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• January 2009

  Holy Father's Intentions

  General: That the family may become more and more a place of training in charity, personal growth and transmission of the faith.

  Missionary: That the different Christian confessions, aware of the need for a new evangelization in this period of profound transformations, may be committed to announcing the Good News and moving towards the full unity of all Christians in order to offer a more credible testimony of the Gospel.

  Dedication: Holy Name of Jesus - "Open thou, O Lord, my mouth to bless thy holy Name."

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• Rise Up, O Men of God!

  Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things; give heart, and soul, and mind, and strength to serve the King of kings.

  Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long: Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong.

  Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you does wait: Sent forth to serve the needs of men; in Christ our strength is great!

  Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. As brothers of the Son of man, rise up, O men of God!

  William Pierson Merrill, 1911

• Catholic Dads

How many times do we have a prayer answered, good fortune bestowed on us, or a stroke of luck come our way . . . and we forget to say “thanks” to God?  It could be a loved one getting well, a closed deal at work, or winning the church raffle . . . and [...]

Today’s readings send a very powerful message to all of us . . . be careful how we spend our time and resources while we are alive . . .
The first reading is from Amos 6, where he continues his dire warnings from last Sunday about how the people of the time were wasting their lives.
The [...]

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