Saturday, December 11, 2010

A Novena of Meditations on God's Mercy


Though we are sinners, God still loves us and seeks us out.

First Day - Psalm 51

Second Day - Psalm 130

Third Day - Matthew 6:7-15

Fourth Day - Matthew 9:9-13

Fifth Day - Matthew 18:23-35

Sixth Day - Luke 15:1-10

Seventh Day - Luke 15:11-32

Eighth Day - John 8:2-11

Ninth Day - Romans 5:1-11

"The Son of man came to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10)

Friday, December 3, 2010

A Novena of Meditations on God's Protection


First Day - Psalm 27

Second Day - Psalm 62

Third Day - Psalm 91

Fourth Day - Psalm 121

Fifth Day - Psalm 141

Sixth Day - Isaiah 43:1-7

Seventh Day - Daniel 6

Eighth Day - Matthew 10:24-31

Ninth Day - John 10:27-30

The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. (Psalm 121:9)

Saturday, November 27, 2010

A Novena of Meditations on Obedience


First Day - Genesis 22:1-19

Second Day-1 Samuel 15:17-31

Third Day - Psalm 81

Fourth Day - Acts 5:27-32

Fifth Day - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Sixth Day - Phillipians 2:1-11

Seventh Day - Hebrews 3:1-19

Eighth Day - Hebrews 4:1-13

Ninth Day - 1 John 5:1-5


By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. (1 John 5:2)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

To Know Christ Jesus


We can't love whom we don't know. In compiling the following list of passages I have tried to find ones rich with revelation about who Jesus is, so that forming a relationship with him may be made easier.

First Day - John 1:1-18

Second Day - Matthew 1:18-25

Third Day - John 1:19-34

Fourth Day - Luke 4:16-24

Fifth Day - Matthew 16:13-20

Sixth Day - Mark 9:2-8

Seventh Day - John 14:1-11

Eighth Day - Philippians 2:1-11

Ninth Day - Colossians 1:9-20


In compiling the next list of passages, I tried to capture the essence of what it means to know Jesus Christ, namely, the development an intimate, personal relationship with him.

First Day - Matthew 11:25-30

Second Day - John 6:35-59

Third Day - John 10:1-15

Fourth Day - John 14:18-24

Fifth Day - John 15:1-17

Sixth Day - John 17:1-8

Seventh Day - Ephesians 3:14-21

Eighth Day - Philipians 3:1-11

Ninth Day - 1 John 1:1-4


"I know my own and my own know me." (John 10:14)

Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Renewal of Your Mind


This novena of meditations aims to inform the individual of the role of the mind in the spiritual life as conveyed by Scripture.

First Day - Psalm 77

Second Day - Mark 12:28-31

Third Day - Romans 8:1-11

Fourth Day- Romans 12:1-3

Fifth Day - 1 Corinthians 2:9-16

Sixth Day - Ephesians 4:17-24

Seventh Day - Philippians 2:1-11

Eighth Day - Philippians 4:4-9

Ninth Day - Colossians 3:1-10


As in water face answers to face, so the mind of man reflects the man. (Proverbs 29:17)

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

To Know Christ Jesus


In compiling this list of passages, I tried to capture the essence of what it means to know Jesus Christ, namely, the development an intimate, personal relationship with him.

First Day - Matthew 11:25-30

Second Day - John 6:35-59

Third Day - John 10:1-15

Fourth Day - John 14:18-24

Fifth Day - John 15:1-17

Sixth Day - John 17:1-8

Seventh Day - Ephesians 3:14-21

Eighth Day - Philipians 3:1-11

Ninth Day - 1 John 1:1-4


"I know my own and my own know me." (John 10:14)