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BUKÁS-LOÓB SA DIYÓS • OPEN IN SPIRIT TO GOD
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THEME:
Our belief in the Living Bread allows us to
listen and learn from our Father.
ORDER:
1. “Taste and see the goodness of the
Lord” (Ps 34)
2. “Be imitators of God” (Eph 5:2)
WORD:
1Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-9/Eph 4:30-5:2/Jn 6:41-51
DIRECTION:
1. Live by example by loving and forgiving
one another.
2. Try to receive the bread of life daily.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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REFLECTION:
The Gospel of John, Chapter 6 starts with the
multiplication of loaves and fish. The crowd
followed Jesus because he healed several peo-
ple. Thus, the elders among the Jews wanted to
kill him because he not only healed on a Sab-
bath day; he also “called God his own father,
making himself equal to God”. Chapter 6 con-
tinues with the crowd following Jesus across
the sea, searching for him. When they found
him, they asked for a sign that they might see
and believe in him. This was when Jesus
started telling the crowd about the “bread of
life”, saying “I am the bread of life; whoever
comes to me will never hunger, and whoever
believes in me will
never thirst.” Then
he also said, “For
this is the will of my
Father, that everyone
who sees the Son
and believes in him
may have eternal
life....” Further on,
J e s u s s a i d ,
“Everyone who lis-
tens to my Father
and learns from him
comes to me.” After this discourse
on the “bread of
life”, many of his
disciples left. They did not understand it when
Jesus said “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks
my blood has eternal life
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(Reflection - Cont’d from P2)
...because I do not like the leaders? Am I one
who always declines to
witness and testify to the
good things that the
Lord has done in my
life? Am I one who does
not accept a leadership
position because I am
afraid of failure and re-
jection? Am I one who is willing
to serve in community in
gratitude for both the
blessings and trials that
have come my way since
my Encounter and LSS
because I have since be-
come a better person?
Am I open to fraternal
correction? Am I forgiv-
ing and tolerant of my
brothers and sisters in
community? Am I one
who stays in community
because I want to learn
more about my faith and
my God? Am I one who
willingly serves in minis-
try because I want to
contribute to the spiri-
tual growth and development of brothers and
sisters? Am I one who tries my best to joyfully serve in
the ministry as discerned by the leaders be-
cause I believe that their decisions are led by
the Holy Spirit? Am I one who intends to stay
and serve in community in any small capacity
because I have come to believe in Jesus and in
His promises? Am I one who stays in commu-
nity so that my
children will wit-
ness my faithful-
ness to the church
in the hope that
they will follow
the church’s
teachings even
after I am gone?
Am I a disciple of
Jesus who listens
to the teachings
of the church and
its leaders, and
lives accordingly?
Do I hunger and
thirst for the Liv-
ing Bread that is
Jesus Christ be-
cause I feel and
see His presence
in my life and in
others as well?
Do others see
Jesus in me, and
do I see Jesus in
others, in com-
munity and out-
side of my com-
munity? Do I be-
lieve in Jesus Christ and trust in His Word? What kind of a follower am I?
PROMISE:
“They shall all be taught by God.”
(Jn 6:45b)
Am I one who is willing to
serve in community in gratitude for
both the blessings and
trials that have come my way?
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Fun in the Sun: BLD-Toronto
2018 Summer Picnic
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Fun in the Sun: BLD-Toronto
2018 Summer Picnic
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There’s an ocean of difference between “being serious about faith” and “being serious about
life.” That’s what we all learned during our Quebec Pilgrimage Tour last weekend. To be sure, this Pilgrimage
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The Fun of Being Serious About Faith A Quebec Pilgrimage Tour
The bus air-conditioner broke down, but thanks to Faye Arellano (ME13), we were all given bags of ice to cool down our body tem-peratures...and more importantly...keep the comedy fresh!
As we were stuck in traffic, Joey Linsao did what he does best: he managed expec-tations, fulfilled dreams, gave hope to the hopeless :) < and brought out the best in everyone!
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AN INVITATION
...to individuals — widowed, divorced, separated and single parents.
Experience a weekend encounter with God’s healing love.
SOLO PARENTS ENCOUNTER
NO.17 September 7-9, 2018
The Valley of the Mother of God, Orangeville Ontario
Registration is open before and after our
Friday Praise & Worship. Contact: SPE #16 Sponsoring Class
Linda Canaria - (416) 562-6518 Nilda Villa - (647) 970-0479
Cora Montilla - (416)662-9725
The Pastoral Services Ministry Invites You to:
Save the Date Saturday, September 15, 2018
Mid- Year Retreat Guest Speaker: Fr. Michael Semana
Our Lady of the Assumption Hall / 8:00am – 4:00pm