THE PURE, UNADULTERATED GOSPEL - One Bread, One Body, 9/1/2017

Friday, September 1, 2017

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 10-12, Matthew 25:1-13
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THE PURE, UNADULTERATED GOSPEL

"It is God's will that you grow in holiness: that you abstain from immorality, each of you guarding his member in sanctity and honor." -1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

Paul insisted the Thessalonians make still greater progress in sexual purity (1 Thes 4:1). They were to live "in sanctity and honor, not in passionate desire as do the Gentiles who know not God" (1 Thes 4:4-5). "For the Lord is an Avenger of all such things" (1 Thes 4:6). "God has not called us to immorality but to holiness" (1 Thes 4:7).

Have Christians adulterated Christ's standards for sexual purity? Jesus says: "Anyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his thoughts" (Mt 5:28). The Lord commands: "As for lewd conduct or promiscuousness or lust of any sort, let them not even be mentioned among you; your holiness forbids this. Nor should there be any obscene, silly, or suggestive talk; all that is out of place" (Eph 5:3-4).

In a world that talks about "safe sex," considers sex to be recreation, and thinks watching adultery and fornication on the screen is entertainment, Jesus is a "Sign of contradiction" (Lk 2:34, our transl.). He will avenge sexual sin, which He considers a rejection not of man-made laws but of Him (1 Thes 4:8). Be pure as Jesus is pure (1 Jn 3:3).


Prayer: Father, may our world repent of sexual fantasies, masturbation, birth control, oral sex, "dirty jokes," immodest dress, watching filth on TV, fornication, adultery, homosexual relations, and abortion.

Promise: "Keep your eyes open, for you know not the day or the hour." -Mt 25:13

Praise: Tom, who suffered from multiple sclerosis, always smiled in his love for the Lord.

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THE COURAGE TO LIVE ABUNDANTLY - One Bread, One Body, 8/31/2017

Thursday, August 31, 2017

1 Thessalonians 3:7-13, Matthew 24:42-51, Psalm 90:3-5, 12-14, 17
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THE COURAGE TO LIVE ABUNDANTLY

"What thanks can we give to God for all the joy we feel in His presence because of you?" -1 Thessalonians 3:9

Christians experience much consolation through much distress (1 Thes 3:7). In addition to consolation and distress, Christians feel amazing joy (1 Thes 3:9). They also "overflow with love for one another and for all" (1 Thes 3:12). Life in Christ is exciting, dangerous, and joyful.

All human beings have a natural fear of living abundantly (see Jn 10:10). Life can be so overwhelming and terrifying that we feel compelled to use such defense mechanisms as distracting ourselves or numbing our consciousness. This prevents us from facing life head on. We complain about being bored but are afraid to live the ultimate excitement of letting ourselves "fall into the hands of the living God" (Heb 10:31).

Will you stay cowering in the corner of mere worldly stimulation? Will you waste "what remains of your earthly life on human desires"? (1 Pt 4:2) Have you sold your birthright for a half-life of indulging in petty pleasures? (Gn 25:31ff) Will you stay glued to your electronic devices and merely simulate living?

"Choose life" (Dt 30:19). Don't be afraid to live. Choose Jesus, "the Way, and the Truth, and the Life" (Jn 14:6).


Prayer: Jesus, may I live the life You died on the cross for me to live.

Promise: "Stay awake, therefore! You cannot know the day your Lord is coming." -Mt 24:42

Praise: Realizing he spent more time in spectator sports than in serving Jesus, George prayerfully decided to join a prison ministry instead.


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ARE YOU SPIRITUALLY CONTRACEPTING? - One Bread, One Body, 8/30/2017

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, Psalm 139:7-12, Matthew 23:27-32
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ARE YOU SPIRITUALLY CONTRACEPTING?

"We encouraged and pleaded with you to make your lives worthy of the God Who calls you." -1 Thessalonians 2:12

Jesus came that we might have abundant life (Jn 10:10). God is the God of the living (Lk 20:38). He wants His people to live "upright, just, and irreproachable" lives (1 Thes 2:10). The Lord wants His people to be life-giving and fruitful. In this way, He will add to our numbers daily those being saved (Acts 2:47).

However, we are tempted to be spiritually contraceptive and abortifacient. We can choose to be "like whitewashed tombs, beautiful to look at on the outside but inside full of filth and dead men's bones" (Mt 23:27). We, like Herod (Mk 6:26), can refuse to hear the words of life and can choose to kill the prophets who speak these words (see Mt 23:31-32).

In this culture of death, Jesus, the Life (Jn 11:25; 14:6), challenges us: "I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life" (Dt 30:19). Paradoxically, choose life by choosing to die to self. Abundant life comes from Jesus' death on the cross. Be crucified with Christ (Gal 2:19). Choose life.


Prayer: Father, may I continually carry about in my body the dying of Jesus so that "the life of Jesus may also be revealed" (2 Cor 4:10).

Promise: "We thank God constantly that in receiving His message from us you took it, not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God at work within you who believe." -1 Thes 2:13

Praise: By repeatedly choosing life, Thomas and Elizabeth have been blessed with many children, both spiritual and adopted.

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THE GROWN-UPS - One Bread, One Body, 8/29/2017

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017, Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

Jeremiah 1:17-19, Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17, Mark 6:17-29
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THE GROWN-UPS

"The Lord answered me, 'Say not, "I am too young." To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak.' " -Jeremiah 1:7

Today we badly need people like St. John the Baptizer (see Mk 6:17ff). We need courageous men and women who will speak the truth in love (Eph 4:15) and stand up for purity. We need mature Christians, not "infants in Christ" (1 Cor 3:1) "tossed here and there, carried about by every wind of doctrine that originates in human trickery and skill in proposing error" (Eph 4:14).

How mature or immature are you in the Christian life? Among the many signs of maturity are the following:
* an awareness of being called by God (see 1 Cor 1:1, 2). Do you see life as being many integrated callings from God?
* a deepening desire for holiness (see 1 Cor 1:2). Do you hunger and thirst for righteousness and holiness more than for pleasure or anything else? (see Mt 5:6)
* an attitude of gratitude (see 1 Cor 1:4). Do you continually thank God always and for everything? (Eph 5:20)
* a hopeful expectation of the day of the Lord (1 Cor 1:7; Mt 24:42), when Jesus will return and all will be judged.

Using these four guidelines, check your maturity level. Thank the Lord for the maturity you have. Repent of not being more mature. Ask for the Holy Spirit to make you holy, that is, "fully mature and lacking in nothing" (Jas 1:4).

Life is very challenging. The Lord has an astounding plan for your life. Satan hates you and is trying to drag you into hell. You are going to face tremendous challenges. You will need all the maturity you can get. Grow fast and deep in maturity.


Prayer: Father, I repent of stunting my growth through selfishness.

Promise: "My mouth shall declare Your justice, day by day Your salvation." -Ps 71:15

Praise: St. John the Baptizer told the truth, and the truth set him free from fear of failure and death (see Jn 8:32, 36).


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THE TRIPLE CROWN - One Bread, One Body, 8/28/2017

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Monday, August 28, 2017, St. Augustine

1 Thessalonians 1:2-5, 8-10, Psalm 149:1-6, 9, Matthew 23:13-22
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THE TRIPLE CROWN

"You are proving your faith, and laboring in love, and showing constancy of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." -1 Thessalonians 1:3

Life in Christ is like a marathon race or a championship fight (2 Tm 4:7). The Christian life is both a joyous celebration (see Phil 4:4) and "a great contest of suffering" (Heb 10:32). To win the victory, we must have faith, hope, and love. By faith, we can move mountains (Mt 17:20). By hope, we can persevere in even the longest marathon (1 Thes 1:3). With love, we can cover "a multitude of sins" (1 Pt 4:8). "Love never fails" (1 Cor 13:8).

If we are to persevere in the Christian life, we must grow in faith, hope, and love. "Faith comes through hearing, and hearing through the word of God" (Rm 10:17, our transl). "We know that affliction makes for endurance, and endurance for tested virtue, and tested virtue for hope" (Rm 5:3-4). "The fruit of the Spirit is love" (Gal 5:22). This fruit is often produced by discipline (see Heb 12:11).

Therefore, treasure God's Word, afflictions, and discipline, and you will live in Christ now and forever.


Prayer: Father, give me ever-increasing faith, hope, and love.

Promise: "The Lord loves His people, and He adorns the lowly with victory. Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their couches; let the high praises of God be in their throats." -Ps 149:4-6

Praise: St. Augustine is seen as one of the most important Church Fathers in Western Christianity. Among his most important works are The City of God. Praise You, Jesus, for revealing your truth to St. Augustine.

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PM eNewsletter 21st Sunday in ordinary time

August 27th 21st Sunday in ordinary time.


This week, Jesus, Your church heralds another tremendous man of faith.

St. John the Baptist, who without fear, proclaimed what was truth till he was
finally beheaded.

Jesus, give us that steadfastness of heart that we will first of all learn the
truth as taught by the catechism of the Catholic church, and then be willingly in
love, as we proclaim it to others.

Let us be heralds of Your love and let others see the Christ in us.

Let us stand for Your law of love, and let us be as fearless as St. John was in
standing for what was right.

Thank You Jesus.

Amen and Amen.


Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday THE CROSS ROAD
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"Blest are you, Simon son of Jonah! No mere man has revealed this to you, but My
heavenly Father." -Matthew 16:17

God the Father revealed to Simon that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the living God
(Mt 16:16). As with all divine revelations, this was a catalyst leading to Simon's name
being changed to Peter (Mt 16:18), Jesus building His Church on Peter (Mt 16:18), Peter
being given the authority symbolized by the keys to the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:19),
and Jesus insisting on the cross as the essence of discipleship (Mt 16:24). Peter
naturally did not understand all these further revelations, and did not initially
accept the cross (Mt 16:22).

The Lord also reveals Himself to us. For example, He may penetrate our hearts with the
message of His mercy. This revelation is a catalyst leading us to realize the necessity
of giving mercy (Mt 5:7). This implies taking up the cross of forgiving and loving even
our enemies. Once again, a divine revelation transports us to the cross. Then we are
faced with Simon Peter's dilemma. We are pleased to receive some revelation from the
Lord, but we may be reluctant to accept the message of the cross. Will we embrace the
cross, or hear the words of Jesus to Peter: "Get out of My sight, you satan! You are
trying to make Me trip and fall. You are not judging by God's standards but by man's"?
(Mt 16:23) By faith, in love, take up your daily cross and follow Jesus (Lk 9:23).


Prayer: Father, may I proclaim Christ crucified, the power and the wisdom of God
(1 Cor 1:24).

Promise: "How deep are the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How
inscrutable His judgments, how unsearchable His ways!" -Rm 11:33

Praise: "The Lord is King; let the earth rejoice" (Ps 97:1). Alleluia to the risen King
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"The Lord answered me, 'Say not, "I am too young." To whomever I send you, you shall go;
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THE CROSS ROAD - One Bread, One Body, 8/27/2017

Sunday, August 27, 2017, 21st Sunday Ordinary Time

Isaiah 22:19-23, Romans 11:33-36, Psalm 138:1-3, 6, 8, Matthew 16:13-20
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THE CROSS ROAD

"Blest are you, Simon son of Jonah! No mere man has revealed this to you, but My heavenly Father." -Matthew 16:17

God the Father revealed to Simon that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the living God (Mt 16:16). As with all divine revelations, this was a catalyst leading to Simon's name being changed to Peter (Mt 16:18), Jesus building His Church on Peter (Mt 16:18), Peter being given the authority symbolized by the keys to the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:19), and Jesus insisting on the cross as the essence of discipleship (Mt 16:24). Peter naturally did not understand all these further revelations, and did not initially accept the cross (Mt 16:22).

The Lord also reveals Himself to us. For example, He may penetrate our hearts with the message of His mercy. This revelation is a catalyst leading us to realize the necessity of giving mercy (Mt 5:7). This implies taking up the cross of forgiving and loving even our enemies. Once again, a divine revelation transports us to the cross. Then we are faced with Simon Peter's dilemma. We are pleased to receive some revelation from the Lord, but we may be reluctant to accept the message of the cross. Will we embrace the cross, or hear the words of Jesus to Peter: "Get out of My sight, you satan! You are trying to make Me trip and fall. You are not judging by God's standards but by man's"? (Mt 16:23) By faith, in love, take up your daily cross and follow Jesus (Lk 9:23).


Prayer: Father, may I proclaim Christ crucified, the power and the wisdom of God (1 Cor 1:24).

Promise: "How deep are the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How inscrutable His judgments, how unsearchable His ways!" -Rm 11:33

Praise: "The Lord is King; let the earth rejoice" (Ps 97:1). Alleluia to the risen King of Kings!


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REDEEMING QUALITIES - One Bread, One Body, 8/26/2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17, Psalm 128:1-5, Matthew 23:1-12
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REDEEMING QUALITIES

"The field she entered to glean after the harvesters happened to be the section belonging to Boaz." -Ruth 2:3

Boaz was a redeemer. He redeemed Ruth from a present with only poverty and a future with only destitution and loneliness. "Boaz took Ruth" (Ru 4:13), entered into a contract to personally pay the price of her "redemption" (Ru 4:7), and brought her into "a future full of hope" as his wife (Jer 29:11). Finally, Boaz didn't simply redeem Ruth and then walk away from her. In redeeming Ruth, Boaz raised her to an intimate relationship with himself (Ru 4:13) and gave her a royal heritage (Ru 4:22; Mt 1:5).

Jesus is our Redeemer. He "sacrificed Himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness and to cleanse for Himself a people of His own" (Ti 2:14). Like Boaz, Jesus personally paid the price to redeem us (1 Cor 6:20) and offers us an eternal future and royal heritage with Him (see 2 Pt 1:4). In redeeming us, He didn't walk away from us, but instead has raised us to offer us such a level of intimacy with Him that we might live in Him and He in us (Jn 6:56; 17:23).

Boaz the redeemer asked Ruth to stay with him (Ru 2:8). Ruth could have turned him down and headed elsewhere. But she abandoned herself into his care. Jesus our Redeemer likewise asks us to stay with Him (see Mt 26:38), and let Him be our Head (Eph 1:22). Be like Ruth. Stay with your Redeemer. Abandon your life into the hands of Jesus.


Prayer: Jesus, "my Redeemer" (Ps 19:15), "my lips shall shout for joy as I sing Your praises; my soul also, which You have redeemed" (Ps 71:23).

Promise: "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, but whoever humbles himself shall be exalted." -Mt 23:12

Praise: The faithfulness of James and Joyce to one another serves as a constant witness of the love of God to their children and community.

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FAITHFUL NO MATTER WHAT - One Bread, One Body, 8/25/2017

Friday, August 25, 2017, St. Louis, St. Joseph Calasanz

Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14-16, 22, Psalm 146:5-10, Matthew 22:34-40
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FAITHFUL NO MATTER WHAT

"For wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God." -Ruth 1:16

"There was a famine in the land" (Ru 1:1). Therefore, Naomi's family moved to Moab in order to survive (Ru 1:1). Then, Naomi's husband died (Ru 1:3). Next, her two sons died (Ru 1:5). Naomi was in such despair that she thought she should change her name to "Mara," meaning "bitter" (Ru 1:20).

When one rotten thing after another happens to us and those around us, what are we to do? We need to be like Ruth and commit ourselves to be faithful to the Lord and to those He has put into our lives (see Ru 1:16-17). Even in our faithfulness, we may see tragedies continue temporarily. Faithful love, however, is ultimately stronger than death (see Sg 8:6). Ultimately, good and faithful servants share the joy of their Master Jesus (Mt 25:21), Who Himself is "the faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead and Ruler of the kings of earth" (Rv 1:5). The Lord changes our sorrows into joys (see Ps 30:12) and works all things together for our good (Rm 8:28) by giving us the grace to be faithful. Be faithful in hard times.


Prayer: Father, make me faithful to my baptismal promises.

Promise: " 'You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. The second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' " -Mt 22:37-39

Praise: St. Joseph Calasanz was a Spanish Catholic priest and the founder of Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor.

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SEEING THE BEST - One Bread, One Body, 8/24/2017

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Thursday, August 24, 2017, St. Bartholomew

Revelation 21:9-14, Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18, John 1:45-51
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SEEING THE BEST

"I saw you." -John 1:48, 50

Nathanael (Bartholomew) had a negative attitude toward Jesus before he even met Him, simply because Jesus was from Nazareth (Jn 1:46). In contrast, Jesus had a positive attitude toward Nathanael even before Jesus met him. Jesus did not focus on Nathanael's sins; He called Nathanael "a true Israelite" in whom there was no guile (Jn 1:47). Nathanael responded to Jesus' affirmation of him by affirming Jesus as "the Son of God" and "the King of Israel" (Jn 1:49).

Jesus also "saw right through" Simon, as He "sees right through" each of us. He knew Simon would deny Him three times and commit other sins. However, Jesus also had a positive attitude toward Simon. He called this unstable, sinful person "Rock" ("Peter"). He promised to build His Church on Peter (Mt 16:18). Peter eventually responded by being the first leader of the Church and even a martyr.

Jesus had a positive attitude even toward Judas. He called Judas "friend" when Judas betrayed Him with a kiss (Mt 26:50). However, Judas did not respond favorably to Jesus. Rather, he committed suicide (Mt 27:5).

Right now, Jesus is looking beyond your sins. He is looking at you with love and mercy. Will you respond in faith and repentance?


Prayer: Father, may I see Jesus in others.

Promise: "The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." -Rv 21:14

Praise: St. Bartholomew is said to have taken the gospel message to India and Armenia. Praise God for the apostolic Church!


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THE SACRIFICE OF TIME - One Bread, One Body, 8/23/2017

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017, St. Rose of Lima

Judges 9:6-15, Psalm 21:2-7, Matthew 20:1-16
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THE SACRIFICE OF TIME

"Must I give up my....?" -Judges 9:9, 11, 13

If the Lord calls us to leadership, we sacrifice our time to lead for Him. We also sacrifice what we could have done with all that extra time if we weren't leading His people. A sacrifice involves freely giving up something for the Lord. What we get back from the Lord is not the object; the important thing is what we give to the Lord. God prefers sacrifices freely given from a generous, loving, obedient heart.

I am one of those who has been blessed to have been called to God's service "the first thing in the morning" (see Mt 20:1). For forty years now, I have labored in the vineyard for Jesus. Occasionally I struggle to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus (Heb 3:1; 12:2) rather than on the reward for serving Him. At times, I find myself asking: "Must I give up" my best years (most of which are behind me)?

The answer God has always given me, and all of His people, is "Yes, you must give up. Give up your time, your dreams, your money, your life. Don't deny me anything. I will be your Strength." As to the reward for serving Him, God declares in His Word: "Look out that you yourselves do not lose what you have worked for; you must receive your reward in full" (2 Jn 8). "Do not, then, surrender your confidence; it will have great reward. You need patience to do God's will and receive what He has promised" (Heb 10:35-36).


Prayer: "May He give to all of you a heart to worship Him and to do His will readily and generously" (2 Mc 1:3).

Promise: "The last shall be first and the first shall be last." -Mt 20:16

Praise: St. Rose was known for her life of severe penances and her care of the needy in Lima, Peru, especially slaves and native Indians.

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WITH OR WITHOUT? - One Bread, One Body, 8/22/2017

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Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Queenship of Mary

Judges 6:11-24, Psalm 85:9, 11-14, Matthew 19:23-30
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WITH OR WITHOUT?

" 'I shall be with you,' the Lord said." -Judges 6:16

Gideon asked: "If the Lord is with us, why has all this" misfortune "happened to us?" (Jgs 6:13) God simply answered: "I shall be with you" (Jgs 6:16). Jesus' disciples "were completely overwhelmed" (Mt 19:25) at His "impossible" demands (Mt 19:26). Jesus' answer was: "I am with you always" (Mt 28:20).

Humanity is in a rough spot. We have a fallen nature, a twisted heart (Jer 17:9), and are prone to self-deception. God doesn't throw money at our problem, enroll us in self-help classes, or simply eliminate our problems. God's answer is to send us Jesus, " 'Emmanuel,' a name which means 'God is with us' " (Mt 1:23).

We need relief from suffering; Jesus is with us in our suffering to strengthen us and guide us safely through our crosses. We need money; Jesus is with us as our Wealth (Phil 3:8). We are victims; Jesus is with us as a fellow Victim, our "Vindicator" (Jb 19:25) and "our Justice" (1 Cor 1:30). The Lord is with us as our Love (1 Jn 4:8), Peace (Eph 2:14), Strength (Phil 4:13), Counselor (Jn 14:26), Wisdom (1 Cor 1:30), Life (Jn 11:25), and our All.

Would you rather have good health, or the God of health? Would you rather have a life with no problems, or God with you amid your problems? Would you rather have the supplies you need, or the God Who can supply all things? (Phil 4:19) To prefer the loot instead of the Lord is to live a preview of hell, that is, a life without God (see Catechism, 1035). The great reward of heaven is not riches, but being with the Lord forever. Choose Him now.


Prayer: Lord, when I have You with me, I have all I need.

Promise: "It is I Who send you." -Jgs 6:14

Praise: The Lord raised Mary from lowly teenager to reign with Him as Queen of heaven and earth (Lk 1:52).

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THE POOR AND MY LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 8/21/2017

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Monday, August 21, 2017, Pope St. Pius X

Judges 2:11-19, Psalm 106:34-37, 39-40, 43-44, Matthew 19:16-22
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THE POOR AND MY LIFE

"Give to the poor." -Matthew 19:21

Jesus commanded a young man: "Go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor" (Mt 19:21). Jesus came to preach the Good News to the poor (Lk 4:18). Jesus was poor (2 Cor 8:9), loves the poor, and expects us to make great sacrifices for the poor. At his conversion, Zacchaeus realized this and said: "I give half my belongings, Lord, to the poor" (Lk 19:8). The early Church also understood Jesus' emphasis on sacrificing for the poor. Some Christians gave to the poor even beyond their means so that Paul had to counsel them: "The willingness to give should accord with one's means, not go beyond them" (2 Cor 8:12). How many times have our pastors had to send our checks back to us because we had gone overboard in giving? Are we better than some early Christians in budgeting, or are we selfish and stingy by New Testament standards?

Missionaries, pastors, and relief organizations repeatedly tell us they desperately need money to reach people with the Gospel and to save the lives of the starving and the sick. They are telling us the truth. How can we stand by idly when our neighbor's life is at stake? (Lv 19:16) "I ask you, how can God's love survive in a man who has enough of this world's goods yet closes his heart to his brother when he sees him in need?" (1 Jn 3:17)


Prayer: Father, may I greatly increase my sacrificial giving to the poor. May I carefully discern every purchase and live a "more austere" lifestyle (Mission of the Redeemer, 59, Pope St. John Paul II).

Promise: "The Lord took pity on their distressful cries of affliction under their oppressors." -Jgs 2:18

Praise: Pope St. Pius X was particularly devoted to the Blessed Virgin under the title "Our Lady of Confidence." He wished, through Mary, to renew all things in Christ.


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PM eNewsletter 20th Sunday in ordinary time

August 20th 20th Sunday in ordinary time.


This week, Jesus, Your church celebrates the queenship of Mary, as she so rightly
deserves.

She was a faithful servant, and a tremendous example of trust while on earth, and
so she should be honored as Queen of heaven and earth.

Let her intercession continue to cause grace to flow to all of us.

Let Your love for mom flow also into us, and let us praise, and glorify You as our
Lord, God and King.

Let us see that Your plan of love is constantly working out in everything, and
give us the graces necessary for us to really trust You every day in every way.

Thank You Jesus.

Amen and Amen.


Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday HOW MUCH DO I WANT GREAT FAITH?
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"Jesus then said in reply, 'Woman, you have great faith! Your wish will come to pass.'
That very moment her daughter got better." -Matthew 15:28

The Lord wants to say to us as He said to the Canaanite woman: "You have great faith."
Faith and great faith are graces from God. The grace of great faith has been accepted
in many ways, especially through testings. "You may for a time have to suffer the
distress of many trials; but this is so that your faith, which is more precious than
the passing splendor of fire-tried gold, may by its genuineness lead to praise, glory,
and honor when Jesus Christ appears" (1 Pt 1:6-7). Testings can be God's way of making
our faith both genuine and great. Jesus may have been testing the Canaanite woman's
faith by initially refusing to speak to her or help her (Mt 15:23ff). The fact that
she passed the test may have contributed to her having great faith.

Although the Lord may choose to work through testing our faith, we naturally want to
avoid tests because of the suffering involved. However, "we should be grateful to the
Lord our God, for putting us to the test, as He did our forefathers" (Jdt 8:25). Today,
let us make a decision to accept the grace of great faith no matter what. Let us face
the fact that we may have to suffer greatly to have great faith. Let us choose great
faith because this is pleasing to the Lord. "Realize that when your faith is tested
this makes for endurance. Let endurance come to its perfection so that you may be fully
mature and lacking in nothing" (Jas 1:3-4). Will Jesus say to you: "You have great
faith"? (Mt 15:28)


Prayer: Father, may I want Your will more than I want pleasure or freedom from pain.

Promise: "For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." -Is 56:7

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Who "has eyes for the just, and ears for their cry" (Ps 34:16).



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" 'I shall be with you,' the Lord said." -Judges 6:16



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Thank You Lord for continuing to help julie's brother in law to recovery from his heart
surgery . May he make a full recovery and may this surgrey allow him to have a long
bountiful life ahead of him. We thank You for all Your Mercies and Your Grace. Amen
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Father, we ask that You go before EB and surround her with Your Love and Angels. Protect
her from any breakdown, flat tires, bad traffic, bad weather, any delays, or evil and
bring her home safely. Thank You God, Amen.
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Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the
wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O
Prince of the Heavenly Host - by the Divine Power of God - cast into hell, satan and
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Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The
disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not
prevent them; for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." After he placed
his hands on them, he went away.
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Dear Lord, I praise and thank you for today. Thank you for my bountiful blessings.
Father I pray that you keep us all safe as we travel. Thank you for this time with
our children & grandchildren. Please Father, hear my prayers. I pray for peace &
kindness amongst my distraught family. Father, I pray for guidance & courage. Please
bless those lifted in prayer and in the prayer room. In your Heavenly Name, Amen
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WORLD DAY OF THE POOR


ENCOUNTER NOT WASTE

This Day is meant ... to encourage believers to react against a culture of discard and waste,
and to embrace the culture of encounter... Everyone ... is invited to openness and sharing
with the poor through concrete signs of solidarity and fraternity.


ENCOUNTER AND FRIENDSHIP

It is my wish that, in the week preceding the World Day of the Poor, which falls this year on
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on the following Sunday.


DRAW CLOSE TO THE POOR

This Sunday, if there are poor people where we live who seek protection and assistance, let
us draw close to them. It will be a favorable moment to encounter the God we seek.


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HOW MUCH DO I WANT GREAT FAITH? - One Bread, One Body, 8/20/2017

Sunday, August 20, 2017, 20th Sunday Ordinary Time

Isaiah 56:1, 6-7, Romans 11:13-15, 29-32, Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8, Matthew 15:21-28
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HOW MUCH DO I WANT GREAT FAITH?

"Jesus then said in reply, 'Woman, you have great faith! Your wish will come to pass.' That very moment her daughter got better." -Matthew 15:28

The Lord wants to say to us as He said to the Canaanite woman: "You have great faith." Faith and great faith are graces from God. The grace of great faith has been accepted in many ways, especially through testings. "You may for a time have to suffer the distress of many trials; but this is so that your faith, which is more precious than the passing splendor of fire-tried gold, may by its genuineness lead to praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ appears" (1 Pt 1:6-7). Testings can be God's way of making our faith both genuine and great. Jesus may have been testing the Canaanite woman's faith by initially refusing to speak to her or help her (Mt 15:23ff). The fact that she passed the test may have contributed to her having great faith.

Although the Lord may choose to work through testing our faith, we naturally want to avoid tests because of the suffering involved. However, "we should be grateful to the Lord our God, for putting us to the test, as He did our forefathers" (Jdt 8:25). Today, let us make a decision to accept the grace of great faith no matter what. Let us face the fact that we may have to suffer greatly to have great faith. Let us choose great faith because this is pleasing to the Lord. "Realize that when your faith is tested this makes for endurance. Let endurance come to its perfection so that you may be fully mature and lacking in nothing" (Jas 1:3-4). Will Jesus say to you: "You have great faith"? (Mt 15:28)


Prayer: Father, may I want Your will more than I want pleasure or freedom from pain.

Promise: "For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." -Is 56:7

Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Who "has eyes for the just, and ears for their cry" (Ps 34:16).


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THE JOY OF BEING HIS SLAVE - One Bread, One Body, 8/19/2017

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Saturday, August 19, 2017, St. John Eudes

Joshua 24:14-29, Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11, Matthew 19:13-15
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THE JOY OF BEING HIS SLAVE

"We will serve the Lord, our God, and obey His voice." -Joshua 24:24

Joshua and millions of other parents have proclaimed throughout the centuries: "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord" (Jos 24:15). When the people responded to Joshua that they too were going to serve the Lord, Joshua questioned whether they could do it. "Joshua in turn said to the people, 'You may not be able to serve the Lord' " (Jos 24:19).

Serving the Lord is humanly impossible because it is much more than service. It is slavery. This is more understandable in the light of the New Testament. Paul taught: "Thanks be to God, though once you were slaves of sin, you sincerely obeyed that rule of teaching which was imparted to you; freed from your sin, you became slaves of justice" (Rm 6:17-18; see also Eph 6:6; Col 3:24 in the Greek). To be a slave of the Lord means to be owned by Him (see 1 Cor 6:19; Gal 2:20). A slave, unlike a servant, has no independence. He cannot quit or make his own decisions. He cannot take time off, go on vacation, or retire. He does not get paid.

The greatest privilege possible for a human being is to be the slave of the Lord Jesus Christ. Because Jesus became a Slave for love of us (Phil 2:7), decide to accept His grace to be His slave for love of Him. Say with Joshua: "As for me and my household, we will" be owned by the Lord and be His slaves thankfully, joyfully, and forever (Jos 24:15). For Jesus says to His willing slaves: "I no longer speak of you as slaves, for a slave does not know what his Master is about. Instead, I call you friends" (Jn 15:15).


Prayer: Father, when others ask me about my joy in being Your slave, may I be ever ready to respond (see 1 Pt 3:15).

Promise: "Jesus said, 'Let the children come to Me. Do not hinder them.' " -Mt 19:14

Praise: St. John Eudes was a French missionary and priest who founded two religious orders. He had a special devotion to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary.


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JESUS IS GOD! - One Bread, One Body, 8/18/2017

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Friday, August 18, 2017

Joshua 24:1-13, Psalm 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24, Matthew 19:3-12
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JESUS IS GOD!

"I now say to you, whoever divorces his wife (lewd conduct is a separate case) and marries another commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery." -Matthew 19:9

Because Jesus is God:
* His death on the cross has saved all people from their sins (see Ti 2:14).
* He has risen from the dead and will raise us from the dead (see Rm 1:4).
* He will come again to take us with Him (Jn 14:3).
* He has superseded the Old Testament and has forbidden divorce (Mt 19:7-8ff).
* He gives those celibate for God's kingdom the power to live on earth as the angels live in heaven (Lk 20:34-36; Mt 19:12).
* He can live in us and make it possible for us to live in Him (see Jn 6:56).
* He can change bread and wine into His Body and Blood, and then command us to receive His Body and Blood (Mt 26:26-28).
* We must totally give our lives to Him, live for Him rather than ourselves (2 Cor 5:15), and worship Him.
* We should risk our lives to be Jesus' witnesses (Acts 1:8).
* We begin to realize that God is One and is Trinity, that is, three Persons in one God.
* We are awed to live in the mystery of Jesus' divinity.
Prayer: Jesus, "my Lord and my God!" (Jn 20:28)

Promise: "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever." -Ps 136:1

Praise: When Alice entered a Catholic church for the first time, she was overwhelmed by the presence of God. Soon she converted to the Faith.


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MAKING A LIVING? - One Bread, One Body, 8/17/2017

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17, Psalm 114:1-6, Matthew 18:21-19:1
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MAKING A LIVING?

"This is how you will know that there is a living God in your midst." -Joshua 3:10

Our God is living. He is present. He acts. He shows He is living by expressing His love for us in tangible ways. All other so-called gods are "the handiwork of men. They have mouths but speak not; they have eyes but see not; they have ears but hear not; they have noses but smell not; they have hands but feel not; they have feet but walk not; they utter no sound from their throat" (Ps 115:4-7).

For three days, it looked as if our God was dead. He was crucified and died. This seemed to prove that He was not God. However, He rose from the dead. This proves He is God. Jesus is "the Living One" in a totally unique way (see Lk 24:5). Jesus proclaims: "There is nothing to fear. I am the First and the Last and the One Who lives. Once I was dead but now I live - forever and ever" (Rv 1:17-18). The old hymn witnesses to this: "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone."

"It is true He was crucified out of weakness, but He lives by the power of God. We too are weak in Him, but we live with Him by God's power in us" (2 Cor 13:4). "If we have died with Him we shall also live with Him" (2 Tm 2:11). Live in Jesus, the living God, Who is Life Itself (Jn 14:6). Let Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit live in you (see Jn 17:23). Let God make a living in you.


Prayer: Jesus, I will live no longer for myself but for You (see 2 Cor 5:15).

Promise: "My heavenly Father will treat you in exactly the same way unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart." -Mt 18:35

Praise: Barbara's unconditional love for her husband eventually reached his hardened heart, and effected his conversion.

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END-TIMES TALK - One Bread, One Body, 8/16/2017

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017, St. Stephen of Hungary

Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 66:1-3, 5, 8, 16-17, Matthew 18:15-20
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END-TIMES TALK

"I have let you feast your eyes upon it, but you shall not cross over." -Deuteronomy 34:4

In American culture, movies and novels typically conclude with a happy ending. After a long struggle, the author lets justice prevail and the good guys triumph.

God, the Author of Life (Acts 3:15), is also into happy endings. His happy ending is "immeasurably more than we ask or imagine" (Eph 3:20) - "life on high in Christ Jesus" (Phil 3:14). Yet it is sometimes difficult to resist the temptation to question God's handling of endings in this earthly life.

Moses' ending seems tragic. He endured forty years of revolt and grumbling, faithfully shepherding the Israelites to the border of the Promised Land. Yet God refused to allow him to enter the land (Dt 34:4). Without Moses' demise, however, the Israelites might never have followed Joshua as their new leader. If Moses had a "good ending" in the Promised Land, he might have then died without publicly commissioning Joshua, leaving Israel weak and in disarray.

Our heritage is not so much the final outcome, but rather the day-to-day privilege of having God present in our midst (Mt 18:20). Each day in God's service is its own reward (Is 49:4). If we daily focus on Jesus present with us, Jesus will be "the End" for us (Rv 22:13). Any circumstantial worldly ending will not leave us disappointed (Rm 5:5), for our hopes lie firmly in Jesus, the Lord of the End. "Let this, then, be the end" (2 Mc 15:39).


Prayer: Father, do in me whatever You must in order to do through me whatever You will.

Promise: "Again I tell you, if two of you join your voices on earth to pray for anything whatever, it shall be granted you by My Father in heaven." -Mt 18:19

Praise: St. Stephen, King of Hungary, was a devout Catholic who insisted on observance of Christian customs and whose kingdom was a place of peace.

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