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 

Naaman was an army commander for the king of Aram.
Naaman enjoyed success and favor, but he was a leper.

He heard about Elisha and the king sent him to Elisha
with  gifts of gold, silver and garments to request healing.

When Naaman reached Elisha's house,
Elisha sent him a message: "Bathe 7 times in the Jordan River."

At first Naaman was angry at this message,
having expected Elisha to see and heal him personally.

But then he humbly bathed 7 times in the Jordan
and his flesh became clean once more.

Elisha declined Naaman's gifts.
But after Naaman left Elisha, Elisha's servant Gehazi
caught up with Naaman and deceitfully obtained some silver.

Elisha confronted Gehazi about this
and Gehazi became a leper.

Dear God, please heal everyone who has leprosy

Lord, save me from people who do evil,
you who do justice for the needy.

I have no way out of this situation.
And no one wants to help me.

Lord, I beg you tonight to make haste and give me an answer,
for my spirit fails within me.

In the morning let me know your love
for I put my trust in you.

Lord, please help people who are in big trouble

Do not speak harshly to a man older than yourself,
but advise him as you would your own father. Treat younger men as brothers.

Treat older women as you would your mother. 
Treat younger women with propriety, as if they were your sisters

Be considerate to widows. If a widow wishes to be enrolled as a church worker,
she must be at least 60 years old, the wife of one husband

As regards young widows, it's best if they re-marry

Jesus, help church workers to be kind and caring

On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus entered a village where 10 lepers came to meet him.
They stood at a distance and called out "Jesus, Master, take pity on us!"

Jesus said to them "Go and show yourselves to the priests".
As they went away, their leprosy disappeared.

Seeing that he was healed, one of them turned back praising God at the top of his voice.
He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him.
This made Jesus say "Were not all 10 healed? Where are the 9 others?"

Jesus, please don't let me forget to say "thank you" when someone helps me