September 2021

G od’s shaking the Church to awaken the Church to his glorious, beloved Son. When the Church is

captivated by Jesus, many things we worry about, the

angst we walk around with each day, shrink, and He increases.

The Church is a bride, and the Lord is the bridegroom. Human history is about the Father working in the Spirit to present his Son a prepared bride. This moment is a time not just to get through, but to go deeper into Him. This is a great grace that the Lord is ready to give, and He’s giving it in many places. At the Last Supper, when Jesus was preparing them for what was about to happen. He said, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled, but believe in God and believe also in me” (Jn 14:1)

Living faith— radical trust in Jesus and his promises— is the solution for a troubled heart. In John 14, He knows difficulty is on the horizon. He’s not pretending there’s not trouble, and he’s not scolding them because they shouldn’t be worried about it. He’s saying, I

want you to believe in Me, trust in Me, abandon yourself to me. If you do that, I’m going to be able to give you something to replace that troubled heart.

Then He says, “I’m going to prepare a place for you” (Jn 14:3). Part of faith is living with the realization, conviction, and confidence that the King is going to specifically prepare a place for you. He’s beginning to teach the apostles that circumstances in this life can be difficult— but you don’t have to worry about them. We’re human beings—we’re anxious about everything

most of the time. Jesus is saying, “I’m going to bring you out of that condition that’s under the dominion of fear of death and sin. I’m going to bring you to my life. You’re going to be in this world but not of this world.”

St. Francis described the beginning of his ministry by saying, “The Lord brought me to the lepers, and they made me sick. Then, Jesus made them sweet for me.” At first, St. Francis was totally repulsed by the smell, the stench, the sin, everything— but then Jesus said, “Let me show you how I love them.” And Francis went and lived among them and kissed them, and loved them, and washed their feet. Isn’t that amazing?

We can have so much more in this world than we know, and it begins with us laying hold of it in faith and declaring it. How much do we declare what isn’t working, and our troubles and difficulties, instead of being like Psalm 107:2: “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!” We are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb! It’s important to speak it, because that is the truth. We often speak about circumstances and difficulties, but they’re just c ircumstantial . T h e y ’ r e n o t t h e fundamental truth.

Power to Live Differently

by Peter Herbeck, Fall Conference 2021 Speaker

“Let me show you

how I love them.”

I’m going to be able to

give you something to

replace that troubled

heart.

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At the end of John 14, Jesus says: “My peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.” He’s given us something that will enable us to live through troubled times— power to live differently. We can bear his yoke when we know who we are and what He’s done for us.

I’ve been on a real journey during Covid. The Lord showed me how troubled my own heart was— how much of a burden I was carrying and how much He wanted to help me. He says, “Abide in Me, draw near to me, let Me be close.” The angst and the weight of Covid during our serious lockdown was a hard burden to carry. I struggled, and for a number of months, I couldn’t sleep well. My mind would start going. I felt the weight. I felt my anxiety. I asked the Lord, “Why am I experiencing this?”

He said, “Peter, because so much of your life is still in your hands, and you don’t yet fully love Me. I know you love Me, and I love the little baby steps you make in that

direction, because I remember them all. Even when you give a cup of cold water to someone, it touches my heart. But I’m dead serious about you and my bride. I want her to be free, I want her to be radiant, so the world can be saved. A frightened, troubled, anxious, angry, confused Church is not going to reach the lost.” And Jesus’ heart is broken for the lost.

That’s why in this Covid year, Jesus said, “Come closer to Me. I need you to pay attention to Me: be on alert, come to Me, and let Me mature and purify you.” This time of trial for the Church and the world will lead to a tie of grace for the Church and glory and an outpouring of the Spirit for millions of souls. He needs us to be prepared. He needs us to trust Him— to receive this moment of grace and believe.

Used with permission: https://www.renewalministries.net/power-to-live-differently/ Mary 2021; From the Lift Jesus Higher Rally (2021).

October 23 8:30-6:00 Igniting Disciples: The Boldness of the Holy Spirit with Peter Herbeck

Trinity School

601 River Ridge Pkway

Eagan, MN 55121

And Livestreaming

FALL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Registration– early

bird rate—until 10/1 Qty Total

Regular—on site $40 $

Students, missionaries,

religious, or clergy—on

site

$25 $

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Students, missionaries,

religious, or clergy—

online

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HAPPENINGS

September 7 (Tuesday) HEALING MASS, St. Peter’s

Catholic Church in North St. Paul. Presider: Fr. Jimmy

Puttananickal. Mass 7:30 pm. Call Peter 651-353-4311.

September 10 (Friday) IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL

COR JESU, Archbishop Hebda is presiding and kicks off

the new year. Adore the Lord in prayer and praise and

worship. 8 pm. Parking is waived on South Campus

surface lots at the University of St. Thomas. Facebook

Live; facebook.com/ASPMVocations/. For more

information, visit: https://www.10000vocations.org/cor-

jesu.html.

September 8, 15, 22, 29 (Wednesdays) ZOOM

PRAYER GROUP (BREATH OF GOD), Begins at 7 pm

(CST). Praise & Worship, Word gifts. Following the

prayer group, prayer for healing is available. Questions

and to get the Zoom link, email Josh — jjj3279@aol.com.

September 14 (Tuesday) PRAISE & WORSHIP NIGHT,

Live and on Zoom. St. Peter’s Prayer Group. 7-8:30 pm.

Call Peter 651-353-4311.

September 18 (Saturday) CCRO ZOOM WORKSHOP,

Theme: TBA. Look for an email or call the office at 763

-571-5314.

October 5 (Tuesday) HEALING MASS, St. Peter’s

Catholic Church in North St. Paul. Presider: TBA. Mass

7:30 pm. Call Peter 651-353-4311 or the office at 763-571-

5314.

INTRODUCING OUR FALL

CONFERENCE SPEAKER

Please contact the office if your parish or group would like to be a Satellite location “Tongue of Fire” for the Fall

Conference. This is a great opportunity for people who may not wish to at-

tend the conference in person but would like to watch in a smaller

group. Call the office at 763-571-5314 to learn more and to register.

Peter Herbeck is the vice

president and Director of Mis-sions for Renewal Ministries. For more than thirty years, he has been actively involved in evange-lization and Catholic renewal throughout the US, Canada, Afri-ca, and Eastern Europe. Peter is a co-host for the weekly television program The Choices We Face. He also hosts the daily radio show Fire on the Earth. He is a frequent confer-ence speaker, has authored When the Spirit Comes in Power and When the Spirit Speaks, and has produced CDs and booklets about discipleship and life in the Spir-it. Peter and his wife, Debbie, have four children and seven grandchildren, and reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You can listen to Peter here: https://www.renewalministries.net/fire-on-the-earth/. Check it out.

Our Lady of Lakes Chapter Breakfast Saturday, September 11

Charlie’s Up North Restaurant * Walker, MN

Speaker: Deacon Michael Knuth He has conducted numerous seminars, in-services, workshops and retreats. He has been published in Chicken Soup for a Soul, is currently writing a devotional book on the Holy Spirit to

be published and is currently doing spiritual direction.

Register by September 8 * Call Lorri at 218-507-0953 * Cost is $15

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“The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His

face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD

lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”

—Numbers 6:24-26

Our beloved Father Timothy Nolan was

called home on

Friday, August 20. He loved the Holy Spirit

and the Renewal. We are grateful for all he

did to introduce people to the Holy Spirit

and to encourage a personal relationship to

God and to Jesus Christ. Rest in peace.

Check out this wonderful article highlighting Fr. Tim:

https://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/obituaries/

father-nolan-centered-his-life-on-the-holy-spirit/