Tuesday after the Second Sunday in Lent

Opening Sentence

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, because we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set before us.
+ Daniel 9:9,10

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Read Today

Tuesday | 23 February 2016 |
Ps. 61 62; Ps. 68:1–20 (21–23) 24–36; Gen. 42:1–17; 1 Cor. 5:1–8; Mark 3:19b–35

Psalm 61 | Literary type | Individual Lament | click here
I cry to you, O Lord, for you are my refuge; I will take refuge under the cover of your wings; I will dwell in your house forever.

Genesis 42 Jacob sends the brothers to Egypt to gain grain - all of them went except Benjamin for his own protection; Joseph is now governor of Egypt and recognizes his brother but they do not recognize them; he calls them spies, asks for Benjamin to be brought before him and throws the rest in jail for three days.

1 Corinthians 5 Paul continues to write his pastoral letter to his parishioners of a church he and God founded; Some of you are living in sin; do not be so arrogant; watch for the coming judgement; amend your ways; do not test God.

Mark 3 Mark tells his story of Jesus with the growing ministry of Jesus; the crowd presses him; he heals and casts out demons; claimed he is a demon; Jesus says a house divided can't stand; his family is concerned for Jesus and come to him- all who believe in Jesus are his family.

Today - What is it like for you to be Jesus brother?

Read Tomorrow Wednesday | 24 February 2016 |
Ps. 80; 1 Samuel 16:1–13; 1 John 2:18–25; Ps. 33; Acts 20:17–35

Canticle 9 The First Song of Isaiah Isaiah 12:2-6
Ecce, Deus 

Surely, it is God who saves me; *
I will trust in him and not be afraid.

For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, *
and he will be my Savior.

Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing *
from the springs of salvation.

And on that day you shall say, *
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;

Make his deeds known among the peoples; *
see that they remember that his Name is exalted.

Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, *
and this is known in all the world.

Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, *
for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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