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One Bread, One Body - Reflection for October 21, 2016

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"There is but one body and one Spirit." –Ephesians 4:4

We must "make every effort to preserve the unity which has the Spirit as its origin and peace as its binding force" (Eph 4:3). Without a deep, Trinitarian unity, the world will not have faith that Jesus has been sent by the Father (Jn 17:21). Without faith in Jesus, we will not let Jesus set us free (Jn 8:36). Thus, we will disqualify ourselves from receiving the graces of the Holy Spirit, the essence of which is freedom (Lv 25:10ff). Therefore, we must be one in Jesus to have faith to accept the freedom of the Spirit.

To grow in unity with the Lord and each other:

After we accept a new Pentecost of unity, we will have the Holy Spirit's freedom.

PRAYER: Father, if necessary, may I die for Your gift of unity to be accepted (see Jn 11:51-52).
PROMISE: "There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, Who is over all, and works through all, and is in all." –Eph 4:5-6
PRAISE: Helen rejoiced when her husband finally joined her in the Catholic Church and they could receive Jesus together.

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Acknowledgement

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