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As you draw closer and closer to God, you won't have to tell anyone because it will show in your face. Lord, teach me Your ways as I am ready and let Your love and peace flow through me even in my difficult moments.

Scripture for the Day

"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:13

Meditation for the Day

I can believe that my faith in God's power can accomplish anything. There is no limit to what these two things can do. When we believe, anything can happen. Saint Paul said: "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." All walls that divide us from other human beings can fall by our faith and God's power. These are the two essentials. Everyone can be moved by these.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may try to strengthen my faith day by day. I pray that I may rely more and more on God's power.

Hello my friends! Today was a blessed, relaxing, spirit-filled Sunday for us - After Mass - we visited with a new couple with coffee and donuts, nice fellowship, then in the afternoon went to Adoration with a friend, and rested, and we both had long talks with Darla in Texas! We took turns talking and it was way over an hour! We have the family pack for Sprint. Last night when Lori was here, she said she'd take us next Sunday to see my sister, Erma. Another blessing. Praying for all of you and thanks for your prayers for us and DH's brother, Ron. God bless you all!

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Author Unknown

Emergency numbers may be dialed direct. No operator assistance is

necessary.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

When in sorrow, ......................................... call John

14

When men fail you, ..................................... call Psalm

27

If you want to be fruitful, ............................. call John

15

When you have sinned, .................................. call Psalm

51

When you worry, ................................. call Matthew

6:19-34

When you are in danger, ................................ call Psalm

91

When God seems far away, .............................. call Psalm

139

When your faith needs stirring, ...................... call Hebrews

11

When you are lonely and fearful, ....................... call Psalm

23

When you grow bitter and critical, ............. call I Corinthians

13

For Paul's secret to happiness, .............. call Colossians

3:12-17

For understanding of Christianity, ....... call II Corinthians

5:15-19

When you feel down and out, ......................... call Romans

8:31

When you want peace and rest, .................. call Matthew

11:25-30

When the world seems bigger than God, .................. call Psalm

90

When you want Christian assurance, ................ call Romans

8:1-30

When you leave home for labor or travel, .............. call Psalm

121

When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, .............. call Psalm

67

For a great invention/opportunity, .................... call Isaiah

55

When you want courage for a task, ...................... call Joshua

1

For how to get along with fellow men, ................. call Romans

12

When you think of investments and returns, .............. call Mark

10

If you are depressed, .................................. call Psalm

27

If your pocketbook is empty, ........................... call Psalm

37

If you are losing confidence in people, ........ call I Corinthians

13

If people seem unkind, .................................. call John

15

If discouraged about your work, ....................... call Psalm

126

If you find the world growing small and yourself great,..call Psalm

19

Alternate numbers:

For dealing with fear, ............................... call Psalm

34:7

For security, ....................................... call Psalm

121:3

For assurance, ........................................ call Mark

8:35

For reassurance, ................................... call Psalm

145:18

All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day! Feed your faith, and

doubt will starve to death!

NUDGE THE BALANCE

Author Unknown

A 91-year-old woman died after living a very long dignified life. When

she met God, she asked Him something that had really bothered her for

a very long time. "If Man was created in God's image, and if all men

are created equal, why do people treat each other so badly?"

God replied that each person who enters our life has a unique lesson

to teach us. It is only through these lessons that we learn about

life, people and our relationships with God. This confused the woman,

so God began to explain:

"When someone lies to you, it teaches you that things are not always

what they seem. The truth is often far beneath the surface. Look

beyond the masks people wear if you want to know what is in their

hearts. Remove your own masks to let people know who you really are.

When someone steals from you it teaches you that nothing is forever.

Always appreciate what you have. You never know when you might lose

it. Never take your friends or family for granted, because today and

sometimes only this very moment is the only guarantee you may have.

When someone inflicts injury upon you, it teaches you that the human

state is a very fragile one. Protect and take care of your body as

best as you can, it's the one thing that you are sure to have

forever.

When someone mocks you, it teaches you that no two people are alike.

When you encounter people who are different from you, do not judge

them by how they look or act, instead base it on the contents of what

is in their hearts.

When someone breaks your heart, it teaches you that loving someone

does not always mean that the person will love you back. But don't

turn your back on love, because when you find the right person, the

joy that one person brings you will make up for all of your past hurts.

Times a thousand fold.

When someone holds a grudge against you, it teaches you that everyone

makes mistakes. When you are wronged, the most virtuous thing you can

do is forgive the offender without pretense. Forgiving those who have

hurt us is often the most difficult and painful of life's experiences,

but it is also the most courageous thing a person can do.

When a loved one is unfaithful to you, it teaches you that resisting

temptation is Man's greatest challenge. Be vigilant in your resistance

against all temptations. By doing so, you will be rewarded with an

enduring sense of satisfaction far greater than the temporary pleasure

by which you were tempted.

When someone cheats you, it teaches you that greed is the root of all

evil. Aspire to make your dreams come true, no matter how lofty they

may be. Do not feel guilty about your success, but never let an

obsession with achieving your goals lead you to engage in malevolent

activities.

When someone ridicules you, it teaches you that nobody is perfect.

Accept people for their merits and be tolerant of their flaws. Do not

ever reject someone for imperfections over which they have no

control."

Upon hearing the Lord's wisdom, the old woman became concerned that

there are no lessons to be learned from man's good deeds. God replied

that Man's capacity to love is the greatest gift He has. At the root

of kindness and love, and each act of love also teaches us a lesson.

The woman's curiosity deepened. God, once again began to explain:

"When someone loves us, it teaches us love, kindness, charity,

honesty, humility, forgiveness, acceptance, and all of these can

counteract all the evil in the world. For every good deed, there is

one evil deed. Man alone has the power to control the balance

between good and evil, but because the lessons of love are not

taught often enough, the power is too often abused.

When you enter someone's life, whether by plan, chance or coincidence,

consider what your lesson will be. Will you teach love or a harsh

lesson of reality? When you die, will your life have resulted in more

loving or more hurting? More comfort or more pain? More joy or more

sadness? Each one of us has the power over the balance of the love

in the world. Use it wisely!"

Don't miss an opportunity to nudge the world's scale in the right

direction!

The Way Home

Have you ever had to act in a play or perform in a concert? If so, you must have spent many hours rehearsing or practicing beforehand. If you stumbled or forgot your lines you had another chance - dozens more chances. That is what rehearsals are all about. However when the curtain goes up and those rows of empty chairs are full of people, you have no more chances to practice. Now your performance is real, in full view of the public. The show must go on.

Dying is like that, our lives are rehearsed at the moment, when the curtain of our body is withdrawn and we are left face to face with GOD, there will be no more rehearsals to go back to the begining and start again.

What we have become, we now are Forever.

Prayer To The Blessed Sacrament

O God, who in this wonderful sacrament You left us a memorial of Your passion: grant us so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood, that we may ever continue to feel within ourselves the blessed fruit of Your redemption. Who lives and reigns, for ever and ever. Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

Offering of Life to Our Lady

Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ

and also my Mother,

I offer to you all that I have:

my body,

my intelligence,

my heart,

my will,

so that you help make my life

a worthy offering to Christ.

You, who saw Jesus

prepare Himself for his mission

and channel all his energies

to do his Father's will,

grant that I have

the vigor of his body,

the feelings of his heart,

the brilliance of his intellect, and

the determination of his will

so that my life, like His, could be

given to the service of others.

May nothing which touches other humans

leave me indifferent.

May I,

in all situations and in every endeavor,

seek to develop my potential to the utmost,

so that I will be more prepared,

tomorrow,

to make better known and better loved

Him who alone can give meaning

to my life,

just as he gave meaning to yours,

Jesus Christ, your son, and my brother.

Amen.

[Translated from Fernand Lelotte, S.J., Rabboni (Paris: Casterman, 1955) by Dr. Chau T. Phan, Rider University.]