"The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A woman takes some yeas t and mixes it with a bushel of flour until the whole batch of dough rises. " ~ Matthew 13:33
A teacher told her class, "When I was a girl , my grandma gave me a big cucumber inside a bottle with a narrow neck. She said she'd tell me a 'big secret' when I figured out how she got it into t he bottle. One day I was walking in Grandma's garden, and I saw a bottle i nto which she had inserted a vine with a tiny cucumber on it. Now I knew ho w she got the cucumber in the bottle; she grew it there.
The n Grandma told me her 'big secret'. She said a 'good habit' formed in child hood is like a tiny cucumber inserted in a bottle - or like a tiny bit of y east inserted in dough. The habit grows so big and strong inside you that n o one can take it away from you. ~ Mark Link, S.J.
What is one good habit, formed in childhood, which has grown bigger in you? What are some good habits and/or bad habits our Council...
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"Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, our spiritual being is renewed day after day." ~ 2 Corinthians 4:16
Psychologist Julius Segal worked with the 52 Americans held captive by Iran for 444 days in the early 1980s. He listed four reasons why some of them n ot only survived the ordeal but also grew stronger as a result of it.
First, They resisted the temptation to withdraw into themselves. Second, they helped other captives. Shifting attention from their own woes and reaching out to help others had a remarkable healing effect on them. T hird, they dept control of their lives. One captive invited his guards to sit down each time they entered his room. "This was my space, " he said. " They were m guests." This tiny gesture helped him stay in control and resis t becoming a passive victim. Lastly, they learned to tap inner powers thro ugh prayer and meditation. ~ Mark Link, S.J.
Which of these four gu idelines would be most helpful in crisis situations?...
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Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Martyrs
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"... Be rich in good works..." ~ 1 Timothy 6:18
A lthough Henri Matisse was nearly 28 years younger than Auguste Renoir, the two great artists were dear friends and frequent companions. When Renoir w as confined to his home during the last decade of his life, Matisse visite d him daily. Renoir, almost paralyzed by arthritis, continued to paint in spite of his infirmities.
One day as Matisse watched the eld er painter working in his studio, fighting torturous pain, with each brus h stroke, he blurted out:
"Auguste, why do you continue to paint when you are in such agony?" Renoir answered simply: "The beauty rema ins; the pain passes."
And so, almost to his dying day, Renoir pu t paint to canvas. One of his most famous paintings, The Bathers, was completed just two years before his passing, 14 years after this disab ling disease struck him. ~ Mark Link, S.J.
Is our Council aware of the God-given talents of its brethren? Do we use them toward...
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St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Martyrs
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Ave Maria Catholic Church - Brownstein Hall
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Officers and Directors meeting at 6:00 PM, Rosary beginning at 6:30 PM the meeting to follow around 7:00 PM in Brownstein Hall.
Covid -19 guidelines:
- No food will be served, however drinks will be allowed .
- Hall to be cleaned up and sanitized (by officers) after the meetings.
- Masks are worn at all times unless it is the main speaker.
If you a re uncomfortable with meeting in person despite the precautions, please do not feel obligated to attend. There will not be any streaming of the meeti ng at this time.
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"Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this became the chief corner stone; this came about f rom the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes?" ~ Matthew 21:42
A second-century story concerns a king who tried to get an influential sub ject to denounce Jesus. The king said, "If you don't reject your Jesus, I will be forced to banish you." The subject replied, "My dear king, you c an't banish me from Jesus. He remains with his followers forever."
T he king showed irritation and said, "If you don't denounce this Jesus, I' ll seize everything you treasure." The subject said, "The only thing I tru ly treasure is stored in heaven. There's no way you can seize it". The king erupted and shouted, "You leave me no choice but to kill you." The subjec t said, "My dear king, I am already dead. I died with Jesus in baptism an d share His own Divine life. You cannot kill me. You cannot kill Him." ~ Ma rk Link, S.J.
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"Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit." ~ Proverbs 15:4
You cannot bring about prosperity by disc ouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men... You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You can not help the poor man by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of tro uble by spending more than your income. You cannot further the brotherho od of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot establish security on bor rowed money. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing f or them what they could and should do for themselves. ~ William J. H. Boetc ker
Which of the above "cannot's" is a problem in today's world? Whi ch are you most guilty of?
'Two things are bad for the heart - ru nning up stairs and running down people." ~ Bernard Baruch
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St. Boniface, Bishop & Martyr
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"Jesus saw a very poor widow dropping in (the Temple treasur y) two little copper coins. He said, 'I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others... She... gave all she had to live on." ~&n bsp;Luke 21:2-4
Journalist Leo Aikman said there are four kinds of "bones" in every organization First, there are the Wishbones. They see the problem, talk about it ,and hope that someone will something about it. Second, there are the Jawbones. They see the problem, talk about it , talk about it some more, but do little else. Third, there are the Knuc klebones. They see the problem, talk about it, and criticize what's being done about it.
Finally, there are the Backbones. They see t he problem, study it prayerfully, roll up their sleeves, and do what nee ds to be done. ~ Author unknown
One of the persistent challenges fac ing the leadership of the Knights is a lack of widespread involvement on th e part of Council members. Are you a backbone of your Coun...
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St. Norbert, Bishop
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"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the LORD r ather than for men." ~ Colossians 3:23
Long ago in ancient Greece an aged sculptor was laboring over a block of stone. He carved with utmost care, probing the rock with his chisel, chipping away a fragment at a time, gauging the marks with sinewy hands before making the next cut. When it was finished, the piece would be hoisted high into the air and se t on top of a towering shaft, and so would become the capital, or uppermo st part, or a column. And the column would help support the roof of a loft y temple.
"Why spend so much time and effort on that section?" asked a government official who passed by. "It will sit fifty feet high. No huma n eye will be able to see the details." The old artist put down his hammer and chisel, gazed steadily at his questioner, and replied: "But God will see it!" ~ as told by William Bennett
Do this story remind us who th e really important audience is as we go about our daily...
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"Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you... Do not be worried and ... afraid." ~ John 14:27
Piri Thomas waited until his young prison cell mate was asleep. Then he knelt a nd prayed aloud to God. When he finished, a voice added, "Amen!" It was h is young cell mate. "I believe in Dios, also," said the kid. "Maybe you d on't believe it, but I used to go to church, and I had the hand of God on me. I felt always like you and I feel now... quiet, peaceful." Then Thoma s asked the kid, "What's it called, chico, this what we feel?" "It's Gra ce by the Power of the Holy Spirit," the kid said.
Thomas wrote; " I didn't ask any more. There in the semi-darkness, I found a new sense of awareness... I fell asleep thinking that I heard the kid crying softly. 'Cr y, kid,' I thought, "I hear even Christ crying.'" ~ Piri Thomas, excerp ted from Down These Mean Streets
When was the last time our Council prayed together with the fervor of P...
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"(Some soldiers heard David say he'd love a drink of water f rom a certain well. They sneaked through the enemy's lines.) drew some wate r from the well, and brought it back to David. But he.... poured it out as an offering to the LORD and said, "I could never drink this! It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives!" ~ 1 Chron icles 11:18-19
An old story concerns a king's knight. He came upon a spring of delicious water. After filling his leather canteen with it, he began a daylong journey home to present it to the king. The king drank it w ith great relish and thanked him profusely. After the subject left, the ki ng's advisor asked for permission to take a drink of water. When he did, h e nearly spit it out, because it was tepid and terribly stale.
He t urned to the king and asked, "Why did you pretend to relish the water?" Th e king replied, "It wasn't the water that I was relishing; it was my knig ht's love." ~ Author unknown
What is th...
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St. Ephrem, Deacon & Doctor of the Church
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"Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the p atient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." ~ Ecclesiastes 7: 8
Socrates said that the love of wisdom was the practice of death. A Greek story about a rich king who boasted of his wealth and then found him self beggared concludes, "Call no man happy till he is dead."
If th is seems to be a very gloomy view of life, that indicates how far we have drifted from the realities that surround us. In the words of Bob Halligan, Jr. of the band Ceili Rain, all of us have a date to "lay down in the back of that long, black Cadillac". Getting ready for that date is ult imately what we are all in the business of doing. Our end matters far more than our beginning. We start from a wide variety of circumstances that we h ave no control over. To be proud of our beginnings is to take silly credit for our gifts from God, like being proud of our hair color. To receive gra ce is to humbly thank God for his gift in Christ J...
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St. Barnabas, Apostle
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"Jesus prayed: Father! May they be i nus, just as you are i n me and I in you. May they be one, so that the world will believe that yo u sent me." ~ John 17:21
Bill Russell is a basketball legend. He grew up in Monroe, Louisiana. There his father worked long hard days. But his father was a strong man, and would return home each night still full of energy. Bill wrote:
"He'd call to my brother, mother and me. We would follow him to the fields where the grass grew tall as wheat, and the our of us would play hide-and-seek... When it was time to go home, my fat her would reach down and pick me up under one arm and my brother under the other. Then he would lean down so my mother could crawl up on his back. The n he would run all the way home, carrying his whole family, as if we weig hted nothing." ~ Second Wind
How is this image of Russell's father an image of God our Father and the human family?
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"I waited patiently for the LORD's help: then he listened to me and heard my cry.... He taught me to sing a new song." ~ Psalm 40:2 , 4
"As I write this, I'm at 35,000 feet... The airplane was an h our and a half late. People are grumpy... downright mad. Flight attendants are apologizing... The sports film on golf just broke down and so did the n ervous systems of half the men on board. It's a zoo... For a change, I ref used to be hassled by today's delay. I asked God to keep me calm, cheerful , relaxed and refreshed. Know what? He did. He really did! No pills. No bo oze... Just relaxing in the power of Jesus." ~ Charles Swindoll, Growin g Strong in the Seasons of Life
When have you refused to be hassled and simply given it to Christ? Have you ever been frustrated by something related to our Council? What was the outcome?
"We m ust wait for God long and meekly - in the wind and wet, in the lightning a nd the thunder, in the cold and in the dark. Wa...
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"Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied hi mself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death - even death on a cross." ~ Philippians 2:6-8
In San Antonio, Texas, there is a large a nd lovely statue of St. Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of the city. Th e statue was a gift of Portugal (Anthony's birthplace) to San Antonio. It s tands in a public park along the San Antonio River in the heart of the city . The Christ child in Anthony's arms stands on the Bible and his arms are e xtended in the shape of the cross as if embracing the whole world - as if A nthony is saying: "I hold up to all, as Savior of the world, this humble God of self-emptying love!"
The image of Anthony holding the divine infant is a symbol and model for each of us. The image inspires us t o go through life clinging to the wonderful mystery of...
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St. Anthony of Padua, Priest & Doctor of the Church
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"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD..." ~ Psalm 33:12
Patriotism is a positive attitude for believers. The Pledge o f Allegiance reads: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United Sta tes of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under G od, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. < /i> Patriotism to our nation is a secondary allegiance under the general umbrella of covenant loyalty to God. We are submitted to God's authority, and are therefore submitted to every authority that He allows on earth (Ro mans 13:1-7). In the allegiance to the country in which we dwell, we have a covenantal obligation to seek its welfare. Seek the peace of the city. .. and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace&n bsp;(Jeremiah 29:5-7). When we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States, we are not doing it in a blind loyalty which says, "My country - right or wrong." We recognize the flag as a symbol ...
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"(One day Jesus came to John for baptism. John said,) I oug ht to be baptized by you..." Jesus said, "Let it be so for now." ~ Mat thew 3:14-15
John had told people to be baptized as a sign of their commitment to turn away from sin and back to God. This raises a question: W hy was the sinless Jesus baptized? By becoming one of us, Jesus bec ame a member of our sinful human family.
He would not separate himse lf from us - even in our sinfulness. Thus, he teaches us an important less on. We cannot separate ourselves from our sinful human family either, espe cially from its "family" sins: disregard for the poor, disrespect for life in all forms, discrimination against human differences. ~ Author unknown< br> If Jesus was crucified for our "family" sins, what should we as Kni ghts do about these sins?
"No man is worth his salt who is not re ad at all times to risk his body, to risk his well-being, to risk his lif e, in a great cause." ~ Theodore Roosevelt
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"The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him." ~ Proverbs 23:24
All foster fathers n eed only look to Saint Joseph for strength. We know Joseph was a man of fai th, obedient to whatever God asked of him without knowing the outcome. Whe n the angel came to Joseph in a dream and told him the truth about the chil d Mary was carrying, Joseph immediately and without question or concern fo r gossip, took Mary as his wife.
When the angel came again to tell him that his family was in danger, he immediately left everything he owned , all his family and friends, and fled to a strange country with h is young wife and baby. He waited in Egypt without question until the angel told him it was safe to go back. When looking for the epitome of fatherhoo d, one need look no further than Saint Joseph himself. ~ Author unknown
How can our Council apply Saint Joseph's example to our Columbian Squa re Circle?
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"When Jesus was twelve years old... (he spoke with teachers in the Temple) All who heard him were amazed." ~ Luke 2:42-47
At four, Ayinde Jean-Baptiste memorized Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream " speech. At twelve, he mesmerized a vast throng of men gathered in Washin gton, DC, for the Million Man March with a two-minute oration on fatherho od. Ayinde wrote it with the help of his father and mother. An excerpt read s:
"When you stop making excuses, when you start standing wi th our mothers, when you stick it out with our families... then we can bui ld a new nation... My fathers... you must re-dedicate yourselves to a new b eginning." ~ Mark Link, S.J.
How can our Council encourage strong f ather figures, and renewed emphasis on family life? How can we encourage t he involvement of the Knight's Lady and children in our commitment to the l ife of Catholic knighthood?
"Dad has left home. He won't come bac k until it dawns on him that the most profound sa...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO - Dwyer Hall
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Officers and Directors meeting at 6:00 PM, Rosary beginning at 6:30 PM, dinner and the meeting to follow around 7:30 PM in Dwyer Hall.
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"How can I give up?" ~ Hosea 11:8
The prophet Hos ea speaks of God's love and forgiveness in a touching way. Speaking in God' s name, he says:
When Israel was a child, I loved&nbs p;him and called him out of Egypt... But the more I called to him, the more he turned away from me. .. Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk... How can I abandon ( Israel)?... My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong. I will not punish you in my anger ... For I am God and not man. I, the Holy One, am with you.. . I will not come to you in anger (Hosea 11:1-3, 8-9) ~ Ma rk Link, S.J.
How does this passage impact you when you re-read it in a whisper, imagining that God is saying 'The Knights' or y our name in place of the words referring to Israel (in italics )?
"(LORD), your goodness and love will be with...
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"Make every effort to preserve the unity which has the Spiri t as its origin and peace as its binding force. There is but one body and o ne Spirit, just as there is but one hope given all of you by your call." ~ Ephesians 4:3-4
John Howard Griffin dyed his skin black, shaved his head, and posed as a black man in the South in the pre-civil-r ights days. One day, he asked for a Catholic church. He was given directio ns to the nearest "colored Catholic church." "There's no such thing as a colored Catholic church," Griffin replied.
His informant said, "You don't really believe that, do you?...You're going to find tha t a lot of white Catholics look on you as a nigger first and a Catholic sec ond, no matter what the Archbishop says." ~ John H. Griffin, excerpted fr om Racist Sins of Christians
Ideally, Knights loo k upon all Christians as being equal members of the Body of Ch rist. But how do we react when blind-sided by some fo...
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The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
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"Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong." ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13
One simple fact often overlooked is that Christian, and especially Catholic, faith is not supposed to be a cakewalk. The gospel is replete with exhortations to "be courageous, be strong." This is not the sort of exhortation one receives at vacation resor ts or mattress testing sites. It is the sort of thing one hears in athletic training, or before a trial, or in preparation for some rigorous voyage. And that is because the Christian walk is a place of training, trial and travel. We are going somewhere and we need to be prepared to get there. Tha t somewhere is Heaven and it will require everything of us just as it requi red everything of God. Not that we earn it, of course, but rather that we must be ready to receive fully what God has given. ~ Dr. Scott Hahn
Today, ask God to help you be courageous and strong in your faith, that you may fully receive into yourself the love of the Bles...
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The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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"The Spirit of the LORD God is upon me, because the LORD ha s anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; the has sent me to b ind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the op ening of the prison to those who are bound." ~ Isaiah 61:1
If yo u are afflicted, brokenhearted, or captive, this is the sign, not of yo ur rejection by God, but of his special tender love for you. In Christ Cru cified, God is right there next to you. He will never abandon you, just a s he did not abandon Jesus even at the hour of abandonment itself. Even at the very bottom, God is there. And he knows the way out. He walked out him self on Easter morning. ~ Dr. Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins
Choose one area of your spiritual life which might benefit from attention - repentance , faith, zeal, relationship, boldness, humility, contentedness, conc ern for God's honor. How will you strengthen this chosen area?
"W e ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so...
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St. Joseph's Assembly #2618 Monthly Meeting
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St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Sts. John Fisher & Thomas More, Ma rtyrs
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"And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the wor ld, and I am coming to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name, which t hou hast given me, that they man be one, even as we are one." ~ John 17:11
Among other things, Mass is the sacrament of the unity of the Body of Christ. When someone tells us, "I'll be there in spirit!", we know they really mean, "I won't be there". Jesus knew that too, which is why he did not leave us as orphans but remains with us, not only in Sp irit, but in the sacramental presence of the Holy Eucharist. In the same w ay, he now calls us to be members of one another, not just "in spirit" bu t for real. That means we are not only "together" in our hearts, but reall y together in the same room, offering the same prayers, making the same p hysical gestures, hearing the same Scriptures, offering the same bread an d wine and receiving the same Body and Blood of Christ. As we do this, we are, by the promise of Christ, joined not only to each other but...
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"I beg you to be kind and listen to our brief account." ~ i>Acts 24:4
Erma was waiting for her flight. It felt good just sitti ng and reading a book, with no one to bother her. Just then a woman sat do wn and said, "Bet it's cold in Chicago." Erma said coldly, "Probably". Th e kept talking, and Erma kept responding coldly. Then the woman dropped th e bombshell. She was taking her husband back to Chicago. He had died after 53 years of marriage. Erma's heart sank. She closed her book, held the wom an's hand, and listened.
When the call to board came, they walked arm in arm to the plane. Then they went to their assigned seats, wh ich were a few rows apart. As Erma buckled up, she heard the woman say to the person next to her, "Bet it's cold in Chicago." Erma found herself pra ying: "Dear God, help the person next to her listen kindly." ~ Mark Link, S.J.
Recall one person who crossed your path in need of kindness? D id you extend it?
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"And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the LORD to prepare his ways." ~ Luke 1:7 6
Joel Weldon, and expert on human potential, likes to tell about the Chinese bamboo tree. This unusual plant takes five years to emerge from the soil. All during these five years, however, it has to be watered and fertilized. Once the plant emerges, it skyrockets to a height of 90 feet in six short weeks. The plant's rapid growth is made possible by the elabor ate root system that developed during the five years of germination.
John the Baptist, like Jesus, spent 30 years preparing for his ministry. It was the most important time of his life. For during this time he was pu tting down the elaborate spiritual root system that made possible his fruit ful ministry in later life. ~ Author unknown
What kind of spiritual roots are we as Knights growing? Does our Council put an emphasis on the sp iritual growth of each Knight?
"If I had ei...
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"What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is m y Father who gives you the real bread... I am the living bread that came do wn from heave. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever." ~ Joh n 6:32, 51
Each year, Catholics celebrate the feast of the Body of Christ. Sometimes it includes an outdoor procession. Here is how an Africa n bishop described his experience during a rainstorm in Nigeria in 1986:
"The people danced and sang in the rain. It was the first time I recal l the Blessed Sacrament being carried... to the sound of... cheering and cl apping. Everyone was drenched. No one thought of seeking shelter or running away. Judges, lawyers, doctors, mothers, children stood their ground a s if nothing was happening except the Eucharist. I have not seen anything l ike it here or anywhere else." ~ America magazine
Do we somet imes forget that the consecrated bread is truly the Body of Christ?
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"(Jesus said of his disciples' failure to stay awake and pra y,) 'The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." ~ Mark 14:38 < br>There's an old story about a farmer who was perennially plagued by a lar ge rock located in the center of his field. Apart from the inconvenience of plowing around it each year, he sometimes forgot it and damaged equipment on it. He swore that he would take time off some day and dig it out once a nd for all. But he kept putting it off year after year. One day he decided to act. To his surprise, the rock was almost totally on the surface and qu ite easily removed.
He thought to himself, "Why did it take me so long to get around to digging it up? How much grief I could have save d myself had I removed it right away!" ~ William Bennett
What rocks has our Council procrastinated in removing this year?
"Work as th ough everything depends on you; pray as though everything depends on God." ~ attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola
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"The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty." ~ Proverbs 21:5
St. Cyril, later recognized as a great teacher of the Church, began his career as Archbishop of Alexa ndria with impulsive, often violent, actions. He pillaged and closed the churches of Novatian heretics, participated in the deposing of St. John Ch rysostom and confiscated Jewish property in retaliation for their attacks o n Christians. His style would later hurt him as he championed the cause of orthodoxy against the heresy of Nestorius, who declared that Mary could no t be the mother of the one Person who is truly God and truly human. Eventua lly, Cyril learned to practice moderation and overcome Nestorius and his t eachings. He was later declared a doctor of the church.
The lives of the saints are valuable not only for the virtue they reveal but also for t he less than admirable qualities they overcome. Holiness is a gift from God to be used in our daily lives. We try to respond ...
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St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
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"For thou, O LORD, art good and forgiving, abounding in s teadfast love to all who call on thee." ~ Psalm 86:5
When it all comes down to it, this is the most astonishing fact about God: that he fo rgives and loves us. If that seems like a commonplace, then we haven't rea lly encountered God. As Peter Kreeft said long ago, that the "god" of feel -good religion should love us is a commonplace. What else should such a sim pering, nice, harmless fellow do His only creed is "Niceness is Nice" so of course he "loves" us. It's his duty. But that the real God loves us... t hat the power who hurled Andromeda and made the tiger and shatters the ceda rs with lightning... who was steeped in Eternity when the dinosaurs came an d went like a flash in the pan. That this God loves, us, forgives us, an d others his tender head about us to the degree that he is willing to be cr ucified for us; that is a thunderbolt. Rejoice in the glory and mercy of t hat Thunderbolt. ~ Dr. Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins ...
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Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles
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"(The LORD) said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, f or power is made perfect in weakness.' I will rather boast most gladly of m y weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9
Saints Peter and Paul were the two greatest apost les, and the two most important leaders of the early Church. Peter was a f isherman, and followed Jesus throughout His public ministry. Paul persecut ed the early Church before his conversion. Peter was largely uneducated; P aul's careful education helped him become one of the greatest religious thi nkers of all history.
Peter was directly appointed by Christ in the presence of the other apostles (Matthew 16:18-19); Paul received his autho rity from Christ during a personal conversion and spiritual experience (Act s 22:6-10, 14-16). Both men considered themselves to be profoundly unworth y (Luke 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:9), yet each was capable of fulfilling his mission - only through Christ's grace (Luke 22:31...
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"(Jesus chose Simon and Andrew), James and John, Philip an d Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon (... the Patriot), Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot." ~ Luke 6:14-16 To: Jesus of Nazareth From: Jerusalem Business Consultants, Inc.< br> We have reviewed the resumes of your candidates for managerial posts . We recommend you continue your search. Peter is too emotional and prone t o faulty snap judgement's (Luke 22:33). James and John lack a team spirit a nd are prone to be hotheads (Matthew 20:20-21, Luke 9:54). Thomas will mis s meetings and is a skeptic Simon is a left-wing political zealot who would fight constantly with Matthew, and establishment tax collector, currentl y under investigation by our bureau.
The only candidate you should r etain is the highly motivated and competitive, Judas Iscariot. ~ Inspired by similar accounts
What do you think Jesus was looking for most in those He chose to be His twelve apostles? How do you ...
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The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
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"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you." ~ Jam es 4:8
The grace of God can cure disharmony and disorder in human re lationships. We can put our affairs, with their confusion and their diffic ulty directly into God's hands. God can begin to effect a cure of all the d isharmony and disorder. We can believe that God will cause us no more pain in the doing of it than a physician, who plans and know that he can effect a cure, would cause his patient. We can have faith that God will do all t hat is necessary as painlessly as possible. But we must be willing to submi t to God's treatment, even if we cannot now see the meaning or purpose of it. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
We pray that we may willingly submit to whate ver spiritual discipline is necessary. We pray that we may accept whatever it takes to live a better life.
How can drawing closer to God streng then our Council and assembly?
"The achievements of an organizati on are the results of the combined effort of e...
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St. Junipero Serra, Priest
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6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Ave Maria Catholic Church - Brownstein Hall
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Officers and Directors meeting at 6:00 PM, Rosary beginning at 6:30 PM the meeting to follow around 7:00 PM in Brownstein Hall.
Covid -19 guidelines:
- No food will be served, however drinks will be allowed .
- Hall to be cleaned up and sanitized (by officers) after the meetings.
- Masks are worn at all times unless it is the main speaker.
If you a re uncomfortable with meeting in person despite the precautions, please do not feel obligated to attend. There will not be any streaming of the meeti ng at this time.
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"He will not argue or shout... He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp." ~ Matthew 12:19-20
Someon e described Cardinal Bernardin as "the kindest, gentlest man I ever knew." Thousands of people in Chicago agreed. The front-page story of his burial described how people stood in the cold, waiting, in some cases, for half a day and three deep. "An eerie, respectful silence followed the cortege as it snaked through the city... People held signs, lit candles, rang bel ls and held pictures. At Wabash Avenue and Randolph Street, a roller blade r in skin-tight purple and yellow jumpsuit stood with head bowed, hands in prayer... A boy in blue winter jacket held up a sign he had colored on a s heet of orange paper. "Bye, Joe," it said. "You have everlasting life." ~ Chicago Tribune
Cardinal Bernardin practiced what Fredrick W. Faber preached years ago: "Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence and learning." What Council activ...
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"Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgive n them, and whose sins you retain are retained." ~ John 20:22-23 Like the other apostles (except for Judas Iscariot), Thomas was from Gal ilee, and - in spite of his weakness - was committed to being a follower o f Christ. Thomas is best known for his initial unwillingness to believe in Jesus' Resurrection; instead of accepting the testimony of others, he dem anded to see the Risen LORD for himself (John 21:24-29). His statement of d oubt ("unless I see and touch, I will not believe"), however, was later replaced by an expression of faith ("my LORD and my God!"). Also, Thomas h ad on an earlier occasion expressed a willingness to die for Christ (John 1 1:16). According to legend, St. Thomas did indeed die for Christ, being m artyred in southern India after spending some years there as a missionary. ~ J. M. Guerin
Spiritual growth is not always a steady progression; it often has ups and downs. We, like St. Thomas, tend...
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St. Thomas, Apostle
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"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhab itants thereof." ~ Leviticus 25:10 - inscribed on the Liberty Bell < br>Take this day to reflect on our nation's religious roots - The Declarati on of Independence is the official and unequivocal affirmation by the Ameri can people of their belief and faith in God. It affirms God's existence as a "self-evident" truth that requires no further discussion or debate. The n ation created by the great Declaration is God's country. The rights it defi nes are God-given. The actions of its signers are God-inspired. The Declara tion contains five references to God - God as supreme Lawmaker, God as Cre ator of all men, God as the Source of all rights, God as the world's supr eme Judge, and God as our Protector on whom we can rely. It declares that each of us is created equal. This means equally endowed with unalienable ri ghts. It does not mean that all are born with equal capabilities. Nor does it mean that all of us can be made equal, a...
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6:00am - 7:00am
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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Hot breakfast at 5:45 am followed by discussion. Please join
us. For more information contact Brad Riddell at 303-548-
6184 or Bill Was serman at 954-817-5706.
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"Blessed is the nation whose God is LORD, the people chosen as His very own." ~ Psalm 33:12
Have you ever wondered what hap pened to some of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured be fore they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Ni ne of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and pledged their lives, their fortunes, and thei r sacred honor. What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and large plantation owners. But they sighted the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. ~ Author unknown
Like the men who signed the declaration, our assembly is composed of men of ordinary means. Is that all we share in co...