SET THE CAPTIVE FREE

Galatians 5:1 Jesus Christ, our                      Lord has made us Free.
II Corinthians 7:13  Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty !!!

This may seem far fetched, and it is... but it is far reaching reality.

A mother is tied to a post delivering a baby girl. A joy filled experience for the mother and others, in the back room of the brothel. The news is shared with the "grandfather".  (not as we think about "grandpa") Grandfather here is the man in charge of all activities of all reproductive activities in the "clinic" house of the *Business*.  The baby girl will be raised as a
number, a faceless one, till she begins her role in the *Business*.
Contained in a box, a room about the size of 8` x 10`, this child will be given provisions of food, shelter, and conditioned affection.  This is the beginning of another life, in the one of the oldest occupations on Earth.`farming of humans` for personal use.

According to the U.S. State Dept. there are approximately 27 million `farms` found throughout the world.  Human farming (slavery) is a well known part of the world's history. *The Business* (slavery) also known as *Human Farming* for gain is defined in the United Nations Victim Protection Act (TVPA-UN) as "any recruitment, housing, transport, providing and obtaining of any Human person, for the use in labor and service, through the use of force, fraud, coercion, or the provoking of individuals to do involuntary services, for the recreation of others."

The *Business* aka *Human Trafficking* is happening all over the world, to Humans of all ages.

In California, a 12 yr. old from Egypt is a household servant to a 1.6 million dollar land owner. The child is not allowed to leave the residence. The *Business* uses force and false promises to keep the "workers" bound to "company rules". Fear is the motivating force that keeps the workers from leaving the areas assigned. Years also go by without any of this activity being detected.
A *Business* in Africa has rules and strict discipline for any "worker" that attempts to leave camp. A few "workers" have left the area, only to be found and their toes and heels of each foot to be sliced off.  The *Business* uses deception and false promises to lure new employees.

Example: In the Philippines an ad stated ; Free room, Free food, and Travel to exciting places with some of the world's wealthiest people. There was a group of individuals who gathered their belongings, enthousiastically signing the contract. During the first year with the *Business* the time was filled with many exciting events. Then, little by little each member was transferred to other areas of the world. Upon arrival these members were escorted into `temporary` facilities, and told that they would have to earn their way into a house. Many patiently and perseveringly worked from sunrise to sunset. Each day they would be told that “soon the house will be ready."  As time continued forward, many noticed that the provisions
of life were also being cut back.  Any resistance to the conditions caused discipline to be administered in ways that are too numerous to mention.

Consider Irma, a teenage girl from Haiti who lost all that she had a few years ago. A Gentleman rescued her from her desperate situation. The man was 20 yrs. her senior, an entrepreneur, and kind, so Irma followed his advice and signed up as his residential employee. During the first five years, Irma was surrounded with wealth, courtesy, and good living quarters.  Irma willingly did the many chores on the Florida Ranch. Cleaning water tanks, brushing horses, fixing fences, and caretaking the Ranch. Not realizing that her future would change, Irma continued to be a friend, and a good girl at the Ranch...till one day Irma was found in a field, enveloped within the arms of Mother Nature.
                      Irma had earned her Freedom !!!

  As a praying community we need to mention in our prayers, and keep in our journals, the men, women, and children, around the world who are captive to the *Business*.  There are many agencies that assist those captured and held in these Human Farms. The halting of these *Businesses* can be done. If you know or hear of any trafficking of humans anywhere, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-3737-888 .
Lets never forget !!!
Our Lord Jesus Christ came to Set the Captive Free !!!    
                                                     Br.Phil. Bara         7-9-13

YOU CALL THIS PROGRESS?

This was written over 1,900 years ago !!  Hmmm !!  has mankind really changed ?

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful."

Romans 1:29-31 is where this is found. This is really amazing !!  To all the relativity and humanistic social revolutionaries I can only say “ Mankind is in need of Help !!”

One of the reasons I attend Church services, Mass, and get involved.  How about you !!

                                                                    Br.Phil Bara    

THE BLOOD OF MARTYRS IS THE SEED FROM WHICH SAINTS GROW

 In the Philippines, an archipelagic nation North East of Australia, there is an island known as Mindanao. The island is the second largest of this South Pacific group of islands. The large Islamic population of the island is an independent assembly, set apart from the Islam nations of North Africa and the Middle East. This demographic group of people not only separate themselves from other Muslim caliphs, they are setting boundaries and segregating the neighborhoods in which they reside through the use of force. Other Faiths of the area are driven out, even in atrocious manner. The following is a true report of such events.
Sunday, March 3-2013 : The family of a Christian Congregation, a portion of the Debarbo family was eliminated as they were departing from a birthday party. The party was in a subdivision where the majority of the populace is Muslim.  Earlier during the month of February, the family was assaulted by a group of gang members that threw verbal slurs against the beliefs that the Debarbo`s followed diligently. The family stood strong during this assault that was made against them.
Relieved that the incident ended on a rather peaceful note, they thanked the Lord.
Yet on 3-3-13, as the family was leaving a church service, Rey Debarbo, his wife, and two of the daughters, were again confronted by a gang, this time carrying M-16`s. This time though, no conversation took place, resulting in the open massacre of the four family members. The police report stated that approx. 150 rounds of ammunition had been sprayed upon the believers of Christ Jesus. There also were no witnesses or anyone who would step forward as such.
Friday, March 8-2013 : Members of the neighborhood in which the atrocity occurred displayed s a banner that read in three languages; “We are Praying for Justice !!”  No further actual action was taken by anyone.
Sunday, March 10-2013 : At the memorial service of `Br.` Rey, The mother was very torn and sorrowful over the death of her son, daughter in law, and the two younger grandchildren. The eldest daughter Kate, who survived because she attended a school function, could not speak because of the emotional shock.
Monday, March 11-2013 : The news and the police investigators stated that the family caused a disturbance in the neighborhood, that they were warned, yet did not take heed.
                 ** I am not surprised by this event and the many events that still occur in Mindanao. The persecution of Christians has been occurring since the time of our Lord. The annals of History are filled with many followers of "The Way"  *Honored,* Yes !! Honored !!
For us to give ourselves because of our Faith and Love for Jesus Christ, is for us a True Way
that proves that there is no Greater Love than to lay our Life down for our *Redeemer* Jesus Christ. Because He offeed His Life first for us. **    
                 May we “pray well !!” as was told by our Lady of LaSallette, so that we may be ready !!
                                                                                                                                      Br. Phil Bara. 6-4-13

O Father Creator, and Lord Jesus Christ, before ascending into heaven you did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish your work in the souls of your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love.
Grant me the Spirit of Knowledge; that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in Knowledge.

Mark me, Dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate me in all things with Your Spirit.

Come Holy Spirit! Fill Me O Spirit of Life !!  Amen

 Br.Phil.    
05-23-13

"WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW, IS LOVE, SWEET LOVE...

The Spirit of God makes the common and ordinary extremely sacred and valuable in life. Our everyday living is no longer “just another day” passing by. The Holy Spirit in our lives makes every day meaningful, enabling us to rejoice in God with gladness and sincerity of heart. An atmosphere of grace praises God, exalts Christ, and puts others first when the natural thing to do is to please oneself.
With this as our focus this Pentecost, let's *Ignite* the Fire of the Holy Spirit. First with, in, and through ourselves, by Prayer and Thanksgiving. Secondly by encouraging, uplifting, and
Loving another.

“What the world needs now is Love, sweet love...”  
Love is spread around by starting to allow Love to spread, first by what each of us say and do.

                                                            Br.Phil Bara. 5-12-13

JOHN 6 - BELIEVE IT OR WALK AWAY - YOUR CALL

Here is a very important Catholic Reality .......
"Amen, amen, I say unto you, except ye eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His Blood, ye have no life in you" (John 6:23).

To partake of the Body and Blood of Christ is to receive in oneself the Risen Christ, the Victor over death, granting to those with Him victory over sin and death. Preserving in ourselves the grace-filled gift of Communion, we have a guarantee and foretaste of the blessed, eternal life of the soul and body.

As Christ is with and united to the Father, and Holy Comforter. Christ is also with and united to us !!  

Jesus is the Head, and we are His Body !!   

HalleluJah !! Hosanna !!!

                                                                               Br.Phil.

NEW LIFE

Hi !!  I have learned that to be of service, or encouragement to others when I am down is a good way to change, or make better the challenges of the moment. The following is an e-mail  that I sent to a person in need of encouragement. A believer in Montana...I do not know !!

Please read and give your Wisdom (Chokmah) concerning the e-mail of edification !!!

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hHalleluJah !! Jesus Christ our Ever living King, is with you !! During this Resurrection Season, may *New* Life be in, with, and  through you. May your very Breath be filled with the Freshness of His Presence. You look at your reflection in a mirror realize that our Father creator does not make junk. Gaze out into the night sky, or out to the trees, flowers, and other Beauties of Nature.

While you are doing this reflect that you are more important than any of these !! I also was once in a similar challenge !! I had to Trust in the Creator Father, in-with-through Jesus Christ, that Life is and will change for the better.

Many years ago !!! Some people that were strong in Faith felt abandoned for a few hours. The One that they left all to follow, with their whole heart, was dead and put into a grave !!! (allow the past, yesterday, 10 minutes ago, be put in a grave).

On that early morning, as a few went to the grave to finish the burial, they noticed that the One they buried, was not there.

New Life !! Yes !! New Life had filled the One, and that which had died.....is Now New !!!

Trust !! Thank !! and Begin each Day, as a day of Resurrected *New Life !!!!! * Br.Phil. 3-26-13

Ps: trust in the Lord !! You will not be Ashamed !!