Saturday, January 31, 2015, St. John Bosco
Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19, Luke 1:69-75, Mark 4:35-41
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WHAT IS FAITH?
"Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see." -Hebrews 11:1
We are saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8). "All depends on faith, everything is grace" (Rm 4:16). Therefore, faith in the Lord is absolutely necessary. However, this presents a problem because we are lacking in faith (see Mk 4:40). Jesus asks: "When the Son of Man comes, will He find any faith on the earth?" (Lk 18:8) We must cry out to the Lord: "I do believe! Help my lack of faith!" (Mk 9:24, our transl.)
"Faith is confident assurance" (Heb 11:1). It is a solid, substantial assurance of security, stability, affirmation, and unconditional love. We can rest assured, for the Lord is our Rock (see Ps 18:3) and our Abba (see Mt 6:9; Gal 4:6). We are securely held in His loving arms.
Faith is the result of a very good relationship. To have such substantial, confident assurance of God's love, we must truly and deeply know the Lord. Jesus taught and prayed: "Eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and Him Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ" (Jn 17:3). Paul prayed: "I wish to know Christ" (Phil 3:10). We too should pray to know God so as to have faith in Him.
Prayer: Father, may my love for You result in faith in You. May this faith cause me to experience the "breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love" (Eph 3:18). May this deeper love result in deeper faith.
Promise: "All of these died in faith." -Heb 11:13
Praise: A tremendously anointed minister to youth, St. John Bosco required kindness in all his fellow youth ministers. He said: "The young should know that they are loved."
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Friday, January 30, 2015
LOSING IT - One Bread, One Body, 1/30/2015
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Friday, January 30, 2015
Hebrews 10:32-39, Psalm 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40, Mark 4:26-34
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LOSING IT
"[You] joyfully assented to the confiscation of your goods, knowing that you had better and more permanent possessions." -Hebrews 10:34
Imagine that somebody not only steals your stuff, but confiscates it, that is, he legally "steals" your possessions by a power squeeze and then openly and blatantly keeps it for himself. In our modern society, people would expect you to go to court and sue the confiscator to get back your possessions. If that was not possible, society would expect you to try to exact revenge by whatever means possible. Instead, you publicly rejoice and praise God, saying: "Thank You, Jesus! I didn't need all that stuff anyway. It was holding me back from a deeper relationship with You. Praise You, Lord! Alleluia!" It's not hard to imagine the incredulous reactions from those who can't understand what it means that Jesus is your King Who promises to supply all that you need (Mt 6:24-34; Phil 4:19).
Our possessions can end up possessing us (see Mt 19:21-22). Therefore Jesus bluntly tells us: "None of you can be My disciple if he does not renounce all his possessions" (Lk 14:33). St. Paul obeyed this teaching and proclaimed: "Those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ. I have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ. For His sake I have forfeited everything; I have accounted all else rubbish so that Christ may be my Wealth" (Phil 3:7-8).
Each day, lose your life for Jesus' sake (Lk 9:24). Detach yourself from your possessions and the things of the world. Less of the world equals more of Jesus.
Prayer: Jesus, the only possession I want is You (1 Jn 5:12; 2 Jn 9).
Promise: "Take delight in the Lord, and He will grant you your heart's requests." -Ps 37:4
Praise: Nine years after his vasectomy, Ralph repented, joined a small Christian community, and had his vasectomy reversed.
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Hebrews 10:32-39, Psalm 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40, Mark 4:26-34
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LOSING IT
"[You] joyfully assented to the confiscation of your goods, knowing that you had better and more permanent possessions." -Hebrews 10:34
Imagine that somebody not only steals your stuff, but confiscates it, that is, he legally "steals" your possessions by a power squeeze and then openly and blatantly keeps it for himself. In our modern society, people would expect you to go to court and sue the confiscator to get back your possessions. If that was not possible, society would expect you to try to exact revenge by whatever means possible. Instead, you publicly rejoice and praise God, saying: "Thank You, Jesus! I didn't need all that stuff anyway. It was holding me back from a deeper relationship with You. Praise You, Lord! Alleluia!" It's not hard to imagine the incredulous reactions from those who can't understand what it means that Jesus is your King Who promises to supply all that you need (Mt 6:24-34; Phil 4:19).
Our possessions can end up possessing us (see Mt 19:21-22). Therefore Jesus bluntly tells us: "None of you can be My disciple if he does not renounce all his possessions" (Lk 14:33). St. Paul obeyed this teaching and proclaimed: "Those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ. I have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ. For His sake I have forfeited everything; I have accounted all else rubbish so that Christ may be my Wealth" (Phil 3:7-8).
Each day, lose your life for Jesus' sake (Lk 9:24). Detach yourself from your possessions and the things of the world. Less of the world equals more of Jesus.
Prayer: Jesus, the only possession I want is You (1 Jn 5:12; 2 Jn 9).
Promise: "Take delight in the Lord, and He will grant you your heart's requests." -Ps 37:4
Praise: Nine years after his vasectomy, Ralph repented, joined a small Christian community, and had his vasectomy reversed.
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
PRESENCE OR ABSENT? - One Bread, One Body, 1/29/2015
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Hebrews 10:19-25, Psalm 24:1-6, Mark 4:21-25
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PRESENCE OR ABSENT?
"We should not absent ourselves from the assembly, as some do, but encourage one another; and this all the more because you see that the Day draws near." -Hebrews 10:25
When we gather in Jesus' name, He has promised to be with us in a special way (Mt 18:20). In Jesus' special presence, we are more deeply united with Him and with one another. In this deeper unity, we have greater knowledge of and openness to God's will. Therefore, when we pray together, we express better the will of God, and our prayers are answered (Mt 18:19). In this great prayer-power, we are encouraged and roused to love and good deeds (Heb 10:24-25). In His presence, unity, will, intercession, and power, we are gathered as Jesus' disciples were gathered in the upper room before the first Christian Pentecost (see Acts 1:14).
When the members of Christ's Body repeatedly resist the temptation to absent themselves from the assembly, we will see a new Pentecost, hasten the final coming of Christ (2 Pt 3:12), and be ready for the end of the world and His coming (see Heb 10:25). When spouses get together for prayer, when families gather to hear God's Word, when Christian communities cover the earth, when churches are packed for daily Mass, when prayer groups are abounding, then we will see God's glory. Therefore, make any sacrifices necessary so as not to absent yourself from the assembly.
Prayer: Father, may I never imply by the choices I make that I don't need the other parts of Christ's Body (see 1 Cor 12:21).
Promise: "In the measure you give you shall receive, and more besides." -Mk 4:24
Praise: Tony had no money to pay his bills when he was laid off. He refused to panic, and believed God would provide. On the day his bills were due, three separate individuals visited him to pay off old debts, which totalled the amount of what he owed.
(For a related teaching, order our tape What is Christian Community?" on audio AV 76-1 or video V-76.)
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Hebrews 10:19-25, Psalm 24:1-6, Mark 4:21-25
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PRESENCE OR ABSENT?
"We should not absent ourselves from the assembly, as some do, but encourage one another; and this all the more because you see that the Day draws near." -Hebrews 10:25
When we gather in Jesus' name, He has promised to be with us in a special way (Mt 18:20). In Jesus' special presence, we are more deeply united with Him and with one another. In this deeper unity, we have greater knowledge of and openness to God's will. Therefore, when we pray together, we express better the will of God, and our prayers are answered (Mt 18:19). In this great prayer-power, we are encouraged and roused to love and good deeds (Heb 10:24-25). In His presence, unity, will, intercession, and power, we are gathered as Jesus' disciples were gathered in the upper room before the first Christian Pentecost (see Acts 1:14).
When the members of Christ's Body repeatedly resist the temptation to absent themselves from the assembly, we will see a new Pentecost, hasten the final coming of Christ (2 Pt 3:12), and be ready for the end of the world and His coming (see Heb 10:25). When spouses get together for prayer, when families gather to hear God's Word, when Christian communities cover the earth, when churches are packed for daily Mass, when prayer groups are abounding, then we will see God's glory. Therefore, make any sacrifices necessary so as not to absent yourself from the assembly.
Prayer: Father, may I never imply by the choices I make that I don't need the other parts of Christ's Body (see 1 Cor 12:21).
Promise: "In the measure you give you shall receive, and more besides." -Mk 4:24
Praise: Tony had no money to pay his bills when he was laid off. He refused to panic, and believed God would provide. On the day his bills were due, three separate individuals visited him to pay off old debts, which totalled the amount of what he owed.
(For a related teaching, order our tape What is Christian Community?" on audio AV 76-1 or video V-76.)
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
ARE YOU SLUGGISH OR CURIOUS? - One Bread, One Body, 1/28/2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015, St. Thomas Aquinas
Hebrews 10:11-18, Psalm 110:1-4, Mark 4:1-20
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ARE YOU SLUGGISH OR CURIOUS?
"You do not understand this parable? How then are you going to understand other figures like it?" -Mark 4:13
Jesus wants us to take ownership of our understanding of our faith. He wants us to ask questions as did the apostles (see Mk 4:10), to study, to probe deeply and persistently until we understand the meaning. Jesus tells parables so we might have the chance to ponder the Word, nourish it, and make it grow.
When asked why He only taught the crowds in parables, Jesus quoted Isaiah 6:10 (see Mk 4:12). Jesus knows that the hearts of people in the crowd, while interested in His teaching, are by nature "sluggish," their ears "dull," and their eyes closed (see Is 6:10). A parable resembles a riddle. It is designed to make its hearers think, ponder, and reflect until either the meaning of the parable is understood or the hearers dismiss it from their minds. Those who hear the parable will need to ask questions of those more advanced in their faith in order to better understand the meaning.
The hearers of the parable have a choice if they do not understand it. They can be like the rocky ground (Mk 4:16), dismiss the parable, and thus miss out on a chance to grow in faith. In so doing, their hearts become ever more sluggish to the Lord's message, thereby fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 6:10. On the other hand, the hearers can be good soil which receives the Word, studies it, learns it, and bears a rich harvest (Mk 4:20).
Jesus is teaching you in parables. Will you sluggishly dismiss them, or will you seek and find their meaning?
Prayer: Jesus, make me docile to Your teaching and zealous to understand it, live by it, and spread it.
Promise: "Their sins and their transgressions I will remember no more." -Heb 10:17
Praise: St. Thomas was blessed with a superior intelligence. He spent his entire life in the ministry of the Word of God. "How different the man who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High!" (Sir 39:1)
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Hebrews 10:11-18, Psalm 110:1-4, Mark 4:1-20
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ARE YOU SLUGGISH OR CURIOUS?
"You do not understand this parable? How then are you going to understand other figures like it?" -Mark 4:13
Jesus wants us to take ownership of our understanding of our faith. He wants us to ask questions as did the apostles (see Mk 4:10), to study, to probe deeply and persistently until we understand the meaning. Jesus tells parables so we might have the chance to ponder the Word, nourish it, and make it grow.
When asked why He only taught the crowds in parables, Jesus quoted Isaiah 6:10 (see Mk 4:12). Jesus knows that the hearts of people in the crowd, while interested in His teaching, are by nature "sluggish," their ears "dull," and their eyes closed (see Is 6:10). A parable resembles a riddle. It is designed to make its hearers think, ponder, and reflect until either the meaning of the parable is understood or the hearers dismiss it from their minds. Those who hear the parable will need to ask questions of those more advanced in their faith in order to better understand the meaning.
The hearers of the parable have a choice if they do not understand it. They can be like the rocky ground (Mk 4:16), dismiss the parable, and thus miss out on a chance to grow in faith. In so doing, their hearts become ever more sluggish to the Lord's message, thereby fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 6:10. On the other hand, the hearers can be good soil which receives the Word, studies it, learns it, and bears a rich harvest (Mk 4:20).
Jesus is teaching you in parables. Will you sluggishly dismiss them, or will you seek and find their meaning?
Prayer: Jesus, make me docile to Your teaching and zealous to understand it, live by it, and spread it.
Promise: "Their sins and their transgressions I will remember no more." -Heb 10:17
Praise: St. Thomas was blessed with a superior intelligence. He spent his entire life in the ministry of the Word of God. "How different the man who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High!" (Sir 39:1)
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
FAMILY TRANSPLANT - One Bread, One Body, 1/27/2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015, St. Angela Merici
Hebrews 10:1-10, Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 10-11, Mark 3:31-35
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FAMILY TRANSPLANT
"Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me." -Mark 3:35
Jesus said that He came for division, to divide a family three against two (Lk 12:52). He meant that some family members would receive Him while others would reject Him, at least for a time. For those who love Jesus, love their families, and yet have been rejected within their families because of their love for Jesus, there is great pain.
Yet Jesus offers the greatest consolation amidst this pain: by doing the will of God, we are adopted and transplanted into the family of God (Mk 3:35). We become a brother or sister of Jesus, a son or daughter of God the Father, united in love through the Holy Spirit. Praise be to the Holy Trinity forever! Our family meal is now the Mass, as we gather with the rest of our family at the table of the Lord and receive the Holy Eucharist.
In the meantime, continue to love your biological family and pray for them. Your love and prayers may not seem to be having any impact. It might even seem to you that your love and prayers are making the situation worse. Keep persevering anyway. Day by day, the Lord is working behind the scenes (Mk 4:26ff) to unite your family in Him. Jesus is the stumbling Stone that smashes a family apart (Mt 21:44) and the Cornerstone upon Which the family is restored (Mt 21:42; Ps 118:22).
Prayer: "I have come to do Your will, O God" (Heb 10:7).
Promise: "By this 'will,' we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." -Heb 10:10
Praise: St. Angela was a creative visionary. Not only was she the first to found a teaching order of women in the Church, but she also founded the Church's first secular institute.
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Hebrews 10:1-10, Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 10-11, Mark 3:31-35
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FAMILY TRANSPLANT
"Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me." -Mark 3:35
Jesus said that He came for division, to divide a family three against two (Lk 12:52). He meant that some family members would receive Him while others would reject Him, at least for a time. For those who love Jesus, love their families, and yet have been rejected within their families because of their love for Jesus, there is great pain.
Yet Jesus offers the greatest consolation amidst this pain: by doing the will of God, we are adopted and transplanted into the family of God (Mk 3:35). We become a brother or sister of Jesus, a son or daughter of God the Father, united in love through the Holy Spirit. Praise be to the Holy Trinity forever! Our family meal is now the Mass, as we gather with the rest of our family at the table of the Lord and receive the Holy Eucharist.
In the meantime, continue to love your biological family and pray for them. Your love and prayers may not seem to be having any impact. It might even seem to you that your love and prayers are making the situation worse. Keep persevering anyway. Day by day, the Lord is working behind the scenes (Mk 4:26ff) to unite your family in Him. Jesus is the stumbling Stone that smashes a family apart (Mt 21:44) and the Cornerstone upon Which the family is restored (Mt 21:42; Ps 118:22).
Prayer: "I have come to do Your will, O God" (Heb 10:7).
Promise: "By this 'will,' we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." -Heb 10:10
Praise: St. Angela was a creative visionary. Not only was she the first to found a teaching order of women in the Church, but she also founded the Church's first secular institute.
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Monday, January 26, 2015
BELIEVING IS SEEING - One Bread, One Body, 1/26/2015
Monday, January 26, 2015, Sts. Timothy & Titus
2 Timothy 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5, Psalm 96:1-3, 7-8, 10, Mark 3:22-30
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BELIEVING IS SEEING
"Promote their knowledge of the truth as our religion embodies it." -Titus 1:1
No matter how well or poorly I teach the Scriptures through this booklet, you can almost immediately at least double the insights you receive from reading the Scriptures for the daily Mass by deciding to share anything you receive. If you put any light you receive on the lampstand (Mk 4:21), you will receive more light. "In the measure you give you shall receive, and more besides" (Mk 4:24). Understanding the Bible is not so much a matter of intelligence, but of sharing.
To share the good news credibly though, we must live the Good News. Understanding the Bible is basically a matter of obeying it. Some people maintain they need to understand something before obeying it. With the Bible, however, we must obey it before we ever truly and deeply understand it. For example, we don't understand how Jesus is present in Holy Communion merely because we have read the Bible. The Bible doesn't explain this in detail. However, when we obey the Bible by doing the Last Supper in memory of Jesus (1 Cor 11:24-25), devoting ourselves "to the breaking of bread" (Acts 2:42), and sharing our faith in Jesus present in the Eucharist, then we receive amazing insights. We see the light and understand what the Bible means. Believing, living, and sharing is seeing.
Prayer: Father, give me a deep faith in You by which I can understand You much more deeply.
Promise: "I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God bestowed when my hands were laid on you. The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly Spirit, but rather One that makes us strong, loving, and wise." -2 Tm 1:6-7
Praise: St. Titus was a powerful evangelistic missionary team member. Through Titus' encouragement, God gave St. Paul the strength and reinforcement to evangelize Macedonia (see 2 Cor 7:5-7).
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from December 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, June 30, 2014
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.
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2 Timothy 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5, Psalm 96:1-3, 7-8, 10, Mark 3:22-30
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/012615.cfm
BELIEVING IS SEEING
"Promote their knowledge of the truth as our religion embodies it." -Titus 1:1
No matter how well or poorly I teach the Scriptures through this booklet, you can almost immediately at least double the insights you receive from reading the Scriptures for the daily Mass by deciding to share anything you receive. If you put any light you receive on the lampstand (Mk 4:21), you will receive more light. "In the measure you give you shall receive, and more besides" (Mk 4:24). Understanding the Bible is not so much a matter of intelligence, but of sharing.
To share the good news credibly though, we must live the Good News. Understanding the Bible is basically a matter of obeying it. Some people maintain they need to understand something before obeying it. With the Bible, however, we must obey it before we ever truly and deeply understand it. For example, we don't understand how Jesus is present in Holy Communion merely because we have read the Bible. The Bible doesn't explain this in detail. However, when we obey the Bible by doing the Last Supper in memory of Jesus (1 Cor 11:24-25), devoting ourselves "to the breaking of bread" (Acts 2:42), and sharing our faith in Jesus present in the Eucharist, then we receive amazing insights. We see the light and understand what the Bible means. Believing, living, and sharing is seeing.
Prayer: Father, give me a deep faith in You by which I can understand You much more deeply.
Promise: "I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God bestowed when my hands were laid on you. The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly Spirit, but rather One that makes us strong, loving, and wise." -2 Tm 1:6-7
Praise: St. Titus was a powerful evangelistic missionary team member. Through Titus' encouragement, God gave St. Paul the strength and reinforcement to evangelize Macedonia (see 2 Cor 7:5-7).
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from December 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, June 30, 2014
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
PM eNewsletter Third Sunday in ordinary time
January 25th Third Sunday in ordinary time
Jesus, Your gift of Your presense in the Eucharist should fill us with
gratitude and love.
Lord, help us to come and sit with You, and let us do everything we can
do to draw others to Eucharistic Adoration.
Help us to see that everytime we sit with You, You give us a sense
of well being, and that well being helps us walk the talk, and not
just talk the talk.
Jesus, help us always be authentic in our lives, by being so in love
with You, that You truly become our center focus, and purpose.
Let us be all that You want us to be, and let us give to all, that all
may see the Christ in us.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
________________________________________________
For more on the teachings of Father Al Lauer see the home
page of Presentation Ministries? Please take a look.
http://presentationministries.com/home/home.asp
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/25/2015
"They immediately abandoned their nets and became His followers."
-Mark 1:18
When a fish is caught and taken out of the water, it dies. The former
watery world that it knew "is passing away" (1 Cor 7:31). Similarly,
everything changes when we enter into the kingdom of God. Living in
God's kingdom is as different from our pre-Christian life as it is for
that fish trying to live on land. Lifestyles that worked underwater no
longer work in fresh air. In order for the fish to live on land, it
literally has to die to its old life. The fish would need to die and
receive a new nature to be able to live on land.
So it is with us human beings. To live in the kingdom of God, we die to
our old nature in Baptism and become "sharers of the divine nature"
(2 Pt 1:4) when we rise from the waters of Baptism. Now our old
lifestyle won't work. Once we begin living the new, baptized life in
Christ, we can no longer live the lifestyle we had before Christ. We
have to put away the things we used to do before we gave ourselves to
Jesus. We can no longer live as do the nonbelievers (1 Pt 4:2-3). We
die to ourselves, pick up our cross each day, follow Jesus, and live
the new lifestyle that befits a member of the household of God
(1 Tm 3:15).
Are you struggling to live a godly life? Are you having a hard time
breathing the risen air? Maybe you're not dead yet. Ask Jesus to crucify
your old nature (Gal 6:14-15) and raise you up to life to the full
(Jn 10:10).
Prayer: Father, I want everything You have for me. I want it all. Take
everything that keeps me from You. Give me Your risen life.
Promise: "Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!" -Mk 1:15
Praise: Praise Jesus, the only Way to the Father! Praise Jesus, risen
from the dead! Praise Jesus, soon to come.
Monday BELIEVING IS SEEING
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/26/2015
"Promote their knowledge of the truth as our religion embodies it."
-Titus 1:1
Tuesday FAMILY TRANSPLANT
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/27/2015
"Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me."
-Mark 3:35
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries,
check us out at
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Brochures
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don't usually hear addressed."
This Week's Featured Brochures
· The Presentation Story
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· Speak the Truth in Love
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/SpeakTruthLove.asp
"Speak the Truth in Love" - Ephesians 4:15
"My people perish for want of knowledge! Since you have rejected knowledge, I will reject
you from My priesthood; since you have ignored the law of your God, I will also ignore your
sons." -Hosea 4:6
Contrary to the old saying, what we don't know will definitely hurt us. We perish for lack
of knowledge of God and the things of God. In this book, we proclaim the truth in areas
where our ......................................................................
· Fr. Al's Plan for Reading the Bible Each Year
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/FrAlPlanReadingBible.asp
· Through the Bible in One Year
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/ThroughBible.asp
· Seek the Gifts of the Spirit
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Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
Please pray for me that I may find suitable employment as a Physician
Assistant that best utilizes my skills and knowledge, and allows me to
impact the health and well-being of women.
(Kimberly G., Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 1/24/2015 5:43:18 PM)
Dear God thank you for blessing me, my girlfriend Melissa, and both of
our family and our future baby. Please always keep us safe and protected
and please always bless us and our love bond and trust. Don't let this
ever die and don't let anyone ever break us apart. Let us get married
and have our healthy baby. And let us always love each other forever and
ever until the end of time. In Gods name, I pray. Amen.
(fernando j, elgin, il, United States, 1/24/2015 2:22:50 PM)
Pray that good friends will come into my life, who are kind, caring and
trusting.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 1:58:48 PM)
Pray that my brother and his family will move to another state.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 1:58:14 PM)
Please pray for Phil - he is such a quiet, shy and holy man, pray that he
will open up more and talk more to people and that he will meet a loving
wife, as he would make a wonderful husband to the right woman.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 1:57:43 PM)
For Russian troops to get of Ukraine. Amen.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 12:13:26 PM)
pray for babysitting for ella and aiden goes well
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 10:53:55 AM)
help me pray for my wife to give her life to christ so that we can have
fruitful family and good marriage.
(Timeng-bal J., Wa, Ghana, 1/24/2015 10:49:18 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
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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.
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
http://presentationministries.com/community/hbcNetwork.asp
Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/IntroCommunity.asp
"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityManual.asp
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.**
Akron, OH 330-344-9180
Baltimore, MD 443-529-8282
Bismarck, ND 701-595-5300
Boston, MA 508-591-0911
Cincinnati, OH 513-823-3111
Cleveland, OH 440-572-4366
Columbus, OH 614-210-3111
Detroit, MI 734-418-9101
Ft. Worth, TX 817-203-3933
Indianapolis, IN 317-564-9292
Jupiter, FL 561-768-4321
Lexington, KY 859-554-1500
Long Island, NY 631-317-2200
Los Angeles, CA 323-984-7500
Louisville, KY 502-694-3131
Miami, FL 305-520-9922
Perryville, MO 573-513-8411
Putnam, CT 860-821-0411
Phoenix, AZ 480-630-3999
Pittsburgh, PA 412-228-0228
San Diego 619-272-6111
St. Augustine,FL 904-414-4142
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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Listen Online!
Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer
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http://www.presentationministries.com/dbread/dbread.asp
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-12.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
BUILDING PEACE
"EDUCATING TO PEACE"
Achieving the good of peace, first calls for educating to peace,
banishing a culture of conflict aimed at fear of others, marginalizing
those who think or live differently than ourselves.
CONFLICT MUST BE FACED
It is true that conflict cannot be ignored or concealed; it has to be
faced. But if it paralyzes us, we lose perspective, our horizons shrink
and we grasp only a part of reality. When we fail to move forward in a
situation of conflict, we lose our sense of the profound unity of
reality, we halt history and we become enmeshed in useless disputes.
"A GIFT OF GOD"
In the Christian vision, peace is at once a gift of God and the fruit
of free and reasonable human acts aimed at pursuing the common good in
truth and love."This rational and moral order is based on a conscientious
decision by men and women to seek harmony in their mutual relationships,
with respect for justice for everyone." (Pope John Paul II)
(Source: Address to Council of Europe, 11/25/14, Strasbourg, France)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-12.asp?navlink=latest
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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
http://presentationministries.com/bibleinst/bi2005Home.asp
Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
My People Newspaper
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PM Newsletter
http://presentationministries.com/newsletter/newsletter12-1.asp?navlink=latest
Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
St. John Bosco Youth Group
http://youth.presentationministries.com/
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2015 RETREATS
Online Registration
2015 RETREATS
· Confidence, Courage, and Commitment: The Lay Vocation in the Secular World (Feb 7-8)
· Women's Retreat: "Clothed with Strength and Dignity": Living in the Primacy of Grace (Mar 8)
· Close Encounters of the REAL Kind: the Seven Sacraments of Life (Apr 4-6)
Can you help us with the construction of the new Chapel and Retreat Center?
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Jesus, Your gift of Your presense in the Eucharist should fill us with
gratitude and love.
Lord, help us to come and sit with You, and let us do everything we can
do to draw others to Eucharistic Adoration.
Help us to see that everytime we sit with You, You give us a sense
of well being, and that well being helps us walk the talk, and not
just talk the talk.
Jesus, help us always be authentic in our lives, by being so in love
with You, that You truly become our center focus, and purpose.
Let us be all that You want us to be, and let us give to all, that all
may see the Christ in us.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
________________________________________________
For more on the teachings of Father Al Lauer see the home
page of Presentation Ministries? Please take a look.
http://presentationministries.com/home/home.asp
To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp
________________________________________________
One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/25/2015
"They immediately abandoned their nets and became His followers."
-Mark 1:18
When a fish is caught and taken out of the water, it dies. The former
watery world that it knew "is passing away" (1 Cor 7:31). Similarly,
everything changes when we enter into the kingdom of God. Living in
God's kingdom is as different from our pre-Christian life as it is for
that fish trying to live on land. Lifestyles that worked underwater no
longer work in fresh air. In order for the fish to live on land, it
literally has to die to its old life. The fish would need to die and
receive a new nature to be able to live on land.
So it is with us human beings. To live in the kingdom of God, we die to
our old nature in Baptism and become "sharers of the divine nature"
(2 Pt 1:4) when we rise from the waters of Baptism. Now our old
lifestyle won't work. Once we begin living the new, baptized life in
Christ, we can no longer live the lifestyle we had before Christ. We
have to put away the things we used to do before we gave ourselves to
Jesus. We can no longer live as do the nonbelievers (1 Pt 4:2-3). We
die to ourselves, pick up our cross each day, follow Jesus, and live
the new lifestyle that befits a member of the household of God
(1 Tm 3:15).
Are you struggling to live a godly life? Are you having a hard time
breathing the risen air? Maybe you're not dead yet. Ask Jesus to crucify
your old nature (Gal 6:14-15) and raise you up to life to the full
(Jn 10:10).
Prayer: Father, I want everything You have for me. I want it all. Take
everything that keeps me from You. Give me Your risen life.
Promise: "Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!" -Mk 1:15
Praise: Praise Jesus, the only Way to the Father! Praise Jesus, risen
from the dead! Praise Jesus, soon to come.
Monday BELIEVING IS SEEING
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/26/2015
"Promote their knowledge of the truth as our religion embodies it."
-Titus 1:1
Tuesday FAMILY TRANSPLANT
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=1/27/2015
"Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me."
-Mark 3:35
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries,
check us out at
http://presentationministries.com/home/home.asp
Share an OBOB e-mail with a friend today! It's easy and
quick and it will make Jesus smile!
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obobDriveEmail.asp
________________________________________________
Brochures
" Over 90 Biblically based brochures. Many on topics you
don't usually hear addressed."
This Week's Featured Brochures
· The Presentation Story
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/PresentationStory.asp
· Speak the Truth in Love
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/SpeakTruthLove.asp
"Speak the Truth in Love" - Ephesians 4:15
"My people perish for want of knowledge! Since you have rejected knowledge, I will reject
you from My priesthood; since you have ignored the law of your God, I will also ignore your
sons." -Hosea 4:6
Contrary to the old saying, what we don't know will definitely hurt us. We perish for lack
of knowledge of God and the things of God. In this book, we proclaim the truth in areas
where our ......................................................................
· Fr. Al's Plan for Reading the Bible Each Year
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/FrAlPlanReadingBible.asp
· Through the Bible in One Year
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/ThroughBible.asp
· Seek the Gifts of the Spirit
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/SeekGiftSpirit.asp
Brochures by Topic
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/brochures.asp
________________________________________________
PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
Please pray for me that I may find suitable employment as a Physician
Assistant that best utilizes my skills and knowledge, and allows me to
impact the health and well-being of women.
(Kimberly G., Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 1/24/2015 5:43:18 PM)
Dear God thank you for blessing me, my girlfriend Melissa, and both of
our family and our future baby. Please always keep us safe and protected
and please always bless us and our love bond and trust. Don't let this
ever die and don't let anyone ever break us apart. Let us get married
and have our healthy baby. And let us always love each other forever and
ever until the end of time. In Gods name, I pray. Amen.
(fernando j, elgin, il, United States, 1/24/2015 2:22:50 PM)
Pray that good friends will come into my life, who are kind, caring and
trusting.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 1:58:48 PM)
Pray that my brother and his family will move to another state.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 1:58:14 PM)
Please pray for Phil - he is such a quiet, shy and holy man, pray that he
will open up more and talk more to people and that he will meet a loving
wife, as he would make a wonderful husband to the right woman.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 1:57:43 PM)
For Russian troops to get of Ukraine. Amen.
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 12:13:26 PM)
pray for babysitting for ella and aiden goes well
(Anonymous, 1/24/2015 10:53:55 AM)
help me pray for my wife to give her life to christ so that we can have
fruitful family and good marriage.
(Timeng-bal J., Wa, Ghana, 1/24/2015 10:49:18 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
________________________________________________
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.
Take a moment and check the link below
http://presentationministries.com/tapes/tape.asp?pubID=269
________________________________________________
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
http://presentationministries.com/community/hbcNetwork.asp
Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/IntroCommunity.asp
"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityManual.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp
For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
________________________________________________
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.**
Akron, OH 330-344-9180
Baltimore, MD 443-529-8282
Bismarck, ND 701-595-5300
Boston, MA 508-591-0911
Cincinnati, OH 513-823-3111
Cleveland, OH 440-572-4366
Columbus, OH 614-210-3111
Detroit, MI 734-418-9101
Ft. Worth, TX 817-203-3933
Indianapolis, IN 317-564-9292
Jupiter, FL 561-768-4321
Lexington, KY 859-554-1500
Long Island, NY 631-317-2200
Los Angeles, CA 323-984-7500
Louisville, KY 502-694-3131
Miami, FL 305-520-9922
Perryville, MO 573-513-8411
Putnam, CT 860-821-0411
Phoenix, AZ 480-630-3999
Pittsburgh, PA 412-228-0228
San Diego 619-272-6111
St. Augustine,FL 904-414-4142
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
________________________________________________
Listen Online!
Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer
Best of Daily Bread Radio Program
http://www.presentationministries.com/dbread/dbread.asp
________________________________________________
Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-12.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
BUILDING PEACE
"EDUCATING TO PEACE"
Achieving the good of peace, first calls for educating to peace,
banishing a culture of conflict aimed at fear of others, marginalizing
those who think or live differently than ourselves.
CONFLICT MUST BE FACED
It is true that conflict cannot be ignored or concealed; it has to be
faced. But if it paralyzes us, we lose perspective, our horizons shrink
and we grasp only a part of reality. When we fail to move forward in a
situation of conflict, we lose our sense of the profound unity of
reality, we halt history and we become enmeshed in useless disputes.
"A GIFT OF GOD"
In the Christian vision, peace is at once a gift of God and the fruit
of free and reasonable human acts aimed at pursuing the common good in
truth and love."This rational and moral order is based on a conscientious
decision by men and women to seek harmony in their mutual relationships,
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LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER - One Bread, One Body, 1/25/2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015, 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Psalm 25:4-9, Mark 1:14-20
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LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER
"They immediately abandoned their nets and became His followers." -Mark 1:18
When a fish is caught and taken out of the water, it dies. The former watery world that it knew "is passing away" (1 Cor 7:31). Similarly, everything changes when we enter into the kingdom of God. Living in God's kingdom is as different from our pre-Christian life as it is for that fish trying to live on land. Lifestyles that worked underwater no longer work in fresh air. In order for the fish to live on land, it literally has to die to its old life. The fish would need to die and receive a new nature to be able to live on land.
So it is with us human beings. To live in the kingdom of God, we die to our old nature in Baptism and become "sharers of the divine nature" (2 Pt 1:4) when we rise from the waters of Baptism. Now our old lifestyle won't work. Once we begin living the new, baptized life in Christ, we can no longer live the lifestyle we had before Christ. We have to put away the things we used to do before we gave ourselves to Jesus. We can no longer live as do the nonbelievers (1 Pt 4:2-3). We die to ourselves, pick up our cross each day, follow Jesus, and live the new lifestyle that befits a member of the household of God (1 Tm 3:15).
Are you struggling to live a godly life? Are you having a hard time breathing the risen air? Maybe you're not dead yet. Ask Jesus to crucify your old nature (Gal 6:14-15) and raise you up to life to the full (Jn 10:10).
Prayer: Father, I want everything You have for me. I want it all. Take everything that keeps me from You. Give me Your risen life.
Promise: "Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!" -Mk 1:15
Praise: Praise Jesus, the only Way to the Father! Praise Jesus, risen from the dead! Praise Jesus, soon to come.
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Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Psalm 25:4-9, Mark 1:14-20
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LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER
"They immediately abandoned their nets and became His followers." -Mark 1:18
When a fish is caught and taken out of the water, it dies. The former watery world that it knew "is passing away" (1 Cor 7:31). Similarly, everything changes when we enter into the kingdom of God. Living in God's kingdom is as different from our pre-Christian life as it is for that fish trying to live on land. Lifestyles that worked underwater no longer work in fresh air. In order for the fish to live on land, it literally has to die to its old life. The fish would need to die and receive a new nature to be able to live on land.
So it is with us human beings. To live in the kingdom of God, we die to our old nature in Baptism and become "sharers of the divine nature" (2 Pt 1:4) when we rise from the waters of Baptism. Now our old lifestyle won't work. Once we begin living the new, baptized life in Christ, we can no longer live the lifestyle we had before Christ. We have to put away the things we used to do before we gave ourselves to Jesus. We can no longer live as do the nonbelievers (1 Pt 4:2-3). We die to ourselves, pick up our cross each day, follow Jesus, and live the new lifestyle that befits a member of the household of God (1 Tm 3:15).
Are you struggling to live a godly life? Are you having a hard time breathing the risen air? Maybe you're not dead yet. Ask Jesus to crucify your old nature (Gal 6:14-15) and raise you up to life to the full (Jn 10:10).
Prayer: Father, I want everything You have for me. I want it all. Take everything that keeps me from You. Give me Your risen life.
Promise: "Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!" -Mk 1:15
Praise: Praise Jesus, the only Way to the Father! Praise Jesus, risen from the dead! Praise Jesus, soon to come.
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Saturday, January 24, 2015
INSANE TO THE INSANE - One Bread, One Body, 1/24/2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015, St. Francis de Sales
Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9, Mark 3:20-21
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INSANE TO THE INSANE
"When His family heard of this they came to take charge of Him, saying, 'He is out of His mind.' " -Mark 3:21
Jesus' relatives said He was out of His mind. Each of us will also be called "out of our minds." Will this be because we are followers of Jesus or because our minds are conformed to the insanity of the world? (see Rm 12:2) We want to be able to say with St. Paul: "If we are ever caught up out of ourselves, God is the reason; and when we are brought back to our senses, it is for your sakes" (2 Cor 5:13). We are happy to be out of our minds or even our bodies (see 2 Cor 12:2-3) as long as God is the reason. It's an honor to be considered insane by the standards of an insane world.
The world should see us not only as insane, but as absurd (1 Cor 1:18). We should be viewed as fools for Christ (1 Cor 4:10). This explains why every Christian should expect to be persecuted (2 Tm 3:12). Our reaction to being called "out of our minds" and even to being persecuted is love and joy. By God's grace, we imitate Jesus and love our enemies (see Mt 5:44). We also rejoice in the measure that we share Christ's sufferings (1 Pt 4:13).
In summary, we are considered insane, absurd, and foolish. We are rejected, hated, and persecuted. Overshadowing it all, however, we have miraculous, divine, unconditional love and joy.
Prayer: Father, may I be worthy of ill-treatment for the sake of Jesus' name (Acts 5:41).
Promise: "All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness." -Ps 47:2
Praise: St. Francis gave spiritual direction to St. Jane Frances de Chantal, who founded eighty-six convents in only thirty years.
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Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9, Mark 3:20-21
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INSANE TO THE INSANE
"When His family heard of this they came to take charge of Him, saying, 'He is out of His mind.' " -Mark 3:21
Jesus' relatives said He was out of His mind. Each of us will also be called "out of our minds." Will this be because we are followers of Jesus or because our minds are conformed to the insanity of the world? (see Rm 12:2) We want to be able to say with St. Paul: "If we are ever caught up out of ourselves, God is the reason; and when we are brought back to our senses, it is for your sakes" (2 Cor 5:13). We are happy to be out of our minds or even our bodies (see 2 Cor 12:2-3) as long as God is the reason. It's an honor to be considered insane by the standards of an insane world.
The world should see us not only as insane, but as absurd (1 Cor 1:18). We should be viewed as fools for Christ (1 Cor 4:10). This explains why every Christian should expect to be persecuted (2 Tm 3:12). Our reaction to being called "out of our minds" and even to being persecuted is love and joy. By God's grace, we imitate Jesus and love our enemies (see Mt 5:44). We also rejoice in the measure that we share Christ's sufferings (1 Pt 4:13).
In summary, we are considered insane, absurd, and foolish. We are rejected, hated, and persecuted. Overshadowing it all, however, we have miraculous, divine, unconditional love and joy.
Prayer: Father, may I be worthy of ill-treatment for the sake of Jesus' name (Acts 5:41).
Promise: "All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness." -Ps 47:2
Praise: St. Francis gave spiritual direction to St. Jane Frances de Chantal, who founded eighty-six convents in only thirty years.
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Friday, January 23, 2015
THE COST OF DISUNITY - One Bread, One Body, 1/23/2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Hebrews 8:6-13, Psalm 85:8, 10-14, Mark 3:13-19
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THE COST OF DISUNITY
"They were likewise to have authority to expel demons." -Mark 3:15
Jesus created His Church and gave it the power to expel demons (Mk 3:15). Yesterday was the forty-second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. We are authorized to be the Church Militant and drive out the demons of abortion. From the present state of affairs, however, the demons of abortion seem to have driven us out of power. Planned Parenthood and others who promote the abortion agenda must snicker at the seeming weakness of the Body of Christ. It's a poor witness to the world that the Body of Christ on earth, authorized by Jesus to be so mighty, seemingly exercises so little power over evil.
Ironically, the anniversary of legalized abortion is observed during this week of prayer for Christian unity. The teaching of the Catholic Church is united in truth on abortion; however, the Church's members are not united, much less all the members of Christian denominations. We have a civil war going on in our heart (Jas 4:1; Jer 17:9). If the New Covenant were truly written on our hearts (Heb 8:10), we wouldn't be so splintered and divided. If we followed God's New Covenant and lived as His royal people (Heb 8:10), we wouldn't so readily allow millions of pre-born babies to be murdered.
"Today, if you should hear His voice, harden not your hearts" (Heb 3:7-8; Ps 95:7-8). Repent! "Open wide your hearts" (2 Cor 6:13). Let the Holy Spirit work on your heart as He wishes (see Rm 5:5).
Prayer: "My heart is ready, God, my heart is ready" (Ps 57:7, JB).
Promise: "I will forgive their evildoing, and their sins I will remember no more." -Heb 8:12
Praise: After nursing a grudge and judging his in-laws for seventeen years, John repented and forgave them.
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Hebrews 8:6-13, Psalm 85:8, 10-14, Mark 3:13-19
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THE COST OF DISUNITY
"They were likewise to have authority to expel demons." -Mark 3:15
Jesus created His Church and gave it the power to expel demons (Mk 3:15). Yesterday was the forty-second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. We are authorized to be the Church Militant and drive out the demons of abortion. From the present state of affairs, however, the demons of abortion seem to have driven us out of power. Planned Parenthood and others who promote the abortion agenda must snicker at the seeming weakness of the Body of Christ. It's a poor witness to the world that the Body of Christ on earth, authorized by Jesus to be so mighty, seemingly exercises so little power over evil.
Ironically, the anniversary of legalized abortion is observed during this week of prayer for Christian unity. The teaching of the Catholic Church is united in truth on abortion; however, the Church's members are not united, much less all the members of Christian denominations. We have a civil war going on in our heart (Jas 4:1; Jer 17:9). If the New Covenant were truly written on our hearts (Heb 8:10), we wouldn't be so splintered and divided. If we followed God's New Covenant and lived as His royal people (Heb 8:10), we wouldn't so readily allow millions of pre-born babies to be murdered.
"Today, if you should hear His voice, harden not your hearts" (Heb 3:7-8; Ps 95:7-8). Repent! "Open wide your hearts" (2 Cor 6:13). Let the Holy Spirit work on your heart as He wishes (see Rm 5:5).
Prayer: "My heart is ready, God, my heart is ready" (Ps 57:7, JB).
Promise: "I will forgive their evildoing, and their sins I will remember no more." -Heb 8:12
Praise: After nursing a grudge and judging his in-laws for seventeen years, John repented and forgave them.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
THE BEST OF TIMES - One Bread, One Body, 1/22/2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015, St. Vincent
Hebrews 7:25-8:6, Psalm 40:7-10, 17, Mark 3:7-12
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THE BEST OF TIMES
"The main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a High Priest, Who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, Minister of the sanctuary and of that true tabernacle set up, not by man, but by the Lord." -Hebrews 8:1-2
Jesus is a better Priest (Heb 7:28) with a better ministry in "a better covenant, founded on better promises" (Heb 8:6). The Jewish people did not think of God's work with them as completed. They were waiting for the Messiah to give them the new covenant. The writer of Hebrews maintained that Jesus was the Messiah, the Fulfillment of the law, the ultimate High Priest Who made the once-and-for-all sacrifice (Heb 7:27) and tore open the curtain separating us from God's presence in the Holy of Holies (Mt 27:51).
Are you living the fulfilled life, or are you back in B.C.? Do you realize that "absolute fullness" resides in Jesus? (Col 1:19) Are you living the new covenant of Baptism to the fullest? Do you know and live both the Old and New Testaments? Do you focus your life on the Eucharist, the perpetuation of Jesus' once-and-for-all sacrifice on Calvary? Do you tell the world that Jesus has done it all and is our All in all? In Christ, we have everything we will ever need (see 2 Cor 6:10; 1 Cor 3:21).
Rejoice that you are alive in Jesus, in the Messianic age, the end times, the new covenant.
Prayer: Father, I know that "when much has been given a man, much will be required of him" (Lk 12:48). May I live appropriately to what I have received from You.
Promise: "Because He had cured many, all who had afflictions kept pushing toward Him to touch Him." -Mk 3:10
Praise: St. Vincent, deacon and martyr, is noted for courageously enduring excessively cruel torture in his martyrdom. Like Jesus, Vincent refused relief while being executed (see Mk 15:23).
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Hebrews 7:25-8:6, Psalm 40:7-10, 17, Mark 3:7-12
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THE BEST OF TIMES
"The main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a High Priest, Who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, Minister of the sanctuary and of that true tabernacle set up, not by man, but by the Lord." -Hebrews 8:1-2
Jesus is a better Priest (Heb 7:28) with a better ministry in "a better covenant, founded on better promises" (Heb 8:6). The Jewish people did not think of God's work with them as completed. They were waiting for the Messiah to give them the new covenant. The writer of Hebrews maintained that Jesus was the Messiah, the Fulfillment of the law, the ultimate High Priest Who made the once-and-for-all sacrifice (Heb 7:27) and tore open the curtain separating us from God's presence in the Holy of Holies (Mt 27:51).
Are you living the fulfilled life, or are you back in B.C.? Do you realize that "absolute fullness" resides in Jesus? (Col 1:19) Are you living the new covenant of Baptism to the fullest? Do you know and live both the Old and New Testaments? Do you focus your life on the Eucharist, the perpetuation of Jesus' once-and-for-all sacrifice on Calvary? Do you tell the world that Jesus has done it all and is our All in all? In Christ, we have everything we will ever need (see 2 Cor 6:10; 1 Cor 3:21).
Rejoice that you are alive in Jesus, in the Messianic age, the end times, the new covenant.
Prayer: Father, I know that "when much has been given a man, much will be required of him" (Lk 12:48). May I live appropriately to what I have received from You.
Promise: "Because He had cured many, all who had afflictions kept pushing toward Him to touch Him." -Mk 3:10
Praise: St. Vincent, deacon and martyr, is noted for courageously enduring excessively cruel torture in his martyrdom. Like Jesus, Vincent refused relief while being executed (see Mk 15:23).
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
HOW WE BECAME PRIESTS - One Bread, One Body, 1/21/2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015, St. Agnes
Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17, Psalm 110:1-4, Mark 3:1-6
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HOW WE BECAME PRIESTS
"You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." -Hebrews 7:17; Psalm 110:4
Like almost all peoples throughout history, the Jewish people believed that sacrifice was one of the essential elements for dealing with sin and setting humanity free. The person who offers sacrifices to God on behalf of the people is called a priest. Thus, priests are an essential part of God's plan of salvation. Consequently, because Jesus is the Savior of the world, He must be a priest. For the Jews, all priests descended from the tribe of Levi. Yet Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. How can Jesus be a priest?
In the book of Genesis, we hear about the priest Melchizedek. He was a priest before there were the tribes of Israel. He was a mysterious figure "without father, mother or ancestry, without beginning of days or end of life" (Heb 7:3). The psalmist prophesied that Melchizedek's priesthood would continue (Ps 110:4). The writer of the book of Hebrews proclaimed that Jesus is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. Jesus sacrificed Himself on the altar of the cross. He is truly the Savior of the world, and we who are baptized into Him share in His priesthood (see 1 Pt 2:9; Rv 5:10). In Christ, we are priests in the order of Melchizedek. Alleluia!
Prayer: Father, may I live my baptismal priesthood to the full. I offer You my body as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: "Then He said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' The man did so and his hand was perfectly restored." -Mk 3:5
Praise: As St. Agnes, a thirteen-year-old girl, was led to her martyrdom, she was as happy as a bride walking up the aisle to meet her groom. She kept her eyes ever fixed on Jesus (Heb 12:2).
(For a related teaching, order our tape on Developing A Deep Personal Relationship with Jesus "on audio AV 52-1 or video V-52.)
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Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17, Psalm 110:1-4, Mark 3:1-6
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HOW WE BECAME PRIESTS
"You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." -Hebrews 7:17; Psalm 110:4
Like almost all peoples throughout history, the Jewish people believed that sacrifice was one of the essential elements for dealing with sin and setting humanity free. The person who offers sacrifices to God on behalf of the people is called a priest. Thus, priests are an essential part of God's plan of salvation. Consequently, because Jesus is the Savior of the world, He must be a priest. For the Jews, all priests descended from the tribe of Levi. Yet Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. How can Jesus be a priest?
In the book of Genesis, we hear about the priest Melchizedek. He was a priest before there were the tribes of Israel. He was a mysterious figure "without father, mother or ancestry, without beginning of days or end of life" (Heb 7:3). The psalmist prophesied that Melchizedek's priesthood would continue (Ps 110:4). The writer of the book of Hebrews proclaimed that Jesus is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. Jesus sacrificed Himself on the altar of the cross. He is truly the Savior of the world, and we who are baptized into Him share in His priesthood (see 1 Pt 2:9; Rv 5:10). In Christ, we are priests in the order of Melchizedek. Alleluia!
Prayer: Father, may I live my baptismal priesthood to the full. I offer You my body as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: "Then He said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' The man did so and his hand was perfectly restored." -Mk 3:5
Praise: As St. Agnes, a thirteen-year-old girl, was led to her martyrdom, she was as happy as a bride walking up the aisle to meet her groom. She kept her eyes ever fixed on Jesus (Heb 12:2).
(For a related teaching, order our tape on Developing A Deep Personal Relationship with Jesus "on audio AV 52-1 or video V-52.)
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
THEY DO RUN, RUN, RUN... - One Bread, One Body, 1/20/2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Pope St. Fabian, St. Sebastian
Hebrews 6:10-20, Psalm 111:1-2, 4-5, 9-10, Mark 2:23-28
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THEY DO RUN, RUN, RUN...
"Our desire is that each of you show the same zeal till the end." -Hebrews 6:11
Life in Christ is like running a race (see 2 Tm 4:7; Phil 3:12; 1 Cor 9:24). We must "show the same zeal to the end" and "not grow lazy" (Heb 6:11, 12). We are able to keep running no matter what because we are loved by God and fully assured of inheriting God's promises (Heb 6:11-12). Love keeps us running for God (see 2 Cor 5:14), and we love because God first loved us (1 Jn 4:19). He sent His Son to die for us, gave us a new nature, adopted us into His family, and made us His heirs.
"See what love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called children of God! Yet that is what we are" (1 Jn 3:1). The Lord "has bestowed on us the great and precious things He promised" (2 Pt 1:4), and He will continue to fulfill His promises perfectly. That's what love is all about. Therefore, "do not grow lazy, but imitate those who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the promises" (Heb 6:12).
Beloved, run fast for God all the way across the finish line to "life on high in Christ Jesus" (Phil 3:14). Run, beloved, run!
Prayer: Father, You are faithful to Your promises. You are Love (1 Jn 4:16). I love You.
Promise: "The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." -Mk 2:28
Praise: Pope St. Fabian encouraged others to not give up on those lapsed from the Church but to encourage them and stand firm in the faith.
(To spread God's Word, be a Bible teacher. For encouragement, order our tapes on the "Bible Teachers Series". Our six-tape audio series starts with AV 117-1. Our three-part video series starts with V-117.)
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Hebrews 6:10-20, Psalm 111:1-2, 4-5, 9-10, Mark 2:23-28
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/012015.cfm
THEY DO RUN, RUN, RUN...
"Our desire is that each of you show the same zeal till the end." -Hebrews 6:11
Life in Christ is like running a race (see 2 Tm 4:7; Phil 3:12; 1 Cor 9:24). We must "show the same zeal to the end" and "not grow lazy" (Heb 6:11, 12). We are able to keep running no matter what because we are loved by God and fully assured of inheriting God's promises (Heb 6:11-12). Love keeps us running for God (see 2 Cor 5:14), and we love because God first loved us (1 Jn 4:19). He sent His Son to die for us, gave us a new nature, adopted us into His family, and made us His heirs.
"See what love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called children of God! Yet that is what we are" (1 Jn 3:1). The Lord "has bestowed on us the great and precious things He promised" (2 Pt 1:4), and He will continue to fulfill His promises perfectly. That's what love is all about. Therefore, "do not grow lazy, but imitate those who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the promises" (Heb 6:12).
Beloved, run fast for God all the way across the finish line to "life on high in Christ Jesus" (Phil 3:14). Run, beloved, run!
Prayer: Father, You are faithful to Your promises. You are Love (1 Jn 4:16). I love You.
Promise: "The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." -Mk 2:28
Praise: Pope St. Fabian encouraged others to not give up on those lapsed from the Church but to encourage them and stand firm in the faith.
(To spread God's Word, be a Bible teacher. For encouragement, order our tapes on the "Bible Teachers Series". Our six-tape audio series starts with AV 117-1. Our three-part video series starts with V-117.)
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Monday, January 19, 2015
ON THE FAST TRACK - One Bread, One Body, 1/19/2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Hebrews 5:1-10, Psalm 110:1-4, Mark 2:18-22
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011915.cfm
ON THE FAST TRACK
"You are a priest forever." - Psalm 110:4
Fr. Al Lauer, founder and long-time author of One Bread, One Body, often told this story about God's perspective on fasting: "A man once told God in prayer that he hated the way his priest ran the parish. God responded by telling him to fast for his priest on one meal a day for three months. At the end of the first month, the man reminded God that he had kept his fast, but God hadn't changed the priest at all. After two months, the man grumbled to God that his priest wasn't changing at all, and he was about to quit fasting since he didn't see much good from all his sufferings. Finally, three months passed. As the man was attending Mass in his parish, God reminded him that the three months were up. The man had forgotten the deadline since he had given up his fast weeks ago. God asked him how he thought his priest was doing. The man responded: "Oh, him? Father's doing just fine!"
Would you like to get a lot of priestly vocations fast? Then fast a lot for priestly vocations. Would you like someone you love to be converted? Then fast for that purpose. When the Lord sees we are regularly fasting for an intention, He'll know that our prayers are serious and that we want it enough to sacrifice for it.
Fasting gives evidence of our personal commitment. God wants to know that we are truly fasting for His sake, for what He wants. "Was it really for Me that you are fasting? Or was it not rather for yourself?" (see Zec 7:5-6) Fasting breaks bonds, sets God's will in motion (Is 58:9-14), and puts everything in "fast forward." When God's people truly hunger for His will to be done, for His Church, for holy vocations, for conversions, for an end to abortion, then they will fast (Mk 2:20).
Prayer: Father, may I hunger for Your will more than for food.
Promise: Jesus "became the Source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him." -Heb 5:9
Praise: Before Jeanne died at the age of sixteen, she led her best friend and that friend's family to Jesus.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Hebrews 5:1-10, Psalm 110:1-4, Mark 2:18-22
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011915.cfm
ON THE FAST TRACK
"You are a priest forever." - Psalm 110:4
Fr. Al Lauer, founder and long-time author of One Bread, One Body, often told this story about God's perspective on fasting: "A man once told God in prayer that he hated the way his priest ran the parish. God responded by telling him to fast for his priest on one meal a day for three months. At the end of the first month, the man reminded God that he had kept his fast, but God hadn't changed the priest at all. After two months, the man grumbled to God that his priest wasn't changing at all, and he was about to quit fasting since he didn't see much good from all his sufferings. Finally, three months passed. As the man was attending Mass in his parish, God reminded him that the three months were up. The man had forgotten the deadline since he had given up his fast weeks ago. God asked him how he thought his priest was doing. The man responded: "Oh, him? Father's doing just fine!"
Would you like to get a lot of priestly vocations fast? Then fast a lot for priestly vocations. Would you like someone you love to be converted? Then fast for that purpose. When the Lord sees we are regularly fasting for an intention, He'll know that our prayers are serious and that we want it enough to sacrifice for it.
Fasting gives evidence of our personal commitment. God wants to know that we are truly fasting for His sake, for what He wants. "Was it really for Me that you are fasting? Or was it not rather for yourself?" (see Zec 7:5-6) Fasting breaks bonds, sets God's will in motion (Is 58:9-14), and puts everything in "fast forward." When God's people truly hunger for His will to be done, for His Church, for holy vocations, for conversions, for an end to abortion, then they will fast (Mk 2:20).
Prayer: Father, may I hunger for Your will more than for food.
Promise: Jesus "became the Source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him." -Heb 5:9
Praise: Before Jeanne died at the age of sixteen, she led her best friend and that friend's family to Jesus.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Sunday, January 18, 2015
PM eNewsletter Second Sunday in ordinary time
January 18th Second Sunday in ordinary time
Jesus, help us to truly realize, that in You, there is no ordinary time.
Everyday, Lord, is a gift, and a call.
A gift, Lord, that says we are loved, and a call that motivates us to
help others.
Jesus, let us not feel ordinary, but feel as we really are, special in You.
Lord Jesus, let us see that not only are we special, but all people are
special, and deserve our help and love.
Lord, let our light shine in the midst of all the turmoil, and let us be
examples of steady rock in trusting You.
Father, let our homes be filled with Your peace, and let us truly be at
peace in our hearts.
Jesus, let us help lift the darkness for those who have no peace.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday GOD CALLING
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"Here I am. You called me." -1 Samuel 3:5
The Lord starts this new year by calling us as He called Samuel,
Andrew, and Simon Peter. He is calling us to join Him:
not in a superficial way, but to love Him with all our hearts (Mt 22:37),
in a Christian community of the others whom He has called, and in
waking up and renewing a sleeping Church (see 1 Sm 3:2-3).
We must accept all three aspects of the Lord's call, or we have rejected
His call. Some say they've given their lives to Jesus, but are not
willing to share their lives with other members of Christ's body, the
Church. Others are working in parish renewal but are still compromised
with the world and not totally living for Jesus. Christ's call is
three-fold - to accept Him, to accept true community life in His body,
the Church, and to accept responsibility to help renew this broken body.
Jesus is turning around, noticing us following Him, and asking us: "What
are you looking for?" (Jn 1:38) Our answers should be: "We're looking
for a total commitment to You, community life in Your Church, and renewal
for Your Church." Then Jesus says: "Come and see" (Jn 1:39).
Prayer: Father, "speak, for Your servant is listening" (1 Sm 3:10).
Promise: "You must know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
Who is within - the Spirit you have received from God. You are not your
own. You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in your
body." -1 Cor 6:19-20
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life! (Jn 11:25) I will
sing Your praises for all eternity.
Monday ON THE FAST TRACK
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"You are a priest forever." - Psalm 110:4
Tuesday THEY DO RUN, RUN, RUN...
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BUILDING PEACE
THE ROAD TO PEACE
The ... road to peace ... is to see others not as enemies to be opposed
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process which may never be considered fully completed.
"GIVING PRIORITY"
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towards a peace which is love, free and fraternal, founded that is on
a reconciliation of hearts. (Pope Paul VI)
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Jesus, help us to truly realize, that in You, there is no ordinary time.
Everyday, Lord, is a gift, and a call.
A gift, Lord, that says we are loved, and a call that motivates us to
help others.
Jesus, let us not feel ordinary, but feel as we really are, special in You.
Lord Jesus, let us see that not only are we special, but all people are
special, and deserve our help and love.
Lord, let our light shine in the midst of all the turmoil, and let us be
examples of steady rock in trusting You.
Father, let our homes be filled with Your peace, and let us truly be at
peace in our hearts.
Jesus, let us help lift the darkness for those who have no peace.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday GOD CALLING
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"Here I am. You called me." -1 Samuel 3:5
The Lord starts this new year by calling us as He called Samuel,
Andrew, and Simon Peter. He is calling us to join Him:
not in a superficial way, but to love Him with all our hearts (Mt 22:37),
in a Christian community of the others whom He has called, and in
waking up and renewing a sleeping Church (see 1 Sm 3:2-3).
We must accept all three aspects of the Lord's call, or we have rejected
His call. Some say they've given their lives to Jesus, but are not
willing to share their lives with other members of Christ's body, the
Church. Others are working in parish renewal but are still compromised
with the world and not totally living for Jesus. Christ's call is
three-fold - to accept Him, to accept true community life in His body,
the Church, and to accept responsibility to help renew this broken body.
Jesus is turning around, noticing us following Him, and asking us: "What
are you looking for?" (Jn 1:38) Our answers should be: "We're looking
for a total commitment to You, community life in Your Church, and renewal
for Your Church." Then Jesus says: "Come and see" (Jn 1:39).
Prayer: Father, "speak, for Your servant is listening" (1 Sm 3:10).
Promise: "You must know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
Who is within - the Spirit you have received from God. You are not your
own. You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in your
body." -1 Cor 6:19-20
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life! (Jn 11:25) I will
sing Your praises for all eternity.
Monday ON THE FAST TRACK
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
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BUILDING PEACE
THE ROAD TO PEACE
The ... road to peace ... is to see others not as enemies to be opposed
but as brothers and sisters to be embraced. This entails an ongoing
process which may never be considered fully completed.
"GIVING PRIORITY"
Building peace calls for giving priority to actions which generate new
processes in society and engage other persons and groups who can then
develop them to the point where they bear fruit in significant
historical events.
"RECONCILIATION OF HEARTS"
What is called for is a constant work of humanization, for "it is not
enough to contain wars, to suspend conflicts... An imposed peace, a
utilitarian and provisional peace is not enough. Progress must be made
towards a peace which is love, free and fraternal, founded that is on
a reconciliation of hearts. (Pope Paul VI)
(Source: Address to Council of Europe, 11/25/14, Strasbourg, France)
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GOD CALLING - One Bread, One Body, 1/18/2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015, 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time
1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19, 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20, Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10, John 1:35-42
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011815.cfm
GOD CALLING
"Here I am. You called me." -1 Samuel 3:5
The Lord starts this new year by calling us as He called Samuel, Andrew, and Simon Peter. He is calling us to join Him:
* not in a superficial way, but to love Him with all our hearts (Mt 22:37),
* in a Christian community of the others whom He has called, and
* in waking up and renewing a sleeping Church (see 1 Sm 3:2-3).
We must accept all three aspects of the Lord's call, or we have rejected His call. Some say they've given their lives to Jesus, but are not willing to share their lives with other members of Christ's body, the Church. Others are working in parish renewal but are still compromised with the world and not totally living for Jesus. Christ's call is three-fold - to accept Him, to accept true community life in His body, the Church, and to accept responsibility to help renew this broken body.
Jesus is turning around, noticing us following Him, and asking us: "What are you looking for?" (Jn 1:38) Our answers should be: "We're looking for a total commitment to You, community life in Your Church, and renewal for Your Church." Then Jesus says: "Come and see" (Jn 1:39).
Prayer: Father, "speak, for Your servant is listening" (1 Sm 3:10).
Promise: "You must know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is within - the Spirit you have received from God. You are not your own. You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in your body." -1 Cor 6:19-20
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life! (Jn 11:25) I will sing Your praises for all eternity.
(For related teaching, order our booklet, Christian Home-Based Communities".)
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1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19, 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20, Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10, John 1:35-42
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011815.cfm
GOD CALLING
"Here I am. You called me." -1 Samuel 3:5
The Lord starts this new year by calling us as He called Samuel, Andrew, and Simon Peter. He is calling us to join Him:
* not in a superficial way, but to love Him with all our hearts (Mt 22:37),
* in a Christian community of the others whom He has called, and
* in waking up and renewing a sleeping Church (see 1 Sm 3:2-3).
We must accept all three aspects of the Lord's call, or we have rejected His call. Some say they've given their lives to Jesus, but are not willing to share their lives with other members of Christ's body, the Church. Others are working in parish renewal but are still compromised with the world and not totally living for Jesus. Christ's call is three-fold - to accept Him, to accept true community life in His body, the Church, and to accept responsibility to help renew this broken body.
Jesus is turning around, noticing us following Him, and asking us: "What are you looking for?" (Jn 1:38) Our answers should be: "We're looking for a total commitment to You, community life in Your Church, and renewal for Your Church." Then Jesus says: "Come and see" (Jn 1:39).
Prayer: Father, "speak, for Your servant is listening" (1 Sm 3:10).
Promise: "You must know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is within - the Spirit you have received from God. You are not your own. You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in your body." -1 Cor 6:19-20
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life! (Jn 11:25) I will sing Your praises for all eternity.
(For related teaching, order our booklet, Christian Home-Based Communities".)
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
HE COULDN'T CARE MORE - One Bread, One Body, 1/17/2015
Saturday, January 17, 2015, St. Anthony
Hebrews 4:12-16, Psalm 19:8-10, 15, Mark 2:13-17
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011715.cfm
HE COULDN'T CARE MORE
"So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor and to find help in time of need." -Hebrews 4:16
We see others and ourselves beset with problems, which don't get better but get worse. Then we wonder whether God cares.
We pray, and our prayers are not answered as we hoped. In fact, things often get worse after we pray. If God is blessing us, it seems impossible to recognize this.
We see people falling on the ice, suffering in pain, shivering in the cold, treated unjustly, and consumed with fear. Then we wonder again whether God cares.
The truth is: GOD CARES. He even became a human being to suffer with us. The crucified Christ communicates to even the most broken and confused people that God cares about each one of them (1 Pt 5:7). "We do not have a High Priest Who is unable to sympathize with our weakness" (Heb 4:15). God cares about each one of us more than we care about ourselves. He cares about us far more than even those who love us most claim to care about us. God cannot care about us more than He already does. He cares about us and loves us perfectly, infinitely, unconditionally, sacrificially, and eternally. "So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor and to find help in time of need" (Heb 4:16).
Prayer: Abba, by faith I have supreme confidence in Your love.
Promise: "Jesus said to them, 'People who are healthy do not need a doctor; sick people do. I have come to call sinners, not the righteous.' " -Mk 2:17, our transl.
Praise: St. Anthony let go of the old wineskin (see Mk 2:22) by selling all his possessions and received new wine by choosing to live as a religious.
(For a related teaching, order our tape on Jesus the Redeemer", on audio AV 50-3 or video V-50.)
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Hebrews 4:12-16, Psalm 19:8-10, 15, Mark 2:13-17
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011715.cfm
HE COULDN'T CARE MORE
"So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor and to find help in time of need." -Hebrews 4:16
We see others and ourselves beset with problems, which don't get better but get worse. Then we wonder whether God cares.
We pray, and our prayers are not answered as we hoped. In fact, things often get worse after we pray. If God is blessing us, it seems impossible to recognize this.
We see people falling on the ice, suffering in pain, shivering in the cold, treated unjustly, and consumed with fear. Then we wonder again whether God cares.
The truth is: GOD CARES. He even became a human being to suffer with us. The crucified Christ communicates to even the most broken and confused people that God cares about each one of them (1 Pt 5:7). "We do not have a High Priest Who is unable to sympathize with our weakness" (Heb 4:15). God cares about each one of us more than we care about ourselves. He cares about us far more than even those who love us most claim to care about us. God cannot care about us more than He already does. He cares about us and loves us perfectly, infinitely, unconditionally, sacrificially, and eternally. "So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor and to find help in time of need" (Heb 4:16).
Prayer: Abba, by faith I have supreme confidence in Your love.
Promise: "Jesus said to them, 'People who are healthy do not need a doctor; sick people do. I have come to call sinners, not the righteous.' " -Mk 2:17, our transl.
Praise: St. Anthony let go of the old wineskin (see Mk 2:22) by selling all his possessions and received new wine by choosing to live as a religious.
(For a related teaching, order our tape on Jesus the Redeemer", on audio AV 50-3 or video V-50.)
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Friday, January 16, 2015
MAKE LIKE A HELICOPTER - One Bread, One Body, 1/16/2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Hebrews 4:1-5, 11, Psalm 78:3-4, 6-8, Mark 2:1-12
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011615.cfm
MAKE LIKE A HELICOPTER
"They began to gather in great numbers. There was no longer any room for them, even around the door." -Mark 2:2
In the Gospels, especially in Mark's Gospel, we read about Jesus being surrounded by such large crowds that it was almost impossible to approach Him. Consequently, some people thought up various ways to get through, around, or over the crowds. They stepped on one another (Lk 12:1), pushed each other (Mk 3:10), climbed a tree (Lk 19:4), and even made a hole in the roof of the house where Jesus was staying (Mk 2:4).
There can often be major obstacles between us and Jesus. The media, our jobs, our lifestyles, and the whole culture of death can crowd us out of a deep and intimate relationship with Jesus. We need:
* stretcher bearers, that is, intercessors, to carry us around and over the crowd to Jesus (see Mk 2:3ff),
* to look foolish and take risks so as to get to Jesus (see Mk 2:4),
* our sins forgiven (Mk 2:5), and
* to make a stand for Jesus (Mk 2:11).
By faith, make like a helicopter. Get over the crowd. Get to Jesus no matter what it takes.
Prayer: Father, make me want to be close to Jesus more than I want to live.
Promise: "Let us strive to enter into that rest." -Heb 4:11
Praise: Strong temptations have prompted Lawrence to turn to God more often, and victory over them has strengthened his will and his faith.
(For a related teaching, order our tapes on Risen Life", a four-tape audio series starting with AV 4A-1 or two-tape video series starting with V-4A, or our leaflet by the same title.)
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Hebrews 4:1-5, 11, Psalm 78:3-4, 6-8, Mark 2:1-12
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011615.cfm
MAKE LIKE A HELICOPTER
"They began to gather in great numbers. There was no longer any room for them, even around the door." -Mark 2:2
In the Gospels, especially in Mark's Gospel, we read about Jesus being surrounded by such large crowds that it was almost impossible to approach Him. Consequently, some people thought up various ways to get through, around, or over the crowds. They stepped on one another (Lk 12:1), pushed each other (Mk 3:10), climbed a tree (Lk 19:4), and even made a hole in the roof of the house where Jesus was staying (Mk 2:4).
There can often be major obstacles between us and Jesus. The media, our jobs, our lifestyles, and the whole culture of death can crowd us out of a deep and intimate relationship with Jesus. We need:
* stretcher bearers, that is, intercessors, to carry us around and over the crowd to Jesus (see Mk 2:3ff),
* to look foolish and take risks so as to get to Jesus (see Mk 2:4),
* our sins forgiven (Mk 2:5), and
* to make a stand for Jesus (Mk 2:11).
By faith, make like a helicopter. Get over the crowd. Get to Jesus no matter what it takes.
Prayer: Father, make me want to be close to Jesus more than I want to live.
Promise: "Let us strive to enter into that rest." -Heb 4:11
Praise: Strong temptations have prompted Lawrence to turn to God more often, and victory over them has strengthened his will and his faith.
(For a related teaching, order our tapes on Risen Life", a four-tape audio series starting with AV 4A-1 or two-tape video series starting with V-4A, or our leaflet by the same title.)
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT A CHANCE - One Bread, One Body, 1/15/2015
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Hebrews 3:7-14, Psalm 95:6-11, Mark 1:40-45
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011515.cfm
GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT A CHANCE
"Encourage one another daily while it is still 'today,' so that no one grows hardened by the deceit of sin." -Hebrews 3:13
If we don't get regular, even daily, encouragement, we may grow hardened by the deceit of sin and of the culture of death (Heb 3:13). Encouragement often will not find us if we don't try to find it. Many of us miss the opportunity to receive or give encouragement. Here are some ways we can pursue and find encouragement:
* We need to place ourselves in a position to receive encouragement, for example, by not skipping Mass (Heb 10:25). Frequent Mass, even daily if possible, keeps us in position to receive encouragement and is a great help against not being hardened. Daily Mass equals daily encouragement.
* Your presence and faithfulness encourages others; likewise, your absence can discourage others. Be present to others.
* Don't put off giving encouragement; do it "today" (Heb 3:13).
* Give the Lord a chance to encourage you by your daily routine: daily Mass, daily Bible reading (see Rm 15:4), daily Rosary, daily prayers, such as the Liturgy of the Hours.
* Most important, we need to encourage others daily, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ, so that they do not grow hardened in heart. Make the most of the opportunity to encourage others every day (Eph 5:16). Encourage "them all to remain firm in their commitment to the Lord" (Acts 11:23).
Be sons and daughters of encouragement (see Acts 4:36). Give encouragement a chance.
Prayer: Father, may I spend my life building up the Body of Christ. Holy Spirit, give me the gift of encouragement (Rm 12:8).
Promise: "People kept coming to [Jesus] from all sides." -Mk 1:45
Praise: Martha begins each day by uniting her heart to the intentions of the Sacred Heart.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Hebrews 3:7-14, Psalm 95:6-11, Mark 1:40-45
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011515.cfm
GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT A CHANCE
"Encourage one another daily while it is still 'today,' so that no one grows hardened by the deceit of sin." -Hebrews 3:13
If we don't get regular, even daily, encouragement, we may grow hardened by the deceit of sin and of the culture of death (Heb 3:13). Encouragement often will not find us if we don't try to find it. Many of us miss the opportunity to receive or give encouragement. Here are some ways we can pursue and find encouragement:
* We need to place ourselves in a position to receive encouragement, for example, by not skipping Mass (Heb 10:25). Frequent Mass, even daily if possible, keeps us in position to receive encouragement and is a great help against not being hardened. Daily Mass equals daily encouragement.
* Your presence and faithfulness encourages others; likewise, your absence can discourage others. Be present to others.
* Don't put off giving encouragement; do it "today" (Heb 3:13).
* Give the Lord a chance to encourage you by your daily routine: daily Mass, daily Bible reading (see Rm 15:4), daily Rosary, daily prayers, such as the Liturgy of the Hours.
* Most important, we need to encourage others daily, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ, so that they do not grow hardened in heart. Make the most of the opportunity to encourage others every day (Eph 5:16). Encourage "them all to remain firm in their commitment to the Lord" (Acts 11:23).
Be sons and daughters of encouragement (see Acts 4:36). Give encouragement a chance.
Prayer: Father, may I spend my life building up the Body of Christ. Holy Spirit, give me the gift of encouragement (Rm 12:8).
Promise: "People kept coming to [Jesus] from all sides." -Mk 1:45
Praise: Martha begins each day by uniting her heart to the intentions of the Sacred Heart.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from December 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, June 30, 2014
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.
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