Do you have enough? Many of us come from a nation of material abundance. We have all the things we could possibly need not only to survive, but to thrive - food, shelter, mental ability, income, access to medical care. Most people in human history lived with far less than we. So why are we so dissatisfied? Some Christians can be drawn to the "prosperity Gospel." This is the idea that following God will bring us material abundance in this life. That surely seems to be the story of today's Gospel! Peter and his friends chose, with some faith, to put out their nets a final time at Jesus' command. "They caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking." What gift! What abundance! What prosperity! Peter and his friends caught more fish than they'd ever seen. Yet what is their response to this material abundance, this gift from God? They leave it behind. "When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him." Praying for God to meet our physical, material needs is not a bad thing! Jesus himself includes "give us this day our daily bread" in the prayer he teaches his disciples. The question is, how do we respond when our prayers are answered? Do we thank God briefly, or perhaps ignore Him completely and move on with our lives? Or do we respond as Peter did? "God, You showed up in an area that has no bearing on my eternal salvation. You gave me a gift I didn't even really need. You love me! You really do love me." Is our gratitude only surface level? Or do we allow ourselves, like Peter did, to respond with wonder, awe, and deeper discipleship? GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE FEBRUARY 10, 2019 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Thomas More Catholic Church www.stthomasmorechurch.org Inside Reverse Collection p3 Prayer Requests p2 Date Night p4 Thank You p5
8
Embed
GOSPEL MEDITATION · Dennis Kittler Kevin Knott Stephen Lange Amy Lara Denny Lisiecki Jr. Jenny Lisiecki Ann Marie LoPiccolo-Carlsen Reynaldo Mangila Bob Matejka Charles McKittrick
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Do you have enough? Many of us come from a nation of material abundance. We have all the things we could possibly need not only to survive, but to thrive - food, shelter, mental ability, income, access to medical care. Most people in human history lived with far less than we. So why are we so dissatisfied? Some Christians can be drawn to the "prosperity Gospel." This is the idea that following God will bring us material abundance in this life.
That surely seems to be the story of today's Gospel! Peter and his friends chose, with some faith, to put out their nets a final time at Jesus' command. "They caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat
to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking." What gift! What abundance! What
prosperity! Peter and his friends caught more fish than they'd ever seen. Yet what is their response to this material abundance, this gift from God? They leave it behind. "When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and
followed him."
Praying for God to meet our physical, material needs is not a bad thing! Jesus himself includes "give us this day our daily bread" in the prayer he teaches his disciples. The question is, how do we respond when our prayers are answered? Do we thank God briefly, or perhaps ignore Him completely and move on with our lives? Or do we respond as Peter did? "God, You showed up in an area that has no bearing on my eternal salvation. You gave me a gift I didn't even really need. You love me! You really do love me." Is our gratitude only surface level? Or do we allow ourselves, like Peter did, to respond with wonder, awe, and deeper discipleship?
GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
Prayer Requests Join us in praying for members of our community who are sick or
ailing. To add or remove a name on our prayer list, please call
the parish office 847.888.1682. To keep our prayer list current,
names will remain on the list for 3 months. After that time, please
contact the parish office to renew names.
All Souls in Purgatory Brad Abell Evelyn Banwart Shirley Bednarke Chuck Benson Lucas Buckardt Gracie Canning Jessica Connell Angela Guasta Vincent Guasta Bryan Hand Frank Iori Pat Juggan Laura Keating Sue Keller Edward F. Kelly Bev Kittler Dennis Kittler Kevin Knott Stephen Lange Amy Lara Denny Lisiecki Jr.
Jenny Lisiecki Ann Marie
LoPiccolo-Carlsen Reynaldo Mangila Bob Matejka Charles McKittrick William McLaughlin Bill Moylan Gloria Neitzel Delphine Ornelas Bruce Ostdick Deacon Robert Plazewski Gerry Regan Lutie Regan Patty Romano Conni Schultz Diane Schumacher James Shumaker Marie J. Sperkowski Chuck Pruter MaryAnn Vandervalk Dorothy Young
Bereavement Ministry Trained volunteers are available to provide spiritual support and comfort to all parishioners mourning a death loss. Please call the parish office at 847.888.1682.
Life Matters Any woman who is pregnant and in need can turn for
help to the pro-life movement. Never feel alone, call
Project Rachel at 800.593.2273 The Life Center at
847.622.1235 or Fox Valley Pregnancy at 847.697.0200.
February Reverse Collection Slips will be handed out the weekend of February 16th & 17th. Items will be
brought to the church on February 23rd & 24th. Your generous donations will be
collected for the Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, and St. Vincent De Paul .
Sunday Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 [1c] /1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11
Monday Gn 1:1-19/Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c [31b]/Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday Gn 1:20—2:4a/Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Mk 7:1-13
Wednesday Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30 [1a] /Mk 7:14-23
Thursday Gn 2:18-25/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/Mk 7:24-30
Friday Gn 3:1-8/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [1a]/Mk 7:31-37
Saturday Gn 3:9-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13 [1]/Mk 8:1-10
Next Sunday Jer 17:5-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 [40:5a]/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 /Lk 6:17, 20-26
Napkins
Cups
Small Plates
Small Bowls
Dinner Plates
Powdered ice tea
and lemonade
Coffee
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Chili In Cans
Pasta Sauce
Pasta
Ketchup
Mustard
Salad Dressing
Gift cards to
purchase fresh
food ingredients
Soup Kitchen would like the following items...
Toilet Paper
Sanitary Napkins
Tampons
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Hand Soap
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body Wash/Bar Soap
Floss
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Deodorant
Razors
Shaving Cream
Laundry Detergent
Paper Towels
Liquid Dish Soap
Bleach
All Purpose Cleaner
St. Vincent De Paul would like the following items...
CALL OUR PARISH OFFICE ANYTIME AT 847.888.1682 | 5
Christmas Offering Flowers Thank you to all who made donations and memorial donations
for the purchase of our Christmas plants and flowers.
Get Your Tickets Now! New York Times best-selling author of “Left to
Tell,” Immaculée Ilibagiza, will lead a retreat
at St. Thomas More Church on:
Friday, May 31st (5:00pm-9:00pm)
AND
Saturday, June 1st (9:00am –12:30pm)
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience
Immaculée’s powerful message of forgiveness,
healing, and hope. She was witness to the life
-saving power of faith and the Rosary, as she
huddled with seven other women in a
cramped bathroom for 91 days while
killers lurked just outside the door.
Tickets are on sale now! Individual ticket is $57.00
Individual, plus one guest $76.00
To purchase tickets online, visit
www.immaculee.com.
READ HER BOOK NOW! ON SALE
AFTER ALL
MASSES THIS
WEEKEND!
Aydt, Jim All Souls in Purgatory Anenias, Ian Lorenzo Asdel, Arline & Fred Attoyo, Francisco Basilgo, Mamerto Bosten, Paula K. Boyer, Phyllis Braheny, Cathy Braheny, Dan Cankow, Jacob & Casmira Caprile Family Caprile, Marilyn Caprile, Robert Clayton, Jim & Helen Cullian, John Cundiff, Bob Cygnar, Joseph & Stephanie Dela Merced, Edmund Dela Merced, Nerio
& Florence Diego Family Dubiak, Al Duggan, Jeremiah & Helen Duxbury, Deceased Family Etter, Vavon Faller, Joseph & Bernadine Fedor Family Members Finsterwalder Family Fiscus, Betty Fluder, Ernest, Carol & Teresa Fox, Maurice & Ester Frantz, Daniel & Terry Fredericks, Helen Gade, Louis & Edna Gargiulo, Joseph & Lucy Golbeck, Deceased Family Gorzak Family Hagelgans, Patty Hanlon, Mr. & Mrs. James Heiser, Bruce Herber, Marilyn Herrmann, Carl & Pearl Herrmann, Mike Iaccino, Antonio Janczak, Mel Kanok, Dennis & Cory Kazale, Thomas Mark Peter Keane, Donald Keane, Spencer & Mim Kline, Ken Kmiec, Henry Koehler, Carol Kolodziej, Leo & Ruth Kraft, Roy & Margaret Krich, Ruth, Elmer & Family
Litavecz, James Lupo, Denise Lupo, Jean Lupo, Marie Lupo, Rich Lupo, Sam Lynch, Matthew & Helen Martinez Family Martinez, Angel McGrath, Kelly Meek, Ed & Cynthia Mengarelli, Deceased Family Michalek Family Missele, Babe Missele, Ben Missele, Jack Missele, Josephine Mitrenga, Anne B. & Ted W. Mittelstacht, Sharon Mudgett, John Norfray Lenz, Jennifer Norfray, Diane Palcowski, Mary & Joseph Payumo, Amando
& Adelaida Pelc, Jr., Stanley Polkow, Ralph & Helen Ponce Family Potocki, Irene Potocki, Stanley Ramljak, Ken Ritchie, Diane Rose, Elizabeth Saxinger, George W. Schaffer, Butch Sciblo, Estelle Seisser, Jr., Ralph G. Seisser, Ralph & Ruby Shelton, Tim Slapke, Judith Sliwa, Larry T. Smoczynski, Florance Smoczynski, Florian Sobek, Ann & John Suarez, Rosalina Susca, Angela Susca, Joseph Susca, Vito Symon, Thomas Tischart, Norman & Josephine Tylman, Justin Washer, Lucy, Powers
& Family Wegert Family Wells, Perry D.
Book Clubs Are Now Forming. Details on our Parish website.
Lester H. Holze, Jr., D.C., Christopher M. Holze, D.C.
Holistic, Natural Health Care
for the entire family
(847) 888-47702000 Larkin Ave., Ste. 200, Elgin
DARMON ORTHODONTICS, P.C.L.M. Darmon, DDS, MS
Parish Member
2001 Larkin Ave, Suite 207
(847) 741-1165
Laird Funeral Home P.C. 310 S. State St. 120 S. Third St. Elgin, Ill 60123 West Dundee, Ill 60118 847-741-8800 847-836-8770Donald Laird Stephen Laird Robert Laird Patricia Laird
Corey Short“Family owned and operated”
Wait Ross AllansonFuneral Home and Cremation Services
51 Center St. 201 S. Main St. Elgin, Ill 60120 Algonquin, Ill 60102 847-742-2100 847-658-4232
www.mcleanautorepair.com
Complete Automotive Maintenance
(847) 741-9576
Firewood • Tree & Stump Removal
“Fully Insured&
Free Estimates.”
847-683-7252
CARDINALFuneral and Cremation
Services Ltd.Created & Operated with a
complete commitment to service.2090 Larkin Ave. Elgin IL.
773-558-7175
Cemetery Plots For Sale Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
River Valley Memorial GardensWest Dundee
Two burial plots, side by side.Nice Location close to Entrance Circle.
Out of town owner & former St. Thomas More Parishioner wishes to sell