"Encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with every one." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Dan Begley settled into his plane s eat in Seattle, hoping to get a lot of work done before arriving in Dallas .
Just then a mother and three kids got on. The mother and a four-ye ar old sat behind him; the two older kids, next to him. Once airborne, t hey began turning around every ten minutes to ask their mother, "Where are we now?" Dan's irritation rose to the "danger" level. Suddenly an "inner v oice" told him, "Be patient! Love these kids. They need it."
He put away his work, took the in-flight magazine, turned to the flight map, a nd showed the kids the route to Dallas. He divided the route into 15 - minu te lengths so that they could see exactly where they were at any moment. Th en he explained a lot of things about planes to them.
As the plane touched down in Dallas, Dan asked if their father would be waiting. A short silence ensued. Then one of the kids said softl...
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
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The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
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"His master said, "Well done, good and faithful servant! Y ou have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!" ~ Matthew 25:23-24
These words are for many ordinary people whom the world may pass by, u n-recognizing. Not to the world-famed, the proud, the wealthy, are these words spoken, but to the quiet followers who bravely serve God unobtrusiv ely yet faithfully, who bear their crosses bravely and put a smiling face to the world. "Enter into the joy of your LORD." Pass into that fuller spir itual life, which is a life of joy and peace. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
We pray that we may not desire for the world's applause. We pray that we may not seek rewards for doing what we believe is right.
The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. Have we Knights maximized service to our parish and our communit y this past year?
This service that you per...
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"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! ~ Psalm 133:1
When I was in college, I joined a "crew" i n an eight-man shell with coxswain. When we first learned to row together i t was extremely awkward, with the oars slapping from side to side and the boat rocking. But after months of practice, we were able to row with great speed through the water.
Even though each of the individual men was rowing with extremely violent force, the timing and cooperation was so pe rfect that there would be no side movement in the boat. When rowing reached racing speed, the hull would rise slightly out of the water. There is poe tic beauty in the intuitive sense of teamwork and unity among men. The slig htest wrong move by any of the oarsmen can ruin a race. Not only was it a joy to compete well, but the privilege to experience that perfection of teamwork was a spiritual reward in itself.
Serving should have the sweet spiritual reward of being a team me...
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St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr
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"Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment And the second is lik e unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ~& nbsp;Matthew 22:37-40
How is loving God related to loving your neig hbor? In what way do you want to grow in love right now: &nbs p;Toward God? Toward your family? Towa rd your Brother Knight? Toward the needy? &nbs p;Toward yourself?
Love is the verb of which God is the object. ~ Lycurgus M. Starkey, Jr.
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"I pray.... that all of them may be one, Father, just as y ou are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me." ~ John 17:21
Rise up, O m en of God, Have done with lesser things, Give heart and soul and mi nd and strength To serve the King of kings. Bring in the day of broth erhood And end the night of wrong. The Church for you doth wait,&nbs p; Her strength unequal to her task; Rise up, and make her great.< br>Lift high the cross of Christ, Tread where His feet have trod; A s brothers of the Son of man, Rise up, O men of God. ~ William P. Merr ill
Brother Knights, what are your new year's resolutions for the g reater honor and glory of God?
Finally, brothers, wha tever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is just, whatever is pure, w hatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise - think about such things....
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St. Sylvester I, Pope
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"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." ~ Romans 12:2
At the dawn of the new millennium, Pope John Paul II invited t he faithful to recommit to the Gospel by taking a pledge to work for peace and justice. It reads as follows:
As disciples of Jesus in the new m illennium, I (we) pledge to - Pray regularly for greater justice and peace Learn more about Catholic social teach ing and its call to protect human life, stand with the &nbs p;poor, and care for creation. Reach across boundaries of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, and disabling conditions. &nbs p; Live justly in family life, school, work, the marketplace, a nd the political arena. Serve those who are poor and vuln erable, sharing more time and talent. Give more generous ly to those in need at home and abroad. Advocate for publ ic policies that protect human life, promote human dignity, preserve God...
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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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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Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church
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"I am the vine, and our are the branches. Those who remain in me and I in them, will bear much fruit." ~ John 15:5
A popul ar tradition concerns a Greek slave, named Aesop. Like Jesus, he used sto ries to teach people, especially small children. One of his stories is abo ut a man who had several sons who were always fighting among themselves. On e day he called them together and set in front of them a bundle of branches . Then he invited each son to try to break the bundle in half. Of course, none of them could break the bundle. But when the father unti ed the bundle and gave the branches - one by one - to the sons. to break, they broke them with ease. The father then made his point: "My sons, if you remain united, you will be able to withstand any enemy. If you do not remain united, any enemy will be able to defeat you." ~ Mark Link, S.J.< br> How am I contributing to the unity of the Council?
"If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts suffer w...