May 20th. Seventh Sunday of Easter
Jesus, help us all to prepare for Pentecost, by prayer, fasting and confession if necessary.
The birthday of the church is quickly approaching, and it is the day of the start of the Holy
Roman Catholic church.
Help us to prepare to receive a new infusion of the Holy Spirit, so that we too may proclaim
our religion by how we live and love.
Help us to read the Catechism of the Catholic church, which was given to us by Pope John Paul
the second.
This is the book that has all the beliefs and teachings of our church.
Help us be what we are supposed to be.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday POWER LINES
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"You will receive power." -Acts 1:8
A person's words in their final moments of earthly life carry extra power. Jesus' last words
before ascending into heaven, then, are vitally important. At that final moment, Jesus said
we will receive power (Acts 1:8). The Greek word used for power is the same root word we use
for dynamite. Jesus plans to give us explosive power to be His witnesses to the ends of the
earth (Acts 1:8). He wants us to know "the immeasurable scope of His power in us" (Eph 1:19).
Jesus pours all this explosive power into our weak human lives to make it clear that the
surpassing power comes from God, not from us (2 Cor 4:7). In our weakness and surrender, His
power reaches perfection (2 Cor 12:9). Our human strength becomes in effect a spiritual
circuit-breaker. When we try to be strong on our own, we flip the switch which shuts off the
flow of God's power. When we lose our life in Him, our weakness opens the switch that causes
God's power to flow through us in high voltage.
The Ascension marks the beginning of Jesus' plan to work through us in a new way: in power.
The all-powerful God has chosen to share His power with us! In Christ, He has given us "power
to tread on...all the forces of the enemy" (Lk 10:19). In Jesus, we have so much power that
even the demons are subject to us (Lk 10:17). Surrender to the Holy Spirit and receive power
from on high. Then let Jesus' power flow through you to renew the earth.
Prayer: Father, I will take up my daily cross so I may know and exercise the immeasurable
scope of Your power in me (Eph 3:20).
Promise: "Within a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." -Acts 1:5
Praise: Alleluia! Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life! (Jn 11:25)
Monday WHAT THE SPIRIT CAN DO
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"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" -Acts 19:2
Tuesday DEATH'S DOOR
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"I know as I speak these words that none of you among whom I went about preaching the
kingdom will ever see my face again." -Acts 20:25
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Brochures
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Seek the Gifts of the Spirit
GIFT-LISTS
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"Seek eagerly after love. Set your hearts on spiritual gifts." -1 Corinthians 14:1
Pope John Paul II has taught: "The Holy Spirit, while bestowing diverse ministries in
Church communion, enriches it still further with particular gifts or promptings of grace,
called charisms...The charisms are received in gratitude both on the part of the one who
receives them, and also on the part of the entire Church. They are in fact a singularly
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Slow Recovery from the Death of Our Only Son & Other Ongoing Sorrows... 3PM"HOUR OF MERCY."Broken
& Exhausted Hearts Continue to Cry out to God Day & Night for His Mercy & Peace Now & in the Days
ahead..Christmas 2012.?Please pray(2012)with us daily!God's Healing,Protecting Peace & Hope! Pass
Prayer Request on:Parishes,Shrines,Convents,Nuns,Sisters,Monasteries,Priests,Brothers,Monks,Prayer
Groups,Prayer Chains & 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. usa
(Bill & Carol Broken & Exhausted Hearts..., United States, 5/19/2012 4:07:48 PM)
Lord thank you for all the blessings help my son touch his heart and mind for what ever he will do,
guide him O Lord with your spirit. Bless us and give me O Lord a healthy body this we ask through
Christ our Lord .Amen
(antang4, muntinlupa city, NCR, Philippines, 5/19/2012 3:12:05 PM)
Heavenly Father, please bless my family and keep them safe. May they (we) always walk in faith with
You. May we spread the Holy Word and help to bring some of Your Children back to you. Father I want
to thank You for getting me through that report. I pray now Father that it is acceptable and seen
as good in the eye of the one it went to. Thank You for keeping me going when I wanted to just curl
up and sleep. Again, please I pray that You watch out over my child and my sweet and wonderful
grandchildren. Please keep them safe and help them through school and to pass all their classes.
Keep them willing to go to college and get an education so that they can be able to get good jobs
and provide for themeselves and hopefully for a wife and children. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen
(Anonymous, 5/19/2012 2:02:52 PM)
Dear Lord, please bless my mother. She has breast cancer and has to go through a mastectomy. I pray
that her surgery goes well and the she recovers without complications. In Jesus name I pray for her
miraculous recovery and that our family can stand strong for her. Amen...
(Belinda B., North Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 5/19/2012 1:39:45 PM)
Lord, I am placing my pain into Your precious hands, which is where it should be. My baby girl died
in a tragic car accident 11 months ago. Please take care of the situation with CVH, NO, BK, ZH, SA,
JS, and EB. I cannot take this pain any longer by myself. I am too weak. Thank you, Lord. I trust
in You.
(Carol, Arizona, 5/19/2012 1:37:37 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.
Take a moment and check the link below
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Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up
leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
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Bible Telephone Line
New Technology for Bible Telephone Line Ministry
Local Numbers Double Practically Overnight!
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
in 1991, it now continues with three teachers trained by him and by Presentation
Ministries. In cities where local numbers have been established, the BTL provides
callers with a short teaching on the readings for the daily Mass. It is available 24
hours a day and 7 days a week. Callers may also leave a short prayer request which
will be shared on the line with the other callers the next day.
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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
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
"GRAVE THREATS"
... It is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States come to
realize the grave threats to the Church's public moral witness presented by a radical
secularism which finds increasing expression in the political and cultural spheres ...
Of particular concern are certain attempts being made to limit that most cherished of
American freedoms, the freedom of religion.
NEED FOR LAY ACTION
... We see the need for an engaged, articulate and well-formed Catholic laity. endowed
with a strong critical sense vis-a-vis the dominant culture and with ... courage ...
"AT THE HEART"
At the heart of every culture ... is a consensus about the nature of reality and the
moral good and ... about the conditions for human flourishing. In America, that
consensus, as enshrined in your nation's founding documents, was grounded in a
worldview shaped not only by faith but a commitment to certain ethical principles
deriving from nature and nature's God.
(Source: Ad limina meeting with US bishops, 1/19/2012)
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2012 RETREATS
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2012 RETREATS
· Forty Hours Devotion & Family Campout (Jun 22-24)
· "Who Do You Say That I Am?" (Sep 7-9)
· Worship: Key to Evangelization (Nov 9-11)
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