April 17th Fourth Sunday of Easter
Jesus, bring us into adoration of You.
Call us, grace us, till we come and sit and feel Your love and peace.
Jesus, what a gift You have given us, Your true body and blood
from the altar to our hearts.
You give us the bread of life, and You call us to just trust You, and
let You be the Lord of our lives.
Jesus, give us the desire to absolutely believe in Your true presense
in all the tabernacles of the world.
Thank You for the gift of Your presense.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday I DON'T KNOW MUCH, BUT...
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"The disciples could not but be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit." -Acts 13:52
In the missals used by parishes over twenty years ago, the above verse is translated:
"The disciples knew only how to be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit." What a great
description this is for a disciple of Jesus Christ!
Disciples shake off the dust (Acts 13:51) of rejection, persecution, failure, prejudice,
mistreatment, anger, bitterness, etc. They walk away from it and move on. This is part
of the reason Jesus commanded His disciples to travel lightly. You can't travel very far
if you're carrying a lot of spiritual baggage around.
After we disciples have completely shaken off all such dust, we never look back
(see Lk 9:62). We refuse to resurrect old wounds, for love does not remember past
injuries (1 Cor 13:5). We "give no thought to what lies behind but push on to what is
ahead" (Phil 3:13). We "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" (Heb 12:2).
If, in imitation of our heavenly Father, we've forgiven and forgotten so much
(see Jer 31:34), what remains on our minds? All that's left is to be filled with joy and
the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:52). We have empty memories and full hearts. "Receive the Holy
Spirit" (Jn 20:22). "Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!" (Phil 4:4)
Prayer: Father, nothing can separate me from Your love except my own free will. Take my
will and give me Your will in return.
Promise: "He will lead them to springs of life-giving water, and God will wipe away every
tear from their eyes." -Rv 7:17
Praise: "Praise the Lord in His sanctuary, praise Him in the firmament of His strength"
(Ps 150:1).
Monday EXCLUDED NO LONGER
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"God has granted life-giving repentance even to the Gentiles." -Acts 11:18
Tuesday "TAKE MY HAND"
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"The hand of the Lord was with them and a great number of them believed and were
converted to the Lord." -Acts 11:21
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"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
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Prayers for safety and protection from a bullying coworker that has been going on five
years. He claims he is always right and can run over me because he is six feet six inches
and nearly four hundred pounds. I have not been the best Christian example to him , but
he gets a perverse pleasure in menacing me. I have been despairing to the point of almost
thinking it will never get better.
(Anonymous, United States, 4/16/2016 1:28:26 PM)
Lord I pray for the gift of faith for my children and friend L. Make our family Holy and
whole please.
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With God all THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.Thank you Lord for another year in my life.I just want to
thank you for taking good care of me.Father help me to live a Godly life.In Jesus name a
pray Amen.
(Naa, , 4/16/2016 8:43:11 AM)
Greetings Brothers and Sisters: Writing to ask for your powerful prayers--that have been a
gift and blessing from Heaven to so many people--for the following: 1) Asking for complete
cure and permanent healing of my husband's over-working salivary gland problem 2) Total
healing of right arm pain as I caregive my husband and need to be totally fit and free from
pain.
(L, , 4/16/2016 5:42:29 AM)
Please pray for complete healing of Leonir post his surgery, for energy levels and all
parameters to be stable so he can go home from hospital.. Thank you for praying and God
Bless all of you
(Ana, , 4/16/2016 5:35:09 AM)
Please pray for complete healing of all intestinal problems and for weight loss for Marian;
and healing of Lyme disease for Florence. Asking this request in the Name of Jesus. Thank
you for praying and God Bless all of you.
(Marian, Pennsylvania, , 4/16/2016 1:22:07 AM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said
silently in our hearts. LORD please have mercy on all of us.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 4/15/2016 11:01:50 PM)
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MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable tapes online. The Gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are featured as well as covering the entire New Testament thru Revelation.
Also available, many MP3 formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible and numerous 15
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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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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:
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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
GOD'S MERCY
NEVER SEPARATE
The corporal and spiritual works of mercy must never be separated. By touching the flesh of
the crucified Jesus in the suffering, sinners can receive the gift of realizing that they
too are poor and in need.
DON'T WASTE TIME
Let us not waste this ... favorable ... time for conversion! We ask this through the
maternal intercession of the Virgin Mary, who encountering the greatness of God's mercy
freely bestowed upon her, was the first to acknowledge her lowliness (cf. Lk 1:48) and to
call herself the Lord's humble servant (cf. Lk 1:38).
EXPERIENCE FIRST HAND
The mercy of God is a proclamation made to the world, a proclamation which each Christian is
called to experience at first hand.
(Source: Message for Lent 2016, dated 10/4/2015, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi)
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2016 RETREATS
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2016 RETREATS
· Mission of the Church: The Laity's Call to Radiate Joy (May 20-22)
· 40 Hours Devotion and Family Campout (Jun 17-19)
· Laudato SI: Caring for Our Common Home (Jul 15-17)
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