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Jesus Before Pilate - First Interview James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum - Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to you, O God, our strength and our salvation. Amen Today’s Reading - 10/9/2019       Day 282 Luke 22:1 – 71 10/10/2019     Day 283 Luke 23:1 – 56 Reflection | Today - Chapter 22 - Jesus has his last meal with his disciples - the Passover - institutes the Lord’s Supper/Holy Communion/ Eucharist/Mass as celebrated in the universal Church since that day; Who is the greatest? The least!; You will be with me on the last day. I will be betrayed by you. Jesus prayed at the Mount of Olives; he was betrayed by Judas and arrested. Tried by the High Priest (religion), denied by Peter, tried by religious leaders - convicted of blasphemy. Chapter 23 - Jesus is brought before Pilate (g...

Highlights from today's Daily Office Readings God has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 Thursday | 28 July 2016 Ps. [70]  71; Ps. 74; Judges 4:4–23; Acts 1:15–26; Matt. 27:55–66 Psalm 71 You have judged our nation; where are the prophets; please remember your covenant with us Judges 4 Deborah is judge and informs the king of a new conquest; the wife of the king going to be conquered kills her husband with a tent post and spares herself; the Lord is credited for handing this land to the people. Acts 1 Jesus ascends and the disciples go to Jerusalem to wait for the Holy Spirit. Matthew 27 Jesus is buried in a borrowed tomb; guards are placed on it. Tomorrow |  Friday | 29 July 2016 Ps. 69:1–23 (24–30) 31–38; Ps. 73; Judges 5:1–18; Acts 2:1–21; Matt. 28:1–10 Collect of the Day: Proper 12 O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply...

Jesus ascending into heaven John Singleton Copley [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights from the Daily Office Readings for today Today | Wednesday | 27 July 2016 Ps. 72; Ps. 119:73–96; Judges 3:12–30; Acts 1:1–14; Matt. 27:45–54 Psalm 72 May the King rule with righteousness and justice; he will be blessed by God. Acts 1 Luke continues the work of the church as Jesus ascends into heaven and the disciples; they spent their days in prayer and works of ministry. Matthew 27 Jesus on the cross calls out the first line in Psalm 22; He died and many in that place rose from the dead as a precursor to what Jesus was going to do; They showed themselves in the city. Tomorrow | Thursday | 28 July 2016 Ps. [70]  71; Ps. 74; Judges 4:4–23; Acts 1:15–26; Matt. 27:55–66 General Thanksgiving Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you hav...

Crucifixion, Agnolo Gaddi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daily Office Readings and Brief Reflections Opening Sentence Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Click here Today's Readings Friday | 25 March 2016 | Good Friday Ps. 95 22; Ps. 40:1–14 (15–19) 54; Lam. 3:1–9 19–33; 1 Pet. 1:10–20; John 13:36–38 or John 19:38–42 Psalm 22 God why have you forsaken me? I cry to you. You are the holy one! My ancestors trusted in the Lord; I trust you; I am surrounded by my enemies; Be not far away and  hasten  to help me; Give glory to the Lord for he does not hide his face even to the poor; All the earth will come to the Lord; I will live for the Lord and God's salvation. Lamentations 3 | Background | Click here 25  The  Lord  is good to those who wait for him,      to the soul that seeks him. 26  It is good that one should wait quietly      for the salvation of the  Lord...

Read |  Day 296 | Friday | October 23 | Mark 14: 3-9  Matthew 26: 6-13  John 12: 1-11  Mark 11: 1-11  Matthew 21: 1-11  Luke 19: 28-40  John 12: 12-19  Luke 19: 41-44  John 12: 20-36     Reading | Woman in Bethany anoints Jesus feet; Triumphal entry into Jerusalem - Jesus on a donkey; Jesus weeps for Jerusalem; another prediction of his death; the voice of God is heard and not heard. Source | The One Year Chronological Bible | Tyndale | (c) 2007 | ISBN 978-1-4143-5993-9  Next |  Day 297 | Saturday | October 24 | John 12: 37-50  Mark 11: 12-14  Matthew 21: 18-22  Mark 11: 15-19  Matthew 21: 12-17  Luke 19: 45-48  Mark 11: 20-26, 27-33  Matthew 21: 23-27  Luke 20: 1-8 +++ You are God   Te Deum laudamus You are God: we praise you; You are the Lord; we acclaim you; You are the eternal Father: All creation worships you. To you all angels, all the powers of he...