Wow! If there’s a hot-button issue in today’s culture, it’s the question of how, when, and why to discipline our kids. The Bible is full of wisdom on this subject, including Proverbs 13:24 and Hebrews 12:6. But some parents shy away from any meaningful discipline out of a fear of losing their kids’ love. Other parents might go too far in the other direction. What’s your take on this critical subject? Let the world know on Monday’s show!
All Saints Assembly 954 of the Knights of Columbus, Johnstown
Do we still follow ” In God We Trust?” What would the Founding Fathers think of where our country is now? How do you celebrate Independence Day in your home or church?
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Join us Thursday as we talk about the various classes of people in our country. Are there divides? Are there different classes based on ethnicity, job status, the neighborhood you live in, etc.? Should be a lively conversation. Don’t wait too long to call in and share your take. Lines fill up fast every day!
Birthdays: how do we handle them, especially as we get older? How best to celebrate your children’s birthdays? Do some parents go too far in throwing a party? What to do when your child is not invited to a friend’s birthday party?
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Here is the prayer as promised from today’s show. This prayer can be found on usccb.org
It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.
The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent
enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of
saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith.
No confession brings perfection.
No pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No program accomplishes the Church’s mission.
No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about.
We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that.
This enables us to do something, and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an
opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master
builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.
Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw
*This prayer was composed by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, drafted for a homily by Card. John Dearden in Nov. 1979 for a celebration of departed priests. As a reflection on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Bishop Romero, Bishop Untener included in a reflection book a passage titled “The mystery of the Romero Prayer.” The mystery is that the words of the prayer are attributed to Oscar Romero, but they were never spoken by him.
Why we experience trials and challenges when we do God’s work? Do we get discouraged? Does it cause us to abandon our pursuits? How readily do we recognize the attempts of Satan to derail it? What actually is the result of spiritual attack, and what is the result of other circumstances?
Give us your take:
Sirach 2: 1 – 11
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1 My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for temptation.
2 Set your heart right and be steadfast, and do not be hasty in time of calamity.
3 Cleave to him and do not depart, that you may be honored at the end of your life.
4 Accept whatever is brought upon you, and in changes that humble you be patient.
5 For gold is tested in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.
6 Trust in him, and he will help you; make your ways straight, and hope in him.
7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and turn not aside, lest you fall.
8 You who fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not fail;
9 you who fear the Lord, hope for good things, for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 Consider the ancient generations and see: who ever trusted in the Lord and was put to shame? Or who ever persevered in the fear of the Lord and was forsaken? Or who ever called upon him and was overlooked?
11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; he forgives sins and saves in time of affliction
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Have you called to leave your ‘take’ on TAKE 2 with Jerry and Debbie yet?
Listener Vincent did:
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If you were hoping to share your take about youth homelessness on today’s show, we’re sure you can understand why we switched gears to another topic. But, don’t worry, we’ll have the important discussion about kids on the streets on Monday. Be praying about and pondering your take to share with the world. In the meantime, have a blessed weekend!
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It was a lively discussion on the program today about the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across the United States. We especially appreciated the contribution of Fr. Paul Check, director of Courage (www.couragerc.org). He helped us come to a deeper understanding of the need to approach this important and sensitive subject with compassion, and shared with us that it is the mission of Courage to be of assistance to those whose “voices are not heard,” the men and women who wish to live in accordance with Church teaching and divine law, in spite of their struggles with a same-sex attraction. Let’s all remember that even though this is a passionate, hot-button issue, we should approach it, not as an “us versus them” battle, but as one that involves other human beings, in many cases our relatives, neighbors, co-workers and friends. While never compromising the truth – which, alone, can set a person free – if we enter into the conversation with anything but love and a concern for both the earthly and eternal well-being of those who disagree with the Church, we have immediately gotten off on the wrong foot. Most of all, let’s pray for minds and hearts to be enlightened as to the will of God, especially as it concerns the ancient and unchangeable institution of marriage.
In what has to be one of the worst scandals in history, the number of homeless young people continues to rise. There are a million reasons why youth end up living on the streets. We’re going to discuss this important issue on Friday. And we want your take on the problem – and what we all can do to help eradicate it. Be sure to listen and call in!
