September 27th 26th Sunday in ordinary time.
This week Jesus, Your church celebrates three great archangels, St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael.
These three angels are shining examples of how You love us, and protect us, by sending them to be Your
messengers to us, and with all of our own guardian angels to be with us everyday.
Jesus, Your plan of loving us is so amazing that we can't really understand it or truly appreciate it.
But that doesn't stop You from giving us help that we need to get through this life, so that someday we
will come home and spend eternity with you.
Thank You for loving 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 ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO!
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"Since he has turned away from all the sins which he committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die."
--Ezekiel 18:28
In track competition, sometimes a sprinter is described as "strong out of the blocks but weak to the finish."
We can picture an explosive start followed by running out of gas. Often, the natural world provides relevant
metaphors for our spiritual life. "When a virtuous man turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies,
it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die" (Ez 18:26). This is not the route we want to
follow. The Lord teaches us that he who perseveres to the end will be saved (see Mt 24:13).
Since the Lord is abundantly merciful, it is never too late. Jesus, in today's Gospel, paints a picture of
family life. It is a scene repeated throughout history: One son speaks disrespectfully to his father but does
the right thing; the other son pays lip service, while dissenting in his heart. "What do you think of this
case?" (Mt 21:28ff) Jesus poses this question to the chief priests and elders, leaders of the people in His
day. But we must challenge ourselves in the same way. Have we become disobedient? "When John came preaching
a way of holiness, you put no faith in him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe in him.
Yet even when you saw that, you did not repent and believe in him" (Mt 21:32).
Possibly a dose of humility would do us good (see Phil 2:3). Don't limp to the finish line! Repent and get
back on track. Run to Confession.
Prayer: Father, enlighten our minds to know Your truth and guide our footsteps in the ways of righteousness.
Promise: "Good and upright is the Lord; thus He shows sinners the way." --Ps 25:8
Praise: "...And every tongue proclaim to the glory of God the Father: JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!" (Phil 2:11)
Monday ABSENCE OF MALICE
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"Though You test my heart, searching it in the night, though You try me with fire, You shall find no malice
in me." -Psalm 17:3
Tuesday FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES
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"You shall see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." --John 1:51
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Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to Your protection,
implored Your help, or sought Your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly to
you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To You we come; before You we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother
of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in Your mercy, hear and answer us. Amen.
Anonymous
September 26, 2020
Pray the Rosary daily. Our Lady Of The Rosary Intercede for us.
Anonymous
September 26, 2020
Lord, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon me, may your life giving powers flow
into every cell of my body and into the depths of my soul, cleansing, purifying, restoring me to wholeness
and strength for service in your Kingdom. Amen.
Anonymous
September 25, 2020
Please pray the Prayer to Saint Michael often throughout each day for our children and grandchildren in
school which have become the breeding ground for the devil: Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do
Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host - by the Divine Power of God - cast into hell, satan and all the evil
spirits, who roam around our streets, schools and school boards, media, internet, social media, all levels of
governments throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. ---- Pray this as Saint Teresa of Calcutta
would as an Express Novena...9 times (one after another) and 1 last time for Thanksgiving!
Anonymous
September 25, 2020
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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.
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