Monday, December 26, 2016, St. Stephen
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59, Psalm 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16-17, Matthew
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RUNNING FROM LOVE?
"Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." -Acts 7:59
On this second day of Christmas, we have ample proof that Christmas has become too commercialized. Many of us have received all kinds of stuff as presents. We may also feel stuffed from over-indulging in food, drink, TV, shopping, working, etc. We may be smothered in debt. Why do so many feel compelled to go so far overboard at Christmas?
There are many answers to this question, but one answer may be that we absorb ourselves with material things at Christmas because we're afraid of finding the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas means God has become man and was born so that we could have a deep, personal relationship with Him. A deep love for the Crucified One results in being persecuted with and for Him. The result of Christmas is to live and die like St. Stephen - martyred or at least suffering redemptively for the Christ of Christmas. Naturally, we shy away and run from true love, love that hurts so much it becomes a sharing in Calvary.
Let us put aside our distractions and allow ourselves to fearfully fall into the hands of the living God, Who is Love Himself (Heb 10:31).
Prayer: Father, I decide to take down the wall of possessions and activities which I have put between me and Your love.
Promise: "You will be hated by all on account of Me. But whoever holds out till the end will escape death." -Mt 10:22
Praise: St. Stephen rejoiced in death which would bring him closer to his Beloved. He was so "filled with faith and the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5) that he was martyred even before the apostles.
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On this great celebration of Christmas, we recall Jesus being constricted for love of us:
-Jesus, Son of God and Eternal Word of God, Whom the universe cannot contain (2 Chr 6:18), is
constricted in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
-Jesus, through Whom all things came into being (Jn 1:3), accepts the constraints and
limitations of a human body.
-After birth, Jesus was "wrapped in swaddling clothes" (Lk 2:12). These clothes encircled His
body, constricting Him.
-The Baby Jesus was hunted down by the government. His family fled to Egypt. He was constricted
through life as a Refugee in a land far from His home (Mt 2:14ff).
-Jesus was constricted on the cross, the Almighty God pressed to its wood by a few nails.
-Jesus was constricted again by swaddling clothes. His burial cloths were wrapped around His
immobile body.
-After dying, the body of Jesus was constricted in a tomb.
Why did Jesus submit to these constrictions for our sake? "God is Love" (1 Jn 4:16), and love
endures all things (1 Cor 13:7).
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for taking on the constrictions of our humanity so You could set us
free in the power of Your resurrection! I join my human life to Yours. I put my life in Your hands.
Promise: "Any who did accept [Jesus] He empowered to become children of God." -Jn 1:12
Praise: "For a Child is born to us, a Son is given us; upon His shoulder dominion rests" (Is 9:5).
"With the Lord is kindness and with Him is plenteous redemption" (Ps 130:7).
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My mother Edith Jensen is in Fleur Heights Care Center Des Moines Iowa she's under a lot of
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she's 74 years old never been in the hospital before nothing big cities she gets scared when
she's around a lot of people if you can ask God to get rid of her excited stress for a month
that would be great if you can do too much that would be even better thank you and have a
very merry Christmas
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Celebrate the Birth of Jesus!! Glory glory!! Praise you Lord! Thank you for our souls, lives,
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Thank You Jesus for coming to give us new life and to show us the way.
Thank You for being willing to give Your life, so that we might have eternal life.
Thank You Jesus, for being like us in everything but sin.
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"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." -John 1:14
On this great celebration of Christmas, we recall Jesus being constricted for love of us:
-Jesus, Son of God and Eternal Word of God, Whom the universe cannot contain (2 Chr 6:18), is
constricted in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
-Jesus, through Whom all things came into being (Jn 1:3), accepts the constraints and
limitations of a human body.
-After birth, Jesus was "wrapped in swaddling clothes" (Lk 2:12). These clothes encircled His
body, constricting Him.
-The Baby Jesus was hunted down by the government. His family fled to Egypt. He was constricted
through life as a Refugee in a land far from His home (Mt 2:14ff).
-Jesus was constricted on the cross, the Almighty God pressed to its wood by a few nails.
-Jesus was constricted again by swaddling clothes. His burial cloths were wrapped around His
immobile body.
-After dying, the body of Jesus was constricted in a tomb.
Why did Jesus submit to these constrictions for our sake? "God is Love" (1 Jn 4:16), and love
endures all things (1 Cor 13:7).
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for taking on the constrictions of our humanity so You could set us
free in the power of Your resurrection! I join my human life to Yours. I put my life in Your hands.
Promise: "Any who did accept [Jesus] He empowered to become children of God." -Jn 1:12
Praise: "For a Child is born to us, a Son is given us; upon His shoulder dominion rests" (Is 9:5).
"With the Lord is kindness and with Him is plenteous redemption" (Ps 130:7).
Monday RUNNING FROM LOVE?
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"Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." -Acts 7:59
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SAVE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WALK IN DARKNESS ENLIGHT THEM WITH YOUR HOLY LIGHT AND LOVE
(julia, Canada, 12/24/2016 8:02:20 PM)
Please pray for my wife who suffers from mental illness. Please pray for her and me. For
strength, love and forgiveness. I love her so much. Please pray for us. Thank you.
(Anonymous, United States, 12/24/2016 3:26:57 PM)
My mother Edith Jensen is in Fleur Heights Care Center Des Moines Iowa she's under a lot of
stress anxiety and if you can get rid of her exact address for a month that would be great
she's 74 years old never been in the hospital before nothing big cities she gets scared when
she's around a lot of people if you can ask God to get rid of her excited stress for a month
that would be great if you can do too much that would be even better thank you and have a
very merry Christmas
(Ted, Casey, Iowa, United States, 12/24/2016 3:03:25 PM)
Celebrate the Birth of Jesus!! Glory glory!! Praise you Lord! Thank you for our souls, lives,
blessings and your glory. We praise you! Lord Father may we all keep the faith and rejoice
with our family & loved ones. In your previous Holy Name, Amen
(SA, , 12/24/2016 1:20:49 PM)
Nations, great and small, awake from your deep slumber from the dark night and greet your
Savior, The Christ Child.
(Anonymous, , 12/24/2016 12:51:56 PM)
Fear is useless. LORD please look kindly on the petitions posted and all the requests said
silently in our hearts. Oh come, oh come Emmanuel. May the lonely, the broken hearted, the
homeless have peace with JESUS the Christmas.
(Jim, Wisconsin, , 12/24/2016 12:08:01 PM)
please pray for the conversion and deliverance of anna, apollonia, david, frank, jimmy,
susan, peter, and marian
(Anonymous, , 12/24/2016 11:16:27 AM)
As we await the Celebration of The Birth Of Jesus, let us pray and open our hearts, minds
and hearts to His Light.the Light of the world. Let us pray that Jesus' Birth be an example
of Life, man and woman and family united in Love, Commitment and Sacrifice in our world
today. Jesus shine Your Light upon us. Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for us.
(Ken, Texas, , 12/24/2016 9:23:03 AM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
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THE BTL RECENTLY WENT TO A SINGLE NUMBER FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
WELCOME CHILDREN, MIGRANTS
"PEOPLE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THINGS"
The Church ... invites us to do this precisely amidst this phenomenon, with the certainty
that no one is a stranger in the Christian community, which embraces "every nation, tribe,
people and tongue" (Rev 7:9). Each person is precious; persons are more important than
things, and the worth of an institution is measured by the way it treats the life and
dignity of human beings, particularly when they are vulnerable, as in the case of child
migrants.
DON'T TIRE OF LIVING THE GOSPEL
... I wish to address a word to you, who walk alongside migrant children and young people:
they need your precious help. The Church too needs you and supports you in the generous
service you offer. Do not tire of courageously living the Gospel, which calls you to
recognize and welcome the Lord Jesus among the smallest and the most vulnerable.
"INSPIRES AND CHALLENGES"
"Whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives
not Me but Him who sent Me" (Mk 9:37; cf. Mt 18:5; Lk 9:48; Jn 13:20). With these words,
the Evangelists remind the Christian community of Jesus' teaching which both inspires and
challenges.
(Source: Message for the 103rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2017, September 8, 2016)
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Sunday, December 25, 2016, Christmas
Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6, Psalm 98:1-6, John 1:1-18
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CONSTRICTED BY LOVE
"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." -John 1:14
On this great celebration of Christmas, we recall Jesus being constricted for love of us:
* Jesus, Son of God and Eternal Word of God, Whom the universe cannot contain (2 Chr 6:18), is constricted in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
* Jesus, through Whom all things came into being (Jn 1:3), accepts the constraints and limitations of a human body.
* After birth, Jesus was "wrapped in swaddling clothes" (Lk 2:12). These clothes encircled His body, constricting Him.
* The Baby Jesus was hunted down by the government. His family fled to Egypt. He was constricted through life as a Refugee in a land far from His home (Mt 2:14ff).
* Jesus was constricted on the cross, the Almighty God pressed to its wood by a few nails.
* Jesus was constricted again by swaddling clothes. His burial cloths were wrapped around His immobile body.
* After dying, the body of Jesus was constricted in a tomb.
Why did Jesus submit to these constrictions for our sake? "God is Love" (1 Jn 4:16), and love endures all things (1 Cor 13:7).
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for taking on the constrictions of our humanity so You could set us free in the power of Your resurrection! I join my human life to Yours. I put my life in Your hands.
Promise: "Any who did accept [Jesus] He empowered to become children of God." -Jn 1:12
Praise: "For a Child is born to us, a Son is given us; upon His shoulder dominion rests" (Is 9:5). "With the Lord is kindness and with Him is plenteous redemption" (Ps 130:7).
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Sunday, December 25, 2016, Christmas
Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6, Psalm 98:1-6, John 1:1-18
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CONSTRICTED BY LOVE
"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." -John 1:14
On this great celebration of Christmas, we recall Jesus being constricted for love of us:
* Jesus, Son of God and Eternal Word of God, Whom the universe cannot contain (2 Chr 6:18), is constricted in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
* Jesus, through Whom all things came into being (Jn 1:3), accepts the constraints and limitations of a human body.
* After birth, Jesus was "wrapped in swaddling clothes" (Lk 2:12). These clothes encircled His body, constricting Him.
* The Baby Jesus was hunted down by the government. His family fled to Egypt. He was constricted through life as a Refugee in a land far from His home (Mt 2:14ff).
* Jesus was constricted on the cross, the Almighty God pressed to its wood by a few nails.
* Jesus was constricted again by swaddling clothes. His burial cloths were wrapped around His immobile body.
* After dying, the body of Jesus was constricted in a tomb.
Why did Jesus submit to these constrictions for our sake? "God is Love" (1 Jn 4:16), and love endures all things (1 Cor 13:7).
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for taking on the constrictions of our humanity so You could set us free in the power of Your resurrection! I join my human life to Yours. I put my life in Your hands.
Promise: "Any who did accept [Jesus] He empowered to become children of God." -Jn 1:12
Praise: "For a Child is born to us, a Son is given us; upon His shoulder dominion rests" (Is 9:5). "With the Lord is kindness and with Him is plenteous redemption" (Ps 130:7).
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Saturday, December 24, 2016
"FREE AT LAST" - One Bread, One Body, 12/24/2016
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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Saturday, December 24, 2016
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16, Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29, Luke 1:67-79
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"FREE AT LAST"
"You shall go before the Lord to prepare straight paths for Him, giving His people a knowledge of salvation in freedom from their sins." -Luke 1:76-77
On this Christmas Eve day and last day of Advent, we sing, for the last time until next Advent, "O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel." We are mourning in lonely exile. We cry out and sing out for God to visit and ransom His people this Christmas season (Lk 1:68). We must be "rid of fear and delivered from the enemy" (Lk 1:74). We need Emmanuel, the Messiah, Jesus.
Only Jesus, the Truth, can set us free (see Jn 8:36; 14:6; 8:32). He began His public ministry by proclaiming: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; therefore He has anointed Me. He has sent Me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind and release to prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord" (Lk 4:18-19). Jesus announced a perpetual Jubilee Year of liberation (see Lv 25:8ff).
Receive from Jesus the ultimate Christmas present - freedom to "serve Him devoutly and through all our days be holy in His sight" (Lk 1:75). This Christmas, proclaim as Martin Luther King preached: "Free at last, Lord God Almighty, free at last!"
Prayer: "O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appears."
Promise: "Your house and your 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).
(For related teaching, order our book, "The Truth Will Set You Free".)
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Saturday, December 24, 2016
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16, Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29, Luke 1:67-79
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"FREE AT LAST"
"You shall go before the Lord to prepare straight paths for Him, giving His people a knowledge of salvation in freedom from their sins." -Luke 1:76-77
On this Christmas Eve day and last day of Advent, we sing, for the last time until next Advent, "O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel." We are mourning in lonely exile. We cry out and sing out for God to visit and ransom His people this Christmas season (Lk 1:68). We must be "rid of fear and delivered from the enemy" (Lk 1:74). We need Emmanuel, the Messiah, Jesus.
Only Jesus, the Truth, can set us free (see Jn 8:36; 14:6; 8:32). He began His public ministry by proclaiming: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; therefore He has anointed Me. He has sent Me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind and release to prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord" (Lk 4:18-19). Jesus announced a perpetual Jubilee Year of liberation (see Lv 25:8ff).
Receive from Jesus the ultimate Christmas present - freedom to "serve Him devoutly and through all our days be holy in His sight" (Lk 1:75). This Christmas, proclaim as Martin Luther King preached: "Free at last, Lord God Almighty, free at last!"
Prayer: "O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appears."
Promise: "Your house and your 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).
(For related teaching, order our book, "The Truth Will Set You Free".)
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Friday, December 23, 2016
JESUS CHRIST IS COMING TO TOWN - One Bread, One Body, 12/23/2016
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Friday, December 23, 2016, St. John of Kanty
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24, Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14, Luke 1:57-66
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JESUS CHRIST IS COMING TO TOWN
"Who can stand when He appears?" -Malachi 3:2
Jesus is coming! He is coming in a new way into our lives and our world this Christmas. "Yes, He is coming" (Mal 3:1). His first coming was humble and generally unrecognized by most of the world.
The secular culture is working hard to ensure that Jesus' coming this Christmas will also be unrecognized. The culture has replaced Jesus' Christmas coming with the "holiday" coming of Santa Claus.
This Christmas, will you be among the humble shepherds who recognized Jesus' Christmas coming, or the innkeepers whose lives were too full to make room for Jesus? (Lk 2:7) Is your life too full or too busy to make room for Jesus?
Repent of anything that keeps you away from Jesus. Let Him purify and refine you of anything that causes you to have no room for Him (Mal 3:2-3). It's nice to give presents, but it's eternally critical to give Jesus your presence. May you be fully attentive to Him at His Christmas coming, so that Jesus will not have to say on Christmas: "Why was no one there when I came?" (Is 50:2)
Prayer: Jesus, I offer You the Christmas present You desire most: my life.
Promise: "The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and His covenant, for their instruction." -Ps 25:14
Praise: "O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, Desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God."
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Friday, December 23, 2016, St. John of Kanty
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24, Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14, Luke 1:57-66
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122316.cfm
JESUS CHRIST IS COMING TO TOWN
"Who can stand when He appears?" -Malachi 3:2
Jesus is coming! He is coming in a new way into our lives and our world this Christmas. "Yes, He is coming" (Mal 3:1). His first coming was humble and generally unrecognized by most of the world.
The secular culture is working hard to ensure that Jesus' coming this Christmas will also be unrecognized. The culture has replaced Jesus' Christmas coming with the "holiday" coming of Santa Claus.
This Christmas, will you be among the humble shepherds who recognized Jesus' Christmas coming, or the innkeepers whose lives were too full to make room for Jesus? (Lk 2:7) Is your life too full or too busy to make room for Jesus?
Repent of anything that keeps you away from Jesus. Let Him purify and refine you of anything that causes you to have no room for Him (Mal 3:2-3). It's nice to give presents, but it's eternally critical to give Jesus your presence. May you be fully attentive to Him at His Christmas coming, so that Jesus will not have to say on Christmas: "Why was no one there when I came?" (Is 50:2)
Prayer: Jesus, I offer You the Christmas present You desire most: my life.
Promise: "The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and His covenant, for their instruction." -Ps 25:14
Praise: "O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, Desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God."
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
JOIN THE REVOLUTION - One Bread, One Body, 12/22/2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
1 Samuel 1:24-28, 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8, Luke 1:46-56
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122216.cfm
JOIN THE REVOLUTION
"He has shown might with His arm; He has confused the proud in their inmost thoughts." -Luke 1:51
Hannah lived during a time when the people of God were weak in faith, when "a revelation of the Lord was uncommon and vision infrequent" (1 Sm 3:1). She prophesied a spiritual, economic, and social revolution in which "the bows of the mighty are broken, while the tottering gird on strength. The well-fed hire themselves out for bread, while the hungry batten on spoil" (1 Sm 2:4-5). Hannah's prophecy was fulfilled in thirty years when "the whole Israelite population turned to the Lord" (1 Sm 7:2).
Mary lived during a time when the people of God were oppressed by the Roman government. She also prophesied a spiritual, economic, and social revolution in which the Lord "has deposed the mighty from their thrones and raised the lowly to high places. The hungry He has given every good thing, while the rich He has sent empty away" (Lk 1:52-53). Mary's prophecy was more than fulfilled in the death and resurrection of her Son, Jesus.
Pope St. John Paul II lived during a time when many of God's people were weak in faith and oppressed by a culture of death. He prophesied that the Lord would give us a Great Jubilee which would mark a spiritual, economic, and social revolution. His prophecy will be fulfilled if we are "docile to the action of the Holy Spirit" (Toward the Third Millennium, 18). Did that happen in your life and in the world back in the year 2000? If not, make it happen now. Receive the Holy Spirit, the only true Christmas Spirit. Join the revolution.
Prayer: Father, use my life and death to displace the culture of death with a civilization of love and life.
Promise: "My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior." -Lk 1:46-47
Praise: "O King of all nations, the only Joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature You fashioned from the dust."
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1 Samuel 1:24-28, 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8, Luke 1:46-56
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JOIN THE REVOLUTION
"He has shown might with His arm; He has confused the proud in their inmost thoughts." -Luke 1:51
Hannah lived during a time when the people of God were weak in faith, when "a revelation of the Lord was uncommon and vision infrequent" (1 Sm 3:1). She prophesied a spiritual, economic, and social revolution in which "the bows of the mighty are broken, while the tottering gird on strength. The well-fed hire themselves out for bread, while the hungry batten on spoil" (1 Sm 2:4-5). Hannah's prophecy was fulfilled in thirty years when "the whole Israelite population turned to the Lord" (1 Sm 7:2).
Mary lived during a time when the people of God were oppressed by the Roman government. She also prophesied a spiritual, economic, and social revolution in which the Lord "has deposed the mighty from their thrones and raised the lowly to high places. The hungry He has given every good thing, while the rich He has sent empty away" (Lk 1:52-53). Mary's prophecy was more than fulfilled in the death and resurrection of her Son, Jesus.
Pope St. John Paul II lived during a time when many of God's people were weak in faith and oppressed by a culture of death. He prophesied that the Lord would give us a Great Jubilee which would mark a spiritual, economic, and social revolution. His prophecy will be fulfilled if we are "docile to the action of the Holy Spirit" (Toward the Third Millennium, 18). Did that happen in your life and in the world back in the year 2000? If not, make it happen now. Receive the Holy Spirit, the only true Christmas Spirit. Join the revolution.
Prayer: Father, use my life and death to displace the culture of death with a civilization of love and life.
Promise: "My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior." -Lk 1:46-47
Praise: "O King of all nations, the only Joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature You fashioned from the dust."
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
HIDE AND SEE - One Bread, One Body, 12/21/2016
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016, St. Peter Canisius
Song of Songs 2:8-14, or Zephaniah 3:14-18, Psalm 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21, Luke 1:39-45
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122116.cfm
HIDE AND SEE
"Let Me see you." -Song of Songs 2:14
We're hiding from Jesus. He's trying to look at us, but we're hiding from Him - whether it's behind a boulder (Sg 2:14), a sinful, worldly lifestyle, or a veil of fear. It's estimated that almost half of registered Catholics hide from Jesus simply by not showing up at Mass on Sunday.
We may be hiding from Jesus, but that doesn't stop Him from looking for us (Lk 19:10). He loves us so much that He came down from heaven to earth to look at us. We might look in a mirror and dislike what we see, but Jesus loves to look at us. He says to each of us: "Ah, you are beautiful, My beloved" (Sg 1:15).
During the Advent and Christmas seasons, visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Sit and gaze upon the eucharistic Jesus. Now realize that He is also looking upon you. While in His eucharistic presence, read the entire book of Song of Songs. Picture Jesus, our Groom, using the words of the groom to talk directly to you with His words of ardent love (denoted by the letter 'G' in the left margin of some Bibles). Respond to Him by lovingly speaking to Him the words of the bride (denoted by the letter 'B' in the left margin of some Bibles).
Hide from Jesus no longer. Give Jesus the Christmas present He wants. Let Him see your face (Sg 2:14) and tell you how much He loves you. Then love Him in return.
Prayer: Jesus, why am I afraid of Your love? (Ps 139:7-12) Why do I hide myself from You? Give me the grace to let You love me.
Promise: "The Lord has removed the judgment against you...you have no further misfortune to fear." -Zep 3:15
Praise: "O Radiant Dawn, Splendor of eternal light, Sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death."
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016, St. Peter Canisius
Song of Songs 2:8-14, or Zephaniah 3:14-18, Psalm 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21, Luke 1:39-45
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122116.cfm
HIDE AND SEE
"Let Me see you." -Song of Songs 2:14
We're hiding from Jesus. He's trying to look at us, but we're hiding from Him - whether it's behind a boulder (Sg 2:14), a sinful, worldly lifestyle, or a veil of fear. It's estimated that almost half of registered Catholics hide from Jesus simply by not showing up at Mass on Sunday.
We may be hiding from Jesus, but that doesn't stop Him from looking for us (Lk 19:10). He loves us so much that He came down from heaven to earth to look at us. We might look in a mirror and dislike what we see, but Jesus loves to look at us. He says to each of us: "Ah, you are beautiful, My beloved" (Sg 1:15).
During the Advent and Christmas seasons, visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Sit and gaze upon the eucharistic Jesus. Now realize that He is also looking upon you. While in His eucharistic presence, read the entire book of Song of Songs. Picture Jesus, our Groom, using the words of the groom to talk directly to you with His words of ardent love (denoted by the letter 'G' in the left margin of some Bibles). Respond to Him by lovingly speaking to Him the words of the bride (denoted by the letter 'B' in the left margin of some Bibles).
Hide from Jesus no longer. Give Jesus the Christmas present He wants. Let Him see your face (Sg 2:14) and tell you how much He loves you. Then love Him in return.
Prayer: Jesus, why am I afraid of Your love? (Ps 139:7-12) Why do I hide myself from You? Give me the grace to let You love me.
Promise: "The Lord has removed the judgment against you...you have no further misfortune to fear." -Zep 3:15
Praise: "O Radiant Dawn, Splendor of eternal light, Sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death."
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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