Computer Cud    Vatican II asks us to read the Bible every day, 
 'to have a burning love'   for the Word of God           Resolution

This plan follows the Sunday liturgy:  reading + psalm + reading + gospel              
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O Holy Spirit, may these passages give us hope, wisdom, compassion,
courage and peace for our daily life     Chinese text

  Reading:  Exodus 15 

The Israelites used this prayer to thank and praise God:

"The Lord has covered himself in glory,
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.

The Lord is my strength and my song,
he is my salvation.

This is my God, I praise him
The Lord is his name.

Lord, when you blew over the waters,
they piled high on two sides.

Lord, only you are God,
there is no other.

Lord, you are our king for ever."

Reflection:
YouTube song: God gives his people strength 

Prayer: Dear God, you are my strength and my salvation

Reading: Psalms 69, 70

Save me, O God, for the waters have risen to my neck.
I am sinking fast and can't keep afloat much longer.

So many people hate me without cause.
I have no more strength to resist them.

May my situation not cause anyone to lose faith in you.
May people realize that it is for your sake that I am taunted.

Taunts have broken my heart.
No one shows me any compassion.

For food they give me poison.
In my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

Lord, do not hide your face from your servant.
Answer quickly for I am in distress.

You are my rescuer, my help, O God.
O Lord, do not delay to help me.

Reflection: 
"Hate without cause" - these words are applied especially to Jesus.
Paul explains why Christians can expect the same treatment: because the Spirit of Jesus is in them, and the Spirit's presence sends out signals that cause "non-spiritual" or "less-spiritual" people to react

Prayer: O God come to our  assistance. Lord make haste to help us ...especially when people hate us without cause

Reading:  Ephesians 6 

To resist the Devil's tactics, put on God's armor:

- the belt of truth
- the breastplate of integrity
- the shoes of eagerness to spread 
  the Good News of peace
- the shield of faith
- the helmet of salvation
- the sword of God's word

Reflection:
Paul often saw soldiers. He was guarded by one in Rome when he was under house arrest. Each day he saw the soldier's belt, breastplate, shoes, shield, helmet and sword  

Prayer: Jesus, help me put on these six pieces of armor

Reading:  Luke 6

Jesus said to the people

"Love your enemies. Do good to people who hate you. Pray for people who are unkind to you. Treat others as you would like them to treat you

Be compassionate as your heavenly Father is compassionate. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned

Grant pardon, and you will be pardoned. Give, and there will be gifts for you. The amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back"

Reflection:
The reading from Psalms, above, speaks of people who hate us.
This Gospel reading teaches us how to respond to such people: 
love them and pray for them

Prayer: Jesus, bless ....(name)....who was unkind to me