February 24th Seventh Sunday in ordinary time
Jesus, we are getting close to the start of Lent.
Help us to jump start this beautiful season of reparation by starting to pray and ask for guidance
for the fearless moral inventory we should all make during the Lenten season.
Help us to come and sit with You so that we can know what to really do during Lent that would most
please You.
Mary our mother, please intercede for us so that we will do God's will all the time.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday NAILING DOWN MERCY
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"Abishai whispered to David: 'God has delivered your enemy into your grasp this day. Let me nail him
to the ground with one thrust of the spear.' " -1 Samuel 26:8
Abishai gave David the traditional "wisdom of war," that is: "Kill, nail, and spear the enemies
before they do it to you first." In other words, "do unto others before they do unto you." David
surprisingly rejected Abishai's standard advice (1 Sm 26:9). In this he prefigured Jesus, the Son of
David.
Jesus didn't just talk about having mercy on our enemies. He paid the price for mercy by taking on
Himself the just punishments which His enemies deserved. Instead of nailing His enemies to the ground
(see 1 Sm 26:8), He let His enemies nail Him to the cross. Instead of thrusting a spear into His
enemies, He let them thrust a spear into His side (see Jn 19:34). Jesus knows that treating guilty
enemies with mercy would be unjust. So He fulfilled justice out of love for His enemies by paying the
price for mercy on Calvary.
Therefore, "love your enemy and do good" (Lk 6:35). "Be compassionate, as your Father is compassionate.
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Pardon, and
you shall be pardoned" (Lk 6:36-37).
Prayer: Jesus, may I receive and give Your crucified, precious mercy.
Promise: "Give, and it shall be given to you." -Lk 6:38
Praise: Praise be to Jesus Christ, the risen King of Glory. Alleluia!
Monday "WILL HE FIND FAITH?" (SEE LK 18:8)
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"What an unbelieving lot you are!" -Mark 9:19
Tuesday "HOPE IN HIM" (SIR 2:6)
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"Study the generations long past and understand; has anyone hoped in the Lord and been disappointed?"
-Sirach 2:10
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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For N a job suitable for her qualifications and talents in her home state. Abba Father, Jesus, Holy
Spirit melt mould touch fill and use her for your glory. May she excel wherever you place her for
your glory Lord. Mother Mary, all you angels and saints and family souls please interede for her
and her family's needs
(N, , 2/23/2019 7:52:29 AM)
Thank you Lord for another week.Lord i pray for the engagement that is a week today, Father we are
bringing everything before you, please fill us with your spirit and Love,guide us, protect us,
blessed them and help us to have faith that you have done it,in Jesus name we pray Amen.
(Naa, , 2/23/2019 5:11:10 AM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently
in our hearts. LORD please help the catholic church get it right. No cover ups. Just get in right in
Rome. JESUS help them
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 2/22/2019 11:45:07 PM)
Pray for Tammy fighting cancer that she will respond to the treatment and her family will find
Christ as a rock to be there savour. May they trust you find and love. Amen
(Bernie, Florida , , 2/22/2019 8:56:15 PM)
Please pray for the family of 3 kids at my son's elementary school. Their mom died unexpectedly this
morning. Please pray that she is in heaven with Jesus. Pray for consolation and healing for the
family as they grieve.
(Colleen , Michigan , , 2/22/2019 8:27:07 PM)
For the spiritual and physical health of our daughter EB. Please watch over her and keep her safe.
Thank You, Lord, and thanks to all the prayer warriors here.
(Carol, Arizona, , 2/22/2019 4:50:12 PM)
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Bible Telephone Line
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 27 years. Begun by Fr. Al in 1991, it now
continues with one deacon of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and two lay teachers trained by
Presentation Ministries. The BTL provides callers with a short teaching on the readings for the
daily Mass. It is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Callers may also leave a short prayer
request which will be shared on the line with the other callers the next day on a separate line.
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
END HUNGER
"HOPES OF MILLIONS"
The annual celebration of World Food Day emphasizes ... the needs, yearnings and hopes of millions of
persons who lack bread each day. Increasingly, there are more people who sadly make up part of that
great number of human beings who have nothing, or almost nothing to eat. It should be the opposite
and yet recent statistics are a painful proof of how international solidarity appears to be cooling.
"EFFECTIVE HELP"
The poor expect from us an effective help that takes them out of their misery... In this twenty-first
century that has seen considerable advances in the field of technology, science, communications and
infrastructure, we ought to feel shame for not having achieved the same advances in humanity and
solidarity, and so satisfy the primary needs of the most disadvantaged.
"WE MUST DO BETTER"
We are all called to go further. We can and we must do better for the helpless. We must move to
concrete action, so that the scourge of hunger disappears completely.
(Source: Message for World Food Day 2018, issued 10/16/2018)
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