Right now, you are reading this booklet, One Bread, One Body, which focuses on listening to the Lord as He speaks through the Church's daily Eucharistic Scripture readings. Thank God for you! You are like St. Mary of Bethany. She chose to put aside all else to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to His words (Lk 10:39). With the psalmist, you have said: "I will hear what God proclaims" (Ps 85:9).
Jesus has very good news for you: nothing can separate you from His love (Rm 8:39), and nothing can separate you from listening to Him. If you set aside prime time to choose to listen to Jesus above all else, then you won't ever be deprived of hearing what He says (Lk 10:42). You'll hear Him in prayer, and you'll hear Him when you're traveling, working, shopping, changing diapers, cooking, etc. You'll even hear the Lord amid the chaos of loud crowds and confrontations (see Acts 7:56).
Jesus is the Master Communicator. He'll always find a way to get His message across to you if you want to hear what He's saying. All He needs is your attention. Choose "the better portion" and listen faithfully to Him (Lk 10:42). He'll do the rest.
| PRAYER: | Jesus, divine Word sent by the Father, thank You forever for letting me hear Your words. I commit my entire life to You. May I hear every word You speak (Jn 8:47; 18:37). |
| PROMISE: | "The time came when He Who had set me apart before I was born and called me by His favor chose to reveal His Son to me." –Gal 1:15-16 |
| PRAISE: | St. Luke's parish held a Life in the Spirit Seminar. One of the immediate fruits was deep repentance, as evidenced by the dramatic lengthening of the Confession lines. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College