17 November 2012. - "a Lamp to my feet. a Light for my path." - James 1:21
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Today’s Word…
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Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent
and humbly accept the word planted in you,
which can save you.
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- James 1:21 (NIV)
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Reflection...
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For me to listen docilely to the word of God
I need to keep my evil inclinations at bay.
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If I do not,
my pride, which deceives itself with all sorts of false reasoning,
will get me to rebel against the word of God
and His commandments,
because pride does not like being continuously corrected and reproached
for its selfish habits and behaviour,
which it is unwilling to give up.
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God’s word saves;
pride and selfishness destroy.
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Quote…
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"First he (St. James) calls for the cleansing of mind and body from vice,
so that those who receive the word of salvation
can live in a worthy manner.
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A person who does not first turn his back on evil
cannot do good."
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- St. Bede
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Prayer…
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Here I am, Lord,
unworthy as I am,
but full of faith and hope,
and with the eyes of my heart fixed firmly on You.
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Lord, You know me inside out,
much more than anyone else
and much more than I know myself.
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Help me, O Lord,
to overcome my weaknesses
and all that is immoral within me.
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Save me,
destroy my selfish pride,
and transform me, Lord.
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Take over, Lord,
You are everything in my life!
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Amen.
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Repetitive Prayer for Today…
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Lord, You are everything in my life!
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From the Catechism of the Catholic Church…
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Holy Communion separates us from sin.
The body of Christ we receive in Holy Communion is "given up for us,"
and the blood we drink "shed for the many for the forgiveness of sins."
For this reason the Eucharist cannot unite us to Christ
without at the same time cleansing us from past sins
and preserving us from future sins:
“For as often as we eat this bread and drink the cup, we proclaim the death of the Lord. If we proclaim the Lord's death, we proclaim the forgiveness of sins. If, as often as his blood is poured out, it is poured for the forgiveness of sins, I should always receive it, so that it may always forgive my sins. Because I always sin, I should always have a remedy.” [St. Ambrose]
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[CCC 1393]
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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013
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