Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing        

October 26, 2016

October 27th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is 
Day 2 Period I.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries 
for October 27th
are
Sorrowful.

 

Pray for special intentions.

Pray for Millie, Merle and Mary.  

Pray for Dan & Melanie, Mary W, Jimmy,
Fr. Joe, Mary, Catherine, Blue Book 17.

Please pray for funds & grace.

Pray for Father's Day Mailing,
Fr. Joe's new book, a special couple.

    

       

 

  Blue Book 16 is available.

  

                October 26, 2016

Jesus: Please pray this prayer on the hour and half hour starting now.

 

Prayer for Grace for Election and our Country

Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace for this election, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray.

 
 

Fr. Joe's new Homily Book - The Soul Who Could
Available $10.00 plus postage.

 

Please pray for the mailing of this book.

      

 

                Given October 25, 2016

                R. Our life – A quest for happiness in Him.

                25 Years of messages from Jesus

                R. Dear Holy Spirit I adore You –
                    You are first in my life –
                    Help me to see the Vision of God the Father
                    Console me, Guide me –
                    strengthen me –

                I want to do the will of God.
                I give myself to You –
                You are first in my life

                    God is Divine –
                    We are human –
                    God raises us up in baptism - elevates our
                        knowing and loving capacity –

                There is Divine Justice!
                    God is just!
                    God is love!
                    God is all loving!

 

1 John 4: 17-21

Love comes to its perfection in us when we can face the Day of Judgement fearlessly, because even in this world we have become as he is. In love there is no room for fear, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear implies punishment and no one who is afraid has come to perfection in love. Let us love, then, because he first loved us. Anyone who says 'I love God' and hates his brother, is a liar, since whoever does not love the brother whom he can see cannot love God whom he has not seen. Indeed this is the commandment we have received from him, that whoever loves God, must also love his brother.

 

                R. Fortitude helps us so we do not
                    give into things that oppose
                    God's will –

                Knowledge helps us to see things
                    as they are in relation to our
                    relationship to God and His will for us.

                Understanding helps us grasp the
                    truth – We love the truth!

                Supernatural prudence to do with
                    courage what God calls us to do
                    PROMPTLY –
                    Not being a coward

                We are on a quest for eternal salvation
                Counsel helps us.

                Wisdom – the most perfect of
                    the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit –

                Wisdom strengthens our faith –
                    helps us to hope –
                    helps us love God and others as
                    we should –

                Wisdom helps us to love God's
                    will and want to do what
                    God in His Divinity wants
                    of us –
                    We want what God wants for us.

                Docility – the 7 gifts help us to
                    be docile children of the
                    Father –

                Love of God – Love of neighbor
                    the 2 greatest commandments –

                    "To him who loves much,
                        much is forgiven"
   

Matthew 22: 36-40

'Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?' Jesus said to him, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets too.'

 

                R. Cancer is an abnormal growth that then
                interferes with the working of normal
                organs needed for good health.

                    When God calls us - He gives us His
                commandments to live by – He gives us His
                Word – He gives us the Church.

                    He has called the Shepherds of Christ and the prayer
                and instruction to help renew the Church
                and the world. The purpose of the Shepherds of Christ
                was two-fold – to spread the Priestly
                Newsletter and to begin prayer chapters –
                to help renew the Church and the world –
                all over the world for this. God gives us
                rules to follow. The direction must come
                from within – a supernatural plan – led
                by God to build the Kingdom of God.

                    But a person that is tempted by satan
                can be like a cancer – Just adding and
                adding darkness, division to the mix
                to keep their dysfunctional ways always operating
                because - they want it their way and do not
                want to change.

                    We grew up in a dysfunctional world and
                God wants us to live our lives to be
                more and more in His image and likeness.
                So we live the pascal mystery of death/resurrection –
                dying to those ways not like Him and
                rising to new life in Him.

                    Jesus said "I come to bring you
                life that you will have it to the full"
                But we see in a message I received
                October 5, 1992 – 24 years ago –
               

October 5, 1992 - 3:30am

R.  Dear Jesus, Give me Your hand to write this book for you. I am your servant. I want to be Your hand to this world. If you, Lord Jesus, would write a book, what would you say?

Jesus:  My dear children,

   Today I come to deliver a message to each of you. I want to tell you of each person's dignity, of their beauty and their self-worth. Each child is, oh, so uniquely precious to My Most Sacred Heart. Each child is full of the talents I have given to them. Each person is divinely created by God and given all these gifts to be happy and love one another.

   The problem comes when you feel you will be left out. That you will be left by another who has trodden on you and will do it again. I see you all as My most precious children. I watch your every move and know all pain and anguish in your heart. My Heart aches, you have insecure feelings about yourself. I came to this earth I died for you. I felt cold, hungry, lonely on this earth. You need not worry that no one knows the pain and anguish in your heart. God created you with such special gifts and talents. It is important for you to raise above your wound and forgive those who hurt you.

   You need only turn your will and your life over to Me and I will guide you in all your ways. I have all the Power. Many are not of My ways. The key to life is to recognize your faults, but still know you are this precious gift of My Father a gift to this world. This world is in need of your strength. Running yourself down, blaming others hurting them can cause you misery and pain. At this very moment, you are the precious creation of God!! You must operate with Me in your heart.

   You need not run yourself down. I am with you every day guiding your ways, lest your foot stumble and you lose your way. You will not wander far from your path if every day you keep bringing your focus back to Me. If you dare let Me be at the helm, if you dare to really let Me run your life, I will do with you such wonders that you yourself would be amazed. But you will know with such ease when you did these things that you did not do them alone. You will know My power, moving the mountain, My power chipping at the stone, My power working on your hardest problem and you will be set free.

   Oh yes, you will be set free and know a serenity that only comes from letting go and letting Me run your life. To you, My child, I have given all that is good. I made you My holy soldier, My warrior in a world of pain and hatred. You are the light that shines in the darkness, you are the coat to a cold child, you are the smile that warms a troubled and lonely heart. You are the comfort for everyone you meet, because My most precious Heart powers you, smiles through you, understands and loves through you.

   Love your fellows for Me. There are so many troubled hearts that need to know My love. I can love through you if you let Me, I can be their friend through you if you let Me. I am He who comforts you and you are he who comforts them. My power is endless, it never runs out, there is not a power failure EVER. In your darkest hour, My light shines in the darkness and I say to you, "Oh blessed of My Father, look at yourself with awe, you are My creation, you are indeed so precious to Me, you are My light to this world, you are My hands and My feet and most of all My Heart."

   Oh, you are My loving Heart, to those who are bowed down, to those who are lost in the darkness, you carry My smile and wear My armor in a world that is trying to tear one another down with hate and ugliness. There is gentleness, there is love, there is hope in you, if you open yourself up to Me. Be My knight to the world, wear My armor. I am your God and I will protect you from the darkness. Plug into My power, be not afraid, I go before you always and you can rest in My arms when you feel weary. You can put your head in My lap and weep, you will know, I am truly with you and you are My light to this world. I created you so special - to cast out fear in the darkness, to clothe the naked, to give hope to the oppressed, to be as I live in you and love through you and you are My smile and I touch My hurting ones through your love.

   You are he who loves this world. You must stay plugged into My power-source. This world is hungry for My love. It needs My love, I give to them through you. I am your God and I made you as a gift to the world. You are filled.

    Focus on Me and your life will be abundant and whole, joy in suffering, freedom — but  you can take the knocks because you will know you do not go it alone, but with Me. I love you My precious child.

end of October 5, 1992

 

                R. How man can choose to live simply
                by God's rules or because of low
                self-esteem and giving into the devil,
                can give into satan's paralyzing grip
                and live his life tearing down what
                God asked the man to build.

                    We need grace to live the supernatural
                plan of God and be as He wants us
                to be – Satan is strong – He wants
                a grip on man so he does the work
                of darkness.

                    What is God asking us to do –
                Have a heart like His –

                Do His will –

                Be a witness

                Love Him above all things –

                A man can be like a spiritual cancer – he keeps
                adding his evil to the mix – his
                rules for control – tearing down –
                ruling the house –

                    So he makes his rules the rule
                and forces them on men – so the
                vision of God is impaired in
                the lives of men –

                    Passive - Aggressive moves
                are like con - moves –

                The attack is hidden to make the man
                look innocent and at the same time
                he is attacking - for his destructive
                vision – like stabbing someone
                in the back –

                    Saying trust me – make me
                your leader and the power is
                used to bring down the house –
                because of their greed and pride
                and dysfunction – NOT Building
                the Kingdom of God.

                    Jesus gave the message – We must
                pray and discipline ourselves to
                live His rule. We must put Him
                first and be truthful about
                ourselves. What is the problem
                with ourselves. Low self-esteem
                can be the problem, so we have to
                control and punish people and act in anger
                and pride and selfishness, envy, jealousy
                because we wear a mask of low
                self-esteem and won't see ourselves
                in God's eyes and change –

                    What is the problem, are we
                a coward and try to cover it up
                instead of doing what God asks
                for with courage and love –

                    How many people have we hurt by
                adding our cancer to the every day
                mix of just trusting and loving
                and working with the people
                God called us to work with –
                But we make our independence,
                control, anger, pride, jealousy,
                envy – a cancer we add on
                to stop the smooth work of the body –

                The reason we don't work God's
                plan can be the way we are in
                our hearts –
                    Hard hearts
                    selfish
                    fearful
                    angry
                    isolated

                To overcome the negative, dark vision
                    of satan –

                One must trust God –

                Trust the just authority God intends
                    us to work with –

                Work in love with the people
                    God gave us

                Do God's plan –

                This is like fighting the cancer
                    of negativity –
                    of rebellion –
                    of independence
                    of selfishness

                And facing the problem of myself
                    if it is jealousy, low self-esteem –
                    control, anger MONSTERS –
                    like leeches to the spiritual life –

                The Holy Spirit wants to possess
                    our souls –

                But if we lie to ourselves about
                    our problems with ourselves
                    how will we ever change –

                It's always how we guard the secrets
                    we hold about ourselves and
                    stop living and hurt others being
                    so negative and even evil
                    holding on to an inordinate attachment
                    that becomes our god –
                    making others live under our
                        cancer –

                People who want to rule and have
                    power – selfish power for themselves,
                    not for the good for others –
                    will use force and lies to try
                    to get others under them –
                    so they can be on top –

                Gall, bold, impudent, audacity,
                    presumption, disrespect,
                    bad manners,
                    bitterness, resentment, spite,
                    malice –

                This is the opposite of God's
                    Blue Book –
                    letters of Jesus' loving Heart
 

         

         

        


 

 


 

                R. Here is the gall we can add to
                    helping bring down the
                    great message He comes
                    to deliver

                Negativism                Envy
                Bitterness                  Jealousy
                Impudence                Slothfulness
                Pride
                Anger
                Controlling

 

 

                R. Do we need the
                    cancer or
                    gall

                We must pray for grace to
                    do things God's way.

                God is Divine

                Jesus is God

                We are not Divine

                We are human

                God gives us a sharing in
                    His life in baptism –

                Washing with water is
                    associated with washing
                    away dirt.

                Baptism is washing away
                    original sin –

                Holy water in Church is
                    to remind us of our
                    baptism.

                We can sprinkle our homes
                    and our places where
                    we live with holy water –
                    Sprinkle and bless the
                    United States and pray for the election.

                Blessed Holy water can be obtained
                    if we bring a bottle – usually
                    there is a big thing of blessed holy water
                    in the back of Church –
                    They expect you to bring
                    a bottle and take it
                    home to bless your homes
                    and your children. Please
                    do this now. Pray for the United States
                    and the election and bless
                    your homes and land and yourselves.

   

John 3: 1-8

Jesus answered: 

    In all truth I tell you, 
    no one can see the kingdom of God 
    without being born from above. 

Nicodemus said, ‘How can anyone who is already old be born? Is it possible to go back into the womb again and be born?’ Jesus replied: 

    In all truth I tell you, 
    no one can enter the kingdom of God 
    without being born 
        through water and the Spirit; 
    what is born of human nature is human; 
    what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 
    Do not be surprised when I say: 
    You must be born from above. 
    The wind blows where it pleases; 
    you can hear its sound, 
    but you cannot tell where it comes from 
        or where it is going. 
    So it is with everyone 
        who is born of the Spirit. 

 

                R. Baptism means we are
                    marked for God.

                We are special –
                    God created us –
                    God doesn't make junk.

                Jesus is our Savior.

                Song: A Song from Jesus

                R. No person can save us –

                God intends us to work in love
                    with each other. Jesus
                    came to teach us about
                    life and death and eternity.
                    Love depends on relationships.

                Dear God outpour Your love and
                    grace on us for this election.

                Jesus: Rita, I have given you the vision
                    of October 21, 2016 that you
                    would never forget.

                It is the vision I gave for the
                Churches all over – many,
                many adorers before the
                Blessed Sacrament – so in love
                in their hearts with God –
                loving one another –

                I have told you about the Eucharist
                for 25 years and I want you
                to realize the vision you
                had in China when it was
                first shown to you –
                of the exposed Eucharist
                and a full church –

  

 

                Jesus: My child how should a person
                    approach adoration –
                    touch the Eucharist –
                    Do they realize I am truly
                    present in My Divinity and humanity?
                    Do they come in awe before Me?
                    Do they come to worship Me?

                R. We are to adore Jesus, walk
                    humbly – lead others
                    to adore Jesus –

                O Bread of Life, I love You so much –

                Give me strength and courage to
                    be prudent to handle problems
                    as You want –

                Give me strength and courage
                    to be a leader to serve
                    the people You want
                    me to serve in love and
                    see a leader is to be
                    acting in Christ's name
                    to those he serves –

                Give us light – You are
                    the living God – the
                    Light of the world –

                God is light – in Him there is
                    no darkness
                   

 

                Given October 25, 2016

                R. Salvation History
 

Excerpt of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, by Louis J. Puhl, S.J. P.60-61
 

136. THE FOURTH DAY

        A MEDITATION ON TWO STANDARDS

The one of Christ, our supreme leader and lord,
the other of Lucifer, the deadly enemy of our
human nature

PRAYER.   The usual preparatory prayer.

window at a former Jesuit Seminary

137. FIRST PRELUDE.   This is the history. Here it will be that Christ calls and wants all beneath His standard, and Lucifer, on the other hand, wants all under his.

138. SECOND PRELUDE.   This is a mental representation of the place. It will be here to see a great plain, comprising the whole region about Jerusalem, where the sovereign Commander-in-Chief of all the good is Christ our Lord; and another plain about the region of Babylon, where the chief of the enemy is Lucifer.

139. THIRD PRELUDE.   This is to ask for what I desire. Here it will be to ask for a knowledge of the deceits of the rebel chief and help to guard myself against them; and also to ask for a knowledge of the true life exemplified in the sovereign and true Commander, and the grace to imitate Him.
   

FIRST PART

THE STANDARD OF SATAN

140. FIRST POINT.   Imagine you see the chief of all the enemy in the vast plain about Babylon, seated on a great throne of fire and smoke, his appearance inspiring horror and terror.

141. SECOND POINT.   Consider how he summons innumerable demons, and scatters them, some to one city and some to another, throughout the whole world, so that no province, no place, no state of life, no individual is overlooked.

142. THIRD POINT.   Consider the address he makes to them, how he goads them on to lay snares for men and bind them with chains. First they are to tempt them to covet riches (as Satan himself is accustomed to do in most cases) that they may the more easily attain the empty honors of this world, and then come to overweening pride.

   The first step, then, will be riches, the second honor, the third pride. From these three steps the evil one leads to all other vices.
   

SECOND PART

THE STANDARD OF CHRIST

143.   In a similar way, we are to picture to ourselves the sovereign and true Commander, Christ our Lord.

144. FIRST POINT.   Consider Christ our Lord, standing in a lowly place in a great plain about the region of Jerusalem, His appearance beautiful and attractive.

145. SECOND POINT.   Consider how the Lord of all the world chooses so many persons, apostles, disciples, etc., and sends them throughout the whole world to spread His sacred doctrine among all men, no matter what their state or condition.

146. THIRD POINT.   . . .
   

end of excerpt of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

 

                R. There are those who build the Kingdom of God –
                    those who rebel against God
                    and fight against God

                When Solomon died
                    Israel split

                King Jeroboam worshipped golden calves
                    Israel was in sin

                After God used Solomon, Solomon was
                    worshipping false gods himself,
                    All he was given and what he
                        did to hurt Israel

                The age old story
                    God blessed a people and they
                        turn on Him and worship false gods and
                        make others see their bad example –
                    They call themselves leaders, but have
                        no discipline to live in the
                        image and likeness of Jesus.

                All of this caused battles after these
                    men's sinful lives,
                    battles to try to destroy the
                    idols and bad examples –
                    for years afterward – so
                    many suffered through
                    their rebellion –

                They were called by God to build up –
                    yet they tore down
                    and the story goes after them –
                    for all the years they rebelled
                    against God
                    when called to renew things –

                Does a man called in religious life
                    and sinned before God and men
                    rather than live as he was called,
                    see all they caused to fall
                    behind them for years and years
                    trying to bring back what they destroyed
                    when God called them
                    and they hurt the work He called
                        them to for their inordinate
                        attachments
                    and men died after Solomon
                        trying to do what God
                        wanted.

                    Men continued rebelling against
                        God and worshipping false
                        gods –

                Jesus: And I have given these writings to
                    bring My Church and My people
                    to the Eucharist, to prayer,
                    to holiness, to the rosary.
                And many helped sacrificing their
                    lives in prayer, in support
                    while others fought Me.

                I have delivered the messages of the
                    Shepherds of Christ for 25 years today
                    and My Mother has appeared for
                    22 years –
                    God the Father gave the building
                    in Clearwater –

                Where is your focus – the souls
                    of My United States –

                Every retreat how have you prayed
                    and through example built
                    up the Handmaids and Servants,
                    the Apostles, the people
                    who came because of
                    My letters of love given
                    as the Mighty Medicine
                    for My sick souls, for the
                    Church and the world -- Where
                    would the human race be
                    without the Church?

                What an honor to help in the
                    renewal of the Church and the world.

                Divine Justice will be Mine
                    for those who scorn Me
                    and hurt the souls
                    I died for –

                Undisciplined and hard hearts
                    while others give their
                    lives –
                    the prayer recited before the
                    community and at the hour and 1/2 hour
                    are to be the prayers I gave – not
                    other prayers made up by others,
                    when I asked for the Shepherds of Christ prayers.

                    A wicked reign of a hard unrepented
                    heart is doom for the person
                    who thinks they have such
                    power. And many others will
                    suffer under their wicked reign.
                    Many peoples after will suffer
                    because of their evil to
                    rebel against the truth and
                    what is right!!

                The story of salvation history is the story
                    of how devils tempt men with
                    power and they fail to obey
                    authority while they spread
                    hatred in pride and jealousy,
                    envy, anger, slothfulness,
                    lust and gluttony –

                And Mary cried to you about the
                    souls going to hell – Yes the
                    devils say "Do what you want"
                    "Nobody can tell you what to do"
                    "Be divided"
                    "Be independent"
                    "Disobey God and authority" –

                Handling problems with sin and
                    negative ways bring
                    darkness and corruption
                    Day after day like a man
                    digging in wet mud and
                    spreading it on his face.

                Yes Cain killed Abel –

                And if you torment others and
                    try them injuring their health
                    for your sins and forcing
                    the innocent with your
                    sins, are you not guilty
                    of a crime of hurting
                    them at your tormenting hands?

                The Divine Judge will judge the
                    wicked rightly!

                 

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Jeremiah 23: 1-6

‘Disaster for the shepherds who lose and scatter the sheep of my pasture, Yahweh declares. This, therefore, is what Yahweh, God of Israel, says about the shepherds who shepherd my people, "You have scattered my flock, you have driven them away and have not taken care of them. Right, I shall take care of you for your misdeeds, Yahweh declares! But the remnant of my flock I myself shall gather from all the countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; they will be fruitful and increase in numbers. For them I shall raise up shepherds to shepherd them and pasture them. No fear, no terror for them any more; not one shall be lost, Yahweh declares!
                                                                                                                      

   Look, the days are coming,
      Yahweh declares,
   when I shall raise an upright Branch
      for David;
   he will reign as king and be wise, 
   doing what is just and upright
      in the country. 
   
In his days Judah will triumph
   and Israel live in safety.
  And this is the name he will be called,
  ‘Yahweh–is–our–Saving–Justice.’ "

 

Ephesians 2: 13-18

But now in Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far off have been brought close, by the blood of Christ. For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one entity and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, by destroying in his own person the hostility, that is, the Law of commandments with its decrees. His purpose in this was, by restoring peace, to create a single New Man out of the two of them, and through the cross, to reconcile them both to God in one Body; in his own person he killed the hostility. He came to bring the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Through him, then, we both in the one Spirit have free access to the Father.

 

     Mark 6: 30-34

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that there was no time for them even to eat. So they went off in the boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many recognised them; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.
 

 


 

  Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

July 19, 2009

HOMILY: There was a man who worked in a museum whose job it was to explain the different exhibits. On one occasion he pointed to the bones of a dinosaur saying the bones were 100 million and 9 years old. Someone asked how they could date those bones so accurately. He said “well, when I started working here, I was told these bones were 100 million years old and I’ve worked here for nine years.”

Today I want to give everyone a little history lesson. I’m not going back to the dinosaurs, but I am going back pretty far – to King David, 1000 years before Christ. When I was in school, I hated history. It wasn’t until we studied the history of the Old Testament in the seminary that I began to appreciate it. I cannot cram 1000 years of history into a couple of minutes. I just want to touch on the parts of Jewish history that are mentioned in today’s reading. If you want to learn more, read everything in the Old Testament, but be sure you have a commentary to help you. Otherwise, you’ll give up in despair because you won’t know what it’s all about - especially the prophets and the historical books.

When David was king 1000 years before Christ, David wanted to build a house for God, since there was no Temple for God at that time. God did not give David permission to do so, however God promised David through the prophet Nathan that he would bless him and build David a house in the sense that David’s kingdom would continue forever and one of his descendants would always rule. This blessing lasted through the reign of David’s son, Solomon; but we humans somehow have the ability to sabotage God’s blessings. Solomon turned to pagan gods and over-extended the country financially by elaborate building projects and exorbitant taxes, so when Solomon died there was a rebellion and most of Israel broke away from Solomon’s successor, David’s grandson, Rehoboam. Rehoboam continued to rule over the southern part of Israel, the area we know as Judaea . For 400 years (and this is amazing) the kings of Judaea were descendants of King David. The northern kingdom that rebelled against David’s successors suffered under a succession of kings and rebellions. In less than 300 years the northern kingdom was destroyed by the Assyrians, people from northern Iraq. About 100 years after that, the Babylonians from southern Iraq conquered the Assyrians and took control of the entire Middle East. The conquest of the Babylonians brings us up to Jeremiah whom we heard in today’s first reading. At the time of Jeremiah, here was the situation: the northern kingdom no longer existed. The southern kingdom, Judaea, was still being ruled by David’s descendants but they were not loyal to God or to God’s laws. Jeremiah spoke to these kings as they came into power, the last four being: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoikin and Zedekiah. Zedikiah, the last reigning king, died in disgrace. After the Babylonians captured him, his sons were slaughtered before his eyes, he was then blinded and led off to Babylon in chains where he presumably died. You can read how Jeremiah spoke with them in great detail in the book of Jeremiah. He told them exactly what they needed to do to survive the invading forces of Babylon. His messages were ignored. He blames them and their leadership for the destruction that came upon God’s people. As we heard in today’s first reading, God speaks through Jeremiah: “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture.” God said he would take over shepherding his people; he would bring them back from exile; he would appoint leaders over them who would serve them well and lead them to peace and security. It took 600 years before God thought the world was ready for this king who would reign and govern wisely, who would do what is just and right in the land.

But then he came, through the announcement of an angel to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel said to her “Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”

In last week’s gospel, Jesus sent his apostles out to heal and cast out demons and to call people to repentance. In today’s gospel we are told of their return, excited over their experience and tired. Jesus wanted to some time off, but he couldn’t. The mission of Jesus and his apostles apparently was so successful that a great crowd caught up with them before they had chance to catch their breath. Mark describes Jesus taking compassion on them (his heart was moved with deep sympathy for them would probably be a better translation). He saw them as sheep without a shepherd, - people without leadership, and he began to teach them.

One of the important messages in today’s readings is that in love our Lord leads us, by teaching us and appointing others to teach us. But we need to listen, and we need to keep on listening. We’ll never be finished listening and learning as long as our world suffers from injustice, poverty, hunger, discrimination, war, hatred and killing of innocent people. Christ would be put to death before he would stop teaching. It is to our own great loss when we stop listening. That’s one of the reasons we are here each weekend, to listen and to learn. We call ourselves disciples. The word disciple means learner. When we’ve quit learning, we’ve quit being a disciple.

   

                R. Jeremiah was put in a cistern.

                The Babylonians captured Jerusalem.

                They disobeyed Jeremiah.

                Nebuchadnezzar ordered
                    worship of the golden image.

                Nebuchadnezzar was insane
                    for 7 years. On his recovery
                    he worshipped the God of Jews.

                The capture of Babylon comes
                    to an end under Cyrus.

                Some men did God's will –
                    others fought them –

                Years later people suffered and
                    fought in battle to stop
                    the damage they did –

                Daniel was put in the Lion's Den.

                Queen Esther helped the Jews.

                She was courageous –
                    not a coward!
 
 
 

                Given October 24, 2016

                25 Years of Messages from Jesus

                R. The most negative solution
                to a problem brings more
                negativism.

                    Like abortion – it is
                a negative solution to the
                problem – It brings more
                problems –

                    Problems must be solved
                according to God's will –
                living negatively brings
                more negativism.

                    God wants us to have
                self-esteem and build His
                Kingdom.

                    Jesus was not negative – Jesus came and
                gave us Himself – a covenant of love –
                commitment – Love is commitment.

                    A person operating with
                low self-esteem has a problem
                already. God intends us to do
                His work and obey just authority –
                A person lying and rebelling against
                    God's will is opposing God –
                    Their life is not lived in
                    living as God wants, but
                    in doing the opposite of God's
                    will. Why would anyone live opposing
                    God's rule of love and the promise of eternal
                    salvation for those who follow His rule.

                A person can have a divided heart and
                    they can live to be as INDEPENDENT
                    as they possibly can – living more
                    and more in a frozen hard heart –
                    not trusting – not feeling – not
                    facing problems, not living in the truth.

                    Wounded people that act - out
                on authority have a problem with
                any authority – We are here to learn
                to live under authority – to do
                God's will –

                    In the Our Father we say: "Thy will
                be done on earth - as it is in heaven."

                    God is so good to us –
                why would we treat those
                who love us with hatred and
                rebellion – LOVE - Hate relationships.

                    Eve was thrown from the
                garden for her disobedience –
                The angels fell and they lost
                heaven forever –

                    God is just – one mortal
                sin – unrepented can get us
                into hell.

                    Jesus says: The devils grip
                is paralyzing and crippling –

                How many devils surround a
                person that thinks their old anger
                should be tolerated to hurt
                everybody and stop God's plan 
                whenever they decide to rule
                in anger and punish people
                with the things they need to live
                and operate – so the leader can
                force their evil and tear down
                the place for it!

                Leadership is to help and serve people –
                not to be for a person's personal bitterness
                and anger and hatred –

                    Cowards say: "I will be negative
                and punish people because I'm
                the ruler and nobody can stop me"

                Wow –

                Jesus, the Son of God, came to us
                to teach us about life, death and
                eternity. Jesus loves us so much
                He died for our sins –

                    God is a just judge – do we
                really think we can bring malice
                for our own anger on others –
                and expect it as a way of life
                from the innocent and not make
                repentance and we will get
                into heaven.

                Power is given to help others and serve.
                A sick person uses power for their own
                needs acting out anger and hatred on others.
 

                WRONG – WRONG – WRONG
                    ↓                ↓                ↓
                Jealousy in the heart and having
                no meaningful relationships,
                but saying: "I'm the boss and you
                will do what I say and I will
                get rid of anybody else – Because –
                they say
                    "I'm the boss" Being the boss
                    means – I can use my power
                    for anger and hatred and nobody
                    can stop that person –
                    Even the law – they got further and further
                    from unity – working with others and working
                    on themselves.
 

                Nobody deserves a snake that
                works behind their back to
                decide and use passive - aggressive
                behavior and then wear the cloth
                of a sister or priest or Politian
                or leader –

                Provoking others to act out
                our anger with malice of
                intent is sinful –

                Jesus is just –

                Jesus is the way, the truth and
                    the life –

                If we serve God and keep His
                    commands we will not
                    perish and have eternal
                    life.

                Jesus says: "I am the resurrection
                    and the life – he who believes
                    in Me will never die"

                What is the real problem –
                    Are you jealous?
                    Do you lack courage?
                    Are you angry from the past?

                Do you refuse to trust anyone?

                Have you never allowed any
                    authority over you?
                    Independent – using your
                        job for your secret of
                        low self-esteem – for
                        anger, control, independence
                        to not change.

                    Hypocrites – pretending
                        to be holy, but
                        hard in heart
                        and unforgiving of those in
                        your past who hurt you –

                A person can be so frozen from
                    the past – they don't trust
                    anyone – like a wall –

                How do you deal with the
                    real problem – You and
                    your attitude –
                    your past – your mask –

                Do you even handle your problems?
                    Overweight?
                    Friendship?
                    Lack of forgiveness of the past?
                    Denying the real problem –
                        low self-esteem –
                    Exercising
                    Health

                Serious problems that need
                    to be faced –
                    Not ignored –

                So you react by not doing what
                    is needed to be done, by
                    just ignoring it –
                    like it will go away?

                It won't go away –

                Do you exaggerate the problem
                    so it isn't even true –

                What about gratitude for
                    what God has given to us?
                    How can we act like
                    the lepers and have
                    all the negative energy satan
                    gives to bring down
                    the house?

                When God calls a leader
                    are they suppose to not
                    do what needs to be
                    done –

                Responsibility and accountability
                    before God –

                Good example!

                You can make the
                    problem better or
                    worse –

                Why hate others for
                    your bad attitude
                    that you made
                    into bitterness and
                    hate, self-pity

                Don't make your problem
                    worse –

                The devil works in boredom
                    in some – need for
                    adrenalin rush – excitement
                    division – fighting

                Quit giving into yourself –
                    You must do God's will –

                Sin is sin –
 

The Ten Commandments

  1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
  2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
  3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
  4. Honor your father and your mother.
  5. You shall not kill.
  6. You shall not commit adultery.
  7. You shall not steal.
  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
  9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
  10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.

  

                R. Positivism – Opportunities

                The negative thinker doesn't
                    see opportunities –
                    he is too busy being
                    negative

                Do you put things out
                    there to grow –
                    answer the phones –
                    go out –
                    call people –
 

Matthew 13: 1-23

Introduction

That same day, Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables.

Parable of the sower

He said, ‘Listen, a sower went out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell on the edge of the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Others fell on patches of rock where they found little soil and sprang up at once, because there was no depth of earth; but as soon as the sun came up they were scorched and, not having any roots, they withered away. Others fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Others fell on rich soil and produced their crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Anyone who has ears should listen!

Why Jesus speaks in parables

Then, the disciples went up to him and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who has will be given more and will have more than enough; but anyone who has not will be deprived even of what he has. The reason I talk to them in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing or understanding. So in their case what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah is being fulfilled:

Listen and listen, but never understand!
Look, and look, but never perceive!
This people’s heart has grown coarse,
     their ears dulled,
 they have shut their eyes tight
 to avoid using their eyes to see,
     their ears to hear,
 their heart to understand,
 changing their ways
     and being healed by me.

‘But blessed are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! In truth I tell you, many prophets and upright people longed to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.

The parable of the sower explained

‘So pay attention to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge of the path. The seed sown on patches of rock is someone who hears the word and welcomes it at once with joy. But such a person has no root deep down and does not last; should some trial come, or some persecution on account of the word, at once he falls away. The seed sown in thorns is some one who hears the word, but the worry of the world and the lure of riches choke the word and so it produces nothing. And the seed sown in rich soil is someone who hears the word and understands it; this is the one who yields a harvest and produces now a hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty.’

                              
               

 

 
 

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...God Himself is the Ultimate Mystery
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Response to God’s Love by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. In this book Fr. Carter speaks of God as the ultimate mystery. We can meditate on the interior life of the Trinity. Fr. Carter tells us about our uniqueness in the Father's Plan for us, how the individual Christian, the Church and the world are in the state of becoming. Imprimatur. $10

Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters 1
Selected Writings on Spirituality—for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 10.00

Shepherds of Christ — Selected Writings on Spirituality for all People as Published in Shepherds of Christ Newsletter for Priests. Contains 12 issues of the newsletter from July/August 1994 to May/June 1996. $15

Spirituality Newsletters 2
Selected Writings on Spirituality — for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 12.00

Shepherds of Christ — Volume 2: by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. Contains issues 13—29 of the newsletter (September/October 1996 — Issue 5, 1999) $15

Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters 3
Selected Writings on Spirituality — for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00

Shepherds of Christ — Volume 3 by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. Contains Newsletter Issues 1 through 4 of 2000 including Fr. Carter’s tremendous Overview of the Spiritual Life $10

Tell My People
Messages from Jesus and Mary Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimi Potest
$ 10.00

Tell My People. Messages from Jesus and Mary (As given to Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.)    One of Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.'s Synopsis of the Spiritual Life    From Jesus to Fr. Carter "On Holy Saturday, 1994, Jesus told me that on the following day, Easter, I would also begin to receive messages for others. Our Lord also told me that some of these were eventually to be published in a book  and here is that book." $10

Spirituality Handbook
Shepherds of Christ Associates Spirituality Handbook - A Way of Spiritual Life
Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimi Potest

$ 3.00

Spirituality Handbook. Fr. Edward Carter, S.J. did 3 synopsis of the spiritual life. The Spirituality Handbook, the Priestly Newsletter 20he Tell My People book. The way of spiritual life proposed to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates is centered in consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. All aspects of the spiritual life discussed below should be viewed as means to help members develop their lives in consecration to Christ, the Sacred Heart, and to Mary, the Immaculate Heart. $3

The Spirituality of Fatima
Fatima: The Setting, The Message, The Spirituality of Consecration
$ 5.00

The Spirituality of Fatima by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. The Fatima apparitions and messages received official Church approval in 1930. In giving her official approval to the Fatima event, the Church tells us that what took place at Fatima involving the three young visionaries is worthy of our belief. $5

Shepherds of Christ 6:20 Prayers CD
Holy Spirit Novena, Associates Prayer Manual and the Rosary Led by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00
Priestly Newsletter 2000 Issue 1
Audio CD - Read by Father Edward J. Carter
$ 10.00

Priestly Newsletter — 2000 #1 — CD.Christ is Our Strength — Fr. Edward Carter, S.J. read it the year he died. It is so beautiful. "This brief passage contains one of the greatest lessons of the spiritual life. As we progress along our spiritual journey, we become increasingly aware of how weak we are in our—selves, but how strong we are in Christ. To experience our weakness involves suffering. The degree and kind of suffering can vary. The suffering can include the experience of the classical dark night of the spirit as described by St. John of the Cross. One of the main purposes of the dark night is to make a person keenly aware of his or her helplessness without God." quote by Fr. Carter from the newsletter $10

   

Shepherds of Christ Holy Spirit Novena
  Holy Spirit Novena by: Rita Ring
  $ 1.00
  plus postage

 Holy Spirit Novena Booklet. In four languages with the Imprimatur with 18 scripture readings for two complete novenas – this very powerful Holy Spirit Novena has prayers for prayers for Protection by the Blood of Jesus, Healing, Strength and Light, To Be One with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One with Jesus, To Dwell in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Prayer for the Holy Spirit and His Gifts, and the Word Alive in Our Hearts. All these prayers take about 10 minutes daily recited out loud. $1

 

  Shepherds of Christ Holy Spirit Novena CD
  Holy Spirit Novena Read by: Rita Ring
  $ 10.00 
plus postage


  Holy Spirit Novena CD. Prayers and scripture readings from the Holy Spirit Novena Booklet read by Rita Ring. $10

  Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual
  Shepherds of Christ Associates Prayers
  Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.

  $ .50 
plus postage

Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual. The Shepherds of Christ has prayer chapters all over the world praying for the priests, the Church and the world. These prayers that Father Carter compiled in the summer of 1994 began this worldwide network of prayer. Currently the prayers are in eight languages with the Church’s Imprimatur. We have prayed daily for the priests, the Church, and the world since 1994. Associates are called to join prayer Chapters and help us circulate the newsletter centered on spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and helping to renew the Church through greater holiness. Please form a Prayer Chapter & order a Prayer Manual.

 

Fr. John J. Pasquini

Light, Happiness, & Peace
Journeying Through Traditional Catholic Spirituality Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postage

This book Light, Happiness and Peace is a journey into the spiritual life    an awakening of deeper life IN HIM. Here are some of the comments we received from bishops and cardinals about the book. Cardinal – Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican City “I am sure that this book, Light, Happiness and Peace through a discussion on traditional Catholic Spirituality will contribute in bringing back prayer into the mainstream of life.” $10

In Imitation of Two Hearts
Prayers for Consolation, Renewal and Peace in Times of Suffering Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00  plus postage

In Imitation of Two Hearts — Prayers for Consolation, Renewal and Peace in Times of Suffering Fr. John J. Pasquini leads a suffering soul to the gentle Hearts of Jesus and Mary. In these most loving Hearts — the prayers by Fr. John Pasquini — help the person suffering to know more deeply the pascal mystery of death/resurrection. President of the Pontifical Council for Health $10

Authenticity
Authenticity — Prayers and Meditations Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00  plus postage

Authenticity, the Yellow Book of prayers by Fr. John Pasquini, can lead the soul into deeper intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, can lead to greater love of Mary which leads to the unitive life and greater holiness. The book of prayers Authenticity by Fr. John J. Pasquini is to help one grow ever deeper in the Unitive life. Apostolic Nuncio – Archbishop – Philippines “With Authenticity, much is gained in prayer, and much is accomplished through prayer. More especially if prayer is directed in behalf of the Church.” $10

Medicine of Immortality
Prayers and Meditations for Mass and Eucharistic Adoration Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00  plus postage

“In Medicine of Immortality, Father John Pasquini offers his readers the richness of Catholic devotional prayer, the wisdom of the Fathers and, most of all, the fruits of his own prayer and meditation before the Blessed Sacrament. I recommend this book to all who wish to grow in their love for the Lord, who sustains the life of His Church through the precious gift of His Body and Blood.” Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago $10

Ecce Fides
Pillar of Truth — Dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00  plus postage

Ecce Fides is a work dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit. "It is important that we (as people of God) return to the source of life, our faith, which is usefully exposed in this volume, and take it out to our contemporaries, evangelizing them and their cultures and inculturating the Gospel." Cardinal – Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican City $10

 

Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters
Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini

$ 35.00  plus postage

Shepherds of Christ, a book of Spirituality Newsletters, is a compilation of the first nine newsletters from Fr. John J. Pasquini begining in August 2006. The Newsletter has been circulated to the priests and hierarchy spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart, promoting love for the Eucharist, greater love for the Church, the Priesthood, Mary and the Holy Spirit, the Mass, Prayer, and greater intimate relationship with God. $35

Statues/Religious Items

 

 

 

 Statues, Crucifixes, and Religious Artwork
These items are very special additions to your home or place of worship.

 


 

 

Special 12" Holy Family Statue with Glass
 Ivory gowns with gold trim.
$ 200.00
plus shipping

 

Special 12" Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue with Glass
White or Ivory gown with gold trim.

$ 100.00
each plus shipping

 

Special 12" Sacred Heart or Immaculate Heart Statues with Glass
White gown with gold trim.
$ 100.00 each plus shipping

   

  Special 12" Sacred Heart or Immaculate Heart Statues with Glass
 
Ivory gown with gold trim.
  $ 100.00 each plus shipping

Special 11" Our Lady of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
White or Ivory gown with gold trim.
$ 60.00 each plus shipping

 
 
Blue Crystal Rosary
  Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
  8mm - $ 40.00
plus shipping

 

  Red Crystal Rosary
  Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
  8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping

 

 

  Clear Crystal Rosary
  Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
 
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
 

 

 

  

 

Give the gift that keeps giving.

 

Blue Book 1 & 2 – $4.00 each plus postage

          

         

Blue Books 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6A, B, C, 3 – 
$3.00 each plus postage

    

Blue Books 4 & 5 –$2.00 each plus postage

     

Blue Books 14, 15 & 16 –$5.00 each plus postage

   

The more you use the Blue Books and
    become one with Jesus – more
    intimate with Jesus –
    the more your lives are a blessing and
    everything you do in life can help
    to bring down great grace for the world
    because of your being so
    one with Jesus.

 

Guiding Light Homily Book Series

Fr. Joe’s Books


Cycle A –
Steadfast to the Son


Cycle B –
Focusing on the Word


Cycle C

Feed My Soul

 
Cycle A
 
Inspired to be Genuine

4 for $20 plus postage of $6.95 

 

These books can be given to:

1) All Priests

       2) Good for Music Ministers
       3) Good for DRE's
       4) Good for Deacons
       5) Good for Principals of Schools
       6) Good for Teachers
       7) Good for Mom and Dads

     


 

                Given March 21, 2014

                R. Pray for These Things

                1) Pray for the Pope & hierarchy to help us start prayer chapters.
                2) Pray for Dan, Sally Jo, Richard, Carol, Margaret, Sue,
                    Jack, Jean, Amanda, Matthew, Special intentions.
               
3) Pray for the priests, the Church and the world!
                4) Pray for the spread of prayer chapters,
                    also for the spread of priests doing prayer chapters.
                5) Pray for the spread of Blue Books.
                6) People going to Florida and China.
                7) Vocations to all 7 categories.
                8) Pray for spread of Consecration and Rosary.
                9) Pray for pope helping us.
               10) Pray for Jeff - sales & health. Pray for Nick.
               11) Blue Book 17 and cover and all involved.
                    For our Publisher and all involved
               12) All intentions on my list, Jerry's list.
               13) Priests getting Fr. Joe's book.
               14) Pray for Fr. Joe's new book, cover & funds for printing & postage.
               15) Donors and members and their families.
               16) Healing of the Family tree.
               17) Dan & Melanie, Catherine & mom, Gary, Mary Jo,
                    Jim & statues, Fr. Ken, Monsignor, Kerry, Tom & wife.
               18) All who asked us to pray for them.
               19) All we promised to pray for.
               20) Rita, John, Doris, Sheila, Jerry, Regina, Sanja,
                    Betty, Sophie, Lisa, Eileen, Fr. Mike, Louie, Laverne,
                    2 Dons, Mary Ellen, Fr. Joe, all priests helping us,
                    Ed, Jimmy, Steve, a special couple
, Rosie & all involved.
               21) 2 babies and moms.
               22) Funds and insurance.
               23) Jerry's garage.
               24) In thanksgiving for gifts, graces, & blessings received.
               25) Spread the Blood of Jesus on all of us here.
               26) Consecrate all hearts.
               27) Cast the devil out of all of us here and all in Movement.

 

 

 The Wedding Rosary 

Crystal Image Rosary

$40 plus shipping

 

Original Image Rosary

8mm glass beads
in a matching gift box

$40 plus shipping

 

  

Give the gift that counts.

                Give to your priests Fr. Carter's Books plus postage.

Tell My People                    $5.00
Response to God's Love    $8.00
Response in Christ              $8.00

      

 

Old Mass Books with the Imprimatur 
$2.00 plus postage


 

New Mass Book with Imprimatur   
$8.00 plus postage


 

New Parents & Children's Book with the Imprimatur
$8.00 plus postage


 

Fr. Joe's Cycle A – Steadfast to the Sun – Starts in Advent
$5.00 plus postage

Give the gift that keeps on giving!

Give to your priest.


Fr. Carter's Priestly Newsletters Book II
$6.00 plus postage

     

Get a canvas print of Mary's image
with a sliver of glass and a little
bottle of Jesus and Mary water.
The glass will be fixed behind the
back of the picture.
$200.00 plus postage

    

 


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