I believe, do you?

T H E W E E K A H E A D
Live the Word
Mort 6 May Liturgy of the day
Acts 16:11-15; Psalm 149; John 15:26-16:4
Seek quiet moments, away from the hustle and
bustle, to reflect on your life. Be still before God.
Time always brings changes, but pray that God will
lead you in the right direction.
Tue 7 May Liturgy of the day
Acts 16:22-34; Psalm 138; John 16:5-11
Many people think that they have to go and look for
suffering in order to be closer to Jesus. Not so. Suffering
happens to all of us.The challenge is to accept
the suffering that comes to us with much grace.
Wed 8 May Liturgy of the day
Acts 17:15.22-18:1; Psalm 148;John 16:12-15
In ourjourneys of faith, we sometimes experience
"dark nights of the soul" when God seems nowhere
to be found. But he is in fact always near. Jesus, see
me in the darkness. Show me your light.
Thu 9 May ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Luke 24:46-53
God's timing is not ours to know. We can keep
our hopes, dreams and prayers alive only if we
are willing to deepen our trust in the Tightness of
God's plan, including its timing.
Fri 10 May Liturgy of the day
Acts 18:9-18; Psalm 47; John 16:20-23
Thankfully, there is more to this life of faith than
meets the eye. For with Jesus comes another life
beyond this one, another chance at childlike joy
that no one can ever take away.
Sat 11 May Liturgy of the day
Acts 18:23-28; Psalm 47; John 16:23-28
There is a value to having common goals, and the
only way to create them is to listen to each other
before we push our own agendas or dismiss the
opposition. Harmony is worth it in the end.
Sun 12 May 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 97; John 17:20-26
It is easy to see the love and beauty of God in the trusting
ways of a chikd.To grow our bve for one another,
we need only remember that innocent, trusting love
we had as children and then replicate it in our lives.
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