November 20th, feast of Christ the King
Jesus, You are truly the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
We are so blessed that You care for us, that You intercede for us, that You truly love us.
What a miracle, what a gift, You truly love each and every one of us, always.
We are precious in Your eyes, we are very important to You.
Yet, we constantly get so involved in life that we forget You.
Help us this day to truly let You be the Lord and King of our lives.
Let us bow to You in love.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE KING OF CONTROVERSY
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"There was an inscription over His head: 'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.' " -Luke 23:38
In 1926, between the two world wars, Pope Pius XI instituted this feast of Christ the King. In
so doing, the Church was making a statement that its members were to give their absolute
allegiance to no government or person but only to Christ, the King of kings. Thus, we can see
why this feast and Jesus' claim to be the King of kings may be controversial.
For example, when the wise men asked Herod: "Where is the newborn king of the Jews?" (Mt 2:2),
"King Herod became greatly disturbed" (Mt 2:3). Before long, the village of Bethlehem was
traumatized by Herod's murders (Mt 2:16). The mere mention of Jesus' kingship resulted in all
hell breaking loose.
On the morning of Jesus' crucifixion, Pontius Pilate broached the subject of Jesus' kingship. He
asked Jesus: "Are You the King of the Jews?" (Jn 18:33) Jesus claimed to be the King of a
kingdom not belonging to this world (Jn 18:36). Jesus knew that Pilate knew He was the King
(Jn 18:37), but Pilate refused to admit it and even questioned whether there was objective truth
at all (Jn 18:38).
While Jesus was hanging on the cross, the controversy about His kingship continued. "The
soldiers also made fun of Him," and said, "If You are the king of the Jews, save Yourself"
(Lk 23:36, 37). The other criminal repented (Lk 23:40ff) and made the act of faith: "Jesus,
remember me when You enter upon Your reign" (Lk 23:42).
Let us not be like Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the bad thief. Rather, let us be like the good
thief and the wise men and women of the ages, who accept Jesus as their King on His terms.
Prayer: King Jesus, I live for You (2 Cor 5:15).
Promise: God "rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His
beloved Son." -Col 1:13
Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, for destroying death forever!
Monday ANOTHER COLLECTION
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Jesus "saw the rich putting their offerings into the treasury, and also a poor widow putting
in two copper coins." -Luke 21:1-2
Tuesday GOD'S "HOT POTATO"
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"Then, as I watched, a white cloud appeared, and on the cloud sat One like a Son of Man
wearing a gold crown on His head and holding a sharp sickle in His hand." -Revelation 14:14
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MARY-WHO IS SHE IN GOD'S PLAN?
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Please pray fo God to lower my FSH Level, restore my fertility and grant me the blessing of a
healthy baby soon please. Thank you
(Zoey, , 11/19/2016 8:23:56 PM)
Fear not, our security, hope and love is found in Jesus. Trust Jesus, always.
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Let Jesus love you and transform you.
(Anonymous, , 11/19/2016 6:30:28 PM)
Thank You Lord for the Sacraments You left us. They are the best gifts we could hope for. Went
to reconciliation today. Thank You. I ask for Your help as I need to hire as many as 70 people
of various skill levels this coming year. Help me to be a good leader. Help those in my area
who need employment find us.
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Please pray for Maria n her husband to be blessed with good health and every blessing they
stand in need of. For Crys and family who are going through a critical time financially. For
peace and harmony to be restored and an end to worries and tension. For healing of chest
congestion for Lu. All preps to be safe blessed and protected for K n S S n N P n G R n V. Amen
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Pl pray for my daughter to be perfectly well as she has much to get through in the coming week.
Keep her safe blessed and protected. Holy Spirit Mama Mary all to angels and saints and family
souls in purgatory please intercede for her and the family. Spirit of the living God fall afresh
on them. Divine mercy envelop them and keep them stayed in your divine love. Amen
(J, Australia, , 11/19/2016 1:16:35 PM)
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MP3 4 You
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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
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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
THANKFULNESS AND GRATITUDE
MARY, OUR MODEL
... We are given a model, indeed the model, to whom we can look: Mary, our Mother. After
hearing the message of the Angel, she lifted up her heart in a song of praise and
thanksgiving to God.
"THE FULLNESS OF JOY"
Let us ask our Lady to help us recognize that everything is God's gift, and to be able to say
"Thank you". Then I assure you our joy will be complete. Only those who know how to say
"Thank you", will experience the fullness of joy.
"A HUMBLE HEART"
It also takes humility to be able to give thanks... The heart of Mary, more than any other, is
a humble heart, capable of accepting God's gifts... Let us ask ourselves - it will do us good
- if we are prepared to accept God's gifts, or prefer instead to shut ourselves up within our
forms of material security, intellectual security, the security of our plans.
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2016 RETREATS
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