This Week with Incarnation Teens

Posted on October 24th, 2008 in Incarnation Teens by Derek Rotty

What more is there to say than another week has gone by?  I could say that this has been an excellent week!  I could say that I am now four days away from entering my "late twenties."  I will say that I continue to be amazed by God's love and grace, which I see every day of my life!  I do hope that all of you who read this will continue to grow closer to Jesus Christ and become holy!

[This is the place where I would normally post a couple of pictures, but I haven't taken any pictures in a few weeks.  My bad!]

REFLECTIONS ON THE READINGS

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40

God desires that each of us becomes "a model for all the believers."  He wants us to be cleansed of our attachment to idols (including modern things like bad music, television, and movies), receive His Word, and imitate Him.  Indeed, Jesus tells us in the Gospel passage that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind.  When such a transformation begins to happen in our lives, God will deliver us from harm; and we will be able to look forward with joy to living in Heaven forever!

Thanks be to God that He allows us to turn from sin and continually try to become holy.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Teens Loving Christ
    • Sunday, October 26 @ 1:15pm
    • Youth Room
    • We will continue our study of St. Paul's life and writings
  • ENCOUNTER
    • Wednesday, October 29 @7:15pm
    • Holy Family Life Center Gym
    • We will continue to affirm God's presence in our lives, as well as celebrate Derek's birthday!
  • Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints followed by a Fellowship Breakfast
    • Saturday, November 1 @ 8:15pm
    • Small Church and Fellowship Hall
    • Worship and eat with friends and fellow Christians!
  • Teens Loving Christ
    • Sunday, November 2 @ 1:15pm
    • Youth Room

FINAL THOUGHT

Could we compare the Apostles to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions.

God bless! 

Exodus 22:20-26
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20He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
21Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.
23If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:
24And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
25If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.
26If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
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5For our gospel hath not been unto you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much fulness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.
Matthew 22:34-40
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34But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:
35And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him:
36Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?
37Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
38This is the greatest and the first commandment.
39And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.
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