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This plan follows the Sunday liturgy:  reading + psalm + reading + gospel           From  www.simplebible.info              Previous Bible Blogs 

O Holy Spirit, may these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, compassion, courage and peace for my daily life          Chinese text

  Reading:  Micah 1-4

Bethlehem, you are the least important town in Judah,
but Israel's future ruler will come from you.

He will shepherd our people with the power of God.
He himself will be our source of peace.

My people, remember what God has done for you.
Remember how God wants you to live.

This is what God asks of you:
act justly, love tenderly,
and walk humbly with your God.

Reflection: 
A YouTube song based on the above words
 "Act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God".
Pope Francis a good example of someone putting these words into practice!

Prayer: Lord, please help me act justly, love tenderly,
and walk humbly with you...day by day

Reading: Psalm 133

How good and how pleasant it is
when people live in unity.

It is like precious oil upon the head,
running down upon the beard.

It is like the dew of Hermon
which falls on the heights of Zion.

For there the Lord gives his blessing,
life for ever.

Reflection:
When a family, a group of friends, a work group, a team of volunteers, any group
....is united and peaceful....what a blessing!

Prayer: Dear Lord, please help all the peoples of the world to live as one family, in unity.

Reading:  1 Corinthians 1-2

The language of the Cross doesn't make sense for some people. 
But for us it is God's power to save

While the Jews demand miracles and the Greeks require philosophy, here we are preaching a crucified Christ: to the Jews an obstacle they cannot get over, to the pagans madness

During my stay with you, I relied not on philosophy or my own efforts, but only on the power of the Spirit

The wisdom we teach is about things no eye has seen, and no ear has heard, things beyond human understanding - all that God has prepared for those who love him

Reflection: 
An interesting article on the history of the Cross as a symbol in Christianity

Prayer: Jesus, by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free. You are the Saviour of the world

Reading: Mark 10

A young man asked Jesus
"Master, what do I have to do to get to Heaven?"

Jesus replied "Keep the commandments:
do not kill;  do not commit adultery; honor your father and mother;
care for others as much as you care about yourself".

The young man said "I have kept all these commandments.
What else do I need to do?"

Jesus said "If you want to do something really special with your life, go and sell all your possessions, give the money to the poor,
then come and follow me as one of my disciples".

When the young man heard these words he went away sad,
because he was very rich.

Jesus then said to his disciples
"It is hard for a rich person to get to Heaven".

Reflection:
Guardian article: The prosperity Gospel makes a mockey of Christianity (especially the language of the Cross as in reading from St Paul, above)

Prayer 
Jesus, please don't let riches endanger my eternal life