"What are angels, then? They are spirits who serve God and are sent by him to help those who are to receive salvation." ~ Hebrews 1:4
How deeply do we believe in God's personal concern for us, as m anifested by angels in biblical times? Is it possible for Knights to sere a s angels here on earth? Does our Council serve as guardian angels fo r our Squires?
"You will see angels of God ascending and descendi ng on the Son of Man." ~ John 1:51
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Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
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"Nathaniel answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel." ~ John 1:49
Jesus is not offended b y our doubts, but He asks us to rise above them through our personal relat ionship with Him; the closer we come to the LORD, the more willing we sho uld be to serve Him - even if we don't always fully comprehend His will. Ea ch Knight within our Council is his own man, how can we ensure that collec tively we are doing God's will?
"But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, an d it will be given to him." ~ James 1:5
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St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church
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St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
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"Having nothing to do with profane myths and old wives' tales. Train yourself for godliness, for, while physical training is of s ome value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both t he present life and the life to come."~ 1Timothy 4:7-8
Pray that we may not heed too much the judgement of the world. Pray that we may test things by what seems right, and what reflects God's values.
Today marks the beginning of Respect Life Month. Thou gh the Church's stand on Life issues is unpopular in today's society, we a s Knights must remain steadfast to our core values. How is our Council call ing attention to Life issues within our ranks, our parish, our community and our nation?
"All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win the world is for enough good men to do nothing." ~ Edmund Bur ke
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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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"See, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on th e way and bring you to the place I have prepared. Be attentive to him and h eed his voice. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sin. My authority resides in him. If you heed his voice and carry out all I tel l you, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes." ~&n bsp;Exodus 23: 20-23
Some people are surprised to learn that the Ch urch has never taught as a matter of strict faith that every person has a p ersonal guardian angel. Nevertheless, the idea of a guardian ang el enjoys a long tradition in the Church. And many Christians will testify that they have experienced a special protection at times in their lives. The idea of a guardian angel underscores one of the most important truths of our faith: God exercises a special love and concern over each one of us. Speaking of this, Jesus said to his disciples: "Not one sparrow is for gotten by God..... So do not be afraid; you a...
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The Holy Guardian Angels
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"When my bones were being formed, carefully put together in my mother's womb.... you knew that I was there - you saw me before I was b orn." ~ Psalm 139:15-16
A poster on the wall of a post off ice in Tulsa informed citizens that it was a violation of federal law to ki ll and eagle. Moreover, the law extended its protection to eagle eggs - th at is, to unborn eagles.
"Isn't it ironic that we pass laws to p rotect unborn birds, but refuse to pass laws to protect unborn humans?" `~ Mark Link, S. J.
How comfortable are you w ith our nation's attitude toward human life? As Catholic gentlemen, are we to just sit on the sidelines as spectators to this injustice?
"A ll human life - from the moment of conception and through all subsequent st ages - is sacred, because human life is created in the image and likeness of God. Nothing surpasses the greatness or dignity of a human person." ~ i>Pope John Paul II
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"I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, "who i s, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." ~ Revelation 1:8< br> You are holy, LORD, the only God, and your deeds are wonderful. You are strong. You are great. You are the Most High, You are almigh ty. You, holy Father, are King of heaven and earth.
You are Three and One, Lord God, all good. You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lor d God, living and true.
You are love, You are wisdom. You are humi lity, You are endurance. You are rest, You are peace. You are joy and gla dness. You are justice and moderation. You are all our riches, And you suf fice for us.
You are beauty. You are gentleness. You are our protector, You are our guardian and defender. You are courage. You are our haven and our hope.
You are our faith, Our great consolation. You are our eternal life, Great and wonderful LORD, God almighty, Merciful S aviour. ~ St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of the State of Colorado...
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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 Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest
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"So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our LORD, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God." ~ 2 Timothy 1: 8
How courageous has our Council been in standing up for the unborn , the weak, the sick and the old?
If you struggle to come up with s pecific examples across the board, how might our Council strategy be chang ed to mobilize Knights for Life?
"He who has saved a single life it is though he has saved the entire world." ~ The Talmud
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"When I look at the sky which you have made, at the moon an d the stars which you have set in their places - what are human beings, th at you think of them; mere mortals that you care for them?" ~ Psalm 8: 3-4
Has not everyone, at one time in life, climbed a hill and g azed at the sky above and the fields below - and asked, "Whence all of this? Who put it here?" Why the newborn calf staggering alongside its mother grazing in the meadow? Why the thousands of daisies dancin g daintly along the fence row? Why the summer sun ripening these grov es of fruit trees? Why these acres clothed in beauty? Why this world of birth, growing, and dying? Does it speak to the secret of my own graced existence? ~ Mark Link, S.J.
When our society chooses to terminate human life, aren't we offending the Author of all life? Knights , this month at least, let us not be silent.
"Scattering a thou sand graces, he passed through these groves in haste, ...
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St. Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin
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"If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant o f the rest... For even the Son of Man did not come to be served." ~&nbs p;Mark 10:43, 45
Henry Drummond said: "There is no happiness in ha ving or getting, but only in giving. (Happiness) consists in giving and se rving others." ~ Mark Link S.J.
"The best thing to give an enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to your father, deference; to your mother, conduct that wil l make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to al l, charity." ~ Francis M. Balfour
How will you enthusiast ically serve another life today?
"....Christ founded the Church t o "teach all nations all that I have commanded you (Matthew 28:20)." No oth er institution can claim the moral authority to speak in regard to life tha n that authority which Christ himself endowed the Catholic Chur...
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Our Lady of the Rosary
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"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, t here am I in the midst of them." ~ Matthew 18:20
Has our C ouncil underestimated the power of prayer when confronting those who disres pect Life?
"Let everyone try and find that as a result of daily p rayer he adds something new to his life, something with which nothing can be compared." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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"I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So n either he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth." ~ 1 Corinthians 3:6-7
What does Jesus want to chan ge in your life? How can this change in your heart change the world? What L ife projects can our Council point to that prove we Knights are a dwelling place for God's Spirit?
"Woe to you if you do not succeed in defe nding life." ~ Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day 1993, Denver, Colo rado
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St. Denis, Bishop & Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Pri est
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"The LORD is near all who call upon Him in truth." ~ Psa lm 145:18
The Washington Post carried a six-pane l cartoon strip. Panel one shows the head of a sleeping unborn infant, his head on his arms. The words were: "It was a big day for the little one! He was just minutes away from being America's newest citizen!" In Panel two, the baby's eyes are open: "The time had come!" The baby's head and shoulde rs have moved toward the bottom of Panel three: "He was being pushed throug h a small place!" Only the head remains in Panel four: "He felt air touch h is body for the first time! His hands were free!". In Panel five: "Then he felt a sharp pain at the base of his skull! He jerked violently! And then.. ..it was over...." The sixth Panel shows the facade of the Supreme Court: " And the Supreme Court, in its wisdom, asks, "So, what's the problem!?" Here's the problem: Five more seconds and he'd go to the cradle, instead o f the grave. Partial birth abortion. Does this...
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"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper t ime we will rap a harvest if we do not give up." ~ Galatians 6:9< br> Fathers, how are you honoring you craft? Knights, are you shari ng your secrets with your brothers? Would not our Council and country re ap a fine harvest fi we were to teach our Squires to defend human life from conception to natural death?
"It is a wise father that knows his own child." ~ William Shakespeare
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the de ep." ~ Psalm 107:23-24
The following are the musings of a strong ly devout man and his efforts to find a shortcut to the Indies:
At a very early age I began to sail upon the ocean. I prayed to the most mercif ul LORD about my heart's great desire, and He gave me the spirit and the i ntelligence for the task. It was the LORD who put into my mind th e fact that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies. all who h eard of my project rejected it with laughter, ridiculing me. But no one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Savior, if it is jus t and if the intention is purely for His holy service.... Oh what a graciou s LORD.... Day and night, moment by moment, everyone should express to Hi m their devoted gratitude. ~ Christopher Columbus, Book of Prophecies i>
Because Columbus was a devout C...
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"I do have faith, but not enough. Help me have more!" ~ Mark 9:24
Saint Augustine was walking along a beach. He was l ost in meditation on the central mystery of Christianity, the Holy Trinity: "How could God be three and one at the same time?" Suddenly, his attenti on was drawn to a little girl carrying a small container of water from the sea to a hole she had dug on the beach. What are you doing? he asked her.&n bsp; With childlike simplicity, she replied: "I'm emptying the sea int o this hole." Then he stopped dead and thought: "I am trying to do what tha t little girl is doing - trying to crowd the infinite Creator into the fini te creation of my little mind." ~ Mark Link S.J.
Jesus said (Mark 9: 23), "everything is possible to one who has faith." Why can't the Knights be the ones who have faith? What Council activity can we engage in that wou ld save just one life?
"(Be glad when trials come.) Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gol...
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"Be still and know that I am God." ~ Psalm 46:10
Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, I thought the w orld was intent on dragging me down. And if that weren't enough t o ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tir ed from play, He stood right before me with his head tilted down And said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" Wanting him to take h is dead flower and go off to play, I faked a small smile and then shift ed away. He declared, "It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful, too.< br>That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." But instead of placing the flower in my hand, He held it mid-air without reason or pla n. It was then that I noticed for the very first time That weed-totin g boy could not see; he was blind. I heard my voice quiver; tears shon e in the sun As I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, Unawa...
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St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr
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St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
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"You are like light for the whole world." ~ Matthew 5:14
Can you recall receiving a seemingly small kindness just when you n eeded it most?
"Small drops wear down big stones." ~Russian P roverb
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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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"Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven." ~ Matthew 18:3
With Matthew 18:3 in mind, what Life issue can our Council undertake in conjunction with our Squires Circle?
"Every child comes with the message that God is not discouraged with us." ~ Rabindranath Tagore
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St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
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"In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make strai ght your paths." ~ Proverbs 3:6
When Joe Wright was asked to ope n the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual p olitically correct generalities. But in 1996, they heard instead a stirrin g prayer, excerpted below. The response was immediate - with a number of l egislators walking out during the prayer.
Heavenly Father, we ask Y our forgiveness and seek Your guidance. We know Your Word says, "Woe onto those who call evil good," but that's exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and inverted our values. We confess that: We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyl e; We have neglected the needy and called it self-preservation; We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare; We have killed our unborn and called it choice; We have abused power and called it political sav vy; We have ridiculed the time-honored values of ou...
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St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
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"I set before you life and death... Choose life then, that you and your descendants may live." ~ Deuterono my 30:19
Would you respect human life in the following situations? 1. A preacher and his wife are very, very poor. They already have 14 kids. How she finds out she's pregnant with the 15th child. They are livin g in severe poverty. 2. The father is ailing, the mother has tuberculos is. The eldest child is blind, the second died, the third is deaf, and t he youngest also has TB. The mother learns she's pregnant again. 3. A wh ite man raped a 13 year-old black girl and now she's pregnant. 4. Anothe r teenage girl is pregnant. She's not married. Her fiance is not the father of the baby, and he's very upset.
If you thought ending a innocent life was the best solution under these circumstances - in the first case, you have just killed John Wesley before he could become the famed evangeli st from England. In the second case, you aborted...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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us. For more information contact Brad Riddell at 303-548-
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Our Lady of the Visitation, 34201 Co Rd 33, Kiowa, CO 80117, U SA
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St. Joseph's Assembly #2618 Monthly Meeting
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Sts. John De Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests & Companions, Martyr s
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"When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the LORD had com manded him and took his wife into his home." ~ Matthew 1:24
How deeply do we appreciate wives and mothers and what they go through?
"The way to plan the family is natural family planning, not contracepti on." ~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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"Our Father.... May your will be done on earth as it is in h eaven." ~ Matthew 6:9-10
One night a young man was home alone. H e began thinking about his life. Suddenly, he saw himself as being selfish and self-centered. He was shocked! Next, he turned his thoughts from hims elf to all the suffering people in the world. He began feeling compassion f or them. He knelt down and told his heavenly Father that he wanted to chang e his life. The next morning he awoke, he had a sudden illumination. He wr ote: "I knew that love and service of mankind was the will of God..... W e are to serve God by serving his purpose.... My whole outlook on life chan ged.... It was as if all my life I had been in a darkened room and then I h ad suddenly walked out into the sunlight." ~Alister Hardy, The Spiritua l Man
In terms of all Life issues - abortion, euthan asia, care for the sick and elderly, human embryonic stem cell research, cloning, et al - what is Our Father's will?
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St. Paul of the Cross, Priest
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"(He) will shelter you with his feathers, and under his win gs you will find refuge..." ~ Psalm 91:4
An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God's wings. ... After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the ba se of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bi rd with a stick. Three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wing s, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise.
She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon here babies. When the blaz e had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had rem ained steadfast. Because she had been willing to...
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St. John Paul II, Pope
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"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Sp irit dwells in you?" ~ 1 Corinthians 3:16
We can gently breathe in God's spirit, that spirit which, if not barred out by selfishness, wi ll enable us to do good works. This means rather that God can be enabled to do good works through us. We can become a channel for God's spirit to flow through us and into the lives of others. The works that we can do will onl y be limited by our spiritual development. We can let our spirits be in har mony with God's spirit and there is no limit to what we can do. In the real m of human relationships. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pray that we may become a channel for God's spirit. Pray that God's spirit may flow through me int o the lives of others.
Are you a channel for God's good works ? What Council Life activities have you participated in this month?
"The Church is a workshop, not a dormitory; and every Christian is bou nd to help in the common cause." ~ Al...
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"Our love should not be just words and talk; it must be tru e love, which shows itself in action." ~ 1 John 3:18
Gale Sayer s, who played for the Chicago Bears, was one of the greatest running back s of all time. Around his neck he wore a gold medal. On it were inscribed t hree words: "I am Third." Those words became the title of his best-selling autobiography. The book explains the meaning behind the words: "The LORD is first; my friends are second; and I am third." Sayers is the first to admit that he doesn't always live up to the motto. But wearing it aroun d his neck keeps him from straying too far from it. ~ Mark Link S.J.
If our society dealt with issues concerning Life by placing ourselves "thi rd", wouldn't we respect Life in every instance?
"Always put jus tice above the law, and when the law is unjust, challenge it directly." ~ William Penn
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St. John Capistrano, Priest
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"A man's spirit sustains him in infirmity - but a broken spi rit who can bear?" ~ Proverbs 17:14
A soldier who was finally co ming home after having fought in Vietnam, called his parents. "Mom and Dad , I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to b ring home with me." "Sure", they replied, "we'd love to meet him." "There's something you should know." the son continued, "He was hurt prett y badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a le g. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us." "I' m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."< br>"No, I want him to live with us." "Son," said the father, "you don 't know what you're asking. He would be a terrible burden. He'll find a way to live on his own." Their son hung up the phone. They heard nothing more from him until they received word that he had died after falling from a bui lding - suicide. The grief-stricken parents ...
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"Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the LORD. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her." ~ Luke 1:38
Today I saw a water lily growing in a pond. It had the freshest yellow color I'd ever seen. The lily - a precious treasur e - was unconcerned about whether anyone noticed its astounding beauty. As I sat there, watching it unfold its petals noiselessly, I thought of Mary pregnant with Jesus. She, Too was a precious treasure. She, too, was un concerned about whether anyone noticed her astounding beauty. But to those who did, she shared a secret. Her beauty came not from herself, but from the Jesus life within her, unfolding its petals noiselessly. ~ A medita tion on Mary composed by a college student
"Hail Mary... gentle w oman.... peaceful dove.... teach us wisdom, teach us love." ~ Carey La ndry
What role does Mary play in our own spiritual life? Would our C ouncil consider starting a tradition of regularly reci...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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us. For more information contact Brad Riddell at 303-548-
6184 or Bill Was serman at 954-817-5706.
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"And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." ~ Micah 6:8 NIV
W hen I was in medical school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a con scientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans our school?"
Surely this was some kind of a joke. I had seen the cleaning woman almo st every day. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.  ;
Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely", said the professor. "In your c areers you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your at tention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello".
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. ~ Author unknown
Knowing that God loves you and hat...
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".... there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, ever y part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it." ~ 1 Corinthians 12:25-26
I tremble to make the analogy betw een cancer in the physical body and mutiny in the spiritual body of Christ. But I must. In His warnings to the church, Jesus showed no concern about the shocks and bruises His Body would meet from external forces. "Th e gates of hell shall not prevail against my church (Matthew 16:18)." I must concentrate on how I, as an individual cell, should respond to t he crying needs of the Body of Christ in other parts of the world.... From the perspective of spending eighteen years in one of the poorest countries on earth, the contrasts in resources are astonishingly large. We treated l eprosy patients on three dollars per patient per year. Then we came to Amer ica where some churches were heatedly discussing the...
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"When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he lo ved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother." And from that hour the disciple took h er into his home.: `~ John 19:26-27
American servicemen came hom e from the Pacific with all kinds of remembrances. Cyril O'Brien treasures one, especially. It is a small holy picture of Our Lady.
One day, on the island of Guam, his patrol encountered three Japanese soldie rs. A volley of gunfire followed. Routinely, the patrol checked the dead s oldiers for grenades and possible intelligence material O'Brien put his han d into the pocket of one of the Japanese solders. It contained a picture of Mary. It was the pocket over the soldier's heart.
"At the cr oss her station keeping, Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Close t o Jesus to the last.
Through her heart, his sorrow sharing, All his bitter anguish bearing, Now at length the sword...
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Sts. Simon & Jude, Apostles
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"Then I heard the voice of the LORD saying, < i>"Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?" "Here I am; "I said; "send me!" ~ Isaiah 6:8
One of God's people said to God, "LORD , there is so much pain and suffering in Your world. Why don't You send he lp?"
God said, "I did send help, I sent your!" ~ Two Seekers in No Jesus, No Peace, Know Jesus, Know Peace
God 's holiness and universal reign awed Isaiah. Why has God sent you to your world?
Respect Life Month is drawing to a close, what has our Council accomplished during this time?
Will our efforts now cease a nd move on to less burdensome endeavors?
Once or twice a century an issue arises....so far-reaching in its consequences, and so deep in its foundations, that it calls every person to take a stand. ~ John T. Noonan
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"I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on our laws." ~ Psalm 119:30
Seek the truth Teach the truth Love the truth Abide by the truth And defend the truth Unto death. ~ J ohn Hus, selected
As a Knight, have you taken the time to educate yourself on the Church's stand on all Life issues from the moment of conception until natural death?
How have you defended the truth in your everyday life when confronted with a particular Life issue? Why doe s the Church teach that married couples are to remain open to the transmiss ion of new life? Why is the dignity of the human person seriously threat ened by genetic manipulation and fetal experimentation? How do we affirm the right to Life of the elderly and the terminally ill against the satani c seductions of euthanasia and assisted suicide? Where does Christ, Him self executed as a capital criminal, command us to stand on the issue of c apital punishment? How is our Council prepar...
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"Someone asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to rec eive eternal life?"... (Jesus answered) "You know the commandments... Do no t commit murder." ~ Luke 18:18-20
Thomas Jefferson was the autho r of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd President of the United St ates. He once said: "The care of human life and happiness, and not their d estruction, is the first and only object of good government."
Yet, today, thousands of "legalized" abortions destroy human life each day in the country that Jefferson helped to found. Meanwhile, several million U.S . couples are on agency lists, waiting to adopt a child. ~ Mark Link S.J.< br> How do you explain the drift from the thinking of our founding fathe rs to the practice of modern citizens?
"The basis of effective go vernment is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethi cal standards falter or appear to falter." ~ Sir Knight John F. Kennedy
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"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God: ble ssed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God: bl essed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ~ Matthew 5: 8-10
All Saints' Day is for all the known and unknown saints who have died and gone before us and who are at rest with Christ. Simply put, to be a saint is to do God's will eac h day throughout one's life to the best of one's ability. This is God's cal l for each of us who have been brought into His Body, the Church, through Baptism. The origin of this feast day can be traced back to the 4th centur y. Ephrem of Syria and John Chrysostom, both Eastern Church Fathers, call ed this day the feast of martyrs of the whole world. Pope Gregory IV (827-8 44) made November 1st as the feast day for all the Saints. ~ Catholic Encyc lopedia
How does our Council remember our deceased Brothers? Are you a Knight who each day lives his faith the be...
Time:
6:00am - 7:00am
Location:
Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
Description:
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.
Time:
All day event
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"Amen, amen, I say to you, the hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who he ar will live." ~ John 5:25
Author and lecturer, Leo Buscaglia, once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the cont est was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went i nto the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little b oy said, "Nothing.....I just helped him cry." ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Re member our Order's admonition, "Time flies, remember death"....
Ho w do you honor those who have died? What do your actions say about your bel ief in the resurrection of the dead (see 2 Maccabees 12)? What has our Coun cil done to remember fallen Knights?