Our Main Sponsor

Saturday, January 22, 2022

THE BIG DIFFERENCE - One Bread, One Body, 01/22/2022

For a limited time, we have many extra Lenten Spanish OBOB books available to share with others in your parishes, laundry-mats, or nursing homes.
Please call (513) 296-1380 or email jerrycappel@fuse.net and let us know how the quantity, your full name, and your address with zip code so we can send them to you.

Saturday, January 22, 2022,

2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27
Psalm 80:2-3, 5-7
Mark 3:20-21
View Readings

THE BIG DIFFERENCE
"Alas! the glory of Israel, Saul, slain upon your heights." —2 Samuel 1:19

Saul and David were similar in that they both were:

  • handsome,
  • kings,
  • anointed with the Spirit,
  • powerful,
  • disobedient,
  • murderous and violent, and
  • serious sinners.

Saul and David were dissimilar in that David repented, while Saul did not repent. Saul became involved in the occult (1 Sm 28:8ff) and eventually committed suicide (1 Sm 31:4).

The Lord would have had mercy on Saul if only he had prayed as David did: “Have mercy me, O God, in Your goodness; in the greatness of Your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me” (Ps 51:3-4). The Lord likewise will have mercy on us if we will only repent and cry out: “Lord, have mercy!”



Prayer: "A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Cast me not out from Your presence, and Your Holy Spirit take not from me. Give me back the joy of Your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me" (Ps 51:12-14).

Promise: "Rouse Your power and come to save us." —Ps 80:3

Praise: Allowing God into their marriage made all the difference for Joe and Denise.



-----------------------------------------------------------------

Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant the "Nihil Obstat" ("Permission to Publish") for "One Bread, One Body."

"In accord with the Code of Canon Law, I hereby grant the Nihil Obstat for the publication One Bread, One Body covering the time period from December 01/2021 through January 31, 2022 Reverend Steve J. Angi, Chancellor, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio May 5, 2021"

The Nihil Obstat ("Permission to Publish") is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted the Nihil Obstat agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.

-----------------------------------------------------------------

You can find One Bread, One Body archives, the letter to readers, OBOB eBook edition, and an online donation form at http://www.presentationministries.com/series/obob

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Copyright © Presentation Ministries

To add your e-mail address to this list go to https://www.presentationministries.com/subscribe/email

To remove your e-mail address from this list, click here..

No comments:

Post a Comment