January 11- Baptism of the Lord
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection on YouTubeGospel - Matthew 3: 13-17As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
January 9 - Live to please Him
SCRIPTURE- 1 John 5:11-12"And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life."REFLECTION- SarahMUSIC- O Holy Night by Tommee Profitt featuring Tauren Wells and SVRCINANOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.
January 8 - The Gift of Noticing
SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 22:9-10"The generous will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor."REFLECTION- GaryMUSIC- "Do You Hear What I Hear" by Van Vogal Ensemble- "Come to the Water" InstrumentalNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.
January 7 - Remaining in Love
SCRIPTURE- 1 John 4:16"We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world."REFLECTION- JenMUSIC- "Come Thou Almighty King" From Catholic Hymns - Guitar Music- "What Child is This?" by The Piano GuysNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.
January 6 - Our Shepherd Sees Us
SCRIPTURE- Mark 6:34"When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things."REFLECTION- Fr. JasonMUSIC- "We Three Kings" by Danny Byram- "Shepherd Me, O God" by Relaxing Guitar GroupNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.