November 16th 33rd Sunday in ordinary time
This week, Oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the "Presentation
of Mary".
Let us see in this feast that Your plan of our redemption was
unfolding in a very simple yet concise way.
Mary, our mother, the "new ark of the covenant" was brought to
God so as to be sealed in His love.
Mary, our mother, was always and still is, full of grace, and her
intercession is very powerful, for all of us.
We have a loving, caring mother who loves us and prays for us all.
Jesus, give us the grace to realize Your love, and the means
we can use to get the help we need to reach Your kingdom in
heaven, some day, thank You Jesus.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday NOT GOOD, NOT BETTER, BUT BEST
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"Well done! You are an industrious and reliable servant. Since you
were dependable in a small matter I will put you in charge of larger
affairs. Come, share your master's joy!" -Matthew 25:21
The Lord doesn't call us to do good. "No one is good but God alone"
(Mk 10:18). He doesn't call us to do better - better than others or
even better than before. The Lord doesn't like to compare. He simply
wants us to do our best. Our best may not be better. It may not even
be that good. Nonetheless, the Lord is pleased with our best. It is
a sacrifice acceptable to Him.
We all can do our best any time we want to. Our best doesn't require
ability, skill, training, or even maturity. A little boy can do his
best. A feeble elderly man can do his best. We can always do our best.
It's just a matter of trying our best. The Lord is not concerned with
how many talents we start with (Mt 25:15). He just wants us to do our
best with what we've got. Ten talents are pleasing to Him if they're
our best. A thousand talents are displeasing if they're not our best.
So "whatever you do, work at it with your whole being. Do it for the
Lord rather than for men" (Col 3:23). To do our best, we must give our
all. This is the first commandment: "You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and
with all your mind" (Lk 10:27).
Prayer: Father, may I not have good days but best days for Your glory.
Promise: "We belong neither to darkness nor to night; therefore let
us not be asleep like the rest, but awake and sober!" -1 Thes 5:5-6
Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, teaching us to pray (Lk 11:2) and
baptizing us in the Spirit (Mk 1:8).
Monday "THE NECESSITY OF PRAYING ALWAYS"
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"Jesus asked him, 'What do you want Me to do for you?' " -Luke 18:40-41
Tuesday THE KNOCK OF LOVE
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"Here I stand, knocking at the door." -Revelation 3:20
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Brochures
" Over 90 Biblically based brochures. Many on topics you
don't usually hear addressed."
This Week's Featured Brochures
Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
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What Happens When You Fall in Love
"All of us, gazing on the Lord's glory with unveiled faces, are
being transformed from glory to glory into His very image by the
Lord Who is the Spirit." -2 Corinthians 3:18
Jesus promised to be with us always even to the end of the world
(Mt 28:20). At the Last Supper, He said: "This is My body," "This
is My blood" (Mk 14:22, 24), and "Do this as a remembrance of Me"
(Lk 22:19). After receiving the Holy Spirit, the early Church
began to ...................................................
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please forgive us our
sins,please guide us with your Holy Spirit as we go along with our work.
Lord please help those who are needy especially the people who vw no job.
Bless them O Lord.we ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen
(antang, 11/15/2014 1:46:42 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all
the requests said silently in our hearts. LORD please teach me to pray
correctly and for the right things. LORD give me perserverance that I
never give up on you LORD. LORD give me confidence that you are answering
my prayers the best way your way. LORD give me complacency to wait for
the right time your time. In JESUS I trust. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 11/15/2014 1:04:27 PM)
Please pray for me urgently to be free from extreme stress and worry
caused by my husband's ongoing illness. I want to be set free from the
resultant skin problem that has surfaced again. I want to depend totally
on Jesus my Lord to take me safely through this valley of tears. Jesus
you take control, touch me and heal me saviour divine. Mother Mary be
with me, help me to be calm and focussed. Hold my hand and guide me on
the way as I take one day at a time. All you angels and saints and my
guardian angel, please intercede for me. Amen
(Anonymous, 11/15/2014 12:29:09 PM)
Please pray for S who is on medication for mental and drug related
issues. He was improving but now has regressed and turning abusive and
violent. That the Lord Jesus will take control of his heart, mind and
spirit and calm him down, keep him away from friends/persons who could
lead him back to addiction. For his Mum wisdom, discernment, grace
courage and strength to lead her son back to Jesus and the sacraments.
Amen
(Anonymous, 11/15/2014 12:26:44 PM)
Pls prayer 4 my health have high blood pressure
(Anonymous, 11/15/2014 7:02:13 AM)
Please pray for Hans who has his birthday today - that the Lord will
bless him with good health, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, piety -
in fact every grace and blessing he needs right now as he continues
with his education. He needs a job to finance his education - Father,
give him a good one that will help him stabilize financially. Thank
you Father for hearing my prayer.
(Rina, 11/15/2014 6:39:53 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 well as covering the entire New Testament 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
http://presentationministries.com/tapes/tape.asp?pubID=269
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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)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp
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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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 ELDERLY
"A TIME OF GRACE"
In a special way, old age is a time of grace, in which the Lord renews
His call to us; He calls us to safeguard and transmit the faith, He calls
us to pray, especially to intercede; He calls us to be close to those in
need .... The elderly, grandparents have the ability to understand the
most difficult of situations: a great ability! And when they pray for
these situations, their prayer is strong; it is powerful!
"A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY"
Grandparents, who have received the blessing to see their children's
children (cf. Ps 128:6), are entrusted with a great responsibility: to
transmit their life experience, their family history, the history of a
community, of a people; to share wisdom with simplicity, and the faith
itself - the most precious heritage!
HAPPINESS IS ...
Happy is the family who have grandparents close by! A grandfather is a
father twice over and a grandmother is a mother twice over.
(Source: Meeting with the elderly, 9/28/2014)
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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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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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2014 RETREATS
Online Registration
2014 RETREATS
· Men's Retreat - Wisdom from the Writing of the Saints and Church Fathers (Dec 6)
·"Extreme Make-Over" ~ Who Am I in Christ? (Feb 20-21)
·"Modeling Mary" (Women's Retreat) (Mar 21)
Can you help us with the construction of the new Chapel and Retreat Center?
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