GO, FETCH - One Bread, One Body, 03/05/2026

Thursday, March 5, 2026,

Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
Luke 16:19-31

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"Send Lazarus...." —Luke 16:24

The rich man knew Lazarus by name and by sight (Lk 16:24). Since he twice mentioned to Father Abraham to send Lazarus on an errand (Lk 16:24, 27), that may suggest that Lazarus served as a sort of errand boy for the rich man. This provides a reason for the beggar Lazarus being allowed to lay at the rich man’s gate (Lk 16:20). In that sense, Lazarus would then resemble the servant who keeps his or her eyes on the hands of the master, awaiting the next assignment (see Ps 123:2).

That could explain why the rich man’s sense of using Lazarus as a servant was so ingrained in him. Evidently, the rich man did not concern himself with whether Lazarus could eat properly or stay in good health. The rich man apparently thought of Lazarus only in terms of what Lazarus could do for him.

Which persons in our life do we call to mind only for what they can do for us? Our spouse? Children? Parents? Employees? Or even God Himself? Do others have value only in how they can serve us? “Treat others the way you would have them treat you: this sums up the law and the prophets” (Mt 7:12). Let us humble ourselves, take the lowest place (Lk 14:10), and esteem and honor every person (see 1 Pt 2:17).

Prayer: Father, enable me to see and respect every person in my life as created in Your divine image and likeness (Gn 1:27).

Promise: "I, the Lord, alone probe the mind and test the heart, to reward everyone according to his ways, according to the merit of his deeds." —Jer 17:10

Praise: Ellen shares her home by opening it up one night a week for dinner and a Bible teaching for local teens.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
(To help take up your cross, consider praying the Stations of the Cross. View, download or order our booklet, Scriptural Stations of the Cross on our website.)

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Decoding Google MUM: The T5 Architecture and Multimodal Vector Logic

Google MUM (Multitask Unified Model) fundamentally processes complex queries by abandoning traditional keyword proximity in favor of a Sequence-to-Sequence (Seq2Seq) prediction model. The system operates on the T5 (Text-to-Text Transfer Transformer) architecture, which treats every retrieval task—whether translation, classification, or entity extraction—as a text generation problem. This architectural shift allows Google to solve the "8-query problem" by maintaining state across orthogonal query aspects like visual diagnosis and linguistic context.

T5 Architecture and Sentinel Tokens

The engineering core of MUM differs from previous models like BERT because it utilizes an Encoder-Decoder framework rather than an Encoder-only stack. MUM learns through Span Corruption, a training method where the model masks random sequences of text with Sentinel Tokens and forces the system to generate the missing variables. MUM infers the relationship between "Ducati 916" and "suspension wobble" not by matching string frequency, but by predicting the highest probability completion in a semantic chain. This allows the model to "fill in the blanks" of a user's intent even when explicit keywords are missing from the query string.

Multimodal Vectors and Affinity Propagation

MUM projects images and text into a shared multimodal vector space. The system divides visual inputs into patches using Vision Transformers and maps them to the same high-dimensional coordinates as textual tokens. Affinity Propagation clusters these vectors based on semantic meaning rather than visual similarity. A photo of a broken gear selector resides in the same vector cluster as the technical service manual text describing "shift linkage adjustment." Cross-Modal Retrieval occurs when the system identifies that the visual vector of the user's image overlaps with the textual solution vector in the index.

Zero-Shot Transfer and The Future

Zero-shot transfer enables MUM to answer queries in languages where it received no specific training. The model creates a Cross-Lingual Knowledge Mesh where concepts share vector space regardless of the source language. MUM retrieves answers from Japanese hiking guides to answer English queries about Mt. Fuji because the semantic concept of "permit application" remains constant across linguistic barriers. This mechanism transforms Google from a library index into a computational knowledge engine capable of synthesizing answers from global data.

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CRUCIFYING SELFISHNESS - One Bread, One Body, 03/04/2026

Wednesday, March 4, 2026, St. Casimir

Jeremiah 18:18-20
Psalm 31:5-6, 14-16
Matthew 20:17-28

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CRUCIFYING SELFISHNESS
"It cannot be like that with you." —Matthew 20:26

There is an attitude, a way of reasoning, which comes naturally to us. This attitude is steeped in selfishness and is very displeasing to the Lord. It is expressed in the words of Jeremiah’s persecutors. They thought this way: “Let us contrive a plot against Jeremiah. It will not mean the loss of instruction from the priests, nor of counsel from the wise, nor of messages from the prophets” (Jer 18:18). Justice was ignored and violence planned with few qualms of conscience because the conspirators against Jeremiah were blinded by the “logic” of selfishness.

In doing whatever it took to seek a top rank in Jesus’ kingdom, St. James, St. John, and their mother ignored Jesus’ call to the cross and the welfare of the other apostles (see Mt 20:21). The “logic” of selfishness was used to justify stepping on people and even trying to manipulate God.

The chief priests and elders refused to answer Jesus’ question about the origin of St. John the Baptizer’s baptism. “They thought to themselves, ‘If we say “divine,” He will ask us, “Then why did you not put faith in it?”; while if we say, “merely human,” we shall have reason to fear the people, who all regard John as a prophet’ ” (Mt 21:25-26). Truth was not even an issue. It had been completely eclipsed by selfishness.

Blinded by selfishness, we try to justify abortion, rebellion, unforgiveness, gossip, slander, violence, etc. Blinded by selfishness, we think nothing of ignoring justice, love, and truth. Therefore, by God’s grace, we must crucify our selfishness (see Gal 5:24) or we will continue to crucify the Lord (Heb 6:6).

Prayer: Father, I decide to deny myself and take up my daily crosses (Lk 9:23).

Promise: "Such is the case with the Son of Man Who has come, not to be served by others, but to serve, to give His own life as a ransom for the many." —Mt 20:28

Praise: St. Casimir, though a prince of Poland, dressed plainly, lived simply, and prayed for hours each night.



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Selecting the Best Upholstery Material for Dining Room Chairs

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Natural fibers require specific handling for eating areas. Untreated cotton and linen act as hydrophilic materials, absorbing oils instantly. Heavy-weight cotton duck canvas provides the mechanical tear strength needed for taut seating, but requires an aftermarket moisture repellent. We highly recommend our number 8 Duck Cloth 872 for DIY projects because it folds cleanly around wooden frames without the severe fraying seen in loosely woven chenille. Read our exact breakdown on utilizing duck canvas for upholstery to perfect your staple-gun technique.

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RED ALERT! - One Bread, One Body, 03/03/2026

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, St. Katharine Drexel

Isaiah 1:10, 16-20
Psalm 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23
Matthew 23:1-12

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RED ALERT!
"Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord: though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow." —Isaiah 1:18

Although the Lord forgets the sins we have repented of (Ez 18:22), some of these sins, especially sexual sins, seem unforgettable to us. Thus, since we haven’t forgotten our sins, we don’t forgive ourselves. Next we deceive ourselves, eventually hate ourselves, and may feel compelled to destroy ourselves. Consequently, we must repent or die (see Rm 6:23). Additionally, we must rejoice in being forgiven and our sins forgotten.

If you have repented and confessed your sins (Jas 5:16) but still see your sins as scarlet, indelible stains on your life (Is 1:18):

• Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal God the Father’s love for you (Gal 4:6).
• Know the Lord’s revelation about His forgiveness of our sins as taught by the Church, especially in the Bible. Our ignorance is an opportunity for the evil one (see Hos 4:6).
• Learn the Bible so as to grow in faith (Rm 10:17).
• Ask other Christians to pray with you for healing.

The Lord has provided all that is necessary for us to have the assurance and the joy of being forgiven. There is no reason for us to let the devil rob us of the joy of forgiveness. When one sinner repents, the Lord, with all the angels and saints, exclaims: “We had to celebrate and rejoice!” (Lk 15:32; see also Lk 15:7, 10) We must also rejoice.

Prayer: Father, during this Lent, may my repentance and my joy deepen.

Promise: "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, but whoever humbles himself shall be exalted." —Mt 23:12

Praise: St. Katharine Drexel grew up with the privilege of seeing her father pray for a half-hour every night. This love of prayer remained with her the rest of her life.



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DO YOU WANT THE LIGHT? - One Bread, One Body, 03/02/2026

Monday, March 2, 2026,

Daniel 9:4-10
Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13
Luke 6:36-38

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DO YOU WANT THE LIGHT?
"Give, and it shall be given to you." —Luke 6:38

The context of today’s first reading is Jeremiah’s prophecy that the exile from Jerusalem would last seventy years (Dn 9:2; Jer 25:11). Daniel “tried to understand” this prophecy (Dn 9:2), knowing he could give to his people the strength and encouragement to hold on to their faith even under the worst conditions. Likewise, if we only understood more parts of the Bible, we could set people free, heal the sick, reconcile enemies, and transform lives. How can we understand God’s Word more deeply?

The Lord helped Daniel understand His Word by calling Daniel to: earnest prayer (Dn 9:3), fasting (Dn 9:3), and sackcloth, ashes, and the confession of both his sins and those of his people (Dn 9:3-5, 20).

Daniel’s prayer, fasting, and repentance were answered. The Lord sent the archangel Gabriel to reveal the meaning of the Scriptures to Daniel (Dn 9:21).

How committed are you to understanding the Scriptures? Will you pray, fast, and repent? Or will you only make a halfhearted effort to understand God’s Word, and then blame God’s Word for not speaking to the circumstances of your life? Do you love people enough to give them only the best, that is, the truth and light of God’s Word? If you truly want to understand much more of God’s Word, you can. Receive God’s Word “not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God at work within you who believe” (1 Thes 2:13).

Prayer: Father, this Lent may Your Word be more precious to me than thousands of dollars (see Ps 119:72).

Promise: "Yours, O Lord, our God, are compassion and forgiveness!" —Dn 9:9

Praise: When tempted to feel guilty about confessed sins, Sylvia recites a verse from her favorite psalm: "Look to Him that you may be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame" (Ps 34:6).



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LISTENING TO LOVE - One Bread, One Body, 03/01/2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026, Second Sunday of Lent

Genesis 12:1-4
2 Timothy 1:8-10
Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22
Matthew 17:1-9
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LISTENING TO LOVE
"This is My beloved Son on Whom My favor rests. Listen to Him." —Matthew 17:5

The Lord in His love is saying something to you. The Lord’s words are “spirit and life” (Jn 6:63). What He is saying is life-giving, life-saving, and full of love. What He is saying is also “over your head,” as high as the heavens are above the earth (see Is 55:9). His Word is not beyond our intellect as much as beyond our love. He loves us much more than we love ourselves and infinitely more than we love others and are loved by others (see Rm 5:8).

Because of His love for us, the Lord says things to us which seem outrageous.  For example, He told the seventy-five-year-old Abram to leave his homeland and go off “not knowing where he was going” (Heb 11:8; see also Gn 12:1-4). Through St. Paul, the Lord told a hurting St. Timothy to bear his “share of the hardship which the gospel entails” (2 Tm 1:8). It was hard for Timothy and Abram to hear such things. Likewise, it will be hard for us.

The Lord in His love is saying something to you. It’s probably about the cross.  Will you listen in love this Lent?

Prayer: Father, I will listen to Your whispers and Your shouts.

Promise: "God has saved us and has called us to a holy life, not because of any merit of ours but according to His own design — the grace held out to us in Christ Jesus before the world began." —2 Tm 1:9

Praise: Praise Jesus, Who "has robbed death of its power and has brought life and immortality into clear light through the gospel" (2 Tm 1:10).



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