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Word Of Life Volume XXXI Issue No. 4 Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center April 2017 POWER AT IT’S HEIGHT By Amy Mosbacher It was one of those moments: I turned out. When God saw things Jesus forgave sins, and He was searching through the weren’t going so well it would’ve reminds us that we can do the Catechism of the Catholic Church been understandable if He’d same. Jesus told us, “If y ou for something when another scrapped the whole experiment. forgive anyone’s sins, their sins unrelated line caught my eye, and But no. Instead our Father that line made me stop where I decides that He can’t stand to be are forgiven; if you do not forgive was. Awe struck me anew. “He apart from us and doesn’t want us them, they are not forgiven.” (Jn displays His power at its height wandering in the darkness, so 20:23). When Jesus taught us by freely forgiving sins.” (CCC Jesus comes down from His how to pray, He told us to ask 270). It’s such a little line, but so beautiful Heaven into our forgiveness for our trespasses, much of our faith is conveyed by shadowy world. just as we forgive those who it He takes on our weak trespass against us. But “For in him all things were humanity and consents to created: things in heaven and on growing up in a family, obeying sometimes forgiveness is so hard. earth, visible and invisible, His mother and foster father. He By ourselves we don’t have the whether thrones or powers or risks being misunderstood and strength to do it. That’s when we rulers or authorities; all things rejected. Finally our Lord submits have to place our hurt in the have been created through him to humiliation, torture and a most Father’s hands and say, “You and for him.” (Col. 1:16.) cruel death on a cross, because forgive for me.” He will this is who He is, and it’s what eventually bring us to make the He created far-flung galaxies and He does. God heals. On the cross dark matter and mysteries we Jesus uttered these among His act for ourselves. Until then, be can’t even see. He formed quarks last words, “Father, forgive them, amazed that we don’t have to do and other subatomic building for they do not know what they great works to be like our Father, blocks. He gives life and order, are doing.” (Lk. 23:34). Forgive we just have to forgive. That’s and “There is a time for them. “I protected them and kept when His awesome power at its everything, and a season for them safe” (Jn. 17:12). Forgive height flows through us as well. every activity under the them. heavens.”(Eccl.3:1.) There’s MY NAME IS MAN OF SORROWS 2 nothing that escapes His “He displays His power at its attention. He knows if even a height by freely forgiving UNDERSTANDING OUR NEED FOR 3 sparrow falls to the ground (Mt. sins.” (CCC 270). BROKENNESS 10:29). PRAYER GROUPS 4 In the midst of all His I cannot fathom the magnanimity CHANGE MY HEART, O GOD 5 Majesty’s great deeds comes this of what our God, Father, Son and PRAYER BRUNCH REVIEW 6 little bit of creation called Holy Spirit, has done for us. Over humanity. We know how that CAN A DYING LANGUAGE BE 7 and over again in His ministry SAVED? 1 MY NAME IS "MAN OF SORROWS" By Julie Oldach My name is "Man of Sorrows." My robe was torn away from me. My suffering was so great. They shoved me to the ground, Instead of words of love to me So much unfeeling cruelty, They snarled out shouts of hate. My heart began to pound. Even today the world pours My eyes looked up at heaven O’er the earth like rain To my Father always there. A constant barrage of “Jesus Christ,” He said, "Well done, my Son" My name spilled out in vain. And gave me strength to bear. I stood innocent before them, The pounding of the nails Their God who loved them so. In my hands and in my feet, My grief at their rejection Then the raising of the cross, No one will ever know. Soon my suffering was complete. The whip began to strike My friends, in hopeless unbelief, Savagely on my skin. Wept the next three days. Thus began the battle Suddenly from within the tomb To rid the world of sin. Burst the resurrection rays. I thought about my people I am still the "Man of Sorrows," And the reason I was born. Still rejected when I call. I loved them unconditionally, Their faces turn away from me Even with piercing thorn. Though I gave my all. The blood began to trickle Would you be my faithful one And ooze slowly down my face. To love me and to cherish “Father, help me bear this all The memory of my suffering To save the human race.” So your soul would never perish? Time to go to Calvary. Come and walk beside me now. The heavy cross was lain Trust me now and forever. Without care upon my wounds I'll lead you right to heaven, As flesh screamed out in pain. A covenant none can sever. I walked a million miles that day. I saw your face before me. I must open the gates of hell, Only death would win the key. 2 UNDERSTANDING OUR NEED FOR BROKENNESS by Jack Heintzel “…a broken and contrite heart, care who knew about his sin; his double-mindedness, and learn to O God, you will not despise.” heart was transparent. hate our sins and mourn over Ps. 51:17 them. May we have a real sense Another Scriptural example is of spiritual need, and come Listening to an audio tape by the sinful woman (Luke 7:36) Nancy DeMoss of Cru (Campus who entered the house of Simon humbly to the Cross. Jesus will Crusade for Christ) helped me when Jesus was there. She was meet us there. to see that I must be more so sorrowful about her sins that humble before God. She states she wet Jesus’ feet with her that being in a state of tears and poured perfume on brokenness is crucial to our them. She wept openly and Christian walk. We are looking didn’t care who was there, so for revival in our personal lives great was her love for Jesus and and in the Erie Diocesan her appreciation for His Renewal, and brokenness is a forgiveness; the broken woman key to revival. Many of the or man doesn’t care what others successful revivals in modern think. In contrast, Simon and times have only come after the the other Pharisees were Christian leaders recognized insensitive to their sins and their pride and humbled indignant about this woman. themselves before almighty What are some of the attributes Asking for your help God. of broken people? They esteem The editor of this others as being better than self, newsletter is asking all Brokenness does not mean we and surrendering their need to readers to strongly consider are sad, gloomy, and morbid. It be right. They promote others contributing articles. I is not a state of false humility or over self, and are eager to have believe that there are deep hurtfulness. Genuine others get the credit. Broken people reading this brokenness is a choice, an act of people know that all they have publication who have our wills. It’s not a one-time to offer is the life of Jesus writing ability and could provide articles that would experience, but rather an flowing through them. They are edify those who subscribe. ongoing, absolute surrender of willing to be rebuked and I’m not asking you to our will to God. It is a lifestyle corrected. They race to the cross submit every month, but as of saying “not my will, but of Jesus Christ; they compare often as you can. Please Your will be done, Lord.” It themselves to the holiness of pray about this, and let me means being transparent in our God and see their need of know what you might be dealings with God and others. repentance. Broken people are able to do. Thank you. As DeMoss says, transparency obedient to God and want only Jack Heintzel, Editor is living with the roof off to to do His will. Word of Life Catholic God and the walls down in Charismatic Renewal Center relation to others. An example is Let us not deceive ourselves. 429 E. Grandview Blvd, Erie PA King David; when he was We must be humble to be 16514 confronted about his sin with broken. Let us ask God to show Phone: (814) 824-1286 Bathsheba he was so contrite Fax: (814) 824-1285 us where we are hard of heart that he wrote Psalm 51 for the e-mail: [email protected] website: www.wordoflifeccrc.org whole world to see. He didn’t and unyielding to Him. We must purify our hearts, get rid of 3 HEALING MASS Penance and Fasting Our Lady of Peace Church Jesus challenged us to take up our cross and follow Him. For 2401 W. 38th St. 7:30 PM the Christian, carrying a cross is not an option. A choice as to First Wednesday of the month which cross to carry is a luxury given to some.