November 30th The first Sunday of Advent
Here we are again, Jesus, into Christmas.
Please Lord, let this truly be a holy period, for us to prepare,
to herald Your birth.
Let us not get so wrapped up into presents, that we forget to
give You, the present of our love.
Let us see that in this amazing birth our eternal life factor was
now in play.
You came to give us all eternal life and You came to make
reparation for all of the sins that was ever or will be committed.
Let us be set on fire with love for You and the love You showed us.
Let us see You in others and be Christ to them, so that someday
we all may shine in heaven with You.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday AN ADVENTAGEOUS ADVENTURE
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"No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but You doing such
deeds for those who wait for Him." -Isaiah 64:3
We should take Advent as seriously as a new mother takes her pregnancy.
The Christmas season is not merely a memory, celebration, or blessing,
but a new, extremely important encounter with the incarnate Jesus. St.
Charles Borromeo taught: "This holy season (Advent) teaches us that
Christ's coming was not only for the benefit of His contemporaries; His
power has still to be communicated to us" (from Office of Readings,
Monday of the first week of Advent). Christmas will be an exceptional
grace or an opportunity sadly missed.
Therefore, our Advent preparation for Christmas is very important for
God's kingdom, the Church, the world, the future, our families, and
ourselves. "Our hearts should be as much prepared for this coming of
Christ (Christmas) as if He were still to come into this world" (St.
Charles Borromeo). Moreover, if we are not prepared for Christ's unique
Christmas coming this year, we are not prepared for His coming at the
end of the world.
Consequently, "be constantly on the watch! Stay awake! You do not know
when the appointed time will come" (Mk 13:33). "Wait for the revelation
of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Cor 1:7). Make this the best Advent ever,
preparing for Christ's greatest Christmas coming of your life.
Prayer: Father, make this Advent more than we can ever ask for or
imagine (Eph 3:20).
Promise: "Would that You might meet us doing right, that we were mindful
of You in our ways!" -Is 64:4
Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus, Emmanuel, "God with us!" You became
flesh and dwelt among us. Praise You for letting us see Your glory
(Jn 1:14).
Monday "FEED MY SHEEP" (Jn 21:17)
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"In days to come, the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established
as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall
stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: 'Come, let us climb
the Lord's mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may
instruct us in His ways, and we may walk in His paths.' " -Isaiah 2:2-3
Tuesday GOD MAKES ALL THINGS NEW
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"Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie
down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them. The cow and the bear shall be
neighbors, together their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like
the ox. The baby shall play by the cobra's den, and the child lay his
hand on the adder's lair. There shall be no harm or ruin on all My holy
mountain; for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord."
-Isaiah 11:6-9
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
An Isaiah Advent
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An Isaiah Advent
For centuries the Catholic Church has been led by the Spirit to prepare
for Christ's Christmas coming by reading the prophet, Isaiah. I invite
you to ask for the grace to read Isaiah in the following 22-day format.
(22-days is the briefest possible Advent.) This will help you have the
best Advent ever and prepare you to celebrate Christmas in a
life-changing, world-renewing way.
December 1 Isaiah 1-5
December 2 Isaiah 6-8
December 3 Isaiah 9-12
December 4 Isaiah 13-17
December 5 Isaiah 18-21
December 6 Isaiah 22-23
Your Christmas Present: The Psalms
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Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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For healing from some chronic health issues.
(Darren, 11/29/2014 7:36:52 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 give us a
healthy body and knowledge to fulfill our duties and responsibilities.
please help all the teens to be respectful to their families and
guide them O Lord everytime they will do their task.we ask this
through Chris tour Lord.Amen
(antang, 11/29/2014 2:24:32 PM)
Please pray for healing of spouse's cancer and undiagnosed health
issues I have, and that the Lord will send his angels to help us.
(Anonymous, 11/29/2014 2:00:28 PM)
Fearis useless.LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all
the requests said silently in our hearts. JESUS son of David have
mercy on us. You created my mind to be a place of prayer and love. I
have turned it into a den of thiefs. LORD please forgive me. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 11/29/2014 1:58:51 PM)
Dear God please help me get out of my depression. Please help me feel
good and be normal. Help me pass my class and help my girlfriend
Melissa pass her test as well. Keep us together. Bless us. Bless our
love bond and trust. Don't let this love die. And always keep us safe
and sound. Let us get married and let us have our beautiful kids as
well. In Gods name, I pray. Amen.
(fernando, elgin, il, United States, 11/29/2014 12:58:03 PM)
please pray for my daughter to overcome her addiction. she has chosen
alcohol over her kids, friends and relatives. The alcohol is adversely
effecting her brain at this time also. Only she can can decide to get
the help that she needs.
(anonymous, cincinnati, oh, United States, 11/29/2014 9:51:51 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 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
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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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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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St. Louis, MO 314-561-7411
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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
THROW AWAY CULTURE
Children are thrown away, young people are thrown away, because they
have no work, and the elderly are thrown away with the pretence of
maintaining a "balanced" economy, which has at its center not the
human person but money. We are all called to oppose this poisonous,
throw away culture!
BUILD A BETTER SOCIETY
We Christians, together with all people of good will, are called to
patiently build a more diverse, more welcoming, more humane, more
inclusive society that does not need to discard those who are weak in
body and mind. On the contrary we need a society which measures its
success on how the weak are cared for.
"NO FUTURE"
As Christians and as citizens, we are called to envision, with
imagination and wisdom, ways of facing this challenge. A people who
does not take care of grandparents, who does not treat them well has
no future!
(Source: Meeting with the elderly, 9/28/2014)
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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)
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