May 24th Ascension of the Lord
This week, Jesus, Your church celebrates Your ascension into heaven where You sit at the right hand of the Father
and intercede for us all.
Jesus, help us to realize this wonderful event, that by Your ascending into Heaven, so we too will someday ascend
to You for judgement into eternal life.
Jesus, You are the just judge, help us not to judge others, but trust that You will judge everyone as they truly
deserve to be judged.
Help us to just be lovers.
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 ULTIMATE CALL TO PRAYER
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"Within a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." -Acts 1:5
Jesus tried to give us the Holy Spirit three times. When He died on Calvary He gave over His Spirit (Jn 19:30),
although only a few were present to receive the Spirit. Jesus' second attempt to give us the Holy Spirit was on
the first resurrection night. He breathed on His apostles and commanded: "Receive the Holy Spirit" (Jn 20:22). It
seems that they only partially received the Spirit because they stayed locked up in the upper room. The Church
received the fullness of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, after having devoted themselves to nine days of prayer
(Acts 1:14).
Prayer is one of the keys to receiving the Holy Spirit. "If [we], with all [our] sins, know how to give [our]
children good things, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him" (Lk 11:13).
However, Jesus' followers have traditionally had difficulty spending one hour a day with Him in prayer
(see Mt 26:40). Like St. Martha, we are sometimes upset with others who pray and with the Lord Who calls them to
pray (see Lk 10:40ff). We must honestly admit those times that we are not praying people, praying families, or
praying couples. However, prayer is necessary to receive the Spirit.
The Ascension of Jesus is the most powerful and successful call to prayer in the Bible. After the Ascension,
apostles who didn't pray an hour in the garden of Gethsemane devoted themselves to constant prayer (Acts 1:14).
On this holy day of the Ascension, the Lord offers us a special invitation to pray and a gift to pray. Accept the
invitation, pray, and receive the Spirit.
Prayer: Father, may the next week of prayer be the best in my life. Jesus, teach me to pray in the Spirit
(see Lk 11:1).
Promise: "Know that I am with you always." -Mt 28:20
Praise: "He went to heaven and is at God's right hand, with angelic rulers and powers subjected to Him"
(1 Pt 3:22).
Monday GROWING PAINS
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"As Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came down on them and they began to speak in tongues and to utter
prophecies." -Acts 19:6
Tuesday HAVE SPIRIT OR HALF-SPIRIT?
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"I am on my way to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit and not knowing what will happen to me there - except that
the Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me." -Acts 20:22-23
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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
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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. Today LORD please give me the grace to have joy in JESUS. Help me give this joy in JESUS to others. JESUS
may we be soon able to worship with others in churches. May the "new normal" bring more people to JESUS. May the
"new normal" bring love, trust and dependence on JESUS and may this come in a community way. JESUS please help us
to end the racial, political and religious hatred in the world. Through JESUS let this be done.
Jim
May 23, 2020
Please heal us inside and and out. Please heal our marriage. Thanks for sll the blessings love and acceptance.
Anonymous
May 23, 2020
Thank you Lord for another week .Father,we thank for bringing George home and protecting him from this sickness .
Lord, we are relying on you for the next steps,in Jesus name we pray Amen.
Naa
May 23, 2020
Thank You. I cannot thank You enough... I love You. A new love. A full love. A joyous love. Finally I may be with
my Love. Glory to God! I am Yours. All I have is Yours. Mary's too! Amen. For the conversion of Russia and of all
Anonymous
May 22, 2020
For Dave's healing from brain cancer.
Anonymous
May 22, 2020
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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.
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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 Deacon Ken Meade from the Archdiocese of Cleveland and two lay teachers, Jon Smith of
Fortville, IN and Darlene Davis of Greenfield, IN.. 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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