January 19th The second Sunday in ordinary time
Jesus, being Your brothers and sisters should always keep us from ever being ordinary.
We, through prayer and actions, should be stars that shine in Your heavenly kingdom.
We should be on fire with love for You and love for others.
Please help us to come and adore You in the Eucharist, and grow in wisdom, and grace, and forgivness.
Help us to be free from the ordinariness of the world and just be stewards of Your gifts to us.
Help us to love, laugh and really care for others.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday HOLINESS: THE MEANING OF LIFE
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You "have been consecrated in Christ Jesus and called to be a holy people." -1 Corinthians 1:2
We are "called to be holy." God the Father wants His children to be, act, work, think, talk, love, and live
as He does. This is the meaning of holiness: to be like God "in every aspect" of our conduct (1 Pt 1:15).
Holiness is a gift from the all-holy God. Only by His grace can we become holy. Holiness comes through the
Holy Spirit, that is, the Spirit Who makes us holy. However, we must choose to accept the Spirit's gift of
holiness.
Without holiness, "no one can see the Lord" (Heb 12:14), that is, go to heaven. Therefore, the Lord
orchestrates the events and details of our lives to give us a greater desire for holiness. He even allows
us to suffer sorrows and tragedies to help us grow in holiness. In other words, He gives us some purgatory
before our deaths. Moreover, holiness is so necessary that the Lord will purify after death those committed
to Him and delay their entry into heaven to complete their holiness, if they are not yet "perfect in holiness"
(1 Thes 5:23). However, to benefit from the Lord's organization of our lives to foster our holiness, we must
trust the Lord, humbly deny ourselves, and obey Him. Then we will desire more strongly to become holy. Thus
will we become holy, be pleasing to the all-holy God, and live with Him and the holy ones forever in heaven.
Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to give me love, which increases my desire for holiness.
Promise: "When you see the Spirit descend and rest on Someone, it is He Who is to baptize with the
Holy Spirit." -Jn 1:33
Praise: The risen Jesus proclaims: "I am the Root and Offspring of David, the Morning Star shining bright"
(Rv 22:16). Praise You, Jesus!
Monday WHY DISOBEY?
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"Does the Lord so delight in holocausts and sacrifices as in obedience to the command of the Lord?"
-1 Samuel 15:22
Tuesday ANOINTED OR DEFEATED?
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"Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and from that day on, the
Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David." -1 Samuel 16:13
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Brochures
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This Week's Featured Publications
· Simple Bible Reading Guide
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· Life-Decisions
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· Mother Mary
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· The Lord Laughs
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· Life-Changing Prayers from the Bible
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· Who Am I in Christ?
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"He who seeks only himself brings himself to ruin, whereas he who brings himself to nought for
Me discovers who he is." -Matthew 10:39
We must know who we are before we .....................................
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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. JESUS please help us during this winter storm. JESUS please help my physical needs but most of all
help my spiritual needs. LORD please help us individually to over come the political, religious and racial
hatred in this world. May we all come together in a love for JESUS.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 1/17/2020 10:02:38 AM)
Listen to The Sacred Silence in God's Holy Heart. -Holy Mother of God, Holy Ark of The New Covenant
(Co-Redemptrix), pray for us, protect us (from the enemies of Christ' Love), -and teach us the holy art of
true devotion, and true love (The Passion of God's Holy Love). Amen.
(Anonymous, , 1/17/2020 8:45:03 AM)
Thank you Jesus for the procedure that went smooth safe and blessed today. Thank you that you are
alleviating the side effects of the heavy antibiotics and healing my husband's spine infection. Thank you
that S has got a good job, help him and his family in every way possible. Mother Mary be a mother to them
now.
(A, , 1/17/2020 8:36:35 AM)
Thank you Lord for another day.Lord strengthen my faith,in Jesus name we pray Amen.
(Naa, , 1/17/2020 6:06:32 AM)
Heal us inside and out. Help our marriage. Help me today at work. Thank you for all the blessings love and
acceptance.
(Anonymous, , 1/17/2020 5:10:40 AM)
Please help me now.
(Anonymous, , 1/17/2020 5:09:27 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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Audio by Topic
Catholic MP3 Talks & Teachings
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable tapes online. The Gospels of Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John are featured as well as covering the entire New Testament thru Revelation.
Also available, many MP3 formatted Audio tapes of most epistles in the bible and numerous 15 minute
Bible studies by Fr. Al Lauer.
Take a moment and check the link below
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Small Christian Communities
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form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
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Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
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For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
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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
United States: 513-823-3111
Canada:
Toronto, ON CAN 647-723-9923
Ottawa, ON CAN 613-694-1257
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Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer
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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
DON'T BE INDIFFERENT
... These are some reflections I wish to share with those men and women who do not allow themselves to
succumb to indifference; who hear the cry of those who do not have the minimum needed to lead a dignified
life.
THE CHURCH AND THE POOR
For her part, the Catholic Church, in the exercise of the mission with which her divine Founder has
entrusted her, struggles daily throughout the world against hunger and malnutrition in multiple ways and
through her various structures and associations, remembering that those who suffer from misery are not
different from us. They share our flesh and blood. They deserve ... a friendly hand to help and support
them, in such a way that no one is left behind, so that in our world fraternal solidarity may boast its
own identity card and citizenship, beyond any flashy slogans void of substance.
"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.
(Source: Message for World Food Day 2018, issued 10/16/2018)
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PM Ministry List
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ministries.
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Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
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My People Newspaper
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PM Newsletter
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St. John Bosco Youth Group
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2020 RETREATS
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2020 RETREATS
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· Women's Retreat: Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit (Mar 20-21)
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