions, and moved out of state so that he and his wife could minister full-time for Habitat for Humanity with a community of believers.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

PATERNITY TESTING - One Bread, One Body, 3/28/2012

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, Daniel 3:52-56, John 8:31-42
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PATERNITY TESTING

"Indeed you are doing your father's works!" -John 8:41

Some Jews were confused about their family identity. First these Jews claimed: "Our father is Abraham" (Jn 8:39). Jesus disproved that by observing that no true child of Abraham would ever attempt to kill someone who speaks God's truth (Jn 8:40). Moments later, "they cried...'We have but one father and that is God Himself' " (Jn 8:41). Jesus easily disproved that claim by answering: "Were God your father you would love Me, for I came forth from God" (Jn 8:42), and therefore, they wouldn't be trying to kill Him. Jesus solved their paternity crisis, saying: "The father you spring from is the devil, and willingly you carry out his wishes" (Jn 8:44). "Indeed you are doing your father's works!" (Jn 8:41) The devil's works are lying and death, while the works of God the Father are truth and life (see Jn 14:6).

Millions of dollars are spent on paternity testing, DNA samples, and lawsuits by people desperately in search of their biological father. It's even more devastating for a person to not know their spiritual father. In Baptism, we are literally adopted into the family of God the Father (Rm 8:15; Eph 1:5). Yet if we don't live our Baptism, we act like the prodigal son: a child who does not live up to his father's name (Lk 15:18-19). We then live as slaves of sin (Jn 8:34; Lk 15:19) rather than free children who know their "permanent place in the family" of God (Jn 8:35).

In eleven days, you will be asked to renew your baptismal promises, that is, to live your Baptism. Renew your promise to reject the empty works of Satan, "the father of lies" (Jn 8:44). Prove the paternity of God, your adoptive Father. Do the works of God.

Prayer: Father, may my life give glory to Your name (Mt 6:9).

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: In crying out "Abba! Father!", Michelle feels the protective embrace of her loving Father.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

THE "IN"-THING - One Bread, One Body, 3/27/2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21, John 8:21-30
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THE "IN"-THING

"I am going away. You will look for Me but you will die in your sins. Where I am going you cannot come." -John 8:21

In what condition will you die? Will you die in fear, confusion, guilt, lust, bitterness, selfishness, or unforgiveness? Will you die in your sins? (Jn 8:21, 24) Or will you die in love, joy, and peace? (see Gal 5:22) Will you die forever thankful to the Lord for forgiving your sins? We have been repeatedly asking mother Mary to "pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death." Will we let Mary's prayers be answered? Will we die in God's grace?

Jesus said that if we belong to the world, we will die in our sins (Jn 8:23-24). If, however, we believe that He is the I AM, that is, God, we will not die in our sins (Jn 8:24). Jesus also said: "When you lift up the Son of Man, you will come to realize that I AM" (Jn 8:28). "Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that all who believe may have eternal life in Him" (Jn 3:14-15).

When we fix our eyes on Jesus lifted up on the cross, in the Resurrection, and at the right hand of the Father in heaven, we will believe in Him, and be crucified to the world (Gal 6:14). We will die and live in grace, not sin. Jesus promised: "And I - once I am lifted up from earth - will draw all men to Myself" (Jn 12:32). "Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, Who inspires and perfects our faith" (Heb 12:2).

Prayer: Father, grace me to "believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, so that through this faith" I may have life in His name (Jn 20:31).

Promise: "Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole, and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he recovered." -Nm 21:9

Praise: A nun who was afraid of death was given the grace to smile and whisper "Jesus" as she passed.

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Monday, March 26, 2012

SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS - One Bread, One Body, 3/26/2012

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Monday, March 26, 2012, Annunciation

Isaiah 7:10-14, Hebrews 10:4-10, Psalm 40:7-11, Luke 1:26-38
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SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS

"Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me." -Hebrews 10:5

The word Annunciation means "announcement." What meaningful announcements have you received? Have you been mailed a graduation announcement by a niece or nephew? Have you possibly received the announcement for a young couple's first baby? Both contain wonderful news, for sure. What if someone were to announce to you in advance that ultimately "the fullness of deity" would reside "in bodily form"? (Col 2:9) That is precisely what occurred two-thousand years ago when "the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary" (Lk 1:26-27).

Why would an archangel go to a rural town and visit a backcountry teenage girl? Gabriel said, "You shall conceive and bear a Son and give Him the name Jesus" (Lk 1:31), a name which means "He will save His people from their sins" (Mt 1:21). This is astoundingly good news! God the Father orchestrated this momentous event prior to the foundation of the world.

"When the designated time had come, God sent forth His Son born of a woman, born under the law, to deliver from the law those who were subjected to it, so that we might receive our status as adopted sons" (Gal 4:4-5). Spread the Good News, and shout it from the rooftops.

Prayer: God, my Father, orchestrate my moments and my life as Your adopted child.

Promise: "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son." __Is 7:14

Praise: Glory and praise to You, Jesus, my Lord and God! (Jn 20:28) You became a human being to love us into heaven forever. Thank You, Jesus, Son of Man and Son of God!

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

PM eNewsletter Fifth Sunday of Lent

March 25th, Fifth Sunday of Lent

This week, Jesus, we celebrate the feast of the start of the journey of our faith to You.

The Annunciation, Mary's accepting the path of life that made her the mother of God.

This week, St. Gabriel, the archangel, came and told Mary that see could change the worlds path
of history, if she would accept the role of being the mother of Jesus.

Her words of acceptance started salvation history for all of us.

Thank You Jesus, for so great a mother who was so willing to trust the Fathers plan for us all.

Help us all also follow the plan You have for each of us.

Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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"The hour has come." -John 12:23

Jesus told His hearers that the hour of His death was approaching. He observed: "I solemnly
assure you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain
of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit" (Jn 12:24). The burial of the seed in the
soil is not its final end, but a time of transition. The life in the seed "dies," but this
death leads to a different life that bears much fruit (Jn 12:24).

The Greek word translated "die" in John 12:24 literally means to "die away." Each day, we
must die away from our sins and desires. Even while receiving the Bread of Life, we still
focus on dying away (1 Cor 11:26). We die to ourselves (Lk 9:23) and continually "carry
about in our bodies the dying of Jesus" (2 Cor 4:10). The more we die away, the more the
life of Jesus is revealed in us (2 Cor 4:10).

When Jesus was lifted up on the cross to die, He attracted all to Himself (Jn 12:32). His
death gathered many together (Jn 11:51-52). How will it be at your death? For some of you,
"the hour" of your death is coming soon (Jn 12:23). Will your death glorify God and attract
many to Jesus? You can increase the glory God will receive at your death by daily "dying
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Tuesday THE "IN"-THING
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"I am going away. You will look for Me but you will die in your sins. Where I am going you
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EDUCATION IN JUSTICE AND PEACE

"BUILDING A FUTURE"

Attentiveness to young people and their concerns, the ability to listen to them and
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A TASK FOR ALL

It is a matter of communicating to young people an appreciation for the positive value of
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"HOPE AND CONFIDENCE"

The Church looks to young people with hope and confidence; she encourages them to seek truth,
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COMING ATTRACTION - One Bread, One Body, 3/25/2012

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Sunday, March 25, 2012, Fifth Sunday of Lent

Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:7-9, Psalm 51:3-4, 12-15, John 12:20-33
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COMING ATTRACTION

"The hour has come." -John 12:23

Jesus told His hearers that the hour of His death was approaching. He observed: "I solemnly assure you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit" (Jn 12:24). The burial of the seed in the soil is not its final end, but a time of transition. The life in the seed "dies," but this death leads to a different life that bears much fruit (Jn 12:24).

The Greek word translated "die" in John 12:24 literally means to "die away." Each day, we must die away from our sins and desires. Even while receiving the Bread of Life, we still focus on dying away (1 Cor 11:26). We die to ourselves (Lk 9:23) and continually "carry about in our bodies the dying of Jesus" (2 Cor 4:10). The more we die away, the more the life of Jesus is revealed in us (2 Cor 4:10).

When Jesus was lifted up on the cross to die, He attracted all to Himself (Jn 12:32). His death gathered many together (Jn 11:51-52). How will it be at your death? For some of you, "the hour" of your death is coming soon (Jn 12:23). Will your death glorify God and attract many to Jesus? You can increase the glory God will receive at your death by daily "dying away" so as to allow His life to overshadow you. Die to yourself daily, lay down your life for Jesus, and prepare to bear an attractive and attracting harvest for the glory of God.

Prayer: "Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen."

Promise: "If anyone serves Me, him the Father will honor." -Jn 12:26

Praise: Praise You, Jesus, "the Way, and the Truth, and the Life" (Jn 14:6). All glory, honor, and praise be to You.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

"THE AVENGER OF BLOOD" (Nm 35:12) - One Bread, One Body, 3/24/2012

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Jeremiah 11:18-20, Psalm 7:2-3, 9-12, John 7:40-53
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"THE AVENGER OF BLOOD" (Nm 35:12)

"Let me witness the vengeance You take on them." -Jeremiah 11:20

The people to whom Jeremiah prophesied were treacherously planning to kill him (Jer 11:19). Jeremiah risked his neck to serve God, and he wanted God to back him up by taking vengeance on these enemies. In addition, Jeremiah wanted to see it personally.

We Christians have enemies also. Unlike Jeremiah, we do get to witness the vengeance God takes on them. We see:
* Jesus destroying the devil's works (1 Jn 3:8),
* the pride of the powerful crushed as they gaze upon Jesus crucified (see Is 52:15),
* sinners emerging from the confessional with tears of repentance and gratitude as Jesus in His vengeance robs Satan of still more of his former captives (Col 2:15).

God commands in His Word: "Beloved, do not avenge yourselves; leave that to [Me]...'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay' " (Rm 12:19). Yet we can have a role. God's word tells us: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; by doing this you will heap burning coals upon his head" (Rm 12:20).

God is perfectly just (1 Cor 1:30; Is 30:18). He is able to punish the wicked until they are forced to choose for Him or against Him (2 Pt 2:9). He can avenge by acting in justice or avenge through mercy. Let's do our part as God's agents so His enemies and ours receive the right kind of vengeance from God (Rm 12:20).

Prayer: Father, may the burning coals of kindness I pour on my enemies melt their hearts and lead them to You.

Promise: "No man ever spoke like that before." -Jn 7:46

Praise: Martin did not return to drinking alcohol when his wife died or when he lost his job. Jesus had really set him free (Jn 8:36).

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Friday, March 23, 2012

A "NO-KNOW?" - One Bread, One Body, 3/23/2012

Friday, March 23, 2012, St. Toribio de Mogrovejo

Wisdom 2:1, 12-22, Psalm 34:17-21, 23, John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
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A "NO-KNOW?"

"I know Him." -John 7:29

Some of the people of Jerusalem remarked: "When the Messiah comes, no one is supposed to know His origins" (Jn 7:27). Jesus picked up on the word "know" and cried out: "So you know Me, and you know My origins?" (Jn 7:28) Then, Jesus asserted that these people did not know the One Who sent Him, that is, God the Father (Jn 7:28). However, Jesus knew the Father (Jn 7:29). Jesus seems to have been preoccupied with this word "know." Why?

In the Bible, the word "know" often refers to knowing someone personally, to a personal relationship. For example, the just one "professes to have knowledge of God and styles himself a child of the Lord" (Wis 2:13). Knowledge of God means being related to God, being a child of God, knowing God personally.

Jesus is preoccupied with having a deep, total, personal relationship with us. Jesus questioned Philip: "After I have been with you all this time, you still do not know Me?" (Jn 14:9) Jesus became human and died on the cross because He loves us perfectly, passionately, sacrificially, unconditionally, and eternally. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit can't love us more than They already do. Their love for us is perfect and complete. They wait for us to respond to Their love with our love. It takes two people to have a personal relationship. The Lord has offered us a personal relationship with Him by becoming a person and loving us even to death on the cross. What will be our response? Will we know and love Him personally and totally?

Prayer: Father, may my life be focused on knowing You through Christ and in the Spirit.

Promise: "His life is not like other men's, and different are His ways." -Wis 2:14_15

Praise: St. Toribio baptized and confirmed nearly a million people in his twenty-five years in Peru.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

"IGNORANCE OF THE SCRIPTURES IS _______." - One Bread, One Body, 3/22/2012

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Exodus 32:7-14, Psalm 106:19-23, John 5:31-47
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"IGNORANCE OF THE SCRIPTURES IS _______."

"Search the Scriptures." -John 5:39

We believe in Jesus because of His witnesses. These witnesses are John the Baptizer (Jn 5:33), Jesus' works (Jn 5:36), God the Father (Jn 5:37), and especially the Scriptures (Jn 5:39). Jesus said that we would believe in Him if we believed Moses and his writings, that is, the Pentateuch (Jn 5:46-47). Abraham declared: "If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if one should rise from the dead" (Lk 16:31). The witness of the Scriptures from Moses and the prophets is more powerful than the witness of a person risen from the dead. Therefore, when Jesus rose from the dead, "beginning, then, with Moses and all the prophets, He interpreted for them every passage of Scripture which referred to Him" (Lk 24:27). "He opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures" (Lk 24:45).

St. Jerome said: "Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ" (Catechism, 133). Without the Scriptures, we will have difficulty hearing God (Rm 10:17). This makes it difficult for us to believe in Jesus. Without the Scriptures, we probably will not recognize the risen Christ (Lk 24:31-32).

Therefore, "search the Scriptures." Meditate "on His law day and night" (Ps 1:2). "Recite it by day and by night" (Jos 1:8). Study it daily (Acts 17:11). Share God's Word (see Lk 8:16). "Humbly welcome the word that has taken root in you, with its power to save you. Act on this word" (Jas 1:21-22).

Prayer: Father, I will use Your Word to overcome the temptations of Satan, as Jesus did when He fasted for forty days.

Promise: "So the Lord relented in the punishment He had threatened to inflict on His people." -Ex 32:14

Praise: Mary took seriously the word that assured her that the Spirit would give her the words to speak (Mt 10:19) and was able to talk to another about a sensitive issue.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

WHAT ABOUT JESUS? - One Bread, One Body, 3/21/2012

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Isaiah 49:8-15, Psalm 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18, John 5:17-30
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WHAT ABOUT JESUS?

Jesus "was speaking of God as His own Father, thereby making Himself God's equal." -John 5:18

Jesus is the Son of God. He is God's equal. He is God (Jn 1:1; 8:24, 28, 58). Jesus "grants life to those to whom He wishes" (Jn 5:21). The Father "has assigned all judgment to the Son, so that all men may honor the Son just as they honor the Father" (Jn 5:22-23).

If we hear Jesus and believe in His Father, we possess eternal life, do not come under condemnation, and pass from death to life (Jn 5:24). The dead who listen to Jesus' voice shall live (Jn 5:25). "An hour is coming in which all those in their tombs shall hear His voice and come forth. Those who have done right shall rise to live; the evildoers shall rise to be damned" (Jn 5:28-29). Jesus clearly maintains He is God, the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Jn 14:6), the Resurrection and the Life (Jn 11:25).

How you choose to respond to Jesus will be the best or worst decision of your life. If you believe Jesus, then give your life to Him, worship Him, and tell the world about Him. If you don't believe in Jesus...

Prayer: Jesus, from this Lent on, I will treat You as God.

Promise: "Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you." -Is 49:15

Praise: Choosing Jesus has carried Linda through the death of her husband, the murder of her daughter, and her own personal health issues.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

ARE YOU TRICKLISH? - One Bread, One Body, 3/20/2012

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12, Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9, John 5:1-16
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ARE YOU TRICKLISH?

"I saw water trickling." -Ezekiel 47:2

Through Cursillo, charismatic renewal, Christ Renews, Marriage Encounter, retreats, missions, and other renewal programs, the water of the Holy Spirit has trickled into our society. Many, however, are so spiritually dry they mistake the trickle for a river. The trickle is not a river, but it could become a river if it rolls on to the sea. Trickles that go nowhere dry up. Trickles that flow into ponds become stagnant, for a pond has no outlet. Occasionally, the pond becomes agitated. We may even see a miracle or a healing (see Jn 5:7, 9), and call this renewal. Yet the pond soon becomes stagnant again.

However, some trickles, driven to share the Gospel in the power of the Spirit, roll on to the sea of God's love. They become rivers whose banks are filled with life and fruit (see Ez 47:7ff).

A holy Lent makes the waters of Baptism trickle from the Church. A holy Easter forms the river of Pentecost. Don't be dry or stagnant. "Let him who is thirsty come forward; let all who desire it accept the gift of life-giving water" (Rv 22:17).

Prayer: Father, may I feel compelled to share the Gospel (see 1 Cor 9:16).

Promise: "Remember, now, you have been cured. Give up your sins so that something worse may not overtake you." -Jn 5:14

Praise: Coming to the Lord after a deep conversion brought Michael to an ocean of God's love.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

THE FIRM OF JOSEPH AND SON - One Bread, One Body, 3/19/2012

Monday, March 19, 2012, St. Joseph

2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16, Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22, Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29, Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24, or Luke 2:41-51
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THE FIRM OF JOSEPH AND SON

"Your house...shall stand firm forever." -2 Samuel 7:16

St. Joseph, the carpenter (Mt 13:55), may have helped build houses. Surely he desired for the houses he built to "stand firm forever" (2 Sm 7:16).

Jesus, Joseph's Foster-Son, was also a Carpenter (Mk 6:3). Like His foster-father, Jesus was interested in houses that stand firm. Jesus concluded His most famous discourse by saying that anyone who obeyed His words would be like the builder who built a house that would firmly withstand any disaster (Mt 7:24-25).

How firm is your spiritual house? Have you built your family's life on the rock-solid Word of God? Is your house and your life built into the Church, the house of God? (Eph 2:21-22) Is Jesus the Foundation of your life? (1 Cor 3:10-11)

Joseph the builder was a man of unshakable, firm faith. He was firm in the severe trials of his life because his faith was firm (cf Is 7:9). The Catholic Church has named St. Joseph as the patron of the universal Church. Like the Church, place your life under the protection of Joseph and Jesus. Jesus is the same now as He was when He worked side-by-side with Joseph (Heb 13:8). Jesus is still working with Joseph to build your life into a house that will last forever.

Prayer: Jesus, build me into Your house (1 Pt 2:5). I would rather be a small, unseen part of Your house than be popular (Ps 84:11).

Promise: "All depends on faith, everything is grace." -Rm 4:16

Praise: By instantly obeying God, St. Joseph successfully protected Jesus from a government-led assassination attempt (Mt 2:13-16).

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

PM eNewsletter Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 18th, Fourth Sunday of Lent

This week, oh! Jesus, Your church celebrates the Feast day of St. Joseph.

Husband of Mary, our mother, and foster father of Jesus.

Joseph is the quiet, yet powerful, leader of the holy family.

His trust in God saved his son, and lead his family through the silent years of scripture.

His words are not said, but his actions speak louder than words.

Help us to imitate St.Joseph, and truly trust You and Your plan of life for us all.

Help us to truly see You in the breaking of the bread, and let us give all that we are to You
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Amen and Amen.

Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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"God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but
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God loves us with so great a love (Eph 2:4) that we are put in a position where we are obligated
to respond. God decided to empty Himself (Phil 2:7) and become a human being. Then He decided to
die on the cross for love of us. Next, He knocks on the door of our lives (Rv 3:20) so He can
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We are free to ignore Jesus' Incarnation, crucifixion, and repeated knocks on our door; however,
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Because God is love, He gave us freedom. He will not force a person to love Him. Because we are
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God has loved you with a perfect, infinite, crucified love. This is an unchangeable fact. What
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Monday THE FIRM OF JOSEPH AND SON
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"Your house...shall stand firm forever." -2 Samuel 7:16

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THE DILEMMA OF BEING LOVED - One Bread, One Body, 3/18/2012

Sunday, March 18, 2012, Fourth Sunday of Lent

2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23, Ephesians 2:4-10, Psalm 137:1-6, John 3:14-21
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THE DILEMMA OF BEING LOVED

"God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but may have eternal life." -John 3:16

God loves us with so great a love (Eph 2:4) that we are put in a position where we are obligated to respond. God decided to empty Himself (Phil 2:7) and become a human being. Then He decided to die on the cross for love of us. Next, He knocks on the door of our lives (Rv 3:20) so He can come in and permanently live inside us (see Jn 14:23). Then He decides to give us His body and blood under the appearance of bread and wine (see Mt 26:26-28).

We are free to ignore Jesus' Incarnation, crucifixion, and repeated knocks on our door; however, we may sense that this would be the grossest ingratitude bordering on blasphemy. If the Lord hadn't loved us so much and so faithfully, we wouldn't be in this constant dilemma of what to do about His love. However, if the Lord hadn't loved us so much, we wouldn't even have the opportunity to be free, saved, pure, and holy.

Because God is love, He gave us freedom. He will not force a person to love Him. Because we are free, we can decide to accept or reject God, to be with Him forever in heaven or without Him forever in hell. The greatness of God's love implies the magnitude of our freedom. God's love implies the existence of heaven and hell.

God has loved you with a perfect, infinite, crucified love. This is an unchangeable fact. What are you going to do about it? Will you love Him in return?

Prayer: Father, You are Love. May I decide to live in Your love and live in You (1 Jn 4:16).

Promise: "He brought us to life with Christ when we were dead in sin. By this favor you were saved. Both with and in Christ Jesus He raised us up and gave us a place in the heavens." -Eph 2:5-6

Praise: Praise Jesus, Who has given His all so that He may be all in all! (1 Cor 15:28)

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Saturday, March 17, 2012

A WAY WITH WORDS - One Bread, One Body, 3/17/2012

Saturday, March 17, 2012, St. Patrick

Hosea 6:1-6, Psalm 51:3-4, 18-21, Luke 18:9-14
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A WAY WITH WORDS

"Your piety is like a morning cloud, like the dew that early passes away. For this reason I smote them." -Hosea 6:4-5

Is your commitment to Jesus unstable and changeable? Does it pass away like the dew or a morning cloud? The Lord will patiently draw you to Himself. But, if you do not respond to His gentle promptings, His Word states that He will smite you through the prophets and slay you by the words of His mouth (Hos 6:5).

Jesus does not do this to harm you but to save you. The Word of God can gently trim you (Jn 15:2), or it can kill you. It can judge the thoughts and reflections of the heart (Heb 4:12) and open the door to repentance, or it can judge us fit for eternal damnation (Jn 12:48). God's Word can be a scalpel by which the Holy Spirit operates on us and heals us, or it can be the sword of destruction (Rv 19:13-15).

We cannot chain God's Word (2 Tm 2:9). God's Word is going to work on us whether or not we want it. But we can decide whether to let God's Word work as a scalpel or sword on us. Repent this Lent.

Prayer: Father, deal with me now. Do anything You want without delay. (Expect an immediate response to this prayer.)

Promise: "This man went home from the temple justified but the other did not. For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled while he who humbles himself shall be exalted." -Lk 18:14

Praise: St. Patrick couldn't help but share the freedom he found in the Lord with his enslavers (see Acts 4:20).

(For a related teaching, order our tape on "The Necessity of Confession for Renewal" on audio AV 70-1 or video V-70.)

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Friday, March 16, 2012

GUILTY AS CHARGED - One Bread, One Body, 3/16/2012

Friday, March 16, 2012

Hosea 14:2-10, Psalm 81:6-11, 14, 17, Mark 12:28-34
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GUILTY AS CHARGED

"Return, O Israel, to the Lord, your God; you have collapsed through your guilt." -Hosea 14:2

Guilt, sad to say, makes the world go round. Guilt is possibly the principal motivating force behind our economic system. Guilt dictates how we spend our time and money. Guilt rules supreme in our society. Our guilt will crush us; we will collapse under its weight unless we turn to Jesus. The Lord wants to stomp on our guilt and drown it in the depths of the sea (Mi 7:19). Jesus shed His precious blood and died on the cross to wash us thoroughly of our guilt and cleanse us of our sins (Ps 51:4).

If we confess our sins to God and one another, we are forgiven, healed, and set free from guilt. Sometimes we go to Confession and still feel guilty, especially in the area of sexual sin. This may indicate that we are trying to take control of our lives. For example, children, simple folk, and the poor rarely have excessive guilt because they live in situations where they cannot control but must trust. Those who feel compelled to control, those who have to understand everything, those who have planned for their retirement and insured their insurance policies - these people are prime candidates for crushing guilt.

Give up guilt for Lent and for life. Give the Master charge of your life.

Prayer: Father, let it be done to me according to Your Word (Lk 1:38).

Promise: "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! Therefore you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." -Mk 12:29-30

Praise: For several decades, Rico has read the Bible daily - on his knees.

(For a related teaching, order our tape on "Guilt, Guilt Trips, & Scrupulosity" on audio AV 105-1 or video V-105.)

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT - One Bread, One Body, 3/15/2012

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Jeremiah 7:23-28, Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9, Luke 11:14-23
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UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT

"But when someone stronger than he comes and overpowers him, such a one carries off the arms on which he was relying and divides the spoils." -Luke 11:22

We, as soldiers for Christ, should not only resist Satan but also attack him. We need to be both on the defense and on the offense. When we attack the gates of hell (Mt 16:18), by God's power we can disarm and despoil Satan. For example, if the devil is using sexual lust as a weapon against us, we can not only resist his temptations but also disarm him. Through repentance and healing, we can remove those things which make us especially susceptible to sexual temptations. The devil will still tempt us, but the weapon of sexual lust will no longer be effective in attacking us.

If we've fallen into sexual sin, Satan may have robbed us of good relationships, self-respect, innocence, or peace of mind. We can repent, confess our sins, despoil him, and get back what we've lost to sin. We can feel as pure and innocent as when we were little children. We can get rid of guilt and regain peace. Knock the weapons out of Satan's hand and repossess all your stolen property. In Jesus' name, quickly crush Satan under your feet (Rm 16:20).

Prayer: Father, in Jesus' name, may I dismantle Satan's strongholds (2 Cor 10:4).

Promise: "Listen to My voice: then I will be your God and you shall be My people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper." -Jer 7:23

Praise: Mike and Maryann suffered through many unhappy years of marriage. Finally, Maryann left him. Jesus changed their hearts and brought them back together with a commitment to pray together. Now they minister to married couples in retreats.

(For a related teaching, order our tape "Overcoming Temptation" on audio AV 63-3 or video V-63.)

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

LAW-LOVE - One Bread, One Body, 3/14/2012

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9, Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20, Matthew 5:17-19
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031412.cfm

LAW-LOVE

"Whoever fulfills and teaches these commands shall be great in the kingdom of God." -Matthew 5:19

We should delight in the law of the Lord (Ps 1:2; 40:9) and not consider His commandments burdensome (1 Jn 5:3). We are privileged to hear and obey God's commands. We would destroy ourselves and the lives of others, if God had not had mercy on us and revealed to us through His commandments how to live, love, be free, pure, holy, and fully human. Therefore, His law makes the difference between life and death, light and darkness. We cherish and obey even the smallest part of a letter of His law (see Mt 5:18). That is why God's law is sweeter than even the finest delicacies (Ps 119:103) and why we consider it more valuable than thousands of gold and silver pieces (Ps 119:72).

After reading the Gospel at Mass, the priest kisses the book of the Gospels, the book of the new law. He does this to express our love for the law of God and especially for the God of the law. So God's law and love are not opposites. We love God's law, for it reveals to us how to love.

Kiss your Bible as a sign of your love for the Lord Who has revealed to us in His law how to live. Read the word daily and meditate on it day and night (Ps 1:2; Jos 1:8). Love the Word and His law of love.

Prayer: Father, use this book, One Bread, One Body, to deepen our appreciation for Your Word, the law of life and of love.

Promise: "What great nation has statutes and decrees that are as just as this whole law which I am setting before you today?" -Dt 4:8

Praise: Living daily in God's Word gives Marla special insights to be able to pass on to others.

(Love the Word by praying daily the prayer sanctifying the hours of the day with the Church worldwide. Order our tape "Liturgy of the Hours "on audio AV 89-3 or video V-89.)

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

MERCY, MERCY - One Bread, One Body, 3/13/2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Psalm 25:4-9, Matthew 18:21-35
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MERCY, MERCY

"Should you not have dealt mercifully with your fellow servant, as I dealt with you?" -Matthew 18:33

Mercy means to treat others better than they deserve. The Lord is "rich in mercy" (Eph 2:4) to the point that He gives us mercy every moment of our lives. Because of our sins, we don't deserve to live, for the wages of sin is death (Rm 6:23). Therefore, every moment of life is a gift of God's mercy. We certainly don't deserve to become a new creation (see Gal 6:15), share in God's nature (2 Pt 1:4), and have God live within us (see Jn 17:23; 1 Cor 6:19), but the Lord has been overwhelmingly merciful. We don't deserve to be forgiven, to pray, serve God, share the Gospel, receive Communion, rise from the dead, or go to heaven. However, the Lord has given us mercy. His mercy is great (Dn 3:42), rich (Eph 2:4), constant, unimaginable (1 Cor 2:9), everlasting (Ps 136).

As the major beneficiaries of God's mercy and as children of the God of mercy, we are to pass on the mercy we have received. The Lord insists on this (Mt 18:33). If we dam up the flow of God's mercy, we will experience God's judgment rather than His mercy (Mt 18:34-35). Consequently, "blest are they who show mercy" (Mt 5:7), for the Lord will not take away His mercy from them (Dn 3:35).

We pray: "Lord, have mercy." The Lord says: "You, have mercy."

Prayer: "Lord Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me, a sinner" (the Jesus Prayer; cf Mk 10:47).

Promise: "Deliver us by Your wonders, and bring glory to Your name, O Lord." -Dn 3:43

Praise: When tempted to be harsh with another, Irma remembers how much God has forgiven her.

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