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PRAYER LINES

“…the necessity of praying always and not losing heart.” –Luke 18:1 Mass Readings: October 16 First: Exodus 17:8-13; Resp: Psalm 121:1-8; Second: 2 Timothy 3:14–4:2; Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 Jesus teaches us in today’s parable to pray in perseverance for our needs (Lk 18:1). Elsewhere in Scripture, Jesus reveals more about how to pray always with perseverance and power: Pray by listening to God (Lk 10:38-42). Pray in a love-relationship with “Abba” (Mt 6:9; Gal 4:6). Pray with faith. Jesus is always looking for faith (Lk 18:8). Pray without ever losing heart, that is, not growing weary and not going through...

LOVING THE MOST DEPRIVED

“I tell you, whoever acknowledges Me before men – the Son of Man will acknowledge him before the angels of God.” –Luke 12:8 Mass Readings: October 15 First: Ephesians 1:15-23; Resp: Psalm 8:2-7; Gospel: Luke 12:8-12 Several billion people desperately need to be introduced to Jesus, the only Way, Truth, Life (Jn 14:6), Savior (Acts 4:12), and God. The most deprived people in the world are those who have not come to know, love, and worship Jesus. Until we give our lives to Jesus, we have not begun to fully live. Consequently, because life in Christ is most important, and...

BAPTISMAL “RICHNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY”

“In [Christ] we were chosen.” –Ephesians 1:11 Mass Readings: October 14 First: Ephesians 1:11-14; Resp: Psalm 33:1-2,4-5,12-13; Gospel: Luke 12:1-7 We Christians have been baptized into Jesus and, consequently, into His death and Resurrection (Rm 6:3-4). We have been baptized into Jesus and into His priesthood, prophetic ministry, and kingship (see 1 Pt 2:9). “In [Christ] we were chosen” (Eph 1:11; see also 1:13). In and with Him, we are heirs of God’s kingdom (Rm 8:17; see also Eph 1:14). Baptized into Christ, we inherit the grace to be holy, pure, and free. The ramifications of our Baptisms are so...

Spontaneous Thanksgiving

“Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; You display Your power among the peoples.” Psalm 77:13-14 We serve a wonderful God and King! But unfortunately, we often lose sight of His greatness. God is great and Scripture resounds with His invitation for us to share in His Greatness. Jesus promised to dwell in those who love Him and to be revealed through them to the world. When you are aware of God living in you, your attitude to life changes. And as you honestly and sincerely...

IN HIM

“God chose us in Him.” –Ephesians 1:4 Mass Readings: October 13 First: Ephesians 1:1-10; Resp: Psalm 98:1-6; Gospel: Luke 11:47-54 We have been baptized into Christ (Rm 6:3). Therefore, we are baptized into His Body, the Church (1 Cor 12:13), which has been given “every spiritual blessing in the heavens” (Eph 1:3). In Jesus, we have been chosen by God “before the world began, to be holy and blameless in His sight, to be full of love; He likewise predestined us through Christ Jesus to be His adopted sons” and daughters (Eph 1:4-5). “It is in Christ and through His...