DIVIDING IN ORDER TO UNITE - One Bread, One Body, 10/23/2025

Thursday, October 23, 2025, St. John of Capistrano

Romans 6:19-23
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
Luke 12:49-53

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DIVIDING IN ORDER TO UNITE
"I have come for division." —Luke 12:51

Christ gathers. He died “to gather into one all the dispersed children of God” (Jn 11:52). Though He came to gather and unite, Jesus said that He came to cause division in families in the sense that He shines His light of truth on each family member (Lk 12:52-53). In their free will, some family members have chosen not to listen to the voice of truth.

Satan divides; his purpose is to cause disunity. Satan does everything in his power to divide and isolate. This is as Jesus said: “I see an enemy’s hand in this” (Mt 13:28). After sowing disunity and dissension (see Mt 13:25), the evil one insolently dares to blame the problems on the Lord, Who is the One working to gather and unite.

So when Jesus says “I have come for division,” He is working to first divide family members from their attachment to evil. That foundational work must be done before the actual uniting and building work can begin. Jesus, the Living Word, “divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow” (Heb 4:12). He does surgery upon each person, judging “the reflections and thoughts of the heart” (Heb 4:12), much like a surgeon divides cancer cells from healthy cells, to remove the cancer from the person’s body.

Assist the Lord in His work of gathering and uniting. Allow Him to divide and detach you from any attachments which divide you from union with God.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I surrender completely to You. Do in me whatever You must so You can do through me whatever You will.

Promise: "Now that you are freed from sin and have become slaves of God, your benefit is sanctification as you tend toward eternal life." —Rm 6:22

Praise: For several decades, St. John of Capistrano traveled many miles through Central Europe, preaching missions and renewing devotion in an area devastated by the plague.

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LOVE TO WAIT - One Bread, One Body, 10/22/2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Pope St. John Paul II

Romans 6:12-18
Psalm 124:1-8
Luke 12:39-48

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LOVE TO WAIT
"That servant is fortunate whom his master finds busy when he returns." —Luke 12:43

St. Peter was given the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:19). He saw the risen Lord on the day Jesus rose from the dead. Peter was even warned several times to be vigilant and faithful in his mission because Jesus, his Master, might take His time coming back (Lk 12:45; Mt 25:5, 19). Though Peter was given much (Lk 12:48), he couldn’t wait a few weeks for Jesus. So shortly after Jesus’ Resurrection, Peter went back to work in his commercial fishing boat (Jn 21:3).

In today’s Gospel, Jesus warned Peter that the servant “who knew his master’s wishes but did not prepare to fulfill them” would “get a severe beating” (Lk 12:47). Yet when Jesus returned to check on His servant Peter, He didn’t give him that beating. Instead, Jesus gave Peter a miraculous catch of fish and cooked breakfast for him (Jn 21:6, 13). This time, Jesus had no teaching or parable for Peter. He simply asked Peter: “Do you love Me?” (Jn 21:15)

Waiting a few weeks, a few months, or even a few years for Jesus to come along won’t be a problem if we love Him enough. If we love Jesus, we will be immersed in dispensing the Word of God to His lambs in our midst (Jn 21:15; Lk 12:42). If we love Jesus, we won’t misuse the gifts and privileges God has given us on our own pleasures (cf Lk 12:45ff). Vigilance and waiting come naturally to those in love (Sg 3:1-3; 5:2). “The love of Christ impels us” (2 Cor 5:14) to spread the Word of God. Jesus asks each of us: “Do you love Me?”

Prayer: Father, pour out Your love in my heart through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5) so that I may wait in joyful hope.

Promise: "Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth." —Ps 124:8

Praise: Pope St. John Paul II made it a priority to be present at multiple World Youth Day events, bringing the hope of the Gospel to millions of young people worldwide.

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IT’S YOUR TURN - One Bread, One Body, 10/21/2025

Tuesday, October 21, 2025,

Romans 5:12, 15, 17-21
Psalm 40:7-10, 17
Luke 12:35-38

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IT'S YOUR TURN
"I tell you, He will put on an apron, seat them at table, and proceed to wait on them." —Luke 12:37

There is a reversal of roles in today’s Gospel passage. For a master to serve slaves would turn the social order of the time upside down (Lk 12:37). Yet Jesus washed His disciples’ feet to be an example for them (Jn 13:5, 15). Jesus turned the world upside down through His death and Resurrection (see Rm 5:19ff). The missionary apostles also turned the world upside down (see Acts 17:6, RSV-CE). The Bible is filled with one good turn after another.

We disciples of Jesus are to be always vigilant, alert for the Master’s return (Lk 12:36). In the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, God turns heaven and earth upside down, returning every day to serve us and wait for us to return to Him. He returns in the poor and needy, in the wounded and broken. Jesus returns in His Mystical Body, the Church.

How upside down is this? The Master serves, the King of the Universe appears humbly in the form of bread and wine, the weak are strong (2 Cor 12:9-10), the proud are humbled, and the poor and meek inherit the land (Mt 5:5). The Kingdom of God is not the kingdom of this world (Jn 18:36). It is upturned, upside-down soil that allows the seed to germinate, grow, and bear fruit. Let Jesus do any upturning and upheaval needed. Let Him turn your family, workplace, marriage, and life upside down. In Jesus, upside down is right-side-up.

Prayer: Father, may I not take the role of victim but of victor.

Promise: "Despite the increase of sin, grace has far surpassed it." —Rm 5:20

Praise: Tim and Bernadette attend Mass and Eucharistic Adoration together several mornings each month.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY - One Bread, One Body, 10/20/2025

Monday, October 20, 2025, St. Paul of the Cross

Romans 4:20-25
Luke 1:69-75
Luke 12:13-21

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INDEPENDENCE DAY
"I will say to myself: You have blessings in reserve for years to come. Relax!" —Luke 12:19

The man in today’s Gospel was already rich (Lk 12:16). He had several grain bins on his property (Lk 12:18). It had been a year since his last harvest, and still he had no room to store this year’s harvest. Therefore, his grain bins contained at least a year’s foodstores in reserve. Then he “had a good harvest” (Lk 12:16), so large he was bursting at the seams. God blessed this man in ways foretold by the prophets (see Am 9:13-14; Is 30:23-25).

Yet this man’s speech reveals his heart (Lk 6:45). Though rich, he was worried about his future. He could have thanked God for a bountiful harvest; instead, he told himself he was finally financially secure enough to “relax” (Lk 12:19). He could have shared his plenty with the hungry, thus growing rich for God. Instead, he only thought of growing rich for himself (Lk 12:21).

When deciding how to handle his harvest, he consulted himself rather than God. Now he would be self-sufficient, independent of a God he never mentions or thanks. His actions and words show he does not trust the very God Who continues to bless him so abundantly, Who cannot be outgiven, and Who continues to provide for him. In His mercy, God reserved a place for this man and all others who insist upon being independent of Him “for years to come” (Lk 12:19). It’s called hell.

We could also fall into this “trap” of desiring to be secure for the rest of our life (1 Tm 6:9). Repent! Trust in God alone.

Prayer: Father, I trust You alone for my daily needs (Mt 6:11). May I never turn from You in times of prosperity (Prv 30:7-9).

Promise: "Our faith will be credited to us also if we believe in Him Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead." —Rm 4:24

Praise: St. Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passion, also known as the Passionists, a religious order devoted to spreading the memory of the Passion of Jesus (see 1 Cor 2:2).

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GIVE ME A HAND - One Bread, One Body, 10/19/2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025, 29th Sunday Ordinary Time

Exodus 17:8-13
2 Timothy 3:14—4:2
Psalm 121:1-8
Luke 18:1-8
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GIVE ME A HAND
Jesus "told them a parable on the necessity of praying always and not losing heart." —Luke 18:1

“As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight. Moses’ hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands…and Joshua” won the battle (Ex 17:11-13).

Jesus, nailed upon the cross, battled with the kingdom of darkness for our souls. His hands grew weary as He stretched them out in prayer for us. Though He had no one to hold up His weary arms, the nails held up His hands so He could keep them stretched out in prayer and win the battle.

Perhaps you are alone in your faith and have no Aaron and Hur to support your hands and spirit as you pray. Your cross is heavy, your hands are growing tired, and it’s hard to keep them upraised in confident prayer. So if you “have been crucified with Christ” (Gal 2:19), it could be that the nails holding you to your cross are your “Aaron” and “Hur,” keeping your hands upheld and stretched out in persistent prayer. 

Perhaps if circumstances were more favorable in your life, you might be tempted to relax and stop praying. But your cross, the nails, and the suffering keep your hands outstretched in prayer and lead you to victory in your spiritual battle. “So strengthen your drooping hands” (Heb 12:12). Pray persistently, as Jesus directs (see Lk 18:1). “Wear Him out” with your prayers (see Is 62:6-7).

Prayer: Lord, when I grow tired for You, may I never grow tired of You.

Promise: "My help is from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." —Ps 121:2

Praise: "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever" (Ps 136:1).

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“WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT” (see Eph 4:4) - One Bread, One Body, 10/18/2025

Saturday, October 18, 2025, St. Luke

2 Timothy 4:10-17
Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18
Luke 10:1-9

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"WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT" (see Eph 4:4)
"I have no one with me but Luke." —2 Timothy 4:11

St. Luke is the great teacher on the Holy Spirit. His is the Gospel of the Holy Spirit, and his Acts of the Apostles is the account of the Holy Spirit creating and developing the Church. Because Luke is filled with the Spirit, he emphasizes God’s call to unity and community, for the Spirit is the Source of our unity (Eph 4:3; 1 Cor 12:13). Luke recounted that Jesus sent out His disciples two by two (Lk 10:1). Luke himself was St. Paul’s partner on some of his missions (see 2 Tm 4:11). Luke also noted that Jesus wanted His disciples to make people’s homes their base for evangelization (Lk 10:7; Acts 16:15). Moreover, Luke emphasized that the Holy Spirit of Pentecost calls us to devote ourselves to the communal life (Acts 2:42).

In our lonely world of isolation, with the Church often divided rather than united, when marriages and families keep breaking up, when Christian community is seen more as a cult than a calling — we need more than ever Luke’s emphasis on the Holy Spirit of unity. Read Luke; live Luke. Be “of one heart and one mind” in the Holy Spirit (Acts 4:32).

Prayer: Father, unite me much more deeply with several of my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Promise: "The harvest is rich but the workers are few; therefore ask the Harvest-Master to send workers to His harvest." —Lk 10:2

Praise: Because of St. Luke, the world knows about the Annunciation and the Nativity, resulting in fervent worship of Jesus throughout the centuries.

(For a related teaching on An Introduction to Small Christian Communities, view, download or order our booklet on our website.)

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