"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
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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...
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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?
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"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while h e is near." ~ Isaiah 55:6
God is near in every good thing. He is nearer still in the creature called man and woman. He comes even closer in good men and women, closer still in his saints, closer still in the grea test saint, Mary, and closest of all in the person of the God-Man Jesus C hrist. Draw near to these (and especially to Jesus, who is present in all His saints and most especially in the Holy Eucharist), and He will draw ne ar to you. ~ Dr. Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins
What does it mean to "se e the LORD"? What hopeful promise is associated with doing so? Have you bee n seeking Him or hiding from Him?
"An open mind, like an open wi ndow, should be screened to keep the bugs out." ~ V. Hutchinson
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" People would take their sick to the marketplaces and beg J esus to let the sick at least touch the edge of his cloak. And all who touc hed it were made well." ~ Mark 6:56
England was involved in the Crimean War in Russia from 1845 to 1856. The wounded were laid side by side in makeshift hospitals that were dirty, overcrowded, and understaffed. T he wind blew the stench from open sewers, making breathing difficult. Rats ran wild. Into this incredible, hopeless situation came Florence Nighting ale and 38 nurses she had trained in England. Sometimes she spent 20 hours straight on her feet, directing sanitation efforts and bandaging the wound ed. The bedridden soldiers worshiped here and would "kiss her shadow as it fell across their pillows." If the sick and the needy are to experience Jesus' healing presence today, it must be through loving, cari ng people. ~ Mark Link, S. J.
How is our Council striving to be a h ealing presence of Jesus in today's world?
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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.
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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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"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to gi ve, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." ~ 2 Corinthians 9:7-8
We can share our love, our joy, our hap piness, our time, our food, our money gladly with all. We can give out a ll the love we can with a glad, free heart and hand. We can do all we can for others and back will come countless stores of blessings. Sharing can dr aw others to us. We can take all who come as sent by God and give them a ro yal welcome. We may never see the results of our sharing. Today they may no t need us, but tomorrow may bring results from the sharing we did today. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
I pray that I may make each visitor desire to retu rn. I pray that I may never make anyone feel repulsed or unwanted. What have you reaped by being generous to others? ...
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"We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and right ly so, because of your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing." ~ 2 Thessalonians 1:3
Living in the spiritual realm is much like preparing for a race in the physical realm. At one point I'm working on sped, then endurance, then o n muscle tone. When not actually running I'm conscious of diet, of rest, and other factors. There are strategies and goals to be considered. < br>Spiritual growth progresses according to much the same pattern. Every in cident I face throughout the day is intended to "train" my spiritual muscle s of patience or kindness or reliance on the LORD. The difficulties and tri als I continue to encounter Teach me endurance in much the same way a ten-m ile run every morning does for my body. Once my competitive running days were behind me, I continued to train, but in a different way. My goal be came modeling myself after Jesus - ridding myself of...
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"A nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent , sensible leaders." ~ Proverbs 28:2
Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1892 for demanding to vote in the presidential election in Roch ester, NY. She knew the value of one vote. In 1649, one vote caused King Charles of England to be executed. In 1876, one electoral vote elected Rut herford B. Hayes president. In 1875, one vote changed France from a monarc h to a republic. In 1886, one vote kept Andrew Johnson from being impeache d as president of the United States. ~ Mark Link, S.J.
Pray that th e LORD may flood a superabundance of grace into the hearts of American vote rs so that their choice will reflect Your Will for the United States and a profound respect for human life.
Should the Knights take a mo re aggressive stance to inform the electorate on critical issues, especial ly those pertaining to justice, human rights and peace?
"Vote no t as other men dictate, but rather like men with the ...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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"Whatever you did for one of the least important of these fo llowers of mine, you did it for me." ~ Matthew 25:40
An editori al began: "A priest we know recently described his experience of being conf ronted by a beggar while eating at a fast-food restaurant. The beggar said he was hungry, and the priest, intimidated and nervous, could only say, "I;m sorry," and look the other way.
Later, as the priest recoun ted the story, he was praying Psalm 80, "LORD, let me see your face," w hen the image of the beggar came to mind.
How many times have you se en the LORD and not recognized him?... Christ simply appears before us:& nbsp; hungry, cold and ill. Once He was a condemned prisoner led to the s laughter for the sins of others. Now He approaches us in McDonald's smellin g badly....Do we see His face?" ~ The Sunday Visitor < br>What keeps us from seeing Jesus' face in the people around us?
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"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his li fe for his friends." ~ John 15:13
A platoon of U.S. troops was d riven back and one of their infantrymen was wounded by gunfire. As he lay o n the battlefield, a friend asked his sergeant in the foxhole, "Can I go get 'im?" "There's no use. He's probably dead," the sergeant answered. "An d even if he isn't dead, you'd never make it back alive. But if you want t o...."
Those last few words were all the friend needed to hear. Craw ling on elbows and knees he reached the bleeding infantryman, hoisted him to his shoulders, and hobbled back. As he neared the foxhole, the heroic friend was hit in the chest with a bullet and the two friends collapsed in a heap. The sergeant tried to find the pulse of the infantryman and there w as none. Dead. Then he told the soldier, "I told you it would be sensel ess. Your friend is dead, and now you've been shot." Fighting for air, the friend painfully explained, "No, I have no ...
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St. Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church
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"The LORD is my shepherd...Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid." ~ Psalm 23:1, 4
Father Joseph Hogan was a chaplain in Europe with the U.S. Third Army. One Sunday, he f elt the presence of God in a way that touched him deeply. The wrote: "I was saying Mass on top of a jeep. The men were standing there with their gu ns slung over their backs and their helmets on. The ack-ack was pecking at the planes upstairs. There was a torrent of rain coming down and a sea of m ud to wallow in. So I said, 'Don't bother to kneel down.' And they didn't , until the Consecration. Then every man went down on his knees.... When th ey sloshed up to receive Holy Communion, they again knelt in mud puddles." ~ Joseph F. Hogan, A Do-It-Yourself Retreat
In w hat way have you sensed God's presence at Mass?
"God has been pro foundly real to me in recent years. In the midst of outer dangers, I have felt an inner calm. In the midst of lonely da...
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St. Martin of Tours, Bishop
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"He who stands firm to the end will be saved." ~ Matthew 24:13
How many of the world's prayers have gone unanswered because those who prayed did not endure to the end? They thought it was too late, that they must act for themselves, that God was not going to guide them. C an I endure to the very end? If so, we shall be saved. We should try to en dure with courage. Then God will unlock those secret spiritual treasures wh ich are hidden from those who give up to soon. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pr ay that we may follow God's guidance, so that spiritual success shall be o urs. Pray that we may never doubt the power of God and so take things into our own hands.
What principles or matters must Knights stand firm on to the end?
"Prayers travel more strongly when said in un ison." ~ Petronius
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"So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: See, I lay a ston e in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation: the one who trusts will never be dismayed." ~ Isaiah 28:16
I liv e in earthquake country, astride the Hayward fault, itself connected to t he gigantic San Andreas fault. I have often thought of the Golden Gate Brid ge in San Francisco as our city's boldest structure in that its great south pier rests directly upon the fault one of the San Andreas. That bridge is an amazing structure of both flexibility and strength,. It is built to sway some twenty feet at the center of its one-mile suspension span. The se cret to its durability is its flexibility, which enables this sway. By des ign, every part of the bridge - its concrete roadway, its steel railings , its cross beams - is inevitably related from one welded joint to the othe r, up through the vast cable system to two great towers and two great land anchor piers. The towers bear most of the weight, a...
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin
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"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." ~ 2 Timothy 4:7
The following inscription was reportedly discovered on an old stone sentry box on the island of Gibra ltar:
God and the soldier All men adore In time of trouble,And no more: For when war is over And all things righted, God i s neglected - The old soldier slighted.
Nations last when citizen s remember the important things in times of difficulty and in times of ease . How does our assembly minister to homeless veterans?
"There is nothing more soulless than a religion without good works unless it be a pat riotism which does not concern itself with the welfare and dignity of the i ndividual." ~ Brigadier General S. L. A. Marshall
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"God loved the world so much that he gave his Son, so that everyone who believes in him may...have eternal life." ~ John 3:16 < br>The LORD says, "My thoughts.....and my ways are different from yours. A s high as the heavens are above the earth, so high my thoughts and ways ar e above yours (Isaiah 55:8-9)."
Consider one example of God's ways:< br> "When God wants a great job done in the world or a great wrong right ed, He goes about it in a very unusual way.
He doesn't stir up His earthquakes or send forth His thunderbolts.
Instead, He has a helpl ess baby born, perhaps in a simple home....(to) some obscure mother. And t hen God puts the idea into the mother's heart, and she puts it into the ba by's mind.
And then God waits." ~ E. T. Sullivan
Why did God choose this way of bringing his only son into the world?
"The mot her's love is like God's love. God loves not because we are lovable, but b ecause it is God's nature to love. And becau...
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St. Joseph's Assembly #2618 Monthly Meeting
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St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude, Virgin
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"Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on th e things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set thei r minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." ~ Rom ans 8:5-6
We can try to see the life of the spirit as a calm place, shut away from the turmoil of the world. We can think of our spiritual hom e as a place full of peace, serenity and contentment. We can go to this qu iet, meditative place for the strength to carry us through today's duties and problems. We can keep coming back here for refreshment when we are wary of the hubbub of the outside world. From this quietness and communion come s our strength. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pray that we may keep this restin g place where we can commune with God. Pray that we may find refreshment in meditation on the Eternal.
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"My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me." ~ Psalm 63:9
Sir Winston Churchill once remarked that it was dang erous to "always (be) feeling one's pulse and taking one's temperature." Hi s words were addressed to those who looked at the wildly fluctuating fortun es of battle to determine England's success or failure in World War II. Imagine your hand and God's clasped together. Your grip loosens duri ng a season of temptation, sin, doubt or apathy. But rather than concentr ating on your slackness, look to the hand of God. His grip of love is soli d. "For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand (Isaia h 41:13)." You can cease, as Churchill said, from the paralysis of morbid introspection.
The favorable winds of God's love for you blo ws continuously. Move forward in that truth, and the turbulence of gusty e motions will not blow you off your course of growing in the grace and knowl edge of Jesus Christ. ~ excerpted from Charles St...
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"Whenever you refused to help one of these least important o nes, you refused to help me." ~ Matthew 25:45
Malcolm Kushner t ells about a chairman of a hospital fund drive who learned the richest tyco on in town hadn't yet made a contribution. Calling on him, he said, "Our records show you've not yet donated to our drive." The tycoon said, "An d do your records show my mother died penniless? Do they show my brother is disabled? Do they show my sister was abandoned and left to support four ki ds?" The chairman felt ashamed of his approach. He apologized, "No, they don't. I'm sorry." "Well", said the tycoon, "if I didn't help my own fami ly, why should I help you?" ~ The Light Touch: How to Use Humor f or Business Success
Is this story a true picture of o ur society's attitude towards the needy of our human family? When have you been challenged to put your faith to the test in a major way?
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The Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles; S t. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO - Dwyer Hall
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"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no e vil for you are with me; your rod and your staff give me courage." ~ P salm 23:4
We need fear no evil, because the power of God can conque r evil. Evil has power to seriously hurt only those who do not place themse lves under God's protection. This is not a question of feeling, it is an a ssured fact of our experience. We can say to ourselves with assurance that whatever it is, no evil can seriously harm us as we depend on God. We can be sure of the protection of God's grace. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pray th at fear of evil will not discourage us. Pray that we may try to place ourse lves under the protection of God's grace.
What dark valley to you walk now? Have you turned to your Brother Knights for support? < br>Recall Psalm 23 in its entirety, what "green pastures and safe waters" has God brought your way?
"Behind an able man there are always ot her able men. ~ Chinese Proverb
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"Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it for you." ~ 1 Samuel 24:4
One of the great values of the Knights of Columbus are that it promotes relationships with other men who a re truthful and real. Many men carry deep, deep hurts that need to be heal ed and men need to build trustful relationships to begin to address those h urts. When events occur in a man's life that threaten his self-concept and he is so overwhelmed with events he finds difficult to deal with; he may n ot be able to bring himself y\to get out of bed in the morning. Sometimes the pain goes deeper and into the past.
In all these situations, me n need to be ministered to by other men by praying together, working toget her and playing together. It may mean listening to a man who has never reve aled the brutal details of his darkest combat days in Vietnam.
Men a re afraid other men will reject them if they show any weakness, so they ke ep their emotions to themselves. The community o...
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"Give thanks to the LORD'" ~ Psalm 107:1
Peter Ma rshall spoke this prayer before the Senate of the United States:
"Ou r Father in heaven, if ever we had cause to offer unto Thee our thanks, s urely it is now, on the eve of our Thanksgiving Day, when we the people o f this nation are comfortable, well fed, well clad and blessed with good things beyond our deserving. May gratitude, the rarest of all vi rtues, be the observance.... May our glorious heritage, remind us of the God who led our Fathers every step of the way by which they advanced to the character of an independent nation. For if we do not have the gr ace to thank Thee for all that we have and enjoy, how can we have the effr ontery to Thy further blessings? God, give us grateful hearts. For Jesus' sake. Amen. "
What are you most grateful for and why?
"O G od, who has given us so much, give us one thing more: a grateful heart." ~ George Herbert (slightly adapted)
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" When the Son of Man comes as King, and all the angels wit h Him.....he will say to those on His left...."Whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me." ~ Matthew 25:31,41, 45
After graduating from Georgetown University, Anne D onahue volunteered a year at New York's Covenant House, a refuge for kids who wanted to quit the streets. Every night she put hot chocolate and sandw iches into a van and toured the city's juvenile prostitution areas. < br>Anne said, "We're out there because many kids haven't tried Covenant Ho use yet. We show the kids somebody cares - somebody not interested in explo iting them." At first I was very depressed. What kind of God would let k ids suffer so much? Finally it hit me. God's not going to come do wn and show us His love. We have to let God's love shine through us. ~ Mark Link S. J.
What is one way this month that we have let God's love shine through our Council?
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St. Clement I, Pope; St. Columban, Abbot; Blessed Miguel Agusti n Pro, Priest & Martyr
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"Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not re pay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peacefully w ith all." ~ Romans 12:16-18
We can spread peace, not disc ord, wherever we go. We can try to be part of the cure of every situation , not part of the problem. We can work patiently to make things better. We can always try to build up, never to tear down. We can show others by our example that happiness comes from living the right way. The power of our ex ample is greater than the power of what we say. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
P ray that we may try to brings something good into every situation today. Pr ay that we may be constructive in the way we speak and think and act today.
In the commands listed in the verse above, which are the easiest f or you to keep? Which are the most difficult?
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"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves." ~ Philippians 2:3
As head football coach of Colorado Buffaloes, I have an intense desire to beat our arch-rival, Nebraska. Unfortunately, when we facing t hem in 1991, we had not won when we played in Lincoln for twenty-three years. So, before the game, I brought the team together and explained that we spend 80 percent of our time thinking about ourselves and 1 4 percent thinking about others. I said, "Men, we're going t o put the final score of the game on sixty footballs, and send them to eac h person you've designated in advance. I'm requiring any player who wants t o get on that airplane to Nebraska to dedicate this game to somebody other than himself. I want you to tell that person that they ought to watch you o n every play. Tell them that you are going to play with all your heart, an d that you're playing this game for them. Then, I wa...
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"Give thanks to God the Father always and for everything in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ." ~ Ephesians 5:20
Almig hty God, Father of all mercies, We, thine unworthy servants, do five thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindnes s to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation , and al the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable l ove in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful ; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ o ur LORD, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end.
Amen. ~ Book of Prayers
As you loo k back over your life and give thanks, what kind of spiritual grow...
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St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr
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"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admo nish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psa lms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God t he Father through him." ~ Colossians 3:16-17
We need never forge t to say thank you to God, even on the grayest days. Our attitude can be o ne of humility and gratitude. Saying thank you to God is a daily practice t hat is absolutely necessary. If a day is not one of thankfulness, the prac tice has to b e repeated until it becomes so. Gratitude is a necessity for those who seek to live a better life. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pray that g ratitude will bring humility. Pray that humility will bring us to live a be tter life.
In what ways are letting "the word of Christ dwell in (us) richly?"
"Count your blessings, name them one by one;< /i> Count your blessings, see what God hath done....
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"O LORD.... When I look at the sky, which you hav e made, at the moon and the stars, which you have set in their places - what are human beings, that you think of them... . that you care for them?" ~ Psalm 8:1, 3-4
I h ave been a night walker for years; I love to contemplate the stars. Their vastness evokes constant wonder.... Some people tell me they feel small whe n they look at the stars and they don't like the feeling. I feel small, to o, but I find it comforting.... I want creation to be a lot bigger than me, in part because I want the Creator to be a whole lot bigger than me. I need a God whose ability to forgive, to love, to heal are much greater than mine. ~ Edward S. Gleason, Forward Day by Day How do you feel when you look at the stars?
"The world will nev er starve for wonder; but only for the want of wonder." ~ Gilbert K. C hesterton
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" I know a certain Christian man who... was snatched up to t he highest heaven.... and there he heard things which cannot be put into wo rds." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:2-4
Astronaut James Irwin says th at when he, Scott, and Worden, blasted off on Apollo 15 to the moon, he thought it was merely "to get rocks and take some pictures." What happened , however, changed his life. He wrote in his book To Rule the Night: i>
"I wish I had been a writer or a poet so that I could convey more adequately the feeling of this flight. It has been sort of a sl ow-breaking revelation for me. The ultimate effect has been to deepen and s trengthen all the religious insight I ever had. It has remade my faith."
Later, he said in a public lecture: "God became closer and closer to us as we ventured deeper and deeper into space... I felt that power of G od as I never felt it before." ~ Mark Link S.J.
When was the last ti me God made His presence know at a Knights gatherin...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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"When the centurion who stood facing hi saw how he breathed his last he said, Truly this man was the Son of God!" ~ Mark 15:39
Beneath the cross at Golgotha there stood a soldier to whom history and legend have given the name Longinus. It was he who, witnessing all the tr agic events of the Crucifixion, said of Jesus: "Clearly this man was the S on of God."
Legend says that Longinus was cured of partial blindness by the blood of Christ that feel on him and that he left soldiering to bec ome a Christian. He reportedly went on to lead a monastic life and, by his words and example, to win many souls for Christ. Some stories have him ar rested for his faith and brought before a judge. After Longinus refused to renounce his faith, according to those stories, the judge ordered his tee th to be knocked out and his tongue cut off. Picking up an ax and still abl e to speak, Longinus broke the idols into pieces crying out, "Now we shal l see whether they are gods." ~ J. M. Guerin
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St. Andrew, Apostle
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"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in tro uble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and fo am, though the mountains tremble with its tumult." ~ Psalm 46:1-3 < br>God is a sanctuary, a refuge from the cares of life. We can get away fr om the misunderstandings of others by retiring into our own place of medita tion. but from ourselves, from our own sense of failure, our weakness, o ur shortcomings, where can we flee? Only to the eternal God, our refuge, until the immensity of God's spirit envelopes our spirit and it loses its smallness and weakness and comes into harmony again with God's. ~ Fr. Pat U mberger
Pray that we may lose our limitations in the immensity of Go d's love. Pray that our spirit may be in harmony with God's spirit. < br> What difference does it make to know Jesus is LORD over all chaotic events? Where do you feel a need for His special pro...
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"When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized th at they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus." ~ Acts 4:13
The Disci ples were a band of illiterates, utterly devoid of social consequence, no t likely to be chosen by one having supreme regard to prudential considerat ions. Why would Jesus choose such men? The truth is that Jesus was obliged to be content with fishermen, publicans, and quondam zealots. Those who d eemed themselves better were too proud to become disciples. A few of good p osition were sincere sympathizers, but they were not eligible for apostles . Nicodemus was barely able to speak a timid apologetic word in Christ's be half, and Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple "secretly", for fear of the Jews. These were hardly the men to send forth as missionaries of the cross - men so fettered by social ties and so enslaved by the fear of man. Ans so Jesus was obliged to fall back on rustic, but simp...
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"I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the shee p. As the Father knows me and I know the Father, in the same way I know my sheep and they know me." ~ John 10:1, 14-15
Jesus went o n to say, "There are other sheep which belong to me that are not in this s heep pen. I must bring them, too; they will listen to my voice and they w ill become one flock with one shepherd. The Father loves me because I am wi lling to give up my life.... that I may receive it back again. No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of my own free will... This is what my Father has commanded me to do (John 10:1, 14-18)." ~ Author Unknown
Who are the "other sheep" who listen to the shepherd's voice? Besides list ening to it in Scripture, where else might they listen for it?
" God talks to us at a level in ourselves that we cannot reach... an inner di mension that we didn't know we possessed until He declared Himself in it." ~ Louis Evely
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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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St. Frrancis Xavier, Priest
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"Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintainin g the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose." ~ Philippi ans 2:2
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centere d; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of s elfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are success ful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed an yway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. The good you do today, people will often f orget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, a nd it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway.You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was n ever between you and them anyway. ~ Mother Teresa
What was a one tim e discouraging to you until you read Mother Teresa's words? Are ...
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"Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell to you thi ngs great beyond reach of your knowledge." ~ Jeremiah 33:3
One day, Jerry was approached by his older brother, Jim, to join the Kn ights of Columbus. Jerry was just twenty-two years old at the time and crui sing along in life, so his response was "Why?"
His brother replied , "For the greater honor and glory of God."
That e xchange between brothers may have seemed insignificant at first. After all , many men are invited into the fraternity, but soon after they join, the y lose their way again. But in other instances, it is a wake-up call for a man, because he finds spiritual nourishment and Catholic brotherhood. Som etimes, this leads to untold influences on families, parishes and communi ties. This is what happened to Jerry. His thirty-eight years with the Knigh ts were capped by his election as State Deputy of Colorado. With his admini stration's theme of "For the greater honor and glory...
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St. John Damascene, Priest & Doctor of the Church
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"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people ch osen as his very own." ~ Psalm 33:12
These words were exce rpted from a speech General Douglas MacArthur delivered at West Point on Ma y 12, 1962. Every cadet entering the military academy receives a copy of t he General's address in its entirety.
Duty. Honor. Country. Those th ree hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can b e, what you will be. They are your rallying points, to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be litt le cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn..... They mold you for future roles as the custodians of the nation's defense. They t each you to be proud and unbending in honest failure, but humble and gentl e in success; not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path o f comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge.... They teach you to be modest so that you will remember...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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"Then Jesus said to Thomas...."Stop your doubting and believ e." ~ John 20:27
Once, twins were conceived in a womb. Together they explored it saying, "How great is our mother's love that she shares with us her very life." Weeks passed; the twins began to change.
Th e first said to the second, "This means our life in the womb is coming to an end." The second replied, "I don't want it to end. I want to stay he re forever." The first said, "But maybe there is life after birt h." The second replied, "How can there be? We'll shed our mother's cord , and how is life possible without it?" The twins fell into doubt. "If life in the womb ends in death," they said, "What's the purpose?" And so the last days in the womb were filled with confusion and fear. Finally, the moment of birth came. When the twins opened their eyes, they cried fo r joy. For what they saw exceeded their wildest dreams. ~ Mark Link S.J.