Tuesday, August 12, 2014, St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Ezekiel 2:8-3:4, Psalm 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131, Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/081214.cfm
"TASTE AND SEE" (Ps 34:9)
"Be not rebellious like this house of rebellion, but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you." -Ezekiel 2:8
Picture a baby in a high chair. No matter what the parents do, the baby refuses to eat, shutting its mouth. That is the picture of many Christians today. We Christians are spiritually anorexic. We refuse to eat what God gives us because we are stuffed with the things the world has brainwashed us into eating (see Prv 13:19). The food of the "feel-good culture," materialism and consumerism, is much more appetizing to us than God's scroll with "lamentation and wailing and woe" written all over it (Ez 2:10).
However, the Lord is commanding us to repent of our eating habits and of anorexia. He commands: "Be as eager for milk as newborn babies - pure milk of the Spirit to make you grow unto salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good" (1 Pt 2:2-3). The Lord warns us: "Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from the mouth of God" (Mt 4:4; Dt 8:3). He commands: "Take this and eat it...this is My body" (Mt 26:26).
Eat what God puts before you, and don't take candy from strangers. "Taste and see how good the Lord is; happy the man who takes refuge in Him" (Ps 34:9).
Prayer: Father, may I eat right.
Promise: "How sweet to my palate are Your promises, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" -Ps 119:103
Praise: St. Jane Frances served faithfully as wife, mother, religious, and foundress, serving God and her neighbor.
(Devour the good news of Jesus by reading the Bible every day. We have several tape series to help you. "Overview of the Bible" is six audio tapes starting with AV 10A-1 or three video tapes starting with V-10A. "15-minute Bible Teaching - New Testament" is forty audio tapes starting with #700. "An Introduction to each Book of the Bible" is 32 audio tapes starting with AV 21-1 or 17 video tapes starting with V-21.)
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
LIVING IS BELIEVING - One Bread, One Body, 8/11/2014
Monday, August 11, 2014, St. Clare
Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28, Psalm 148:1-2, 11-14, Matthew 17:22-27
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/081114.cfm
LIVING IS BELIEVING
"Be this His praise from all His faithful ones, from the children of Israel, the people close to Him." -Psalm 148:14
Peter made a great profession of faith when he acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, "the Son of the living God" (Mt 16:16). However, in ensuing events, Peter showed that he did not fully understand or mean what he professed about Jesus. He refused to accept Jesus' words about the cross (Mt 16:22). How could he have done that if he had truly believed Jesus was the Son of the living God? Also, Peter said that Jesus was responsible to pay the temple tax, although Jesus certainly was exempt as the Son of God (Mt 17:26).
We are like Peter in that we have made great professions of faith. However, we may have spoken the truth about Jesus, all the while denying our words by our actions and lives. If we believe Jesus is God, wouldn't we obey Him and be His witnesses at every opportunity? (see Acts 1:8) Wouldn't we want to receive God Himself daily in Holy Communion? Wouldn't we spend more time with God's Word in the Bible than with man's words on TV or in the newspaper?
Yes, we have said that Jesus is the Messiah, Savior, Lord, and God. Now, we must put our lives where our mouths are.
Prayer: Father, may my life speak the same message as my words - only louder.
Promise: "Like the bow which appears in the clouds on a rainy day was the splendor that surrounded Him." -Ez 1:28
Praise: St. Clare expressed her love for God by patiently bearing illness, doing penance, offering prayers, and remaining devoted to her sisters and town.
(For a related teaching, order our book Living in Reality" or our tapes, either a four-part audio series starting with AV 38-1 or a two-part video series starting with V-38.)
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?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, February 19, 2014
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Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28, Psalm 148:1-2, 11-14, Matthew 17:22-27
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/081114.cfm
LIVING IS BELIEVING
"Be this His praise from all His faithful ones, from the children of Israel, the people close to Him." -Psalm 148:14
Peter made a great profession of faith when he acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, "the Son of the living God" (Mt 16:16). However, in ensuing events, Peter showed that he did not fully understand or mean what he professed about Jesus. He refused to accept Jesus' words about the cross (Mt 16:22). How could he have done that if he had truly believed Jesus was the Son of the living God? Also, Peter said that Jesus was responsible to pay the temple tax, although Jesus certainly was exempt as the Son of God (Mt 17:26).
We are like Peter in that we have made great professions of faith. However, we may have spoken the truth about Jesus, all the while denying our words by our actions and lives. If we believe Jesus is God, wouldn't we obey Him and be His witnesses at every opportunity? (see Acts 1:8) Wouldn't we want to receive God Himself daily in Holy Communion? Wouldn't we spend more time with God's Word in the Bible than with man's words on TV or in the newspaper?
Yes, we have said that Jesus is the Messiah, Savior, Lord, and God. Now, we must put our lives where our mouths are.
Prayer: Father, may my life speak the same message as my words - only louder.
Promise: "Like the bow which appears in the clouds on a rainy day was the splendor that surrounded Him." -Ez 1:28
Praise: St. Clare expressed her love for God by patiently bearing illness, doing penance, offering prayers, and remaining devoted to her sisters and town.
(For a related teaching, order our book Living in Reality" or our tapes, either a four-part audio series starting with AV 38-1 or a two-part video series starting with V-38.)
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PM eNewsletter 19th Sunday in ordinary time
August 10th 19th Sunday in ordinary time.
This week, oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the assumption
of the blessed virgin Mary into Your eternal kingdom.
Christ, what a fitting end to Mary's life that right after
death, she was assumed into Your heavenly kingdom, body
and soul.
Jesus, help us to have that love for Mary, our mother, that
You have.
Help us to intercede to her as a very strong mediator to You
for all the needs that we have.
Jesus, You gave us Mary as an example of what trust in You
can cause.
She was full of grace and love.
Jesus, continue to shower down on us some of that grace, so
that we can trust You all the days of our life.
Thank you Jesus.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday GOD IS WHISPERING TO YOU
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"After the earthquake there was fire - but the Lord was not in the
fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound." -1 Kings 19:12
The Lord is whispering to you. For years, He has been preparing you
to hear this whisper. In this whisper, the Lord will reveal to you
the greatest work of your life. Thousands of people will be transformed
by the Lord, if you hear and act on His whisper. You must hear God's
whisper.
The Lord whispered to Elijah that he should anoint Hazael, Jehu,
and Elisha (1 Kgs 19:15-16). Elijah was also to make Elisha his
disciple (1 Kgs 19:16). So Elijah anointed and discipled Elisha
(1 Kgs 19:19), who anointed Hazael (2 Kgs 8:7ff). Moreover, one of
Elisha's disciples anointed Jehu (2 Kgs 9:1ff). These three anointings
and the discipling of Elisha transformed the nation of Israel by
purging it of the abominations resulting from the reign of Ahab.
The Lord is also whispering to you to make disciples of your children,
godchildren, and friends. Jesus spent all of His public ministry
making disciples. He commissioned us to do the same (Mt 28:19). In
making disciples, we let ourselves and our disciples be "transformed
from glory to glory into His very image by the Lord Who is the Spirit"
(2 Cor 3:18). As transformed Christians, we in turn transform the
world. We are empowered by the Spirit to renew the face of the earth
(Ps 104:30).
The Lord is whispering to you: "Disciple, disciple." Do it.
Prayer: Father, clean out my ears by cleaning my heart.
Promise: "So Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water,
moving toward Jesus." -Mt 14:29
Praise: Alleluia! We have been baptized into Jesus' death and
resurrection (Rm 6:3ff). Alleluia!
Monday LIVING IS BELIEVING
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"Be this His praise from all His faithful ones, from the children of
Israel, the people close to Him." -Psalm 148:14
Tuesday "TASTE AND SEE" (Ps 34:9)
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=8/12/2014
"Be not rebellious like this house of rebellion, but open your mouth
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(Carol, Arizona , 8/9/2014 6:00:13 PM)
Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us with
your Holy spirit as we go along with our work.Lord please help my
son to stay away from drugs together with his friends. and other
teenager we ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen
(antang4, 8/9/2014 4:01:11 PM)
Father help me of this burden I pray. I was on SSI at one time. Did
everything I was suppose to do. Sent in copies of my husbands pay
stubs for over the year. They continued to send me monthly checks.
Then out of the blue, I am told I no longer eligible for SSI, saying
my husband made $300 to much. They billed me for over $5,000. We
don't have that much money. Broken hearted and my pride thrown to
the wind, I called and told them I could only pay $10 a month...more
if able. We now have a grandchild living with us and money is even
tighter. I got behind but caught up. They sent me a letter to call
them. I'm worried they'll garnish my husbands check. Please let them
work with me to eliminate this massive bill. In Jesus name I pray.
(Anonymous, 8/9/2014 3:43:47 PM)
Today is the Feast of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
(Edith Stein) who in her mid-teens considered herself an atheist,
but her longing for the "Truth" brought her to the Catholic Church.
Let us pray for the intercession of Saint Teresa Benedicta for the
conversion of all atheists and non-believers.pray the prayer Jesus
taught Mary, Saint Peter and His Disciples; the Our Father.throughout
the day.. Thank you and God Bless.
(Ken, Texas, 8/9/2014 3:23:07 PM)
Lord Jesus, You have planted the seeds of divine life in me, and I
want to produce a great harvest for the kingdom. Jesus, let the
small seedlings you have sown in me grow into an abundant harvest.
Help me to stay awake to incursions of weeds and when weeds do slip
past me, let me turn them over to you, confident that, in the end,
they will be burned by your love. Amen
(Thomas, South Africa, 8/9/2014 2:06:29 PM)
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The Bible Telephone Line (BTL) has been in operation for 19 years. Begun by Fr. Al
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callers with a short teaching on the readings for the daily Mass. It is available 24
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
THE GIFT OF PEACE
"THE COURAGE OF PEACE"
The memory of those children instills in us the courage of peace,
the strength to persevere undaunted in dialogue, the patience to
weave, day by day, an ever more robust fabric of respectful and
peaceful coexistence, for the glory of God and the good of all.
"STRENGTH AND TENACITY"
Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare. It calls
for the courage to say yes to encounter and no to conflict; yes to
dialogue and no to violence; yes to negotiations and no to
hostilities; yes to respect for agreements and no to acts of
provocation; yes to sincerity and no to duplicity. All this takes
courage, it takes strength and tenacity.
WE NEED GOD'S HELP
History teaches that our own powers do not suffice. More than once
we have been on the verge of peace, but the evil one, employing a
variety of means, has succeeded in blocking it. That is why we are
here, because we know and we believe that we need the help of God.
(Source: Prayer Meeting with presidents Shimon Peres of Israel and
Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, June 8, 2014, in Vatican City.)
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This week, oh! Christ, Your church celebrates the assumption
of the blessed virgin Mary into Your eternal kingdom.
Christ, what a fitting end to Mary's life that right after
death, she was assumed into Your heavenly kingdom, body
and soul.
Jesus, help us to have that love for Mary, our mother, that
You have.
Help us to intercede to her as a very strong mediator to You
for all the needs that we have.
Jesus, You gave us Mary as an example of what trust in You
can cause.
She was full of grace and love.
Jesus, continue to shower down on us some of that grace, so
that we can trust You all the days of our life.
Thank you Jesus.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
________________________________________________
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One Bread, One Body
This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday GOD IS WHISPERING TO YOU
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=8/10/2014
"After the earthquake there was fire - but the Lord was not in the
fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound." -1 Kings 19:12
The Lord is whispering to you. For years, He has been preparing you
to hear this whisper. In this whisper, the Lord will reveal to you
the greatest work of your life. Thousands of people will be transformed
by the Lord, if you hear and act on His whisper. You must hear God's
whisper.
The Lord whispered to Elijah that he should anoint Hazael, Jehu,
and Elisha (1 Kgs 19:15-16). Elijah was also to make Elisha his
disciple (1 Kgs 19:16). So Elijah anointed and discipled Elisha
(1 Kgs 19:19), who anointed Hazael (2 Kgs 8:7ff). Moreover, one of
Elisha's disciples anointed Jehu (2 Kgs 9:1ff). These three anointings
and the discipling of Elisha transformed the nation of Israel by
purging it of the abominations resulting from the reign of Ahab.
The Lord is also whispering to you to make disciples of your children,
godchildren, and friends. Jesus spent all of His public ministry
making disciples. He commissioned us to do the same (Mt 28:19). In
making disciples, we let ourselves and our disciples be "transformed
from glory to glory into His very image by the Lord Who is the Spirit"
(2 Cor 3:18). As transformed Christians, we in turn transform the
world. We are empowered by the Spirit to renew the face of the earth
(Ps 104:30).
The Lord is whispering to you: "Disciple, disciple." Do it.
Prayer: Father, clean out my ears by cleaning my heart.
Promise: "So Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water,
moving toward Jesus." -Mt 14:29
Praise: Alleluia! We have been baptized into Jesus' death and
resurrection (Rm 6:3ff). Alleluia!
Monday LIVING IS BELIEVING
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=8/11/2014
"Be this His praise from all His faithful ones, from the children of
Israel, the people close to Him." -Psalm 148:14
Tuesday "TASTE AND SEE" (Ps 34:9)
http://presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=8/12/2014
"Be not rebellious like this house of rebellion, but open your mouth
and eat what I shall give you." -Ezekiel 2:8
For more readings and inspiration from Presentation Ministries,
check us out at
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
For the spiritual, emotional, and physical well being of our daughter
EB.
(Carol, Arizona , 8/9/2014 6:00:13 PM)
Heavenly Father thank you for all the Blessings,please guide us with
your Holy spirit as we go along with our work.Lord please help my
son to stay away from drugs together with his friends. and other
teenager we ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen
(antang4, 8/9/2014 4:01:11 PM)
Father help me of this burden I pray. I was on SSI at one time. Did
everything I was suppose to do. Sent in copies of my husbands pay
stubs for over the year. They continued to send me monthly checks.
Then out of the blue, I am told I no longer eligible for SSI, saying
my husband made $300 to much. They billed me for over $5,000. We
don't have that much money. Broken hearted and my pride thrown to
the wind, I called and told them I could only pay $10 a month...more
if able. We now have a grandchild living with us and money is even
tighter. I got behind but caught up. They sent me a letter to call
them. I'm worried they'll garnish my husbands check. Please let them
work with me to eliminate this massive bill. In Jesus name I pray.
(Anonymous, 8/9/2014 3:43:47 PM)
Today is the Feast of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
(Edith Stein) who in her mid-teens considered herself an atheist,
but her longing for the "Truth" brought her to the Catholic Church.
Let us pray for the intercession of Saint Teresa Benedicta for the
conversion of all atheists and non-believers.pray the prayer Jesus
taught Mary, Saint Peter and His Disciples; the Our Father.throughout
the day.. Thank you and God Bless.
(Ken, Texas, 8/9/2014 3:23:07 PM)
Lord Jesus, You have planted the seeds of divine life in me, and I
want to produce a great harvest for the kingdom. Jesus, let the
small seedlings you have sown in me grow into an abundant harvest.
Help me to stay awake to incursions of weeds and when weeds do slip
past me, let me turn them over to you, confident that, in the end,
they will be burned by your love. Amen
(Thomas, South Africa, 8/9/2014 2:06:29 PM)
Please follow link to additional prayer intentions.
http://www.presentationministries.com/prayer/prayer.asp
________________________________________________
MP3 4 You
The internet ministry for PM is highlighting our downloadable tapes online. The Gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are featured as well as covering the entire New Testament thru Revelation.
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THE GIFT OF PEACE
"THE COURAGE OF PEACE"
The memory of those children instills in us the courage of peace,
the strength to persevere undaunted in dialogue, the patience to
weave, day by day, an ever more robust fabric of respectful and
peaceful coexistence, for the glory of God and the good of all.
"STRENGTH AND TENACITY"
Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare. It calls
for the courage to say yes to encounter and no to conflict; yes to
dialogue and no to violence; yes to negotiations and no to
hostilities; yes to respect for agreements and no to acts of
provocation; yes to sincerity and no to duplicity. All this takes
courage, it takes strength and tenacity.
WE NEED GOD'S HELP
History teaches that our own powers do not suffice. More than once
we have been on the verge of peace, but the evil one, employing a
variety of means, has succeeded in blocking it. That is why we are
here, because we know and we believe that we need the help of God.
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GOD IS WHISPERING TO YOU - One Bread, One Body, 8/10/2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014, 19th Sunday Ordinary Time
1 Kings 19:9, 11-13, Romans 9:1-5, Psalm 85:9-14, Matthew 14:22-33
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GOD IS WHISPERING TO YOU
"After the earthquake there was fire - but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound." -1 Kings 19:12
The Lord is whispering to you. For years, He has been preparing you to hear this whisper. In this whisper, the Lord will reveal to you the greatest work of your life. Thousands of people will be transformed by the Lord, if you hear and act on His whisper. You must hear God's whisper.
The Lord whispered to Elijah that he should anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha (1 Kgs 19:15-16). Elijah was also to make Elisha his disciple (1 Kgs 19:16). So Elijah anointed and discipled Elisha (1 Kgs 19:19), who anointed Hazael (2 Kgs 8:7ff). Moreover, one of Elisha's disciples anointed Jehu (2 Kgs 9:1ff). These three anointings and the discipling of Elisha transformed the nation of Israel by purging it of the abominations resulting from the reign of Ahab.
The Lord is also whispering to you to make disciples of your children, godchildren, and friends. Jesus spent all of His public ministry making disciples. He commissioned us to do the same (Mt 28:19). In making disciples, we let ourselves and our disciples be "transformed from glory to glory into His very image by the Lord Who is the Spirit" (2 Cor 3:18). As transformed Christians, we in turn transform the world. We are empowered by the Spirit to renew the face of the earth (Ps 104:30).
The Lord is whispering to you: "Disciple, disciple." Do it.
Prayer: Father, clean out my ears by cleaning my heart.
Promise: "So Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water, moving toward Jesus." -Mt 14:29
Praise: Alleluia! We have been baptized into Jesus' death and resurrection (Rm 6:3ff). Alleluia!
(To better hear God's whispers, order our book, "Conversion- Conversations". This book is readily usable to disciple others to maturity in Christ.)
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1 Kings 19:9, 11-13, Romans 9:1-5, Psalm 85:9-14, Matthew 14:22-33
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/081014.cfm
GOD IS WHISPERING TO YOU
"After the earthquake there was fire - but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound." -1 Kings 19:12
The Lord is whispering to you. For years, He has been preparing you to hear this whisper. In this whisper, the Lord will reveal to you the greatest work of your life. Thousands of people will be transformed by the Lord, if you hear and act on His whisper. You must hear God's whisper.
The Lord whispered to Elijah that he should anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha (1 Kgs 19:15-16). Elijah was also to make Elisha his disciple (1 Kgs 19:16). So Elijah anointed and discipled Elisha (1 Kgs 19:19), who anointed Hazael (2 Kgs 8:7ff). Moreover, one of Elisha's disciples anointed Jehu (2 Kgs 9:1ff). These three anointings and the discipling of Elisha transformed the nation of Israel by purging it of the abominations resulting from the reign of Ahab.
The Lord is also whispering to you to make disciples of your children, godchildren, and friends. Jesus spent all of His public ministry making disciples. He commissioned us to do the same (Mt 28:19). In making disciples, we let ourselves and our disciples be "transformed from glory to glory into His very image by the Lord Who is the Spirit" (2 Cor 3:18). As transformed Christians, we in turn transform the world. We are empowered by the Spirit to renew the face of the earth (Ps 104:30).
The Lord is whispering to you: "Disciple, disciple." Do it.
Prayer: Father, clean out my ears by cleaning my heart.
Promise: "So Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water, moving toward Jesus." -Mt 14:29
Praise: Alleluia! We have been baptized into Jesus' death and resurrection (Rm 6:3ff). Alleluia!
(To better hear God's whispers, order our book, "Conversion- Conversations". This book is readily usable to disciple others to maturity in Christ.)
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Saturday, August 9, 2014
"HOW LONG, O LORD?" (Ps 13:2) - One Bread, One Body, 8/9/2014
Saturday, August 9, 2014, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Habakkuk 1:12-2:4, Psalm 9:8-13, Matthew 17:14-20
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080914.cfm
"HOW LONG, O LORD?" (Ps 13:2)
It "will not disappoint." -Habakkuk 2:3
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick" (Prv 13:12). It is so difficult to sometimes have to wait so long for God's plan to unfold. Did you ever feel that you might die before the situation improves? Yet "the Lord does not delay in keeping His promise - though some consider it 'delay' " (2 Pt 3:9). "If it delays, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late" (Hab 2:3).
How do we wait for something we need so badly, something we know for certain is God's will, and something that we just can't live another day without? We must wait patiently and confidently, not complaining. To do otherwise would be to insult God by displaying a lack of faith in His ability to deliver. We renew our strength by 'waiting' upon the Lord (Is 40:31, KJV).
The Hebrew word translated as 'wait' or 'hope' in Isaiah 40:31 can mean to twist together, as cords of a rope are intertwined. In our waiting, then, we wrap ourselves around the Lord and He wraps Himself around us. When discouraging forces pull at us, we are not pulled apart. Instead, like strands of a rope, we and the Lord are pulled more tightly together and grow in strength. We never "come to the end of our rope" because the Lord has roped us tightly into His presence.
"Hence do not grow despondent or abandon the struggle" (Heb 12:3). Stay focused on Jesus (Heb 12:2) and confident in Him. Don't even move an inch out of your position of hope. "Look out that you yourselves do not lose what you have worked for; you must receive your reward in full" (2 Jn 8).
Prayer: Father, I will be still and know that You are God (Ps 46:11). I will hope in silence for Your saving help (Lam 3:26).
Promise: "Jesus reprimanded him, and the demon came out of him. That very moment the boy was cured." -Mt 17:18
Praise: St. Teresa Benedicta, a woman of extraordinary intelligence, converted to the Catholic Church, gave up a flourishing academic career, served Him as a nun, and was martyred.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Habakkuk 1:12-2:4, Psalm 9:8-13, Matthew 17:14-20
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"HOW LONG, O LORD?" (Ps 13:2)
It "will not disappoint." -Habakkuk 2:3
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick" (Prv 13:12). It is so difficult to sometimes have to wait so long for God's plan to unfold. Did you ever feel that you might die before the situation improves? Yet "the Lord does not delay in keeping His promise - though some consider it 'delay' " (2 Pt 3:9). "If it delays, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late" (Hab 2:3).
How do we wait for something we need so badly, something we know for certain is God's will, and something that we just can't live another day without? We must wait patiently and confidently, not complaining. To do otherwise would be to insult God by displaying a lack of faith in His ability to deliver. We renew our strength by 'waiting' upon the Lord (Is 40:31, KJV).
The Hebrew word translated as 'wait' or 'hope' in Isaiah 40:31 can mean to twist together, as cords of a rope are intertwined. In our waiting, then, we wrap ourselves around the Lord and He wraps Himself around us. When discouraging forces pull at us, we are not pulled apart. Instead, like strands of a rope, we and the Lord are pulled more tightly together and grow in strength. We never "come to the end of our rope" because the Lord has roped us tightly into His presence.
"Hence do not grow despondent or abandon the struggle" (Heb 12:3). Stay focused on Jesus (Heb 12:2) and confident in Him. Don't even move an inch out of your position of hope. "Look out that you yourselves do not lose what you have worked for; you must receive your reward in full" (2 Jn 8).
Prayer: Father, I will be still and know that You are God (Ps 46:11). I will hope in silence for Your saving help (Lam 3:26).
Promise: "Jesus reprimanded him, and the demon came out of him. That very moment the boy was cured." -Mt 17:18
Praise: St. Teresa Benedicta, a woman of extraordinary intelligence, converted to the Catholic Church, gave up a flourishing academic career, served Him as a nun, and was martyred.
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Friday, August 8, 2014
PEACE TALKS - One Bread, One Body, 8/8/2014
Friday, August 8, 2014, St. Dominic
Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7, Deuteronomy 32:35-36, 39, 41, Matthew 16:24-28
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PEACE TALKS
"See, upon the mountains there advances the Bearer of good news, announcing peace!" -Nahum 2:1
Nahum prophesied that the Messiah would be "the Bearer of good news, announcing peace." He would completely destroy the enemy (Na 2:1), cast filth upon it, disgrace it, and put it to shame (Na 3:6).
Jesus was the Fulfillment of Nahum's prophecy. However, the enemy to be destroyed was not the Ninevites or even the Romans, but Satan (Eph 6:12; 1 Jn 3:8). Jesus destroyed (see Lk 11:22) and disgraced Satan (Col 2:15) by taking on Himself the punishment due us all. He made peace not by shedding the enemy's blood but by shedding His own precious blood on the cross (Col 1:20).
Therefore, we make peace not by exerting ourselves but by denying ourselves (Mt 16:24), not by crucifying the enemy but by taking up our daily cross (Lk 9:23) and being crucified to the world (Gal 6:14).
Jesus' peace is much different from that of the world (Jn 14:27). The world cannot give it, nor can the world take it away. It is a peace "beyond all understanding" (Phil 4:7). Blest are the peacemakers (see Mt 5:9).
Prayer: "Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace."
Promise: "What profit would a man show if he were to gain the whole world and destroy himself in the process?" -Mt 16:26
Praise: St. Dominic brought many back into the Church by preaching the truth and praying the rosary.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7, Deuteronomy 32:35-36, 39, 41, Matthew 16:24-28
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PEACE TALKS
"See, upon the mountains there advances the Bearer of good news, announcing peace!" -Nahum 2:1
Nahum prophesied that the Messiah would be "the Bearer of good news, announcing peace." He would completely destroy the enemy (Na 2:1), cast filth upon it, disgrace it, and put it to shame (Na 3:6).
Jesus was the Fulfillment of Nahum's prophecy. However, the enemy to be destroyed was not the Ninevites or even the Romans, but Satan (Eph 6:12; 1 Jn 3:8). Jesus destroyed (see Lk 11:22) and disgraced Satan (Col 2:15) by taking on Himself the punishment due us all. He made peace not by shedding the enemy's blood but by shedding His own precious blood on the cross (Col 1:20).
Therefore, we make peace not by exerting ourselves but by denying ourselves (Mt 16:24), not by crucifying the enemy but by taking up our daily cross (Lk 9:23) and being crucified to the world (Gal 6:14).
Jesus' peace is much different from that of the world (Jn 14:27). The world cannot give it, nor can the world take it away. It is a peace "beyond all understanding" (Phil 4:7). Blest are the peacemakers (see Mt 5:9).
Prayer: "Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace."
Promise: "What profit would a man show if he were to gain the whole world and destroy himself in the process?" -Mt 16:26
Praise: St. Dominic brought many back into the Church by preaching the truth and praying the rosary.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST - One Bread, One Body, 8/7/2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014, Pope St. Sixtus II, & Companions, St. Cajetan
Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:12-15, 18-19, Matthew 16:13-23
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080714.cfm
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
"You are not judging by God's standards but by man's." -Matthew 16:23
Jesus founded His Church in the shadows of Caesarea Philippi, a city named after and built by the Roman emperor (Mt 16:13). In contrast, Jesus' Church had no land or buildings. It was just a few common people.
Jesus founded His Church on Simon Peter, a simple Jewish fisherman, rather than on the mighty Roman emperor or other worldly powers (Mt 16:18). Jesus implied that His Church would be victorious not by inflicting suffering and death but by sharing in His sufferings and death. Jesus paints the picture of a poor, weak, and suffering Church, at least by the world's standards.
Amazingly, this Church holds the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:19). It can attack and conquer Caesarea Philippi and all Satan's strongholds (Mt 16:18). Whatever it binds or looses on earth is bound or loosed in heaven (Mt 16:19). This is the Church of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Father, mold me and the Church according to Your plan.
Promise: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah." -Jer 31:31
Praise: Pope St. Sixtus II was pope only one year before he made the ultimate sacrifice of martyrdom for his Lord.
(For a related teaching, order our tape The Church in God's Plan" on audio AV 67-3 or video V-67.)
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Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:12-15, 18-19, Matthew 16:13-23
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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
"You are not judging by God's standards but by man's." -Matthew 16:23
Jesus founded His Church in the shadows of Caesarea Philippi, a city named after and built by the Roman emperor (Mt 16:13). In contrast, Jesus' Church had no land or buildings. It was just a few common people.
Jesus founded His Church on Simon Peter, a simple Jewish fisherman, rather than on the mighty Roman emperor or other worldly powers (Mt 16:18). Jesus implied that His Church would be victorious not by inflicting suffering and death but by sharing in His sufferings and death. Jesus paints the picture of a poor, weak, and suffering Church, at least by the world's standards.
Amazingly, this Church holds the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:19). It can attack and conquer Caesarea Philippi and all Satan's strongholds (Mt 16:18). Whatever it binds or looses on earth is bound or loosed in heaven (Mt 16:19). This is the Church of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Father, mold me and the Church according to Your plan.
Promise: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah." -Jer 31:31
Praise: Pope St. Sixtus II was pope only one year before he made the ultimate sacrifice of martyrdom for his Lord.
(For a related teaching, order our tape The Church in God's Plan" on audio AV 67-3 or video V-67.)
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