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Friday, December 28, 2012, Holy Innocents
1 John 1:5-2:2, Psalm 124:2-5, 7-8, Matthew 2:13-18
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
"God is Light; in Him there is no darkness." -1 John 1:5
By two revelations, the Lord defeated Herod in His plan to kill Jesus. The wise men "received a message in a dream not to return to Herod" (Mt 2:12). "After they had left, the angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph with the command: 'Get up, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt' " (Mt 2:13). Both these revelations were necessary to protect Jesus from Herod. If the wise men had reported to Herod, God's revelation to Joseph would have been too late to save Jesus' life. In addition, if Joseph had not heard the Lord, God's revelation to the wise men would have been useless.
We defeat the darkness by the light of divine revelation. We need to hear everything the Lord wants to tell us as soon as He tells us. "A people living in darkness has seen a great light. On those who inhabit a land overshadowed by death, light has arisen" (Mt 4:16). Consequently, we must be encouraged to daily seek God's face by praying, reading God's word, celebrating the sacraments, and living in Christian community. We want to receive the fullness of divine revelation. Then we must accept responsibility to share the light of Christ. "Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears His glory. Nations shall walk by Your light, and kings by Your shining radiance" (Is 60:1-3).
Defeat Herod. Protect children from death. Bring down the culture of death. Receive and share immediately and repeatedly "the light of life" (Jn 8:12).
Prayer: Father, "with You is the fountain of life, and in Your light we see light" (Ps 36:10).
Promise: "We have, in the presence of the Father, Jesus Christ, an Intercessor Who is just. He is an Offering for our sins, and not for our sins only, but for those of the whole world." -1 Jn 2:1-2
Praise: The Holy Innocents now number hundreds of millions. They pray for us to repent.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
FULLY MAN, FULLY GOD, FULLY LOVE - One Bread, One Body, 12/27/2012
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Thursday, December 27, 2012, St. John
1 John 1:1-4, Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12, John 20:1-8
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FULLY MAN, FULLY GOD, FULLY LOVE
"...what we have looked upon and our hands have touched - we speak of the Word of Life." -1 John 1:1
John is traditionally identified with the Beloved Disciple, on whose testimony the fourth Gospel is based (Jn 21:24). John testified that he surely could not help but speak of what he had heard and seen (Acts 4:19-20). Everything within John found joy in sharing his experience of Jesus' love with others (1 Jn 1:3-4).
John saw Jesus. He heard Jesus' heart beating (Jn 13:25). John stood at the foot of the cross and watched Jesus pour out His blood to save us (Jn 19:26, 34). He was in a position to testify that "the Word became flesh" (Jn 1:14).
Even with all this experience of Jesus' physical, human presence, John's love for Jesus longed to go deeper. John, "the one Jesus loved" (Jn 20:2), experienced Jesus' love so deeply that he "was caught up in ecstasy" (Rv 1:10) into the mystery of love. He encountered the divinity of Christ "in heaven" (Rv 4:2). Because of this encounter (see Rv 5:6ff), John knew that Jesus was God (Jn 1:1). His Gospel, more than any other, proclaims the divinity of Jesus. John was consumed with the desire to proclaim that the Baby Jesus in the lowly Christmas manger is the divine God enthroned in heavenly majesty.
John wrote "to help you believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, so that through this faith you may have life in His name" (Jn 20:31). What John saw and heard, he proclaimed "in turn to you so that you may share life" with him and Jesus forever (1 Jn 1:3). Look, hear, believe in Jesus, and live forever.
Prayer: Jesus, may I be known by others as the one You love.
Promise: "He saw and believed." -Jn 20:8
Praise: St. John was the only apostle who stood at the foot of Jesus' cross.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012, St. John
1 John 1:1-4, Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12, John 20:1-8
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FULLY MAN, FULLY GOD, FULLY LOVE
"...what we have looked upon and our hands have touched - we speak of the Word of Life." -1 John 1:1
John is traditionally identified with the Beloved Disciple, on whose testimony the fourth Gospel is based (Jn 21:24). John testified that he surely could not help but speak of what he had heard and seen (Acts 4:19-20). Everything within John found joy in sharing his experience of Jesus' love with others (1 Jn 1:3-4).
John saw Jesus. He heard Jesus' heart beating (Jn 13:25). John stood at the foot of the cross and watched Jesus pour out His blood to save us (Jn 19:26, 34). He was in a position to testify that "the Word became flesh" (Jn 1:14).
Even with all this experience of Jesus' physical, human presence, John's love for Jesus longed to go deeper. John, "the one Jesus loved" (Jn 20:2), experienced Jesus' love so deeply that he "was caught up in ecstasy" (Rv 1:10) into the mystery of love. He encountered the divinity of Christ "in heaven" (Rv 4:2). Because of this encounter (see Rv 5:6ff), John knew that Jesus was God (Jn 1:1). His Gospel, more than any other, proclaims the divinity of Jesus. John was consumed with the desire to proclaim that the Baby Jesus in the lowly Christmas manger is the divine God enthroned in heavenly majesty.
John wrote "to help you believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, so that through this faith you may have life in His name" (Jn 20:31). What John saw and heard, he proclaimed "in turn to you so that you may share life" with him and Jesus forever (1 Jn 1:3). Look, hear, believe in Jesus, and live forever.
Prayer: Jesus, may I be known by others as the one You love.
Promise: "He saw and believed." -Jn 20:8
Praise: St. John was the only apostle who stood at the foot of Jesus' cross.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - One Bread, One Body, 12/26/2012
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012, St. Stephen
Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59, Psalm 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16-17, Matthew 10:17-22
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THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
"Stephen, meanwhile, filled with the Holy Spirit..." -Acts 7:55
The spirit of the world is at odds with the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:17). Because of this, it is crucial for us to be absolutely certain we are following the Holy Spirit in our celebrations of the Christmas season. Otherwise, we are "opposing the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51), just like the Jewish leaders who put St. Stephen to death. These leaders sincerely thought they were serving God by killing Stephen, but were unwittingly fulfilling Jesus' prophecy instead (see Jn 16:2).
Martyrs like Stephen empty themselves of their blood, just as Jesus emptied Himself (Phil 2:7). Likewise, we must empty ourselves of the world's spirit so that we don't blindly oppose the Holy Spirit. When we are completely empty of self and the spirit of the world (2 Cor 4:4), we can be full of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:5). If we aren't empty of the things of the world, we will have no room for the Father's gift of the Spirit (see 1 Jn 2:15).
Get the real Christmas spirit. For your Christmas present, "receive the Holy Spirit" (Jn 20:22). May you be found guilty of always opposing the world's spirit and always receiving the Holy Spirit.
Prayer: Father, pour out Your love in our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5). Come, Holy Spirit!
Promise: "Do not worry about what you will say or how you will say it. When the hour comes, you will be given what you are to say. You yourselves will not be the speakers; the Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you." -Mt 10:19-20
Praise: St. Stephen "worked great signs and wonders among the people" (Acts 6:8) and was so "filled with faith and the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5) that he was martyred even before the apostles were.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012, St. Stephen
Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59, Psalm 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16-17, Matthew 10:17-22
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THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
"Stephen, meanwhile, filled with the Holy Spirit..." -Acts 7:55
The spirit of the world is at odds with the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:17). Because of this, it is crucial for us to be absolutely certain we are following the Holy Spirit in our celebrations of the Christmas season. Otherwise, we are "opposing the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51), just like the Jewish leaders who put St. Stephen to death. These leaders sincerely thought they were serving God by killing Stephen, but were unwittingly fulfilling Jesus' prophecy instead (see Jn 16:2).
Martyrs like Stephen empty themselves of their blood, just as Jesus emptied Himself (Phil 2:7). Likewise, we must empty ourselves of the world's spirit so that we don't blindly oppose the Holy Spirit. When we are completely empty of self and the spirit of the world (2 Cor 4:4), we can be full of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:5). If we aren't empty of the things of the world, we will have no room for the Father's gift of the Spirit (see 1 Jn 2:15).
Get the real Christmas spirit. For your Christmas present, "receive the Holy Spirit" (Jn 20:22). May you be found guilty of always opposing the world's spirit and always receiving the Holy Spirit.
Prayer: Father, pour out Your love in our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5). Come, Holy Spirit!
Promise: "Do not worry about what you will say or how you will say it. When the hour comes, you will be given what you are to say. You yourselves will not be the speakers; the Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you." -Mt 10:19-20
Praise: St. Stephen "worked great signs and wonders among the people" (Acts 6:8) and was so "filled with faith and the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5) that he was martyred even before the apostles were.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
DIS-HONORABLE MENTION - One Bread, One Body, 12/25/2012
We at Presentation Ministries wish you a very holy and blessed Christmas. We pray you will receive Jesus, the Word Incarnate, in a new way into your heart.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012, Christmas
Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6, Psalm 98:1-6, John 1:1-18
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DIS-HONORABLE MENTION
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bring glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, 'Your God is King!' " -Isaiah 52:7
The good news of Christmas is: "A Savior has been born to you" (Lk 2:11). "Your Savior comes" (Is 62:11). "When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us" (Ti 3:4-5). If Jesus had not been born, our future would be bleak, our present a desperate escape attempt, and our past an even heavier burden. If Jesus had not been born, fear, resentment and depression would reign supreme. If Jesus had not been born, we could not stand to live but would be afraid to die.
At Christmas midnight Mass, I looked at the congregation from my place behind the altar. One young girl was trapped in fornication. Two young men were in a homosexual perversion. A middle-aged man had destroyed his family through alcoholism. An elderly woman was mentally ill. A couple was talking divorce after thirty years of marriage. This was a sampling of the midnight Mass crowd. They desperately needed to be saved. Despite this, none of their fellow parishioners had told them about Jesus the Savior. They were given Christmas carols, Christmas presents, and holiday wishes, but Jesus was only given "honorable mention."
Tell a broken world about Jesus this Christmas. Accept Him as Lord and Savior. "Christ our Savior is born!"
Prayer: Jesus, open my lips to tell a lost and hurting world about Your saving love for them.
Promise: "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us, and we have seen His glory: the glory of an only Son coming from the Father, filled with enduring love." -Jn 1:14
Praise: Alleluia! Christ our Savior is born. Praise You, Jesus! We give our lives to You. Alleluia!
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012, Christmas
Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6, Psalm 98:1-6, John 1:1-18
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DIS-HONORABLE MENTION
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bring glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, 'Your God is King!' " -Isaiah 52:7
The good news of Christmas is: "A Savior has been born to you" (Lk 2:11). "Your Savior comes" (Is 62:11). "When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us" (Ti 3:4-5). If Jesus had not been born, our future would be bleak, our present a desperate escape attempt, and our past an even heavier burden. If Jesus had not been born, fear, resentment and depression would reign supreme. If Jesus had not been born, we could not stand to live but would be afraid to die.
At Christmas midnight Mass, I looked at the congregation from my place behind the altar. One young girl was trapped in fornication. Two young men were in a homosexual perversion. A middle-aged man had destroyed his family through alcoholism. An elderly woman was mentally ill. A couple was talking divorce after thirty years of marriage. This was a sampling of the midnight Mass crowd. They desperately needed to be saved. Despite this, none of their fellow parishioners had told them about Jesus the Savior. They were given Christmas carols, Christmas presents, and holiday wishes, but Jesus was only given "honorable mention."
Tell a broken world about Jesus this Christmas. Accept Him as Lord and Savior. "Christ our Savior is born!"
Prayer: Jesus, open my lips to tell a lost and hurting world about Your saving love for them.
Promise: "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us, and we have seen His glory: the glory of an only Son coming from the Father, filled with enduring love." -Jn 1:14
Praise: Alleluia! Christ our Savior is born. Praise You, Jesus! We give our lives to You. Alleluia!
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Monday, December 24, 2012
THE ZECHARIAH SYNDROME - One Bread, One Body, 12/24/2012
We at Presentation Ministries wish you a very holy and blessed Christmas. We pray you will receive Jesus, the Word Incarnate, in a new way into your heart.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16, Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29, Luke 1:67-79
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THE ZECHARIAH SYNDROME
"Then Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, uttered this prophecy." -Luke 1:67
We see so many Zechariahs in our churches every Sunday. They're "just in the eyes of God" (Lk 1:6). They're good church-goers, dedicated and willing to lend a helping hand. Like Zechariah, however, they are paralyzed. They cannot speak in Jesus' name or hear His voice (Lk 1:62-63). They are spiritually deaf and dumb from a lack of faith, a lack of a personal relationship with the Lord.
The Zechariahs are not ready for Christ's Christmas coming or His final coming at the end of the world. In fact, they're not ready for life, death, or life after death since "all depends on faith, everything is grace" (Rm 4:16).
These Zechariahs can be set free. They can believe and receive the Holy Spirit. They can hear the voice of God and prophesy in Jesus' name. They can meet Jesus personally this Christmas.
Will you give a spiritually deaf person the opportunity for Christmas? If we stay dumb, the Zechariahs will stay deaf. If we stay dumb we are probably deaf ourselves and one of the Zechariahs. Repent and believe! The Lord is coming!
Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus! May I never be ashamed to talk about You. Come, Lord Jesus!
Promise: "Your house and kingdom shall endure forever before Me; your throne shall stand firm forever." -2 Sm 7:16
Praise: "Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel because He has visited and ransomed His people" (Lk 1:68).
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Monday, December 24, 2012
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16, Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29, Luke 1:67-79
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THE ZECHARIAH SYNDROME
"Then Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, uttered this prophecy." -Luke 1:67
We see so many Zechariahs in our churches every Sunday. They're "just in the eyes of God" (Lk 1:6). They're good church-goers, dedicated and willing to lend a helping hand. Like Zechariah, however, they are paralyzed. They cannot speak in Jesus' name or hear His voice (Lk 1:62-63). They are spiritually deaf and dumb from a lack of faith, a lack of a personal relationship with the Lord.
The Zechariahs are not ready for Christ's Christmas coming or His final coming at the end of the world. In fact, they're not ready for life, death, or life after death since "all depends on faith, everything is grace" (Rm 4:16).
These Zechariahs can be set free. They can believe and receive the Holy Spirit. They can hear the voice of God and prophesy in Jesus' name. They can meet Jesus personally this Christmas.
Will you give a spiritually deaf person the opportunity for Christmas? If we stay dumb, the Zechariahs will stay deaf. If we stay dumb we are probably deaf ourselves and one of the Zechariahs. Repent and believe! The Lord is coming!
Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus! May I never be ashamed to talk about You. Come, Lord Jesus!
Promise: "Your house and kingdom shall endure forever before Me; your throne shall stand firm forever." -2 Sm 7:16
Praise: "Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel because He has visited and ransomed His people" (Lk 1:68).
(Be freed from spiritual dumbness. For a related teaching, order our tape "Evangelization "on audio AV 55-1 and AV 55-3 or video V-55.)
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
PM eNewsletter 4th Sunday of Advent
December 23rd Fourth Sunday of Advent
Oh! Christ, You are about to come again as the babe in the manger.
Please help us to realize that You, as a baby, are all loving and all
forgiving.
That all of our sins can and should be washed away, so that this
year we can end on a note of praise and peace.
We can never truly have peace unless we are truly washed clean
in Your Blood.
Jesus, thank You so much for Your becoming like us in everything
but sin.
Let us be excited that You love us so much that You died that we
might have eternal life.
Let us, this joyous season, lift our voices in praise and glory to You.
Let us be freed from the bondage of sin and soar like the angels
in loving You.
Amen and Amen.
Thanks to You, Lord, for loving us totally.
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Sunday THE CHRISTMAS OF CHRISTMASES
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"Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has
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Christmas 2012 may be even greater than the amazing Christmases of the past. This Christmas
may be the Christmas of Christmases. To prepare for the greatest Christmas, we need all the
help we can get. Before Christ's Christmas coming, we need Elijah to turn the hearts of
fathers to their children and of children to their fathers (Mal 3:24). We also need to hear
the prophetic message of John the Baptizer and be immersed in his baptism of repentance
(Lk 3:3). Most of all, we need Mary, the ultimate expert on Christmas.
As the mother of God and the Immaculate Conception, Mary is the expert on the meaning of
conception. (This is exceptionally important today when so many babies are killed shortly
after conception through abortion.) As the pregnant Lady of Guadalupe, Mary is also the
expert on pregnancy. As the mother who gave birth to Jesus in the stable, she is the expert
on birth. As the virgin spouse of the Holy Spirit, she will minister to us the Holy Spirit
of Christmas when she visits us this Christmas (see Lk 1:39-41).
"Mary" Christmas! May we love Jesus as Mary does. When we do, we will have the Christmas of
Christmases.
Prayer: Father, may this Christmas be more than I can ever ask for or imagine (Eph 3:20).
May I trust You this Christmas when You do things I don't understand.
Promise: "I have come to do Your will." -Heb 10:9
Praise: "O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, Desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come
and set us free, Lord our God."
Monday THE ZECHARIAH SYNDROME
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/24/2012
"Then Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, uttered this prophecy." -Luke 1:67
Tuesday DIS-HONORABLE MENTION
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/25/2012
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bring glad tidings, announcing
peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, 'Your God is King!' "
-Isaiah 52:7
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries, check us out at
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This Week's Featured Brochure
Eucharist
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/brochures.asp#10
Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/Adoration.asp
What Happens When You Fall in Love
"All of us, gazing on the Lord's glory with unveiled faces, are being transformed from
glory to glory into His very image by the Lord Who is the Spirit." -2 Corinthians 3:18
Jesus promised to be with us always even to the end of the world (Mt 28:20). At the
Last Supper, He said: "This is My body," "This is My blood" (Mk 14:22, 24), and "Do
this as a remembrance of Me" (Lk 22:19). After receiving the Holy Spirit, the early
Church began ...........................
Celebrating Mass in the Power of the Holy Spirit
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CelebratingMass.asp
Life Changing Masses, No Matter What
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/LifeChangingMasses.asp
One Bread, One Body
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obobArchive.asp
This is My Body
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/ThisIsMyBody.asp
Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
( check out BTL 3 sections below for another way of sharing prayers)
Greetings Friends of St. Francis: I am about ready to embark on preparation for future
ministry in the Church -my graduate degree in Theology/ Philosophy. I beg for your
community's powerful prayer support for: Truly infinite vast oceans of relentless growth
in: complete, perm.: emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical, biological, psychic
healings & solid preparation for the immense tasks that lay ahead of me. Especially I pray
for complete healings & regeneration, revitalization of any, all:
herniated /bulging / completely deteriorated missing disks, worn, torn, pulled, tendency
towards spasm [muscles, tendons], droped shoulders, rotatorcuff injuries, knee damage -
left knee.
(Anonymous, 12/22/2012 8:37:36 PM)
I am asking for prayers for my parents. my mother has had two open heart surgeries this year
for aortic dissection and my father has had melanoma surgeries and last year he had a stroke.
Now he has cellulitis. please pray to Our Blessed Lady and st Rita and St Anthony and St Jude
to lay this prayer before Jesus for Health for my parents. Please also pray for my health. I
have abdominal issues and back pain.
(Anonymous, 12/22/2012 8:13:10 PM)
I have a # of prayer requests: 1. For the health and well being of my family; 2. For
reconciliation between a family member and myself; 3. For all of the world's poor
(fiancially, physically, mentally, and spiritually) that they might know the intimate touch
of the divine physician; 4. For my personal financial security now (2013) and in the future
as I look forward to my future years, 5. For increased awaremess of trinitarian love present
in my life & for a deeper devotion to Mary
(John S, A., PA, United States, 12/22/2012 4:03:42 PM)
Please pray that this depression leave me, Today !! Reconciliation in *Special relationship*
today !! also pray that this fellow *Michigander* or *Michiganian* Jacob Plymouth, MI United
States recieve all that he is believing for !!!
(Br.Phil BBBBBBBBBB, United States, 12/22/2012 3:35:22 PM)
Heavenly father thank you for all the Blessings,please forgive me for all my sins, please
guide us by your Holy spirit as we go along with our work.Lord Bless our family and other
family ,Help us O Lord to do our duty as lector and commentator touch our heart and mind to
spread the good news and by reading the messages of God with understanding and clearly.we
ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen..
(antang4, 12/22/2012 1:00:51 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said
silently in our hearts. May those that need help, seek help. Those that can help, give help.
Those that need love, seek love. Those that can love, give love. Through you LORD all things
are possible. In JESUS I trust. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 12/22/2012 12:25:47 PM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
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MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable tapes online. The Gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are featured as are The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4, 1
Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3, 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.
Take a moment and check the link below
http://presentationministries.com/tapes/tape.asp?pubID=269
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Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up
leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
Learn about the Communities in our Network
http://presentationministries.com/community/hbcNetwork.asp
Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/IntroCommunity.asp
"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityManual.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp
For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
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Bible Telephone Line
New Technology for Bible Telephone Line Ministry
Local Numbers Double Practically Overnight!
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
in 1991, it now continues with three teachers trained by him and by Presentation
Ministries. In cities where local numbers have been established, 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.
** Please check these listings as a number of changes have been made.**
Akron, OH 330 344-9180
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Louisville, KY 502 694-3131
Miami, FL 305 520-9922
Pittsburg, PA 412 228-0228
Phoenix, AZ 480 630-3999
St. Augustine, FL 904 414-4142
St Louis, MO 314 561-7411
San Diego, CA 619 272-6111
Toledo, OH 419 318-2211
Toronto, Ontario 647 723-9923
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Listen Online!
Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer
Best of Daily Bread Radio Program
http://www.presentationministries.com/dbread/dbread.asp
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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/BST/bst2012-12.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
"NOT EASY"
Your vocation is not easy to live, especially today, but the vocation to love is a
wonderful thing, it is the only thing that can truly transform the cosmos, the world.
"WATCH OVER YOUR CHILDREN"
Dear married couples, watch over your children and, in a world dominated by technology,
transmit to them, with serenity and trust, reasons for living, the strength of faith,
pointing them towards high goals and supporting them in their fragility.
A WORD TO CHILDREN
... Let me add a word to the children here: be sure that you always maintain a
relationship of deep affection and attentive care for your parents, and see that your
relationships with your brothers and sisters are opportunities to grow in love.
(Sources: Homily, World Meeting of Families, 6/3/12, Milan, Italy; General Audience, 6/ 6/12)
http://presentationministries.com/BST/bst2012-12.asp?navlink=latest
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PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below you can find information about
some of our ministries.
Bible Institute
http://presentationministries.com/bibleinst/bi2005Home.asp
Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
John Paul Speaks
http://presentationministries.com/JPS/johnpaulspeaks.asp
My People Newspaper
http://presentationministries.com/mypeople/mypeople24-1.asp?navlink=latest
PM Newsletter
http://presentationministries.com/newsletter/newsletter12-1.asp?navlink=latest
Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
St. John Bosco Youth Group
http://youth.presentationministries.com/
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2012 RETREATS
Online Registration
2012 RETREATS
· Let the Spirit Lead You Into the Desert of Lent with His Gifts (Feb 15-16)
· Women's Retreat (Mar 9)
· Intercession and Healing (Apr 12-14)
Can you help us with the construction of the new Chapel and Retreat Center?
http://presentationministries.com/pjdc/chapel.asp
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Oh! Christ, You are about to come again as the babe in the manger.
Please help us to realize that You, as a baby, are all loving and all
forgiving.
That all of our sins can and should be washed away, so that this
year we can end on a note of praise and peace.
We can never truly have peace unless we are truly washed clean
in Your Blood.
Jesus, thank You so much for Your becoming like us in everything
but sin.
Let us be excited that You love us so much that You died that we
might have eternal life.
Let us, this joyous season, lift our voices in praise and glory to You.
Let us be freed from the bondage of sin and soar like the angels
in loving You.
Amen and Amen.
Thanks to You, Lord, for loving us totally.
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Please take a look.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE CHRISTMAS OF CHRISTMASES
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/23/2012
"Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has
borne." -Micah 5:2
Christmas 2012 may be even greater than the amazing Christmases of the past. This Christmas
may be the Christmas of Christmases. To prepare for the greatest Christmas, we need all the
help we can get. Before Christ's Christmas coming, we need Elijah to turn the hearts of
fathers to their children and of children to their fathers (Mal 3:24). We also need to hear
the prophetic message of John the Baptizer and be immersed in his baptism of repentance
(Lk 3:3). Most of all, we need Mary, the ultimate expert on Christmas.
As the mother of God and the Immaculate Conception, Mary is the expert on the meaning of
conception. (This is exceptionally important today when so many babies are killed shortly
after conception through abortion.) As the pregnant Lady of Guadalupe, Mary is also the
expert on pregnancy. As the mother who gave birth to Jesus in the stable, she is the expert
on birth. As the virgin spouse of the Holy Spirit, she will minister to us the Holy Spirit
of Christmas when she visits us this Christmas (see Lk 1:39-41).
"Mary" Christmas! May we love Jesus as Mary does. When we do, we will have the Christmas of
Christmases.
Prayer: Father, may this Christmas be more than I can ever ask for or imagine (Eph 3:20).
May I trust You this Christmas when You do things I don't understand.
Promise: "I have come to do Your will." -Heb 10:9
Praise: "O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, Desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come
and set us free, Lord our God."
Monday THE ZECHARIAH SYNDROME
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/24/2012
"Then Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, uttered this prophecy." -Luke 1:67
Tuesday DIS-HONORABLE MENTION
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=12/25/2012
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bring glad tidings, announcing
peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, 'Your God is King!' "
-Isaiah 52:7
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries, check us out at
http://presentationministries.com/home/home.asp
Share an OBOB e-mail with a friend today! It's easy and quick and it will make Jesus smile!
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Brochures
" Over 90 Biblically based brochures. Many on topics you don't usually hear addressed."
This Week's Featured Brochure
Eucharist
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/brochures.asp#10
Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/Adoration.asp
What Happens When You Fall in Love
"All of us, gazing on the Lord's glory with unveiled faces, are being transformed from
glory to glory into His very image by the Lord Who is the Spirit." -2 Corinthians 3:18
Jesus promised to be with us always even to the end of the world (Mt 28:20). At the
Last Supper, He said: "This is My body," "This is My blood" (Mk 14:22, 24), and "Do
this as a remembrance of Me" (Lk 22:19). After receiving the Holy Spirit, the early
Church began ...........................
Celebrating Mass in the Power of the Holy Spirit
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CelebratingMass.asp
Life Changing Masses, No Matter What
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/LifeChangingMasses.asp
One Bread, One Body
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obobArchive.asp
This is My Body
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/ThisIsMyBody.asp
Brochures by Topic
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/brochures.asp
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
( check out BTL 3 sections below for another way of sharing prayers)
Greetings Friends of St. Francis: I am about ready to embark on preparation for future
ministry in the Church -my graduate degree in Theology/ Philosophy. I beg for your
community's powerful prayer support for: Truly infinite vast oceans of relentless growth
in: complete, perm.: emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical, biological, psychic
healings & solid preparation for the immense tasks that lay ahead of me. Especially I pray
for complete healings & regeneration, revitalization of any, all:
herniated /bulging / completely deteriorated missing disks, worn, torn, pulled, tendency
towards spasm [muscles, tendons], droped shoulders, rotatorcuff injuries, knee damage -
left knee.
(Anonymous, 12/22/2012 8:37:36 PM)
I am asking for prayers for my parents. my mother has had two open heart surgeries this year
for aortic dissection and my father has had melanoma surgeries and last year he had a stroke.
Now he has cellulitis. please pray to Our Blessed Lady and st Rita and St Anthony and St Jude
to lay this prayer before Jesus for Health for my parents. Please also pray for my health. I
have abdominal issues and back pain.
(Anonymous, 12/22/2012 8:13:10 PM)
I have a # of prayer requests: 1. For the health and well being of my family; 2. For
reconciliation between a family member and myself; 3. For all of the world's poor
(fiancially, physically, mentally, and spiritually) that they might know the intimate touch
of the divine physician; 4. For my personal financial security now (2013) and in the future
as I look forward to my future years, 5. For increased awaremess of trinitarian love present
in my life & for a deeper devotion to Mary
(John S, A., PA, United States, 12/22/2012 4:03:42 PM)
Please pray that this depression leave me, Today !! Reconciliation in *Special relationship*
today !! also pray that this fellow *Michigander* or *Michiganian* Jacob Plymouth, MI United
States recieve all that he is believing for !!!
(Br.Phil BBBBBBBBBB, United States, 12/22/2012 3:35:22 PM)
Heavenly father thank you for all the Blessings,please forgive me for all my sins, please
guide us by your Holy spirit as we go along with our work.Lord Bless our family and other
family ,Help us O Lord to do our duty as lector and commentator touch our heart and mind to
spread the good news and by reading the messages of God with understanding and clearly.we
ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen..
(antang4, 12/22/2012 1:00:51 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said
silently in our hearts. May those that need help, seek help. Those that can help, give help.
Those that need love, seek love. Those that can love, give love. Through you LORD all things
are possible. In JESUS I trust. Thank you
(Jim, Wisconsin, 12/22/2012 12:25:47 PM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
________________________________________________
MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable tapes online. The Gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are featured as are The Acts of the Apostles Part 1 thru 4, 1
Corinthians Part 1 & 2, and Romans Parts 1-3, 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.
Take a moment and check the link below
http://presentationministries.com/tapes/tape.asp?pubID=269
________________________________________________
Small Christian Communities
We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up
leaders who will form communities
PM's Small Christian Community Network
Learn about the Communities in our Network
http://presentationministries.com/community/hbcNetwork.asp
Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/IntroCommunity.asp
"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityManual.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp
For more information contact: community@presentationministries.com
________________________________________________
Bible Telephone Line
New Technology for Bible Telephone Line Ministry
Local Numbers Double Practically Overnight!
The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
in 1991, it now continues with three teachers trained by him and by Presentation
Ministries. In cities where local numbers have been established, 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.
** Please check these listings as a number of changes have been made.**
Akron, OH 330 344-9180
Baltimore, MD 443 529-8282
Bismarck, ND 701 595-5300
Boston, MA 508 591-0911
Cincinnati, OH 513 823-3111
Cleveland, OH 440 572-4366
Columbus, OH 614 210-3111
Detroit, MI 734 418-9101
Fort Worth, TX 817 203-3933
Indianapolis, IN 317 564-9292
Jupiter, FL 561 768-4321
Lexington, KY 859 554-1500
Long Island, NY 631 317-2200
Los Angeles, CA 323 984-7500
Louisville, KY 502 694-3131
Miami, FL 305 520-9922
Pittsburg, PA 412 228-0228
Phoenix, AZ 480 630-3999
St. Augustine, FL 904 414-4142
St Louis, MO 314 561-7411
San Diego, CA 619 272-6111
Toledo, OH 419 318-2211
Toronto, Ontario 647 723-9923
________________________________________________
Listen Online!
Inspired teaching on the daily Scripture readings of the Catholic Church by Fr. Al Lauer
Best of Daily Bread Radio Program
http://www.presentationministries.com/dbread/dbread.asp
________________________________________________
Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/BST/bst2012-12.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Benedict XVI and official
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
"NOT EASY"
Your vocation is not easy to live, especially today, but the vocation to love is a
wonderful thing, it is the only thing that can truly transform the cosmos, the world.
"WATCH OVER YOUR CHILDREN"
Dear married couples, watch over your children and, in a world dominated by technology,
transmit to them, with serenity and trust, reasons for living, the strength of faith,
pointing them towards high goals and supporting them in their fragility.
A WORD TO CHILDREN
... Let me add a word to the children here: be sure that you always maintain a
relationship of deep affection and attentive care for your parents, and see that your
relationships with your brothers and sisters are opportunities to grow in love.
(Sources: Homily, World Meeting of Families, 6/3/12, Milan, Italy; General Audience, 6/ 6/12)
http://presentationministries.com/BST/bst2012-12.asp?navlink=latest
________________________________________________
PM Ministry List
" The Lord works through PM in many different ways. Below you can find information about
some of our ministries.
Bible Institute
http://presentationministries.com/bibleinst/bi2005Home.asp
Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
John Paul Speaks
http://presentationministries.com/JPS/johnpaulspeaks.asp
My People Newspaper
http://presentationministries.com/mypeople/mypeople24-1.asp?navlink=latest
PM Newsletter
http://presentationministries.com/newsletter/newsletter12-1.asp?navlink=latest
Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
http://presentationministries.com/general/prophecies.asp
St. John Bosco Youth Group
http://youth.presentationministries.com/
________________________________________________
2012 RETREATS
Online Registration
2012 RETREATS
· Let the Spirit Lead You Into the Desert of Lent with His Gifts (Feb 15-16)
· Women's Retreat (Mar 9)
· Intercession and Healing (Apr 12-14)
Can you help us with the construction of the new Chapel and Retreat Center?
http://presentationministries.com/pjdc/chapel.asp
More information and registration for the Bible Institute
http://presentationministries.com/bibleinst/bi2011Home.asp
http://presentationministries.com/pjdc/retreat.asp
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THE CHRISTMAS OF CHRISTMASES - One Bread, One Body, 12/23/2012
For Christmas read the Psalms. Our brochure "Your Christmas Present: The Psalms" has a reading schedule.
http://www.presentationministries.com/brochures/ChristmasPsalms.asp
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Sunday, December 23, 2012, Fourth Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:5-10, Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19, Luke 1:39-45
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122312.cfm
THE CHRISTMAS OF CHRISTMASES
"Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne." -Micah 5:2
Christmas 2012 may be even greater than the amazing Christmases of the past. This Christmas may be the Christmas of Christmases. To prepare for the greatest Christmas, we need all the help we can get. Before Christ's Christmas coming, we need Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children and of children to their fathers (Mal 3:24). We also need to hear the prophetic message of John the Baptizer and be immersed in his baptism of repentance (Lk 3:3). Most of all, we need Mary, the ultimate expert on Christmas.
As the mother of God and the Immaculate Conception, Mary is the expert on the meaning of conception. (This is exceptionally important today when so many babies are killed shortly after conception through abortion.) As the pregnant Lady of Guadalupe, Mary is also the expert on pregnancy. As the mother who gave birth to Jesus in the stable, she is the expert on birth. As the virgin spouse of the Holy Spirit, she will minister to us the Holy Spirit of Christmas when she visits us this Christmas (see Lk 1:39-41).
"Mary" Christmas! May we love Jesus as Mary does. When we do, we will have the Christmas of Christmases.
Prayer: Father, may this Christmas be more than I can ever ask for or imagine (Eph 3:20). May I trust You this Christmas when You do things I don't understand.
Promise: "I have come to do Your will." -Heb 10:9
Praise: "O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, Desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God."
(The Blessed Virgin Mary knows about Christmas more than anyone else. Order our tape on "The Assumption of Mary" on audio AV 81-1 or video V-81.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from December 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, June 27, 2012
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.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012, Fourth Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:5-10, Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19, Luke 1:39-45
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122312.cfm
THE CHRISTMAS OF CHRISTMASES
"Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne." -Micah 5:2
Christmas 2012 may be even greater than the amazing Christmases of the past. This Christmas may be the Christmas of Christmases. To prepare for the greatest Christmas, we need all the help we can get. Before Christ's Christmas coming, we need Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children and of children to their fathers (Mal 3:24). We also need to hear the prophetic message of John the Baptizer and be immersed in his baptism of repentance (Lk 3:3). Most of all, we need Mary, the ultimate expert on Christmas.
As the mother of God and the Immaculate Conception, Mary is the expert on the meaning of conception. (This is exceptionally important today when so many babies are killed shortly after conception through abortion.) As the pregnant Lady of Guadalupe, Mary is also the expert on pregnancy. As the mother who gave birth to Jesus in the stable, she is the expert on birth. As the virgin spouse of the Holy Spirit, she will minister to us the Holy Spirit of Christmas when she visits us this Christmas (see Lk 1:39-41).
"Mary" Christmas! May we love Jesus as Mary does. When we do, we will have the Christmas of Christmases.
Prayer: Father, may this Christmas be more than I can ever ask for or imagine (Eph 3:20). May I trust You this Christmas when You do things I don't understand.
Promise: "I have come to do Your will." -Heb 10:9
Praise: "O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, Desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God."
(The Blessed Virgin Mary knows about Christmas more than anyone else. Order our tape on "The Assumption of Mary" on audio AV 81-1 or video V-81.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from December 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, June 27, 2012
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.
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