The Catholic Prayer Breakfast

The Catholic Prayer Breakfast
www.cinopbsbegone.org – St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor, Wed., Sep. 30, 2009

At Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort, Garden Grove, California, U.S.A.:

“Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, and if man does not know Scripture does not know the power and wisdom of God, then ignorance of the Scripture, is ignorance of Christ.” St. Jerome

Homily: Bishop Todd Brown:

We have the Memorial of St. Jerome today. He lived in the 4th and 5th centuries. He became a monk and was a great Scripture Scholar. He made the first complete translation of the Bible into Latin. (Vulgate)

We must note the importance of Scripture. As Catholics, we don’t have a great appreciation of the Bible.

World wide bishops meet every 3 years. Last October was the 12th meeting of the Synod. On the agenda: Word of God is the Life and Ministry of the Church.
There is the hope of the Assembly of Bishops that we encourage Catholics to appreciate the Bible more; and the Eucharist which is the source and summit of life. Finally, we can meet with Christian Churches and others who have their own text of beliefs. (Koran) It is to build a world of peace and light.

Guard the Bible in your home and transform it into a witness and light. Become alive; next to the Eucharist in importance is the Bible. Find a place of quiet in your home. Be a witness and light and in silence pray the word of God.

Speaker: Matthew Kelly: Speaking to us on Prayer:

He started as a youth by stopping by the Church each day for 10 minutes. In the beginning it was planning time for the next 3 weeks. But planning your day is really not prayer. The big question is, God, what do you think I should do?

Christian life is not sustainable without daily prayer. Our lives change when our habits change. The Word of God needs to sink its roots into our lives. Start with the Gospel – 15 minutes each for a whole year.

We are drifting towards the gospel of inconvenience. Pray for your enemies! When was the last time we prayed or Bin Laden.

Catholics are hungry for something authentic. How do we speak to our age? How can we make it passionate, inspiring and purposeful? Catholics can participate in a future bigger than the past and they can play a role in it.

Come up with some phrase that they can believe gather behind. “I don’t know that phrase!” Where is our Ignatius, Francis or others? Let us not persecute them or stay sidelined with the comment, I am too young or too old for that stuff.

Get into the habit of daily prayer. Get involved and get to know Jesus, the Shepherd. (23rd Psalm)
George H. Kubeck, OPL

P.S. Mark Your Calendar:

Come and See … the Orange County Chapter-in-formation of the Dominican Laity! Our next meeting is on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. – Father Enrique Sera is our spiritual advisor.

At the Parish Center (Annex C) St. Joachim Catholic Church in Costa Mesa.
The theme of the evening is the “NINE WAYS OF PRAYER” of Saint Dominic, our founder. No registration required. All are welcome! Info- Michael Seibert von Fock, OPL, (714) 892-4948, mseibertvonfock@aol.com or 949-574-7400 - Church