"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.
Where must the battle for control of your life be fought? How does God's spirit ...
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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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St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious
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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?
"Suppose there are brothers or sisters wh...
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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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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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"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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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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" 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?