When: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:00 AM to Friday, March 14, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Words of Jesus
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God. But you have not known him; I know him. If I said, I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him and I keep his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day; he saw it and was glad."
John 8:54-56
Far, far from the Christian be the love of novelty! God hates the proud and obstinate mind.
— St. Pius X
Abba, Father, Lord God, it must be through Jesus Christ and for You that I replace pride with faith and a humble spirit, and obstinacy with love and hope. For as human beings we cannot overcome ourselves and pursue our true purpose in becoming the image of Him who bought us salvation and the opportunity for oneness with You. Under the sun the battle to discipline of body and mind is never ending, and an awareness that it is through Jesus Christ and for You is the first step finishing the race and fight an good fight. For as Jesus spoke in John 8:23 and 38-29; 'we are from below, He is from above; we are of this world, He is not of this world' and it is only when we realize the truth of these words 'When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority but speak thus as the Father taught me. And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him', that we know so must do. Therefore through faith we can achieve what may seem impossible but we must know that it is Your will; and it is in love for Jesus that we must be determined to finish the race and fight a good fight against ourselves along the way with the hope that in the end we will have served Your purpose for us under the sun. For without You I can do nothing, but in and with You all things are possible. These things I know and Your grace and mercy I humbly pray for now. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Genesis 17:3-9<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Gen&ch=17&bv1=3&ev1=9>
3 Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4 "Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come forth from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. 8 And I will give to you, and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God." 9 And God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
Psalm 105:4-9<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=105&bv1=4&ev1=9>
4 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually! 5 Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, 6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! 7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, 9 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
John 8:51-59<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=John&ch=8&bv1=51&ev1=59>
51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death." 52 The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, `If any one keeps my word, he will never taste death.' 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?" 54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God. 55 But you have not known him; I know him. If I said, I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day; he saw it and was glad." 57 The Jews then said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" 58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." 59 So they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
Lenten Reflections<http://origin.ewtn.com/faith/lent/>
Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>
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