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             
From  www.simplebible.info              Previous Bible Blogs

O Holy Spirit, may these passages give us hope, wisdom, compassion,
courage and peace for our daily life             Chinese text

  Reading:  Numbers 25

For a while the Israelites settled  in the area of Shittim.

In that place the Israelite men 
gave themselves over to debauchery with the women of Midian.

The Israelites joined these women in sacrifices to local idols.

God therefore sent a plague to punish the Israelites
and thousands of people died.

God commanded Moses to execute Israelites
who had taken part in sacrifices to local idols.

Phinehas the priest, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron
showed his loyalty and zeal 
by personally executing one of the main offenders, 
at a time when most people didn't care what was happening. 

Reflection:
Regarding a lot of important issues (world poverty, refugees, climate change etc) many  people don't care about what is happening

Prayer:  Dear God, please help us to care about what goes on around us and what is happening in the world

Reading: Psalm 129

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice.

If you, O Lord, should  record our guilt,
Lord, who would survive?

But with you is found forgiveness.
For this we revere you.

My soul is waiting for the Lord.
I count on his word.

My soul is longing for the Lord
more than watchman for the daybreak.

With the Lord there is mercy
and fullness of redemption.

Israel indeed he will redeem
from all its  iniquity.

Reflection:
The good news: no matter how many mistakes, no matter how many sins, no matter how many times we come off the rails....God redeems us, picks us up and puts us back on the track

Prayer: Lord, please forgive me for the bad things I have done

Reading:  2 Timothy 1

I remind you to fan into a flame the gift that God gave you
when I prayed over you with the laying on of hands

God's gift was not a spirit of timidity, but the Spirit of power,
and love and self-control

Never be ashamed of witnessing to the Lord. Like me and with me, put up with hardships for the sake of the Good News

Reflection: 
Many Christians experience timidity and false shame when it comes to standing up for Jesus' values.

Prayer: Jesus, please give me more courage in standing up for your values

Reading:  Luke 22

Jesus said to the apostle Peter "Satan has got his wish to attack you. But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. Once you have recovered from Satan's attack, you in your turn must give strength to others"

Peter said "Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you and to die with you"

Jesus replied "Peter, before the rooster crows,  you will  deny three times that you know me"

Reflection: 
Satan attacks us.
Jesus helps us recover from Satan's attacks

Prayer: Jesus, please protect us from Satan's attacks