September 30th 26th Sunday in ordinary time.
This week Jesus, Your church celebrates three
great archangels, St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael.
These three angels are shining examples of how You
love us, and protect us, by sending them to be Your
messengers to us, and with all of our own guardian
angels to be with us everyday.
Jesus, Your plan of loving us is so amazing that we
can't really understand it or truly appreciate it.
But that doesn't stop You from giving us help that we
need to get through this life, so that someday we will
come home and spend eternity with you.
Thank You for loving us.
Amen and Amen.
Thanks to You, Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday STOP SIGNS
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"Moses, my lord, stop them." -Numbers 11:28
John tried to stop a man from driving out demons (Mk 9:38). Jesus told
John to stop preventing others from driving out demons even if John had
to cut off his hand, amputate his leg, or gouge out his eye (see Mk 9:39,
43-47). John tried to stop the man from expelling demons possibly because
he was jealous of a man more powerful than he was. Although we are often
jealous, this is usually not the reason we try to stop people from
expelling demons today. We do this through secularism, sin, and selfishness.
Secularism operates as if this world is all we need to think of. It denies
any practical significance to heaven, eternity, God, or Satan. Expelling
demons does not fit in with the secular mentality. So secularists scoff at
the mention of driving out demons. If we are refusing to repent of sin, the
devil will use that sin to manipulate us into opposing those who oppose him.
Finally, if we are self-centered and not Christ-centered, we have no power
over the devil, for any authority over him is in Jesus' name, not our name.
Therefore, selfish people will avoid dealing with the devil, and selfishly
insist on others doing the same.
Are you trying to stop those opposing the devil? Stop yourself instead.
Prayer: Father, the gates of hell cannot prevail against me (Mt 16:18). May
I attack them in the name of Jesus.
Promise: "Would that the Lord might bestow His Spirit on them all!" -Nm 11:29
Praise: Praise You, risen Lord! Your law is perfect, refreshing my soul
(Ps 19:8). All glory be to You! Alleluia!
Monday "FRIENDS IN NEED, FRIENDS INDEED"
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"Touch anything that he has, and surely he will blaspheme You to Your face." -Job 1:11
Tuesday FULL CUSTODY
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"For to His angels He has given command about you, that they guard you in all
your ways." -Psalm 91:11
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochure
Spiritual Warfare
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"Our battle is not against human forces but against the principalities and powers, the
rulers of this world of darkness, the evil spirits in regions above." -Ephesians 6:12
"The whole of man's history has been the story of dour combat with the powers of evil,
stretching, so our Lord tells us, from the very dawn of history until the last day."
-Catechism of the Catholic Church, 409
Although the Lord reveals to us in His word that we are in a spiritual war, most
Christians don't seem to take this very seriously. How much do you hear about spiritual
warfare from the pulpit? If you brought up spiritual warfare in your ...............
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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( check out BTL 3 sections below for another way of sharing prayers)
Please pray for...... MG's my wife.She has a very serious mass in her breast and the
biopsy report comes back today. *** Please pray for Father Richard, just sentenced to
prison for stealing money from his parish, and other offenses. Please pray for his
return to the fold. *** Maryilyn who was just diagnosed with rectal cancer. ** Thank
You...God bless You..... **
(Anonymous, 9/29/2012 10:28:35 AM)
Please pray for the salvation of my family & friends shane, uncles steve & jimmy,
donald, mary, annmarie, brittany & her mother brenda, christyne, joe, yasmin, tiffiny,
anabela, beata, and their families. Please pray they all come to know the Lord Jesus
as their savior. Thank u all so much and God bless u all in Jesus name.
(steven, Central Falls, RI, United States, 9/29/2012 10:14:33 AM)
I believe that I am being led by the Holy Spirit to start ministering to those who
minister. Specifically adults that minister to youth and students. My request is that
the Lord would continue to guide me and send those into my life that will benefit from
this. And let me know how and where to start doing this.
(Bryan, Carriere, MS, United States, 9/29/2012 10:14:02 AM)
Please pray that my brother will stay away from me and not even call me, he is so
bitter and so evil minded and forgets eating bread and all that I have done for him. I
do not want to see him anymore.
(Anonymous, 9/29/2012 9:49:05 AM)
Please in your kindness, pray for our 17 year old daughter who is full of bitterness,
fear, anger and resentment, unloving spirit. Please pray for me also , as I have been
fighting depression all my life and all these evil spirits and more... also my husband
who has alot of anxiety and anger and bitterness, and our son who is 15,, picking up
these same evil spirits. May we be filled with the Holy Spirit , joy and peace all the
days of our lives and be able to spread the spirit of God. Amen. Thank you for taking
my prayer request. God Bless You.
(Anita, 9/29/2012 8:03:20 AM)
Abba Father, please come as our help. We need to get enugh money for our wedding coming
up in December. You are our only Provider, to whom should we turn to, but You? Lord
Jesus, You know our condition, we try to do everything we can to get enough money,
please bless us with a way out of this situation. Mother Mary, please pray for us. Sts.
Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, please pray for us.
(SA & LA, 9/29/2012 6:31:53 AM)
Jesus, Mary, I Love You. May we give You all the love You deserve. Amen.
(Anonymous, 9/28/2012 10:19:58 PM)
Please pray St Anthony, St Rita, St Jude with the Blessed Mother for the recovery of my
mother. Please place this petition before Our Lord that my mother will recover and live
a long and happy and healthy life. Please pray St Anthony, ST Jude, St Rita and Our
Blessed mother for the health of my father. Please place this pray before Our Lord for
my father to live a long and healthy and happy life.
(Anonymous, 9/28/2012 9:43:54 PM)
For my stepfather's salvation and healing.
(Marvin E P., Detroit, MI, United States, 9/28/2012 6:24:07 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 Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up
leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
Learn about the Communities in our Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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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.
** Please check these listings as a number of changes have been made.**
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Toronto, Ontario 647 723-9923
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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
THE POWER OF PRAYER
GOD WORKS THROUGH WEAKNESS
...To the extent that our union with the Lord increases and that our prayers become
intense, we also .. understand that it is not the power of our own means, our virtues,
our skills that brings about the Kingdom of God but that it is God Who works miracles
precisely through our weakness, our inadequacy for the task.
WITNESS TO GOD'S POWER
In a world in which we risk relying solely on the efficiency and power of human means,
we are called to rediscover and to witness to the power of God which is communicated
in prayer, with which every day we grow in conforming our life to that of Christ ...
TRANSFORMED LIVES
... The more room we make for prayer the more we will see our life transformed and
enlivened by the tangible power of God's love.
(Source: General Audience, 6/13/12)
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My People Newspaper
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PM Newsletter
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2012 RETREATS
Online Registration
2012 RETREATS
· Worship: Key to Evangelization (Nov 9-11)
· Men's Retreat (Dec 1)
· Let the Spirit Lead You Into the Desert of Lent with His Gifts (Feb 15-16)
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