September 8th 23rd Sunday in ordinary time.
Almighty God, Your plan of salvation started with the birth of
the "new ark of the covenent" Mary or mother, that the
church celebrates this week.
Jesus, Your son, needed a pure vessel in which to be born
into, and so You chose Mary, and she accepted and so
became the mother of Jesus.
How blessed we are to have such a woman of love who
constantly intercedes for us always.
Thank You, Father, for Your perfect plan which worked out
in and through Jesus, who died on the cross that we might
have life everlasting.
Thank You for loving us always.
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 PRICE-CONSCIOUS OR PRIZE-CONSCIOUS?
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"Sit down and calculate the outlay..." -Luke 14:28
Jesus tells us to renounce everything exterior and interior: all our possessions
(Lk 14:33) and our very self (Lk 14:26). The price of being Jesus' disciple is
extremely high: it costs our all.
Many choose not to pay the price to be Jesus' disciple. This choice results in
disaster. If we won't voluntarily pay the price now, we will pay it later. Our life
will be a literal joke (Lk 14:29-30) as we are overrun by the enemy, Satan
(see Lk 14:31-32). How sad to not renounce our possessions; when we hold them more
valuable than Jesus, they only weigh us down (see Wis 9:15), and "choke" us,
preventing us from bearing fruit (Mt 13:22).
Jesus tells us to count the cost, or "calculate the outlay," as we make our decision
whether or not to be His disciple (Lk 14:28). He told the parable of the treasure
hidden in a field with that calculation in mind. The price to purchase Jesus our
Treasure is everything we have (Mt 13:44). However, He wants us to also consider the
prize, life on high with Him forever (Phil 3:14).
Is it hard for you to renounce your hopes for the future? If so, you need to exchange
your hopes and dreams for His. When you want what Jesus wants, you'll find you already
have everything "through Him, with Him, and in Him" (see 1 Cor 3:21-23). So "fix your
eyes on Jesus" (Heb 3:1), then keep them fixed on Him (Heb 12:2). You'll hardly notice
the price when you focus on the Prize.
Prayer: Father, grant me a complete change of heart that I may follow Jesus with
greater faithfulness, zeal, and love.
Promise: "Anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple."
-Lk 14:27
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith! (Heb 12:2) All glory,
honor, and praise be to the Lamb of God!
Monday JESUS MAKES IT RIGHT
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"There was a man whose right hand was withered." -Luke 6:6
Tuesday "IF I HAD A HAMMER"
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Jesus "canceled the bond that stood against us with all its claims, snatching it up
and nailing it to the cross." -Colossians 2:14
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Brochures
" Over 90 Biblically based brochures. Many on topics you don't usually hear addressed."
This Week's Featured Brochure
Discipleship
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Be Holy, For I Am Holy
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The Beatitudes
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"The Beatitudes depict the countenance of Jesus Christ and
portray His charity." -Catechism of the Catholic Church, (CCC) 1717
The Beatitudes "are the paradoxical promises that sustain
hope in the midst of tribulation." -CCC, 1717
"The Beatitudes reveal the goal of human existence, the
ultimate end of human acts." -CCC, 1719
Matthew began the New Testament by repeatedly proclaiming
Jesus as God. He called Jesus "Emmanuel," meaning "God is
with us" (Mt 1:23). The wise men prostrated themselves
before Jesus and ......................................
The Challenge of Making Disciples in a "Culture of Death"
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Clarity, Certainty, and Commitment
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Conversion Conversations
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Do You Renounce Satan?
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Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Pray for my marriage and family. Mary and Nate will have a safe and good weekend. Pray
for Tom and Meagan conversion, health, jobs and relationships. Liz, Scott and Aiden.
Pray for Ryan will have a safe and fun and good time at the party
(Anonymous, 9/7/2013 7:52:20 PM)
Heavenly father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us by your Holy spirit as
we go along with our work Lord help me and give us a healthy body .Lord please help me
to provide all the needs ..my granddaughter has no milk touch the heart of his father
that he can do his part to lend money to buy milk .we ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
(antang4, 9/7/2013 4:32:41 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests
said silently in our hearts. Prayers needed for Dennis who's earthly life ended. He wasn't
church going but was kind hearted. LORD look kindly on him and also all the sinners on
earth. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 9/7/2013 4:05:46 PM)
Amen!
(Anonymous, 9/7/2013 1:25:56 PM)
Let us join in prayer with Pope Francis, people of all Faiths and Religions, believers
and non-believers for peace in the world beginning tonight, tomorrow and continuing until
we have peace. Let us pray and offer the little things in life and all our suffering to
this end. Spread the Word, Love and Peace.
(Ken, Texas, 9/7/2013 12:52:53 PM)
PRAY WITH OUR POPE TODAY FOR ALL WORLD LEADERS TO TALK FOR PEACE & PRAY FOR PEACE THANK
YOU
(Anonymous, 9/7/2013 11:21:41 AM)
Updated Prayer Intention? Slow Recovery from the Death of Our Only Son & Other Ongoing
Sorrows.. Sept.7,2013 Dear Community of Prayer, Thank you for praying with us in our long
dark night of the soul! Recovery is very slow! Despite ongoing pain and sorrows in the
recovery process we continue to stay at our Post in Faith and Hope with the help of your
Daily Prayers and God's Mercy! Please continue to pray(2013,2014..?)with us daily for
Recovery! Recovery for God's Healing,Protecting Peace and Hope in our Broken Hearts,Health
Issues,Relief from Severe Financial Misery which is making our recovery next to impossible!
Please pray! Please pray for God's Peace! Feel free to pass Urgent Prayer Request on to
other Communities(Women&Men)of Prayer that you know of in the World? Thank you for your
patience, In His Peace, Bill and Carol. usa PS. We will keep you in our daily prayers as
we cry out to God Day & Night in Prayer for His Mercy & Peace!
(Bill and Carol, Broken & Exhausted Hearts..., United States, 9/7/2013 10:23:12 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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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
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:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
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For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
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Bible Telephone Line
New Technology for Bible Telephone Line Ministry
Local Numbers Double Practically Overnight!
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
in 1991, it now continues with three teachers trained by him and by Presentation
Ministries. In cities where local numbers have been established, the BTL provides
callers with a short teaching on the readings for the daily Mass. It is available 24
hours a day and 7 days a week. Callers may also leave a short prayer request which
will be shared on the line with the other callers the next day.
** Please check these listings as a number of changes have been made.**
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Baltimore, MD 443-529-8282
Bismarck, ND 701-595-5300
Boston, MA 508-591-0911
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San Diego 619-272-6111
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St. Louis, MO 314-561-7411
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Toronto, ON CAN 647-723-9923
Ottawa, ON CAN 613-694-1257
Charlotte, NC 704-594-4811
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
THE LIGHT OF FAITH
"A PERFECT LOVE"
Christian faith is ... faith in a perfect love, in its decisive power, in its ability to
transform the world and to unfold its history... In the love of God revealed in Jesus,
faith perceives the foundation on which all reality and its final destiny rest. (15)
SEE LIKE JESUS
Faith does not merely gaze at Jesus, but sees things as Jesus Himself sees them, with
His own eyes; it is participation in His way of seeing. (18)
REALITY'S DEEPEST MEANING
Far from divorcing us from reality, our faith in the Son of God made man in Jesus of
Nazareth enables us to grasp reality's deepest meaning and to see how much God loves
this world and is constantly guiding it towards Himself. This leads us, as Christians,
to live our lives in this world with ever greater commitment and intensity. (18)
(Encyclical Lumen Fidei, issued 6/29/2013)
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PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below you can find information about
some of our ministries.
Bible Institute
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Word Gifts Ministry
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John Paul Speaks
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My People Newspaper
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PM Newsletter
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Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
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St. John Bosco Youth Group
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2013 RETREATS
Online Registration
2013 RETREATS
· Young Adult's Retreat: Introduction to Blessed John Paul II's Theology of the Body (Sep 27-29)
· Proclaiming God's Word: the Gospel of Matthew (Oct 4-6)
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