When: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:00 AM to Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
"You have heard that it was said, `You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5: 43 – 48
If we have any natural defect, either in mind or body, let us not grieve and be sorry for ourselves. Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for whatever God has bestowed on us. Who can tell, if we had received a larger share of ability or stronger health, we would have possessed them to our destruction?
— St. Alphonsus Liguori
Abba, Father, Lord God, grateful I return to this day knowing Your every word contains wisdom which through asking and prayer I seek to know and understand so that I may put it to work for You. O Lord God that you would bless me indeed, enlarge my territory and keep me from evil and causing pain. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
1 Kings 21:17-29<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=_1kgs&ch=21&bv1=17&ev1=29>
Psalm 51:3-6, 11, 16<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=51&bv1=3&ev1=6&bv2=11&ev2=11&bv3=16&ev3=16>
Matthew 5:43-48<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Matt&ch=5&bv1=43&ev1=48>
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond the Walls of the Sanctuary<http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_TYND_000051&BV_SessionID=@@@@1338077985.1212362231@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjadeefgfjhjmcefecekjdffidflg.0> (Unabridged) – World-renowned pollster George Barna has the numbers, and they indicate a revolution is already taking place within the Church: one that will impact every believer in America. For leaders working for positive change in the church, and for believers struggling to find a spiritual community and worship experience that resonates, Revolution is here. Are you ready?
Heaven Is Real: Lessons on Earthly Joy – from the Man Who Spent 90 Minutes in Heaven<http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_PENG_000702&BV_SessionID=@@@@1338077985.1212362231@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjadeefgfjhjmcefecekjdffidflg.0> (Unabridged) – On January 18th 1989, Don Piper died in a car accident. Ninety minutes later, after a preacher prayed over him, Piper came back to life with an extraordinary story. He'd been to heaven. So began the phenomenon of 90 Minutes in Heaven.

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