March 16th 2nd Sunday of Lent
Lord God, we have asked You for more faith, hope and love.
Please Jesus, open our hearts, souls and minds to really let go and let You totally take
over in our lives.
Fill us with the grace needed to truly do this, and really see others through Your eyes.
Jesus, the world has become what it always becomes, selfish.
Jesus, let us be in the world, but let us work and act from Your world of love and
forgiveness.
Lord, it is so easy to slip into the cares and worries of today.
So Christ, lift us up, and let us praise and adore You our living God.
Jesus, let us celebrate this lent, as a time of rooting out all the things that causes us to
be fearful of the future.
Let us all realize, that nothing is happening that You aren't totally aware of, and that You
have already worked out the perfect plan for all of us.
Let us prepare for our home coming this Lent.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday CONVERSATION PEACE
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"Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them conversing with Him." -Matthew 17:3
It is extremely important that we hear the Lord and converse with Him. The most important
conversation we will ever have with the Lord will be on the subject of His death and
resurrection. However, this is the most difficult subject of conversation for us.
Jesus' transfiguration was an attempt to help us converse with Him about His death and
resurrection. When we see Jesus glorified, we realize "the sufferings of the present to be
as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed in us" (Rm 8:18). When we see Jesus
conversing with Moses and Elijah (Mt 17:3), we see how our conversation with Jesus is
supposed to be. Finally, when we hear the Father command us to listen to Jesus (Mt 17:5),
we realize that we'd better listen to Him whether we want to or not.
Never has a conversation ever been so dramatically introduced as the one following the
transfiguration. Nevertheless, when Jesus once again tried to engage the apostles in
conversation about His passion, death, and resurrection, they broke off the conversation.
At Jesus's "words they were overwhelmed with grief" (Mt 17:23). So the transfiguration
seemed at first a failure. However, after the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the
transfiguration took effect (see 2 Pt 1:17-18). Jesus' disciples not only conversed with
Him about His death and resurrection; they even lived crucified and risen lives. Then they
took up their daily crosses and witnessed for the risen Christ.
Prayer: Jesus, may I be fully engaged in conversation with You.
Promise: Jesus "has robbed death of its power and has brought life and immortality into
clear light through the gospel." -2 Tm 1:10
Praise: Jesus is risen! We can live with Him forever! Thank You, Jesus.
Monday MORE OR LESS?
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"Give, and it shall be given to you. Good measure pressed down, shaken together, running
over, will they pour into the fold of your garment. For the measure you measure with will
be measured back to you." -Luke 6:38
Tuesday GUILT TRIPS
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"Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; though they be crimson
red, they may become white as wool." -Isaiah 1:18
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Brochures
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· A Prophetic Lent
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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
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· The Secret of Fasting
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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For Allen B., that he be humble like a little child.
(Allen B., Rockville, Maryland, United States, 3/15/2014 7:50:41 PM)
Pray for financial stability, decent living, and proper job. Also peace and happiness among
the neighbors troubling my wife and child in Goa,India. Pray for my non catholic friend that
Jesus my lord may deliver her personal request and she believe in Christianity.
(Dominic P., Southall, Middlesex, United Kingdom, 3/15/2014 7:27:52 PM)
Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us with your Holy spirit as we
go along with our work.Lord please help those who are needy and the the young kids to have
a healthy body ,we ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen
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Pray for the women to stay away from husband and he will spend more time with me
(Anonymous, 3/15/2014 4:41:13 PM)
LENT!3PM"HOUR OF MERCY."..2014! Oh God our Broken & Exhausted Hearts Continue to Cry out to
God Day & Night for His Mercy & Peace Now & in the Days ahead..Lent..Easter & through out
2014? Please pray with us daily!Pass on to the Nuns,Sisters,Monasteries,Parishes,Churches,
Prayer Groups,Prayer Chains and others you know of in the Worldwide Community of
Prayer?URGENT!! Thank you for praying,Bill&Carol. usa
(Bill and Carol, ................., oh, United States, 3/15/2014 1:57:44 PM)
Prayers requested for my son(45) and grandson(20) whose mutual physical and verbal abuse is
becoming more frequent and more violent. Only God and prayer can change their behavior.
(Faith &Hope, California, United States, 3/15/2014 9:34:45 AM)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus' name, Please pray for my 46 th birthday today that God
will bless me more. Pray for my trip with family to Surabaya today and the trip back to
Malang on Sundau night march 16, it will be running well. Lastly for my beloved mother and
sister that they are getting stronger and healthier.Many Thanks for all your prayers and
thoughts. GBU.
(Yab n LLL, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, 3/15/2014 3:27:40 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
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up
leaders who will form 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
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
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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
"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).
"THE GREATEST TREASURE OF ALL"
... What is this poverty by which Christ frees us and enriches us? It is His way of loving
us, His way of being our neighbor... What gives us true freedom, true salvation and true
happiness is the compassion, tenderness and solidarity of His love. Christ's poverty which
enriches us is His taking flesh and bearing our weaknesses and sins as an expression of
God's infinite mercy to us. Christ's poverty is the greatest treasure of all.
CONFRONT POVERTY
In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers
and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take practical steps to alleviate it.
(Source: 2014 Lenten message, dated 12/26/2013)
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