November 17th 33rd Sunday in ordinary time
This week, Oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the "Presentation of Mary".
Let us see in this feast that Your plan of our redemption was unfolding in a very simple yet concise way.
Mary, our mother, the "new ark of the covenant" was brought to God so as to be sealed in His love.
Mary, our mother, was always and still is, full of grace, and her intercession is very powerful, for all
of us.
We have a loving, caring mother who loves us and prays for us all.
Jesus, give us the grace to realize Your love, and the means we can use to get the help we need to reach
Your kingdom in heaven, some day, 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 THE END ZONE
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"These things you are contemplating - the day will come when not one stone will be left on another, but it
will all be torn down." -Luke 21:6
Jesus combined predicting the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. with predicting the end of the world. He did this
because there will be marked similarities between the two catastrophes. Also, Jesus' accuracy regarding the
fall of Jerusalem indicates the credibility of His revelations regarding the end of the world.
Jesus revealed many more details regarding the end of the world than He revealed about most other aspects of
His plan. He did this to underline the fact that the end of the world is literally true and to help us
prepare for it. Jesus gave us the details because we need them.
One of the most important details Jesus gave about the end of the world is: "By patient endurance you will
save your lives" (Lk 21:19). We can persevere through the most savage persecution of the Church ever
(see Lk 21:12), through the worst apostasy ever (2 Thes 2:3-12), and through the worst tribulation ever
(Mk 13:19) because we have accepted the grace not to be proud but to fear the name of the Lord (Mal 3:19-20).
This humble fear of the Lord is the beginning of love (see Dt 6:2-5). "Love covers a multitude of sins"
(1 Pt 4:8) and leads us through the calamities of the end of the world into perfect, everlasting love in
heaven.
The world will certainly end, as Jesus said. Learn what Jesus has revealed about it. Live and persevere in
love so as to live forever with the Lord.
Prayer: Father, I want to be ready always.
Promise: "But for you who fear My name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays."
-Mal 3:20
Praise: "You put to death the Author of life. But God raised him from the dead, and we are his witnesses"
(Acts 3:15). Praise the risen Jesus!
Monday INSIDER TRADING
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"I beheld the apostates with loathing, because they kept not to Your promise." -Psalm 119:158
Tuesday HUMILITY IN PRIDE'S PLACE
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Jesus "looked up and said, 'Zacchaeus, hurry down. I mean to stay at your house today.' He quickly descended,
and welcomed Him with delight." -Luke 19:5-6
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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For my son to return to the Church (Anonymous, , 11/12/2019 3:51:59 PM)
Please watch over our daughter EB and my husband CWB and keep them safe. Thank You Lord and thanks to all
the prayer warriors here.
(Carol B., Arizona, , 11/12/2019 11:44:56 AM)
Today I pray, based on the gospel according to John(4:43-54), 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 , , 11/12/2019 11:24:53 AM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said silently in our
hearts. LORD may I follow your wishes today. May I be a true humble Christian inside and out. May your
hands guide me.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 11/12/2019 8:37:45 AM)
Lord Jesus, Thank you for keeping our little family safe and secure.Please keep the Catholic Church free of
worldly men and woman who will do only harm to it and replace them with Godly men and women who love the
Church You started .
(Joe, , 11/12/2019 6:33:42 AM)
Please heal us inside and out. Please help scott, noah and kate, my brother jerry. Please help Michelle and
i at work today. Apps=8. Thank you for all your blessings love and acceptance.
(Anonymous, , 11/12/2019 5:49:44 AM)
Niece has a job interview shortly Lord if this the right one for her then give her the grace understanding
wisdom and right words to speak to get the job and do well for your glory Mama Mary be a mother to her now
guard guide and protect her and lead her closer to your son Jesus Let her feel your comforting presence
with her at all times as shes far away from home
(Ann, , 11/12/2019 4:19:00 AM)
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Catholic MP3 Talks & Teachings
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Mark, Luke and John are featured as well as covering the entire New Testament thru Revelation.
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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Bible Telephone Line
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 28 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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