Friday, Saturday, June 8 – 9, 2012

Presented by Neal & Janet Lozano
Sponsored by: CCRCC
Ferron Hall, St. Bernadine Parish School Hall, 815 Elgin Ave., Forest Park, IL
Registration:  708.209.1199

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LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR

Saturday, June 30, 2012 ~ 9 am – 4:30 pm

Sponsored by the CCRCC
Ferron Hall, St. Bernadine Parish School, 815 Elgin Ave., Forest Park, IL
Please register by calling (708) 209-1199.
This is a free event. Lunch is on your own. Brown Bag suggested!

Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA

June 1 – 3, 2012

The National Leadership Groups invite you to join us in Philadelphia to “pray with one heart together with Mary in the Upper Room” to give thanks for what the Lord has accomplished in our lives in the Renewal in the United States; and to begin a time of preparation for our Jubilee in 2017.  Let us come together to seek a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon the Church in the United States.

Speakers:

Bishop Sam Jacobs
Fr. James Kelly
Msgr. Joseph Malagreca
Michelle Moran
Mark Nimo

Registration Information:

www.NSC-Chariscenter.org

Saturday, May 5, 2012 ~ 7:00 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 708 S. Eola Rd., Aurora, IL
Contact: 630.788.7662

Sunday May 6, 2012 ~ 3:30-5:00 pm
Consecration of the Renewal To Our Blessed Mother Mary
Hosted by the CCRCC at St. Luke Parish Church, 528 Lathrop Ave., River Forest, IL
For information call 708.209.1199

Sunday, May 6, 2012 ~ 5:30 pm
Sunday Mass ~ Healing Prayer
Celebrant: Father Paul Burak
St. Michael’s Church, 14327 Highland Ave., Orland Park, IL
Contact: 708.349.0903

Monday, May 7, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Baptism in Holy Spirit
Aylesford Carmelite Center, 8433 Bailey Rd., Darien, IL
Contact:  630.640.4915 or 708.484.9191

Monday, May 7, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 1131 Douglas Ave., Flossmoor, IL
Contact: 708.799.1234

Friday, May 18, 2012 ~ Reconciliation 6:30 pm
Charismatic Mass / Healing Service  ~ 7:30 pm
Celebrant: Fr. Paul Hottinger
St. Margaret Mary Church, 1450 Green Trails Rd., Naperville, IL

Sunday, May 20, 2012 ~ 2:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing the Family Tree
Celebrant: Fr. Patrick Henry
St. Catherine of Alexandria, 10621 S. Kedvale, Oak Lawn, IL
Contact: 708.425.2850

Monday, May 21, 2012 ~ 7:15 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Celebrant:  Fr. Joseph Lional
Santa Maria De Popolo, 116 N. Lake St., Mundelein, IL
Contact 847.680.1084

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 ~ 7:15 pm
Charismatic Pentecost Mass
Celebrant: Fr. Paul Burak
Divine Savior Church, 7740 W. Montrose Ave., Norridge, IL
Contact: 773.775.5827

Saturday, May 26, 2012 ~ 8:30 am -12:00 noon
25th Year Anniversary Charismatic Mass ~ Eucharistic Healing Service
Holy Trinity Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Group
Celebrant: Fr. Jose Maniyangat
Christ the King Church, 1501 S. Main St., Lombard, IL
Contact: 630.953.2488

Sunday, May 27, 2012 ~ 12:00 noon
25th Year Anniversary Mass ~ Procession ~ Benediction ~ May Crowning
Holy Trinity Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Group
Celebrant:  Fr. Peter Jarosz
Christ the King Church, 1501 S. Main St., Lombard, IL
Contact: 630.953.2488

Friday, Sunday, June 1-3, 2012
45th Anniversary National Catholic Charismatic Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Contact:  800-338-2445 or www.nsc-chariscenter.org

Friday, June 1, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass & Healing Service
Our Lady of the Ridge Church, 10838 S. Oxford, Chicago Ridge, IL
Contact: 708.425.3800

Saturday, June 2, 2012 ~ 7:00 pm
Charismatic Mass & Healing Service
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 708 S. Eola Rd., Aurora, IL
Contact: 630.788.7662

Sunday, June 3, 2012 ~ 5:30 pm
Sunday Mass ~ Healing Prayer
Celebrant: Father Paul Burak
St. Michael’s Church, 14327 Highland Ave., Orland Park, IL
Contact: 708.349.0903

Friday, Sunday, June 1-3, 2012
“HEALING OUR FUTURE” RETREAT
Presenter: Fr. Matthew Linn, S.J.
Benet Lake Abbey and Retreat Center
Contact: Barbara Carlo at 847.963.2223 or E-mail: retreats.act@gmail.com

Monday, June 4, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 1131 Douglas Ave., Flossmoor, IL
Contact: 708.799.1234

Monday, June 4, 2012, ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Celebrant:  Fr. Michael Ahlstrom
Aylesford Carmelite Center, 8433 Bailey Rd., Darien, IL
Contact: 708.484.9191

Friday, Saturday, June 8 – 9, 2012
Unbound Freedom in Christ Conference
Presented by Neal & Janet Lozano
Sponsored by: CCRCC
Ferron Hall, St. Bernadine Parish School Hall, 815 Elgin Ave., Forest Park, IL
Registration:  708.209.1199

Friday, June 15, 2012 ~ Reconciliation 6:30 pm
Charismatic Mass / Healing Service ~ 7:30 pm
St. Margaret Mary Church, 1450 Green Trails Rd., Naperville, IL
Contact: 630.369.0777

Monday, June 18, 2012 ~ 7:15 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Celebrant:  Fr. Joseph Lional
Santa Maria De Popolo, 116 N. Lake St., Mundelein, IL
Contact 847.680.1084

Saturday, June 30, 2012 ~ 9 am – 4:30 pm
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
Sponsored by the CCRCC
Ferron Hall, St. Bernadine Parish School, 815 Elgin Ave., Forest Park, IL
Please register by calling (708) 209-1199.
This is a free event. Lunch is on your own. Brown Bag suggested!

Sunday, July 1, 2012 ~ 5:30 pm
Sunday Mass ~ Healing Prayer
Celebrant: Father Paul Burak
St. Michael’s Church, 14327 Highland Ave., Orland Park, IL
Contact: 708.349.0903

Monday, July 2, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 1131 Douglas Ave., Flossmoor, IL
Contact: 708.799.1234

Monday, July 2, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Aylesford Carmelite Center, 8433 Bailey Rd., Darien, IL
Contact: 708.484.9191

Friday, July 6, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Our Lady of the Ridge Church, 10838 S. Oxford, Chicago Ridge, IL
Contact: 708.425.3800

Saturday, July 7, 2012 ~ 7:00 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 708 S Eola Rd., Aurora, IL
Contact: 630.788.7662

Monday, July 16, 2012 ~ 7:15 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Celebrant:  Fr. Joseph Lional
Santa Maria De Popolo, 116 N. Lake St., Mundelein, IL
Contact: 847.680.1084

Friday, July 27, Confession/Rosary ~ 7:00 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service ~ 8:00 pm
Celebrant: Fr. Alex Ojacor
New Jerusalem Prayer Group, St. Matthews Church in Schaumburg, IL
Contact:  847.985.7690

Monday, August 6, 2012 ~ 7:30 pm
Charismatic Mass ~ Healing Service
Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 1131 Douglas Ave., Flossmoor, IL
Contact: 708. 799.1234

Jesus said to his apostles on the Mount of the Ascension, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8)

Nine days later we see the fulfillment of this promise of the Lord in the form of tongues of fire, rushing wind, shaking buildings, all new languages, speaking in tongues and conversion to the Lord.  The Pentecost moment is the moment when heaven meets earth, when grace is infused into all humanity in a Baptism far greater than that of John the Baptist.  Pentecost is the birthday of the Church and baptism in the Holy Spirit for the first believers.

The renewal of humanity in the Holy Spirit continues to happen in the Church every day at every moment, “so that from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name” (Eucharistic Prayer III, 3^rd Ed. Roman Missal).  In the Eucharistic Liturgy we enter into the fullness of the Paschal Mystery:  the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.  This liturigical entrance into the Paschal Mystery is also an entrance into the Pentecost mystery. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “On the day of Pentecost when the seven weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit…” (CCC, 731).  It is in the celebration of the Mass that we as members of the Body of Christ, reborn in Baptism, experience a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  Therefore, the words, signs, symbols, music, and the ars celebrandi (art of celebrating Mass by the ministerial priest) and the actuosa participation (active/actual participation of the Assembly) are all essential in order to manifest, experience and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

On the First Sunday of Advent-2011, all the Dioceses of the United States began to implement the Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal.  The implementation is the fruit of almost a decade of hard work on the part of dozens and dozens of people, especially those entrusted with the very important task of translating the Latin Typical Edition in English.  Blessed John Paul II both promulgated the Third Edition of the Roman Missal and a document, Liturgiam Authenticam, which gives clear and definite principles for liturgical translations from Latin into the vernacular languages.  The Third Edition of the Roman Missal needed to be completely re-translated in 1973 and 1985 respectively.

The New Roman Missal and its new translation will bring about great renewal in the Church.  The Holy Spirit has guided this process and our actual spirit-filled participation at Mass will more effectively hand on the faith to the next generation.  The most noticeable change will be the language of the liturgy.  The English prayers now convey a deeper sense of humility, God is God and we are not.  The more accurate translations of the Confiteor, Eucharistic Prayers, and Agnus Dei allow for a true acknowledgement of our sinfulness and need for God’s mercy.  This sense of humility and contrition coupled with an openness of spirit will bring all of us into greater communion of mind and heart through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Jesus will be glorified as Savior in a whole new way through the newly translated Mass.

I would be remiss if I did not mention one of the truly inspired new additions to the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, which Pope John II personally added.  There is an Extended Vigil of Pentecost celebrated in a similar fashion as the Extended Vigil, the vigil of all vigils, namely the Easter Vigil.  It will allow the Church to unite for one night of Liturgy, devotion and prayer.  I pray that many communities of faith will take this night as an opportunity to worship in “Spirit and Truth.”

Lastly, this movement of the Spirit contained in the new Roman Missal and the beautiful translation from Latin to English will fulfill the prophecy of John Paul II spoken at St. Peter’s on the vigil of Pentecost 1998.  “Today a new stage is unfolding before you: that of ecclesial maturity.  This does not mean that all problems have been solved.  Rather, it is a challenge: a road to take.  The Church expects from you the ‘mature’ fruits of communion and commitment.”

Fr. Scott Ardinger is a priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania.  Among his ministries is that of the Director of the Office of Worship.  Ordained in 2001, he has been involved in the Charismatic Renewal since 1999.

Why did Jesus feel it was necessary to speak in such extremes?  Because he knew that we risk becoming enslaved to sin if we let sin fester, if we do not repent, and if we do not resist temptation.

So in this article, let’s examine how we can take hold of the power of the cross to free ourselves from any slavery to sin and to draw us closer to our lord. Let’s see how, rather than cutting off our hands or our feet, the cross has the power to cut sin away from our hearts.

Destroying Strongholds. One of the most important discoveries we can make about the Christian life is the truth that faith is not simply a matter of human effort.  It is not only about our striving to act the right way and to believe the right things.  Rather, the Christian life is about the power of God alive in us and in our world.  It is about God filling us with his power to overcome sin and live in his love.  The Christian life is about bringing glory to God and loving one another by the power of the Holy Spirit.

How does this relate to the cross?  It shows us that the cross of Christ is one of the greatest spiritual “weapons” we could ever have.  The cross opens the door to the grace we need to live the Christian life.  St. Paul once told the Corinthians that “the weapons of our battle are not of flesh but are enormously powerful, capable of destroying strongholds.  We destroy arguments and every pretension raising itself against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive in obedience to Christ” (2Corinthians 10:4-5).

There is a huge difference between “noble” striving and relying of God’s power.  Human striving alone, which is good and necessary, does not open itself to God’s spiritual weapons.  But Paul tells us that these weapons are stronger than the temptations of Satan. They are strong enough, in fact, to break down strongholds of sin that have made their home in us.

We may have allowed anger or moodiness or lust to establish a stronghold in us.  But these strongholds, which tempt us, control us, and separate us from Jesus, can be destroyed as we take hold of the spiritual weapons God has given us–mainly the cross.  It is the cross that gives us God’s power to defeat the arguments of temptation that come into our minds.  It is the cross that helps us say “no” to sin’s deceitful and empty promises of joy.

The Cross and the Spirit. Scripture tells us that blood and water flowed from Jesus’ side when he died on the cross (John 19:34).  From the earliest days of the church, believers have seen the blood as a symbol of the work of the cross, and the water as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. From the time of the church fathers, we have seen that if we want to know God better, overcome sin, and love and serve the church, we need both the cross and the Spirit.

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul was very clear about this relationship between the Holy Spirit and the cross.  When he saw how the Galatians had lost the spiritual clarity they once had, he became very passionate and asked them: “O stupid Galatians!  Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified:  I want to learn only this from you: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law, or from faith in what you heard? (Galatians 3:1-2).

Paul told the Galatians that the cross of Jesus Christ gave them full rights of sons and daughters. Consequently, they were no longer slaves to sin but coheirs with Christ himself.  He told them that the Holy Spirit, who lives in their hearts, was constantly calling out, “Abba, Father!” (Galatians 4:6-8). Paul wanted to make sure that the Galatians understood that the cross had set them free from all of their sins (5:1).  And he wanted them to know that they were called to be free (5:13).  But he cautioned them that they would not experience the freedom that Jesus won for them on the cross unless they asked the Holy Spirit to show them how to be free.

Paul summed this all up by saying. “Those who belong to Christ (Jesus) have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.  If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit” (Galatians 5:24-25).  In other words, we have to take up the power of the cross in our lives, and this can be done only the power of the Holy Spirit.

How to Apply the Power of the Cross. Jesus died once, for all.  His cross has set us free.  This is the truth.  However, there is a difference between knowing this truth and seeing its power applied to our lives.  The application depends upon our allowing the cross to do its work in us, removing the strongholds of sin and replacing them with the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

If we want to see the power of the cross active in us, we have to believe in it.  That means telling ourselves that Jesus died for our sins and that sin has no power over us.  As Paul says, “Our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin” (Romans 6:6). This is the truth that should become part of our daily proclamation of faith.  Every day, as soon as we wake up, we should proclaim that Jesus died for all of our sins and that sin has no power over our lives.  Then during the course of the day, especially when we are feeling tempted, we should restate this truth and yield in faith to the power that we are proclaiming.

One way to proclaim this truth is to take Paul’s words and make them our own: “I believe that I am dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.  I will not let sin reign in me, making me obey its passions.  I will not yield myself to sin as an instrument of wickedness.  Instead, I will yield myself to God as a person who has been brought from death to life.  I want to be an instrument of God’s righteousness.  Sin will have no dominion over me, since I am under God’s grace” (Romans 6:11-14).

This is not just a psychological trick.  Rather, this is how we can come in touch with the power of God and experience this power helping us fight temptation.  The more we declare these truths of the cross of Christ, the more we will see the power of the cross released in us.  As we place our trust in Jesus’ cross, his grace is released in our lives.  We find ourselves being strengthened and comforted more, and we find our new sense of joy and hope for our future.

More than conquerors. As amazing as it sounds, we will experience God infusing us with his power as we recite these truths of the cross and as we try our best to avoid sin.  We will find a new ability to say no to sin and temptation.  We will  see the fruit of the cross as temptations that used to drag us down and strongholds that enslaved us lose their power until they melt away to nothing.

All this talk about the cross can sound quite overwhelming.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  If you want to experienced the power of the cross, simply choose two or three areas of your life that you sense need some work.  Then every day, join St. Paul in proclaiming that you are dead to sin in these areas and alive to God.  Try your best to surrender them to the cross, where they can be put to death.  As the weeks unfold, keep an eye on these situations to see if anything is changing.  If you are experiencing increased peace and freedom, you can be sure that the power of the cross is at work in you!

This Lent, let’s assume the role of conquerors.  We can overcome everything that separates us from Jesus.  Paul was convinced that “neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).  He was convinced because he knew the power of the cross to set him free from sin and temptation.  And he was convinced, too, that all of us can know this power.  May God bless you during this season of grace and freedom.

(Reprinted with permission.  The Word Among Us 9639 Dr. Perry Road # 126, Ijamsville, MD 21754 (Lent 2009) www.wau.org)

Even though God’s people have been fasting for thousands of years, this revered practice has declined in recent decades.  Part of the problem is that we live in a culture that emphasizes instant gratification.  Part of the problem is that society doesn’t see much value in fasting.

Fasting is the practice of abstaining from food or drink for a period of time in order to focus on spiritual growth.  By denying ourselves these physical pleasures– which are not bad in themselves– we become more open to spiritual blessings God wants to give us.  Also, by seeking the Lord in this more intense way, we find it easier to hear his voice as we face important decisions.  We may even discover that our fasting gives us an added boldness in petitioning the Lord for a miracle!

So as we begin this season of Lent, let’s take a look at the blessings that flow from fasting: blessings on our lives, in our families, and upon our church.

The Focus of Fasting.

Scripture urges us to fast, on a number of occasions, points to the tremendous value of fasting.  Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, and St. Paul all fasted.  Even Jesus himself fasted for forty days before beginning his public ministry.  Following the example of all these biblical heroes, the church has incorporated fasting into its own life.  Along with other precepts like attending Mass each week, confessing our sins, and observing the holy days of obligation, the church has declared certain days and times when we should either abstain from certain foods or fast altogether (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2043).

By including the discipline of fasting with these other important precepts, the church is telling us how valuable it can be.  Of course, the emphasis in this sentence should be on the word can.  Fasting involves far more than simply going without food for a certain time.  Fasting is a beautiful combination of the spiritual and the physical.  It’s not just about feeling hungry.  It’s about letting our physical hunger uncover our spiritual hunger.  It’s about freeing ourselves up so that we can turn to the Lord and ask him to give us his spiritual food.  It’s about emptying ourselves so that Jesus can fill us.

In his parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector, Jesus made the point that fasting, even twice a week, is not of much value if it is done with a prideful heart (Luke 18:12).  He also told us to make sure that we do not try to draw attention to ourselves by looking gloomy: “When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden.  And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you” (Matthew 6:17-18).  Clearly, fasting with the wrong attitude will not draw us closer to God, and it will not move us to love others more dearly.

So what is the right attitude?  It’s telling Jesus that we want to take our minds off ourselves and focus on him.  It’s telling Jesus: “I want to do something extraordinary that will help me focus on the Lord.”  It’s telling him that we want to take authority over our appetites so that they don’t rule us.

“Worldly” Fasting.

While we may not use these words, many of us are already fasting, but in a worldly way.  Consider the people who become so immersed in their jobs that they skip meals and work late into the night.  Perhaps a project at work has taken on a sense of urgency, and we respond by throwing ourselves into it.  It is as if the prophet Joel had said, “Blow the trumpet! Proclaim a fast! The demands of work are upon us.”

This example shows us how we would all be willing to “fast from food, sleep, and maybe even family time, if it were for an important matter.  So here’s the question we should all ask ourselves this Lent:  “Is God worthy of a fast?  Is he worthy of this kind of sacrifice?”  We can see that there are times when other demands, like the demands of work or parenting, require such a sacrifice.  Can we see any situation in which our relationship with the Lord would call for such a sacrifice as well?

The Blessings of a Fast.

Scripture tells us how Noah and his family took refuge in the ark while it rained for forty days and forty nights.  When the flood waters receded and Noah found dry ground, God made a covenant with him and his family.  Similarly, when Moses took the Israelites into the wilderness, he was led to Mount Sinai.  While the people were camped at the base, Moses climbed the mountain, where he prayed and fasted for forty days.  At the end of the fast, God appeared to him and made a covenant with Moses and all of Israel.  Centuries later, the prophet Elijah spent forty days in the wilderness, and at the end, God spoke to him and gave him directions that would help him carry on God’s work of restoration.

From a human standpoint, the wilderness is a place of danger: the heat by day, the cold by night, the deadly insects and wild animals, the scarcity of food or water.  But from a godly perspective, the wilderness is a place where the Lord prepares his people, a place of fasting and isolation.  The wilderness gives us a golden opportunity to put aside all other pursuits and distractions so that we can hear God more clearly and receive his grace more fully.

As we said above, Jesus spent forty days fasting in the wilderness just before he began his public ministry.  He used this time of prayer to prepare himself to teach, to heal people, and most importantly, to establish a new covenant through his death on the cross.

So when we are called to fast and pray during these forty days of Lent, we should look at it not as a task or chore but as the start of an adventure.  When done with the right disposition, fasting can help prepare us for the works God has in store for us—works that bring healing and restoration, works that actually build his kingdom on earth!

There is one more thing that fasting does for us: It can pave the way for a greater release of the Holy Spirit in our lives.  Fasting can open us up to new insights from heaven, insights into God’s perspective, insights into important decisions we have to make, and insights into the ultimate reason why God created us in the first place.

Getting started.

So as we begin this season of Lent, let’s start off on the right foot.  Let’s confess our sins and get ourselves right with God. He is a merciful Father who will never refuse us.

Let’s set aside a specific time each day when we will pray.  How will we find the Lord if we don’t seek after him?  How will we be able to reap any fruit from the feelings of hunger that our fasting produces if we don’t let this hunger turn us to the Lord?

Most of all, let’s remember that fasting is a spiritual discipline that is grounded in our everyday, physical lives,  If it’s not combined with a prayerful seeking after God, our fasting will have little effect on us.

When we approach the practice of fasting out of a motive to seek the Lord and to give him glory, wonderful things happen.  Not only will we find our petitions answered in unexpected way.  We will find the Lord actually honoring us as we seek him.  We will find him blessing our time with him in a very special way.  We will find God fulfilling in our lives the promise he spoke through his prophet Joel thousands of years ago:

“You shall eat and be filled, and shall praise the name of the Lord, your God…My people shall nevermore be put to shame.  And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel; I am the Lord, your God, and there is no other; my people shall nevermore be put to shame.” (Joel 2:26-27).

(Reprinted with permission. The Word Among Us 9639 Dr. Perry Road # 126, Ijamsville, MD 21754 (Lent Issue: February, 2010) www.wau.org)