Monday, October 1, 2018, St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Job 1:6-22, Psalm 17:1-3, 6-7, Luke 9:46-50
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LOVE NO MATTER WHAT
"Is it for nothing that Job is God-fearing?" -Job 1:9
Job was the holiest person on the face of the earth. There was "no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil" (Jb 1:8). Because he was so open to God's graces, he was able to receive from God a beautiful family and many other blessings. So Satan accused Job of serving God for the benefits and not from pure love. God let Job prove Satan wrong by letting Satan destroy Job's family and bankrupt Job all in one day. Job continued to love God even in severe adversity. Job proclaimed: "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!" (Jb 1:21) Job served God not for perishable benefits (see Jn 6:27), but from true love. Job's motives for serving God were not mixed but pure motives. Job loved God unconditionally, as God loved him.
Why are you a Christian? Would you love the Lord even if there was no heaven or hell? Would you love God if He let your spouse or children die tragically? Would you love God if He permitted you to experience adversity instead of prosperity? Would you praise God even if you were confused about what He was allowing in your life? Are you willing to say: "Though the fig tree blossom not nor fruit be on the vines, though the yield of the olive fail and the terraces produce no nourishment, though the flocks disappear from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord and exult in my saving God"? (Hab 3:17-18)
Look at Jesus on the cross. Love God unconditionally.
Prayer: Father, may my love for You be pure. Do whatever necessary to purify it.
Promise: "Whoever welcomes this little child on My account welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him Who sent Me; for the least one among you is the greatest." -Lk 9:48
Praise: St. Therese offered herself to the merciful love of Jesus. She begged to receive the mercy others refused.
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Jesus, as always, You give us great help, and You have, by giving us Your angels.
Lord, we are blessed that Your angels are messengers, and helpers, and advocates before Your throne.
This week, Jesus, we celebrate the archangels and guardian angels.
Thank You, Jesus, for Your loving care, and Your plan for our salvation.
Thank You for giving us such beautiful guides and defenders, we thank You for their love and
steadfastness.
We thank You that they are so willing to stay with us, through all the difficulties of our lives,
and will even guard us at our deaths.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday ANY JEALOUS BONES IN YOUR BODY?
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"Are you jealous?" -Numbers 11:29
The devil couldn't stop the seventy-two Israelite elders from receiving the Spirit (see Nm 11:25-26).
However, he hoped to be more successful by enticing the Israelites to quench the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19)
through jealousy (Nm 11:29).
Demons could not prevent a man from using Jesus' name to expel them (Mk 9:38). Therefore, they tried
to stop the continuation of this man's ministry of deliverance (Mk 9:38). Once again, the demons tried
to accomplish this through jealousy.
Jesus is dead set against jealous people being sad at others' successes and thereby saddening the Holy
Spirit (Eph 4:30). He warns that if we're jealous of other people's hands because they work better
than ours and can make more money, then we should cut off our own hands rather than remain rooted in
jealousy (Mk 9:43). If we're jealous of others' speed, strength, or health, we should cut off our feet
(Mk 9:45). If we're jealous of how others look, we should tear out one of our eyes (Mk 9:47). If you
have a "jealous bone in your body," Jesus says to take out the bone or amputate that part of your body.
Jealousy is one of the works of the flesh (Gal 5:20). "I warn you, as I have warned you before: those
who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!" (Gal 5:21) Repent of jealousy. Don't compare
yourself with others. Believe in God the Father's love for you as His child.
Prayer: Father, I offer my body to You as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: "Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets! Would that the Lord might bestow His
Spirit on them all!" -Nm 11:29
Praise: "He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords Who alone has
immortality and Who dwells in unapproachable light, Whom no human being has ever seen or can see. To
Him be honor and everlasting rule! Amen" (1 Tm 6:15-16).
Monday LOVE NO MATTER WHAT
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Tuesday GUARDING ATTACKERS
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For the last couple of weeks I am feeling a constriction in my neck which makes me feel like as if I
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determined effort to bring down the structures of sin in our own lives; first, then the structures of
sin outside of ourselves, . This is a "great" opportunity to press forward, the battle against the
devil and his evil cohorts.
(Anonymous, , 9/29/2018 9:02:04 AM)
Give no credence to the words of men. However: Do Trust in the Holy Words of God. In the end; 'only'
the Holy Words of God will matter.
(Anonymous, , 9/29/2018 9:00:14 AM)
Pray please God will help my husband, D, that God gives comfort to him, restores his faith and
confidence -Please God watch over D today, help him through his stress today and grant him a peaceful
night sleep tonight. Lord Jesus Christ son of our living God please have mercy on my husband. I ask
this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Thank you.
(Virginia , Nevada , , 9/29/2018 8:02:30 AM)
Thank you Lord for another week. Father I know you hold the key and the time.Lord the time is getting
close for the deadline for my brother Lord we me your help,otherwise the house will be forclosed,Lord
I pray for him and his family in this hard times ,Lord we need buyer to come and buy his stuff at the
warehouse, in Jesus name we pray.
(Naa, , 9/29/2018 5:40:23 AM)
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SIMPLE AND PRECIOUS
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difficult if not impossible. Nonetheless, "access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal
human right, since it is essential to human survival and ... is a condition for the exercise of
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urgent imperative... We urgently need shared projects and concrete gestures that recognize that
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Lord, we are blessed that Your angels are messengers, and helpers, and advocates before Your throne.
This week, Jesus, we celebrate the archangels and guardian angels.
Thank You, Jesus, for Your loving care, and Your plan for our salvation.
Thank You for giving us such beautiful guides and defenders, we thank You for their love and
steadfastness.
We thank You that they are so willing to stay with us, through all the difficulties of our lives,
and will even guard us at our deaths.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday ANY JEALOUS BONES IN YOUR BODY?
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/30/2018
"Are you jealous?" -Numbers 11:29
The devil couldn't stop the seventy-two Israelite elders from receiving the Spirit (see Nm 11:25-26).
However, he hoped to be more successful by enticing the Israelites to quench the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19)
through jealousy (Nm 11:29).
Demons could not prevent a man from using Jesus' name to expel them (Mk 9:38). Therefore, they tried
to stop the continuation of this man's ministry of deliverance (Mk 9:38). Once again, the demons tried
to accomplish this through jealousy.
Jesus is dead set against jealous people being sad at others' successes and thereby saddening the Holy
Spirit (Eph 4:30). He warns that if we're jealous of other people's hands because they work better
than ours and can make more money, then we should cut off our own hands rather than remain rooted in
jealousy (Mk 9:43). If we're jealous of others' speed, strength, or health, we should cut off our feet
(Mk 9:45). If we're jealous of how others look, we should tear out one of our eyes (Mk 9:47). If you
have a "jealous bone in your body," Jesus says to take out the bone or amputate that part of your body.
Jealousy is one of the works of the flesh (Gal 5:20). "I warn you, as I have warned you before: those
who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!" (Gal 5:21) Repent of jealousy. Don't compare
yourself with others. Believe in God the Father's love for you as His child.
Prayer: Father, I offer my body to You as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: "Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets! Would that the Lord might bestow His
Spirit on them all!" -Nm 11:29
Praise: "He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords Who alone has
immortality and Who dwells in unapproachable light, Whom no human being has ever seen or can see. To
Him be honor and everlasting rule! Amen" (1 Tm 6:15-16).
Monday LOVE NO MATTER WHAT
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=10/1/2018
"Is it for nothing that Job is God-fearing?" -Job 1:9
Tuesday GUARDING ATTACKERS
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"I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. My angel will go before you." -Exodus 23:22-23
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· Speaking in Tongues
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· Life-Changing Prayers from the Bible
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Who Am I in Christ?
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We must know who we are before we .....................................
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Please help us have a great day and strengthen our marriage. Please help us have fun Kendra. Heal me.
Thanks for your blessings and love.
(Anonymous, , 9/29/2018 10:27:44 AM)
For the last couple of weeks I am feeling a constriction in my neck which makes me feel like as if I
am being choked. It is becoming really hard for me to concentrate on anything as I have frequent panic
attacks for this. I request you to pray for me so that the problem I am having with my neck is healed.
(Priyangona G., Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9/29/2018 9:04:09 AM)
This Golden Hour in Holy Mother Church, is also our Golden Opportunity for holiness, salvation and our
determined effort to bring down the structures of sin in our own lives; first, then the structures of
sin outside of ourselves, . This is a "great" opportunity to press forward, the battle against the
devil and his evil cohorts.
(Anonymous, , 9/29/2018 9:02:04 AM)
Give no credence to the words of men. However: Do Trust in the Holy Words of God. In the end; 'only'
the Holy Words of God will matter.
(Anonymous, , 9/29/2018 9:00:14 AM)
Pray please God will help my husband, D, that God gives comfort to him, restores his faith and
confidence -Please God watch over D today, help him through his stress today and grant him a peaceful
night sleep tonight. Lord Jesus Christ son of our living God please have mercy on my husband. I ask
this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Thank you.
(Virginia , Nevada , , 9/29/2018 8:02:30 AM)
Thank you Lord for another week. Father I know you hold the key and the time.Lord the time is getting
close for the deadline for my brother Lord we me your help,otherwise the house will be forclosed,Lord
I pray for him and his family in this hard times ,Lord we need buyer to come and buy his stuff at the
warehouse, in Jesus name we pray.
(Naa, , 9/29/2018 5:40:23 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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Mark, Luke and John are featured as well as covering the entire New Testament thru Revelation.
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Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.
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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
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
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2018-09.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
WATER AND CARE OF CREATION
PRAYERFUL HOPE
It is my prayerful hope that Christian communities may contribute more and more concretely helping
everyone to enjoy this indispensable resource, in respectful care for the gifts received from the
Creator, and in particular rivers, seas and oceans.
SIMPLE AND PRECIOUS
... Water ... is a very simple and precious element, yet access to it is, sadly, for many people
difficult if not impossible. Nonetheless, "access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal
human right, since it is essential to human survival and ... is a condition for the exercise of
other human rights. Our world owes a great social debt towards the poor who lack access to drinking
water, because they are denied the right to a life consistent with their inalienable dignity"
(Laudato Si', 30).
"SISTER WATER"
... I feel the need to give thanks to God for "Sister Water", simple and useful for life like
nothing else on our planet. Precisely for this reason, care for water sources and water basins is an
urgent imperative... We urgently need shared projects and concrete gestures that recognize that
every privatization of the natural good of water , at the expense of the human right to have access
to this good, is unacceptable.
(Source: Message for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, 9/1/2018)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2018-09.asp?navlink=latest
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Saturday, September 29, 2018
ANY JEALOUS BONES IN YOUR BODY? - One Bread, One Body, 9/30/2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018, 26th Sunday Ordinary Time
Numbers 11:25-29, James 5:1-6, Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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ANY JEALOUS BONES IN YOUR BODY?
"Are you jealous?" -Numbers 11:29
The devil couldn't stop the seventy-two Israelite elders from receiving the Spirit (see Nm 11:25-26). However, he hoped to be more successful by enticing the Israelites to quench the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19) through jealousy (Nm 11:29).
Demons could not prevent a man from using Jesus' name to expel them (Mk 9:38). Therefore, they tried to stop the continuation of this man's ministry of deliverance (Mk 9:38). Once again, the demons tried to accomplish this through jealousy.
Jesus is dead set against jealous people being sad at others' successes and thereby saddening the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30). He warns that if we're jealous of other people's hands because they work better than ours and can make more money, then we should cut off our own hands rather than remain rooted in jealousy (Mk 9:43). If we're jealous of others' speed, strength, or health, we should cut off our feet (Mk 9:45). If we're jealous of how others look, we should tear out one of our eyes (Mk 9:47). If you have a "jealous bone in your body," Jesus says to take out the bone or amputate that part of your body.
Jealousy is one of the works of the flesh (Gal 5:20). "I warn you, as I have warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!" (Gal 5:21) Repent of jealousy. Don't compare yourself with others. Believe in God the Father's love for you as His child.
Prayer: Father, I offer my body to You as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: "Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets! Would that the Lord might bestow His Spirit on them all!" -Nm 11:29
Praise: "He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords Who alone has immortality and Who dwells in unapproachable light, Whom no human being has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and everlasting rule! Amen" (1 Tm 6:15-16).
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Numbers 11:25-29, James 5:1-6, Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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ANY JEALOUS BONES IN YOUR BODY?
"Are you jealous?" -Numbers 11:29
The devil couldn't stop the seventy-two Israelite elders from receiving the Spirit (see Nm 11:25-26). However, he hoped to be more successful by enticing the Israelites to quench the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19) through jealousy (Nm 11:29).
Demons could not prevent a man from using Jesus' name to expel them (Mk 9:38). Therefore, they tried to stop the continuation of this man's ministry of deliverance (Mk 9:38). Once again, the demons tried to accomplish this through jealousy.
Jesus is dead set against jealous people being sad at others' successes and thereby saddening the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30). He warns that if we're jealous of other people's hands because they work better than ours and can make more money, then we should cut off our own hands rather than remain rooted in jealousy (Mk 9:43). If we're jealous of others' speed, strength, or health, we should cut off our feet (Mk 9:45). If we're jealous of how others look, we should tear out one of our eyes (Mk 9:47). If you have a "jealous bone in your body," Jesus says to take out the bone or amputate that part of your body.
Jealousy is one of the works of the flesh (Gal 5:20). "I warn you, as I have warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!" (Gal 5:21) Repent of jealousy. Don't compare yourself with others. Believe in God the Father's love for you as His child.
Prayer: Father, I offer my body to You as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: "Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets! Would that the Lord might bestow His Spirit on them all!" -Nm 11:29
Praise: "He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords Who alone has immortality and Who dwells in unapproachable light, Whom no human being has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and everlasting rule! Amen" (1 Tm 6:15-16).
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Friday, September 28, 2018
THE GOLDEN ARCH AROUND JESUS - One Bread, One Body, 9/29/2018
Saturday, September 29, 2018, Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 or, Revelation 12:7-12, Psalm 138:1-5, John 1:47-51
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092918.cfm
THE GOLDEN ARCH AROUND JESUS
"As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a Son of Man coming, on the clouds of heaven; when He reached the Ancient One and was presented before Him, He received dominion, glory, and kingship." -Daniel 7:13-14
In a vision, Daniel saw God's throne in heaven. "Thousands upon thousands were ministering to Him, and myriads upon myriads attended Him" (Dn 7:10). Angels surround God's throne and worship Him forever.
Jesus told Nathanael: "I solemnly assure you, you shall see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man" (Jn 1:51). Angels surround Jesus and center their activity on Him. The angels center on Jesus as they center on God's throne. Angels are by definition "messengers." All their messages are directed to the ultimate message: "JESUS CHRIST IS LORD," that is, God (Phil 2:11).
John, like Daniel, saw "an open door to heaven" (Rv 4:1). He saw God's throne, and he "heard the voices of every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea; everything in the universe cried aloud: 'To the One seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, be praise and honor, glory and might, forever and ever!' " (Rv 5:13) Jesus is the Lamb of God, Who is God. All angels and all creation exist to worship Him.
Like the angels, we should always think of ourselves on the periphery and Jesus as the Center, Lord, and God. "In the presence of the angels" (Ps 138:1), worship Jesus.
Prayer: Father, in the Holy Spirit, I throw my life at Jesus' feet and worship Him.
Promise: "Now have salvation and power come, the reign of our God and the authority of His Anointed One." -Rv 12:10
Praise: Teenage Warren played the part of St. Raphael in a play. Before the production, Warren prayed a novena to St. Raphael asking for the grace to touch hearts through the performances.
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Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 or, Revelation 12:7-12, Psalm 138:1-5, John 1:47-51
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THE GOLDEN ARCH AROUND JESUS
"As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a Son of Man coming, on the clouds of heaven; when He reached the Ancient One and was presented before Him, He received dominion, glory, and kingship." -Daniel 7:13-14
In a vision, Daniel saw God's throne in heaven. "Thousands upon thousands were ministering to Him, and myriads upon myriads attended Him" (Dn 7:10). Angels surround God's throne and worship Him forever.
Jesus told Nathanael: "I solemnly assure you, you shall see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man" (Jn 1:51). Angels surround Jesus and center their activity on Him. The angels center on Jesus as they center on God's throne. Angels are by definition "messengers." All their messages are directed to the ultimate message: "JESUS CHRIST IS LORD," that is, God (Phil 2:11).
John, like Daniel, saw "an open door to heaven" (Rv 4:1). He saw God's throne, and he "heard the voices of every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea; everything in the universe cried aloud: 'To the One seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, be praise and honor, glory and might, forever and ever!' " (Rv 5:13) Jesus is the Lamb of God, Who is God. All angels and all creation exist to worship Him.
Like the angels, we should always think of ourselves on the periphery and Jesus as the Center, Lord, and God. "In the presence of the angels" (Ps 138:1), worship Jesus.
Prayer: Father, in the Holy Spirit, I throw my life at Jesus' feet and worship Him.
Promise: "Now have salvation and power come, the reign of our God and the authority of His Anointed One." -Rv 12:10
Praise: Teenage Warren played the part of St. Raphael in a play. Before the production, Warren prayed a novena to St. Raphael asking for the grace to touch hearts through the performances.
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME - One Bread, One Body, 9/28/2018
Friday, September 28, 2018, St. Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, Psalm 144:1-4, Luke 9:18-22
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens." -Ecclesiastes 3:1
In the Old Testament, God appointed a time for everything, and we had very little to say about it. There were exceptions to the rule, such as Hezekiah getting fifteen more years to live (Is 38:5, 8) and Joshua making the sun stand still for a day (Jos 10:12-13). But generally the timing of events was set and we couldn't do much about it.
In the New Testament, the Lord has given us much greater authority over time. He has delayed His Second Coming for almost two-thousand years to maximize our opportunities to repent. We can hasten the time of His coming by repenting and leading others to do the same (2 Pt 3:12). The Lord has told us we can pray for some tragedies to be cancelled, delayed, or at least not to occur at the worst time (see Mk 13:18). For our sake, the Lord has shortened the time of the final tribulation (Mk 13:20). We as Christians can sometimes move the hands of the clock of time.
Prayer: Lord, may I speed up the time of Your final coming.
Promise: " 'But you - Who do you say that I am?' He asked them. Peter said in reply, 'The Messiah of God.' " -Lk 9:20
Praise: St. Lawrence's companions in martyrdom included nine priests, three lay people, two religious and two virgins, all of whom had preached in the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan.
(For a related teaching on "Interpreting the Present Time", order, listen to or download our CD 81-1 or DVD 81 on our website.)
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, Psalm 144:1-4, Luke 9:18-22
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens." -Ecclesiastes 3:1
In the Old Testament, God appointed a time for everything, and we had very little to say about it. There were exceptions to the rule, such as Hezekiah getting fifteen more years to live (Is 38:5, 8) and Joshua making the sun stand still for a day (Jos 10:12-13). But generally the timing of events was set and we couldn't do much about it.
In the New Testament, the Lord has given us much greater authority over time. He has delayed His Second Coming for almost two-thousand years to maximize our opportunities to repent. We can hasten the time of His coming by repenting and leading others to do the same (2 Pt 3:12). The Lord has told us we can pray for some tragedies to be cancelled, delayed, or at least not to occur at the worst time (see Mk 13:18). For our sake, the Lord has shortened the time of the final tribulation (Mk 13:20). We as Christians can sometimes move the hands of the clock of time.
Prayer: Lord, may I speed up the time of Your final coming.
Promise: " 'But you - Who do you say that I am?' He asked them. Peter said in reply, 'The Messiah of God.' " -Lk 9:20
Praise: St. Lawrence's companions in martyrdom included nine priests, three lay people, two religious and two virgins, all of whom had preached in the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan.
(For a related teaching on "Interpreting the Present Time", order, listen to or download our CD 81-1 or DVD 81 on our website.)
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
POST-BAPTISMAL DEPRESSION? - One Bread, One Body, 9/27/2018
Thursday, September 27, 2018, St. Vincent de Paul
Ecclesiastes 1:2-11, Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17, Luke 9:7-9
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POST-BAPTISMAL DEPRESSION?
"The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor is the ear filled with hearing." -Ecclesiastes 1:8
Few people would dispute the fact that the book of Ecclesiastes is the most depressing book of the Bible. It begins: "Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" (Eccl 1:2) It ends: "Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity!" (Eccl 12:8) Ecclesiastes depicts the utter emptiness and hopelessness of life without Christ. However, we who are baptized into Christ have been "delivered from the futile way of life" (1 Pt 1:18) to live the truly new (see 2 Cor 5:17) and absolutely abundant life (Jn 10:10).
If this is true, why are we Christians sometimes as discouraged as anyone else? There are several explanations for post-Christ, post-baptismal despondence. Nevertheless, no matter what the circumstances, to change from vanity to fullness we must renew our Baptisms and "stir into flame the gift of God" (2 Tm 1:6).
Right now, renew your baptismal promises by rejecting Satan, all his works, and all his empty promises. Express your total faith in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Bless yourself with the holy water which reminds us of our Baptism. Baptized into Jesus, our lives are not vain; rather, they are lives of "justice, peace, and the joy that is given by the Holy Spirit" (Rm 14:17).
Prayer: Father, may I renew my Baptism daily, especially on the anniversary of my Baptism. When I get tired for You, may I never get tired of You.
Promise: "Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart." -Ps 90:12
Praise: St. Vincent de Paul served both his parishioners and other priests. Many rich, poor, outcasts, convicts, laity and clergy experienced this man's consuming love of God and neighbor.
(For a related teaching on "Baptismal Promises", order, listen to or download our CD 83-1 or DVD 83 on our website.)
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Ecclesiastes 1:2-11, Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17, Luke 9:7-9
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POST-BAPTISMAL DEPRESSION?
"The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor is the ear filled with hearing." -Ecclesiastes 1:8
Few people would dispute the fact that the book of Ecclesiastes is the most depressing book of the Bible. It begins: "Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" (Eccl 1:2) It ends: "Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity!" (Eccl 12:8) Ecclesiastes depicts the utter emptiness and hopelessness of life without Christ. However, we who are baptized into Christ have been "delivered from the futile way of life" (1 Pt 1:18) to live the truly new (see 2 Cor 5:17) and absolutely abundant life (Jn 10:10).
If this is true, why are we Christians sometimes as discouraged as anyone else? There are several explanations for post-Christ, post-baptismal despondence. Nevertheless, no matter what the circumstances, to change from vanity to fullness we must renew our Baptisms and "stir into flame the gift of God" (2 Tm 1:6).
Right now, renew your baptismal promises by rejecting Satan, all his works, and all his empty promises. Express your total faith in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Bless yourself with the holy water which reminds us of our Baptism. Baptized into Jesus, our lives are not vain; rather, they are lives of "justice, peace, and the joy that is given by the Holy Spirit" (Rm 14:17).
Prayer: Father, may I renew my Baptism daily, especially on the anniversary of my Baptism. When I get tired for You, may I never get tired of You.
Promise: "Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart." -Ps 90:12
Praise: St. Vincent de Paul served both his parishioners and other priests. Many rich, poor, outcasts, convicts, laity and clergy experienced this man's consuming love of God and neighbor.
(For a related teaching on "Baptismal Promises", order, listen to or download our CD 83-1 or DVD 83 on our website.)
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY - One Bread, One Body, 9/26/2018
Read the early life history of Rev. Albert Lauer (1947-2002), Founder of Presentation Ministries and Founding author of One Bread, One Body
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Sts. Cosmas & Damian
Proverbs 30:5-9, Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163, Luke 9:1-6
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SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY
"They set out and went from village to village, spreading the good news everywhere and curing diseases." -Luke 9:6
The Lord has given the Church and her members "power and authority to overcome all demons and to cure diseases" (Lk 9:1). Many Christians have doubts about this, for they have not seen demons overcome and diseases cured. Are their doubts the cause of their powerlessness, its result, or both its cause and effect?
The Lord did not simply command us to drive out demons and heal the sick. He called us to do this as a sign and proclamation of His kingdom (Lk 9:2). Furthermore, the kingdom ministry of healing and deliverance is for those who provide nothing for themselves and completely rely on the Lord to provide their material needs (Lk 9:3-4).
Healing the sick and driving out demons are not isolated events. They are related to each other, to the proclamation of God's kingdom, and to a radical trust in and dependence on God's providence.
Healing and deliverance are "endangered species" for many Christians. They are seen only rarely or merely heard about. Let the Holy Spirit restore the ecology of God's kingdom in your life. Then God's promises will be fulfilled not rarely but daily.
Prayer: Father, I choose the lifestyle that will make healings and deliverances common.
Promise: "Every word of God is tested; He is a Shield to those who take refuge in Him." -Prv 30:5
Praise: Sts. Cosmas and Damian healed bodies and souls. Out of love for Jesus, the Divine Physician, they offered free medical help to all who needed it.
(For a related teaching on "Healing: The Imitation of Christ", order, listen to or download our series starting with CD 11A or DVD 11A on our website or order or download our book of the same name.)
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Sts. Cosmas & Damian
Proverbs 30:5-9, Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163, Luke 9:1-6
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092618.cfm
SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY
"They set out and went from village to village, spreading the good news everywhere and curing diseases." -Luke 9:6
The Lord has given the Church and her members "power and authority to overcome all demons and to cure diseases" (Lk 9:1). Many Christians have doubts about this, for they have not seen demons overcome and diseases cured. Are their doubts the cause of their powerlessness, its result, or both its cause and effect?
The Lord did not simply command us to drive out demons and heal the sick. He called us to do this as a sign and proclamation of His kingdom (Lk 9:2). Furthermore, the kingdom ministry of healing and deliverance is for those who provide nothing for themselves and completely rely on the Lord to provide their material needs (Lk 9:3-4).
Healing the sick and driving out demons are not isolated events. They are related to each other, to the proclamation of God's kingdom, and to a radical trust in and dependence on God's providence.
Healing and deliverance are "endangered species" for many Christians. They are seen only rarely or merely heard about. Let the Holy Spirit restore the ecology of God's kingdom in your life. Then God's promises will be fulfilled not rarely but daily.
Prayer: Father, I choose the lifestyle that will make healings and deliverances common.
Promise: "Every word of God is tested; He is a Shield to those who take refuge in Him." -Prv 30:5
Praise: Sts. Cosmas and Damian healed bodies and souls. Out of love for Jesus, the Divine Physician, they offered free medical help to all who needed it.
(For a related teaching on "Healing: The Imitation of Christ", order, listen to or download our series starting with CD 11A or DVD 11A on our website or order or download our book of the same name.)
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Monday, September 24, 2018
JESUS, THE LIVING WORD, HAS "FULL AUTHORITY" (MT 28:18) - One Bread, One Body, 9/25/2018
Read the early life history of Rev. Albert Lauer (1947-2002), Founder of Presentation Ministries and Founding author of One Bread, One Body
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13, Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44, Luke 8:19-21
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JESUS, THE LIVING WORD, HAS "FULL AUTHORITY" (MT 28:18)
"My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act upon it." -Luke 8:21
The eighth chapter of Luke's Gospel, which we have been reading during the last week, teaches about the authority and power of the Word of God. The parable of the good ground (Lk 8:4-15) teaches that the Word of God will bear an abundant harvest in an open heart which submits to its authority and receives its power. Those who devote themselves to studying the Scriptures receiving the life-changing power of the Word of God, and obeying the Word will receive ever more power (Lk 8:18). They will even be received as members of God's family (Lk 8:21). God's Word has authority over the forces of nature (Lk 8:24-25), evil (Lk 8:32ff), disease (Lk 8:43-48), and even death (Lk 8:54-55).
Therefore, since God's Word has such authority and such awesome power, we should "hear the word of God and act upon it" (Lk 8:21). We should "walk in the law of the Lord" (Ps 119:1), cling to the Word (Ps 119:31), and make the Word of God our joy and our happiness (Jer 15:16).
God gave to Jesus, the Living Word (Heb 4:12), "full authority...in heaven and on earth" (Mt 28:18). Each day, make your home in the Word of God (Jn 8:31) and live under its authority and power.
Prayer: Father, be it done unto me according to Your Word.
Promise: "Happy are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord." -Ps 119:1
Praise: The doctors told Joan she would not be able to have children. She put her trust in the Lord and conceived a miracle child.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (Pray, learn, and love the Psalms Oct. 19-21, in a retreat held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Retreat Center in Adams County, Ohio. Register online at www.presentationministries.com or call 513-373-2397 or 937-587-5464 to register.)
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13, Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44, Luke 8:19-21
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092518.cfm
JESUS, THE LIVING WORD, HAS "FULL AUTHORITY" (MT 28:18)
"My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act upon it." -Luke 8:21
The eighth chapter of Luke's Gospel, which we have been reading during the last week, teaches about the authority and power of the Word of God. The parable of the good ground (Lk 8:4-15) teaches that the Word of God will bear an abundant harvest in an open heart which submits to its authority and receives its power. Those who devote themselves to studying the Scriptures receiving the life-changing power of the Word of God, and obeying the Word will receive ever more power (Lk 8:18). They will even be received as members of God's family (Lk 8:21). God's Word has authority over the forces of nature (Lk 8:24-25), evil (Lk 8:32ff), disease (Lk 8:43-48), and even death (Lk 8:54-55).
Therefore, since God's Word has such authority and such awesome power, we should "hear the word of God and act upon it" (Lk 8:21). We should "walk in the law of the Lord" (Ps 119:1), cling to the Word (Ps 119:31), and make the Word of God our joy and our happiness (Jer 15:16).
God gave to Jesus, the Living Word (Heb 4:12), "full authority...in heaven and on earth" (Mt 28:18). Each day, make your home in the Word of God (Jn 8:31) and live under its authority and power.
Prayer: Father, be it done unto me according to Your Word.
Promise: "Happy are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord." -Ps 119:1
Praise: The doctors told Joan she would not be able to have children. She put her trust in the Lord and conceived a miracle child.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (Pray, learn, and love the Psalms Oct. 19-21, in a retreat held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Retreat Center in Adams County, Ohio. Register online at www.presentationministries.com or call 513-373-2397 or 937-587-5464 to register.)
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Sunday, September 23, 2018
CLEAR LOVE OR PUZZLING LOVE? - One Bread, One Body, 9/24/2018
Monday, September 24, 2018
Proverbs 3:27-34, Psalm 15:2-5, Luke 8:16-18
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092418.cfm
CLEAR LOVE OR PUZZLING LOVE?
"When He is dealing with the arrogant, He is stern, but to the humble He shows kindness." -Proverbs 3:34
God is perfect, crucified, unconditional, and infinite Love. He wants to lavish His love on us in ways we would appreciate. However, His love is always given to lead us to salvation and sanctification. Thus, many times the Lord expresses His love in ways difficult for us to understand. For example, if we are proud, the Lord will be stern to us to challenge the pride which endangers our salvation (Prv 3:34; 1 Pt 5:5). Also, the Lord often wishes to bathe us in light when we hear His Word. Moreover, the Lord wishes to answer all our petitions as requested. But because of our sinfulness and selfishness, we often ask wrongly (Jas 4:3). Then the Lord shows His love by answering our prayers in ways which puzzle us but can contribute to our salvation and sanctification.
The Lord is very lavish in doing miracles, healings, and deliverances, but He doesn't want anyone to conclude that anything other than the cross is the essence of life in Christ. The Lord has even delayed His final coming for the sake of the salvation of as many people as possible (see 2 Pt 3:9, 15).
Repent, give your life totally to Jesus, and seek holiness. Then God's love will be very clear to you.
Prayer: Father, mold me into the image of Your Son.
Promise: "There is nothing hidden that will not be exposed, nothing concealed that will not be known and brought to light." -Lk 8:17
Praise: For over twenty years, Donna prayed for her alcoholic husband. God broke through in his life and led him to sobriety.
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Proverbs 3:27-34, Psalm 15:2-5, Luke 8:16-18
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092418.cfm
CLEAR LOVE OR PUZZLING LOVE?
"When He is dealing with the arrogant, He is stern, but to the humble He shows kindness." -Proverbs 3:34
God is perfect, crucified, unconditional, and infinite Love. He wants to lavish His love on us in ways we would appreciate. However, His love is always given to lead us to salvation and sanctification. Thus, many times the Lord expresses His love in ways difficult for us to understand. For example, if we are proud, the Lord will be stern to us to challenge the pride which endangers our salvation (Prv 3:34; 1 Pt 5:5). Also, the Lord often wishes to bathe us in light when we hear His Word. Moreover, the Lord wishes to answer all our petitions as requested. But because of our sinfulness and selfishness, we often ask wrongly (Jas 4:3). Then the Lord shows His love by answering our prayers in ways which puzzle us but can contribute to our salvation and sanctification.
The Lord is very lavish in doing miracles, healings, and deliverances, but He doesn't want anyone to conclude that anything other than the cross is the essence of life in Christ. The Lord has even delayed His final coming for the sake of the salvation of as many people as possible (see 2 Pt 3:9, 15).
Repent, give your life totally to Jesus, and seek holiness. Then God's love will be very clear to you.
Prayer: Father, mold me into the image of Your Son.
Promise: "There is nothing hidden that will not be exposed, nothing concealed that will not be known and brought to light." -Lk 8:17
Praise: For over twenty years, Donna prayed for her alcoholic husband. God broke through in his life and led him to sobriety.
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PM eNewsletter 25th Sunday in ordinary time
September 23rd, 25th Sunday in ordinary time
This week, oh! Jesus, we celebrate three of Your archangels.
St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, they are faithful servants who always do what You
want done.
Help us to please develop that attitude that we will be willing to always do Your will in all
of the situations of our life.
Help us to reach out to others, especially those who are troubled.
Help us to be a guide for them that brings them to You for the gifts they need to walk in
life with dignity and peace.
Help us to be willing to be messengers of the good news to all You put in our lives.
Thank You Jesus for loving us.
Thank You for your love.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday PLEASURE SEEKING OR TREASURE SEEKING
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/23/2018
"You ask and you do not receive because you ask wrongly, with a view to squandering what you receive
on your pleasures." -James 4:3
Human history provides ample testimony about the effects of pleasure seeking. One pleasure is never
enough. People always want the next pleasure, followed by another. Companies thrive by stoking the
pleasure-seeking desires of masses of consumers. Left to our own desires, we become slaves of
pleasure-seeking, servants of the cravings of our own flesh (see Rm 6:12).
I challenge you to spend the next ten seconds looking at a crucifix. As you gaze on Jesus' crucified
body, ask yourself these questions: "What if Jesus chose to pursue earthly pleasure as often as I do?
What if He chose not to suffer and die for me?"
Then ask Jesus to break the chains of your fleshly desires. "Already you have devoted enough time" on
your pleasures (1 Pt 4:3). Now devote the rest of your time on earth to seeking God's pleasure.
Through the cross, be crucified to the world (Gal 6:14). When you are crucified to your own desires,
you are then empty enough to receive God's desires. Then you are ready to receive God's abundant
life, joy, peace, love, and the gifts of the Spirit. Repent of following your desires. Seek the
lasting pleasures of God rather than the momentary pleasures of this world.
Prayer: Father, send me the Holy Spirit to fight against my flesh (Gal 5:17). Cleanse my heart
(Jn 2:15) of useless desires.
Promise: "Let us condemn him to a shameful death; for according to His own words, God will take care
of him." -Wis 2:20
Praise: Praise Jesus, risen Lord and Intercessor, Who is "always able to save those who approach God
through Him" (Heb 7:25).
Monday CLEAR LOVE OR PUZZLING LOVE?
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/24/2018
"When He is dealing with the arrogant, He is stern, but to the humble He shows kindness." -Proverbs 3:34
Tuesday JESUS, THE LIVING WORD, HAS "FULL AUTHORITY" (MT 28:18)
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/25/2018
"My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act upon it." -Luke 8:21
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(Anonymous, , 9/22/2018 11:50:08 AM)
Please pray for the conversion Chuck and Shiny. Thanks.
(Simon C., Washington DC , Washington , United States, 9/22/2018 11:19:01 AM)
I give thanks for the Lords caring sending me those teachings I give many thanks for the Lords
patience with my misinformation and misunderstandings and I love who the scripture comes to me so
I know you are their I'm not alone thank you for praying for me
(Anonymous, , 9/22/2018 10:36:45 AM)
Pray please God will help my husband, D, that God gives comfort to him, restores his faith and
confidence -Please God watch over D today, help him through his stress today and grant him a
peaceful night sleep tonight. Lord Jesus Christ son of our living God please have mercy on my
husband. I ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Thank you.
(Virginia, Nevada, , 9/22/2018 10:15:39 AM)
For a special intention. Amen.
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
WATER AND CARE OF CREATION
FOLLOWING JESUS
Jesus ... promised a water capable of quenching human thirst for ever. He prophesied, "If any one
thirst, let him come to Me and drink (Jn 7:37). To drink from Jesus means to encounter Him
personally as the Lord, drawing from His words the meaning of life. May the words He spoke from
the cross - "I thirst" (Jn 19:28) - echo constantly in our hearts.
JESUS THIRSTS
The Lord continues to ask that His thirst be quenched; He thirsts for love. He asks us to give Him
to drink in all those who thirst in our own day... To give to drink in the global village, does not
only entail personal gestures of charity, but also concrete choices and a constant commitment to
ensure to all the primary good of water.
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We cannot allow our seas and oceans to be littered by endless fields of floating plastic... Our
active commitment is needed to confront this emergency. We need to pray as if everything depended on
God's providence, and work as if everything depended on us.
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This week, oh! Jesus, we celebrate three of Your archangels.
St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, they are faithful servants who always do what You
want done.
Help us to please develop that attitude that we will be willing to always do Your will in all
of the situations of our life.
Help us to reach out to others, especially those who are troubled.
Help us to be a guide for them that brings them to You for the gifts they need to walk in
life with dignity and peace.
Help us to be willing to be messengers of the good news to all You put in our lives.
Thank You Jesus for loving us.
Thank You for your love.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
________________________________________________
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday PLEASURE SEEKING OR TREASURE SEEKING
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/23/2018
"You ask and you do not receive because you ask wrongly, with a view to squandering what you receive
on your pleasures." -James 4:3
Human history provides ample testimony about the effects of pleasure seeking. One pleasure is never
enough. People always want the next pleasure, followed by another. Companies thrive by stoking the
pleasure-seeking desires of masses of consumers. Left to our own desires, we become slaves of
pleasure-seeking, servants of the cravings of our own flesh (see Rm 6:12).
I challenge you to spend the next ten seconds looking at a crucifix. As you gaze on Jesus' crucified
body, ask yourself these questions: "What if Jesus chose to pursue earthly pleasure as often as I do?
What if He chose not to suffer and die for me?"
Then ask Jesus to break the chains of your fleshly desires. "Already you have devoted enough time" on
your pleasures (1 Pt 4:3). Now devote the rest of your time on earth to seeking God's pleasure.
Through the cross, be crucified to the world (Gal 6:14). When you are crucified to your own desires,
you are then empty enough to receive God's desires. Then you are ready to receive God's abundant
life, joy, peace, love, and the gifts of the Spirit. Repent of following your desires. Seek the
lasting pleasures of God rather than the momentary pleasures of this world.
Prayer: Father, send me the Holy Spirit to fight against my flesh (Gal 5:17). Cleanse my heart
(Jn 2:15) of useless desires.
Promise: "Let us condemn him to a shameful death; for according to His own words, God will take care
of him." -Wis 2:20
Praise: Praise Jesus, risen Lord and Intercessor, Who is "always able to save those who approach God
through Him" (Heb 7:25).
Monday CLEAR LOVE OR PUZZLING LOVE?
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/24/2018
"When He is dealing with the arrogant, He is stern, but to the humble He shows kindness." -Proverbs 3:34
Tuesday JESUS, THE LIVING WORD, HAS "FULL AUTHORITY" (MT 28:18)
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/25/2018
"My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act upon it." -Luke 8:21
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· Job Performance for Jesus
http://presentationministries.com/publications/JobPerformance.asp
· How to Teach the Bible in the Holy Spirit
http://presentationministries.com/publications/HowToTeachBible.asp
· Leading Your Loved Ones to Christ
http://presentationministries.com/publications/LeadLoved.asp
· Keep Holy the Lord's Day
http://presentationministries.com/publications/KeepLordDay.asp
Who Am I in Christ?
http://presentationministries.com/publications/WhoAmIInChrist.asp
"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
We must know who we are before we .....................................
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Please pray for the conversion of E
(Anonymous, , 9/22/2018 12:02:00 PM)
REVERENCE for the Name of GOD/JESUS.. The virtue that inclines a person to show HONOR and RESPECT.
(Anonymous, , 9/22/2018 11:50:08 AM)
Please pray for the conversion Chuck and Shiny. Thanks.
(Simon C., Washington DC , Washington , United States, 9/22/2018 11:19:01 AM)
I give thanks for the Lords caring sending me those teachings I give many thanks for the Lords
patience with my misinformation and misunderstandings and I love who the scripture comes to me so
I know you are their I'm not alone thank you for praying for me
(Anonymous, , 9/22/2018 10:36:45 AM)
Pray please God will help my husband, D, that God gives comfort to him, restores his faith and
confidence -Please God watch over D today, help him through his stress today and grant him a
peaceful night sleep tonight. Lord Jesus Christ son of our living God please have mercy on my
husband. I ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Thank you.
(Virginia, Nevada, , 9/22/2018 10:15:39 AM)
For a special intention. Amen.
(Anonymous, , 9/22/2018 8:59:55 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
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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.
Take a moment and check the link below
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________________________________________________
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WATER AND CARE OF CREATION
FOLLOWING JESUS
Jesus ... promised a water capable of quenching human thirst for ever. He prophesied, "If any one
thirst, let him come to Me and drink (Jn 7:37). To drink from Jesus means to encounter Him
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JESUS THIRSTS
The Lord continues to ask that His thirst be quenched; He thirsts for love. He asks us to give Him
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We cannot allow our seas and oceans to be littered by endless fields of floating plastic... Our
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Saturday, September 22, 2018
PLEASURE SEEKING OR TREASURE SEEKING - One Bread, One Body, 9/23/2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018, 25th Sunday Ordinary Time
Wisdom 2:12, 17-20, James 3:16-4:3, Psalm 54:3-8, Mark 9:30-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092318.cfm
PLEASURE SEEKING OR TREASURE SEEKING
"You ask and you do not receive because you ask wrongly, with a view to squandering what you receive on your pleasures." -James 4:3
Human history provides ample testimony about the effects of pleasure seeking. One pleasure is never enough. People always want the next pleasure, followed by another. Companies thrive by stoking the pleasure-seeking desires of masses of consumers. Left to our own desires, we become slaves of pleasure-seeking, servants of the cravings of our own flesh (see Rm 6:12).
I challenge you to spend the next ten seconds looking at a crucifix. As you gaze on Jesus' crucified body, ask yourself these questions: "What if Jesus chose to pursue earthly pleasure as often as I do? What if He chose not to suffer and die for me?"
Then ask Jesus to break the chains of your fleshly desires. "Already you have devoted enough time" on your pleasures (1 Pt 4:3). Now devote the rest of your time on earth to seeking God's pleasure. Through the cross, be crucified to the world (Gal 6:14). When you are crucified to your own desires, you are then empty enough to receive God's desires. Then you are ready to receive God's abundant life, joy, peace, love, and the gifts of the Spirit. Repent of following your desires. Seek the lasting pleasures of God rather than the momentary pleasures of this world.
Prayer: Father, send me the Holy Spirit to fight against my flesh (Gal 5:17). Cleanse my heart (Jn 2:15) of useless desires.
Promise: "Let us condemn him to a shameful death; for according to His own words, God will take care of him." -Wis 2:20
Praise: Praise Jesus, risen Lord and Intercessor, Who is "always able to save those who approach God through Him" (Heb 7:25).
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Wisdom 2:12, 17-20, James 3:16-4:3, Psalm 54:3-8, Mark 9:30-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092318.cfm
PLEASURE SEEKING OR TREASURE SEEKING
"You ask and you do not receive because you ask wrongly, with a view to squandering what you receive on your pleasures." -James 4:3
Human history provides ample testimony about the effects of pleasure seeking. One pleasure is never enough. People always want the next pleasure, followed by another. Companies thrive by stoking the pleasure-seeking desires of masses of consumers. Left to our own desires, we become slaves of pleasure-seeking, servants of the cravings of our own flesh (see Rm 6:12).
I challenge you to spend the next ten seconds looking at a crucifix. As you gaze on Jesus' crucified body, ask yourself these questions: "What if Jesus chose to pursue earthly pleasure as often as I do? What if He chose not to suffer and die for me?"
Then ask Jesus to break the chains of your fleshly desires. "Already you have devoted enough time" on your pleasures (1 Pt 4:3). Now devote the rest of your time on earth to seeking God's pleasure. Through the cross, be crucified to the world (Gal 6:14). When you are crucified to your own desires, you are then empty enough to receive God's desires. Then you are ready to receive God's abundant life, joy, peace, love, and the gifts of the Spirit. Repent of following your desires. Seek the lasting pleasures of God rather than the momentary pleasures of this world.
Prayer: Father, send me the Holy Spirit to fight against my flesh (Gal 5:17). Cleanse my heart (Jn 2:15) of useless desires.
Promise: "Let us condemn him to a shameful death; for according to His own words, God will take care of him." -Wis 2:20
Praise: Praise Jesus, risen Lord and Intercessor, Who is "always able to save those who approach God through Him" (Heb 7:25).
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Friday, September 21, 2018
THE MIRACLE OF A HUNDREDFOLD - One Bread, One Body, 9/22/2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018
1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Psalm 56:10-14, Luke 8:4-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092218.cfm
THE MIRACLE OF A HUNDREDFOLD
"But some fell on good soil, grew up, and yielded grain a hundredfold." -Luke 8:8
The Lord promises we can receive His Word to bear fruit a hundredfold. This is like saying $1,000 will turn into $100,000 which is an astronomical increase. Most Christians believe God's Word will help, bless, teach, and even heal them, but few expect the hundredfold harvest.
If we took seriously the Lord's promise of a hundredfold, we would do our very best to:
* tremble in prayer as we open the Bible,
* kiss the Bible before opening it,
* never miss our daily Bible reading,
* go to Mass more often than Sunday,
* daily read the Bible with our children and spouse, and
* encourage our children to seriously consider a lifetime ministry of preaching or teaching God's Word.
When we expect the hundredfold harvest of God's Word, our entire lives are transformed. We receive His Word not as the word of man but of God (1 Thes 2:13), "humbly welcome" it (Jas 1:21), and "act on this word" (Jas 1:22).
Prayer: Lord, may Your Word burn in my heart (Lk 24:32).
Promise: "Just as we resemble the man from earth, so shall we bear the likeness of the Man from heaven." -1 Cor 15:49
Praise: By facilitating Life in the Spirit Seminars, Barbara has helped hundreds to new spiritual life.
(To grow in your work for Jesus, read the Bible daily. For encouragement, order, listen to or download any or all of the following CDs or DVDs on our website: "Ignorance of Scriptures is Ignorance of Christ", CD 82-1, DVD 82, "How to Pray the Bible", CD 82-3, DVD 82, "How to Read the Bible", CD 46-3, DVD 46, "Principles of Bible Interpretation", CD 79-1, DVD 79.)
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1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Psalm 56:10-14, Luke 8:4-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092218.cfm
THE MIRACLE OF A HUNDREDFOLD
"But some fell on good soil, grew up, and yielded grain a hundredfold." -Luke 8:8
The Lord promises we can receive His Word to bear fruit a hundredfold. This is like saying $1,000 will turn into $100,000 which is an astronomical increase. Most Christians believe God's Word will help, bless, teach, and even heal them, but few expect the hundredfold harvest.
If we took seriously the Lord's promise of a hundredfold, we would do our very best to:
* tremble in prayer as we open the Bible,
* kiss the Bible before opening it,
* never miss our daily Bible reading,
* go to Mass more often than Sunday,
* daily read the Bible with our children and spouse, and
* encourage our children to seriously consider a lifetime ministry of preaching or teaching God's Word.
When we expect the hundredfold harvest of God's Word, our entire lives are transformed. We receive His Word not as the word of man but of God (1 Thes 2:13), "humbly welcome" it (Jas 1:21), and "act on this word" (Jas 1:22).
Prayer: Lord, may Your Word burn in my heart (Lk 24:32).
Promise: "Just as we resemble the man from earth, so shall we bear the likeness of the Man from heaven." -1 Cor 15:49
Praise: By facilitating Life in the Spirit Seminars, Barbara has helped hundreds to new spiritual life.
(To grow in your work for Jesus, read the Bible daily. For encouragement, order, listen to or download any or all of the following CDs or DVDs on our website: "Ignorance of Scriptures is Ignorance of Christ", CD 82-1, DVD 82, "How to Pray the Bible", CD 82-3, DVD 82, "How to Read the Bible", CD 46-3, DVD 46, "Principles of Bible Interpretation", CD 79-1, DVD 79.)
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
CONVERSION-CONVERSATIONS - One Bread, One Body, 9/21/2018
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Friday, September 21, 2018, St. Matthew
Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Psalm 19:2-5, Matthew 9:9-13
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092118.cfm
CONVERSION-CONVERSATIONS
Jesus "said to him, "Follow Me.' Matthew got up and followed Him." -Matthew 9:9
When Matthew met Jesus, he repented of selling out to the world, immediately walked away from his job, and became a disciple of Jesus. Because Matthew was so in love with Jesus, he invited many tax collectors and other sinners to meet Jesus (Mt 9:10). Matthew was so thankful for Jesus having mercy on him, he would have thought it merciless if he had not invited others to meet Jesus.
Matthew, the first of the Gospel evangelists, shows us that the essence of life in Christ is radical conversion, immediate evangelization, and abundant mercy. When we throw ourselves on the mercy of God, He transforms us so deeply that we feel compelled to share the greatest of all good news, that is, God's saving mercy.
If we are converted, we are merciful. If we are merciful, we are zealous for evangelization. Are you converted? Are you acting accordingly?
Prayer: Father, convert me by your standards.
Promise: "I plead with you, then, as a prisoner for the Lord, to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." -Eph 4:1
Praise: St. Matthew is the patron saint of bankers.
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Friday, September 21, 2018, St. Matthew
Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Psalm 19:2-5, Matthew 9:9-13
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092118.cfm
CONVERSION-CONVERSATIONS
Jesus "said to him, "Follow Me.' Matthew got up and followed Him." -Matthew 9:9
When Matthew met Jesus, he repented of selling out to the world, immediately walked away from his job, and became a disciple of Jesus. Because Matthew was so in love with Jesus, he invited many tax collectors and other sinners to meet Jesus (Mt 9:10). Matthew was so thankful for Jesus having mercy on him, he would have thought it merciless if he had not invited others to meet Jesus.
Matthew, the first of the Gospel evangelists, shows us that the essence of life in Christ is radical conversion, immediate evangelization, and abundant mercy. When we throw ourselves on the mercy of God, He transforms us so deeply that we feel compelled to share the greatest of all good news, that is, God's saving mercy.
If we are converted, we are merciful. If we are merciful, we are zealous for evangelization. Are you converted? Are you acting accordingly?
Prayer: Father, convert me by your standards.
Promise: "I plead with you, then, as a prisoner for the Lord, to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." -Eph 4:1
Praise: St. Matthew is the patron saint of bankers.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
THE LIFE OF MIRACLES - One Bread, One Body, 9/20/2018
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Thursday, September 20, 2018, St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang & Companions
1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 28, Luke 7:36-50
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092018.cfm
THE LIFE OF MIRACLES
"I handed on to you first of all what I myself received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; that He was buried and, in accordance with the Scriptures, rose on the third day." -1 Corinthians 15:3-4
A miracle is an act of God which goes beyond the laws of nature. Christianity began with the miracle of the Incarnation, God becoming man. The essence of Christianity is Jesus' death on the cross when He took away the sins of everyone who has lived or will ever live. He gave everyone the opportunity to be begotten from above (Jn 3:3, 5) and receive a new nature, sharing in the divine nature (2 Pt 1:4). Jesus' resurrection from the dead is the miracle that definitively establishes Jesus' divinity, which is the basis of the Christian faith. Jesus did many miracles in His public ministry and gave His Church and her members the authority and power to do greater works than He did (Jn 14:12).
If we live and die in Christ, we will at death receive the miracle of the resurrection from the dead. The world will end with the ultimate miracle of Jesus' final coming. Then, after Judgment Day, the holy ones will have the miracle of the resurrection of the body. Going to heaven and seeing Jesus face to face will be miraculous. From beginning to end, Christianity is a series of miracles. Therefore, strengthen your faith. Protect it from our secular humanistic culture, which tends to deny miracles and is extremely toxic to our faith.
Prayer: Lord, strengthen my faith through Your Word (see Rm 10:17).
Promise: "Her many sins are forgiven - because of her great love. Little is forgiven the one whose love is small." -Lk 7:47
Praise: St. Andrew's father was martyred for being a Christian. Years later, Andrew was likewise martyred.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018, St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang & Companions
1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 28, Luke 7:36-50
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092018.cfm
THE LIFE OF MIRACLES
"I handed on to you first of all what I myself received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; that He was buried and, in accordance with the Scriptures, rose on the third day." -1 Corinthians 15:3-4
A miracle is an act of God which goes beyond the laws of nature. Christianity began with the miracle of the Incarnation, God becoming man. The essence of Christianity is Jesus' death on the cross when He took away the sins of everyone who has lived or will ever live. He gave everyone the opportunity to be begotten from above (Jn 3:3, 5) and receive a new nature, sharing in the divine nature (2 Pt 1:4). Jesus' resurrection from the dead is the miracle that definitively establishes Jesus' divinity, which is the basis of the Christian faith. Jesus did many miracles in His public ministry and gave His Church and her members the authority and power to do greater works than He did (Jn 14:12).
If we live and die in Christ, we will at death receive the miracle of the resurrection from the dead. The world will end with the ultimate miracle of Jesus' final coming. Then, after Judgment Day, the holy ones will have the miracle of the resurrection of the body. Going to heaven and seeing Jesus face to face will be miraculous. From beginning to end, Christianity is a series of miracles. Therefore, strengthen your faith. Protect it from our secular humanistic culture, which tends to deny miracles and is extremely toxic to our faith.
Prayer: Lord, strengthen my faith through Your Word (see Rm 10:17).
Promise: "Her many sins are forgiven - because of her great love. Little is forgiven the one whose love is small." -Lk 7:47
Praise: St. Andrew's father was martyred for being a Christian. Years later, Andrew was likewise martyred.
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Monday, September 17, 2018
WHO'S WHO IN CHRIST'S BODY - One Bread, One Body, 9/18/2018
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31, Psalm 100:1-5, Luke 7:11-17
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091818.cfm
WHO'S WHO IN CHRIST'S BODY
"The body is one and has many members, but all the members, many though they are, are one body; and so it is with Christ." -1 Corinthians 12:12
If you were on a football team, would you know what position you played? If you work in a company, do you know your job? If you are baptized, you are a member of the body of Christ (see 1 Cor 12:27). Do you know what part of the body you are? Are you an apostle, prophet, teacher, miracle worker, healer, assistant, administrator, one who speaks in tongues, or one who interprets tongues? (1 Cor 12:28-30) There are many other gifts, ministries, and works in the body of Christ (see 1 Cor 12:4-10). Do you know which part you are?
To know each of our parts, we must pray. Usually it is also necessary that we learn what the Lord has taught us through His Church about vocations, charisms, and ministries. We must also obey the Lord to live our vocations to the full and use our charisms fully.
When all know their position on the team, their job in the company, and their part in Christ's body, then the Lord can "call a play," and we will be able to execute it well because we know each person's part. Find yourself; know yourself; love yourself; be yourself.
Prayer: Father, I will get off the bench and quit aimlessly wandering around the playing field. I will take my position and do Your will.
Promise: "The dead man sat up and began to speak. Then Jesus gave him back to his mother." -Lk 7:15
Praise: Audrey, a school teacher, begins each day by thanking God for her job, praying for each of her students, and asking for the grace to be the best teacher she can be.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31, Psalm 100:1-5, Luke 7:11-17
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WHO'S WHO IN CHRIST'S BODY
"The body is one and has many members, but all the members, many though they are, are one body; and so it is with Christ." -1 Corinthians 12:12
If you were on a football team, would you know what position you played? If you work in a company, do you know your job? If you are baptized, you are a member of the body of Christ (see 1 Cor 12:27). Do you know what part of the body you are? Are you an apostle, prophet, teacher, miracle worker, healer, assistant, administrator, one who speaks in tongues, or one who interprets tongues? (1 Cor 12:28-30) There are many other gifts, ministries, and works in the body of Christ (see 1 Cor 12:4-10). Do you know which part you are?
To know each of our parts, we must pray. Usually it is also necessary that we learn what the Lord has taught us through His Church about vocations, charisms, and ministries. We must also obey the Lord to live our vocations to the full and use our charisms fully.
When all know their position on the team, their job in the company, and their part in Christ's body, then the Lord can "call a play," and we will be able to execute it well because we know each person's part. Find yourself; know yourself; love yourself; be yourself.
Prayer: Father, I will get off the bench and quit aimlessly wandering around the playing field. I will take my position and do Your will.
Promise: "The dead man sat up and began to speak. Then Jesus gave him back to his mother." -Lk 7:15
Praise: Audrey, a school teacher, begins each day by thanking God for her job, praying for each of her students, and asking for the grace to be the best teacher she can be.
(For a related teaching, order or download our book "Who Am I in Christ?" on our website or order, listen to or download our series by the same name starting with CD 7A or DVD 7A.)
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Sunday, September 16, 2018
THE FOOD OF UNITY - One Bread, One Body, 9/17/2018
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Monday, September 17, 2018, St. Robert Bellarmine
1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33, Psalm 40:7-10, 17, Luke 7:1-10
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091718.cfm
THE FOOD OF UNITY
"Do this in remembrance of Me." -1 Corinthians 11:24
The early Church met in homes for the first several centuries of its existence. The liturgical form of the Mass was still evolving. Thus, the admonitions St. Paul mentions in today's first reading may sound foreign to our ears (1 Cor 11:20-22). There was some fellowship and hospitality in the homes in addition to the Mass. Some people overindulged while others went hungry.
Decades ago, I attended a retreat which illustrated the scenario mentioned in today's first reading very nicely. The retreat closed with a common meal in which everyone ate together in a large dining room. The food would be distributed in the same proportions as the population of the world would eat that evening. A few people were given a full steak and shrimp dinner with wine. Several others were served a meal of hamburger, potatoes, and milk. The other 75% of the retreatants were served a meager bowl of beans and rice with water to drink. All were instructed to eat together at the same large table. No one could share food or drink. Those with a plentiful meal commented afterward how much they wished they could share their food with those who had little. The message was one of unity and to live simply so that others could simply live.
The Church no longer serves any food at Mass except the Eucharist, the food of unity. Unity was St. Paul's objective, and is also that of Jesus (see Jn 17:21). We call the Eucharist "Communion," a word which can mean "Common Unity." Let us go to Mass in remembrance of Jesus, and not of our own desires.
Prayer: Holy Spirit, Source of Unity (Eph 4:3), may everything we do, whether we eat or drink (1 Cor 10:31), be done to gather together into one the dispersed children of God (Jn 11:52).
Promise: "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me." -1 Cor 11:25
Praise: St. Robert sought unity both with and within the Church. His students became missionaries and martyrs.
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Monday, September 17, 2018, St. Robert Bellarmine
1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33, Psalm 40:7-10, 17, Luke 7:1-10
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091718.cfm
THE FOOD OF UNITY
"Do this in remembrance of Me." -1 Corinthians 11:24
The early Church met in homes for the first several centuries of its existence. The liturgical form of the Mass was still evolving. Thus, the admonitions St. Paul mentions in today's first reading may sound foreign to our ears (1 Cor 11:20-22). There was some fellowship and hospitality in the homes in addition to the Mass. Some people overindulged while others went hungry.
Decades ago, I attended a retreat which illustrated the scenario mentioned in today's first reading very nicely. The retreat closed with a common meal in which everyone ate together in a large dining room. The food would be distributed in the same proportions as the population of the world would eat that evening. A few people were given a full steak and shrimp dinner with wine. Several others were served a meal of hamburger, potatoes, and milk. The other 75% of the retreatants were served a meager bowl of beans and rice with water to drink. All were instructed to eat together at the same large table. No one could share food or drink. Those with a plentiful meal commented afterward how much they wished they could share their food with those who had little. The message was one of unity and to live simply so that others could simply live.
The Church no longer serves any food at Mass except the Eucharist, the food of unity. Unity was St. Paul's objective, and is also that of Jesus (see Jn 17:21). We call the Eucharist "Communion," a word which can mean "Common Unity." Let us go to Mass in remembrance of Jesus, and not of our own desires.
Prayer: Holy Spirit, Source of Unity (Eph 4:3), may everything we do, whether we eat or drink (1 Cor 10:31), be done to gather together into one the dispersed children of God (Jn 11:52).
Promise: "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me." -1 Cor 11:25
Praise: St. Robert sought unity both with and within the Church. His students became missionaries and martyrs.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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PM eNewsletter 24th Sunday in ordinary time
September 16th 24th Sunday in ordinary time.
This week, oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the feast of
an apostle who lived the good life till You called him.
Then he lived the great life of knowing You.
St. Matthew was a tax collector and enjoyed the
pleasure of a big house, and lots of friends.
But, You, Jesus called him and he gave it all away.
Please Lord, give us the true understanding, that only
in knowing You, will we ever find the real meaning of life.
Let us see that all the things of this world will pass
away, but being with You will never pass away.
You Christ are the way and truth of life.
Thank You for your love.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday JUST YOU
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"Whoever would preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the
gospel's will preserve it." -Mark 8:35
Jesus' first question to His disciples was not "Who do you say that I am?" (Mk 8:29) Jesus felt
compelled to introduce the big question with another question: "Who do people say that I am?"
(Mk 8:27) He intentionally set up the contrast between what others say and what we individually say.
When we give our lives to Jesus, we make a personal, individual decision. The saying goes: "God has
no grandchildren." That means we are all called to relate to Him directly and not "once removed." We
can't live on what our fathers, mothers, pastors, or teachers told us. We must know Jesus personally,
not just know about Him. We have to stand on our own faith, not on anyone else's.
As individuals, "we shall all have to appear before the judgment seat of God" (Rm 14:10). It won't
matter if we're better or worse. God does not compare His children. Each of us lives, dies, and is
judged on the basis of his or her individual response to God's grace. Jesus' question remains: "Who
do you say that I am?"
Prayer: Jesus, I repent of my sins. Forgive me, come into my heart, take over my life. Fill me with
Your Spirit. You are my Lord.
Promise: "Morning after morning He opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not
turned back." -Is 50:4-5
Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus, God of forgiveness, mercy, and love.
Monday THE FOOD OF UNITY
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"Do this in remembrance of Me." -1 Corinthians 11:24
Tuesday WHO'S WHO IN CHRIST'S BODY
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"The body is one and has many members, but all the members, many though they are, are one body; and
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Who Am I in Christ?
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Thank you Lord for another week. Father I pray for my brothers,please help the oldest to put his
pride aside and talk to the youngest brother from his heart, please remove any hurt from him and
help them to be together again. I pray the their wife too will forgive each other for the family
to be together, in Jesus name we pray Amen.
(Naa, , 9/15/2018 5:53:43 AM)
I pray for healing from the loss of a relationship, that I may be restored to wholeness and purity
in God's eyes. May I do His will from this day forward Amen
(Marsha, Sylvania, Ohio, United States, 9/15/2018 4:49:51 AM)
Heavenly Father in jesus mighty name I pray to you right now for you to please protect me bless me
and help me always be the best I can be for my daughter and for my partner. Help me become a
contractor for FDX and let me financially grow to help my family in the long run. In Jesus mighty
name I pray. Amen!
(Anonymous, IL, , 9/15/2018 2:57:53 AM)
Please pray for the late Miss Go Eun-bi who passed away on September 3, 2014 because of the car
accident. Pray for her soul to rest in peace. Thank you very much for your prayers. God bless you
always.
(Arthur K., Malaysia, 9/15/2018 1:24:40 AM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently
in pour hearts. LORD let the HOLY SPIRIT in me
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 9/15/2018 12:21:09 AM)
Please pray that the doctor my diagnose the illness correctly and mom be cured quickly. Please
provide strength courage and all the help for my Dad who is taking care of it all.
(J, Katy, TX, United States, 9/14/2018 11:52:32 PM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
WATER AND CARE OF CREATION
SIMPLE AND PRECIOUS
... Water ... is a very simple and precious element, yet access to it is, sadly, for many people
difficult if not impossible. Nonetheless, "access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal
human right, since it is essential to human survival and ... is a condition for the exercise of other
human rights. Our world owes a great social debt towards the poor who lack access to drinking water,
because they are denied the right to a life consistent with their inalienable dignity"
(Laudato Si', 30).
"SISTER WATER"
... I feel the need to give thanks to God for "Sister Water", simple and useful for life like nothing
else on our planet. Precisely for this reason, care for water sources and water basins is an urgent
imperative... We urgently need shared projects and concrete gestures that recognize that every
privatization of the natural good of water , at the expense of the human right to have access to this
good, is unacceptable.
PURIFICATION AND LIFE
For us Christians, water represents an essential element of purification and of life.
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This week, oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the feast of
an apostle who lived the good life till You called him.
Then he lived the great life of knowing You.
St. Matthew was a tax collector and enjoyed the
pleasure of a big house, and lots of friends.
But, You, Jesus called him and he gave it all away.
Please Lord, give us the true understanding, that only
in knowing You, will we ever find the real meaning of life.
Let us see that all the things of this world will pass
away, but being with You will never pass away.
You Christ are the way and truth of life.
Thank You for your love.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
________________________________________________
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday JUST YOU
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/16/2018
"Whoever would preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the
gospel's will preserve it." -Mark 8:35
Jesus' first question to His disciples was not "Who do you say that I am?" (Mk 8:29) Jesus felt
compelled to introduce the big question with another question: "Who do people say that I am?"
(Mk 8:27) He intentionally set up the contrast between what others say and what we individually say.
When we give our lives to Jesus, we make a personal, individual decision. The saying goes: "God has
no grandchildren." That means we are all called to relate to Him directly and not "once removed." We
can't live on what our fathers, mothers, pastors, or teachers told us. We must know Jesus personally,
not just know about Him. We have to stand on our own faith, not on anyone else's.
As individuals, "we shall all have to appear before the judgment seat of God" (Rm 14:10). It won't
matter if we're better or worse. God does not compare His children. Each of us lives, dies, and is
judged on the basis of his or her individual response to God's grace. Jesus' question remains: "Who
do you say that I am?"
Prayer: Jesus, I repent of my sins. Forgive me, come into my heart, take over my life. Fill me with
Your Spirit. You are my Lord.
Promise: "Morning after morning He opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not
turned back." -Is 50:4-5
Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus, God of forgiveness, mercy, and love.
Monday THE FOOD OF UNITY
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/17/2018
"Do this in remembrance of Me." -1 Corinthians 11:24
Tuesday WHO'S WHO IN CHRIST'S BODY
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=9/18/2018
"The body is one and has many members, but all the members, many though they are, are one body; and
so it is with Christ." -1 Corinthians 12:12
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This Week's Featured Publications
· Speak the Truth in Love
http://presentationministries.com/publications/SpeakTruthLove.asp
· Seek First the Kingdom
http://presentationministries.com/publications/SeekFirst.asp
· Thankful to be Catholic
http://presentationministries.com/publications/ThankfulCath.asp
· Seek the Gifts of the Spirit
http://presentationministries.com/publications/SeekGiftSpirit.asp
Who Am I in Christ?
http://presentationministries.com/publications/WhoAmIInChrist.asp
"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
We must know who we are before we .....................................
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Thank you Lord for another week. Father I pray for my brothers,please help the oldest to put his
pride aside and talk to the youngest brother from his heart, please remove any hurt from him and
help them to be together again. I pray the their wife too will forgive each other for the family
to be together, in Jesus name we pray Amen.
(Naa, , 9/15/2018 5:53:43 AM)
I pray for healing from the loss of a relationship, that I may be restored to wholeness and purity
in God's eyes. May I do His will from this day forward Amen
(Marsha, Sylvania, Ohio, United States, 9/15/2018 4:49:51 AM)
Heavenly Father in jesus mighty name I pray to you right now for you to please protect me bless me
and help me always be the best I can be for my daughter and for my partner. Help me become a
contractor for FDX and let me financially grow to help my family in the long run. In Jesus mighty
name I pray. Amen!
(Anonymous, IL, , 9/15/2018 2:57:53 AM)
Please pray for the late Miss Go Eun-bi who passed away on September 3, 2014 because of the car
accident. Pray for her soul to rest in peace. Thank you very much for your prayers. God bless you
always.
(Arthur K., Malaysia, 9/15/2018 1:24:40 AM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently
in pour hearts. LORD let the HOLY SPIRIT in me
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 9/15/2018 12:21:09 AM)
Please pray that the doctor my diagnose the illness correctly and mom be cured quickly. Please
provide strength courage and all the help for my Dad who is taking care of it all.
(J, Katy, TX, United States, 9/14/2018 11:52:32 PM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
________________________________________________
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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.
Take a moment and check the link below
http://presentationministries.com/media/mediaCatalog.asp
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PM's Small Christian Community Network
Learn about the Communities in our Network
http://presentationministries.com/community/hbcNetwork.asp
Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/IntroCommunity.asp
"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityManual.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp
For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
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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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Listen Online!
Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer
Best of Daily Bread Radio Program
http://www.presentationministries.com/dbread/dbread.asp
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2018-09.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
WATER AND CARE OF CREATION
SIMPLE AND PRECIOUS
... Water ... is a very simple and precious element, yet access to it is, sadly, for many people
difficult if not impossible. Nonetheless, "access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal
human right, since it is essential to human survival and ... is a condition for the exercise of other
human rights. Our world owes a great social debt towards the poor who lack access to drinking water,
because they are denied the right to a life consistent with their inalienable dignity"
(Laudato Si', 30).
"SISTER WATER"
... I feel the need to give thanks to God for "Sister Water", simple and useful for life like nothing
else on our planet. Precisely for this reason, care for water sources and water basins is an urgent
imperative... We urgently need shared projects and concrete gestures that recognize that every
privatization of the natural good of water , at the expense of the human right to have access to this
good, is unacceptable.
PURIFICATION AND LIFE
For us Christians, water represents an essential element of purification and of life.
(Source: Message for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, 9/1/2018)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2018-09.asp?navlink=latest
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PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below you can find information about some of our
ministries.
Bible Institute
http://presentationministries.com/bibleinst/bi2018Announce.asp
Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
My People Newspaper
http://presentationministries.com/mypeople/mypeople31-5.asp?navlink=latest
PM Newsletter
http://presentationministries.com/newsletter/newsletter19-1.asp?navlink=latest
St. John Bosco Youth Group
http://youth.presentationministries.com/
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2018 RETREATS
Online Registration
2018 RETREATS
· GBC Bible Study Retreat: Overview of the Psalms (Oct 19-21)
· Married Couples' Retreat (Nov 16-18)
· Men's Retreat: Practicing the Presence of God (Dec 1)
Catholic Retreats
http://presentationministries.com/retreat/retreat.asp
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http://presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp
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