IMAGING RESONANCE? - One Bread, One Body, 10/17/2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026, St. Ignatius of Antioch

Ephesians 1:15-23
Psalm 8:2-7
Luke 12:8-12

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IMAGING RESONANCE?
“May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, grant you a spirit of wisdom and insight to know Him clearly. May He enlighten your innermost vision.” —Ephesians 1:17-18

We have eyes on the outside of our bodies by which we can see images. We also have “the eyes of [our] hearts” (Eph 1:18, RSV-CE) inside our bodies by which we can make images. This “innermost vision” (Eph 1:18) is something like our imaginations. All human beings automatically make images, that is, mental pictures, of everything, including God, ourselves, and others. These pictures are usually distorted and warp our view of life and, therefore, our living of life. Hence, we need our “innermost vision,” our image-making power, to be enlightened (Eph 1:18).

There are three keys to making true images:

1) knowing our “great hope” (Eph 1:18). Very hopeful people make images and paint pictures quite differently than those with little hope for the future.

2) knowing our inherited wealth (Eph 1:18). Jesus provides numerous images of such wealth in His teaching (see e.g. Mt 6:19-21; 25:14ff; Lk 12:16-21).

3) knowing “the immeasurable scope of His power in us who believe” (Eph 1:19). Those who know how awesome their power is in Christ make images accordingly.

May we truly image Jesus, ourselves in Jesus, and our lives in Him.

Prayer: Father, You have created us in Your divine image (Gn 1:27). May we see ourselves as icons of Your love.

Promise: “The Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment all that should be said.” —Lk 12:12

Praise: St. Ignatius wrote before his martyrdom: “I prefer death in Christ to power over the farthest limits of the earth.”

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A STILL, SMALL WHISPER (see 1 Kgs 19:12) - One Bread, One Body, 10/16/2026

Friday, October 16, 2026, St. Hedwig
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Ephesians 1:11-14
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13
Luke 12:1-7

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A STILL, SMALL WHISPER (see 1 Kgs 19:12)
“Everything you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight; what you have whispered in locked rooms will be proclaimed from the rooftops.” —Luke 12:3

Who else but God could hear what is whispered in locked rooms? (see Rm 2:16) Would God proclaim your secret whisperings from the rooftops and use your secrets against you? “From heaven the Lord looks down” (Ps 33:13), not to spy on your secrets, but to love you intimately. God is not only interested in you on Sunday for an hour; He’s interested in everything about you, even the smallest thing you do or think. He cares about the smallest sparrow, and you are worth more to God than many sparrows (Lk 12:6-7). The Lord is with you and within you (Jn 6:56; 17:23).

Therefore, give God all of your life — all your heart, soul,  strength, and mind (Lk 10:27). Give Him your weaknesses and strengths, your failings, whisperings, frustrations, and anxieties. Don’t be afraid that God is spying on you to expose you; that’s what Satan does, not God. The Lord is compassionate and merciful (see Ps 103:8). He wants to transform you in Christ (Rm 12:2) and make you perfectly whole.

God knows your most intimate secrets and whispers (see Jn 1:48-51), but His plan is to use that knowledge to transform you, not to shame and expose you. His plan is to whisper His love into your ears (1 Kgs 19:12). Ultimately, you might be the one doing the proclaiming from the housetops as you share your testimony to the tender mercy of God in your life (Lk 12:3).

Prayer: Father, draw me ever deeper into the center of Your heart.

Promise: The Holy Spirit “is the Pledge of our inheritance, the first payment against the full redemption of a people God has made His own, to praise His glory.” —Eph 1:14

Praise: St. Margaret Mary said, “I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus.”

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MY FATHER’S SON - One Bread, One Body, 10/15/2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026, St. Teresa of Jesus

Ephesians 1:1-10
Psalm 98:1-6
Luke 11:47-54

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MY FATHER’S SON
“You build the tombs of the prophets, but it was your fathers who murdered them.” —Luke 11:47

The Pharisees, the “religious elite” of Jesus’ day, used to moan: “Had we lived in our forefathers’ time we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood” (Mt 23:30). This claim of theirs got under Jesus’ skin, and He said in response, “Thus you show that you are the sons of the prophets’ murderers. Now it is your turn: fill up the vessel measured out by your forefathers” (Mt 23:31-32). They criticized the sins of their fathers, while committing the same sins themselves.

The nails were driven into Jesus’ hands and feet for all people, yet we continue our sinful prejudice (see Rm 5:8). We say we wonder how anyone or any group could commit such atrocities as Hitler and the Nazis did. Meanwhile, Jesus wonders how we can stand by idly while millions upon millions of children are cut to pieces inside the womb. Sins such as pornography, racism, human trafficking, corporate and personal greed, and genocide continue in the present day.

Let’s stop filling up the vessels measured out by our forefathers (Mt 23:32). The Lord calls us to repent, be forgiven, be holy in His sight, and full of love (Eph 1:4, 7).

Prayer: Jesus, deliver me from the futile way of life my fathers handed on to me (1 Pt 1:18).

Promise: “It is in Christ and through His blood that we have been redeemed and our sins forgiven, so immeasurably generous is God’s favor to us.” —Eph 1:7-8

Praise: St. Teresa of Avila, also known as St. Teresa of Jesus, had a great trust in God. Her common sense and her great capacity for work enabled her to bear plentiful, lasting fruit to build up the Church.



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FRUIT STAND - One Bread, One Body, 10/14/2026

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Pope St. Callistus I

Galatians 5:18-25
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
Luke 11:42-46

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FRUIT STAND
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patient endurance, kindness, generosity, faith, mildness, and chastity.” —Galatians 5:22-23

Fruit is the end product of a process. Fruit does not just happen; it is produced. The Spirit produces His fruit in us when we live in Jesus, the true Vine (Jn 15:5). Likewise, the discipline of the Lord produces the Spirit’s “fruit of peace and justice” (Heb 12:11). Thirdly, sorrow for our sins produces the fruit of the Spirit (see 2 Cor 7:11). Also, the gifts of the Spirit produce the fruit of the Spirit. For example, kindly deeds are the fruits of the Spirit’s gift of wisdom (Jas 3:17).

Many Christians seem to be waiting around for the fruit of the Spirit to “magically” appear. Fruit isn’t like that. All farmers know that, although ultimately the harvest depends on God, they must do several things to make it possible for fruit to be produced. This is also true of the fruit of the Spirit. To make possible the Spirit’s fruit, we must cling to Jesus, accept the Lord’s discipline, be sorry for our sins (see Rv 3:19), and use the Spirit’s gifts.

Prayer: Father, may I be fruitful (see Gn 1:28).

Promise: “Since we live by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s lead.” —Gal 5:25

Praise: Pope St. Callistus I was born a slave, became a prisoner, then a priest, a pope, and eventually gave his life for the Christian faith.

(Enjoy the Spirit’s fruit by reading the Bible everyday. We have several series to help you. Overview of the Bible is six CDs starting with AV 10A-1 or three DVDs starting with V-10A. 15 minute Bible Teaching-New Testament is forty CDs starting with #700. An Introduction to each Book of the Bible is thirty-two CDs starting with AV 21-1. Listen to or download these teachings on our website.)

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INSIDE JOBS - One Bread, One Body, 10/13/2026

Tuesday, October 13, 2026,

Galatians 5:1-6
Psalm 119:41, 43-45, 47-48
Luke 11:37-41

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INSIDE JOBS
“You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but within you are filled with rapaciousness and evil. Fools! Did not He Who made the outside make the inside too?” —Luke 11:39-40

We all devote a great deal of money, time, and energy to our outward appearance. We dress and comb our hair to look good. We clean our teeth, ears, fingernails, toes, etc. Many people eat, drink, and exercise so that their bodies will be attractive. We buy furniture to give ourselves the most comfortable posture, and adjust the heating and air conditioning for the most comfortable temperature. We make sure that our outsides are well provided for.

However, our insides are another story. How many starve their souls by indulging in selfish desires? (see 1 Pt 2:11; see also Prv 13:19) How many fail to guard their senses and carelessly pump tons of garbage into their spirits until their hearts are bloated? (see Lk 21:34; cf Is 33:15) But no matter what we have done to our insides, “all will be wiped clean,” if we but obey the Lord in almsgiving, prayer, and fasting (Lk 11:41).

The Lord has made us new inside through Baptism (Rm 6:4). If we have defiled ourselves through sin, we can be washed clean by the blood of Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We can even be filled with life and love by receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus in Holy Communion. Do your inside jobs.

Prayer: Father, direct my thoughts “to all that is true, all that deserves respect, all that is honest, pure, admirable, decent, virtuous, or worthy of praise” (Phil 4:8).

Promise: “It is in the Spirit that we eagerly await the justification we hope for, and only faith can yield it.” —Gal 5:5

Praise: After submitting to the spiritual leadership of her husband, Marcia experienced a new sense of order and a deep peace.



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STOP MISTREATING GOD - One Bread, One Body, 10/12/2026

Monday, October 12, 2026,

Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1
Psalm 113:1-7
Luke 11:29-32

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STOP MISTREATING GOD
“This is an evil age.” —Luke 11:29

The crowds had the privilege of seeing Jesus standing right in front of them and speaking to them (Lk 11:29). Yet they sought a sign from Him rather than seeking Him, Who was the Sign (Lk 11:29-30). Because of our fallen human nature, human beings tend to ignore Jesus or even forget Him after having met Him (e.g. Gal 3:1). How can we ignore, forget, and reject the One Who loves us so much that He died on the cross for each one of us? (Gal 2:20) How can we mistreat God by “crucifying the Son of God...and holding Him up to contempt”? (Heb 6:6)

Our egomania, addiction to self, and narcissism blind us to everything, including God, our rejection of Him, and our hardened hearts. How can we stop ignoring, forgetting, rejecting, and crucifying God, Who is Love (1 Jn 4:8, 16) and has died to save us?

The Lord breaks through this heart of darkness in many ways, especially through the Blessed Virgin Mary. For example, while He was hanging on the cross in the hour of terrifying rejection, Jesus turned to Mary and commissioned her to be a mother to His disciples (Jn 19:26) so that we would no longer abandon Him and would instead lead all people to love Him faithfully.

Stop mistreating Jesus. Mary will help “her offspring...who keep God’s commandments and give witness to Jesus” (Rv 12:17).

Prayer: Father, I know how much it hurts to be rejected. May I never again reject You, Jesus, and the Spirit.

Promise: “It was for liberty that Christ freed us.” —Gal 5:1

Praise: Steven, at first, was unable to share his faith with strangers, but found he was able to do all things with God (see Mt 19:26).

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A MASS ROUNDUP - One Bread, One Body, 10/11/2026

Sunday, October 11, 2026, 28th Sunday Ordinary Time

Isaiah 25:6-10
Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20
Psalm 23:1-6
Matthew 22:1-14
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A MASS ROUNDUP
“Come to the feast.” —Matthew 22:4

The King issues an invitation to come to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the feast of the wedding of the Son to His bride, the Church (Rv 19:7, 9). It’s quite a party: Bread from Heaven (Jn 6:32-33), an extraordinary, overflowing banquet (Is 25:6; Ps 23:5), the fullness of heavenly joy experienced right here on the face of this planet. What an invitation! Who could turn that down?

Sadly, many “ignored the invitation” (Mt 22:5). The reasons are numerous: football, grillouts, tailgate parties, work responsibilities, pleasure-seeking, hard-heartedness, and outright contempt for the King and His Son. “They refused to come” (Mt 22:3). They refused to celebrate and rejoice. The King commented that they “were unfit to come” (Mt 22:8).

Many registered Catholics will not go to Holy Mass today. God says: “I want My house to be full” (Lk 14:23). Surely there are many people who need help in accepting God’s most gracious invitation (Mt 22:9). Be among the servants of the King who go “out into the byroads and invite to” Mass those people who are famished for the banquet of the lavish love of the Lord (Mt 22:9).

Prayer: Father, grant me the grace to be completely attached to You and totally detached from anything which would separate me from You.

Promise: “In Him Who is the Source of my strength I have strength for everything.” —Phil 4:13

Praise: “Behold our God, to Whom we looked to save us! This is the Lord for Whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that He has saved us!” (Is 25:9)

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