August 18th 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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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE WORD OF LIFE
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"Do not continue in ignorance, but try to discern the will of the Lord." -Ephesians 5:17
St. Jerome asserted: "Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ" (Catechism, 133). If we
are ignorant of Christ, we will not discern the will of the Lord (Eph 5:17). This means we will
not make "the most of the present opportunity" (Eph 5:16). But through knowledge of the Scriptures
and through good discernment of God's will, we are saved from a futile (see 1 Pt 1:18), vain
(see Eccl 1:2) existence.
Therefore:
* "Keep this book of the law on your lips. Recite it by day and by night, that you may observe
carefully all that is written in it; then you will successfully attain your goal" (Jos 1:8).
* Let the law of the Lord be your joy, and study God's law day and night (see Ps 1:2).
* Devour God's words and make them the joy and happiness of your heart (Jer 15:16).
* Abide in God's Word (Jn 8:31).
* Devote yourself to the apostles' teaching (Acts 2:42).
* Each day study the Scriptures (Acts 17:11).
* Preach God's Word and "stay with this task whether convenient or inconvenient - correcting,
reproving, appealing - constantly teaching and never losing patience" (2 Tm 4:2).
* How precious is God's Word! Love, live, and proclaim His Word.
Prayer: Father, may I daily read and joyfully obey Your Word.
Promise: "I Myself am the Living Bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread he shall
live forever; the bread I will give is My flesh, for the life of the world." -Jn 6:51
Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus! You are the Living Word, the Word of Life. All glory be to You
forever!
Monday ABNORMALITIES?
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"That evening my wife died, and the next morning I did as I had been commanded." -Ezekiel 24:18
Tuesday PROUD OF BEING HUMBLE?
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"You are haughty of heart, you say, 'A god am I! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!"
- And yet you are a man, and not a god, however you may think yourself like a god." -Ezekiel 28:2
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This Week's Featured Publications
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· The Secret of the Rosary
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· The Challenge of Making Disciples in a "Culture of Death"
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· The Beatitudes
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· 14 Questions on Forgiveness
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Who Am I in Christ?
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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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Pray to grow in the holiness of Jesus. To follow Jesus is to grow in holiness( the wholesomeness of
God).
(Anonymous, , 8/18/2018 9:26:22 AM)
Thanks k you for the delay. Please help with safe travels.. help with safe trip.please help all the
people in need with issues. Heal me inside and out. Thanks for all of your love and blessings.
Please please help with a safe flight and a very very smooth flight.
(Anonymous, , 8/18/2018 6:35:53 AM)
Dear Lord im begging for help with our sons partner, Abbhideya, she had horrific childhood trauma,
they have 2 little boys now aged 3 and 1 and she has a drink problem but she torments our son
because of these wounds from severe childhood neglect and abuse, today she has taken the kids and
is going alone to the city into the group of people that mistreated and abused her,he is here
working with us, she has done this before and through prayer and love we somehow got through it,
Lord I beg you that she will start her healing journey and recognise the wounds and keep safely away
from those who would destroy her and her sons, thank you , mary
(mary, galway, ireland, Ireland, 8/18/2018 6:14:24 AM)
Thank you Lord for another week, Lord I pray for your strength and protection, Lord help me and
husband to understand your word,fill our marriage with your spirit and help us to grow in your love,
in Jesus name we pray Amen
(Naa, , 8/18/2018 5:37:52 AM)
Please pray for the return of communication and love between myself and my fiance. He is such a
wonderful guy who is going through depression difficultly. I am praying beloved virgin Mary for the
love and our lives to be heal. Please pray that we will be reunited , and that he sees how much I
love him. Praying to saint Jude, Virgin Mary and anyone who will hear my prayers. Thank you so much
(Love, Hickory , North Carolina , United States, 8/17/2018 11:54:01 PM)
Please pray for a good friend Jeffrey, who passed away suddenly this evening and for Patty his wife.
He was a good man.
(Anonymous, United States, 8/17/2018 9:45:13 PM)
Pray for our faithful priests who have been wounded and tarnished by sinful, predatory and unfaithful
priests.
(Anonymous, , 8/17/2018 9:17:28 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently
in our hearts.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 8/17/2018 9:16:55 PM)
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Audio by Topic
Catholic MP3 Talks & Teachings
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 minute
Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.
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Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up leaders who will
form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
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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 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.
THE BTL RECENTLY WENT TO A SINGLE NUMBER FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
United States: 513-823-3111
Canada:
Toronto, ON CAN 647-723-9923
Ottawa, ON CAN 613-694-1257
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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
CHRISTIANS AND MISSION
PROCLAIM JESUS
The Church, by proclaiming what she has freely received ... can share with you ... the way and truth
which gives meaning to our life on this earth. Jesus Christ, who died and rose for us, appeals to our
freedom and challenges us to seek, discover and proclaim this message of truth and fulfillment.
DON'T BE AFRAID
... Do not be afraid of Christ and His Church! For there we will find the treasure that fills life
with joy. I can tell you this from my own experience: thanks to faith, I found the sure foundation of
my dreams and the strength to realize them. .. From the cross of Jesus we learn the divine logic of
self-sacrifice ... as a proclamation of the Gospel for the life of the world...
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
To be set afire by the love of Christ is to be consumed by that fire, to grow in understanding by its
light and to be warmed by its love ... At the school of the saints who open us to the vast horizons
of God, I invite you to never stop wondering: " What would Christ do if he were in my place?"
(Source: Message for World Mission Day, 5/20/18)
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2018 RETREATS
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2018 RETREATS
· Healing the Broken-Hearted - Retreat for the Divorced and Separated (Sep 14-16)
· The Consolation of the Holy Spirit: Strength in the Challenge of Widowhood (Sep 14-15)
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