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January 8: Saturday after Epiphany

January 8: Saturday after Epiphany

1 John 5:14-21 / John 3:22-30

God hears our prayers; We should pray for sinners.

January 10: 1st Week, Monday, Plus Liturgy

1 Samuel 1: 1-8; Mark 1:14-20
*Hannah is barren: Her rival made her burden heavier. *

Jay Kesler tells this story in his book Growing Places. Late one night he was walking down a street in India. A boy with no legs hobbled up on crutches and asked for money. Jay obliged him generously. Jay turned and continued his walk. He hadn’t gone ten steps when he heard a terrible racket.

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January 14: 1st Week, Friday & Liturgy

1 Sam 8:4-7, 10-22 / Mark 2:1-12

The Israelites demand a king: God told Samuel to anoint a king.

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January 7: Friday after Epiphany

January 7: Friday after Epiphany

1 John 5:5-13 / Luke 5:12-16

Jesus is the Son of God; Water, blood, and Spirit testify to Jesus.

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New Year: Prayer Service

Prayer Service

Light and peace in Jesus Christ!

Thanks be to God!

“ ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8)

Alleluia!!

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January 3-8: After Epiphany

3 Monday (The Most Holy Name of Jesus):

The context: Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ mission of preaching and healing in Galilee, an ideal spot because it was the most fertile land in Palestine and well-populated with 204 villages around the Sea of Galilee housing Jews and Gentiles. The Jews there largely belonged to the tribes of Asher, Naphtali, and Zebulon. The people were open to new ideas because they had been exposed to various religious beliefs and the culture of traders from all over the known world.

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