"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be wea ry; and they shall walk and not faint." ~ Isaiah 35:4
Glenn Van Ekeren gives seminars on maximizing human potential. He is fond of telling the story about a basketball coach who had the rare art of inspiring teams with the courage to fight back when things looked impossible. During the h alftime of one difficult game, he stood before the team and yelled, "Did Michael Jordan ever quit?" The team yelled back, "No!"
The coach ye lled, "Did Cal Ripken, Jr. ever quit?" The team yelled, "No!" "What abou t the Wright brothers? Did they quit?" "No!" yelled the team. Then the coac h shouted, "And what about Elmer McAllister. Did he ever quit?" There was a awkward pause. Then the team captain said, "Coach, we never heard of hi m." "Of course you didn't!" shouted the coach. "He quit!" ~ Mark Link, S.J .
What objective might our Council be on the ver...
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"God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in or der to shame the wise, and he chose... what the world looks down on... to destroy what the world thinks is important." ~ 1 Corinthians 1:27-28
Young Joseph of Cupertino labored under a learning disability and was considered dull and clumsy. When he tried to enter religious life, he was turned down by one monastery after another. Finally, in spite of his disab ility, a Franciscan group agreed to accept him.
Joseph acquired eno ugh knowledge to be ordained a priest. Eventually, many miracles were attr ibuted to him and many credible people, including Pope Urban VIII, saw hi m "levitate" while praying. His constant admonition to people was "Pray, p ray, pray!" ~ Mark Link, S.J.
What is the greatest challenge I fac e when it comes to prayer?
"If you are a stranger to prayer, you are a stranger to power." ~ Author unknown
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St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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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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Ascension of Jesus
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St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Companions, Martyrs
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"My teaching and message were not delivered with skillful wo rds... but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit." ~ 1 Cor inthians 2:4
TV celebrity Malcolm Muggeridge interviewed Mother Tere sa of Calcutta. The verdict of the videotaped interview was that it was har dly usable. Mother Teresa's delivery was halting and her accent was thick. One BBC official, however, felt that the interview had a mysterious power and decided to air it on a Sunday night. Response to the program was amazi ng - both in terms of mail and contributions. What came through was not "sk illful words" but "the power of God's Spirit" speaking through Mother Teres a - the same power that Paul talks about in today's Bible reading. ~ Mark L ink, S.J.
Can you recall a time when the Spirit seemed to strengthe n and guide our Council in some situation?
"As the earth can prod uce nothing without the energizing power of the sun, so we can do nothing without the energizing power of the Spirit....
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St. Rita of Cascia, Religious
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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.