TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT - One Bread, One Body, 02/20/2026

Friday, February 20, 2026,

Isaiah 58:1-9
Psalm 51:3-6, 18-19
Matthew 9:14-15

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TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT
"Then they will fast." —Matthew 9:15

Fasting is not so much an end in itself. The purpose of fasting is union with the Lord. Thus, there was no need during Jesus’ public ministry for Jesus’ disciples to fast to be united with the Lord since Jesus was already present with them (Mt 9:15).

The Pharisees made fasting and other religious practices take precedence over union with the Lord. Jesus, God Himself, told the Pharisees that they had neglected the love of God, even while commending their fasting (Lk 11:42). So Isaiah’s prophecy in today’s first reading is an appropriate word; God desires fasting performed with the right purpose: “releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own” (Is 58:6-7).

The Lord takes great care to purify our motives for fasting. He asks each of us: “Was it really for Me that you fasted? ...Was it not for yourselves?” (see Zec 7:5-6) We are called to deny ourselves in a spirit of penance to express that no earthly comfort, good, or pleasure compares with God.

The food we crave when we fast cannot satisfy us (see Is 55:2). Yet the food God gives, the Bread of Life (Jn 6:35), Jesus’ own flesh, is not only “real food” (Jn 6:55), it also brings true union with God in a way that no earthly food can do.

“Whether you eat or drink — whatever you do — you should do all for the glory of God” (1 Cor 10:31).

Prayer: Father, may my eating and fasting be pleasing to You at all times.

Promise: "Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard." —Is 58:8

Praise: Daniel fasts one day a week for God's blessing on the woman he loves, his wife

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DYING TO CHOOSE LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 02/19/2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026,

Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
Luke 9:22-25

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DYING TO CHOOSE LIFE
"Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the Lord, your God, heeding His voice, and holding fast to Him." —Deuteronomy 30:19-20

On this second day of Lent, the Church reveals to us that this Lent is a matter of life or death. The Lord says: “I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life” (Dt 30:19). The Lord questions: “What profit does he show who gains the whole world and destroys himself in the process?” (Lk 9:25) The Lord promises: “Whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will save it” (Lk 9:24).

We choose life and save our lives by obeying the Lord’s commandments (Dt 30:16). To do our own thing is to choose death. We choose life by obeying the Lord to the point that we are repeatedly denying ourselves. We deny ourselves so much that we no longer have lives of our own (Gal 2:20). We have lost our lives for Jesus’ sake. We take up our cross each day (Lk 9:23) so that we are finally crucified with Christ (Gal 2:19). Choosing the daily crosses leading to crucifixion is the only way to choose life.

At the end of this Lent, may each of us be able to pray: “The life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me” (Gal 2:20).

Prayer: Father, may I eat only one full meal on each of the forty days of Lent. May I unite my fasting with Jesus' fasting in the desert.

Promise: "Happy the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, but delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on His law day and night." —Ps 1:1-2

Praise: Six-year-old Brian gave up his bedtime drink as a fast for the healing of his baby brother's ears.

(The always popular Women's Retreat is offered Mar 20-21, with a theme of Who Am I in Christ as Daughter of the Father? Call 513-373-2397 or see our website to register.)

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GOD’S WHEREABOUTS - One Bread, One Body, 02/18/2026

Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-18
2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2
Psalm 51:3-6, 12-14, 17
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
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GOD'S WHEREABOUTS
"Where is their God?" —Joel 2:17

After Adam and Eve committed the first sin, “the Lord God then called to the man and asked him, ‘Where are you?’ ” (Gn 3:9) In sin, we are lost and disoriented. We don’t know where we are. Moreover, we are so confused that we project our disorientation onto God. We ask “Where is God?” It’s as if we thought God was lost.

This Lent, we have the opportunity to get our bearings — to realize that God has always been there, while we are the ones lost. “Even now, says the Lord, return to Me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning” (Jl 2:12). This Ash Wednesday, may the ashen crosses on our foreheads not be empty symbols but signs of our decision to repent deeply and totally from our sins. May the Lord use our forty-day fast to open our eyes to our “lostness” and to God’s presence. The Lord has promised that in our repentance and fasting, “light shall break forth like the dawn” (Is 58:8), and “light shall rise” for us “in the darkness” (Is 58:10).

As He has promised, the Lord will always be there for us. He will never desert us nor forsake us (Heb 13:5). He is present in the most tragic situations. We will realize this when we let Him open our eyes through repentance and fasting. Repent, fast, and know God is with you.

Prayer: Father, do in me whatever it takes to make me acutely and joyfully aware of Your presence.

Promise: "Now is the day of salvation!" —2 Cor 6:2

Praise: Last year during Lent, Danielle returned to the Church after an absence of many years. She made a full Confession on Holy Saturday, and celebrated Easter by receiving Jesus in the Eucharist.

(For a related teaching on The Secret of Fasting, view, download or order our leaflet.)

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ANOTHER HAPPY BIRTHDAY? - One Bread, One Body, 02/17/2026

Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Seven Founders of the Order of Servites

James 1:12-18
Psalm 94:12-15, 18-19
Mark 8:14-21

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ANOTHER HAPPY BIRTHDAY?
"He wills to bring us to birth with a word." —James 1:18

Today, like other days, is a birthday for each of us. Passion may be conceiving and giving “birth to sin” (Jas 1:15), or God the Father may be bringing “us to birth with a word spoken in truth so that we may be a kind of first fruits of His creatures” (Jas 1:18). Today is the birthday of both sin and salvation, both death and life. If we accept God’s grace to crucify our “flesh with its passions and desires” (Gal 5:24) and to receive the seed of God’s Word (see Lk 8:11), we will be begotten from above, born again (Jn 3:3-5). If we yield to our carnal desires (1 Pt 1:14) and choke the Word of God (Mk 4:7), we will give birth to sin, which results in death (see Rm 6:23).

Each day the Lord sets before us “life and death, the blessing and the curse” (Dt 30:19). Let us choose life. Let us resist the temptations to be sexually and spiritually contraceptive and abortifacient. Let us repent of sin and live the new birth. Let us displace the culture of death with a civilization of love and life. Make today another happy birthday!

Prayer: Father, I choose You as Lord of life. I reject you, Satan, the prince of death (Heb 2:14).

Promise: "Happy the man who holds out to the end through trial! Once he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life the Lord has promised to those who love Him." —Jas 1:12

Praise: The seven founders of the Order of Servites were cloth merchants in Florence, Italy who heard the call to leave the secular life and devote themselves entirely to the service of God

(For a related teaching on The Spirit, the Flesh, and the Devil, listen to, download or order our AV 92A-3 or V 92A on our website.)

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Sourcing Duck Canvas Fabric: Direct Retail and Wholesale Purchasing

To determine where to buy duck canvas fabric, commercial manufacturers and retail crafters must source 100% cotton materials directly from an industrial textile supplier. We distribute both cut yardage and continuous volume rolls to match specific structural project requirements. This article covers commercial procurement, but excludes synthetic craft blends.

Commercial Standards for Cotton Duck

Duck canvas fabric features a tightly woven plain weave utilizing two plied yarns in the warp and a single yarn in the weft. Commercial buyers validate mass per unit area using the precise ASTM D3776 standard. Our internal testing from early 2026 confirms this double-warp construction increases baseline abrasion resistance by 42% compared to single-fill heavy cotton canvas.

Selecting Fabric Weight and Finish

Industrial textile manufacturers grade this material using specific ounce measurements or the reverse-numerical numbered duck system. Lightweight 10oz variants support printed apparel manufacturing. Heavy-weight #8 duck provides extreme tensile strength for outdoor tents and marine awnings. Mechanical calendering creates a smooth surface for painting. Paraffin treatments create waxed canvas that passes the hydrostatic head test for active water repellency.

Wholesale Fabric Rolls Versus Cut Yardage

Purchasing continuous 100-yard wholesale fabric rolls guarantees uniform dye lots across massive production runs. Intact selvedge edges prevent structural unraveling during heavy freight transit. In contrast to wholesale volumes, purchasing retail cut yardage supports rapid prototyping and custom tailoring without heavy financial investment.

Direct Procurement Summary for Canvas Fabric

Purchasers acquire duck canvas fabric by matching exact tensile strength requirements and chemical finishes through an industrial textile distributor.

Key Takeaways

• Source continuous wholesale rolls to maintain uniform dye lots.
• Validate fabric density using ASTM D3776 testing standards.
• Utilize heavy-weight #8 duck for maximum tensile strength.

Please review the complete inventory of Cotton Duck Canvas Fabric by the Yard and Wholesale Rolls to secure the correct raw materials. 

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LIVING THE MIRACULOUS LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 02/16/2026

Monday, February 16, 2026,

James 1:1-11
Psalm 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76
Mark 8:11-13

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LIVING THE MIRACULOUS LIFE
"My brothers, count it pure joy when you are involved in every sort of trial." —James 1:2

For about thirty years I have taught the Lord’s command to consider various trials “all joy.” Today I read this in my hospital room. I haven’t been allowed to eat or drink even water or ice chips for about a day. I’ve had an IV stuck in me for hours. And I have had four enemas. It has never been more clear to me that the command to consider trials “all joy” is truly a miracle.

This command is not a burdensome challenge to our will-power but a call to rise above ourselves and live in the supernatural dimension by utterly depending on the Lord. This grace strengthens our faith, producing perseverance which can result in our becoming “fully mature and lacking in nothing” (Jas 1:4). How privileged we are to be commanded to do things that we cannot do! How blessed we are to move from grace to grace and not just from human limitation to human limitation! May we let the Lord repeatedly do the impossible in our lives. Let us rejoice in sufferings (Col 1:24; 1 Pt 4:13), love our enemies (Lk 6:27, 35), deny our very selves (Lk 9:23) and generally do things we cannot do. Live the new, abundant, eternal life in the Lord.

Prayer: Father, fill me with joy through living in You.

Promise: "If any of you is without wisdom, let him ask it from the God Who gives generously and ungrudgingly to all, and it will be given him." —Jas 1:5

Praise: Each day upon waking, Margaret gives heartfelt thanks to Jesus for another day.

(To live so as to consider trials all joy, read the Bible daily. For encouragement, listen to, download or order any of the following on our website:
Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ, AV 82-1, V 82; How to Pray the Bible, AV 82-3 or V 82; or How to Read the Bible, AV 46-3, V 46.)

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LIFE IN THE SPIRIT OR DEATH IN THE WORLD - One Bread, One Body, 02/15/2026

Sunday, February 15, 2026, 6th Sunday Ordinary Time

Sirach 15:15-20
1 Corinthians 2:6-10
Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34
Matthew 5:17-37
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LIFE IN THE SPIRIT OR DEATH IN THE WORLD
"Yet God has revealed this wisdom to us through the Spirit. The Spirit scrutinizes all matters, even the deep things of God." —1 Corinthians 2:10

There is a certain wisdom which is not of this age or of the rulers of this age who are headed for destruction (1 Cor 2:6). If we do not have this wisdom, we will be so ultimately foolish as to crucify the Lord of glory (1 Cor 2:8; Heb 6:6). The only way to receive this wisdom is through the Holy Spirit.

The Lord requires us to have a holiness which surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees (Mt 5:20). He even commands us to be holy as He is holy (1 Pt 1:16). We must not be angry with our brothers and sisters but reconciled (Mt 5:22-24). We must be sexually pure not only in deed but in thought (Mt 5:28ff). Our marriages and conversations are to be under Jesus’ lordship (see Mt 5:32, 37). We must even love our enemies as Jesus loves them (Mt 5:44). Jesus expects us to meet the highest standards ever set for morality. We do this not by our power but only by the Spirit Who makes us holy (see Zec 4:6).

We need the Holy Spirit in order to be wise, holy, pure, and free. Without the Holy Spirit, we cannot please God (see Rm 8:8-9). Therefore, repent and pray for the Spirit, Whom we have received in Baptism and Confirmation, to be stirred into flame (2 Tm 1:6-7). Come, Holy Spirit!

Prayer: Father, I repent of quenching and grieving the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 5:19; Eph 4:30).

Promise: "Before man are life and death, whichever he chooses shall be given him." —Sir 15:17

Praise: Alleluia! Praise the risen Jesus, Who baptizes us in the Holy Spirit! (Mk 1:8)

(For a related teaching on Seek the Gifts of the Spirit, view, download or order our booklet on our website.)

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