Tuesday in Holy Week

Jesus and the Pharisees
James Tissot [No restrictions or Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons

Daily Office Readings and Brief Reflections

Opening Sentence
Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. Joel 2:13

Today's Readings
Tuesday | 15 March 2016
Ps. [120] 121 122 123; Ps. 124 125 126 [127]; Exod. 5:1—6:1; 1 Cor. 14:20–33a 39–40; Mark 9:42–50

Psalm 121

Deliver me, O Lord; who will give you thanks from the grave; I cry all night long; my enemies will quake with fear.

1 Corinthians 14

Paul writes; we experienced persecution; God rescued us and will always rescue us; we write to you only that you will understand; I wanted to see y0u, but couldn't; in Christ it is always Yes; God has anointed us.

Mark 11
Jesus came to Jerusalem; what authority do you come?  What about John the Baptist? We don't know.  Then I will not reply to you.

Today - How will you reply when questioned about your faith? 

Tomorrow's Readings
Wednesday | 23 March 2016
Ps. 55; Ps. 74; Lam. 2:1–9 14–17; 2 Cor. 1:23—2:11; Mark 12:1–11

Collect of the Day: 

Almighty God, whose dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other that the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

For Mission

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source | Mission St Clare | Click here