March 30th Fourth Sunday of Lent
Merciful God
As we are now in the 4th week of Lent, we are half way thru our observance of this season.
Please help us to not only fulfill our Lenten obligations, but help us to grow by doing
Your will.
Jesus, a few days ago, we observed the annunciation and at that time, Christ, You came into
our mother Mary.
Please help us to be excited as You are preparing to redeem the world by becoming one of us
in everything but sin.
Thank You for Your love and all the gifts You bestow on us.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday BLIND SIDE
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"As He walked along, He saw a man who had been blind from birth." -John 9:1
The world is divided into two groups: those who know they're spiritually blind, and ask for
and receive sight from Jesus, and others who refuse to admit they're blind and are even
blind to being blind. Jesus said: "I came into this world to divide it, to make the
sightless see and the seeing blind" (Jn 9:39). Many take offense at being called blind.
"Some of the Pharisees around Him picked this up, saying, 'You are not calling us blind, are
You?' To which Jesus replied: 'If you were blind there would be no sin in that. "But we
see," you say, and your sin remains' " (Jn 9:40-41).
We were born blind. We inherited this from our parents Adam and Eve. Our sight was restored
when we were reborn in the waters of baptism. Nevertheless, we continue to have eye problems
because of our sins, which originally caused our blindness. We must confess our sins, and
Jesus will again restore our vision. We keep bumping into things, crashing into brick walls,
and having terrible accidents. What does it take to wake us up to reality?
"Awake, O sleeper, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light" (Eph 5:14). "So the
man went off and washed, and came back able to see" (Jn 9:7).
Prayer: "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures He gives me repose;
beside restful waters He leads me; He refreshes my soul" (Ps 23:1-3).
Promise: "Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks
into the heart." -1 Sm 16:7
Praise: Praise and honor to the One Who sits on the throne! (Rv 5:13) Alleluia!
Monday THE JOY OF LENT AND LIFE
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"There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create." -Isaiah 65:18
Tuesday FOREVER MORE
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"Give up your sins so that something worse may not overtake you." -John 5:14
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Brochures
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· A Prophetic Lent
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· The Secret of Confession
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· Seek First the Kingdom
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Seek First the Kingdom (Mt. 6:33)
"Repent! The kingdom of God is at hand!" -Mk 1:15, our translation
Jesus told us to present His gospel by proclaiming that the kingdom
of God is at hand (Mt 10:7). He commanded us to seek first His
kingdom and then everything ..................................
· The Secret of Fasting
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us with your Holy spirit as we
go along with our work.Lord today is the last day of our PREX .thank you that that all of us
are renew .we asthrough Christ our LOrd .Amen.
(antang4, 3/29/2014 3:31:36 PM)
Father please keep him safe today and please provide a job for him. He is a desperate young
soul who has been tossed to the side because of his failings in life. Those who mistreated
him must realize they themselves are not without problems. I pray for those who look down on
him now and wish them no evil or harm....I do pray Father that perhaps one person in
particular will realize that is her child and her child should come first. Father You know
what lies I just read in a letter just given to me. Please help that women. I cannot believe
how she could make up lies about her own child to defend herself and her boyfriend. I trust
You my Lord. Thank You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
(Anonymous, 3/29/2014 3:31:15 PM)
LENT! 3PM"HOUR OF MERCY."..2014! Oh God, Our Broken & Exhausted Hearts Continue to Cry out
to You Day & Night for Your Mercy & Peace Now & in the Days ahead..Lent..Easter & through
out 2014? Please continue to pray with us daily! Pass on to the Nuns,Sisters,Monasteries,
Parishes,Prayer Groups,Prayer Chains,Churches and others you know of in the Worldwide
Community of Prayer?URGENT!! Thank you for praying.
(Bill and Carol, Broken & Exhausted Hearts..., United States, 3/29/2014 11:02:46 AM)
Please Pray to Our Father be it His Will allow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to heal my
sister Joann. She has been battling cancer now for what seems like forever and in every
little victory seems we have another setback. So pray with me please. Oh Dear Lord only say
the Word and she shall be healed.
(Anonymous, 3/29/2014 8:44:32 AM)
Lord I lift up to you Iv who will spend some time with us tomorrow. I ask you to pour out
your Holy Spirit upon him in a mighty way. He is at the crossroads in life, help him take
the right decisions, according to your will for him. Keep him humble and stayed on you
always. Let this time be a time of grace and blessing. Lord you be in control of our
thoughts, words and all we do and say. May you be glorified praised and honoured at all
times. Amen
(Anonymous, 3/29/2014 8:42:39 AM)
Please join me in praying for Thelma who is in terrible pain, feeling utterly weak and
drained out. That our mighty healer and faithful God will send his healing touch and bring
her relief. Mary Mother of Jesus, be a mother to her now. All you angels and saints, her
guardian angel and all the holy souls in purgatory, please intercede for her. Amen
(Anonymous, 3/29/2014 8:28:42 AM)
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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
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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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 Francis, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
JESUS, POVERTY AND LENT
"REAL POVERTY HURTS"
Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give
up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. Let us not forget that real
poverty hurts: no self-denial is real without this dimension of penance. I distrust a
charity that costs nothing and does not hurt.
WITH THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
May the Holy Spirit, through Whom we are "as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing
and yet possessing everything" (2 Cor 6:10), sustain us in our resolutions and increase our
concern and responsibility for human destitution, so that we can become merciful and act
with mercy.
"OUR PATH OF CONVERSION"
As Lent draws near, I would like to offer some helpful thoughts on our path of conversion as
individuals and as a community. These insights are inspired by the words of Saint Paul; "For
you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He
became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich" (2 Cor 8:9).
(Source: 2014 Lenten message, dated 12/26/2013)
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