LORD, HAVE MERCY – One Bread, One Body, Jun 17, 2014
1 Kings 21:17-29 | Psalm 51:3-6, 11, 16 | Matthew 5:43-48 “Then the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before Me?’ ” —1 Kings 21:28-29 The Lord is so merciful that, when we even begin to repent, He pours out His merciful love.
"CONQUER EVIL WITH GOOD" (Rm 12:21) – One Bread, One Body, Jun 16, 2014
1 Kings 21:1-16 | Psalm 5:2-7 | Matthew 5:38-42 “Do not resist one who is evil.” —Matthew 5:39, RSV-CE We disciples of Jesus no longer want to get even with our enemies and persecutors. Instead, our battle is against the kingdom of evil (Eph 6:12) and our goal is to reclaim souls stolen from the Lord and restore them to His kingdom.
THE MYSTERY AND GLORY OF TRINITARIAN LOVE – One Bread, One Body, Jun 15, 2014
Trinity Sunday Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 | 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 | Daniel 3:52-56 | John 3:16-18 “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 The Trinity is the heart of divine revelation and of the Christian faith. The Church teaches: “The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in Himself
MOUTH GUARD – One Bread, One Body, Jun 14, 2014
1 Kings 19:19-21 | Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-10 | Matthew 5:33-37 “Say, ‘Yes’ when you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ when you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond that is from the evil one.” —Matthew 5:37 I work in a large office and can’t help but overhear many conversations daily.
FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE – One Bread, One Body, Jun 13, 2014
St. Anthony of Padua 1 Kings 19:9, 11-16 | Psalm 27:7-9, 13-14 | Matthew 5:27-32 “Anyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his thoughts.” —Matthew 5:28 We who live in the “culture of death” are caught in a raging war for control of our senses. We are continually bombarded with sexual sensationalism.