FIRE-POWER - One Bread, One Body, 06/10/2026

Wednesday, June 10, 2026,

1 Kings 18:20-39
Psalm 16:1-2, 4-5, 8, 11
Matthew 5:17-19
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FIRE-POWER
“ ‘Answer me, Lord! Answer me, that this people may know that You, Lord, are God and that You have brought them back to their senses.’ The Lord’s fire came down.” —1 Kings 18:37-38

Elijah showed that Yahweh is the only true God and that Baal and Asherah were false gods served by false prophets. He did this by challenging the false prophets: “You shall call on your gods, and I will call on the Lord. The God Who answers with fire is God” (1 Kgs 18:24).

In the same way, we Christians should be able to show that Jesus is the “only Master and Lord” (Jude 4) and the only “name in the whole world given to men by which we are to be saved” (Acts 4:12). When we put our Christian marriages, relationships, jobs, and neighborhoods right next to those of non-Christians, it should be obvious to all that our lives have been touched by the fire of God.

Unfortunately, many Christians have fallen into sin and refuse to repent. Thus their condition is worse than that of unbelievers (2 Pt 2:20-21). These people bear the name of Christian but deny Christ by their lives. Thus they confuse the world about Christ’s claims to be the only Savior, Lord, and Way to the Father (Jn 14:6).

If we repent, the Christian life will stand out as the only one that has God’s fire. Then “at Jesus’ name every knee must bend...and every tongue proclaim to the glory of God the Father: JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!” (Phil 2:10-11)

Prayer: Father, may I not conceal but reveal Jesus’ divinity.

Promise: “Whoever breaks the least significant of these commands and teaches others to do so shall be called least in the kingdom of God.” —Mt 5:19

Praise: Deacon Ron prayed and Joan’s feet were healed.

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FROM FED TO FEED - One Bread, One Body, 06/09/2026

Tuesday, June 9, 2026, St. Ephrem of Syria

1 Kings 17:7-16
Psalm 4:2-5, 7-8
Matthew 5:13-16

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FROM FED TO FEED
“She was able to eat for a year, and he and her son as well; the jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the Lord had foretold through Elijah.” —1 Kings 17:15-16

The Lord gave Elijah bread and meat, but finally the brook from which he drank ran dry (1 Kgs 17:7). The Lord told Elijah to move on. He was not only to receive food, but to give it. This transition from receiving food to giving it is a major event in a Christian’s life. Before multiplying the loaves and fish, Jesus challenged the apostles to do this when He said: “Why do you not give them something to eat yourselves?” (Lk 9:13) After His Resurrection, Jesus again told His apostles not only to be fed, but also to feed the sheep (see Jn 21:15, 17).

Are you just reading the teachings in this book? Or are you sharing and teaching them? Maybe it’s time for you to make the transition from only receiving God’s Word to giving it. As in Elijah’s time, there are so many people starving to receive God’s Word. They won’t live long unless they receive faith. Faith comes through hearing, and hearing by God’s Word (Rm 10:17, RNAB). “And how can they believe unless they have heard of Him? And how can they hear unless there is someone to preach?” (Rm 10:14)

It’s better to give than to receive (see Acts 20:35). Give God’s Word to a spiritually starving world.

Prayer: Father, open my lips so that may I share anything You give me from Your Word. Make me a good steward (see Mt 25:14ff).

Promise: “Your light must shine before men so that they may see goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly Father.” —Mt 5:16

Praise: St. Ephrem proclaimed the lordship of Jesus by transforming secular songs of his day into hymns of praise and truth.



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BLESS US, O LORD? - One Bread, One Body, 06/08/2026

Monday, June 8, 2026,

1 Kings 17:1-6
Psalm 121:1-8
Matthew 5:1-12

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BLESS US, O LORD?
“He began to teach them.” —Matthew 5:2

In St. Matthew’s Gospel, today’s reading of the Beatitudes is the first time Jesus teaches His disciples. Jesus, the great Teacher, knows a strong first impression and solid introduction are critical. So Jesus’ initial teaching is something very important: how to be blessed.

The word “blessed” that Jesus speaks in the Beatitudes can also be translated “happy” (see Mt 5:3-11). In the Beatitudes, Jesus teaches a way to happiness and blessedness. Many books in today’s culture that promise happiness are big sellers. With such a large market for happiness, you’d think that Bibles would be flying off the shelves of bookstores, Bible study groups on the Beatitudes would be standing room only, and our parishes would have hundreds of new Catholics coming into the Church each year.

This isn’t the case. The logical explanation is that most people don’t believe Jesus when He tells us how to be blessed and happy. It’s as if people read the Beatitudes and think, “If being meek, sorrowing, and persecuted is how I have to live to be happy, then I’d rather not be ‘blessed.’ ”

In what do we put more faith: the voice of the secular culture or the message of Jesus? Look at Elijah in today’s first reading. He was persecuted by the government for his prophetic message and forced into hiding for years (see e.g. 1 Kgs 19:2). Yet he was blessed, for God miraculously fed him each day (1 Kgs 17:6).

Don’t live a half-life (1 Jn 3:14), settling “for what fails to satisfy” (Is 55:2). Have faith in Jesus (Jn 14:1). Live the Beatitudes.

Prayer: Jesus, may I never take Your place and try to manufacture my own blessings. Grace me to daily live the Beatitudes.

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

Praise: Father Jim’s parish prioritized reaching out to unchurched people within their parish boundaries. Last year, fifty people converted to Catholicism and joined the parish.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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“EAT MY FLESH” (see Jn 6:56) - One Bread, One Body, 06/07/2026

Sunday, June 7, 2026, Body and Blood of Christ
(Corpus Christi)

Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
John 6:51-58
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“EAT MY FLESH” (see Jn 6:56)
“How can He give us His flesh to eat?” —John 6:52

From a human viewpoint, the above question is understandably difficult to comprehend. “How can [Jesus] give us His flesh to eat?” (Jn 6:52) If we were to re-phrase this question as follows, it might be more comprehensible: “How can this God-Man give us His flesh to eat?”

The Eucharist makes no sense unless we know precisely Who Jesus is: fully God and fully man (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 479-483). A man who is only human cannot give us his flesh to eat and remain alive. A god couldn’t give up his flesh to eat for he wouldn’t have any flesh (see Lk 24:39). A God-Man can, however, give His flesh for us to eat, and still remain alive. Jesus does not die; instead, we who eat His flesh will live (Jn 6:57).

The Catholic Church in the USA recently completed a three-year Eucharistic revival. This teaching was written during the early portion of the revival. You are now reading this teaching after the completion of this revival. Did the Eucharistic revival have the intended impact in your life? Well, that depends on if you gave your flesh for Jesus as He gave His flesh for you. Did you renounce your flesh? (see Lk 14:33) Did you deny your very self, take up your cross, and follow in His footsteps? (Lk 9:23) If not, tell Jesus: “Lord, this is my body to be given up for You.”

Prayer: Father, I open wide my mouth so You can fill it as You wish (Ps 81:11).

Promise: “The man who feeds on Me will have life because of Me.” —Jn 6:57

Praise: “Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore. O, make us love Thee more and more. O, make us love Thee more and more.”

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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THE PRECIOUS VOCATION OF WIDOWS - One Bread, One Body, 06/06/2026

Saturday, June 6, 2026, St. Norbert

2 Timothy 4:1-8
Psalm 71:8-9, 14-17, 22
Mark 12:38-44

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THE PRECIOUS VOCATION OF WIDOWS
“I want you to observe that this poor widow contributed more than all the others.” —Mark 12:43

A mark of “pure worship” and true religion is our concern for widows (Jas 1:27). This suggests that a widow has a very important part in God’s plan, if she “has set her hope on God and continues night and day in supplications and prayers” (1 Tm 5:5). Holy widows are so precious that, when necessary, the Church has paid for their expenses so that they can continue their ministry without being concerned about their livelihood (1 Tm 5:3ff). When widows give all that they have “to live on” (Mk 12:44), even if monetarily that is only worth a cent, they may be giving “more than all the others” (Mk 12:43).

Consequently, widows, make a decision to give your lives to the Lord and His Church. By His grace and your obedient love, make the last years of your life the very best. Guard against giving yourselves up “to selfish indulgence,” for this is “a life of living death” (1 Tm 5:6). Widows, God has good reasons for giving you a few years of life after your husbands’ deaths. Trust Jesus and let Him be Lord of your lives and therefore of your widowhood.

Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to teach us the significance of all our vocations. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us to live our vocations to the full.

Promise: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” —2 Tm 4:7

Praise: Narrowly escaping death in a storm, St. Norbert renounced his worldly lifestyle, gave his possessions to the poor, and became a priest.

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IN WANT? - One Bread, One Body, 06/05/2026

Friday, June 5, 2026, St. Boniface

2 Timothy 3:10-17
Psalm 119:157, 160-161, 165-166, 168
Mark 12:35-37

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IN WANT?
“All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” —2 Timothy 3:12, RSV-CE

Persecution is not the devil’s only attempt to stop godly living. Satan attacks early to try to stop godly “wanting.” For instance, the devil wants us to look at Mass as merely our Sunday obligation. Even if we go, he tries to make us not want to go, not want to pray, not want to give, not want to forgive, love, try, or care.

However, the Lord wants us to be consumed by zeal for His house (Jn 2:17). The Lord calls us to want to thirst for Him “as the hind longs for the running waters” (Ps 42:2). You may not yet be living a truly godly life; yet if you just want to do so, you “will be persecuted” (2 Tm 3:12, RSV-CE).  But do not fear Satan and his attempts to persecute you.  Rather, fear God, Who is leading you deeper into His heart (see Mt 10:28).

May our flesh pine and our souls thirst for the living God (Ps 63:2). May our hearts and “flesh cry out for the living God” (Ps 84:3). May we pray and say with Jesus: “I have come to light a fire on the earth. How I wish the blaze were ignited!” (Lk 12:49)

Don’t be intimidated (Mt 10:26) and manipulated by the threat of persecution. Want, thirst, and burn to live for God.

Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to give me the sacrificial love that will move me to want to live totally for You.

Promise: “All Scripture is inspired of God and is useful for teaching — for reproof, correction, and training in holiness so that the man of God may be fully competent and equipped for every good work.” —2 Tm 3:16-17

Praise: St. Boniface spent much of his ministry reforming the church in Germany. He was martyred while preparing converts for Confirmation.

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HOW HE SAVES US - One Bread, One Body, 06/04/2026

Thursday, June 4, 2026,

2 Timothy 2:8-15
Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14
Mark 12:28-34

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HOW HE SAVES US
“Obtain the salvation to be found in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.” —2 Timothy 2:10

God wants all to be saved (1 Tm 2:4) from sin, death, Satan, hell and sanctified for perfect love and eternal life. We cannot save ourselves. Jesus alone can save us. We accept His grace of salvation by faith, which empowers us for good works (see Eph 2:8-10). In this way, we work out and obtain our salvation (Phil 2:12).

St. Paul spelled out some of the details of accepting the grace of salvation by faith. He said: “You can depend on this” (2 Tm 2:11). First, we must die with Jesus by being baptized and living our Baptisms, as we repeatedly choose to die to ourselves (see 2 Tm 2:11; 2 Cor 4:10-11). Second, we must persevere in our faith in the Lord (2 Tm 2:12). Third, we should admit we are quite capable of denying Christ (see 2 Tm 2:12). Therefore, we need to accept the grace to overcome this temptation. Finally, we should focus on faithfulness (see 2 Tm 2:13) so that, on Judgment Day, the Lord will say to us: “Well done, good and faithful servants” (see Mt 25:21).

To understand and accept salvation, we must:

• die with Jesus in Baptism,
• persevere in total love for Jesus,
• cry out for the grace not to deny Jesus, and
• be faithful to Jesus and His Church.

“Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, and all your household” (Acts 16:31).

Prayer: Father, may I live my life so as to help lead to salvation as many people as possible (see 1 Cor 9:22).

Promise: “Jesus replied: ‘This is the first: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! Therefore you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” This is the second, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ’ ” —Mk 12:29-31

Praise: Dr. Norm asked Jesus to heal his patient’s migraine headache. The pain left her.



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LIGHT FOR LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 06/03/2026

Wednesday, June 3, 2026, St. Charles Lwanga & Companions

2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12
Psalm 123:1-2
Mark 12:18-27

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LIGHT FOR LIFE
Jesus “has robbed death of its power and has brought life and immortality into clear light through the gospel.”—2 Timothy 1:10

I read today’s Eucharistic readings a few times but did not seem to receive any inspirations. Then my surgeon called and said my liver cancer had grown. After that, the words of the Scriptures “jumped off the page”:

• God “is the God of the living, not of the dead” (Mk 12:27).
• “When people rise from the dead,” they “live like angels in heaven” (Mk 12:25).
• Jesus “robbed death of its power and has brought life and immortality into clear light through the gospel” (2 Tm 1:10).

The more we are in touch with reality, the greater the light shining forth from the Bible. We see it when a mother has given birth or a family member dies. We see it when a person is in danger of death, or again when someone has been healed, or yet again when we marry or suffer divorce, or are in joy or pain, have lost or found a job, or have moved somewhere unfamiliar — then our consciousness of the circumstances of life is heightened. In such circumstances, God’s Word is even more obviously “living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword. It penetrates and divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the reflections and thoughts of the heart” (Heb 4:12).

Jesus came to give us abundant life (Jn 10:10). Those who live abundantly see the light of the Scriptures in brilliant radiance. Accept Jesus as your Life (see Jn 14:6). Then He and His Word will be your Light (see Jn 8:12).

Prayer: Father, may I not be afraid to live fully.

Promise: “The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit, but rather One that makes us strong, loving, and wise.” —2 Tm 1:7

Praise: St. Charles Lwanga chose to follow Jesus in purity and holiness and it cost him his very life in martyrdom.



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SOON AND VERY SOON - One Bread, One Body, 06/02/2026

Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Sts. Marcellinus & Peter

2 Peter 3:12-15, 17-18
Psalm 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16
Mark 12:13-17

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SOON AND VERY SOON
“...looking for the coming of the day of God and trying to hasten it!” —2 Peter 3:12

Are you trying to speed up Jesus’ Second Coming? The sooner the better! No matter how happy you are on earth, you’re still exiled in a strange land (1 Pt 2:11). Won’t you feel good going home to Abba in heaven? So cry out “Maranatha,” “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rv 22:20) Pray, repent, and lead others to Jesus. With every word, the seconds tick away, “soon” becomes “sooner,” and time approaches the timeless. “Come, Lord Jesus!”

We all must get ready for Jesus’ Second Coming because some of God’s holy people are speeding it up. He’s been waiting on us and, when we get as ready as we’re going to be, then He will come riding on the clouds, accompanied by the angels, at the final trumpet blast (1 Thes 4:16). “So, beloved, while waiting for this, make every effort to be found without stain or defilement, and at peace in His sight. Consider that our Lord’s patience is directed toward salvation” (2 Pt 3:14-15).

Don’t sell out to the world. Don’t possess Caesar’s property, because you don’t belong to Caesar (Mk 12:17). You are not of the world, but have been chosen out of the world (Jn 15:19). “What we await are new heavens and a new earth where, according to His promise, the justice of God will reside” (2 Pt 3:13).

Prayer: Jesus, You’ll hurry up if I hurry up. Come, Lord Jesus!

Promise: “The heavens will be destroyed in flames and the elements will melt away in a blaze.” —2 Pt 3:12

Praise: One of the executioners who participated in the martyrdom of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter was so moved by their faith in Jesus that he became a Christian. As he shared the story of their heroic faith, one of his listeners was a boy who later became Pope St. Damasus I.

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ENTITLED OR ENTRUSTED? - One Bread, One Body, 06/01/2026

Monday, June 1, 2026, St. Justin, Martyr

2 Peter 1:2-7
Psalm 91:1-2, 14-16
Mark 12:1-12

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ENTITLED OR ENTRUSTED?
“He leased it to tenant farmers.” —Mark 12:1

How much the Father loves us! He plants a vineyard for us, provides everything necessary for success, and invites us to be His stewards (Mk 12:1; see also Is 5:1-7). He even entrusts His potential fruit to us! (see Gn 2:15) God asks: “What more was there to do for My vineyard that I had not done?” (Is 5:4)

Tragically, we forget that we are God’s tenants and stewards. We are not the owner; rather, we are the owned. “None of us lives as his own master…while we live we are responsible to the Lord” (Rm 14:7-8). “You are not your own. You have been purchased, and at a price!” (1 Cor 6:19-20)

We may think we are serving God, but whenever we refuse to bear fruit that He has a right to receive, we are like those rebellious tenants in Jesus’ parable. Perhaps we have refused to bear fruit for the Master through contraception, sterilization, or abortion. Possibly we are living for our own pleasure rather than using our talents for reaping the Master’s harvest. Perhaps by laziness or procrastination, we resemble the sluggard who skips the hard work of plowing and bears no harvest (see Prv 20:4; 24:30-34).

Will we choose to be entitled tenants or entrusted servants? The Master loves us so much that He sent His Son to collect the fruit. But that Son is not only a Fruit Collector; He will also help us plow by yoking Himself to us (Mt 11:29-30). Let us humble ourselves before the Lord, repent deeply, and spend our lives as grateful servants working in the vineyard for our Master. 

Prayer: Help us, Lord, to bear fruit abundantly for You. May we never reject Jesus, the Cornerstone (Mk 12:10).

Promise: “He has bestowed on us the great and precious things He promised, so that through these you who have fled a world corrupted by lust might become sharers of the divine nature.” —2 Pt 1:4

Praise: St. Justin was the first Christian philosopher.

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3 IN 1 IN ME - One Bread, One Body, 05/31/2026

Sunday, May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday

Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Daniel 3:52-55
John 3:16-18
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3 IN 1 IN ME
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all!”—2 Corinthians 13:13

If you are a committed Catholic, you have probably said several times today: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” You said this before and after Mass, Rosary, meal prayers, other prayers, etc. You also blessed yourself in the name of the Trinity when you entered and left the church. Why do you keep doing this? Is it just a habit you picked up in your childhood, or do you believe in the Holy Trinity?

Are you preoccupied with the knowledge that you have been and are baptized “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”? (Mt 28:19) Are you immersed in the three relationships in one, overwhelmingly aware that the Holy Trinity literally lives within you? Do you greet Christians with a holy kiss because you believe they have the Trinity in them? (see 2 Cor 13:12) Do you reverence the personhood of all people because they may or will have the Trinity in them? (see 1 Pt 2:17) Are you sexually pure because of your awareness of the Trinity in you? (see 1 Cor 6:19) Did you ever turn off the TV because you knew the Father, Son, and Spirit in you would not approve of the programs?

May the Holy Spirit of Pentecost sensitize you to the Trinity in you.

Prayer: Father, Son, and Spirit, may everything in my life be of You, and not of me.

Promise: “Yes, God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but may have eternal life.” —Jn 3:16

Praise: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.”



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A MERCIFUL WAIT - One Bread, One Body, 05/30/2026

Saturday, May 30, 2026,

Jude 17, 20-25
Psalm 63:2-6
Mark 11:27-33
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A MERCIFUL WAIT
“Wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Jude 21, RSV-CE

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Prv 13:12). So it can be challenging to wait for “the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Jude 21). Sometimes it can seem that the wait is endless. Yet the ability to receive God’s mercy is enhanced by the waiting. We don’t just wait for the Lord, we wait on the Lord. We wait for God’s mercy by waiting on the Lord and doing works of mercy for His people. This means that the time of waiting is “pregnant” with mercy.

A woman conceives her child and becomes pregnant. Now she must wait nine months for the baby to be born. Those nine months can be a time of active preparation, a time of growing in love, “a time to love…a time of peace” (Eccl 3:8). Alternatively, those nine months can be “a time of war” (Eccl 3:8), impatience, anxiety, and strife.

How do we wait for the mercy of Jesus? Remind yourself daily of these truths:

• “God is rich in mercy” (Eph 2:4).
• We wait by making our home in His mercy and living in His love (Jn 15:9).
• “His mercy endures forever” (Ps 136:1).
• His love is “renewed each morning” (Lam 3:23).

Do not despair if the wait is long. With the psalmist, pray: “Hope in God; I will praise Him, my Savior and my God” (see Ps 42:6, 12).

Prayer: Father, when I grow weary for You, may I never grow weary of You. Renew me in Your merciful love.

Promise: “For Your kindness is a greater good than life; my lips shall glorify You.” —Ps 63:4

Praise: Agnes forgave her mother for abandoning her as a child.

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WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART - One Bread, One Body, 05/29/2026

Friday, May 29, 2026, Pope St. Paul VI

1 Peter 4:7-13
Psalm 96:10-13
Mark 11:11-26

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WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART
“The consummation of all is close at hand.” —1 Peter 4:7

When your world is falling apart:

• “above all, let your love for one another be constant” (1 Pt 4:8),
• “put your trust in God” (Mk 11:22),
• “do not be perturbed” (1 Pt 4:7),
• “remain calm so that you will be able to pray” (1 Pt 4:7),
• “when you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance” (Mk 11:25),
• “put your gifts at the service of one another” (1 Pt 4:10),
• “do not be surprised, beloved, that a trial by fire is occurring in your midst” (1 Pt 4:12),
• “rejoice instead, in the measure that you share Christ’s sufferings” (1 Pt 4:13).

To summarize, when “the consummation of all is close at hand,” that is, when the world is falling apart, love, trust, pray, forgive, serve, and rejoice. Don’t be upset or surprised.

This may seem to be a very unusual way of reacting to the end of the world or of our own world; but we can react this way because of our personal relationship with Jesus and our membership in His Church. When we have totally surrendered our lives to Him, we can confidently say: “I am certain that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor powers, neither height nor depth nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God that comes to us in Christ Jesus, our Lord” (Rm 8:38-39). “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; Whom should I fear?” (Ps 27:1)

Prayer: Jesus, may I look forward to the end of the world because of Your final coming.

Promise: “If you are ready to believe that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, it shall be done for you.” —Mk 11:24

Praise: Pope St. Paul VI wrote seven encyclicals, particularly Humanae Vitae, which reaffirmed the Church’s teaching on natural means of contraception.



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WISH LIST (Part 2) - One Bread, One Body, 05/28/2026

Thursday, May 28, 2026,

1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12
Psalm 100:2-5
Mark 10:46-52

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“What do you want Me to do for you?” —Mark 10:51

In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks the blind Bartimaeus, “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mk 10:51) In yesterday’s Eucharistic readings, Jesus asked this same question of Sts. James and John (Mk 10:36). Their answer was focused on self, asking for positions of honor. But they did ultimately get the message and gave their lives for the Lord. St. Peter was among the group that grew indignant at the request of James and John for high honor (Mk 10:41). Peter eventually wrote the text in today’s first reading urging us “not to indulge [our] carnal desires” (1 Pt 2:11). He knew from Jesus’ response to James and John that our carnal desires must be replaced by the humble desire to serve God.

The blind Bartimaeus asked to be able to see, according to his legitimate needs. Bartimaeus’ subsequent decision to follow Jesus showed that his heart was in the right place. Jesus told Bartimaeus, “Be on your way” (Mk 10:52). Bartimaeus chose to follow Jesus, deciding to make Jesus, Who is “the Way” (Jn 14:6), his own way.

How would you answer if Jesus asked you, “What do you want Me to do for you?” Would you answer like Sts. James and John did in yesterday’s Gospel, by asking for something to satisfy your own vanity? Or would you answer like Bartimaeus, asking for something that will enable you to follow the Lord more deeply? Jesus is waiting for your answer.

Prayer: “Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to Your name give glory” (Ps 115:1).

Promise: “Beloved, you are strangers and in exile; hence I urge you not to indulge your carnal desires. By their nature they wage war on the soul.” —1 Pt 2:11

Praise: Al trusted the Lord to provide a godly bride for him. He occupied himself with serving the Lord through the Church, and God brought into his path the woman whom he married.

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WISH LIST (Part 1) - One Bread, One Body, 05/27/2026

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, St. Augustine of Canterbury

1 Peter 1:18-25
Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
Mark 10:32-45

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“What do you want Me to do for you?” —Mark 10:36, RSV-CE

Sts. James and John said to Jesus: “We want You to grant our request” (Mk 10:35). Jesus responded: “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mk 10:36, RSV-CE) When they requested positions of honor for themselves, Jesus turned their request upside-down. He taught the apostles that they must serve rather than be served (Mk 10:44).

In tomorrow’s Gospel, Jesus will again ask someone, “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mk 10:51) Let’s reflect today on how we would respond to Jesus if He asked us that question.

King Solomon was asked by God what he wished for. Solomon selflessly asked for wisdom, so he could govern wisely (1 Kgs 3:5ff). St. Thomas Aquinas, in a private revelation near the end of his life, was asked by God what he wanted as a reward for all his labors for the Kingdom. Thomas answered: “None but Thyself, O Lord.”

Jesus taught His followers a different way to ask in the Our Father: “Your kingdom come; Your will be done” (Mt 6:9). Instead of asking the Lord to do whatever we ask of Him, let’s ask Him to grant us the grace to do whatever He asks of us.

Prayer: Father, I want what You want. Do in me whatever You must in order to do through me whatever You will.

Promise: “Your rebirth has come, not from a destructible but from an indestructible seed, through the living and enduring word of God.” —1 Pt 1:23

Praise: St. Augustine of Canterbury began the evangelization of England in the late sixth century. He persevered in his mission despite slow progress and opposition.

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THE PROMISE OF A HUNDREDFOLD - One Bread, One Body, 05/26/2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026, St. Philip Neri

1 Peter 1:10-16
Psalm 98:1-4
Mark 10:28-31

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THE PROMISE OF A HUNDREDFOLD
“We have put aside everything to follow You!” —Mark 10:28

Who would be great evangelizers, begetting hundreds of children into God’s kingdom? (see Phlm 10) Those who have given up natural children become great evangelizers by deciding to be celibates for God’s kingdom (Mt 19:12), for Jesus has promised them “a hundred times as many” children (Mk 10:30).

Who would be gifted to build Christian community — to help us practically live out our baptismal brotherhood and sisterhood? Those who have given up their brothers and sisters for the sake of Jesus and the Gospel have special graces to build community, for Jesus has promised them a hundred times as many brothers and sisters (Mk 10:30).

Who would be good at raising money for your church or ministry? Those who have given up property for Jesus receive this charism, for He has promised them a hundred times as much in this present age and everlasting life in the age to come (Mk 10:30).

Jesus’ promises are true, but some promises are only for those who qualify for them. It is such a privilege to be called by the Lord to give up someone or something for Him; in so doing, we qualify to receive His promise of a hundred times as many in this age and everlasting life in the age to come.

Prayer: Father, may I take advantage of every precious opportunity to give up something for You.

Promise: “Do not yield to the desires that once shaped you in your ignorance. Rather, become holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, after the likeness of the Holy One Who called you.” —1 Pt 1:14-15

Praise: St. Philip Neri’s method of starting to evangelize Rome was to be out in public among the people, meeting them, conversing with them, and being available to them. As a result, large numbers of Romans eventually came to faith in Jesus.

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HANDING OVER - One Bread, One Body, 05/25/2026

Monday, May 25, 2026, Mary, Mother of the Church

Genesis 3:9-15, 20 or>br>Acts 1:12-14
Psalm 87:1-3, 5-7
John 19:25-34

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HANDING OVER
Jesus “handed over…” —John 19:30, RNAB

Jesus handed over His Church, personified by the beloved disciple, to Mary (Jn 19:26). Then He handed over His mother to the beloved disciple, that is, to us, the members of the Church (Jn 19:27). “Jesus, realizing that everything was now finished…said, ‘I am thirsty’ ” (Jn 19:28). He could truly say, “It is finished” and hand over His spirit to the Father (Jn 19:30). Now our part begins.

Jesus told a parable about how to respond when something of great value is handed over to us. “A man who was going on a journey…handed his funds over to” his servants (Mt 25:14). The Master expected His servants to use what had been handed over to them prudently and faithfully. The servants labored to increase the return of their Master’s investment. When the Master returned, the servants handed back the fruits of their service to Him (Lk 19:16-17), but one had no fruit to hand over to the Master (Lk 19:20).

Yesterday, at Pentecost, we read that Jesus tells us: “Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn 20:22). Today, we read that Jesus thirsts (Jn 19:28). Will we quench His thirst by receiving all that He has handed over to us? Will we receive the Holy Spirit and the spouse of the Spirit, Mary, Mother of the Church?

Prayer: Jesus, Head of the Church, I long to receive anything You hand over to me. Help me to be worthy of Your trust by bearing lasting fruit for You.

Promise: “Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer.” —Acts 1:14

Praise: Alice experienced a profound deepening of her conversion upon reading St. Louis de Montfort’s book, True Devotion to Mary. For several decades since, she has taught many people this consecration to Jesus through Mary.

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FIERY TONGUES - One Bread, One Body, 05/24/2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026, Pentecost

Acts 2:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34
John 20:19-23
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FIERY TONGUES
“Tongues as of fire appeared, which parted and came to rest on each of them.” —Acts 2:3

Can you imagine a big batch of flying, fiery tongues entering the room? Why not a group of flying noses or fiery gall bladders? Why did God send fiery tongues at the first Christian Pentecost?

Fiery tongues are a Jewish tradition associated with the renewal of the covenant. Fire is the most powerful means of purification. So fiery tongues express the covenant with Yahweh to love Him alone with all our hearts — with hearts purely, exclusively committed to Him (see Mt 5:8).

At the first Christian Pentecost, Jesus’ disciples spoke not only in the fiery tongues of the covenant but also in foreign tongues. The disciples spoke in languages they didn’t know (Acts 2:4, 6, 8). This was a sign of the reversal of the division from the tower of Babel (see Gn 11:6-8). These foreign tongues were also fiery in that they began to purify us of the pride that divided us.

St. Peter continued to speak in fiery tongues when he prophesied and preached in the fire of the Spirit so as to lead three thousand people to the purifying waters of Baptism (Acts 2:41). Sts. Peter and John spoke in fiery tongues when they healed the man lame from birth (see Acts 3:6ff). Fiery tongues are the way in which the Spirit is renewing the face of the earth (see Ps 104:30).

Do you speak in fiery tongues? Do your words purify, transform, and unify? On this Pentecost, ask for the fiery tongues of the Spirit.

Prayer: Father, may I speak in my native fiery tongue and in foreign, fiery tongues. Come, Holy Spirit!

Promise: “Then [Jesus] breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ ” —Jn 20:22

Praise: Alleluia! The Holy Spirit, God Himself, lives in me! (1 Cor 6:19; Jn 14:17) Alleluia!



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FOCUSED FOLLOWING - One Bread, One Body, 05/23/2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026 , Pentecost Novena — Day 9

Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
Psalm 11:4-5, 7
John 21:20-25

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FOCUSED FOLLOWING
“Jesus replied, ‘How does that concern you? Your business is to follow Me.’ ” —John 21:22

Jesus, risen from the dead, commanded St. Peter again to follow Him (Jn 21:19). Then Peter turned around and noticed another disciple of Jesus. “Seeing him, Peter was prompted to ask Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about him?’ ” (Jn 21:21) Why don’t we just follow Jesus and not worry about everybody or everything else?

Moreover, the other followers of Jesus weren’t focused on following Jesus either. They were busy spreading the rumor that Jesus said the beloved disciple was not going to die (Jn 21:23). How many Christians are more involved in rumors or even gossip than they are in living the Christian life?

In contrast, St. Paul was focused on following Jesus. Even when he was under house arrest at Rome, he wasted no time in calling together the prominent men of the Jewish community and sharing his faith in Jesus (Acts 28:17ff).

Then, even though Paul was disappointed that some of the Jews would not believe, he stayed focused on proclaiming the Gospel. “For two full years...with full assurance, and without any hindrance what-ever, he preached the reign of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 28:30, 31).

On this last day of the Pentecost novena, let us receive the Holy Spirit, put our hands to the plow, and not look back (Lk 9:62; cf Gn 19:26). Stay focused on following Him.

Prayer: Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit, make me a witness for Jesus every day of my life (see Acts 1:8).

Promise: “There are still many other things that Jesus did, yet if they were written about in detail, I doubt there would be room enough in the entire world to hold the books to record them.” —Jn 21:25

Praise: Jesus delivered Carl from addictions to tobacco and alcohol. Now he receives Jesus daily in the Eucharist and devours the Word of God.



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UNCHAINED AND FREE - One Bread, One Body, 05/22/2026

Friday, May 22, 2026, St. Rita of Cascia
Pentecost Novena — Day 8

Acts 25:13-21
Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20
John 21:15-19

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UNCHAINED AND FREE
“I issued orders that he be kept in custody until I could send him to the emperor.” —Acts 25:21

“There is no chaining the word of God!” (2 Tm 2:9) If we abide in God’s Word (see Jn 8:31), there’s no chaining us either. God demonstrated this by calling St. Paul to take the Gospel to the world by taking it to Rome, the center of the Western world (Acts 23:11). Yet Paul was in prison. The Lord inspired Paul to request that his case be transferred to Rome (Acts 25:21). However, Paul had to survive a hurricane (Acts 27:14), a shipwreck (Acts 27:26), and the venom of a deadly snake before he could get to Rome (Acts 28:3-6). There he was allowed to be put under house arrest, where “with full assurance, and without any hindrance whatever, he preached the reign of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 28:31). There is no chaining those who proclaim God’s Word, although there are repeated, formidable attempts to chain them.

When we receive the Holy Spirit anew this Pentecost, we will be unchained. We will bolt out of the upper room of fear (see Jn 20:19). We will “move about at large” (Ps 31:9) and be set “free in the open” (Ps 18:20; 2 Sm 22:20). Are you tired of being tamed and chained? Do you want to be off the devil’s leash? Come, Holy Spirit!

Prayer: Father, unchain my heart.

Promise: “When Jesus had finished speaking He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ ” —Jn 21:19

Praise: St. Rita’s constant prayer for her temperamental husband bore fruit as he repented of his sins on his deathbed.

(For a related teaching on Power in the Spirit, listen to, download or order AV 64-1 or V 64 on our website.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant the "Nihil Obstat" ("Permission to Publish") for "One Bread, One Body."

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THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE - One Bread, One Body, 05/21/2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026, St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions
Pentecost Novena — Day 7

Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11
John 17:20-26

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THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
“That night the Lord appeared at Paul’s side and said: “Keep up your courage!’ ” —Acts 23:11

As we near the end of this Pentecost novena, Jesus says again: “Keep up your courage!” We can be courageous, not because circumstances are getting better, but because the Holy Spirit cries out in our hearts “Abba” (Father) (Rm 8:15; Gal 4:6). We have not received a cowardly spirit (2 Tm 1:7) nor “a spirit of slavery leading” us back into fear, but a spirit of adoption (Rm 8:15). We are courageous and fearless because we are adopted children of God, our all-powerful and all-loving Father. The Holy Spirit makes us deeply aware of this. Therefore, we not only have no reason to fear but we know we have no reason to fear. We are secure. By the Spirit, we know that the Father loves us as He loves Jesus (Jn 17:23). We live in the Father’s love (1 Jn 4:16), and this complete “love casts out all fear” (1 Jn 4:18).

We are in a war against demons (Eph 6:12). We are in “culture wars.” We are fighting for our lives and the lives of so many others. Jesus continues to say: “Have no fear. Take courage (see Mk 6:50, RSV-CE).” “Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn 20:22).  Know the Father’s love. Believe Jesus. Take courage.

Prayer: Father, I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing (1 Cor 9:26). I fight by the power of the Spirit (Zec 4:6).

Promise: “To them I have revealed Your name, and I will continue to reveal it so that Your love for Me may live in them, and I may live in them.” —Jn 17:26

Praise: St. Christopher Magallanes gave his executioners absolution before he was martyred.

(For a related teaching on Spiritual Warfare, view, download or order our leaflet on our website.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant the "Nihil Obstat" ("Permission to Publish") for "One Bread, One Body."

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THE GIFT OF TEARS - One Bread, One Body, 05/20/2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, St. Bernardine of Siena
Pentecost Novena — Day 6

Acts 20:28-38
Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36
John 17:11-19

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THE GIFT OF TEARS
“They began to weep without restraint.” —Acts 20:37

If you receive the Holy Spirit more deeply during this Pentecost novena, you will probably feel both more joyful and more sorrowful than ever before. St. Paul, in his life in the Spirit, proclaimed and commanded: “Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!” (Phil 4:4) Also, Paul, in his life in the Spirit, was often in tears. He stated: “Do not forget that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you individually even to the point of tears” (Acts 20:31). “After this discourse, Paul knelt down with them all and prayed. They began to weep without restraint, throwing their arms around him and kissing him” (Acts 20:36-37). These tears of Paul and of the Ephesian Christians were not tears of joy but of sorrow. Life in the Spirit can be sorrowful, often tearful.

Under these conditions, will we decide to renew our Baptisms and Confirmations, let the Spirit be stirred into flame in our lives, and receive new Pentecosts? Because no one wants to repeatedly shed tears of sorrow, we are tempted to say “Leave, Holy Spirit” rather than “Come, Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit respects our freedom. He will not force His love on us. We know that the Spirit moves where He wills (see Jn 3:8), but in many ways the Spirit only moves if we will.

Because of the Lord’s love for you, decide to accept the joy and sorrow of life in the Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit of tears!

Prayer: Father, “Oh, that my head were a spring of water, my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night” for love of You and Your people (Jer 8:23).

Promise: “Consecrate them by means of truth — ‘Your word is truth.’ ” —Jn 17:17

Praise: St. Bernardine was a prodigious missionary preacher, traveling on foot from town to town to spread the Gospel to many thousands of people.



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DEATH’S DOOR - One Bread, One Body, 05/19/2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Pentecost Novena — Day 5

Acts 20:17-27
Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21
John 17:1-11

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DEATH’S DOOR
“I know as I speak these words that none of you among whom I went about preaching the kingdom will ever see my face again.” —Acts 20:25

The Lord tells us to think of the day of our death (see Sir 7:36; 28:6). This should not be a morbid thought but rather a way we can get a true perspective on the present. For example, when we think of our deathday, some things clamoring for our attention today seem almost meaningless, while other things that we daily take for granted are recognized as ultimately very significant. The thought of death often clears our vision enough for us to realize that we have wasted much of our lives.

However, Jesus did not have this experience. When He thought of His imminent death, He had no regrets. He prayed to His Father: “I have given You glory on earth by finishing the work You gave Me to do” (Jn 17:4). St. Paul likewise looked back on his life as fulfilled rather than empty as he finished the race and completed the service the Lord had assigned to him (Acts 20:24).

How can we keep from wasting our lives? How can we see the truth before it’s too late? Only by the power of the Holy Spirit can we get in touch with the reality of death and life. Only the Spirit can conquer the illusory, deadly desires of the flesh (see Gal 5:17; Eph 4:22). Only the Spirit of truth is greater than the spirit of death and deception (see 1 Jn 4:4, 6). We either receive the Holy Spirit or live the regrettable stupor of a living death (1 Jn 3:14). Come, Holy Spirit!

Prayer: Father, do in me what You must in order to do through me what You will.

Promise: “Eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and Him Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ.” —Jn 17:3

Praise: Mike and Jane learned from the Lord what is most important in life when their child was born with a birth defect.

(With Pentecost coming you may want to view, download or order our booklet Seek the Gifts of the Spirit on our website.)

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HOW IS PEACE PRODUCED? - One Bread, One Body, 05/18/2026

Monday, May 18, 2026, Pope St. John I
Pentecost Novena — Day 4

Acts 19:1-8
Psalm 68:2-7
John 16:29-33

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HOW IS PEACE PRODUCED?
“I tell you all this that in Me you may find peace. You will suffer in the world. But take courage! I have overcome the world.” —John 16:33

Jesus promises us that we will find peace in Him and that we will suffer. Some people find this a strange combination. However, the Lord does not give us peace as the world gives peace (Jn 14:27). He gives us peace “beyond all understanding” (Phil 4:7) and beyond circumstances. Jesus gives us peace in suffering.

In fact, a certain kind of suffering — suffering in the pattern of Jesus’ death (see Phil 3:10) — is not contradictory to peace but may also be the very means of attaining peace. We can find our joy in suffering (Col 1:24); we may also be able to find our peace in suffering. When we suffer because of our sins, we fall apart; we become disintegrated. When we suffer for being Christians (see 1 Pt 4:16), we become integrated. When we suffer for love of Jesus, we see life differently. The things we “used to consider gain” we have “reappraised as loss” (Phil 3:7). We have God’s shalom-order in our lives. We have Jesus’ peace.

The Holy Spirit produces the fruit of peace in our lives (Gal 5:22). The Holy Spirit may lead us into suffering “chains and hardships” (Acts 20:23) and into being “insulted for the sake of Christ” (1 Pt 4:14). The Holy Spirit produces peace through redemptive suffering. Come, Holy Spirit!

Prayer: Father, on this fourth day of the Pentecost novena, give me Your peace in Your way.

Promise: “As Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came down on them and they began to speak in tongues and to utter prophecies. There were in the company about twelve men in all.” —Acts 19:6-7

Praise: Pope St. John I preached love even for heretical Arians and died of starvation from his imprisonment for his orthodox faith.



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GIFTS FROM ABOVE - One Bread, One Body, 05/17/2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026, Ascension
Pentecost Novena — Day 3

Acts 1:1-11
Ephesians 1:17-23
Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9
Matthew 28:16-20
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GIFTS FROM ABOVE
“Go, therefore, and make disciples…” —Matthew 28:19

In the moments before He ascended, Jesus told His disciples: “See, I send down upon you the promise of My Father” (Lk 24:48-49). “Then He led them out near Bethany, and with hands upraised, blessed them. As He blessed, He left them, and was taken up to heaven” (Lk 24:50-51), “and took His seat at God’s right hand” (Mk 16:19). “When He ascended on high, He…gave gifts to men…[He] ascended high above the heavens, that He might fill all men with His gifts” (Eph 4:8, 10).

In the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8), we “are clothed with power from on high” (Lk 24:49). In this Holy Spirit power, let us use our spiritual gifts to go and make disciples (Mt 28:19). This is God’s plan. Jesus had to leave planet earth so we could go out on mission. Jesus ascended (Eph 4:8-13) so we could rise up and get to work.

Let’s wait for the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit (Lk 24:49). “Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn 20:22), and all the gifts of the Spirit He offers to you. Then let’s carry out the mission Jesus entrusted to us.

Prayer: “May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, grant you a spirit of wisdom and insight to know Him clearly” (Eph 1:17).

Promise: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes down on you.” —Acts 1:8

Praise: “Then, after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and took His seat at God’s right hand” (Mk 16:19).

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant the "Nihil Obstat" ("Permission to Publish") for "One Bread, One Body."

"In accord with the Code of Canon Law, I hereby grant the Nihil Obstat for the publication One Bread, One Body covering the time period from April 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026. Reverend Steve J. Angi, Chancellor, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio October 22, 2025"

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AM I PRAYING RIGHT? - One Bread, One Body, 05/16/2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026, Pentecost Novena — Day 2

Acts 18:23-28
Psalm 47:2-3, 8-10
John 16:23-28

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AM I PRAYING RIGHT?
“On that day you will ask in My name.” —John 16:26

Jesus promised: “I give you My assurance, whatever you ask the Father, He will give you in My name” (Jn 16:23). Jesus said: “I give you My word, if you are ready to believe that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, it shall be done for you” (Mk 11:24). He also promised: “I solemnly assure you, the man who has faith in Me will do the works I do, and greater far than these. Why? Because I go to the Father, and whatever you ask in My name I will do” (Jn 14:12-13). Jesus commands: “Ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be full” (Jn 16:24).

Do you get the impression we don’t know how to pray as we ought, that our prayers are merely a shadow of what they could be? If we are to pray as the Lord means for us to pray, we need to pray in the Spirit (see Jude 20). The Spirit “helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought” (Rm 8:26). Until “the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us” (Rm 8:26), we aren’t praying by God’s standards and much of the Biblical teaching on prayer seems far-fetched.

On this second day of the novena to the Holy Spirit, let’s pray for the Holy Spirit to help us in the weakness of our prayers. Then we will have a new Pentecost.

Prayer: Father, in these next eight days, may we together devote ourselves to constant prayer (Acts 1:14).

Promise: “When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained to him God’s new way in greater detail.” —Acts 18:26

Praise: Diego lived for pleasure alone until he found Jesus. His daily Mass and prayer time now give him more happiness than he ever had before (see Ps 4:8).

(For a related teaching on Praying for a New Pentecost, view, download or order our booklet on our website.)

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