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Bible Readings – Easter Weekday – The Power of Prayer – Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, For I am the way and the light, Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it,

May 5, 2007

Dear Lord God, the power of prayer is on my mind today, prayer for healing, healing of the sick and the illnesses that attack their bodies and effect their spirit creating depressed and doubtful attitudes, uncertain about their purpose and questioning their faith. O Lord thy will be done, but help those in pain and suffering to feel Your presence to know that You are with them, and they are not a lone. O what an effect it is to know that the crosses we bare can bring us closer to You and that You are there to help us if we take Your yoke, O to truly understand Your words ‘Take my yoke upon you and learn from me‘. O Lord I pray for the lonely, those left by themselves and those who feel a lone even when surrounded by others, that they will open the door and learn to practice Your presence. O Lord I pray for the poor and oppressed, whose mere thought should serve to convict us all and cause us to act and seek and serve Your will, while I know that You are closest to them, I ask that You show me (us) where and how to help. And Lord I pray for the proud and selfish, who only seek the money and materials under the sun, for they are truly blind, blinded by their ambition, trapped by the legacy that they have inherited, unaware and ignorant to the treasures of Your Kingdom and to all the good they could do if only they would look at what they see. Dear Lord God I know I should pray more, and have asked for Your help, I hear and see the signs You place before me, and fight off the lion that roams around me looking to devour me when I am weakened by myself, my pride, my selfishness and not focused on You. Help protect me in these moments, guard me from the lion, help me hear its roar, its foot steps, let me feel its breath as it approaches and strengthen me to flee its grasp and return into Your embrace. O Lord hear my cries for Your help and mercy, help for all those I lift up to You, and mercy for us and the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful passion, hear me now Lord, light our way. Amen.

Holy Mother Church believes that she should celebrate the saving work of her divine Spouse in a sacred commemoration on certain days throughout the course of the year. Once each week, on the day which she has called the Lord’s Day, she keeps the memory of the Lord’s resurrection. She also celebrates it once every year, together with his blessed Passion, at Easter, that most solemn of all feasts. In the course of the year, moreover, she unfolds the whole mystery of Christ …. Thus recalling the mysteries of the redemption, she opens up to the faithful the riches of her Lord’s powers and merits, so that these are in some way made present in every age; the faithful lay hold of them and are filled with saving grace.

— Sacrosanctum concilium 102

Acts 13:44-52

44 The next sabbath almost the whole city gathered together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and reviled him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, `I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'” 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and went to Ico’nium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Bible Study: [13:4-14:27] The key event in Luke’s account of the first missionary journey is the experience of Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:14-52). The Christian kerygma proclaimed by Paul in the synagogue was favorably received. Some Jews and “God-fearers” (see the note on Acts 8:26-40) became interested and invited the missionaries to speak again on the following sabbath (Acts 13:42). By that time, however, the appearance of a large number of Gentiles from the city had so disconcerted the Jews that they became hostile toward the apostles (Acts 13:44-50). This hostility of theirs appears in all three accounts of Paul’s missionary journeys in Acts, the Jews of Iconium (Acts 14:1-2) and Beroea (Acts 17:11) being notable exceptions. [46] The refusal to believe frustrates God’s plan for his chosen people; however, no adverse judgment is made here concerning their ultimate destiny. Again, Luke, in the words of Paul, speaks of the priority of Israel in the plan for salvation (see Acts 10:36).


Psalm 98:1-4


1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory. 2 The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

Bible Study: [1] Marvelous deeds . . . victory: the conquest of all threats to our peaceful existence, depicted in the psalms variously as a cosmic force such as sea, or nations bent on our destruction, or evildoers seemingly triumphant. Whose right hand and holy arm: God is pictured as a powerful warrior.


John 14:7-14

7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14 if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

Bible Study: [8] Show us the Father: Philip is pictured asking for a theophany (the appearance of a god in a visible form to a human being) like Exodus 24:9-10; 33:18.
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Bible Readings – Easter Weekday – The Power of Prayer – Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, For I am the way and the light, Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it,

May 5, 2007

Dear Lord God, the power of prayer is on my mind today, prayer for healing, healing of the sick and the illnesses that attack their bodies and effect their spirit creating depressed and doubtful attitudes, uncertain about their purpose and questioning their faith. O Lord thy will be done, but help those in pain and suffering to feel Your presence to know that You are with them, and they are not a lone. O what an effect it is to know that the crosses we bare can bring us closer to You and that You are there to help us if we take Your yoke, O to truly understand Your words ‘Take my yoke upon you and learn from me‘. O Lord I pray for the lonely, those left by themselves and those who feel a lone even when surrounded by others, that they will open the door and learn to practice Your presence. O Lord I pray for the poor and oppressed, whose mere thought should serve to convict us all and cause us to act and seek and serve Your will, while I know that You are closest to them, I ask that You show me (us) where and how to help. And Lord I pray for the proud and selfish, who only seek the money and materials under the sun, for they are truly blind, blinded by their ambition, trapped by the legacy that they have inherited, unaware and ignorant to the treasures of Your Kingdom and to all the good they could do if only they would look at what they see. Dear Lord God I know I should pray more, and have asked for Your help, I hear and see the signs You place before me, and fight off the lion that roams around me looking to devour me when I am weakened by myself, my pride, my selfishness and not focused on You. Help protect me in these moments, guard me from the lion, help me hear its roar, its foot steps, let me feel its breath as it approaches and strengthen me to flee its grasp and return into Your embrace. O Lord hear my cries for Your help and mercy, help for all those I lift up to You, and mercy for us and the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful passion, hear me now Lord, light our way. Amen.

Holy Mother Church believes that she should celebrate the saving work of her divine Spouse in a sacred commemoration on certain days throughout the course of the year. Once each week, on the day which she has called the Lord’s Day, she keeps the memory of the Lord’s resurrection. She also celebrates it once every year, together with his blessed Passion, at Easter, that most solemn of all feasts. In the course of the year, moreover, she unfolds the whole mystery of Christ …. Thus recalling the mysteries of the redemption, she opens up to the faithful the riches of her Lord’s powers and merits, so that these are in some way made present in every age; the faithful lay hold of them and are filled with saving grace.

— Sacrosanctum concilium 102

Acts 13:44-52

44 The next sabbath almost the whole city gathered together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and reviled him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, `I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'” 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and went to Ico’nium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Bible Study: [13:4-14:27] The key event in Luke’s account of the first missionary journey is the experience of Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:14-52). The Christian kerygma proclaimed by Paul in the synagogue was favorably received. Some Jews and “God-fearers” (see the note on Acts 8:26-40) became interested and invited the missionaries to speak again on the following sabbath (Acts 13:42). By that time, however, the appearance of a large number of Gentiles from the city had so disconcerted the Jews that they became hostile toward the apostles (Acts 13:44-50). This hostility of theirs appears in all three accounts of Paul’s missionary journeys in Acts, the Jews of Iconium (Acts 14:1-2) and Beroea (Acts 17:11) being notable exceptions. [46] The refusal to believe frustrates God’s plan for his chosen people; however, no adverse judgment is made here concerning their ultimate destiny. Again, Luke, in the words of Paul, speaks of the priority of Israel in the plan for salvation (see Acts 10:36).


Psalm 98:1-4


1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory. 2 The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

Bible Study: [1] Marvelous deeds . . . victory: the conquest of all threats to our peaceful existence, depicted in the psalms variously as a cosmic force such as sea, or nations bent on our destruction, or evildoers seemingly triumphant. Whose right hand and holy arm: God is pictured as a powerful warrior.


John 14:7-14

7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14 if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

Bible Study: [8] Show us the Father: Philip is pictured asking for a theophany (the appearance of a god in a visible form to a human being) like Exodus 24:9-10; 33:18.
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Bible Readings – Easter Weekday – the Source of Source

May 4, 2007

Dear Lord God, thank You for once again You watching and listening to my cry, You see my tears, and You showed me that under the sun we see it as ‘we have to give to receive’, but the truth is there is a source for all we need, and that we need to learn how to connect into that source, the source of source as Dr. Wayne Dryer calls it in his book Powers of Intentions; this source gives to us, so we will have what we need to give to others. But we must remain connected to this source, for one of the truths of the source is that we can have what we need to give unconditionally unless we are receiving what we need from the source. The more we are required to give the closer we need to be to the source receiving what we need. We must be careful not to give more than we receive from the source or we will lose our eyes of faith. And without eyes of faith we cannot do and give unconditionally. I know of nothing I can get or be given under the sun that compares to the feeling I get when I am able to give and truly give without expecting anything in return, no strings, no expectations. I fell very fortunate that I finally accept these truths about the source and know who that source is and that the more time I spend connected to the source the more the source teaches me and the more I can give. Sure the source requires that I must die to myself, but by practicing the presence of the source, the source shows me that that is what I must do. And the more I die to myself under the sun, the more I see myself and learn about myself and can be myself as the source intents for me to be. So now when the ways under the sun get me thinking to myself why me, how much more must I do, this is not fair, or I become fearful about tomorrow or that I being taken advantage of or worse; I know these thoughts are not of the source and that I need more of the source, for these thoughts are not what I want to think, not what I want to be, but only a sign that I am thirsty and hungry for the source. So I must make sure to drink and feed on the source, just like my body drinks and eats, water and food. For I can do nothing without the source. Yes I believe in the source of source, and yes I believe that the source is God the Father and Creator, and He gave me His Son Jesus Christ as an example and teacher to show me how to connect and stay connected to the source, and through the Holy Spirit He is with me always, yes this I do believe, Amen

Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my blood.

— St. Louis de Montfort

Acts 13:26-33

26 “Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him. 28 Though they could charge him with nothing deserving death, yet they asked Pilate to have him killed. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead; 31 and for many days he appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, 33 this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, `Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee.’

Psalm 2:6-11

6 “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.” 7 I will tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to me, “You are my son, today I have begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” 10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, with trembling

John 14:1-6

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.

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Bible Readings – Easter Weekday – the Source of Source

May 4, 2007

Dear Lord God, thank You for once again You watching and listening to my cry, You see my tears, and You showed me that under the sun we see it as ‘we have to give to receive’, but the truth is there is a source for all we need, and that we need to learn how to connect into that source, the source of source as Dr. Wayne Dryer calls it in his book Powers of Intentions; this source gives to us, so we will have what we need to give to others. But we must remain connected to this source, for one of the truths of the source is that we can have what we need to give unconditionally unless we are receiving what we need from the source. The more we are required to give the closer we need to be to the source receiving what we need. We must be careful not to give more than we receive from the source or we will lose our eyes of faith. And without eyes of faith we cannot do and give unconditionally. I know of nothing I can get or be given under the sun that compares to the feeling I get when I am able to give and truly give without expecting anything in return, no strings, no expectations. I fell very fortunate that I finally accept these truths about the source and know who that source is and that the more time I spend connected to the source the more the source teaches me and the more I can give. Sure the source requires that I must die to myself, but by practicing the presence of the source, the source shows me that that is what I must do. And the more I die to myself under the sun, the more I see myself and learn about myself and can be myself as the source intents for me to be. So now when the ways under the sun get me thinking to myself why me, how much more must I do, this is not fair, or I become fearful about tomorrow or that I being taken advantage of or worse; I know these thoughts are not of the source and that I need more of the source, for these thoughts are not what I want to think, not what I want to be, but only a sign that I am thirsty and hungry for the source. So I must make sure to drink and feed on the source, just like my body drinks and eats, water and food. For I can do nothing without the source. Yes I believe in the source of source, and yes I believe that the source is God the Father and Creator, and He gave me His Son Jesus Christ as an example and teacher to show me how to connect and stay connected to the source, and through the Holy Spirit He is with me always, yes this I do believe, Amen

Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my blood.

— St. Louis de Montfort

Acts 13:26-33

26 “Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him. 28 Though they could charge him with nothing deserving death, yet they asked Pilate to have him killed. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead; 31 and for many days he appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, 33 this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, `Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee.’

Psalm 2:6-11

6 “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.” 7 I will tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to me, “You are my son, today I have begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” 10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, with trembling

John 14:1-6

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.

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Bible Readings – Saints Philip and James, Apostles (Feast) – today I pray for forgiveness and forgiving hearts,

May 3, 2007

Dear Lord God, today I pray for forgiveness and forgiving hearts, the forgiveness of all that I have done and said that is wrong and forgiveness for all I have failed to do right; I pray for a forgiving heart and that You would separate me and those that I have or have been wronged and hurt by others from any memory of their anguish, pain or suffering that I caused or that they experienced with others. When I see all the needless pain that we cause because of our selfish and prideful ways under the sun I cry, for there is such much real pain and suffering under the sun as a result of hunger, illness, disasters and war that we will never understand the reasons why, why can’t we see that selfishness and pride create so much needless hurt and in the end will only consume us in ourselves, never finding what we want, need or who we are. O Lord hear my cry, see my tears to the selfish and proud, strike us down with conviction so that we maybe humbled to seek forgiveness and in turn know that we must forgive, if we are to be forgiven. This I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.

In giving us His Son, His only Word (for He possesses no other), He spoke everything to us at once in This sole Word – and He has no more to say. . . because what He spoke before to the prophets in parts, He has now spoken all at once by giving us the All Who is His Son. Any person questioning God or desiring some vision or revelation would be guilty not only of foolish behavior but also of offending Him, by not fixing his eyes entirely upon Christ and by living with the desire for some other novelty.

— St. John of the Cross

1 Corinthians 15:1-8

1 Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, 2 by which you are saved, if you hold it fast — unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.


Psalm 19:2-5

2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; 4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.


John 14:6-14

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14 if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

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Bible Readings – Saints Philip and James, Apostles (Feast) – today I pray for forgiveness and forgiving hearts,

May 3, 2007

Dear Lord God, today I pray for forgiveness and forgiving hearts, the forgiveness of all that I have done and said that is wrong and forgiveness for all I have failed to do right; I pray for a forgiving heart and that You would separate me and those that I have or have been wronged and hurt by others from any memory of their anguish, pain or suffering that I caused or that they experienced with others. When I see all the needless pain that we cause because of our selfish and prideful ways under the sun I cry, for there is such much real pain and suffering under the sun as a result of hunger, illness, disasters and war that we will never understand the reasons why, why can’t we see that selfishness and pride create so much needless hurt and in the end will only consume us in ourselves, never finding what we want, need or who we are. O Lord hear my cry, see my tears to the selfish and proud, strike us down with conviction so that we maybe humbled to seek forgiveness and in turn know that we must forgive, if we are to be forgiven. This I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.

In giving us His Son, His only Word (for He possesses no other), He spoke everything to us at once in This sole Word – and He has no more to say. . . because what He spoke before to the prophets in parts, He has now spoken all at once by giving us the All Who is His Son. Any person questioning God or desiring some vision or revelation would be guilty not only of foolish behavior but also of offending Him, by not fixing his eyes entirely upon Christ and by living with the desire for some other novelty.

— St. John of the Cross

1 Corinthians 15:1-8

1 Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, 2 by which you are saved, if you hold it fast — unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.


Psalm 19:2-5

2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; 4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.


John 14:6-14

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14 if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

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Legislative Alert

May 2, 2007

Legislative Alert: Two action items need immediate attention. The House of Representatives is planning to schedule votes on two separate bills today, May 2, and perhaps tomorrow (the National Day of Prayer). BOTH MUST BE OPPOSED.

1) Head Start Reauthorization. While this may be a worthwhile program, there is no legislative language to protect the hiring rights of faith-based organizations wishing to participate and help high risk children from low income families. Congressman Shuler offered a “fig leaf” amendment in committee, praising the work of faith-based organizations but telling them they have to give up their rights if they want to participate in Head Start.

The landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly protects the rights of religious organizations to take religion into account in their hiring practices. In fact, the Civil Rights Act made clear that when faith-based organizations hire employees on a religious basis, it is an exercise of the organization’s civil liberties and does not constitute “discrimination” under federal law. Faith-based organizations have a federally protected right to maintain their religious nature and character through those they hire and nothing in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that a religious organization loses its rights merely because it receives federal funds. These organizations willing to serve their communities by participating in federal programs should not be forced to give up that right.*

CALL TO ACTION: Please call your Congressman immediately and urge him/her to vote NO on the Head Start bill (H.R. 1429) because it does not protect the hiring rights of faith-based organizations.

 

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