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Respond To Challenge With Gospel Of Mercy
Family Is Fundamental
Pope Reports On Travels
Spreading God's Love
Pope Meets Inmates
Paul VI, Champion Of Dialogue Among Peoples
New Saint Embodies Missionary Church
Light to the Nations
Book Focuses On Christianity In China
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Monday, November 30, 2015, St. Andrew
Romans 10:9-18, Psalm 19:8-11, Matthew 4:18-22
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/113015.cfm
ARE YOU SAVED?
"If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." -Romans 10:9
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." -Romans 10:13
Are you saved? The Biblical answer for a Christian to that question is: "I have been saved by Christ's death and resurrection." "When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us" (Ti 3:4-5). "He saved us; not because of any righteous deeds we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the baptism of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit" (Ti 3:5). Moreover, we not only have been saved but are being saved by the gospel at this very moment, if we hold fast to it (1 Cor 15:2). Finally, we will be saved, if we persevere in living our Baptisms (see Rm 10:9, 13).
If we have been, are being, and will be saved, we will be motivated by love (see 2 Cor 5:14) to lead others to salvation in Jesus. However, we may be bewildered about sharing our faith. St. Andrew may be the perfect person to help us. For example, when some Greeks came to Philip and asked to see Jesus, Philip, for some reason, did not go to Jesus but to Andrew (Jn 12:21-22). Then Philip, with Andrew, "came to inform Jesus" (Jn 12:22).
Accept Jesus as the Savior, Lord, and God. Ask St. Andrew to help you lead others to salvation in Jesus. Then go, be fishers of men (Mt 4:19), and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19).
Prayer: Father, beginning this Advent make my voice sound "over the whole earth" and my "words to the limits of the world" (Rm 10:18). St. Andrew, pray for us.
Promise: "Scripture says, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who announce good news!' " -Rm 10:15
Praise: St. Andrew was one of the first to lead others to Jesus.
(For a related teaching, download or order "Book of Life" on CD 82-1 or DVD 82 or audio AV 82-1 or video V-82.)
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Jesus, we have four weeks to prepare a home for You in our hearts,
and give You the gift that You really want from us.
Lord, help us to pray this week, to see with Your eyes what needs to
be changed or let go of in our lives.
Lord, help us to not only know, but give us the grace to be willing to
do it.
Jesus, maybe we need to let go of anger, or resentment.
Maybe we need to let go of a life style that doesn't come from You.
Maybe we just need a change of heart.
Lord, what ever it is, prepare us to do it, thank You, Jesus.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday HAPPY NEW YEAR?
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"Men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory."
-Luke 21:27
Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Advent and of the Church year. The
Church's new year not only begins earlier than that of the world, but is
also ushered in differently. The world's new year is inaugurated with New
Year's Eve parties, much drinking, and self-indulgence. The Church begins
its new year with the warning: "Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated
with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares" (Lk 21:34).
Another difference between our new year and the world's is that our new year
actually is new. The only new thing about the world's so-called new year is
new numbers on a calendar. The world's new year is nothing but a rerun of a
rerun - just more selfishness, escapism, compulsive behavior, confusion, and
sin (see Eccl 1:9-10). Conversely, the Church's new year is truly new. It is
centered as always on Jesus and begins with His Christmas coming (Rv 21:5-6).
Moreover, Jesus is infinite; with Him we always have more, always something
new (2 Cor 5:17). When Jesus comes into our hearts during Christmas, we will
experience His love in a new way.
One other difference between the Church's new year and the world's is that
ours really is happy because it is Christ-centered. Happy new year!
Prayer: Lord, increase us and make us "overflow with love for one another and
for all" (1 Thes 3:12). Strengthen our "hearts, making them blameless and
holy before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His
holy ones" (1 Thes 3:13).
Promise: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise
I made." -Jer 33:14
Praise: Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning
and the End" (Rv 21:6), for Whom we await with joyful hope.
Monday ARE YOU SAVED?
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=11/30/2015
"If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." -Romans 10:9
Tuesday SEEDS OF HOPE
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/1/2015
"A Shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse." -Isaiah 11:1
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries,
check us out at
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· Who Am I in Christ?
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PREFACE
"He who seeks only himself brings himself to ruin, whereas he who
brings himself to nought for Me discovers who he is." -Matthew 10:39
We must know who we are before we know .........................
· Your Christmas Present: The Psalms
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· Seek Prophecy
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· An Isaiah Advent
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In today's society we have to be connected electronically to all sorts of
devices at a cost.let us pray and realize that we can all be connected to
Our Lord Spiritually.free of charge! Our Lord waits at the door of your
heart. Open the door and connect/unite yourself with Him. Jesus I Trust
in YOU!
(Ken, Texas, , 11/28/2015 7:45:11 PM)
Lord the devil is still attacking my family.Please father God in heaven I
pray you rebuke the devil in the name of Jesus Christ. Please father bless
me financially and save my soul.Please watch over me and protect me and
all my children and grandchildren. Please pray for Maria,Shawna,Ashley,
Willy,Charles and especially Michael please bring him back in my life as I
miss him father and need my friend.Please pray for the world and all those
in need.In your sons most precious name I pray. Amen
(Teresa, , 11/28/2015 4:14:22 PM)
Heavenly father please help my son monchris not to take drugs and stay away
from his friends who influence to him
(antang4, , 11/28/2015 3:13:32 PM)
Please pray that God will lead me to my future christian wife.
(Henry, United Kingdom, 11/28/2015 12:05:32 PM)
Please pray for Jerold, that the Holy Spirit, through the intercession of
Jesus and Mary, may enlighten and strengthen him to know how much they love
him and to know his true vocation in Christ. Please pray for his consolation
by God's holy angels as he lets go of his own hopes for love and embraces
God's plan for him.
(Megan, Clio, MI, United States, 11/28/2015 11:52:27 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
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The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable tapes online. The Gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are featured as are The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4, 1
Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3, thru Revelation. Also available, many MP3 formatted
Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible and numerous 15 minute Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.
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Introduction to Small Christian Community
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Presentation Ministries. The BTL provides callers with a short
teaching on the readings for the daily Mass. It is available 24
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2015-11.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
MERCY, LOVE AND MIGRATION
REACHES OUT
God's love is meant to reach out to each and every person. Those who welcome
the Father's embrace, for their part, become so many other open arms and
embraces, enabling every person to feel loved like a child and "at home" as
part of the one human family.
"GOD'S FATHERLY CARE"
God's fatherly care extends to everyone ..., but it is particularly
concerned for the needs of the... wounded, weary or ill. Jesus told us that
the Father stoops to help those overcome by physical or moral poverty; the
more serious their condition, the more powerfully is His divine mercy
revealed.
"GROWING WORLDWIDE"
... Migration is growing worldwide. Refugees and people fleeing from their
homes challenge individuals and communities, and their traditional ways of
life; at times they upset the cultural and social horizons which they
encounter. Increasingly, the victims of violence and poverty, leaving their
homelands, are exploited by human traffickers during their journey towards
a better future.
(Source: Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, dated 9/12/15,
the Memorial of the Holy Name of Mary)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2015-11.asp?navlink=latest
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Jesus, we have four weeks to prepare a home for You in our hearts,
and give You the gift that You really want from us.
Lord, help us to pray this week, to see with Your eyes what needs to
be changed or let go of in our lives.
Lord, help us to not only know, but give us the grace to be willing to
do it.
Jesus, maybe we need to let go of anger, or resentment.
Maybe we need to let go of a life style that doesn't come from You.
Maybe we just need a change of heart.
Lord, what ever it is, prepare us to do it, thank You, Jesus.
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.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday HAPPY NEW YEAR?
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=11/29/2015
"Men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory."
-Luke 21:27
Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Advent and of the Church year. The
Church's new year not only begins earlier than that of the world, but is
also ushered in differently. The world's new year is inaugurated with New
Year's Eve parties, much drinking, and self-indulgence. The Church begins
its new year with the warning: "Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated
with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares" (Lk 21:34).
Another difference between our new year and the world's is that our new year
actually is new. The only new thing about the world's so-called new year is
new numbers on a calendar. The world's new year is nothing but a rerun of a
rerun - just more selfishness, escapism, compulsive behavior, confusion, and
sin (see Eccl 1:9-10). Conversely, the Church's new year is truly new. It is
centered as always on Jesus and begins with His Christmas coming (Rv 21:5-6).
Moreover, Jesus is infinite; with Him we always have more, always something
new (2 Cor 5:17). When Jesus comes into our hearts during Christmas, we will
experience His love in a new way.
One other difference between the Church's new year and the world's is that
ours really is happy because it is Christ-centered. Happy new year!
Prayer: Lord, increase us and make us "overflow with love for one another and
for all" (1 Thes 3:12). Strengthen our "hearts, making them blameless and
holy before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His
holy ones" (1 Thes 3:13).
Promise: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise
I made." -Jer 33:14
Praise: Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning
and the End" (Rv 21:6), for Whom we await with joyful hope.
Monday ARE YOU SAVED?
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=11/30/2015
"If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." -Romans 10:9
Tuesday SEEDS OF HOPE
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/1/2015
"A Shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse." -Isaiah 11:1
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries,
check us out at
http://presentationministries.com/home/home.asp
________________________________________________
Brochures
" Over 90 Biblically based brochures. Many on topics you
don't usually hear addressed."
This Week's Featured Brochures
· Who Am I in Christ?
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/WhoAmIInChrist.asp
PREFACE
"He who seeks only himself brings himself to ruin, whereas he who
brings himself to nought for Me discovers who he is." -Matthew 10:39
We must know who we are before we know .........................
· Your Christmas Present: The Psalms
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/ChristmasPsalms.asp
· Seek Prophecy
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/SeekProphecy.asp
· An Isaiah Advent
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/AnIsaiahAdvent.asp
· Seek First the Kingdom
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/SeekFirst.asp
· Mother Mary
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/MotherMary.asp
Brochures by Topic
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/brochures.asp
________________________________________________
PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
In today's society we have to be connected electronically to all sorts of
devices at a cost.let us pray and realize that we can all be connected to
Our Lord Spiritually.free of charge! Our Lord waits at the door of your
heart. Open the door and connect/unite yourself with Him. Jesus I Trust
in YOU!
(Ken, Texas, , 11/28/2015 7:45:11 PM)
Lord the devil is still attacking my family.Please father God in heaven I
pray you rebuke the devil in the name of Jesus Christ. Please father bless
me financially and save my soul.Please watch over me and protect me and
all my children and grandchildren. Please pray for Maria,Shawna,Ashley,
Willy,Charles and especially Michael please bring him back in my life as I
miss him father and need my friend.Please pray for the world and all those
in need.In your sons most precious name I pray. Amen
(Teresa, , 11/28/2015 4:14:22 PM)
Heavenly father please help my son monchris not to take drugs and stay away
from his friends who influence to him
(antang4, , 11/28/2015 3:13:32 PM)
Please pray that God will lead me to my future christian wife.
(Henry, United Kingdom, 11/28/2015 12:05:32 PM)
Please pray for Jerold, that the Holy Spirit, through the intercession of
Jesus and Mary, may enlighten and strengthen him to know how much they love
him and to know his true vocation in Christ. Please pray for his consolation
by God's holy angels as he lets go of his own hopes for love and embraces
God's plan for him.
(Megan, Clio, MI, United States, 11/28/2015 11:52:27 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
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 24 years.
Begun by Fr. Al in 1991, it now continues with one deacon of the
Archdiocese of Indianapolis and two lay teachers trained by
Presentation Ministries. 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 on a separate line. Daily audio reflections are also
available by email Tuesday through Friday. For automatic email
delivery send request to: bibleline@presentationministries.com
THE BTL RECENTLY WENT TO A SINGLE NUMBER FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
United States: 513-823-3111
Canada:
Toronto, ON CAN 647-723-9923
Ottawa, ON CAN 613-694-1257
For automatic email
delivery send request to: bibleline@presentationministries.com
________________________________________________
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/fst2015-11.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
MERCY, LOVE AND MIGRATION
REACHES OUT
God's love is meant to reach out to each and every person. Those who welcome
the Father's embrace, for their part, become so many other open arms and
embraces, enabling every person to feel loved like a child and "at home" as
part of the one human family.
"GOD'S FATHERLY CARE"
God's fatherly care extends to everyone ..., but it is particularly
concerned for the needs of the... wounded, weary or ill. Jesus told us that
the Father stoops to help those overcome by physical or moral poverty; the
more serious their condition, the more powerfully is His divine mercy
revealed.
"GROWING WORLDWIDE"
... Migration is growing worldwide. Refugees and people fleeing from their
homes challenge individuals and communities, and their traditional ways of
life; at times they upset the cultural and social horizons which they
encounter. Increasingly, the victims of violence and poverty, leaving their
homelands, are exploited by human traffickers during their journey towards
a better future.
(Source: Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, dated 9/12/15,
the Memorial of the Holy Name of Mary)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2015-11.asp?navlink=latest
_______________________________________________
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" 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/biArchive.asp
Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
My People Newspaper
http://presentationministries.com/mypeople/mypeople28-11.asp?navlink=latest
PM Newsletter
http://presentationministries.com/newsletter/newsletter17-2.asp?navlink=latest
St. John Bosco Youth Group
http://youth.presentationministries.com/
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· The NOW Word of God Breaks Chains (Prophecy and Deliverance) (Dec 5-6)
· Men's Conference: Modeling Joseph - The Great Guardian (Dec 12)
· The Joy of Living in the Holy Spirit! (Feb 19-20)
Can you help us with the construction of the new Chapel and Retreat Center?
http://presentationministries.com/pjdc/chapel.asp
More information and registration for the Bible Institute
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HAPPY NEW YEAR? - One Bread, One Body, 11/29/2015
The latest issue of My People Newspaper is now online. Articles include:
Respond To Challenge With Gospel Of Mercy
Family Is Fundamental
Pope Reports On Travels
Spreading God's Love
Pope Meets Inmates
Paul VI, Champion Of Dialogue Among Peoples
New Saint Embodies Missionary Church
Light to the Nations
Book Focuses On Christianity In China
http://www.presentationministries.com/mypeople/latestMyPeople.asp
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Sunday, November 29, 2015, First Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2, Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14, Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112915.cfm
HAPPY NEW YEAR?
"Men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory." -Luke 21:27
Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Advent and of the Church year. The Church's new year not only begins earlier than that of the world, but is also ushered in differently. The world's new year is inaugurated with New Year's Eve parties, much drinking, and self-indulgence. The Church begins its new year with the warning: "Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares" (Lk 21:34).
Another difference between our new year and the world's is that our new year actually is new. The only new thing about the world's so-called new year is new numbers on a calendar. The world's new year is nothing but a rerun of a rerun - just more selfishness, escapism, compulsive behavior, confusion, and sin (see Eccl 1:9-10). Conversely, the Church's new year is truly new. It is centered as always on Jesus and begins with His Christmas coming (Rv 21:5-6). Moreover, Jesus is infinite; with Him we always have more, always something new (2 Cor 5:17). When Jesus comes into our hearts during Christmas, we will experience His love in a new way.
One other difference between the Church's new year and the world's is that ours really is happy because it is Christ-centered. Happy new year!
Prayer: Lord, increase us and make us "overflow with love for one another and for all" (1 Thes 3:12). Strengthen our "hearts, making them blameless and holy before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones" (1 Thes 3:13).
Promise: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made." -Jer 33:14
Praise: Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End" (Rv 21:6), for Whom we await with joyful hope.
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Sunday, November 29, 2015, First Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2, Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14, Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
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HAPPY NEW YEAR?
"Men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory." -Luke 21:27
Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Advent and of the Church year. The Church's new year not only begins earlier than that of the world, but is also ushered in differently. The world's new year is inaugurated with New Year's Eve parties, much drinking, and self-indulgence. The Church begins its new year with the warning: "Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares" (Lk 21:34).
Another difference between our new year and the world's is that our new year actually is new. The only new thing about the world's so-called new year is new numbers on a calendar. The world's new year is nothing but a rerun of a rerun - just more selfishness, escapism, compulsive behavior, confusion, and sin (see Eccl 1:9-10). Conversely, the Church's new year is truly new. It is centered as always on Jesus and begins with His Christmas coming (Rv 21:5-6). Moreover, Jesus is infinite; with Him we always have more, always something new (2 Cor 5:17). When Jesus comes into our hearts during Christmas, we will experience His love in a new way.
One other difference between the Church's new year and the world's is that ours really is happy because it is Christ-centered. Happy new year!
Prayer: Lord, increase us and make us "overflow with love for one another and for all" (1 Thes 3:12). Strengthen our "hearts, making them blameless and holy before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones" (1 Thes 3:13).
Promise: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made." -Jer 33:14
Praise: Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End" (Rv 21:6), for Whom we await with joyful hope.
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Saturday, November 28, 2015
THE WATCHTOWER - One Bread, One Body, 11/28/2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Daniel 7:15-27, Daniel 3:82-87, Luke 21:34-36
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THE WATCHTOWER
"Be on the watch. Pray constantly for the strength to escape whatever is in prospect." -Luke 21:36
On this last day of the Church's year, we read about the last day of all years. This last day is called the "great day." Jesus warns us: "The great day will suddenly close in on you like a trap. The day I speak of will come upon all who dwell on the face of the earth" (Lk 21:34-35). If we watch and pray constantly for strength, we will stand secure before Jesus as He returns to take us off this burning planet into the perfect happiness of heaven (Lk 21:36; see also 2 Pt 3:10).
The last day will be great for us if we are strong. We will be strong if we pray constantly. We will pray constantly if we are "on the watch." "Therefore, let us not be asleep like the rest, but awake and sober!" (1 Thes 5:6) We must "stay sober and alert," for "the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Pt 5:8). "Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares" (Lk 21:34). "Stay awake, therefore! You cannot know the day your Lord is coming" (Mt 24:42). "Be on guard, and pray that you may not undergo the test" (Mt 26:41).
We must be ready for this last day of the Church's year to be the last day of our lives or the last day of all. Watch and pray.
Prayer: Jesus, come back today or as soon as possible. Maranatha! (Come, Lord Jesus!) (see Rv 22:20)
Promise: "The kingship and dominion and majesty of all the kingdoms under the heavens shall be given to the holy people of the Most High, Whose kingdom shall be everlasting." -Dn 7:27
Praise: Regina strives to live her life by the example of St. John Bosco, who stated that if he knew the world would end that day, he would continue to do what he was doing.
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Daniel 7:15-27, Daniel 3:82-87, Luke 21:34-36
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THE WATCHTOWER
"Be on the watch. Pray constantly for the strength to escape whatever is in prospect." -Luke 21:36
On this last day of the Church's year, we read about the last day of all years. This last day is called the "great day." Jesus warns us: "The great day will suddenly close in on you like a trap. The day I speak of will come upon all who dwell on the face of the earth" (Lk 21:34-35). If we watch and pray constantly for strength, we will stand secure before Jesus as He returns to take us off this burning planet into the perfect happiness of heaven (Lk 21:36; see also 2 Pt 3:10).
The last day will be great for us if we are strong. We will be strong if we pray constantly. We will pray constantly if we are "on the watch." "Therefore, let us not be asleep like the rest, but awake and sober!" (1 Thes 5:6) We must "stay sober and alert," for "the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Pt 5:8). "Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares" (Lk 21:34). "Stay awake, therefore! You cannot know the day your Lord is coming" (Mt 24:42). "Be on guard, and pray that you may not undergo the test" (Mt 26:41).
We must be ready for this last day of the Church's year to be the last day of our lives or the last day of all. Watch and pray.
Prayer: Jesus, come back today or as soon as possible. Maranatha! (Come, Lord Jesus!) (see Rv 22:20)
Promise: "The kingship and dominion and majesty of all the kingdoms under the heavens shall be given to the holy people of the Most High, Whose kingdom shall be everlasting." -Dn 7:27
Praise: Regina strives to live her life by the example of St. John Bosco, who stated that if he knew the world would end that day, he would continue to do what he was doing.
(For a related teaching, order our tape "Interpreting the Present Time" on audio AV 81-1 or video V-81 or download CD 81-1 or DVD-81.)
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Friday, November 27, 2015
BLACK FRIDAY OR GOOD FRIDAY? - One Bread, One Body, 11/27/2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Daniel 7:2-14, Daniel 3:75-81, Luke 21:29-33
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BLACK FRIDAY OR GOOD FRIDAY?
"The heavens and the earth will pass away, but My words will not pass." -Luke 21:33
In the USA, the day after Thanksgiving is known as "Black Friday," and is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year. Consumers flock to shopping malls in great throngs, looking for the best deals, hurrying from store to store to buy Christmas gifts for everyone on their list. At times the Black Friday atmosphere is so intense that people get manhandled in the frenzied rush to buy. However, the consumeristic secular culture is a "beast" (see Dn 7:7) which continually devours people who might otherwise prepare their hearts for Jesus during the time of Advent.
For Christians, every Friday is a reminder of Good Friday, the day when Jesus was crucified, bled, and died for our salvation. Jesus gave His life so that we may have life; He Who did not know sin took on the punishment of our sins so we could take on the holiness of God (2 Cor 5:21).
Shopping malls and "holiday" parties will pass away, as well as the earth, stars, and sky, but Jesus' words will never pass away (Lk 21:33). "Why spend your money" for what will not last, "your wages for what fails to satisfy?" (Is 55:2) "Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Rm 12:2). Let Jesus transfer you from Black Friday to Good Friday. Spend your time on what will not pass away.
Prayer: Father, I know I cannot be attentive both to the things of this world and to You (Mt 6:24). Help me to choose Jesus today.
Promise: "Know that the reign of God is near." -Lk 21:31
Praise: Jane experienced a profound renewal of the Holy Spirit when she began attending daily Mass.
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Daniel 7:2-14, Daniel 3:75-81, Luke 21:29-33
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BLACK FRIDAY OR GOOD FRIDAY?
"The heavens and the earth will pass away, but My words will not pass." -Luke 21:33
In the USA, the day after Thanksgiving is known as "Black Friday," and is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year. Consumers flock to shopping malls in great throngs, looking for the best deals, hurrying from store to store to buy Christmas gifts for everyone on their list. At times the Black Friday atmosphere is so intense that people get manhandled in the frenzied rush to buy. However, the consumeristic secular culture is a "beast" (see Dn 7:7) which continually devours people who might otherwise prepare their hearts for Jesus during the time of Advent.
For Christians, every Friday is a reminder of Good Friday, the day when Jesus was crucified, bled, and died for our salvation. Jesus gave His life so that we may have life; He Who did not know sin took on the punishment of our sins so we could take on the holiness of God (2 Cor 5:21).
Shopping malls and "holiday" parties will pass away, as well as the earth, stars, and sky, but Jesus' words will never pass away (Lk 21:33). "Why spend your money" for what will not last, "your wages for what fails to satisfy?" (Is 55:2) "Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Rm 12:2). Let Jesus transfer you from Black Friday to Good Friday. Spend your time on what will not pass away.
Prayer: Father, I know I cannot be attentive both to the things of this world and to You (Mt 6:24). Help me to choose Jesus today.
Promise: "Know that the reign of God is near." -Lk 21:31
Praise: Jane experienced a profound renewal of the Holy Spirit when she began attending daily Mass.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
BREAK THE LAW! - One Bread, One Body, 11/26/2015
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
Daniel 6:12-28, Daniel 3:68-74, Luke 21:20-28
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BREAK THE LAW!
"Daniel, the Jewish exile, has paid no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you issued; three times a day he offers his prayer." -Daniel 6:14
Three times a day, Daniel broke the law prohibiting praying to the true God. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we were repeatedly breaking the laws prohibiting prayer? There's an unwritten law that you don't pray openly on most jobs. Break the law. Many married couples have a strict law that each one should keep their faith and prayers private. Break the law. In our secular humanistic "culture of death," it is not politically correct to pray anywhere other than at church and possibly at home. Break the law. Pray at restaurants, stores, ball games, schools, etc. The Lord commanded us to pray always (Lk 18:1; 1 Thes 5:17). That implies that we pray everywhere we go and in any circumstance the Lord puts us.
I'm not encouraging you to impose your faith on others; rather, simply be open about your love for Jesus. If there was a law forbidding you to communicate openly with someone you love, would you break that law? Love Jesus openly, publicly, boldly, deeply, enthusiastically, and totally. Break any laws contrary to Christ's law of love.
Prayer: Father, I obey You rather than man (Acts 5:29).
Promise: "After that, men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory. When these things begin to happen, stand erect and hold your heads high, for your deliverance is near at hand." -Lk 21:27-28
Praise: William risked his job by having a Bible on his desk. Soon interest in a lunch-hour Bible study grew.
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
Daniel 6:12-28, Daniel 3:68-74, Luke 21:20-28
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BREAK THE LAW!
"Daniel, the Jewish exile, has paid no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you issued; three times a day he offers his prayer." -Daniel 6:14
Three times a day, Daniel broke the law prohibiting praying to the true God. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we were repeatedly breaking the laws prohibiting prayer? There's an unwritten law that you don't pray openly on most jobs. Break the law. Many married couples have a strict law that each one should keep their faith and prayers private. Break the law. In our secular humanistic "culture of death," it is not politically correct to pray anywhere other than at church and possibly at home. Break the law. Pray at restaurants, stores, ball games, schools, etc. The Lord commanded us to pray always (Lk 18:1; 1 Thes 5:17). That implies that we pray everywhere we go and in any circumstance the Lord puts us.
I'm not encouraging you to impose your faith on others; rather, simply be open about your love for Jesus. If there was a law forbidding you to communicate openly with someone you love, would you break that law? Love Jesus openly, publicly, boldly, deeply, enthusiastically, and totally. Break any laws contrary to Christ's law of love.
Prayer: Father, I obey You rather than man (Acts 5:29).
Promise: "After that, men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory. When these things begin to happen, stand erect and hold your heads high, for your deliverance is near at hand." -Lk 21:27-28
Praise: William risked his job by having a Bible on his desk. Soon interest in a lunch-hour Bible study grew.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Abortion and Your Taxes", or on audio AV 42-1 or video V-42. Also CD 42-1 or DVD 42 are available for downloading or ordering at www.presentationministries.com.)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
"SOBER UP" (1 Sm 1:14) - One Bread, One Body, 11/25/2015
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015, St. Catherine of Alexandria
Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28, Daniel 3:62-67, Luke 21:12-19
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"SOBER UP" (1 Sm 1:14)
"Under the influence of the wine..." -Daniel 5:2
At this time of year, the world is obsessed with "Holiday" shopping events for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Church, however, has a different focus. The liturgical year comes to a close this Saturday, and a new Church Year begins with Advent this Sunday. The Church focuses upon being prepared for the comings of Jesus at Christmas, at the hour of our death, and in His Second Coming.
Tomorrow, in the USA, people celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving with feasting and the drinking of alcohol. Some of these gatherings will feature "drunken show" (see 1 Sm 1:14) similar to that which occurred at King Belshazzar's blasphemous party (see Dn 5:1ff). Belshazzar's life ended that night; he had no further time to repent of his blasphemous acts and undo the damage he caused during his drunken binge.
The Church is likewise throwing a Thanksgiving Day party tomorrow which also features holy vessels, wine, celebration, feasting, and the death of the host. It's called the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Mass features the Eucharist, a word which means "Thanksgiving." Some Thanksgiving gatherings will begin with Mass and end with prayers of thanksgiving and praise.
Tomorrow and all days, be under the influence of the Holy Spirit and not under the influence of any substance. Give thanks the Church's way instead of the world's way.
Prayer: Father, may they who give thanks to You be many and may they bring greater glory to You (2 Cor 4:15).
Promise: "By patient endurance you will save your lives." -Lk 21:19
Praise: God filled St. Catherine with so much wisdom that fifty pagan philosophers were converted to Christianity through her influence.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015, St. Catherine of Alexandria
Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28, Daniel 3:62-67, Luke 21:12-19
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"SOBER UP" (1 Sm 1:14)
"Under the influence of the wine..." -Daniel 5:2
At this time of year, the world is obsessed with "Holiday" shopping events for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Church, however, has a different focus. The liturgical year comes to a close this Saturday, and a new Church Year begins with Advent this Sunday. The Church focuses upon being prepared for the comings of Jesus at Christmas, at the hour of our death, and in His Second Coming.
Tomorrow, in the USA, people celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving with feasting and the drinking of alcohol. Some of these gatherings will feature "drunken show" (see 1 Sm 1:14) similar to that which occurred at King Belshazzar's blasphemous party (see Dn 5:1ff). Belshazzar's life ended that night; he had no further time to repent of his blasphemous acts and undo the damage he caused during his drunken binge.
The Church is likewise throwing a Thanksgiving Day party tomorrow which also features holy vessels, wine, celebration, feasting, and the death of the host. It's called the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Mass features the Eucharist, a word which means "Thanksgiving." Some Thanksgiving gatherings will begin with Mass and end with prayers of thanksgiving and praise.
Tomorrow and all days, be under the influence of the Holy Spirit and not under the influence of any substance. Give thanks the Church's way instead of the world's way.
Prayer: Father, may they who give thanks to You be many and may they bring greater glory to You (2 Cor 4:15).
Promise: "By patient endurance you will save your lives." -Lk 21:19
Praise: God filled St. Catherine with so much wisdom that fifty pagan philosophers were converted to Christianity through her influence.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
THE CERTAINTY OF THE END AND HIS COMING - One Bread, One Body, 11/24/2015
"Mercy, Love and Migration" is the title of the latest issue of Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015, St. Andrew Dung-Lac, & Companions
Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 3:57-61, Luke 21:5-11
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THE CERTAINTY OF THE END AND HIS COMING
"The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall...break in pieces all these kingdoms and put an end to them, and it shall stand forever." -Daniel 2:44
The vision Daniel interpreted has been the pattern of history (Dn 2:31ff). Great kingdom after great kingdom has been destroyed. Even the Temple and the city of God, Jerusalem, were destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. (Lk 21:6). Jesus prophesied that the fall of Jerusalem would be a prefigurement of the end of the world. "The present heavens and earth are reserved by God's word for fire; they are kept for the day of judgment, the day when godless men will be destroyed" (2 Pt 3:7). "What we await are new heavens and a new earth where, according to His promise, the justice of God will reside" (2 Pt 3:13).
Despite the historical proof of the accuracy of Jesus' prophecy of Jerusalem's destruction, many people, even Christians, doubt that Jerusalem's destruction prefigures the end of the world. However, most of the major critics of Christ's prophecy of the world's end have already been thrown on the garbage heap of history. For example, Karl Marx portrayed Christian eschatology as an escape from taking responsibility for justice in this world. He called Christianity "the opium of the people." Although millions still believe Marx's critique of Christianity, the breakdown of Marxist Communism in the Soviet Union has shown its weakness. The critics of Christianity and of its eschatology are passing away, but God's Word will last forever (Lk 21:33).
Let the world end and Jesus return.
Prayer: Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus! (Rv 22:20)
Promise: "The great God has revealed to the king what shall be in the future." -Dn 2:45
Praise: St. Andrew and companions proved the legitimacy of religion by laying down their lives for their belief in Jesus.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015, St. Andrew Dung-Lac, & Companions
Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 3:57-61, Luke 21:5-11
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112415.cfm
THE CERTAINTY OF THE END AND HIS COMING
"The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall...break in pieces all these kingdoms and put an end to them, and it shall stand forever." -Daniel 2:44
The vision Daniel interpreted has been the pattern of history (Dn 2:31ff). Great kingdom after great kingdom has been destroyed. Even the Temple and the city of God, Jerusalem, were destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. (Lk 21:6). Jesus prophesied that the fall of Jerusalem would be a prefigurement of the end of the world. "The present heavens and earth are reserved by God's word for fire; they are kept for the day of judgment, the day when godless men will be destroyed" (2 Pt 3:7). "What we await are new heavens and a new earth where, according to His promise, the justice of God will reside" (2 Pt 3:13).
Despite the historical proof of the accuracy of Jesus' prophecy of Jerusalem's destruction, many people, even Christians, doubt that Jerusalem's destruction prefigures the end of the world. However, most of the major critics of Christ's prophecy of the world's end have already been thrown on the garbage heap of history. For example, Karl Marx portrayed Christian eschatology as an escape from taking responsibility for justice in this world. He called Christianity "the opium of the people." Although millions still believe Marx's critique of Christianity, the breakdown of Marxist Communism in the Soviet Union has shown its weakness. The critics of Christianity and of its eschatology are passing away, but God's Word will last forever (Lk 21:33).
Let the world end and Jesus return.
Prayer: Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus! (Rv 22:20)
Promise: "The great God has revealed to the king what shall be in the future." -Dn 2:45
Praise: St. Andrew and companions proved the legitimacy of religion by laying down their lives for their belief in Jesus.
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Monday, November 23, 2015
PASS THE TRUST TEST - One Bread, One Body, 11/23/2015
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Monday, November 23, 2015, Pope St. Clement I, St. Columban, Bl. Miguel Pro
Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20, Daniel 3:52-56, Luke 21:1-4
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PASS THE TRUST TEST
"Test your servants." -Daniel 1:12
The four young Israelite men asked their master to test their faith (Dn 1:12). Likewise, the poor widow in the Gospel reading asked God to test her faith by giving the Lord all her money (Lk 21:4). During the testing they gave God their all, trusted Him in the present moment, and placed their futures in His hands.
Jesus teaches us that our heavenly Father's plan is to provide on a "daily bread" basis (Mt 6:11). Many try to provide for a better tomorrow by storing up treasures, only to have that future plundered by the collapse of financial markets, the whims of world governments, or the ravages of thieves, natural disasters, or divorce. "Now is the acceptable time," not tomorrow (see 2 Cor 6:2). Tomorrow may never happen (see Lk 12:19-20; Jas 4:13-14).
"Stop worrying, then, over questions like, 'What are we to eat, or what are we to drink, or what are we to wear?'…Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first His kingship over you, His way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides" (Mt 6:31, 32-33).
Don't plan for tomorrow using today's faith. Your plans probably won't factor in the great faith God plans to provide tomorrow. "Test yourselves to see whether you are living in faith; examine yourselves" (2 Cor 13:5). Trust in God today, and pass the trust test.
Prayer: Father, help me not to harden my heart today by being overwhelmed with the seeming burdens of the future (Ps 95:7-8).
Promise: "Blessed is Your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages." -Dn 3:52
Praise: St. Columban said "It is [Peter's] chair which makes [Rome] great and glorious."
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Monday, November 23, 2015, Pope St. Clement I, St. Columban, Bl. Miguel Pro
Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20, Daniel 3:52-56, Luke 21:1-4
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112315.cfm
PASS THE TRUST TEST
"Test your servants." -Daniel 1:12
The four young Israelite men asked their master to test their faith (Dn 1:12). Likewise, the poor widow in the Gospel reading asked God to test her faith by giving the Lord all her money (Lk 21:4). During the testing they gave God their all, trusted Him in the present moment, and placed their futures in His hands.
Jesus teaches us that our heavenly Father's plan is to provide on a "daily bread" basis (Mt 6:11). Many try to provide for a better tomorrow by storing up treasures, only to have that future plundered by the collapse of financial markets, the whims of world governments, or the ravages of thieves, natural disasters, or divorce. "Now is the acceptable time," not tomorrow (see 2 Cor 6:2). Tomorrow may never happen (see Lk 12:19-20; Jas 4:13-14).
"Stop worrying, then, over questions like, 'What are we to eat, or what are we to drink, or what are we to wear?'…Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first His kingship over you, His way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides" (Mt 6:31, 32-33).
Don't plan for tomorrow using today's faith. Your plans probably won't factor in the great faith God plans to provide tomorrow. "Test yourselves to see whether you are living in faith; examine yourselves" (2 Cor 13:5). Trust in God today, and pass the trust test.
Prayer: Father, help me not to harden my heart today by being overwhelmed with the seeming burdens of the future (Ps 95:7-8).
Promise: "Blessed is Your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages." -Dn 3:52
Praise: St. Columban said "It is [Peter's] chair which makes [Rome] great and glorious."
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10) - One Bread, One Body, 11/22/2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015, Christ the King
Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10) - One Bread, One Body, 11/22/2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015, Christ the King
Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10) - One Bread, One Body, 11/22/2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015, Christ the King
Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10) - One Bread, One Body, 11/22/2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015, Christ the King
Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10) - One Bread, One Body, 11/22/2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015, Christ the King
Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, John 18:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
"YOUR KINGDOM COME" (Mt 6:10)
"Anyone committed to the truth hears My voice." -John 18:37
Decades ago, our young family gathered with several other young Catholic families and their small children in one family's large log cabin. It was a pleasant party until I happened to notice the host and another young father sitting in a far corner pulling out a recreational drug. They pulled out a cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Immediately in my mind, the verse reverberated over and over: "My kingdom does not belong to this world" (Jn 18:36). I knew we had to live as subjects of Jesus the King, at all times, in all occasions. Quickly, I gathered up my family and we left the party to return home.
There is a battle raging between two kingdoms. The kingdom of darkness, led by Satan, the ruler of this age (2 Cor 4:4), and the Kingdom of God, led by King Jesus, "Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5), battle constantly for our loyalty. There is no neutral ground in this battle. We cannot serve two masters (see Mt 6:24). We can give our loyalty to only one of the kingdoms. We either live as obedient, loving subjects of Christ the King or we rebel against Him. King Jesus embraced lowliness. If we are truly His obedient, loving subjects, we must do the same.
Prayer: All hail, King Jesus! "Your kingdom come" (Mt 6:10). I will seek first Your kingdom (Mt 6:33) every moment of my life.
Promise: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the One Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty!" -Rv 1:8
Praise: Praise Jesus, the Lamb Who sits upon the throne!
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, in the Appalachian setting of rural Adams County, near Peebles, Ohio, hosts retreats throughout the year. Finished dormitories, a chapel, and an onsite community makes your visit complete. Anointed teachers, daily prayers, and community meals are waiting for you. For more information, visit www.presentationministries.com.)
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
OUR UNWORTHINESS IN HIS WORTHINESS - One Bread, One Body, 11/21/2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015, Presentation of Mary
1 Maccabees 6:1-13, Psalm 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19, Luke 20:27-40
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112115.cfm
OUR UNWORTHINESS IN HIS WORTHINESS
"The children of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those judged worthy of a place in the age to come and of resurrection from the dead do not." -Luke 20:34-35
Will you be "judged worthy of a place in the age to come and of resurrection from the dead"? (Lk 20:35) Is there anything you have done or can do which makes you worthy to be raised from the dead? Obviously, no one is worthy to be raised from the dead except Jesus, the Lamb of God, the Resurrection and the Life (Jn 11:25). All the angels cry out at God's throne: "Worthy is the Lamb That was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and praise!" (Rv 5:12)
We have no righteousness and worthiness of our own (Phil 3:9). However, we have been baptized into Christ (Rm 6:3), and in Jesus we are in His worthiness and will be judged worthy of resurrection from the dead and eternal life. The Church has taught us to pray when we receive Holy Communion that we are not worthy to have Jesus come under our roof (see Mt 8:8). We will never be worthy to receive Jesus. Nevertheless, when we receive Him and are in Him (Jn 6:56), we renew our baptismal covenant with Him and in our unworthiness, we receive worthiness.
"Who is worthy?" (Rv 5:2) "O Lord our God, You are worthy" (Rv 4:11). "Worthy is the Lamb" (Rv 5:12).
Prayer: Jesus, the slain Lamb of God, "the Resurrection and the Life," my Savior, my Lord, my God, my Worthiness...
Promise: "Moses in the passage about the bush showed that the dead rise again when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. God is not the God of the dead but of the living. All are alive for Him." -Lk 20:37-38
Praise: Sts. Ann and Joachim believed that God would work His plan through their daughter. They expressed their belief by presenting their daughter Mary to be raised in the Temple at the age of three.
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1 Maccabees 6:1-13, Psalm 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19, Luke 20:27-40
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112115.cfm
OUR UNWORTHINESS IN HIS WORTHINESS
"The children of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those judged worthy of a place in the age to come and of resurrection from the dead do not." -Luke 20:34-35
Will you be "judged worthy of a place in the age to come and of resurrection from the dead"? (Lk 20:35) Is there anything you have done or can do which makes you worthy to be raised from the dead? Obviously, no one is worthy to be raised from the dead except Jesus, the Lamb of God, the Resurrection and the Life (Jn 11:25). All the angels cry out at God's throne: "Worthy is the Lamb That was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and praise!" (Rv 5:12)
We have no righteousness and worthiness of our own (Phil 3:9). However, we have been baptized into Christ (Rm 6:3), and in Jesus we are in His worthiness and will be judged worthy of resurrection from the dead and eternal life. The Church has taught us to pray when we receive Holy Communion that we are not worthy to have Jesus come under our roof (see Mt 8:8). We will never be worthy to receive Jesus. Nevertheless, when we receive Him and are in Him (Jn 6:56), we renew our baptismal covenant with Him and in our unworthiness, we receive worthiness.
"Who is worthy?" (Rv 5:2) "O Lord our God, You are worthy" (Rv 4:11). "Worthy is the Lamb" (Rv 5:12).
Prayer: Jesus, the slain Lamb of God, "the Resurrection and the Life," my Savior, my Lord, my God, my Worthiness...
Promise: "Moses in the passage about the bush showed that the dead rise again when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. God is not the God of the dead but of the living. All are alive for Him." -Lk 20:37-38
Praise: Sts. Ann and Joachim believed that God would work His plan through their daughter. They expressed their belief by presenting their daughter Mary to be raised in the Temple at the age of three.
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Friday, November 20, 2015
PURITY - One Bread, One Body, 11/20/2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59, 1 Chronicles 29:10-12, Luke 19:45-48
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112015.cfm
PURITY
Jesus "entered the temple and began ejecting the traders." -Luke 19:45
Jesus has made it clear that He wants His temple purified (see 1 Mc 4:36). Jesus commands us to be pure, even "as He is pure" (1 Jn 3:3). Jesus is purifying His Church "in the bath of water by the power of the word, to present to Himself a glorious church, holy and immaculate, without stain or wrinkle or anything of that sort" (Eph 5:26-27). "By obedience to the truth," we can purify ourselves "for a genuine love" of our brothers and sisters (1 Pt 1:22). The Lord has promised us "a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness" (Zec 13:1).
This fountain of purification is our Baptism into Jesus (Rm 6:3) in which we have stripped "off the carnal body completely" (Col 2:11). If we live our Baptism by being holy in every aspect of our conduct (1 Pt 1:15), we are pure. Even if we have defiled ourselves through sin after our Baptism, we can be purified by repentance, especially by accepting God's mercy through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Therefore, "since we have these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and in the fear of God strive to fulfill our consecration perfectly" (2 Cor 7:1).
Prayer: Father, may I want to be pure more than a person with cancer wants to be free of all cancerous cells.
Promise: "All the people prostrated themselves and adored and praised Heaven, who had given them success." -1 Mc 4:55
Praise: John found the best way to deal with a difficult person and situation was to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
(For related teaching, order our leaflet, "Be Holy, For I Am Holy".)
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1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59, 1 Chronicles 29:10-12, Luke 19:45-48
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112015.cfm
PURITY
Jesus "entered the temple and began ejecting the traders." -Luke 19:45
Jesus has made it clear that He wants His temple purified (see 1 Mc 4:36). Jesus commands us to be pure, even "as He is pure" (1 Jn 3:3). Jesus is purifying His Church "in the bath of water by the power of the word, to present to Himself a glorious church, holy and immaculate, without stain or wrinkle or anything of that sort" (Eph 5:26-27). "By obedience to the truth," we can purify ourselves "for a genuine love" of our brothers and sisters (1 Pt 1:22). The Lord has promised us "a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness" (Zec 13:1).
This fountain of purification is our Baptism into Jesus (Rm 6:3) in which we have stripped "off the carnal body completely" (Col 2:11). If we live our Baptism by being holy in every aspect of our conduct (1 Pt 1:15), we are pure. Even if we have defiled ourselves through sin after our Baptism, we can be purified by repentance, especially by accepting God's mercy through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Therefore, "since we have these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and in the fear of God strive to fulfill our consecration perfectly" (2 Cor 7:1).
Prayer: Father, may I want to be pure more than a person with cancer wants to be free of all cancerous cells.
Promise: "All the people prostrated themselves and adored and praised Heaven, who had given them success." -1 Mc 4:55
Praise: John found the best way to deal with a difficult person and situation was to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
(For related teaching, order our leaflet, "Be Holy, For I Am Holy".)
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PURITY - One Bread, One Body, 11/20/2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59, 1 Chronicles 29:10-12, Luke 19:45-48
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112015.cfm
PURITY
Jesus "entered the temple and began ejecting the traders." -Luke 19:45
Jesus has made it clear that He wants His temple purified (see 1 Mc 4:36). Jesus commands us to be pure, even "as He is pure" (1 Jn 3:3). Jesus is purifying His Church "in the bath of water by the power of the word, to present to Himself a glorious church, holy and immaculate, without stain or wrinkle or anything of that sort" (Eph 5:26-27). "By obedience to the truth," we can purify ourselves "for a genuine love" of our brothers and sisters (1 Pt 1:22). The Lord has promised us "a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness" (Zec 13:1).
This fountain of purification is our Baptism into Jesus (Rm 6:3) in which we have stripped "off the carnal body completely" (Col 2:11). If we live our Baptism by being holy in every aspect of our conduct (1 Pt 1:15), we are pure. Even if we have defiled ourselves through sin after our Baptism, we can be purified by repentance, especially by accepting God's mercy through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Therefore, "since we have these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and in the fear of God strive to fulfill our consecration perfectly" (2 Cor 7:1).
Prayer: Father, may I want to be pure more than a person with cancer wants to be free of all cancerous cells.
Promise: "All the people prostrated themselves and adored and praised Heaven, who had given them success." -1 Mc 4:55
Praise: John found the best way to deal with a difficult person and situation was to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
(For related teaching, order our leaflet, "Be Holy, For I Am Holy".)
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1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59, 1 Chronicles 29:10-12, Luke 19:45-48
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112015.cfm
PURITY
Jesus "entered the temple and began ejecting the traders." -Luke 19:45
Jesus has made it clear that He wants His temple purified (see 1 Mc 4:36). Jesus commands us to be pure, even "as He is pure" (1 Jn 3:3). Jesus is purifying His Church "in the bath of water by the power of the word, to present to Himself a glorious church, holy and immaculate, without stain or wrinkle or anything of that sort" (Eph 5:26-27). "By obedience to the truth," we can purify ourselves "for a genuine love" of our brothers and sisters (1 Pt 1:22). The Lord has promised us "a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness" (Zec 13:1).
This fountain of purification is our Baptism into Jesus (Rm 6:3) in which we have stripped "off the carnal body completely" (Col 2:11). If we live our Baptism by being holy in every aspect of our conduct (1 Pt 1:15), we are pure. Even if we have defiled ourselves through sin after our Baptism, we can be purified by repentance, especially by accepting God's mercy through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Therefore, "since we have these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and in the fear of God strive to fulfill our consecration perfectly" (2 Cor 7:1).
Prayer: Father, may I want to be pure more than a person with cancer wants to be free of all cancerous cells.
Promise: "All the people prostrated themselves and adored and praised Heaven, who had given them success." -1 Mc 4:55
Praise: John found the best way to deal with a difficult person and situation was to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
WILL YOU EVER DENY HIM? - One Bread, One Body, 11/19/2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
1 Maccabees 2:15-29, Psalm 50:1-2, 5-6, 14-15, Luke 19:41-44
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WILL YOU EVER DENY HIM?
"The officers of the king in charge of enforcing the apostasy came to the city." -1 Maccabees 2:15
The Seleucid king tried to enforce an apostasy on the Jews. Roman emperors repeatedly tried to enforce apostasies on the early Christians. This continues to happen as Chinese Communists oppress Christians, terrorists brutalize Christians in several other nations, and secular humanists express their intolerance of Christians in the Western world. These many attempts to enforce apostasies will culminate in the mass apostasy led by the antichrist at the end of the world (2 Thes 2:3ff).
We will not deny Christ if we are like Mattathias. He refused to be manipulated "in the slightest degree" by threats and bribes (1 Mc 2:22). He courageously "answered in a loud voice" that he would not be influenced by popular opinion (1 Mc 2:19). Mattathias and his whole family were united in their resolve to keep the covenant with the Lord (1 Mc 2:20). Mattathias was zealous (1 Mc 2:24) and willing to leave behind all his possessions in order "to live according to righteousness" (1 Mc 2:28-29).
Are you "apostasy-proof"? Will you withstand the pressure, or will you fold? Are you like Mattathias? Would you leave your lifestyle behind to save your life in Christ?
Prayer: Father, I give up my life for Jesus (Lk 9:24).
Promise: "Offer to God praise as your sacrifice and fulfill your vows to the Most High; then call upon Me in time of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall glorify Me." -Ps 50:14-15
Praise: Mark finally accepted the Church's teaching against contraception and had his vasectomy reversed.
(For a related teaching, order our tape on "Hope" on audio AV 70-1 or video V-70. Visit www.presentationministries.com for CD 70-1 or DVD 70 downloading or ordering.)
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1 Maccabees 2:15-29, Psalm 50:1-2, 5-6, 14-15, Luke 19:41-44
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WILL YOU EVER DENY HIM?
"The officers of the king in charge of enforcing the apostasy came to the city." -1 Maccabees 2:15
The Seleucid king tried to enforce an apostasy on the Jews. Roman emperors repeatedly tried to enforce apostasies on the early Christians. This continues to happen as Chinese Communists oppress Christians, terrorists brutalize Christians in several other nations, and secular humanists express their intolerance of Christians in the Western world. These many attempts to enforce apostasies will culminate in the mass apostasy led by the antichrist at the end of the world (2 Thes 2:3ff).
We will not deny Christ if we are like Mattathias. He refused to be manipulated "in the slightest degree" by threats and bribes (1 Mc 2:22). He courageously "answered in a loud voice" that he would not be influenced by popular opinion (1 Mc 2:19). Mattathias and his whole family were united in their resolve to keep the covenant with the Lord (1 Mc 2:20). Mattathias was zealous (1 Mc 2:24) and willing to leave behind all his possessions in order "to live according to righteousness" (1 Mc 2:28-29).
Are you "apostasy-proof"? Will you withstand the pressure, or will you fold? Are you like Mattathias? Would you leave your lifestyle behind to save your life in Christ?
Prayer: Father, I give up my life for Jesus (Lk 9:24).
Promise: "Offer to God praise as your sacrifice and fulfill your vows to the Most High; then call upon Me in time of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall glorify Me." -Ps 50:14-15
Praise: Mark finally accepted the Church's teaching against contraception and had his vasectomy reversed.
(For a related teaching, order our tape on "Hope" on audio AV 70-1 or video V-70. Visit www.presentationministries.com for CD 70-1 or DVD 70 downloading or ordering.)
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM - One Bread, One Body, 11/18/2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter & Paul, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31, Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15, Luke 19:11-28
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THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM
"The mother...saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord." -2 Maccabees 7:20
The Seleucids who persecuted the Jewish people at the time of the Maccabean revolt were terrorists. They did not just kill their enemies but did it in such a way as to try to intimidate them. For example, they did not just kill seven Jewish brothers but scalped, dismembered, and fried them one by one, while forcing the remaining brothers and their mother to watch every brutal act. The Seleucids planned that the mother's anguish would be used to manipulate her sons into becoming traitors to their faith or that they would at least break the spirit of the mother and the Jewish nation by their terrorism.
However, the terrorists' psychological warfare backfired on them. The mother's relationship with the Lord and with her sons was so strong that she did not crack under pressure. She strengthened her sons to die heroic deaths, and she followed them in martyrdom. Her faith and her family's faith was so strong that it defeated the terrorists. Contrary to what many believe, terrorism is not defeated by military might. Because terrorism is demonic, it cannot be defeated by merely human means. It can be defeated only by faith in Jesus, especially by holy families of faith (Mt 17:20-21). Therefore, we must become holy faith-filled disciples of Jesus, or we will be helpless, intimidated, manipulated victims of terrorists.
Prayer: Father, I reject the spirit of fear and accept the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tm 1:6-7; Rm 8:15).
Promise: "He, in His mercy, will give you back both breath and life." -2 Mc 7:23
Praise: St. Paul rejoiced when the gospel of Christ spread to others, even when it increased His suffering (Phil 1:17-18).
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2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31, Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15, Luke 19:11-28
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THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM
"The mother...saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord." -2 Maccabees 7:20
The Seleucids who persecuted the Jewish people at the time of the Maccabean revolt were terrorists. They did not just kill their enemies but did it in such a way as to try to intimidate them. For example, they did not just kill seven Jewish brothers but scalped, dismembered, and fried them one by one, while forcing the remaining brothers and their mother to watch every brutal act. The Seleucids planned that the mother's anguish would be used to manipulate her sons into becoming traitors to their faith or that they would at least break the spirit of the mother and the Jewish nation by their terrorism.
However, the terrorists' psychological warfare backfired on them. The mother's relationship with the Lord and with her sons was so strong that she did not crack under pressure. She strengthened her sons to die heroic deaths, and she followed them in martyrdom. Her faith and her family's faith was so strong that it defeated the terrorists. Contrary to what many believe, terrorism is not defeated by military might. Because terrorism is demonic, it cannot be defeated by merely human means. It can be defeated only by faith in Jesus, especially by holy families of faith (Mt 17:20-21). Therefore, we must become holy faith-filled disciples of Jesus, or we will be helpless, intimidated, manipulated victims of terrorists.
Prayer: Father, I reject the spirit of fear and accept the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tm 1:6-7; Rm 8:15).
Promise: "He, in His mercy, will give you back both breath and life." -2 Mc 7:23
Praise: St. Paul rejoiced when the gospel of Christ spread to others, even when it increased His suffering (Phil 1:17-18).
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THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM - One Bread, One Body, 11/18/2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter & Paul, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31, Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15, Luke 19:11-28
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/111815.cfm
THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM
"The mother...saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord." -2 Maccabees 7:20
The Seleucids who persecuted the Jewish people at the time of the Maccabean revolt were terrorists. They did not just kill their enemies but did it in such a way as to try to intimidate them. For example, they did not just kill seven Jewish brothers but scalped, dismembered, and fried them one by one, while forcing the remaining brothers and their mother to watch every brutal act. The Seleucids planned that the mother's anguish would be used to manipulate her sons into becoming traitors to their faith or that they would at least break the spirit of the mother and the Jewish nation by their terrorism.
However, the terrorists' psychological warfare backfired on them. The mother's relationship with the Lord and with her sons was so strong that she did not crack under pressure. She strengthened her sons to die heroic deaths, and she followed them in martyrdom. Her faith and her family's faith was so strong that it defeated the terrorists. Contrary to what many believe, terrorism is not defeated by military might. Because terrorism is demonic, it cannot be defeated by merely human means. It can be defeated only by faith in Jesus, especially by holy families of faith (Mt 17:20-21). Therefore, we must become holy faith-filled disciples of Jesus, or we will be helpless, intimidated, manipulated victims of terrorists.
Prayer: Father, I reject the spirit of fear and accept the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tm 1:6-7; Rm 8:15).
Promise: "He, in His mercy, will give you back both breath and life." -2 Mc 7:23
Praise: St. Paul rejoiced when the gospel of Christ spread to others, even when it increased His suffering (Phil 1:17-18).
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2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31, Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15, Luke 19:11-28
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THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM
"The mother...saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord." -2 Maccabees 7:20
The Seleucids who persecuted the Jewish people at the time of the Maccabean revolt were terrorists. They did not just kill their enemies but did it in such a way as to try to intimidate them. For example, they did not just kill seven Jewish brothers but scalped, dismembered, and fried them one by one, while forcing the remaining brothers and their mother to watch every brutal act. The Seleucids planned that the mother's anguish would be used to manipulate her sons into becoming traitors to their faith or that they would at least break the spirit of the mother and the Jewish nation by their terrorism.
However, the terrorists' psychological warfare backfired on them. The mother's relationship with the Lord and with her sons was so strong that she did not crack under pressure. She strengthened her sons to die heroic deaths, and she followed them in martyrdom. Her faith and her family's faith was so strong that it defeated the terrorists. Contrary to what many believe, terrorism is not defeated by military might. Because terrorism is demonic, it cannot be defeated by merely human means. It can be defeated only by faith in Jesus, especially by holy families of faith (Mt 17:20-21). Therefore, we must become holy faith-filled disciples of Jesus, or we will be helpless, intimidated, manipulated victims of terrorists.
Prayer: Father, I reject the spirit of fear and accept the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tm 1:6-7; Rm 8:15).
Promise: "He, in His mercy, will give you back both breath and life." -2 Mc 7:23
Praise: St. Paul rejoiced when the gospel of Christ spread to others, even when it increased His suffering (Phil 1:17-18).
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THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM - One Bread, One Body, 11/18/2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter & Paul, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31, Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15, Luke 19:11-28
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/111815.cfm
THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM
"The mother...saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord." -2 Maccabees 7:20
The Seleucids who persecuted the Jewish people at the time of the Maccabean revolt were terrorists. They did not just kill their enemies but did it in such a way as to try to intimidate them. For example, they did not just kill seven Jewish brothers but scalped, dismembered, and fried them one by one, while forcing the remaining brothers and their mother to watch every brutal act. The Seleucids planned that the mother's anguish would be used to manipulate her sons into becoming traitors to their faith or that they would at least break the spirit of the mother and the Jewish nation by their terrorism.
However, the terrorists' psychological warfare backfired on them. The mother's relationship with the Lord and with her sons was so strong that she did not crack under pressure. She strengthened her sons to die heroic deaths, and she followed them in martyrdom. Her faith and her family's faith was so strong that it defeated the terrorists. Contrary to what many believe, terrorism is not defeated by military might. Because terrorism is demonic, it cannot be defeated by merely human means. It can be defeated only by faith in Jesus, especially by holy families of faith (Mt 17:20-21). Therefore, we must become holy faith-filled disciples of Jesus, or we will be helpless, intimidated, manipulated victims of terrorists.
Prayer: Father, I reject the spirit of fear and accept the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tm 1:6-7; Rm 8:15).
Promise: "He, in His mercy, will give you back both breath and life." -2 Mc 7:23
Praise: St. Paul rejoiced when the gospel of Christ spread to others, even when it increased His suffering (Phil 1:17-18).
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2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31, Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15, Luke 19:11-28
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THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT TERRORISM
"The mother...saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord." -2 Maccabees 7:20
The Seleucids who persecuted the Jewish people at the time of the Maccabean revolt were terrorists. They did not just kill their enemies but did it in such a way as to try to intimidate them. For example, they did not just kill seven Jewish brothers but scalped, dismembered, and fried them one by one, while forcing the remaining brothers and their mother to watch every brutal act. The Seleucids planned that the mother's anguish would be used to manipulate her sons into becoming traitors to their faith or that they would at least break the spirit of the mother and the Jewish nation by their terrorism.
However, the terrorists' psychological warfare backfired on them. The mother's relationship with the Lord and with her sons was so strong that she did not crack under pressure. She strengthened her sons to die heroic deaths, and she followed them in martyrdom. Her faith and her family's faith was so strong that it defeated the terrorists. Contrary to what many believe, terrorism is not defeated by military might. Because terrorism is demonic, it cannot be defeated by merely human means. It can be defeated only by faith in Jesus, especially by holy families of faith (Mt 17:20-21). Therefore, we must become holy faith-filled disciples of Jesus, or we will be helpless, intimidated, manipulated victims of terrorists.
Prayer: Father, I reject the spirit of fear and accept the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tm 1:6-7; Rm 8:15).
Promise: "He, in His mercy, will give you back both breath and life." -2 Mc 7:23
Praise: St. Paul rejoiced when the gospel of Christ spread to others, even when it increased His suffering (Phil 1:17-18).
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
DIE AND LET LIVE - One Bread, One Body, 11/17/2015
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015, St. Elizabeth of Hungary
2 Maccabees 6:18-31, Psalm 3:2-7, Luke 19:1-10
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DIE AND LET LIVE
"I will leave to the young a noble example of how to die willingly and generously for the revered and holy laws." -2 Maccabees 6:28
Jesus said: "Whoever loses His life for My sake will save it" (Lk 9:24). "Unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit" (Jn 12:24). Eleazar gave a fabulous example to young people of how to live and die for the Lord (2 Mc 6:31). In the very next chapter of 2 Maccabees, seven young men were brutally tortured and martyred for their faith in God. Quite possibly these young men had heard the story of Eleazar's faithfulness and courage under pressure and were inspired by his example. These martrys bore great fruit, as their shed blood was the seed that led to the renewal of the faith of Israel in the times of the Maccabees.
"None of us lives as his own master and none of us dies as his own master. While we live we are responsible to the Lord, and when we die we die as His servants. Both in life and death we are the Lord's" (Rm 14:7-8). When we die as a member of the Body of Christ, our dying can bring the life of Jesus to the world (see 2 Cor 4:11-12). We pray frequently that the Blessed Virgin Mary would pray for us "now and at the hour of our death." It might be that you may lead many more people to the Lord Jesus by the courageous, trusting manner of your death than by your holy and faithful life. Be an Eleazar. May your life and death be "a noble example" to all who hear of you (2 Mc 6:28).
Prayer: Father, "to me, 'life' means Christ; hence, dying is so much gain" (Phil 1:21). I give You My present and my future.
Promise: "The Son of Man has come to search out and save what was lost. "-Lk 19:10
Praise: St. Elizabeth, queen of Hungary, loved the sick and so built a hospital at the foot of her castle.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015, St. Elizabeth of Hungary
2 Maccabees 6:18-31, Psalm 3:2-7, Luke 19:1-10
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DIE AND LET LIVE
"I will leave to the young a noble example of how to die willingly and generously for the revered and holy laws." -2 Maccabees 6:28
Jesus said: "Whoever loses His life for My sake will save it" (Lk 9:24). "Unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit" (Jn 12:24). Eleazar gave a fabulous example to young people of how to live and die for the Lord (2 Mc 6:31). In the very next chapter of 2 Maccabees, seven young men were brutally tortured and martyred for their faith in God. Quite possibly these young men had heard the story of Eleazar's faithfulness and courage under pressure and were inspired by his example. These martrys bore great fruit, as their shed blood was the seed that led to the renewal of the faith of Israel in the times of the Maccabees.
"None of us lives as his own master and none of us dies as his own master. While we live we are responsible to the Lord, and when we die we die as His servants. Both in life and death we are the Lord's" (Rm 14:7-8). When we die as a member of the Body of Christ, our dying can bring the life of Jesus to the world (see 2 Cor 4:11-12). We pray frequently that the Blessed Virgin Mary would pray for us "now and at the hour of our death." It might be that you may lead many more people to the Lord Jesus by the courageous, trusting manner of your death than by your holy and faithful life. Be an Eleazar. May your life and death be "a noble example" to all who hear of you (2 Mc 6:28).
Prayer: Father, "to me, 'life' means Christ; hence, dying is so much gain" (Phil 1:21). I give You My present and my future.
Promise: "The Son of Man has come to search out and save what was lost. "-Lk 19:10
Praise: St. Elizabeth, queen of Hungary, loved the sick and so built a hospital at the foot of her castle.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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