CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES
FOR ST. THOMAS MORE PARISHIONERS
Nov. 7
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Are there any ghost stories in Cincinnati Catholic history?
Did missionaries convert Native Americans in Cincinnati?
Who was the first Catholic in Cincinnati?
COME AND HEAR FR. ENDRES
TEACH US
THE HISTORY OF
CATHOLICISM IN CINCINNATI
FROM 1821-2021
Sunday, November 7,
After 10:00am Mass
at STM Parish!!!
in Dining Hall
Free Donuts and Coffee...
Fr. Dave will do a book signing for interested parishioners!!
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"WATCH PARTIES" of
THE CHOSEN SERIES
SOOOOOO CLOSE!!!...NOVEMBER 14!!
'The Chosen,' is REVOLUTIONARY!!
Through the eyes of those who knew Him,
this series shares the daily and extraordinary life of Jesus Christ
and his disciples 2,000 years ago,
Top-notch acting and visuals - Created outside of Hollywood.
REGISTER NOW!
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Three days and times to choose from!
In Person: Sunday, Nov. 14, 11:00 am
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In Person: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7:00 pm
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Online: Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 pm
Learn more at the Faith Formation Website link below:
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If God Made Us to Become Saints, How Can We Do So?
Scroll down to find the answer!
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BEACONS OF LIGHT - UPDATES!
News items, updates and current developments...
Watch for updated news - expected in Decemer
Open Comment Period Has Ended - Thank you!
To all who contributed to the 7,822 comments!
Final Families of Parishes Announcement
Because of the many comments, results are expected in December .
Click below to see the current Map:
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NEW PARISH APP!!
Have you checked out the new St. Thomas More parish app!
For both iphone & Android.
Better communication - Relevant parish news
Resources for You!
Mass readings - Catholic news - Catholic prayers
Reminders for prayer and confession
Quick access to: Bulletins, STM On-line giving, and more...
Reminder to silence phones 20 minutes before your selected Mass
A tool to foster a stronger parish life and better engage us in the New Evangelization.
Download it today
Text "App" to 88202
Or
Search for "myparish" in the phone's app store
Or
Visit myparishapp.com
Stay connected with us all week long to help live your faith daily!
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Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology (MTSM) prepares students for God’s purpose
By forming men and women to faithfully follow Christ
and serve His mission by fulfilling their vocations in the Church.
This academic year there are nearly 85 men,
from 8 different dioceses and orders
preparing to receive and exercise the pastoral vocation of Christ, including:
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Archdiocese of Louisville
Diocese of Charlotte
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
Diocese of Toledo
Diocese of Tulsa
Fathers of Mercy
Click below to see a picture of them all:
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WHAT CAN I DO DURING
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION?
There are many things!
Fr. Josh puts forth a few simple guides to help you
- Make the most effective and
- Improve your relationship
With God through Adoration.
Watch this 5 minute video to prepare for
your next prayer-time before Jesus.
Click below for the video:
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GOSPEL READING REFLECTION
FOR November 7, 2021
THIRTY-SECOND Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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Give All You Have to God
The poor widow of Jerusalem gave to God all she had to live on.
“Jesus enjoins his disciples to prefer him to everything and everyone,
and bids them ‘renounce all that they have
for His sake and that of the Gospel.”
To enter the Kingdom of heaven
it is necessary to be detached from riches.
- It is not wrong to appreciate recognition and honor. After all, we all possess great dignity and God loves us.
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Our Lord so strongly condemns the scribes because,while they outwardly act pious (they recite long prayers) inwardly they are rapacious (they devour the houses of widows).
- This is a sobering reality, totally relevant in the Catholic Church in every age.
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Our Lord so strongly commends the widow because, while she is so poor (only has 2 cents to her name) she is deeply generous (gave all she had to live on).
- While the amount given was tiny, the sacrifice was immense.
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If the scribes who behave in this way “will receive a very severe condemnation,” what will the widow receive, who “from her poverty, has contributed . . . her whole livelihood”?
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The Gospel antiphon gives us the answer, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
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MOMENTS FOR REFLECTION
VOLUNTARY HUMILITY
Here is a kind of examination of conscience about lack of humility.
Incredibly appropriate for today's attempts at discussion.
These reminders are from Furrow 263 by St. Josemaria Escriva.
If the shoe fits,
we can do the opposite
– with the help of grace –
to grow in voluntary humility.
- Thinking that what you do or say is better than what others do or say
- Always wanting to get your own way
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Arguing when you are not right or — when you are — insisting stubbornly or with bad manners
- Giving your opinion without being asked for it, when charity does not demand it
- Despising the point of view of others
- Not being aware that all the gifts and qualities you have are on loan
- Not acknowledging that you are unworthy of all honour or esteem, even the ground you are treading on or the things you own
- Mentioning yourself as an example in conversation
- Speaking badly about yourself, so that they may form a good opinion of you, or contradict you
- Making excuses when rebuked
- Hiding some humiliating faults from your director, so that he may not lose the good opinion he has of you
- Hearing praise with satisfaction, or being glad that others have spoken well of you
- Being hurt that others are held in greater esteem than you
- Refusing to carry out menial tasks
- Seeking or wanting to be singled out
- Letting drop words of self-praise in conversation, or words that might show your honesty, your wit or skill, your professional prestige…
- Being ashamed of not having certain possessions….
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ANSWER TO QUIZ
It’s true, we are made to be saints.
God made us to be one with Him
forever in Heaven - holy, saintly, and sanctified - How do we do this?
First: We seek the truth. Truth is discovered by faith. Faith is not just believing in something we cannot know for sure.
It’s not just wishful thinking. Faith is knowledge. Certain knowledge. And we ultimately obtain faith by allowing God to speak to our inner conscience and reveal that which is true. This happens when two things are present.
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First, we engage our minds in the truth such as the Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the saints' teachings, etc.
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Second, we also need the “gift” of faith, meaning that when we hear the truth, God needs to confirm this truth as “true” in our conscience. God’s voice first revealed the truth through the Scripture, the Church or the saint, but then God tells us, interiorly, that this IS His Truth. When this happens, we must believe - we are gifted with faith.
We know, with deep interior certitude, that which God revealed.
Second, this process of coming to know the truth in faith is strengthened by prayer. When we pray, it’s like adding fuel to a fire of faith, so it grows in intensity.
As it grows in intensity, we grow in faith.
Third, we must live what we come to know through faith. This is an act of our will.
When we choose to live the faith we come to know,
we grow in charity, holiness and saintliness.
We become saints.
So, go be a saint!
There's nothing better in this life or the next!!
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
FAITH FORMATION ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
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A PRAYER TO GOD
Almighty ever-living God, by whose gift we venerate
in one celebration the merit of all the Saints,
bestow on us, we pray,
through the prayers of so many intercessors,
an abundance of the reconciliation with You
for which we earnestly long,
through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
ALL SAINTS DAY: NOVEMBER 1
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