Community Word for March 2020

(WORD, THEMES AND PROMISES)

READINGS
March 1-Gn 2:7-9,3:1-7/Ps 51:3-6, 12, 13/14, 17/Rom 5:12-19/Mt 4:1-11
March 8-Gn 12:1-4/Ps 33:4-5,18-19,20,22/2Tm 1:8-10/Mt 17:1-9
March 15-Ex 17:3-7/Ps 98:1-2,6-7,8-9/Rom 5:1-2,5-8/Jn 4:5-42
March 22-1Sm 16:1,6-7,10-13/Ps 23:1-3,3-4,5,6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41
March 28- Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45

COMMUNITY WORD
The word of God transforms us to a life of holiness.

ORDER
“Bear your share of hardship for the gospel…” (2 Tim 1:18)

PROPHECY
1. My Son died for you, listen to Him.

DIRECTION
1. Go to confession and receive Holy Communion regularly.
2. Be reconciled with those who hurt you.

THEMES AND PROMISES

Week#1(1st Sunday of Lent)
Theme: We are transformed to a life of holiness when we avoid all occasions of sin through prayers and fasting.
Promise: “…through the obedience of the one man …the many will be made righteous.” (Rom 5:19b)

Week#2(2nd Sunday of Lent)
Theme: We are transformed to a life of holiness when we trust God to help us rise above our fears
Promise: “…the eyes of the Lord are upon those… who hope for his kindness, to deliver them from death…” (Ps 33:18)

Week#3(3rd Sunday of Lent)
Theme: We are transformed to a life of holiness when we worship the Father in Spirit and truth.
Promise: “Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst.” (Jn 4:14a)

Week#4(4th Sunday of Lent)
Theme: We are transformed to a life of holiness when we live as children of Light.
Promise: “Awake and arise from the dead and Christ will give you light.” (Ep 5:14b)

Week#5(5th Sunday of Lent)
Theme: We are transformed to a life of holiness when we believe in the healing grace of God.
Promise: “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.” (Jn 11:25)