40 Days of Prayer continues for the Paul Jansen Discipleship Center

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

 

Praise Jesus now and forever! Thanks for your prayers and please keep praying for our Discipleship Center.  We are about in the middle of our 40 days of prayer which ends June 22.

 

We ask that you please email us with any insights or prophetic words you believe the Lord wants us to hear about this project.

 

Following is a suggested daily prayer:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

Prayer for the Building Project

 

Abba Father, source of all life, you brought each of us into being and have called us to be a community of faith.

 

Lord Jesus, Son of the living God, architect and builder of all things, You have given us the task of proclaiming your Gospel, of being a sign of your love, and building a place to call home.

 

Following the wisdom of your Spirit, we have set about to provide buildings where our faith can be shared from generation to generation, and your love may be celebrated in your community of faith which we construct under your guidance and on the chief Cornerstone, Jesus the Christ.

 

Lord Jesus, we seek your provision for the funds, workers, and resources necessary to complete the task you have given us.  Fortify our faith stronger than our buildings.  Watch over the laborers and keep them safe.  May our work on this project serve to strengthen our church community and contribute to the building of the Kingdom of Our Lord Jesus Christ, here on earth and in eternity. Amen.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directors Vision for “The Farm”

 

So what is the plan for the Paul Jansen Discipleship Center, lovingly known as “The Farm”?  Our vision of this place is to have a thriving community that would maintain the buildings and the grounds; provide the wide variety of PM teachings including the Guadalupe Bible college curriculum; and to live a life of holiness equipping others to be Jesus’ disciples.  For this to happen, we need to have the construction of the buildings complete, the community in place, and plenty of students who are interested in becoming disciples of Jesus and His word.

 

So where are we on this journey to the vision?  Betty Orlando is leading the “Our Lady’s Holy Mountain Community” at “The Farm”. They have given themselves to God and are living either at ‘The Farm” or commuting to “The Farm” to provide retreats. Right now, we have about $150,000.00 in the bank for the completion of the buildings. We need to complete the plumbing, electrical and heating systems along with the interior of the chapel and dorms. We estimate this will take about 1 million dollars in total to complete the project, but we don’t plan on beginning again until over half of the needed funds are available.  We need to continue praying and asking God how He wants to give us the funds to complete the building project.

 

To help PM determine “how God wants to give us the funds”, the directors are calling for all the HB Communities and Co-Workers to a special 40 days of prayer beginning on Thursday, May 14th (the opening day of the 40 hrs devotional retreat at “The Farm”) and ending Monday June 22th. We request that everyone pray and ask how God wants us to make our needs known.  Some items that have been discussed that we need God’s direction about; sending out additional appeal letters, possibly asking a leader to lead a building fund drive to solicit donors for each of the rooms of the dorms, and maybe putting the appeal in the OBOB booklet.  We need God to bless this effort and tell us how He wants us to make our needs known.  Please join us in prayer as we discern how God will provide the funds.

More information and photos of the center can be found on our website at http://www.presentationministries.com/pjdc/chapel.asp.  Thanks for your prayers!

Your Brothers in Jesus,
George Schmidl, Jerry Cappel, and Mark Schuermann
(Directors of Presentation Ministries)

 

JESUS IS LORD - One Bread, One Body, 6/5/2009

Read the latest issue of Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth entitled
"Pope John Paul II" at:
--> http://www.presentationministries.com/BST/latestBST.asp

Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth is designed as a bulletin insert
which you can use at your local church to keep up to date on what the Holy
Father is saying. You are free to reproduce it for this purpose.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Friday, June 5, 2009, St. Boniface

Tobit 11:5-17, Psalm 146:1-2, 6-10, Mark 12:35-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/060509.shtml

JESUS IS LORD

"David himself addresses Him as 'Lord.' " —Mark 12:37

Demons believe in God (Jas 2:19). In the Gospels, demons address Jesus by
various titles: "Son of God" (Mt 8:29; Lk 4:41), "Holy One of God" (Lk
4:34), "Son of God Most High" (Lk 8:28). However, the demons never address
Jesus by the title "Lord." This is because the title "Lord" means
ownership, and demons have rebelled against being ruled by God. Scripture
says, "No one can say 'Jesus is Lord,' except in the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor
12:3), and demons do not live according to the Spirit of God.

How about us? Are we rebelling against God and not living according to the
Holy Spirit? Are we any better than the demons? If not, we won't be able
to stomach the prospect of addressing Jesus as Lord. Calling Jesus "Lord"
has life-changing ramifications, in particular, obedience to Jesus. Lord
Jesus declares: "None of those who cry out, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the
kingdom of God, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven"
(Mt 7:21). "Lord" is a serious word.

The next time you attend Mass, count the number of times you hear the word
"Lord" spoken in reference to Jesus. This is a profession of reality and a
declaration of joyful submission to Lord Jesus. Jesus really and truly is
Lord, that is, He is our Owner (see 1 Cor 6:19-20). We owe Lord Jesus
obedience and total allegiance in a world hostile to his lordship (see Lk
19:14). Repent of any refusal to submit to the lordship of Jesus in your
life. Accept Jesus as your Lord.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, at every Mass, whenever we speak the word "Lord," may
we gratefully submit every facet of our lives to Your lordship. "Lord,
hear our prayer."

Promise: "The Lord gives sight to the blind." —Ps 146:8

Praise: St. Boniface worked tirelessly to uproot ancient superstitions of
the early German people and labored until his death to bring light and
truth. He died with thirty companions for proclaiming the name of the
Lord.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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

Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009

The rescript 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 ecclesial permission 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/obob/obob.asp

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

Copyright © 2009 Presentation Ministries

To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp

To remove your e-mail address from this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp?mode=r

GOD IN THE BEDROOM - One Bread, One Body, 6/4/2009

Read the latest issue of Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth entitled
"Pope John Paul II" at:
--> http://www.presentationministries.com/BST/latestBST.asp

Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth is designed as a bulletin insert
which you can use at your local church to keep up to date on what the Holy
Father is saying. You are free to reproduce it for this purpose.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1, 9-17; 8:4-9, Psalm 128:1-5, Mark 12:28-34
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/060409.shtml

GOD IN THE BEDROOM

"Tobiah arose from bed and said to his wife: 'My love, get up. Let us
pray.' " —Tobit 8:4

Look what happens when a married couple welcomes God into the bedroom.
They marry "for a noble purpose" (Tb 8:7), such as convincing the world
that Jesus loves the Church by reflecting God's love in their marriage
(Eph 5:25, 32). They pray together, lead holy lives, and pass godly faith
to the next generation.

You may think that what happens in your bedroom impacts only you and your
spouse. On the contrary, your "private" actions impact your children,
extended family, and the world. In fact, Jesus proclaims that your private
words and actions "in locked rooms will be proclaimed from the rooftops"
(Lk 12:3). Moreover, if God is evicted from your bedroom, Satan moves in
(see Lk 11:24-26). The work of the evil one is to destroy marriages and
families. Your private actions and attitudes of mistrust in God are
displayed publicly through unforgiveness, bitterness, mistrust of your
spouse, all of which sow the seeds of divorce.

Married couples, do you neglect to pray together? Have you practiced
artificial contraception, sterilization, or abortion? Is your marriage
honored in every way and your marriage bed still undefiled? (see Heb 13:4)
Repent of any lack of trust in God for your marriage. God's reputation is
at stake. The world is watching your marriage. Will the world decide by
observing your marriage that God is worthy of trust?

Prayer: Jesus, may all married couples accept you as Lord. Renew the face
of the earth through holy marriages (Ps 104:30).

Promise: "Your marriage to her has been decided in heaven!" —Tb 7:11

Praise: The Smiths pray the rosary in the car together and attend daily
Mass while on vacation.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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

Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009

The rescript 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 ecclesial permission 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/obob/obob.asp

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

Copyright © 2009 Presentation Ministries

To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp

To remove your e-mail address from this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp?mode=r

BURYING SIN - One Bread, One Body, 6/3/2009

Read the latest issue of Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth entitled
"Pope John Paul II" at:
--> http://www.presentationministries.com/BST/latestBST.asp

Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth is designed as a bulletin insert
which you can use at your local church to keep up to date on what the Holy
Father is saying. You are free to reproduce it for this purpose.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday, June 3, 2009, St. Charles Lwanga, & Companions

Tobit 3:1-11, 16-17, Psalm 25:2-9, Mark 12:18-27
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/060309.shtml

BURYING SIN

"It is better for me to die." —Tobit 3:6

Tobit was blind, upset with his wife, out of a job, financially strapped,
and misunderstood. He seemed to be a burden on his wife, son, and
everybody else. Tobit thought the best thing for everybody's sake was for
him to die.

Sarah had seen her seven husbands killed by a demon on seven wedding
nights (Tb 3:8). Sarah was obviously an embarrassment and grief to her
parents (see Tb 8:9-10). She was making life miserable for her maids (Tb
3:9). Sarah felt that if she died, it would be a relief for everybody (Tb
3:10).

Both Tobit and Sarah felt that they could take a lot of peoples' problems
down with them to the grave; however, their deaths would have only made
matters worse.

There is one Man Who did absorb all the sins and guilt of all people of
all times. We no longer need to carry a burden of guilt; Jesus has died so
that we can live. "For our sakes God made Him Who did not know sin, to be
sin" (2 Cor 5:21). "In His own body He brought your sins to the cross" (1
Pt 2:24). He took all our sins to the grave with Him "thereby condemning
sin" (Rm 8:3) "so that all of us, dead to sin, could live in accord with
God's will. By His wounds you were healed" (1 Pt 2:24). Thank You, Jesus!

Prayer: Jesus, I cast all my cares on You (1 Pt 5:7).

Promise: "When people rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given
in marriage but live like angels in heaven." —Mk 12:25

Praise: St. Charles and his companions, some as young as age thirteen,
lived and died for the sake of Truth — Jesus Christ.

(For a related teaching, order our tape, "Guilt, Guilt Trips, and
Scrupulosity" on audio AV 105-1 or video V-105.)

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

Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009

The rescript 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 ecclesial permission 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/obob/obob.asp

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

Copyright © 2009 Presentation Ministries

To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp

To remove your e-mail address from this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp?mode=r

THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE - One Bread, One Body, 6/2/2009

Read the latest issue of Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth entitled
"Pope John Paul II" at:
--> http://www.presentationministries.com/BST/latestBST.asp

Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth is designed as a bulletin insert
which you can use at your local church to keep up to date on what the Holy
Father is saying. You are free to reproduce it for this purpose.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Tuesday, June 2, 2009, Sts. Marcellinus & Peter

Tobit 2:9-14, Psalm 112:1-2, 7-9, Mark 12:13-17
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/060209.shtml

THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE

"I became very angry with her over this." —Tobit 2:14

Tobit became blind and disabled (Tb 2:10). In those days, there was no
provision for Tobit to be employed, so his wife Anna took a job as a
weaver (Tb 2:11). This put a strain on their marriage. Finally, they had a
big fight (Tb 2:13-14). Tobit became so depressed he prayed to die (Tb
3:6). This part of Tobit's life bears out the truth of the proverb: "The
man is a slave, in disgrace and shame, when a wife supports her husband"
(Sir 25:21).

Although some of our expectations for husbands and wives are mere cultural
biases, some aspects of marriage are established by God's design.
Therefore, before we exchange male and female roles, we must take care
that we are led by the Holy Spirit in accord with God's word and not
manipulated by our ignorance, hurts, or various lobbying groups.

There is such a thing as objective truth. Marriage is not whatever we want
it to be, but it has been created by God to work in a certain way.
Husbands and wives are both equal and different. Each has a unique role in
developing their marriages to be signs of God's love for the Church. The
wife's obedient submission and the husband's sacrificial love are part of
the God-given nature of marriage (see Eph 5:32). The Lord intends to make
marriage a masterpiece, but we must be humble enough to follow
instructions.

Prayer: Father, may I not be conformed to the world, but to Your Church
and word (see Rm 12:2). May all married people reading this pray with
their spouses.

Promise: "Happy the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His
commands. His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth!" —Ps 112:1-2

Praise: Sts. Marcellinus & Peter continued to evangelize even as they
waited in prison for their impending deaths.

(Check www.presentationministries.com for all the upcoming retreats at our
Discipleship Center in Peebles, Ohio.)

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

Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009

The rescript 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 ecclesial permission 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/obob/obob.asp

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

Copyright © 2009 Presentation Ministries

To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp

To remove your e-mail address from this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp?mode=r

ACCTV June Newsletter

snuggle up this month with winter movies saturday night at 8.30pm more info>
// classic movie This month, join us for a special look at the classic film 'The Cross and The Switchblade'. Begin the journey on Monday night with a documentary about the work of David Wilkerson, a young country minister who moved to New York City to work among drug addicts, prostitutes and others on society's fringes. Then Saturday night catch the 70's classic film based on the work of this incredible man. Back to The Cross and The Switchblade airs Monday 8th June at 8.30pm followed by the original feature film on Saturday 13th at 8.30pm. more info > // hillsong 08 Join us as we prepare for this years Hillsong conference next month, by looking back at highlights from last year. The crowds; the music; the teaching! They're all here on your Australian Christian Channel. Showcasing top Australian and International speakers, including Mike Pilavachi, Darlene Zschech and Joel Houston . Hillsong 2008 airs in the Conference Highlights timeslots, Tuesdays at 10pm and Wednesdays at 3pm. more info > // empowering viewing Jump on board for Drug Action Week as we bring you programs to empower and inform you on the impact of drugs. Beginning with 'Out of the Night', the dramatic presentation of a man caught up in drug trafficking, then the story of a young women jailed for smuggling drugs into Bangladesh in 'Sentenced to Life'. Out of the Night airs Sunday 21st at 7.30pm and Sentenced to Life airs Monday 22nd at 8.30pm. more info >
	start your day // Devotions with Pastors Ashley and Jane Evans will be moving to an exciting new timeslot. With fresh biblical discovery to inspire your day, take a look and see what other viewers are so excited about. Devotions can be found in the all new time of 7.00am weekdays. more info >
	print the tv guide // Stay informed on all the special features and whats going on this month. Just a few clicks and you will have your TV Guide to print and keep on the coffee table. Get the most out of your viewing. more info >

Copyright Australian Christian Channel 2006. *Please note, all time represented are AEDT. To unsubscribe, please click here.

FRUIT AND NUTS - One Bread, One Body, 6/1/2009

Listen to Fr. Lauer teach about Pentecost. There are 5 teachings about
Life in the Spirit at the link below. You can listen online or download
the MP3s.

http://www.presentationministries.com/tapes/tape.asp?pubID=319
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, June 1, 2009, St. Justin

Tobit 1:3; 2:1-8, Psalm 112:1-6, Mark 12:1-12
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/060109.shtml

FRUIT AND NUTS

"He still had One to send — the Son Whom He loved. He sent Him to them as
a last resort, thinking, 'They will have to respect My Son.' " —Mark 12:6

God, the good Master, digs out a vat for tenants who will soon mock His
messengers and murder His Son (Mk 12:1-8). The tenant farmers were
entrusted to run the vineyard for the Master in His absence. They have
been given much, and therefore much will be required of them (Lk 12:48).
The Master has the right, in justice, to receive His own fruit from His
own property, so He sent a messenger to receive His share of the fruit.

When the tenants beat the first messenger (Mk 12:3), the Master could have
sent the police to evict the ungrateful tenants. Instead, He sent His
prophets to enrich them, essentially to hoe around them another year (Lk
13:8). These were beaten, mocked, and even killed. Incredibly, the Master
even sent His Son as a "last resort" (Mk 12:6). Doesn't the Master "get
it"? Either the Master is incredibly stupid or He is loving and merciful
far beyond our ability to comprehend.

Jesus told the parable of the tenants for the religious leaders of His day
(Mk 12:12). It was intended as a means to urge them to accept Jesus as
God's Son. After being given so many chances to bear the fruit God sought,
how did Jesus' hearers respond to Him? "They left Him and went off" (Mk
12:12).

Jesus seeks kingdom-fruit from us (Mk 12:2). We must repent deeply of the
times we have heard Him and walked away (Mk 12:12). Let's be His disciples
and bear much fruit (Jn 15:8).

Prayer: Jesus, trim me clean of barren branches so I may bear an increased
yield of fruit for You (Jn 15:2).

Promise: "Happy the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His
commands." —Ps 112:1

Praise: St. Justin's last recorded words were addressed to his
executioners: "Do as you will. We are Christians; we do not offer
sacrifice to idols."

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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

Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009

The rescript 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 ecclesial permission 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/obob/obob.asp

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

Copyright © 2009 Presentation Ministries

To add your e-mail address to this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp

To remove your e-mail address from this list go to
http://www.presentationministries.com/general/emailList.asp?mode=r