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CMCS Manhood Monday
Your weekly dose of "Living the Goodness of a Catholic Man".
January 11, 2021

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God’s Promises
From Today's Readings:

Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the Gospel.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

 
 
* [1:1415After John had been arrested: in the plan of God, Jesus was not to proclaim the good news of salvation prior to the termination of the Baptist’s active mission. Galilee: in the Marcan account, scene of the major part of Jesus’ public ministry before his arrest and condemnation. The gospel of God: not only the good news from God but about God at work in Jesus Christ. This is the time of fulfillment: i.e., of God’s promises. The kingdom of God…Repent: see note on Mt 3:2.
 
 

The theme of the entire New Testament is that the infinite God has shown Himself to us in Christ. Faith thus starts with God who through Jesus opens his heart to us and invites us to share in his own divine life. Faith does not simply provide information about who Jesus is. Rather, our faith involves a personal relationship with Christ, a surrender of our whole person with all our understanding, our will and feelings, to God’s self-revelation of Himself to us.

~ Bishop Joseph Perry
 
 

It’s really very simple. Am I building up the kingdom of heaven or am I building up my own kingdom? Am I putting God’s name first and proclaiming His name, or am I proclaiming my name? Am I doing everything for God’s glory, or for my glory? We have to focus on this every day. If I am going to live God’s will, it has to be because I first seek the kingdom. Then He promises everything else will fall into place.

~ Fr. Larry Richards
 
 

Be Pure. Hate evil. Embrace Christ with all your heart! Too many of us men need to surrender our personal agenda to God. We must strive to be transparent with God and with others, and to be more like Christ and less like our old selves.

~ Frank J Casella
 
All quotes from 7 Catholic Manhood Quotes
 
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Visual inspiraton from 'God's Paint Brush'.
Photo: Good Day Promise
Photo: Good Day Promise Sunrise by Frank J Casella
This is simply one day of the beauty of God's nature, always changing and always evolving each new day. So too, must we evolve with our lives and keep it simple, bringing beauty into the world.

 

Thanks for Reading.

 Make it a great week. See you back here again next Monday.

Frank J Casella, CMCS-Director

 

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