August 11th 19th Sunday in ordinary time.
This week, oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the assumption of the blessed virgin Mary into Your eternal
kingdom.
Christ, what a fitting end to Mary's life that right after death, she was assumed into Your heavenly
kingdom, body and soul.
Jesus, help us to have that love for Mary, our mother, that You have.
Help us to intercede to her as a very strong mediator to You for all the needs that we have.
Jesus, You gave us Mary as an example of what trust in You can cause.
She was full of grace and love.
Jesus, continue to shower down on us some of that grace, so that we can trust You all the days of our life.
Thank you Jesus.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday INCREASING GOD'S PROPERTY VALUE
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"That servant is fortunate whom his Master finds busy when He returns. Assuredly, his Master will put him in
charge of all His property." -Luke 12:43-44
My prayer is that you readers of One Bread, One Body will constantly be "faithful, farsighted" servants of
God (Lk 12:42), busy sowing His Word in season and out of season (Lk 12:42; 2 Tm 4:2). If you are faithful
in doing this, Jesus "will put you in charge of larger affairs" (Mt 25:21). In fact, He promises He will put
you "in charge of all His property" (Lk 12:44).
What is God's property? Of what will He put you in charge?
*Life (Ez 18:4):I would rejoice to see you readers in charge of all governmental decisions on
right-to-life matters.
*Food: Jesus will use you as other Josephs, feeding the starving of the world
(Gn 41:57; Jn 21:15; Lk 12:42) and ensuring human greed does not deprive anyone of food.
*Money (see Hg 2:8):The world has used money to enslave poor nations under impossible debt loads. Jesus
came to set captives free through you (Lk 4:18; Is 58:6-7).
*Power (Mt 28:18, RNAB):"You will receive power" from the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). Many use power
unjustly. Jesus will use your power for justice (Rm 6:13).
If I, a mere human, find joy in visualizing you readers in charge of Jesus' property, consider the greater
joy of Jesus in putting you in charge! Therefore, be busy about His work now, be put in charge (Lk 12:42-44),
and "share your Master's joy!" (Mt 25:21)
Prayer: Jesus, "here I am...Send me!" (Is 6:8)
Promise: "Be on guard, therefore. The Son of Man will come when you least expect Him." -Lk 12:40
Praise: Risen Jesus, by Your death and resurrection, You have set us free to do Your will. We exalt Your
powerful name.
Monday CORRECTION FLUID
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"Jesus on entering the house asked, without giving him time to speak: 'What is your opinion, Simon?' "
-Matthew 17:25
Tuesday A DIPLOMA IN THE SCHOOL OF MERCY
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"If he succeeds in finding it, believe Me he is happier about this one than about the ninety-nine that did
not wander away." -Matthew 18:13
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Please watch over our daughter EB and keep her safe. Please heal my husband CWB of his illness. Please
keep them both safe. Thank You Lord and thanks to all the prayer warriors here.
(Carol , Arizona, , 8/10/2019 12:50:07 PM)
Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will
also reap bountifully. Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a
cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always
having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: He scatters abroad,
he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread
for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
(Anonymous, , 8/10/2019 12:11:51 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently in our
hearts.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 8/10/2019 10:54:50 AM)
That the sale of my building will go through as planned and that I will have help in moving and maintaining
my property. For the souls of my husband, family and friends and the Holy Souls in Purgatory. For my living
parents, both in hospice care, and all on my prayer list. That those considering suicide, abortion or sex
reassignment do not do it. For our country and all of it's legislators and citizens to follow the Lord's
Commandments in law and practice. Amen
(Christine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 8/10/2019 10:32:03 AM)
Today I ask You, Lord Jesus Christ, and believe that You will cure my husband of his back injury and leg
pain/restless leg. PLEASE keep promises over my husband. I believe in the healing power of faith and prayer
and I ask You to begin Your mighty work in the life of my husband. Please reach down and surround my husband
with peace and strength and give him the faith to believe that all things are possible for you. Protect him
from discouragement and let his healing begin. I ask this trough Christ our Lord, please. Amen.
(Virginia , Nevada, , 8/10/2019 8:24:04 AM)
Dear Lord, Please help my brother find some peace and healing in his life.Give him strength, patience and
kindness in finding the right new employee for his business to help to make his burden lighter. All in your
name. . .
(Mary, LEANDER, TX, United States, 8/10/2019 8:14:25 AM)
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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.
THE BTL RECENTLY WENT TO A SINGLE NUMBER FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
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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
"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.
"LACK OF POLITICAL WILL"
There is a fundamental lack of political will. What is needed is the willingness to end hunger, and this
ultimately will not happen without a moral conviction that is shared by all peoples and all religious
persuasions, where the integral good of the person is at the heart of all initiatives and consists in
"doing to another what we would want done to ourselves."
(Source: Message for World Food Day 2018, issued 10/16/2018)
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