Saturday, March 28, 2009

Memory Work and Readings for Judica (3-29-09)

Daily Readings
Sunday:
Exodus 1:1-22
Mark 14:12-31

Monday:
Exodus 2:1-22
Mark 14:32-52

Tuesday:
Exodus 2:23—3:22
Mark 14:53-72

Wednesday:
Exodus 4:1-18
Mark 15:1-15

Thursday:
Exodus 4:19-31
Mark 15:16-32

Friday:
Exodus 5:1—6:1
Mark 15:33-47

Saturday:
Exodus 7:1-25
Mark 16:1-20


Bible Verse for Memorizing
I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle. (Psalm 39:1)


Small Catechism for Memorizing: The Lord’s Prayer
The Seventh Petition: But deliver us from evil.

What does this mean? We pray in this petition, in summary, that our Father in heaven would rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Memory Work and Readings for Laetare (March 22)

Daily Readings
Sunday: 
Genesis 41:28-57
Mark 11:20-33

Monday: 
Genesis 42:1-34, 38
Mark 12:1-12

Tuesday: 
Genesis 43:1-28
Mark 12:13-27

Wednesday: 

Genesis 44:1-18, 32-34
Mark 12:28-44

Thursday: 
Genesis 45:1-20, 24-28
Mark 13:1-23

Friday: 
Genesis 47:1-31
Mark 13:24-37

Saturday: 
Genesis 49:29—50:7, 14-26
Mark 14:1-11



Bible Verse for Memorizing
Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. (St. Mark 13:33)



Small Catechism for Memorizing: The Lord’s Prayer
The Sixth Petition: And lead us not into temptation.

What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Memory Work and Readings for Oculi (March 15)

Daily Readings 
Sunday:
Genesis 27:30-45; 28:10-22
Mark 9:1-13

Monday:
Genesis 29:1-30
Mark 9:14-32

Tuesday:
Genesis 35:1-29
Mark 9:33-50

Wednesday:
Genesis 37:1-36
Mark 10:1-12

Thursday:
Genesis 39:1-23
Mark 10:13-31

Friday:
Genesis 40:1-23
Mark 10:32-52

Saturday:
Genesis 41:1-27
Mark 11:1-19



Bible Verse for Memorizing
Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. (Ephesians 5:8-9)


Small Catechism for Memorizing:  The Lord’s Prayer  
The Fifth Petition: And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  

What does this mean? We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them. We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray, nor have we deserved them, but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace, for we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment. So we too will sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who sin against us.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Memory Word and Readings for Reminiscere

Daily Readings
Sunday: 
Genesis 16:1-9; 15—17:22
Mark 6:1-3

Monday: 
Genesis 18:1-15
Mark 6:14-34

Tuesday: 
Genesis 21:1-21
Mark 6:35-56

Wednesday: 
Genesis 22:1-19
Mark 7:1-23

Thursday: 

Genesis 24:1-31
Mark 7:24-37

Friday: 

Genesis 24:32-52, 61-67
Mark 8:1-21

Saturday: 
Genesis 27:1-29
Mark 8:22-38



Bible Verse for Memorizing
This is the will of God, your sanctification. (1 Thessalonians 4:3)



Small Catechism for Memorizing:  The Lord’s Prayer
The Fourth Petition: Give us this day our daily bread.

What does this mean?
God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.

What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good reputation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.