March 31st Fourth Sunday of Lent
Merciful God
As we are now in the 4th week of Lent, we are half way thru our observance of this season.
Please help us to not only fulfill our Lenten obligations, but help us to grow by doing Your will.
Jesus, a few days ago, we observed the annunciation and at that time, Christ, You came into our
mother Mary.
Please help us to be excited as You are preparing to redeem the world by becoming one of us in
everything but sin.
Thank You for Your love and all the gifts You bestow on us.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday LENTEN REBELLION AND REPENTANCE
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"For our sakes God made Him Who did not know sin, to be sin, so that in Him we might become the very
holiness of God." -2 Corinthians 5:21
St. Luke is the only Evangelist who includes the parable of the prodigal son. He was also the only
Gentile Christian to author a Gospel. Most of us reading this reflection are also gentile (non-Jewish)
Christians; possibly we feel a special connection to this Gospel. Sadly, we assuredly relate to this
parable as representative of many dysfunctional families in our midst. "The younger of them said to
his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that is coming to me.' So the father divided up
the property. Some days later this younger son collected all his belongings and went off to a distant
land, where he squandered his money on dissolute living" (Lk 15:12-13). We may not be anticipating a
large inheritance, but selfishness and self-centeredness run rampant in our culture. How many of us
have insulted both our fathers and our Father along the way?
As baptized Christians, however, there is no need to lose heart. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation. The old order has passed away; now all is new!" (2 Cor 5:17; cf Rv 21:5) As Catholics, we
are blessed to have the Sacrament of Reconciliation. "All this has been done by God, Who has reconciled
us to Himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation" (2 Cor 5:18; cf Mt 16:19).
Let us come back home to our heavenly Father, Who has long been looking for us (Lk 15:20). Let us repent
and cause all heaven to rejoice! (Lk 15:7, 10)
Prayer: "I will break away and return to my Father" (Lk 15:18).
Promise: "I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears." -Ps 34:5
Praise: Praise Jesus, Healer of the ill and Raiser from the dead!
Monday THE JOY OF LENT AND LIFE
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"There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create." -Isaiah 65:18
Tuesday THE WORST I CAN DO
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"Remember, now, you have been cured. Give up your sins so that something worse may not overtake you."
-John 5:14
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently in
our hearts. LORD please forgive this sinner. Please have mercy on this unworthy person. Please help me
become less selfish and more selfless in another words more humble. All good come from you LORD not me.
May I share what I have. May I see the good in all people. St Peter Regaldo pray for us. May the bread
of St Peter never run out.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 3/30/2019 10:20:05 AM)
Thank you Lord for another day father I thank you for my marriage, please give me patience to wait on
you and open my husbands eye to understand and trust you.in Jesus name we pray Amen.
(Naa, , 3/30/2019 8:38:31 AM)
Please help us have a great weekend together. Please help my drive. Heal us inside and out. Thanks for
all your blessings and live and acceptance.
(Anonymous, , 3/30/2019 8:14:31 AM)
Just like Jesus cured the cripple, please pray that He reaches out and touches my husband Doug and
heals his back and leg. Please Lord Jesus, have compassion for Doug and heal him spiritually and
physically. I ask this through Christ our Lord Amen. Thank you
(Virginia, Nevada, , 3/30/2019 6:56:24 AM)
Please pray for me and my mother Maria. Due to a grave foolishness on my part, we are in debt. Worse
still, our credit is ruined which means we can't move from this disastrous apartment. Please ask God to
intervene out of His mercy, I know we don't deserve any help, but please, let all our money woes go away
so that we may once again live in peace. Please also pray that we may receive the opportunity for a holy
confession of our sins. This is weighing heavily on our minds. Above all, pray that peace may reign in
her heart. Amen
(Anastasia, , 3/30/2019 6:11:07 AM)
For N a special child who has upcoming exams. Abba Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, keep him in good health
and help him prepare well and remember all he has studied and do well for Gods glory. For his Mum &
sibling good health n every grace and blessing they stand in need of.
(L, , 3/30/2019 4:57:15 AM)
Healing of gynaec problem as I have to travel shortly and need to be perfectly fit and fine. Dearest
Jesus send your loving merciful healing touch. Mother Mary, all you angels and saints and family souls
in purgatory please intercede for me now and always.
(A, , 3/30/2019 4:55:32 AM)
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
END HUNGER
"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.
WE CAN DO IT
We do indeed have the adequate means and framework so that beautiful words and good wishes may become
an action plan of substance that leads effectively to the eradication of hunger in our world. To this
end we need joint efforts, upright hearts, and persistent concern to firmly and resolutely make the
other's problems one's own.
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