Sunday

Matthew 26:20   When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. 21   Now as they were eating, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” 22   And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, “Lord, is it I?” 23   He answered and said, “He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me. 24The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.” 25   Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?” He said to him, “You have said it.” 26   And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed* and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27   Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28For this is My blood of the new* covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” 30   And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Prayer:
This is the day which the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad therein.

Monday
John 13:18“ I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with Me* has lifted up his heel against Me.’* 19Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. 20Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” 21   When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” 22   Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. 23   Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24   Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. 25   Then, leaning back* on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26   Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27   Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” 28   But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him. 29   For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy those things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30   Having received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately. And it was night.

 

Prayer:
Blessed by the name of the Lord from henceforth and forever more.

 

Tuesday
John 13:31   So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. 32If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. 33Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you. 34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” 36   Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.” 37   Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.” 38   Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.”.

Prayer:
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.  As it was in the beginning it is now and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

Wednesday
Matthew 26:31   Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:      ‘ I will strike the Shepherd,       And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’* 32But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33   Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.” 34   Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 35   Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said all the disciples.

 

Prayer:
Create in me a clean heart of God and renew a right spirit within me.  Cast me not from thy presence nor take thy Holy Spirit from me.    Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and by thy governing spirit establish me.
Thursday
Luke 22:31   And the Lord said,* “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” 33   But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.” 34   Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.” 35   And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?” So they said, “Nothing.” 36   Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. 37For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’* For the things concerning Me have an end.”38   So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

 

Prayer:   O give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.

Friday
John 14:1“ Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2In My Father’s house are many mansions;* if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.* 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4And where I go you know, and the way you know.” 5   Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6   Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7“ If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” 8   Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9   Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. 12“ Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you ask* anything in My name, I will do it.

Prayer:
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.
From St. Patrick’s ‘Breastplate’

 

Saturday
John 14:15“ If you love Me, keep* My commandments. 16And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. 19“ A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. 20At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” 22   Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not  to the world?” 23   Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me. 25“ These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. 26But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. 27Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said,* ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I. 29“ And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe. 30I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. 31But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

 

Prayer:
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for they great  glory.