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 

O Holy Spirit, please guide me as I read these passages for today. 
May these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, courage and peace for my daily life 

The Philistine and Israelite armies prepared for battle.
The Philistines were on one hill, the Israelites on an opposite hill,
with a valley between them.

The Philistines produced a giant warrior, Goliath,
who challenged the Israelites to find one man to fight him.

Goliath said: "If I win, you become our slaves;
if I am killed, we will become your slaves."

For many weeks Goliath issued his challenge,
but no Israelite soldier was brave enough to fight Goliath.

Then David visited the army camp and heard Goliath's words.
He offered to fight Goliath.

Some people made fun of David,
but David knew he would be helped by the Lord.

David took 5 smooth stones from the river bed
and with his sling in his hand he went to fight Goliath.

When Goliath saw the young boy David,
Goliath insulted and ridiculed him.

But David took out one of his stones
and slung it at Goliath.

The stone hit Goliath on the forehead
and he dropped to the ground.

David then used Goliath's sword to kill him and cut off his head.

When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead,
they fled in fear, chased by the Israelites who defeated them.

Saul put David in charge of his army
and David had many victories.

David and Saul's son Jonathan became good friends.

Dear God,  please help me just as you helped David

O Lord, listen to my prayer in my distress.
Do not hide your face from me.

For my days are vanishing like smoke,
my bones burn away like a fire.

I forget to eat my bread.
My skin clings to my bones.

All day long my foes revile me.
Those who hate me use my name as a curse.

But you, O Lord, will endure for ever.
You will arise and have mercy on Sion.

You will hear the groans of the prisoners
and free those condemned to die.

I pray to you: "Do not take me away before my time has come,
you whose days last from age to age.

Lord, please help people who are in great distress 

From Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus,
to the Christians in Colossae.  
Grace and peace to you from God our Father

I always pray for you and give thanks for your faith in Christ Jesus, 
and the love you show to others because of the hope which is stored up for you in heaven

The Good News is spreading all over the world, bringing blessings to so many people

Jesus, increase my faith, hope and love. 
Help me  spread the Good News in my corner of the world

Jesus and his disciples went to a town called Nain.  Many other people went with them.
As they reached the town, a dead man was being carried out for burial,
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow

When the Lord saw her, he felt sorry for her. "Do not cry" he said.
Then he said "Young man, I tell you to get up"

The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother

Everyone was filled with awe and praised God saying
"A great prophet has appeared among us. God has visited his people"

Jesus, please give me the faith to pray that dead people will come back to life
 - you who once told your disciples "to raise the dead"