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 Plans 

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

Some Jews abandoned their religion and made a pact with King Antiochus Epiphanes,
a Seleucid king of the Greeks. 

Antiochus conquered many lands, including Israel.
He plundered the Temple and forced the Jews to renounce their religion.

But many Jews courageously stood firm and were punished with death.

This was a sad and terrible time for Israel.

Dear God, please help us stay faithful to you

Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good?

But then I realize that everyone someday has to pay the bill
for all the evil they have bought in the world.

Sometimes when I see our world  and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us?

Then I remember that God has promised to break the power
of the wicked. He has promised to give strength to good people.

So may all people honor the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.

Lord, you are goodness itself. Please help us to be good
and to trust you always

Jesus is Mr Livingstone, the living stone rejected by men, but chosen by God.
Stay close to him, so that you too may be living stones in the spiritual house of God's church

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light

Jesus, you are the foundation stone of my life.
May I build my life on your teaching, your values, your example

Jesus said to the people "You have come looking for me because you had so much bread to eat

Do not give so much concern to physical food.
Be more concerned about the spiritual food that lasts forever.
This is the  food the Son of Man is offering you"

Jesus, please give us the food that lasts forever