December 21st Fourth Sunday of Advent
Oh! Christ, You are about to come again as the babe in the manger.
Please help us to realize that You, as a baby, are all loving and all
forgiving.
That all of our sins can and should be washed away, so that this
year we can end on a note of praise and peace.
We can never truly have peace unless we are truly washed clean
in Your Blood.
Jesus, thank You so much for Your becoming like us in everything
but sin.
Let us be excited that You love us so much that You died that we
might have eternal life.
Let us, this joyous season, lift our voices in praise and glory to You.
Let us be freed from the bondage of sin and soar like the angels
in loving 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 A "MARY," MERRY CHRISTMAS
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"Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be...?' " -Luke 1:34
To have a true Christmas, to meet Christ at Mass in a new, glorious
way during the Christmas season, we must have a "Mary" Christmas and
love Jesus as Mary does. To have a "Mary" Christmas, we should:
.not fear (Lk 1:30),
.be filled with God's grace (Lk 1:30),
.have "the Holy Spirit...come upon" us (Lk 1:35),
.believe that "nothing is impossible with God" (Lk 1:37),
.rejoice in being the Lord's servants, that is, the slaves of the Lord (Lk 1:38),
."let it be done" to us according to God's Word (Lk 1:38),
.trust "that the Lord's words" to us will "be fulfilled" (Lk 1:45),
.proclaim "the greatness of the Lord" and find "joy in God" our Savior (Lk 1:46-47),
."be pierced with a sword" of sorrow (Lk 2:35),
."do whatever [Jesus] tells" us and tell others to do the same (Jn 2:5),
.be at the foot of Jesus' cross (Jn 19:25), and
.together devote ourselves to constant prayer for a new Pentecost (Acts 1:14).
A "Mary" Christmas is a Christmas of faith, joy, self-sacrifice,
obedience, evangelistic zeal, redemptive suffering, praise-filled
worship, and constant prayer in the Holy Spirit.
"Mary" Christmas!
Prayer: Prayer: Jesus, may You get what You want for Christmas.
Promise: "The favors of the Lord I will sing forever; through all
generations my mouth shall proclaim Your faithfulness." -Ps 89:2
Praise: "O Radiant Dawn, Splendor of eternal light, Sun of Justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death."
Monday "GLORIFY THE LORD WITH ME" (Ps 34:4)
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"My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in
God my Savior." -Luke 1:46-47
Tuesday FATHERS: REPRESENT THE HEAVENLY FATHER
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"...to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts
of the children to their fathers..." -Malachi 3:24
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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
December 7 Isaiah 24-25
December 8 Isaiah 26-27
December 9 Isaiah 28-29
December 10 Isaiah 30-33
December 11 Isaiah 34-35
December 12 Isaiah 36-39
December 13 Isaiah 40-42
December 14 Isaiah 43-45
December 15 Isaiah 46-48
December 16 Isaiah 49-51
December 17 Isaiah 52-53
December 18 Isaiah 54-55
December 19 Isaiah 56-57
December 20 Isaiah 58-60
December 21 Isaiah 61-64
December 22 Isaiah 65-66
Your Christmas Present: The Psalms
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Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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I am so lost without my mother.
(Anonymous, 12/20/2014 1:28:37 PM)
Please pray that I will be blessed with meeting a Catholic, Irish man,
who is marriage-minded and would be a faithful husband to me.
(Anonymous, 12/20/2014 1:28:15 PM)
Pray that employment as a secretary will come to me very, very soon. I
have been unemployed for a very, very long time. My funds are going
very low. Your prayers are needed.
(Anonymous, 12/20/2014 1:27:50 PM)
Please pray that Fr. Gordon MacRae will be released from prison very
soon, that all the charges will be dropped against him, and that he can
return to preaching the word of God.
(Anonymous, 12/20/2014 1:27:29 PM)
Please pray Phil Reilly will meet a nice wife. He is so holy and would
be a wonderful husband to someone and he deserves to be happy.
(Anonymous, 12/20/2014 1:26:58 PM)
Fear is 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 me. For nothing is impossible for the LORD. May it be done to me
according to your word. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 12/20/2014 12:52:02 PM)
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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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San Diego 619-272-6111
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St. Louis, MO 314-561-7411
Toledo, OH 419-318-2211
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 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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PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below you can find information about
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Bible Institute
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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
· "Extreme Make-Over" ~ Who Am I in Christ? (Feb 20-21)
· "Modeling Mary" (Women's Retreat) (Mar 21)
· The Most Magnificent Fruit = Christian Community (Apr 17-19)
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