Vatican 2 calls on all Christians to read the Bible each day, 'to have a burning love' for the Word of God |
This reading plan follows the Sunday liturgy: reading + psalm + reading + gospel From www.simplebible.info |
O Holy Spirit, please guide me
as I read these passages for today. |
January 9, 2012
Genesis 12, 13 God said to a man
in the land of Haran named Abraham, |
Dear God, please help me to trust you like Abraham |
Psalm 6 Have mercy on me, Lord, I have no strength. My body is racked with pain. Please heal me, Lord. I am exhausted with my groaning. Lord, please hear my prayer. |
Dear Lord, please help people who are in distress of mind or body |
Acts 2 When people heard the apostles' group speaking in many different languages, some said the apostles were drunk Peter stood up with the Eleven and said
to the crowd: 'I, the Lord, will pour out my spirit on all peoples. They will prophesy and see visions. I will pour out my spirit on everyone' |
Come Holy Spirit, fall afresh on all peoples, all nations |
Matthew 4 After his time in the desert, Jesus began preaching the same message as John the Baptist: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close as hand". Jesus called four fishermen to become
"fishers of men": News spread about the sick being healed, |
Jesus, please heal the people I know who are sick: (...names...) |