November 8th 32nd Sunday in ordinary time
Oh! Christ, sometimes we get so busy in life that we forget to pray
unless there is an emergency.
Please Lord, give us the grace to set aside a time everday to go
to our prayer room and give You praise and glory.
Let us be intercessors for others, and realize all the good we
could do for them, through You, by our prayers.
Let us see that all people are our brothers and sisters, and that
we have an obligation to pray for them.
Let us also pray the news so that those who do harm to others
will be saved through our intercessions and Your love.
Thank You, Jesus, for making us part of Your glorious plan.
Amen and Amen.
Thank you Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday MONEY MATTERS
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Jesus "called His disciples over and told them: 'I want you to observe
that this poor widow contributed more than all the others who donated to
the treasury.' " -Mark 12:43
What if you and your country are in a major financial crisis? You have
enough for one more meal, and after that you expect to starve to death
(see 1 Kgs 17:12). What should you do? You should give the little that
you have (1 Kgs 17:13) to the poor and thereby to the Lord (see Mt 25:40).
After the widow of Zarephath did this, "she was able to eat for a year,
and [Elijah] and her son as well; the jar of flour did not go empty, nor
the jug of oil run dry, as the Lord had foretold through Elijah"
(1 Kgs 17:15-16).
Suppose you love God with all your heart and soul. You would like to
express your love in a monetary way, but you have only a penny. What
should you do? Give the penny to the Church. In this way, you will
contribute "more than all the others," for "they gave from their surplus
wealth," but you gave from your want, all that you "had to live on"
(Mk 12:43-44).
You wish you could have your sins wiped away; then give alms (Lk 11:41).
You want God to entrust you with greater responsibilities. You want to be
responsible in managing the money and possessions God has given you
(Lk 16:10). You'd like to root major problems out of your life. Then
repent of the love of money (1 Tm 6:10).
Money and possessions matter - not accumulating them but distributing
them as good and faithful stewards of the Lord (Mt 25:21). Trust and obey
the Lord.
Prayer: Father, I accept You as Lord of "my" money and possessions.
Promise: "Christ was offered up once to take away the sins of many; He
will appear a second time not to take away sin but to bring salvation to
those who eagerly await Him." -Heb 9:28
Praise: Praise Jesus, "the Resurrection and the Life" (Jn 11:25), Lord of
All. Alleluia!
Monday CONSUMED BY LOVE FOR THE CHURCH
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The angel "brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water
flowing out." -Ezekiel 47:1
Tuesday THANK GOD!
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"Would he be grateful to the servant who was only carrying out his orders?"
-Luke 17:9
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Brochures
· 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 .........................
· The Secret of the Rosary
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· Mother Mary
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· The Pro-Life Scriptural Rosary
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· The Scriptural Rosary (Psalms)
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· Novena of Mary, "The Mother of Forgiveness"
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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For the spiritual, emotional, and physical well being of our daughter EB.
Thank you
(Carol, Arizona, , 11/7/2015 12:15:41 PM)
Prayers needed for the souls of my family. Oldest son is agnostic and
going through a divorce with his atheist wife. Youngest son had child out
of wedlock, and married someone else, had a child with her, then went
through a divorce. Neither child is baptized. Please pray that God will
intervene in their lives, and that they will begin to make decisions that
honor God. With God, all things are possible. Please, Lord, save the souls
of our sons and grandchildren. Amen.
(Anonymous, Ferdinand, IN - Indiana, United States, 11/7/2015 9:01:06 AM)
Please pray that my new granddaughter will be Baptized soon, may all the
excuses for the delay stop. May God's highest will be done in this
situation. Thank You Heavenly Father.
(RS, , 11/7/2015 7:57:13 AM)
Father, son and Holy Spirit, Blessed Mother of God Mary Most Holy, all you
angels and saints: I pray to you that my brother Kevin may receive the
signal grace of the revelation of who Jesus Christ is, Commanding Officer
most worthy of his devotion, loyalty and service. Grant that Kevin may
know YOU God, and knowing YOU, love you with all his heart, mind and soul
and strength. Thank you and thank you and God bless anyone who prays for
this intention.
(Megan M., Clio, MI, United States, 11/7/2015 7:45:49 AM)
Abba My Father, I am struggling to come out of sloth - both spiritual and
temporal in the fidelity to the duties of my married state with severe
procrastination in simple duties of keeping my home in order. I NEED
discernment in knowing how to balance my life between prayers and my
duties which I am become out of balance with totally no discipline due to
my joblessness and sluggishness. I want to do Thy Will and so I ask that
you give me grace to sincerely FIGHT laziness and lack of accountability,
no constancy and perseverance. I need supernatural grace to come out of
PROCASTINATION as I am deeply rooted in lack of SELF DISCIPLINE. I KNOW
my accountability to Thee but I need to put it into practice to the
duties of my state more honestly and sincerely when nobody is watching me.
Abba My Father, give my mind CLARITY and direction how to amend and change
and fight this capital sin of sloth in the precious names of JESUS AND
Mary our Mother I beg and plead Amen
(Anonymous, India, 11/7/2015 6:16:46 AM)
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MP3 4 You
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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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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
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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
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THE BTL RECENTLY WENT TO A SINGLE NUMBER FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI AND CREATION
"OUR COMMON HOME"
... St. Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister
with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to
embrace us. "Praise be to You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth,
who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with colored
flowers and herbs." (Canticle of the Creatures) (1)
A GREAT EXAMPLE
I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the
vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically
... He was particularly concerned for God's creation and for the poor and
the outcast. He loved, and was deeply loved for his joy, his generous
self-giving, his openheartedness. (10)
SIMPLICITY AND HARMONY
He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful
harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us
just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for
the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace. (10)
(Source: Encyclical Laudato Si, issued 5/24/15)
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