Pentecost Novena Day 8 - Friday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 25:13-21
John 21:15-19
Be silent
Pray: Holy Spirit, produce in me Your fruit: love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
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Friday, June 6, 2014, St. Norbert, Pentecost Novena - Day 8
Acts 25:13-21, Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20, John 21:15-19
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060614.cfm
LOVE-PENTECOST
"A third time Jesus asked him, 'Simon, son of John, do you love Me?' " -John 21:17
As we draw near to the conclusion of the Pentecost Novena and to the celebration of Pentecost in this year of the Great Jubilee, Jesus simply and repeatedly asks us: "Do you love Me?" We have come to Jesus; we pray; we go to Mass. Of course, we love Jesus. Why would He ask us again and again whether we love Him?
We can deceive ourselves about love. We can say the right words and do the right things, but still not be living in love. Jesus warned us: "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. When that day comes, many will plead with Me, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name? Have we not exorcised demons by its power? Did we not do many miracles in Your name as well?' Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Out of My sight, you evildoers!' " (Mt 7:21-23)
We can lose our love. Jesus said to the church of Ephesus: "I hold this against you, though: you have turned aside from your early love" (Rv 2:4). Probably there are people in hell who once loved Jesus but lost their love.
How can we truly love? How can we never stop loving? How can we love ever more deeply? "The love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us" (Rm 5:5). Come, Holy Spirit of Pentecost and love!
Prayer: Father, give me such love this Pentecost that I will bring repeated Pentecosts to those around me.
Promise: "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all my being, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits." -Ps 103:1-2
Praise: St. Norbert led a life of ease and opulence even as a subdeacon of the Church but experienced a life-changing conversion after escaping death. He sold his estates, gave away the proceeds, and pursued a life of poverty.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MEN - One Bread, One Body, 6/5/2014
Pentecost Novena Day 7 - Thursday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
John 17:20-26
Be silent:
Pray: Jesus, baptize me, that is, immerse me in the Holy Spirit and in the fire of purification (Matthew 3:11).
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Thursday, June 5, 2014, St. Boniface, Pentecost Novena - Day 7
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11, Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11, John 17:20-26
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060514.cfm
THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MEN
"Paul, it should be noted, was aware that some of them were Sadducees and some Pharisees." -Acts 23:6
St. Paul's trial before the Sanhedrin was not going well. The high priest had already "ordered his attendants to strike Paul on the mouth" (Acts 23:2). Paul's audience was obviously not receptive. Then Paul had a great idea on how to get out of the mess he was in. He turned the Sadducees of the Sanhedrin against the Pharisees of the Sanhedrin. His trick seemed to work at first, as the Pharisees and the Sadducees started fighting each other (Acts 23:9). However, Paul's trick soon backfired, and he was almost torn to pieces in the ensuing riot (Acts 23:10). Paul subsequently was left in prison for two years (Acts 24:27), almost drowned in a shipwreck (Acts 27:14ff), and kept under house arrest in Rome for two more years (Acts 28:30).
The "morals of the story" are:
* Human ingenuity can backfire on you.
* You can lose four years by taking short cuts to save time.
* The Lord is merciful and is willing to work all things together for the good of those who love Him (Rm 8:28).
"Flesh begets flesh, spirit begets spirit" (Jn 3:6). Don't do your thing. Follow the lead of the Spirit (Gal 5:25). Our best laid plans fail. The Lord's plans always succeed.
Prayer: Father, I will crucify my flesh (Gal 5:24) and live by the Spirit.
Promise: "I do not pray for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their word, that all may be one as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; I pray that they may be [one] in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me." -Jn 17:20-21
Praise: St. Boniface wrote: "What we ourselves cannot bear let us bear with the help of Christ."
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Living in Reality", or our four-tape audio series starting with AV 38-1 or two-tape video series starting with V-38.)
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Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
John 17:20-26
Be silent:
Pray: Jesus, baptize me, that is, immerse me in the Holy Spirit and in the fire of purification (Matthew 3:11).
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Thursday, June 5, 2014, St. Boniface, Pentecost Novena - Day 7
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11, Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11, John 17:20-26
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060514.cfm
THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MEN
"Paul, it should be noted, was aware that some of them were Sadducees and some Pharisees." -Acts 23:6
St. Paul's trial before the Sanhedrin was not going well. The high priest had already "ordered his attendants to strike Paul on the mouth" (Acts 23:2). Paul's audience was obviously not receptive. Then Paul had a great idea on how to get out of the mess he was in. He turned the Sadducees of the Sanhedrin against the Pharisees of the Sanhedrin. His trick seemed to work at first, as the Pharisees and the Sadducees started fighting each other (Acts 23:9). However, Paul's trick soon backfired, and he was almost torn to pieces in the ensuing riot (Acts 23:10). Paul subsequently was left in prison for two years (Acts 24:27), almost drowned in a shipwreck (Acts 27:14ff), and kept under house arrest in Rome for two more years (Acts 28:30).
The "morals of the story" are:
* Human ingenuity can backfire on you.
* You can lose four years by taking short cuts to save time.
* The Lord is merciful and is willing to work all things together for the good of those who love Him (Rm 8:28).
"Flesh begets flesh, spirit begets spirit" (Jn 3:6). Don't do your thing. Follow the lead of the Spirit (Gal 5:25). Our best laid plans fail. The Lord's plans always succeed.
Prayer: Father, I will crucify my flesh (Gal 5:24) and live by the Spirit.
Promise: "I do not pray for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their word, that all may be one as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; I pray that they may be [one] in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me." -Jn 17:20-21
Praise: St. Boniface wrote: "What we ourselves cannot bear let us bear with the help of Christ."
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Living in Reality", or our four-tape audio series starting with AV 38-1 or two-tape video series starting with V-38.)
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?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
THE GIFT OF TEARS - One Bread, One Body, 6/4/2014
Pentecost Novena Day 6 - Wednesday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 20:28-38
John 17:11-19
Be silent
Pray: Spirit of truth, consecrate me by means of truth. By obedience to the truth may I be purified for a genuine love of my brothers and sisters (1 Peter 1:22). I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014, Pentecost Novena - Day 6
Acts 20:28-38, Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36, John 17:11-19
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060414.cfm
THE GIFT OF TEARS
"They began to weep without restraint." -Acts 20:37
If you receive the Holy Spirit in this Pentecost novena, you will probably feel both more joyful and more sorrowful than ever before. St. Paul, in his life in the Spirit, proclaimed and commanded: "Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!" (Phil 4:4) Also, Paul, in his life in the Spirit, was often in tears. He stated: "Do not forget that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you individually even to the point of tears" (Acts 20:31). "After this discourse, Paul knelt down with them all and prayed. They began to weep without restraint, throwing their arms around him and kissing him" (Acts 20:36-37). These tears of Paul and of the Ephesian Christians were not tears of joy but of sorrow. Life in the Spirit is sorrowful, often tearful.
Under these conditions, will we decide to renew our Baptisms and Confirmations, let the Spirit be stirred into flame in our lives, and receive new Pentecosts? Because no one wants to repeatedly shed tears of sorrow, we are tempted to say "Go, Holy Spirit" rather than "Come, Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit respects our freedom. He will not force His love on us. We know that the Spirit moves where He wills (see Jn 3:8), but in many ways the Spirit only moves if we will.
Because of the Lord's love for you, decide to accept the joy and sorrow of life in the Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit of tears!
Prayer: Father, "Oh, that my head were a spring of water, my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night" for love of You and Your people (Jer 8:23).
Promise: "Consecrate them by means of truth - 'Your word is truth.' " -Jn 17:17
Praise: Roger was anti-Christian. His wife attended daily Mass. To the joy of his wife, Roger gave his life to Jesus on Good Friday and now runs a Christian radio station.
(We have started to publish OBOB in Spanish, "Un Pan, Un Cuerpo". It is available on our website or call Jerry Cappel at (513) 659-9270 with your request to order print copies.)
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?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 20:28-38
John 17:11-19
Be silent
Pray: Spirit of truth, consecrate me by means of truth. By obedience to the truth may I be purified for a genuine love of my brothers and sisters (1 Peter 1:22). I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014, Pentecost Novena - Day 6
Acts 20:28-38, Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36, John 17:11-19
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060414.cfm
THE GIFT OF TEARS
"They began to weep without restraint." -Acts 20:37
If you receive the Holy Spirit in this Pentecost novena, you will probably feel both more joyful and more sorrowful than ever before. St. Paul, in his life in the Spirit, proclaimed and commanded: "Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!" (Phil 4:4) Also, Paul, in his life in the Spirit, was often in tears. He stated: "Do not forget that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you individually even to the point of tears" (Acts 20:31). "After this discourse, Paul knelt down with them all and prayed. They began to weep without restraint, throwing their arms around him and kissing him" (Acts 20:36-37). These tears of Paul and of the Ephesian Christians were not tears of joy but of sorrow. Life in the Spirit is sorrowful, often tearful.
Under these conditions, will we decide to renew our Baptisms and Confirmations, let the Spirit be stirred into flame in our lives, and receive new Pentecosts? Because no one wants to repeatedly shed tears of sorrow, we are tempted to say "Go, Holy Spirit" rather than "Come, Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit respects our freedom. He will not force His love on us. We know that the Spirit moves where He wills (see Jn 3:8), but in many ways the Spirit only moves if we will.
Because of the Lord's love for you, decide to accept the joy and sorrow of life in the Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit of tears!
Prayer: Father, "Oh, that my head were a spring of water, my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night" for love of You and Your people (Jer 8:23).
Promise: "Consecrate them by means of truth - 'Your word is truth.' " -Jn 17:17
Praise: Roger was anti-Christian. His wife attended daily Mass. To the joy of his wife, Roger gave his life to Jesus on Good Friday and now runs a Christian radio station.
(We have started to publish OBOB in Spanish, "Un Pan, Un Cuerpo". It is available on our website or call Jerry Cappel at (513) 659-9270 with your request to order print copies.)
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
GETTING INTO TROUBLE - One Bread, One Body, 6/3/2014
Pentecost Novena Day 5 - Tuesday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 20:17-27
John 17:1-11
Be silent
Pray: Father, send the Holy Spirit to give me the power to be a witness for Jesus. May I not be ashamed of the gospel (Romans 1:16). I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014, St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Pentecost Novena - Day 5
Acts 20:17-27, Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21, John 17:1-11
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060314.cfm
GETTING INTO TROUBLE
"The Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me." -Acts 20:23
The Holy Spirit repeatedly warned St. Paul that chains, hardship, and even martyrdom awaited him. Although this would result in Paul suffering persecution and death (Acts 20:24), the Spirit compelled him to finish his race and complete his service to the Lord. The Holy Spirit warns us of trouble and then gets us into it.
If we're going to receive the Spirit in a new Pentecost, we must volunteer to get into the Holy Spirit's kind of trouble. For instance, some nurses who receive the Spirit this Pentecost will quit their jobs rather than be silent about their hospitals performing abortions. Some teachers who have a true Pentecost will be fired because they prayed publicly in a public school. Others will be prepared this Pentecost to have their homes vandalized and lives threatened by porn-pushers that they've tried to put out of business. Some Christians who receive the Spirit this Pentecost will be persecuted or even killed because they have tried to lead others to Christ in Muslim, Communist, or secular humanistic countries.
The Holy Spirit will get us into a certain kind of trouble. If we're willing to get into that trouble, we will receive the Holy Spirit this Pentecost.
Prayer: Father, may my love for You make me willing to suffer and die for You.
Promise: "Eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and Him Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ." -Jn 17:3
Praise: The king of Uganda, enraged at the refusal of some of his page boys to submit to his immoral demands, ordered his Christian servants to separate from the non-Christian ones. St. Charles Lwanga and fourteen other young men stepped forward, declared their loyalty to Jesus, and courageously endured martyrdom.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Seek the Gifts of the Spirit", or our series of four tapes on "Gifts of the Spirit" starting with audio AV 3A-1 or video V-3A.)
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?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 20:17-27
John 17:1-11
Be silent
Pray: Father, send the Holy Spirit to give me the power to be a witness for Jesus. May I not be ashamed of the gospel (Romans 1:16). I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014, St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Pentecost Novena - Day 5
Acts 20:17-27, Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21, John 17:1-11
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060314.cfm
GETTING INTO TROUBLE
"The Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me." -Acts 20:23
The Holy Spirit repeatedly warned St. Paul that chains, hardship, and even martyrdom awaited him. Although this would result in Paul suffering persecution and death (Acts 20:24), the Spirit compelled him to finish his race and complete his service to the Lord. The Holy Spirit warns us of trouble and then gets us into it.
If we're going to receive the Spirit in a new Pentecost, we must volunteer to get into the Holy Spirit's kind of trouble. For instance, some nurses who receive the Spirit this Pentecost will quit their jobs rather than be silent about their hospitals performing abortions. Some teachers who have a true Pentecost will be fired because they prayed publicly in a public school. Others will be prepared this Pentecost to have their homes vandalized and lives threatened by porn-pushers that they've tried to put out of business. Some Christians who receive the Spirit this Pentecost will be persecuted or even killed because they have tried to lead others to Christ in Muslim, Communist, or secular humanistic countries.
The Holy Spirit will get us into a certain kind of trouble. If we're willing to get into that trouble, we will receive the Holy Spirit this Pentecost.
Prayer: Father, may my love for You make me willing to suffer and die for You.
Promise: "Eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and Him Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ." -Jn 17:3
Praise: The king of Uganda, enraged at the refusal of some of his page boys to submit to his immoral demands, ordered his Christian servants to separate from the non-Christian ones. St. Charles Lwanga and fourteen other young men stepped forward, declared their loyalty to Jesus, and courageously endured martyrdom.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Seek the Gifts of the Spirit", or our series of four tapes on "Gifts of the Spirit" starting with audio AV 3A-1 or video V-3A.)
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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 June 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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Monday, June 2, 2014
UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH - One Bread, One Body, 6/2/2014
Pentecost Novena Day 4 - Monday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 19:1-8
John 16:29-33
Be silent
Pray: Father, may the Holy Spirit come down on me so that I will speak in tongues and utter prophecies. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Monday, June 2, 2014, Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Pentecost Novena - Day 4
Acts 19:1-8, Psalm 68:2-7, John 16:29-33
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060214.cfm
UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH
"Do you really believe?" -John 16:31
Twelve men of Ephesus claimed to be believers (see Acts 19:2). Paul questioned this because they didn't seem to have received the Holy Spirit. As it turned out, they weren't believers in Jesus but in John the Baptizer. Thereupon, Paul explained to them about Jesus, baptized them, and laid hands on them (Acts 19:5-6). "The Holy Spirit came down on them and they began to speak in tongues and to utter prophecies" (Acts 19:6). Then there was no question that they were believers in Jesus.
Jesus' disciples said they believed that Jesus came from God (Jn 16:30). Jesus questioned this because He knew they would soon be scattered, leaving Him quite alone (Jn 16:31-32). We too are scattered and shattered into thousands of denominations and divisions. Instead of praying, receiving Communion, reading the Bible, or being with our brothers and sisters in Christ, we leave Jesus alone. This makes our faith questionable.
Through this Pentecost novena, let us receive the Holy Spirit of unity (see Eph 4:3) and of power. Then Jesus will not have to question our faith. Then He can say to us: "You have great faith!" (Mt 15:28)
Prayer: Holy Spirit, produce in me the fruit of faith (Gal 5:22). May my faith - not my lack of faith - evoke questions from those who know me.
Promise: "I tell you all this that in Me you may find peace. You will suffer in the world. But take courage! I have overcome the world." -Jn 16:33
Praise: St. Marcellinus is said to have converted not only his jailer and the jailer's family, but also his executioner.
(For a related teaching, order our booklet, Praying for a New Pentecost", or on audio AV 92A-1, AV 92A-3, AV 92B-1 or our two video series starting with V-92A.)
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Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 19:1-8
John 16:29-33
Be silent
Pray: Father, may the Holy Spirit come down on me so that I will speak in tongues and utter prophecies. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Monday, June 2, 2014, Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Pentecost Novena - Day 4
Acts 19:1-8, Psalm 68:2-7, John 16:29-33
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060214.cfm
UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH
"Do you really believe?" -John 16:31
Twelve men of Ephesus claimed to be believers (see Acts 19:2). Paul questioned this because they didn't seem to have received the Holy Spirit. As it turned out, they weren't believers in Jesus but in John the Baptizer. Thereupon, Paul explained to them about Jesus, baptized them, and laid hands on them (Acts 19:5-6). "The Holy Spirit came down on them and they began to speak in tongues and to utter prophecies" (Acts 19:6). Then there was no question that they were believers in Jesus.
Jesus' disciples said they believed that Jesus came from God (Jn 16:30). Jesus questioned this because He knew they would soon be scattered, leaving Him quite alone (Jn 16:31-32). We too are scattered and shattered into thousands of denominations and divisions. Instead of praying, receiving Communion, reading the Bible, or being with our brothers and sisters in Christ, we leave Jesus alone. This makes our faith questionable.
Through this Pentecost novena, let us receive the Holy Spirit of unity (see Eph 4:3) and of power. Then Jesus will not have to question our faith. Then He can say to us: "You have great faith!" (Mt 15:28)
Prayer: Holy Spirit, produce in me the fruit of faith (Gal 5:22). May my faith - not my lack of faith - evoke questions from those who know me.
Promise: "I tell you all this that in Me you may find peace. You will suffer in the world. But take courage! I have overcome the world." -Jn 16:33
Praise: St. Marcellinus is said to have converted not only his jailer and the jailer's family, but also his executioner.
(For a related teaching, order our booklet, Praying for a New Pentecost", or on audio AV 92A-1, AV 92A-3, AV 92B-1 or our two video series starting with V-92A.)
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?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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, June 1, 2014
PM eNewsletter Ascension of the Lord
June 1st Ascension of the Lord
This week, Jesus, Your church celebrates Your ascension into heaven where You sit at the
right hand of the Father and intercede for us all.
Jesus, help us to realize this wonderful event, that by Your ascending into Heaven, so we
too will someday ascend to You for judgement into eternal life.
Jesus, You are the just judge, help us not to judge others, but trust that You will judge
everyone as they truly deserve to be judged.
Help us to just be lovers.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/1/2014
"No sooner had He said this than He was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took
Him from their sight." -Acts 1:9
Jesus' Ascension seemed to have ended our time to benefit from His Incarnation. We could no
longer see God face to face, hear Him, and touch Him. However, Jesus had promised that He
would not leave us orphaned (Jn 14:18). He would be with us always (Mt 28:20), and it is
better for us that He go (Jn 16:7).
Jesus knew that His apostles would not understand His Ascension, so He told them to remain
in Jerusalem. Within a few days, they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5).
They obeyed the Lord after His Ascension and "returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There
they were to be found in the temple constantly, speaking the praises of God" (Lk 24:52-53).
"Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer" (Acts 1:14).
After nine days of prayer, 120 of Jesus' disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit
(Acts 1:15; 2:4). They baptized 3,000 people that day (Acts 2:41), and the Church was born.
This newborn Church eventually came to be recognized as the body of Christ, the
continuation and development of Jesus' Incarnation (e.g. 1 Cor 12:12; Eph 1:23).
Pray for nine days (a novena) for the Holy Spirit to come and guide you to all truth
(Jn 16:13), especially the truth about His Incarnation and the Church.
Prayer: Father, I accept Your grace to pray for nine days. Come, Holy Spirit!
Promise: "He has put all things under Christ's feet and has made Him, thus exalted, Head of
the Church, which is His body: the fullness of Him Who fills the universe in all its parts."
-Eph 1:22-23
Praise: Alleluia! Jesus is risen, ascended, and glorified! Praise God the Father, God the
Son, and God the Holy Spirit!
Monday UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/2/2014
"Do you really believe?" -John 16:31
Tuesday GETTING INTO TROUBLE
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/3/2014
"The Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me."
-Acts 20:23
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Dear Father, I thank You with all my heart for the grace of a good confession which I
received from Your Heart this day. I thank You for the mercy and compassion with which it
was received. Thank You, Lord, for confirming Your work in my soul and my life. May I be
allowed to please You in grateful service, my God. Amen
(Anonymous, 5/31/2014 5:49:28 PM)
Hoping that "G" will come to church with us tomorrow. I pray he learns to be solid in You
and that You will guide him in his ways. Sweet Lord, this kid means so much to me and I beg
You please keep him safe from harm, pain, or any trouble. He's a good, caring, loving,
giving person who has a problem and with Your help, if it be Your will Father, he can get
off the drinking. He needs Your help Father, I need Your help at helping him. Thank You for
sparing his life the night of his auto accident. Thank You so, so much. In Jesus name I
pray, Amen.
(Anonymous, 5/31/2014 5:37:32 PM)
Father, thank You for helping my friend get her medicine free. I know how tight things are
for her and she needed Your help. You always come through. I always feel that prayer is the
first thing we should say in time of need. When we were kids and needed something, our
parents took care of it. Well, You are the Father of us all and when in doubt, pain, fear,
or need, You are who I always come to. You calm my fears and take care of me. Forgive me
for the times I've been so impatient. I'm trying to be better at it. Father, If it be Your
will, let all who are in need be able to receive. Thank You Father for always being here
for me and always listening. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
(Anonymous, 5/31/2014 5:29:38 PM)
Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us with your Holy spirit as we
go along with our work.Lord please help my son monchris to be a good son.we ask this through
Christ our Lord.Amen
(antang4, 5/31/2014 2:49:26 PM)
Please prayer for for god to help us,& miracle of car
(Pastor Thabo, Brits, North west, South Africa, 5/31/2014 1:46:27 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 well as covering the entire New Testament 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
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Small Christian Community Resources
Introduction to Small Christian Community
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"Unless the Lord Build the House..." - Psalm 127:
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp
Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)
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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.**
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Toronto, ON CAN 647-723-9923
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Charlotte, NC 704-594-4811
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-04.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
COMMUNICATION AND GROWTH
"CHILDREN OF GOD"
Communication is really about realizing that we are all human beings, children of God. I
like seeing this power of communication as "neighborliness".
"PASSERSBY ON THE DIGITAL HIGHWAY"
It is not enough to be passersby on the digital highways, simply "connected"; connections
need to grow into true encounters. We cannot live apart, closed in on ourselves. We need to
love and be loved. We need tenderness.
A NETWORK OF PEOPLE
The digital world can be an environment rich in humanity; a network not of wires but of
people.
(Source: Message for World Communications Day, January 24, 2014)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-04.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.
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PM Newsletter
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Prophecies from Word Gifts Ministry
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St. John Bosco Youth Group
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2014 RETREATS
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2014 RETREATS
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This week, Jesus, Your church celebrates Your ascension into heaven where You sit at the
right hand of the Father and intercede for us all.
Jesus, help us to realize this wonderful event, that by Your ascending into Heaven, so we
too will someday ascend to You for judgement into eternal life.
Jesus, You are the just judge, help us not to judge others, but trust that You will judge
everyone as they truly deserve to be judged.
Help us to just be lovers.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
________________________________________________
For more on the teachings of Father Al Lauer see the home
page of Presentation Ministries? Please take a look.
http://presentationministries.com/home/home.asp
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/1/2014
"No sooner had He said this than He was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took
Him from their sight." -Acts 1:9
Jesus' Ascension seemed to have ended our time to benefit from His Incarnation. We could no
longer see God face to face, hear Him, and touch Him. However, Jesus had promised that He
would not leave us orphaned (Jn 14:18). He would be with us always (Mt 28:20), and it is
better for us that He go (Jn 16:7).
Jesus knew that His apostles would not understand His Ascension, so He told them to remain
in Jerusalem. Within a few days, they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5).
They obeyed the Lord after His Ascension and "returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There
they were to be found in the temple constantly, speaking the praises of God" (Lk 24:52-53).
"Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer" (Acts 1:14).
After nine days of prayer, 120 of Jesus' disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit
(Acts 1:15; 2:4). They baptized 3,000 people that day (Acts 2:41), and the Church was born.
This newborn Church eventually came to be recognized as the body of Christ, the
continuation and development of Jesus' Incarnation (e.g. 1 Cor 12:12; Eph 1:23).
Pray for nine days (a novena) for the Holy Spirit to come and guide you to all truth
(Jn 16:13), especially the truth about His Incarnation and the Church.
Prayer: Father, I accept Your grace to pray for nine days. Come, Holy Spirit!
Promise: "He has put all things under Christ's feet and has made Him, thus exalted, Head of
the Church, which is His body: the fullness of Him Who fills the universe in all its parts."
-Eph 1:22-23
Praise: Alleluia! Jesus is risen, ascended, and glorified! Praise God the Father, God the
Son, and God the Holy Spirit!
Monday UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/2/2014
"Do you really believe?" -John 16:31
Tuesday GETTING INTO TROUBLE
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/3/2014
"The Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me."
-Acts 20:23
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 Brochures
· How To Renew Your Parish
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/HowToRenewParish.asp
· Unforgiveness is the Cause
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/UnforgivenessCause.asp
· This is My Body
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/ThisIsMyBody.asp
· Be Holy, For I Am Holy
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/BeHoly.asp
· How to Read the Bible
http://presentationministries.com/brochures/HowToRead.asp
Brochures by Topic
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
Dear Father, I thank You with all my heart for the grace of a good confession which I
received from Your Heart this day. I thank You for the mercy and compassion with which it
was received. Thank You, Lord, for confirming Your work in my soul and my life. May I be
allowed to please You in grateful service, my God. Amen
(Anonymous, 5/31/2014 5:49:28 PM)
Hoping that "G" will come to church with us tomorrow. I pray he learns to be solid in You
and that You will guide him in his ways. Sweet Lord, this kid means so much to me and I beg
You please keep him safe from harm, pain, or any trouble. He's a good, caring, loving,
giving person who has a problem and with Your help, if it be Your will Father, he can get
off the drinking. He needs Your help Father, I need Your help at helping him. Thank You for
sparing his life the night of his auto accident. Thank You so, so much. In Jesus name I
pray, Amen.
(Anonymous, 5/31/2014 5:37:32 PM)
Father, thank You for helping my friend get her medicine free. I know how tight things are
for her and she needed Your help. You always come through. I always feel that prayer is the
first thing we should say in time of need. When we were kids and needed something, our
parents took care of it. Well, You are the Father of us all and when in doubt, pain, fear,
or need, You are who I always come to. You calm my fears and take care of me. Forgive me
for the times I've been so impatient. I'm trying to be better at it. Father, If it be Your
will, let all who are in need be able to receive. Thank You Father for always being here
for me and always listening. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
(Anonymous, 5/31/2014 5:29:38 PM)
Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us with your Holy spirit as we
go along with our work.Lord please help my son monchris to be a good son.we ask this through
Christ our Lord.Amen
(antang4, 5/31/2014 2:49:26 PM)
Please prayer for for god to help us,& miracle of car
(Pastor Thabo, Brits, North west, South Africa, 5/31/2014 1:46:27 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 well as covering the entire New Testament 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
Ft. 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
Perryville, MO 573-513-8411
Putnam, CT 860-821-0411
Phoenix, AZ 480-630-3999
Pittsburgh, PA 412-228-0228
San Diego 619-272-6111
St. Augustine,FL 904-414-4142
St. Louis, MO 314-561-7411
Toledo, OH 419-318-2211
Toronto, ON CAN 647-723-9923
Ottawa, ON CAN 613-694-1257
Charlotte, NC 704-594-4811
________________________________________________
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 Francis, Shepherd of Truth
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-04.asp?navlink=latest
Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
COMMUNICATION AND GROWTH
"CHILDREN OF GOD"
Communication is really about realizing that we are all human beings, children of God. I
like seeing this power of communication as "neighborliness".
"PASSERSBY ON THE DIGITAL HIGHWAY"
It is not enough to be passersby on the digital highways, simply "connected"; connections
need to grow into true encounters. We cannot live apart, closed in on ourselves. We need to
love and be loved. We need tenderness.
A NETWORK OF PEOPLE
The digital world can be an environment rich in humanity; a network not of wires but of
people.
(Source: Message for World Communications Day, January 24, 2014)
http://presentationministries.com/pope/fst2014-04.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
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/
________________________________________________
2014 RETREATS
Online Registration
2014 RETREATS
· 40 Hours Devotion and Family Campout (Jun 20-22)
· How to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours (Jul 21-23)
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THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH - One Bread, One Body, 6/1/2014
Pentecost Novena Day 3 - Sunday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Year A
Acts 1:12-14
1 Peter 4:13-16
John 17:1-11
Year B
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
1 John 4:11-16
John 17:11-19
Year C
Acts 7:55-60
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20
John 17:20-26
Be silent
Pray: Father, make us one in the Spirit. As You have forgiven me, may I accept Your grace to forgive immediately all who have sinned against me. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Sunday, June 1, 2014, Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost Novena - Day 3
Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9, Matthew 28:16-20
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060114.cfm
THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH
"No sooner had He said this than He was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took Him from their sight." -Acts 1:9
Jesus' Ascension seemed to have ended our time to benefit from His Incarnation. We could no longer see God face to face, hear Him, and touch Him. However, Jesus had promised that He would not leave us orphaned (Jn 14:18). He would be with us always (Mt 28:20), and it is better for us that He go (Jn 16:7).
Jesus knew that His apostles would not understand His Ascension, so He told them to remain in Jerusalem. Within a few days, they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5). They obeyed the Lord after His Ascension and "returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There they were to be found in the temple constantly, speaking the praises of God" (Lk 24:52-53). "Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer" (Acts 1:14).
After nine days of prayer, 120 of Jesus' disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:15; 2:4). They baptized 3,000 people that day (Acts 2:41), and the Church was born. This newborn Church eventually came to be recognized as the body of Christ, the continuation and development of Jesus' Incarnation (e.g. 1 Cor 12:12; Eph 1:23).
Pray for nine days (a novena) for the Holy Spirit to come and guide you to all truth (Jn 16:13), especially the truth about His Incarnation and the Church.
Prayer: Father, I accept Your grace to pray for nine days. Come, Holy Spirit!
Promise: "He has put all things under Christ's feet and has made Him, thus exalted, Head of the Church, which is His body: the fullness of Him Who fills the universe in all its parts." -Eph 1:22-23
Praise: Alleluia! Jesus is risen, ascended, and glorified! Praise God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit!
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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 June 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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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Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Year A
Acts 1:12-14
1 Peter 4:13-16
John 17:1-11
Year B
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
1 John 4:11-16
John 17:11-19
Year C
Acts 7:55-60
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20
John 17:20-26
Be silent
Pray: Father, make us one in the Spirit. As You have forgiven me, may I accept Your grace to forgive immediately all who have sinned against me. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Sunday, June 1, 2014, Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost Novena - Day 3
Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9, Matthew 28:16-20
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060114.cfm
THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH
"No sooner had He said this than He was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took Him from their sight." -Acts 1:9
Jesus' Ascension seemed to have ended our time to benefit from His Incarnation. We could no longer see God face to face, hear Him, and touch Him. However, Jesus had promised that He would not leave us orphaned (Jn 14:18). He would be with us always (Mt 28:20), and it is better for us that He go (Jn 16:7).
Jesus knew that His apostles would not understand His Ascension, so He told them to remain in Jerusalem. Within a few days, they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5). They obeyed the Lord after His Ascension and "returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There they were to be found in the temple constantly, speaking the praises of God" (Lk 24:52-53). "Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer" (Acts 1:14).
After nine days of prayer, 120 of Jesus' disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:15; 2:4). They baptized 3,000 people that day (Acts 2:41), and the Church was born. This newborn Church eventually came to be recognized as the body of Christ, the continuation and development of Jesus' Incarnation (e.g. 1 Cor 12:12; Eph 1:23).
Pray for nine days (a novena) for the Holy Spirit to come and guide you to all truth (Jn 16:13), especially the truth about His Incarnation and the Church.
Prayer: Father, I accept Your grace to pray for nine days. Come, Holy Spirit!
Promise: "He has put all things under Christ's feet and has made Him, thus exalted, Head of the Church, which is His body: the fullness of Him Who fills the universe in all its parts." -Eph 1:22-23
Praise: Alleluia! Jesus is risen, ascended, and glorified! Praise God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit!
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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 June 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, January 2, 2014
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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