Bukas Loob sa Diyos Covenant Community

WORD, THEMES, & PROMISES
For July 2012

Our faith in the Good Shepherd gives power to our community.

Order:
“Do not be afraid; just have faith.” (Mark 5:36b)

READINGS

• July 1         Wis 1:13-15; 2:23,24/ Ps 30:2:4,-6,11-13/ 2Cor 8:7,9,13-15/ Mk 5:21-43
• July 8        Ez 2:2-5/ Ps 123:1-4/ 2Cor 12:7-10/ Mk 6:1-6
• July 15        Am 7:12-15/ Ps 85:9-14/ Eph 1:3-10/ Mk 6:7-13
• July 22        Jer 23:1-6/ Ps 23:1-6/ Eph 2:13-18/ Mk 6:30-34
• July 29        2Kgs 4:42-44/ Ps 145:10-11,15-118/ Eph 4:1-6/ Jn 6:1-15

PROPHECIES

1. Do not be afraid in proclaiming the Good News to the whole world for I am always with you.
2. Allow Me to carry your burden; live in Me and I will heal you.

DIRECTIONS

1. Exhort the whole community to nourish their spiritual life through daily prayers, discipline of intimacy with God.
2. Build your faith by reading the word of God everyday and meditate on it.
3. Follow the Community pastoral structures in shepherding and being shepherded.

THEMES AND PROMISES

Week#1 (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)                   

Theme:    We demonstrate faith in the Good Shepherd when we exercise our gift of healing.

Promise:    “…your faith has saved you” (Mk 5:34)

Week#2 (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)                   

Theme:    We demonstrate faith in the Good Shepherd when we proclaim God’s message without fear.

Promise:    “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” (2Cor 12:9)

Week #3 (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)                

Theme:    We demonstrate faith in the Good Shepherd when we respond to His call with enthusiasm.

Promise:    “Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling in our land.” (Ps 85:10)

Week #4 (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)      

Theme:    We demonstrate faith in the Good Shepherd when we minister with compassion.

Promise:    “I will appoint shepherds for them who will shepherd them so that they need no longer fear and tremble; and none shall be missing.”  (Jer 23:4)

Week #5 (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)    

Theme:    We demonstrate faith in the Good Shepherd when we rely on His provisions.

Promise:    “The hand of the Lord feeds us; He answers all our needs.”
(Ps 145)