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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

CRAZY EIGHTS - One Bread, One Body, 1/19/2010

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 89:20-22, 27-28, Mark 2:23-28
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CRAZY EIGHTS

"Are these all the sons you have?" —1 Samuel 16:11

Jesse shows up at Samuel's sacrificial meal with seven strapping sons.
After discerning that none of these sons were chosen by God to be King of
Israel, Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" Had Jesse
lived in today's contraceptive culture of death, it's easy to imagine he'd
quickly deliver a biting response to Samuel's question. However, since
Jesse's lifestyle was innocent of the modern hostility to life, he was
quick to respond that he had still another son, David. This son was the
one God had chosen to be anointed as king.

David was the eighth and youngest son, and he became king of Israel, a man
after God's own heart (Acts 13:22). St. Catherine of Siena was her
parents' twenty-fifth and final child. She became a Doctor of the Church
and the driving force behind bringing the pope back to Rome. What kind of
Church might we have today if Catherine's parents decided twenty-four
children were enough?

In three days, it will be the thirty-seventh year since abortion was
legalized in the USA. How many Davids and Catherines have been aborted in
these thirty-seven years? How many more leaders have not been allowed to
be conceived? It is easy to imagine God saying to America, "Are these all
the sons you have? Are these all the priests and religious sisters and
brothers you have? Where are all the holy men and women I sent to lead
America into a culture of life? Where are all the leaders I sent you who
were children after My own heart? Is this all the faith you have in Me
after all I have given you? 'Be earnest about it, therefore! Repent!' (Rv
3:19) Reform your lives and give Me your all."


Prayer: Father, You are looking for a return on all You have given to this
earth. I give you my all in return.

Promise: "Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance
but the Lord looks into the heart." —1 Sm 16:7

Praise: Melissa regretted her years of using artificial contraception and
opened her heart to receive all God had to give.

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Monday, January 18, 2010

SCARED OUT OF YOUR SKIN? - One Bread, One Body, 1/18/2010

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Monday, January 18, 2010

1 Samuel 15:16-23, Psalm 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23, Mark 2:18-22
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SCARED OUT OF YOUR SKIN?

"No, new wine is poured into new skins." —Mark 2:22

Before we accepted Jesus as Lord, Savior, and God by His terms, we had an
old nature, an "old self" (Eph 4:22). "We lived at the level of the flesh"
(Eph 2:3); we had "old skins" (Lk 5:37), that is, an old fleshly nature.
When we accepted Jesus, we laid "aside [our] former way of life and the
old self which deteriorates through illusion and desire, and [acquired] a
fresh, spiritual way of thinking" (Eph 4:22-23). We "put on that new"
skin, the new nature in Christ (Eph 4:24).

If you try to dabble in Christianity without radically changing your life,
beware! The Holy Spirit will not only see right through you; He will
"burst" right through you (see Lk 5:37). The abundant, new wine (Jn 2:7ff)
of the Spirit "will spill out" (Lk 5:37) and you will lose what little
spiritual life you thought you had (Mt 13:12). In fact, you will lose your
taste for the things of God. You will say, " I find the old wine better"
(Lk 5:39). That is to say, you will prefer your old lifestyle of sin to
the life in the Spirit you tried to dabble in. The same principle applies
to the new wine of Jesus' eucharistic cup. If you receive the new wine of
the Eucharist unworthily, that is, with old skin, you may be drinking a
judgment on yourself (1 Cor 11:29) and might even be bringing illness upon
yourself (1 Cor 11:30).

Jesus' plan is not to just add a little flavor and richness to the old
wine; rather, His new wine is so rich and explosive that our old skins
can't begin to contain it (Mk 2:22). His plan is good; it is for our
welfare, not for our destruction (Jer 29:11). Receive your new skin today!
Receive the rich new wine of life in the Spirit.


Prayer: Father, I am totally Yours. Do with me what You will.

Promise: "Obedience is better than sacrifice." —1 Sm 15:22

Praise: Feeling herself slip back into her "old ways," Maureen went to
Confession and received a new heart for Christ.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

PM eNewsletter The sceond Sunday in ordinary time

January 17th 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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Sunday JANUARY-JOY
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"No more shall men call you 'Forsaken,' or your land 'Desolate,'
but you shall be called 'My Delight,' and your land 'Espoused.' " —Isaiah
62:4

In the beginning of this new year, we may have already lost the
joy of the feast of Christmas. Spiritually, we may have run out of
wine, as they did at the wedding feast of Cana (Jn 2:3). Yet once
again, Jesus will change the simple elements of daily life into the
fine wine of love, joy, and peace in the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22). No
matter how cold and blue January seems to us, Jesus will warm
our hearts with the fire of His love.

Life seems long and hard. We are weary and burdened
(see Mt 11:28). We are depressed and restless. Our pleasures
and distractions leave us more empty than ever. It's hard to face
the reality of January. The Super Bowl is the most compelling
distraction in January, but we know in our hearts that the Super
Bowl is merely a super-hype and just one more way to manipulate
consumers. The only way not to run out of the joy in life, the only
way to be happy and not just entertained, the only way to love
January is to love Jesus.

Jesus is still saying: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and find
life burdensome, and I will refresh you" (Mt 11:28). He alone can
give us life to the full (Jn 10:10).

Monday SCARED OUT OF YOUR SKIN?
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"No, new wine is poured into new skins." —Mark 2:22

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"Are these all the sons you have?" —1 Samuel 16:11

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PEACE AND CREATION


"PROPER ATTENTION"


"IMMENSE CONSEQUENCE"

Respect for creation is of immense consequence, not least
because "creation is the beginning and foundation of all God's
works, "(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 198) and its
preservation has now become essential for the pacific
coexistence of mankind.


DISRUPTED HARMONY

The harmony between the Creator, mankind and the created
world ... was disrupted by the sin of Adam and Eve, by man
and woman, who wanted to take the place of God and refused
to acknowledge that they were His creatures.


"CHILLING PROSPECTS"

The ecological problem must be dealt with not only because
of the chilling prospects of environmental degradation on the
horizon; the real motivation must be the quest for authentic
world-wide solidarity inspired by the values of charity, justice
and the common good.

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JANUARY-JOY - One Bread, One Body, 1/17/2010

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time

Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Psalm 96:1-3, 7-10, John 2:1-11
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/011710.shtml

JANUARY-JOY

"No more shall men call you 'Forsaken,' or your land 'Desolate,' but you
shall be called 'My Delight,' and your land 'Espoused.' " —Isaiah 62:4

In the beginning of this new year, we may have already lost the joy of the
feast of Christmas. Spiritually, we may have run out of wine, as they did
at the wedding feast of Cana (Jn 2:3). Yet once again, Jesus will change
the simple elements of daily life into the fine wine of love, joy, and
peace in the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22). No matter how cold and blue January
seems to us, Jesus will warm our hearts with the fire of His love.

Life seems long and hard. We are weary and burdened (see Mt 11:28). We are
depressed and restless. Our pleasures and distractions leave us more empty
than ever. It's hard to face the reality of January. The Super Bowl is the
most compelling distraction in January, but we know in our hearts that the
Super Bowl is merely a super-hype and just one more way to manipulate
consumers. The only way not to run out of the joy in life, the only way to
be happy and not just entertained, the only way to love January is to love
Jesus.

Jesus is still saying: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and find life
burdensome, and I will refresh you" (Mt 11:28). He alone can give us life
to the full (Jn 10:10).


Prayer: Jesus, if not for You...

Promise: "It is one and the same Spirit Who produces all these gifts,
distributing them to each as He wills." —1 Cor 12:11

Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus! Your burden is light and Your love
refreshes. I will praise You, Lord, all my life (Ps 146:2).

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

FOOD SERVICE - One Bread, One Body, 1/16/2010

Saturday, January 16, 2010

1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1, Psalm 21:2-7, Mark 2:13-17
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FOOD SERVICE

"They complained to His disciples, 'Why does He eat with such as these?'
" —Mark 2:16

Jesus ate with tax-collectors and sinners. With whom do you eat? Many of
us don't eat with anyone. We eat on the run. We drive-through or
microwave. Others eat with family and friends. This is good, but where are
the "beggars and the crippled, the lame and the blind," whom Jesus told us
to invite? (Lk 14:13) Jesus often used meals as an opportunity to
evangelize. Are we eating mostly with Christians and seldom with
unbelievers?

We must accept Jesus as Lord of everything, including our habits and
customs concerning those with whom we eat. When we let Jesus pick our
dinner guests, we often won't like the company, and others will also
complain (Mk 2:16). The only Person Who will be happy will be Jesus.
However, that's the meaning of life. We live not for ourselves but for
Him. We eat not for ourselves but for Him. We entertain not for ourselves
but for Him.

May our meals not be delicious or pleasant as much as evangelistic. "All
that matters is that in any and every way...Christ is being proclaimed!"
(Phil 1:18) At mealtime, may we win over to Jesus as many as possible (1
Cor 9:19).


Prayer: Father, change lifelong habits which hinder my evangelization.

Promise: "The Lord anoints you commander over His heritage. You are to
govern the Lord's people Israel, and to save them from the grasp of their
enemies round about." —1 Sm 10:1

Praise: At the soup kitchen where Ann volunteers, both physical and
spiritual nourishment are served.

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Friday, January 15, 2010

THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM - One Bread, One Body, 1/15/2010

Friday, January 15, 2010

1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22, Psalm 89:16-19, Mark 2:1-12
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THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM

"All the elders of Israel came in a body to Samuel at Ramah and said to
him, 'Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example,
appoint a king over us, as other nations have.' " —1 Samuel 8:4-5

The Israelites had a problem replacing Samuel as their leader. They tried
to deal with this problem by inaugurating a new form of government for
themselves: a kingdom. This eventually made matters worse. We likewise
often try to deal with our problems by setting up a new system. We are
alarmed because of AIDS, so we develop a massive educational effort to
promote the lie of "safe sex." Our church needs more money, so we concoct
another fund-raiser. We feel depressed, so we develop an involved system
of distractions. These new structures often do nothing but make matters
worse.

Instead of distracting or deceiving ourselves with new systems, we should
go to the heart of the problem: our own heart. If we have humble, contrite
hearts, we will have victory over every problem — even those not our
fault. For those with the heart of Christ, God works all things — even bad
things — together for their good (Rm 8:28). Jesus' solution to all the
world's problems is not new worldly systems, but new hearts. The Lord
promises: "I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you,
taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts"
(Ez 36:26). Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.


Prayer: "Jesus, gentle and humble of heart, make my heart like Yours" (see
Mt 11:29).

Promise: "My son, your sins are forgiven." —Mk 2:5

Praise: Whenever Roger struggles internally with someone, he asks the Lord
to give him His heart for that person, and he feels Jesus soften his
heart.

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video V-58.)

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December 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010
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Cincinnati, June 4, 2009

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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
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Thursday, January 14, 2010

THE ABOMINABLE PRAYER - One Bread, One Body, 1/14/2010

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Synod Offers Message Of Hope For Africa
Pope Urges Faithful To Open Hearts To Migrants
In Defense of Life: What It Is To Love, To Care
Prison To Praise: "Forward"
Hunger Continues To Grow
South Sudan Faces Food Crisis
Food Security Remains Critical

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

1 Samuel 4:1-11, Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25, Mark 1:40-45
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THE ABOMINABLE PRAYER

"When the ark of the Lord arrived in the camp, all Israel shouted so
loudly that the earth resounded." —1 Samuel 4:5

"Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who slew about four thousand men
on the battlefield" (1 Sm 4:2). "So the people sent to Shiloh and brought
from there the ark of the Lord of hosts" (1 Sm 4:4). After praying, the
Israelites went into battle again. This time, they suffered a much more
disastrous defeat in which thirty thousand of their soldiers were killed
(1 Sm 4:10). Their prayers seemed not only ineffective, but even to have
made matters worse.

The moral of this incident is not that prayer is sometimes bad; rather,
that prayer without repentance can do more harm than good. For example, if
we pray without forgiving others, we in effect curse ourselves. Even if we
don't say it, the Lord will take our prayer to mean: "Forgive us the wrong
we have done as we forgive those who wrong us" (Mt 6:12). Also, if we are
unjust and unrepentant, the Lord promises: "When you spread out your
hands, I close My eyes to you; though you pray the more, I will not
listen. Your hands are full of blood!" (Is 1:15)

When we don't repent, even our liturgical feasts and songs of worship are
hated by the Lord (Am 5:21, 23). The writer of Proverbs puts it bluntly:
"When one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an
abomination" (Prv 28:9). "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to
the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight" (Prv 15:8).
Repent, pray, and please the Lord.


Prayer: Father, may I not merely pay You lip-service (Mt 15:8). "A heart
contrite and humbled, O God, You will not spurn" (Ps 51:19).

Promise: "Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out His hand, touched Him, and
said: 'I do will it. Be cured.' The leprosy left him then and there, and
he was cured." —Mk 1:41-42

Praise: When the Smiths repented and stopped using artificial
contraception, their prayer life changed for the better.


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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
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December 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, June 4, 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
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