January 28th Fourth Sunday in ordinary time
Merciful Christ, we were presented to You, the Father and the Holy Spirit when we were brought to
the church for baptism.
Lord,as we celebrate Your presentation in the temple, let it be a reminder for us of what a great
privledge we received by becoming a child of God.
Jesus, let us realize that we are children of a royal heritage, and heirs to the privledge of
eternal life.
Thank You for Your great gift, and let us be excited to belong to You.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday CRADLE CATHOLICS
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"The married man is busy with this world's demands and occupied with pleasing his wife. This
means he is divided." -1 Corinthians 7:33
Many of you who read One Bread, One Body are married. Today's second reading seems to imply
that marriage is a limited vocation because a married person is not able to be both married
and "busy with the Lord's affairs" (1 Cor 7:32).
It is important, however, to read this passage in its context. St. Paul believes that Jesus
will return shortly (1 Cor 7:29, 31). If "the time is short" (1 Cor 7:29), then it is vital
to commit all efforts to converting "as many as possible" (1 Cor 9:19) before Jesus returns.
Long-term endeavors such as marriage and family could not meet the short-term need to
evangelize full-force.
However, Jesus did not return in Paul's lifetime. The early Church then realized that its
members needed to "make disciples" (Mt 28:19) by bearing and raising godly children
well-trained in the faith. In this context, married persons have an integral and
irreplaceable part in "the Lord's affairs." They have the unique advantage of a long-term,
nurturing, loving, and discipling relationship with their children that cannot be forged by
any other member of the body of Christ. Paul then realized that God is so pleased by this
kind of marriage that He considers it to be a reflection of His own love for the Church
(Eph 5:31-32).
Prayer: Father, may all married couples build up the body of Christ and thereby be devoted
"entirely to the Lord" (1 Cor 7:35).
Promise: "The people were spellbound by His teaching because He taught with authority, and
not like the scribes." -Mk 1:22
Praise: Praise You, Jesus, for loving us perfectly, even while we were still sinners
(Rm 5:8). All glory be to You forever!
Monday LOVE THE CAPTIVES INTO JESUS
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"Shimei...was coming out of the place, cursing as he came. He threw stones at David."
-2 Samuel 16:5-6
Tuesday THE CULTURE OF DEATH
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"If only I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!" -2 Samuel 19:1
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Our help comes in the name of the Lord, who made Heaven and earth... Pls, pray for me for my
upcoming examinations and my professional exam next month for success, to overcome any carry over
courses and give me the wisdom and understanding, let the favour of God abide in me and direct me
to my right field of my life... Amen, let money, blessings, favour, breakthrough locate me in this
year 2018 and beyonds and save me from the hands of the evil ones, robbers... Amen... Give me
grace to cover up my courses before the day of my exams... Amen..,
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Please pray for my husband Sanny Fernandes for the deliverance of all evilic bondages and peace in
the family.
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Thank you Lord for another day .Lord we pray for your protection as we are traveling to cape coast,
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Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently
in our hearts. Faith is a gift from You. Please allow it to grow in me.
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Harmony and peace in a stressful situation. Amen
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Please pray for healing of my heart. Thank you.
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Bible Telephone Line
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 26 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.
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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
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
MOST PRECIOUS GIFT
The gift of the Mother, the gift of every mother and every woman, is most precious for the Church,
for she too is a mother and woman. While a man often abstracts, affirms and imposes ideas, a woman,
a mother knows how to "keep", to put things together in her heart, to give life.
"A MOTHER'S HEART"
If our faith is not to be reduced merely to an idea or a doctrine, all of us need a mother's heart,
one which knows how to keep the tender love of God and to feel the heartbeat of all around us.
THE PEACE OF JESUS
May the Mother of God, God's finest human creation, guard and keep this year, and bring the peace
of her Son to our hearts and to the world.
(Source:
Homily, Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the 51st World Day of Peace, 1/1/2018)
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