LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   John 6:22a, 24-29 The following day (after Jesus fed the multitude of over 5000 with five loaves of bread and two fish), when the people saw that Jesus was not there nor were his disciples, they took boats to the shore of Capernaum, seeking Jesus. And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them and said “Truly, I say to you, you see me not because you saw the miracles

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   John 6:16-21 Jesus’ disciples went down to the sea and embarked on a boat over the sea to Capernaum. It was dark and Jesus was not with them. The sea began to rise and a great wind blew. After they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea toward them in the boat, and they were afraid. But He said to them, “It is I, do not be afraid.” They received him into the boat, and immediately, the boat reached land

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   John 6:1b-15 Jesus went over the sea of Galilee which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed Him because they had seen his miracles healing their sick. And Jesus went up a mountain and sat down with his disciples. The Passover, a feast of the Jews was near. When Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw a great crowd that had come to Him, He said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy bread that these people may eat?” He said this to test him beca

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   John 3P:31-36 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things.   But He that comes from heaven is above all. And he testifies to what he has seen and heard. But no one receives his testimony.  He who has received his testimony gives witness to God’s trustworthiness. For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God for God gave the Spirit to him without measure. The Father loves the Son and ha

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   John 3:16-21 For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world but so that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe in him is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   John 3:7b-15 (Jesus said to Nicodemus) “You must be born from above. The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So, it is for every one that is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you a master of Israel and yet do not know these things? Truly, I tell you, we speak what we know and testify to what

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 4:23-31 After Peter and John were let go, they went to their community and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When the community heard, they lifted up their voice to the Lord with one accord and said,  “Lord, thou art God who has made heaven and earth, the seas and all in them. You spoke through your servant David who said: Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine folly? The kings of the earth rose up A

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   1 Peter 1:3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who according to His abundant mercy has given us a new birth into a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you. You are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the final time. Rejoice greatly even though at present time you m

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 4:13-20 When they (the religious leaders of the Jewish people in Jerusalem) saw the boldness of Peter and John, they marveled at how these men whom they deemed unlearned and ignorant men, yet they recognized them as companions of Jesus. Seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, the leaders could say nothing against it. They commanded the apostles to go outside the council while they conferred among themselves saying, “What sha

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 4:1-12 As Peter and John spoke to the people (after the curing of the lame man), the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees confronted them. Troubled by their teaching of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, they laid hands on them and detained them until the next day since it was already evening. But many who had heard their word believed, and the number of men was about five thousand. The following day, the rulers, eld

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 3:11-20 As the lame man who had been healed clung to Peter and John, all the people rushed to them with wonder in the portico called Solomon’s. When Peter saw this, he spoke to the people. “People of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Why do you look at us as though we made this man walk by our own power of holiness? The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son, Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 3:1-8 Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, at the ninth hour. And a certain man who had been lame from his mother’s womb had been carried daily and laid at the gate of the temple which was called Beautiful to beg for alms from those who entered the temple. When he saw Peter and John approach the temple, he asked for alms. Peter, looking intently upon him with John, said, “Look at us.” And the lame man look

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 2: 1a, 14a, 36-41 And on the day of Pentecost, Peter, standing up with the eleven lifted up his voice and said to them: “Let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God made that same Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.” When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”   Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the n

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Acts 2:22-24 People of Israel, hear these words:  Jesus of Nazareth was a man approved by God among you with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed by him in your midst, as you yourselves know. Him being delivered by the ordained purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain. God has raised Him up, overthrowing the pains of death because it was not possible that He should be held by i

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Isaiah 12:2-5 Behold, God is my savior; I will trust and not be afraid, For the LORD is my strength and my song; He is my salvation. Therefore, with joy I will draw water Out of the wells of salvation.   In that day you shall say, “Praise the LORD.” Call upon His name, Declare his deeds among the people, Proclaim His exalted name. Sing to the Lord. For He has done excellent things, Let it be known throughout all the earth.   MEDITATIO - Meditat

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Seeing then that we have a great high priest who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we do not have a high priest that untouched by the feeling of our infirmities but one who was in all points tempted like us yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Who in the days of h

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   1 Corinthians 11:23-26 I received from the Lord that which I have given to you, namely, that the Lord Jesus the very night in which he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat. This is my body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Then, in the same manner, he also took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Isaiah 50:7-9a For the LORD will help me; therefore, I shall not be humiliated. And I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. He is near who justifies me. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who is my adversary? Let him confront me. Behold, the LORD will help me. Who is he that shall condemn me?   MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word: Reading from 3 rd  Isaiah –

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Psalm 71:1-8 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; Let me never act shamefully.   Deliver me in your righteousness, And bring me into security. Incline your ear to me, And save me.   Be my strong dwelling place, Where I may continually enter in. You have given your commandments to save me; For you are my rock and my fortress.   Deliver me, O my God, Out of the hands of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel.   For You are my hop

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Psalm 27:1-4 The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?   When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes Came upon me to destroy my body, They stumbled and fell.   Though a host shall encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war should rise against me; In this will I be confident.   One thing have I desired of the LORD, That will I seek; That I may dwell in t