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.
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING – One Bread, One Body, Jun 12, 2014
1 Kings 18:41-46 | Psalm 65:10-13 | Matthew 5:20-26 “Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, crouched down to the earth, and put his head between his knees.” —1 Kings 18:42 Elijah prophesied that three-and-a-half years of drought would soon end, although there was not a cloud in the sky (1 Kgs 18:41). He told his servant seven times to look for a cloud. “Seven” probably refers to an indefinite number of times
HOME ON THE RANGE – One Bread, One Body, Jun 11, 2014
St. Barnabas Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3 | Psalm 98:1-6 | Matthew 10:7-13 “The Holy Spirit spoke to them: ‘Set apart Barnabas and Saul for Me to do the work for which I have called them.’ ” —Acts 13:2 Barnabas was from Cyprus (Acts 4:36).