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October 26,
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October 27th Holy Spirit Novena |
The Novena Rosary
Mysteries |
Pray for Dan, Jimmy, Blue Book 14,
Fr. Joe's homily book, &
for special intentions.
Please pray for funds & grace.
October 26, 2014
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 22: 20-26
‘You will not molest or oppress aliens, for you yourselves were once aliens in Egypt. You will not ill–treat widows or orphans; if you ill–treat them in any way and they make an appeal to me for help, I shall certainly hear their appeal, my anger will be roused and I shall put you to the sword; then your own wives will be widows and your own children orphans. ‘If you lend money to any of my people, to anyone poor among you, you will not play the usurer with him: you will not demand interest from him. ‘If you take someone’s cloak in pledge, you will return it to him at sunset. It is all the covering he has; it is the cloak he wraps his body in; what else will he sleep in? If he appeals to me, I shall listen. At least with me he will find compassion!
Psalm 18, 2-4, 47, 51
Yahweh is my rock and my fortress,
my deliverer is my God.
I take refuge in him, my rock,
my shield, my saving strength,
my stronghold, my place of refuge.I call to Yahweh who is worthy of praise,
and I am saved from my foes.With Death’s breakers closing in on me,
Belial’s torrents ready to swallow me,the God who gives me vengeance,
and subjects whole peoples to me,He saves his king time after time,
displays his faithful love for his anointed,
for David and his heirs for ever.
1 Thessalonians 1: 5c - 10
And you observed the sort of life we lived when we were with you, which was for your sake. You took us and the Lord as your model, welcoming the word with the joy of the Holy Spirit in spite of great hardship. And so you became an example to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia since it was from you that the word of the Lord rang out—and not only throughout Macedonia and Achaia, for your faith in God has spread everywhere. We do not need to tell other people about it: other people tell us how we started the work among you, how you broke with the worship of false gods when you were converted to God and became servants of the living and true God; and how you are now waiting for Jesus, his Son, whom he raised from the dead, to come from heaven. It is he who saves us from the Retribution which is coming.
Matthew 22: 34-40
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to put him to the test, one of them put a further question, ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets too.’
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 23, 2011
– (Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thes 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40) When a woman teacher became engaged, one of her more experienced co-workers decided to give her some good advice. “Just remember, she said, the first ten years of marriage are the hardest.” The younger teacher asked her co-worker how long she had been married. “Ten years,” she answered. (from Reader’s Digest, Laughter, the Best Medicine, pg. 161)HOMILY
Our first reading and gospel present us with a very challenging topic: love. When we hear that word, we automatically think of romance, joy, and warm feelings. Sometimes it is; sometimes it’s a matter of dedication, loyalty and commitment. Those who have matured in learning about love know that sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s hard work.
The Jewish leaders considered there were 613 precepts or commands in their law, the part of the Bible we call the “Old Testament.” Jewish rabbis often debated which of these was the most important. So Jesus was asked what is the greatest. He states two, not one, as basic and central to everything else. The first is from the Book of Deuteronomy. It is part of a Scripture text that pious Jews recited twice a day. The second is from the Book of Leviticus. Putting these two together is original with Jesus and stresses Jesus’ emphasis that true religion is more than a matter of external observance (which it is of course) but comes from the disposition of our hearts. Now, this topic about the interior dispositions of our hearts deserves a whole homily by itself, but it will have to wait for another time.
Right now I want to stress the importance of the external observance of God’s law, that is, doing what God wants us to, even if we don’t feel like it, even if our heart is not in it. I think many people in today’s world think that love of God is just a matter of warm fuzzy thoughts and feelings about God, without much attention to our behavior as to whether we are doing what God wants us to do. For example, taking seriously the Commandment of keeping holy the Lord’s day, taking any time for worship or serious prayer, many consider unnecessary. Jesus said in John’s gospel: “if you love me you will keep my commandments.” (Jn. 14:15)
Notice which of these two commandments of love of God and neighbor Jesus said is the first and the greatest. But the second is like it and we can’t really love God whom we do not see if we do not love our neighbor whom we do see (1 John 4:20). There are almost an infinite number of ways we can love others: from common ordinary decency and friendliness to really putting ourselves out for those who are the most destitute as St. Francis or Mother Teresa did. This week, however, I would like to make a special reference to a man who had a great love for the people of Cincinnati: Carl Lindner. I have to mention him because he was such a special help to me while I was taking care of St. Joseph Church a few years ago. When I was assigned to pastor St. Joseph’s Church temporarily (for three years), I discovered that Mr. Lindner had made a generous donation the previous year to St. Joe’s at Christmas time. I got the idea that maybe with a special request, he would do more. How does a person get to see such an important figure as Carl Lindner? I didn’t know how to reach him, but a good friend told me to go downtown to his office and ask to see him. So I stirred up the courage to do that. I went to his office building and asked the receptionist if I could talk with him. I was sent to a waiting room, offered something to drink, and waited about 15-20 minutes and Carl Lindner came walking in with a couple of his staff members. He met with me for a little while, showed much interest in what I was doing and asked questions about St. Joe’s Church and about its school. He offered to help me out and, subsequently, sent a donation 10 times what he had given in the past – which was considerable. Of course, I went back to thank him after we received it and every year after that he helped St. Joe and kept us out of the red. I felt this should be mentioned, because I’m sure he did lots of charity like that, things no one ever heard about. It was indeed a privilege to have known him. He was a Baptist, as most of you probably know, but he told me his mother was Catholic. I think that was why he was generous to Catholic organizations. One time when I went to thank him for his help, he said to me, “you know I help many people around the city and so few bother to say ‘thanks.’” I was surprised to hear that, but I shouldn’t have been surprised. It corresponds with the gospel story about Jesus healing the ten lepers, and only one returning to say “thanks.”
That is why we are here today – to say “thanks” to God for all his goodness to us. The word “Eucharist” means “thanksgiving.” We thank God for people like Carl Lindner as well as for people who have far fewer resources than he did but whose hearts are also generous and giving. I know many like that here at St. Boniface. Giving God thanks is an important part of our love for God. St. Paul tells us as much in Colossians: “Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17)
Blue Book Blow Out for Christmas
Give the gift that keeps giving this Christmas
6 different Blue Books for $30.00 including postage
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Books available in limited supply for this sale.
Blue Book Blow Out for Christmas
Blue Book 1 – $6.00 each plus postage
Blue Book 2 – $5.00 each plus postage
Blue Book 3 – $4.00 each plus postage
Blue Books 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7,
6A, B, C –
$3.00 each plus postage
Blue Books 4 & 5 –$2.00 each plus postage
The more you use the Blue Books and
become one with Jesus – more
intimate with Jesus –
the more your lives are a blessing and
everything you do in life can help
to bring down great grace for the world
because of your being so
one with Jesus.
Guiding Light Homily Book Series
Fr. Joe’s Books
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4 for $20 plus postage of $5.95
These books can be given to:
1) All Priests
2) Good for Music Ministers
3) Good for DRE's
4) Good for Deacons
5) Good for Principals of Schools
6) Good for Teachers
7) Good for Mom and Dads
This statue was handmade and
hand-painted
and has a little piece of the glass
from the image face of Mary –
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PV-Fatima w/glass - 27  |
PV-Fatima w/glass - 18  |
PV-Fatima w/glass - 15  |
OL-Fatima w/glass - 18  |
PV-Fatima w/glass - 12  |
OL-Fatima w/glass - 11  |
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OL-Guadalupe
w/glass - 28  |
OL-Grace
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OL-Mt.
Carmel w/glass - 24  |
OL-Lourdes
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IH-Mary
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IH-Ivory
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SH-Jesus
w/glass - 24  |
SH-Blessing
w/glass - 24  |
Sorrow
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w/glass - 24  |
Inf.-Prague
w/glass - 24  |
OL-Lourdes
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Carmel w/glass - 18  |
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OL-Grace
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SH-Jesus
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OL-Guadalupe
w/glass - 12  |
We
cannot
get
these
statues
any
more
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the
men
making
them
were
from
Portugal
and
no
longer
do
so
We
will
have
a
limited
number
until
they
are
gone
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These statues are a treasure, a work of art
At
the
end
of
this
message
are
healings
from
statues
and
the
Jesus
and
Mary
waters
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Given March 21, 2014
R. Pray for These Things
1) Pray for the Pope & hierarchy to help us start prayer chapters.
2) Pray for Dan, Sally Jo, Richard, Carol, Margaret, Sue,
Jack, Jean, Amanda, Special intentions
3) Pray for the priests, the Church and the world!
4) Pray for the spread of prayer chapters,
also for the spread of priests doing prayer chapters.
5) Pray for the spread of Blue Books.
6) People going to Florida and China.
7) Vocations to all 7 categories.
8) Pray for spread of Consecration and Rosary.
9) Pray for pope helping us.
10) Pray for Jeff - sales & health. Pray for Nick.
11) Blue Book 14 cover; Blue Book 13 – all involved.
For our Publisher and all involved
12) All intentions on my list, Jerry's list.
13) Priests getting Fr. Joe's book.
14) Pray for Fr. Joe's new book, cover & funds for printing & postage.
15) Donors and members and their families.
16) Healing of the Family tree.
17) Dan & Melanie, Catherine & mom, Gary, Mary Jo,
Jim & statues, Fr. Ken, Monsignor, Kerry, Tom & wife.
18) All who asked us to pray for them.
19) All we promised to pray for.
20) Rita, John, Doris, Sheila, Jerry, Regina, Sanja,
Betty, Sophie, Lisa, Eileen, Fr. Mike, Louie,
2 Dons, Mary Ellen, Fr. Joe, all priests helping us,
Ed, Jimmy, Steve, a special couple, Rosie & all involved.
21) 2 babies and moms.
22) Funds and insurance.
23) Jerry's garage.
24) In thanksgiving for gifts, graces, & blessings received.
25) Spread the Blood of Jesus on all of us here.
26) Consecrate all hearts.
27) Cast the devil out of all of us here and all in Movement.
We need money for
Fr. Joe's new homily book
(we sent almost 40,000 to priests,
cardinals, bishops)
Can you please help us?
888-211-3041
The Wedding Rosary
Crystal Image Rosary
$40 plus shipping
Special First Communion Rosary with Image Center
in a gift box
white blue red
and an 8 x 10 picture of Our Lady of Clearwater
and a 4 x 6 picture of Our Lady of Clearwater$10 plus postage
Original Image Rosary
8mm glass beads
in a matching gift box$40 plus shipping
Special Sale Statues with image glass
15" Pilgrim Virgin Fatima – $85
12" Our Lady of Fatima – $75
plus shipping
while supplies lastCall Regina 1–727–776–2763
Call Rosie 888–211–3041
In Spanish with the Imprimatur
Also we are ready to print
5000 copies of the
Parents and Children's Rosary Book
in SPANISH.
Can you help with a donation?
Give the gift that counts.
Give to your priests Fr. Carter's Books plus postage.
Tell My People $5.00
Response to God's Love $8.00
Response in Christ $8.00
God's Blue Books 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
$4.00 each plus postage
Blue Book 4
Blue Book 5
Blue Book 6A
Blue Book 6B
Blue Book 6C
Blue Book 7
Blue Book 8
Blue Book 9
Blue Book 10
Blue Book 11
Blue Book 12 & 13
Old Mass Books with the Imprimatur
$2.00 plus postage
New Mass Book with Imprimatur
$8.00 plus postage
New Parents & Children's Book with the Imprimatur
$8.00 plus postage
Fr. Joe's Cycle A – Steadfast to the Sun – Starts in Advent
$5.00 plus postage
Give the gift that keeps on giving!
Give to your priest.
Fr. Carter's Priestly Newsletters Book II
$6.00 plus postage
Special sale statue with glass
27" Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
$175 plus postage
Get a canvas print of Mary's image
with a sliver of glass and a little
bottle of Jesus and Mary water.
The glass will be fixed behind the
back of the picture.
$200.00 plus postage
Dan called and gave the report to me, when I hung up I saw this rainbow and took a picture for him.
Shepherds of
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