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FISH STORIES - One Bread, One Body

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:09:00 CST

1 Corinthians 3:18-23 | Psalm 24:1-6 | Luke 5:1-11

"If You say so, I will lower the nets." —Luke 5:5

In the Gospels when Jesus speaks of fishing, He often means fishing not only for fish but also for souls (see Lk 5:10). By fishing, Jesus often means evangelization. In today's Gospel reading, Simon and his partners have been fishing "all night ... More

EATING FROM THE KIDS' MENU - One Bread, One Body

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:09:00 CST

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 | Psalm 33:12-15, 20-21 | Luke 4:38-44

"The trouble was that I could not talk to you as spiritual men but only as men of flesh, as infants in Christ." —1 Corinthians 3:1

Far too many American Christians are "infants in Christ," men and women "of flesh" (1 Cor 3:1). There is plenty of evidence that convicts: four thousand surgical abortions daily, and likely even more daily chemical abortions. American Christians ... More

THE NATURAL - One Bread, One Body

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:09:00 CST

1 Corinthians 2:10-16 | Psalm 145:8-14 | Luke 4:31-37

"The natural man does not accept what is taught by the Spirit of God. For him, that is absurdity." —1 Corinthians 2:14

The "natural man," the human person, is "beyond remedy" (Jer 17:9). The natural person not only does not, but cannot, accept the Spirit's teaching (1 Cor 2:14). The natural person would not even have the words or terminology to interpret ... More

WORKING UNDER PRESSURE - One Bread, One Body

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:09:00 CST

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 | Psalm 119:97-102 | Luke 4:16-30

"Do here in Your own country the things we have heard You have done in Capernaum." —Luke 4:23

The people of Nazareth expected healings in their town just as Jesus had done in Capernaum. However, Jesus refused to be a crowd-pleaser. Instead, He prophesied to His hometown folk and called them to repent (Lk 4:24ff). They were indignant ... More

Y'ALL COME - One Bread, One Body

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:09:00 CST

22nd Sunday Ordinary Time
Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 | Psalm 68:4-7, 10-11 | Luke 14:1, 7-14

"Whenever you give a lunch or dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or wealthy neighbors." —Luke 14:12

When we host a special dinner we usually invite friends and family. Jesus says we're inviting the wrong people. We usually write a check to help the "less fortunate," especially at Christmas time. This is good, but Jesus calls us to something ... More

"OUT OF FEAR" (Mt 25:25) - One Bread, One Body

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:09:00 CST

St. Augustine
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 | Psalm 33:12-13, 18-21 | Matthew 25:14-30

" 'My lord,' he said, 'you let me have five thousand.' " —Matthew 25:20

The servant who received the five thousand silver pieces feared his master the right way. This healthy fear is evident because upon receiving what his master entrusted to him, he "immediately" went to work on his master's behalf (Mt 25:16). This ... More

SAVED AND SAVINGS - One Bread, One Body

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:09:00 CST

St. Monica
1 Corinthians 1:17-25 | Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11 | Matthew 25:1-13

"The foolish ones said to the sensible, 'Give us some of your oil. Our torches are going out.' " —Matthew 25:8

There's something inside that urges us to save, store, hoard, and stockpile. Many considered it a virtue to save money and stockpile bombs. We're constantly "saving for a rainy day" while millions starve because of drought and war. The Lord's ... More

Spiritual Warfare

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:05:00 CST

Although the Lord reveals to us in His word that we are in a spiritual war, most Christians don't seem to take this very seriously. How much do you hear about spiritual warfare from the pulpit? If you brought up spiritual warfare in your parish council meetings, what would be the reaction? A few Christians try to "push" spiritual warfare, but they are usually dismissed as "fundamentalist" and not given a hearing. Consequently, many Christians give little thought to the Biblical revelation that we are in a war against evil spirits, and of course they're very likely to lose a war that they don't believe they're in.