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Tuesday, October 23, 2018, St. John of Capistrano
Ephesians 2:12-22, Psalm 85:9-14, Luke 12:35-38
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JESUS THE SAVIOR: OUR HOPE,
OUR LORD, OUR GOD! "But now in Christ Jesus..." -Ephesians 2:13
Almost everyone reading One Bread, One Body is a Gentile, that is, not Jewish. In the Bible, we Gentiles were described as:
* having "no part in Christ" (Eph 2:12),
* "excluded from the community of Israel" (Eph 2:12),
* "strangers to the covenant and its promise" (Eph 2:12), and
* "without hope and without God in the world" (Eph 2:12).
"But now in Christ Jesus" (Eph 2:13), we Gentiles:
* "have been brought near through the blood of Christ" (Eph 2:13),
* have been reconciled to God "in one body through His cross" (Eph 2:16),
* "have access in one Spirit to the Father" (Eph 2:18),
* "are strangers and aliens no longer" (Eph 2:19),
* "are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God" (Eph 2:19),
* "form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the Capstone" (Eph 2:20),
* are "a holy temple in the Lord" (Eph 2:21), and
* are "a dwelling place for God in the Spirit" (Eph 2:22).
Jesus has changed our nature and changed our future. He has changed us from weeping in the night to rejoicing with the dawn (Ps 30:6). He has changed our mourning into dancing (Ps 30:12). He has changed our lives from living death (see 1 Jn 3:14) into eternal life. Thank Jesus. Love Jesus. Worship Jesus. Live and die for Jesus.
Prayer: "Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All!"
Promise: "It will go well with those servants whom the Master finds wide-awake on His return." -Lk 12:37
Praise: St. John, a lawyer and a governor, offered his intellect and life to Jesus and became a fruitful preacher.
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant the "Nihil Obstat" ("Permission to Publish") for "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from October 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, May 3, 2018
The "Nihil Obstat" ("Permission to Publish") is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted the "Nihil Obstat" agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.
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