WORD, THEMES, & PROMISES
For February 2012

READINGS
•    Feb 5            Job 7:1-4, 6-7/ Ps 147:1-6/ 1Cor 9:16-19,22-23/ Mk 1:29-39
•    Feb 12            Lev 13:1-2, 44-46/ Ps 32:1-2,5,11/ 1Cor 10:31-11:1/ Mk 1:40-45
•    Feb 19            Isa 43:18-19,21-22,24-25/ Ps 41:2-5,13-14/ 2Cor1:18-22/ Mk 2:1-12
•    Feb 26            Gen 9:8-15/ Ps 25:4-9/ 1Pt 3:18-22/ Mk 1:12-15

WORD

The Lord keeps His covenant with those who follow His ways.

ORDER

“Praise the Lord, for he is good; sing praise to our God for he is gracious; it is fitting to praise him!’”  (Ps 147:1)

PROPHECIES
1.    Seek Me always for you will be empowered in My work.
2.    Come to me my children, receive forgiveness and healing.  I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; come and share your Master’s joy.
3.    If you will seek me with all your heart, mind and strength, you will find me and I will give you rest.

DIRECTION
1.    Continue to search for Jesus in prayer and in reading His word daily.
2.    Act on the order of the Lord to bring all men back to His fold.

THEMES AND PROMISES

Week#1 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme:    We follow God’s ways when we devote time for daily prayer

Promise:    “The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; the dispersed of Israel he gathers.  He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Ps 147: 2-3)

Week#2 (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme:    We follow God’s ways when we lead others to Christ.

Promise:    “Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered.”  (Ps 32:1)

Week #3 (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme:    We follow God’s ways when we share the plight of the poor.

Promise:    “Blessed is he who has regard for the lowly and the poor; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver him.”  (Ps 41:2)

Week #4 (1st Sunday of Lent)

Theme:    We follow God’s ways when we heed His call for true repentance.

Promise:    “…the Lord…shows sinners the way.  He guides the humble to justice, he teaches the humble his ways.”  (Ps 25:9)