"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge." ~ Psalm 73:26-28< br> Pray for the realization that God has everything we need. Pray that we may know that God's power is always available.
What unifyi ng activity does our council have planned this month?
"Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself." ~ St. Augustine
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The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you h ave found favor with the God." ~ Luke 1:30
What sho uld a Knight carry at all times, as instructed when we were inducted into the fraternity? (Hint: The __________ is the Bible translated into prayer)< br> Mary is our best guide to her Son, Jesus Christ. How has our Counci l increased our devotion to Mary this year?
Mother of our Savior , pray for us. ~ Litany of Our Lady
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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"Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you....and pr ay for those who mistreat you....If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them!" ~ Luke 6:27-28, 32
How does the above verse challenge yo u? How can this be a model for relating to someone you find difficult? Have you ever shown love to an enemy?
"In this death and life game of high stakes God has already, as it were, declared what are trumps. They are not clubs (sheer blind force), diamonds (the power of wealth), or eve n spades (dogged hard work), but hearts." ~ R.C. Walls
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St. Peter Claver, Priest
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"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not g ive to you as the world gives. Do note let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid."~ John 14:27
Pray that we may do the th ings that make for peace. Pray that we may have a mission of conciliation.< br> In the above verse, what is the difference between how Jesus gives peace and how the world does?
"All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace." ~ Thomas a Kempis
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The Lord has said to me in the strongest terms: "Do not thin k like everyone else does. Do not be afraid that some plan conceived behind closed doors will be the end of you. Do not fear anything except the Lord Almighty. He alone is the Holy One. If you fear him, you need fear nothing else. He will keep you safe." ~ Isaiah 8:11-14
Dur ing tragic events, such as the terrorist attack that occurred on American soil on this date in 2001, confused thought breeds confused action. How do we, as Sir Knights - patriotic Catholic gentlemen of our Order's highest degree, respond in a positive way to serve our country?
"....Let us summon one more time the better angels of our nature. Let us comfort th e injured and grieving in every way that mercy and ingenuity can devise. Le t us give our money, our sweat, our blood, whatever the moment requires. Let us.....work as one nation to rebuild the great city at the mouth of th e Hudson....Let us show the world how a free, brave ...
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"(People began asking John, "Who are you?" He said,)" "I a m' the voice of someone shouting....Make a straight path for the LORD to tr avel!" ~ John 1:23
What is one concrete action our Assembly/Coun cil might take in response' to John's message?
"It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who lovet h the whole world. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens." ~ Baha'u'llah
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The Most Holy Name of Mary
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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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"Give to others, and God will give to you....The measure yo u use for others is the one that God will use for you." ~ Luke 6: 38
What keeps you from giving more than you do? How has our Council used its coffers, however small or large, to help our parish and communit y?
"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shad e you do not expect to sit." ~ Nelson Henderson