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The Lenten Fast “The holy spiritual struggle” or “Drawing closer to God”

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WEEK’S

THEME

WEEKDAYS

WEEKEND

Sunday’s Gospel Reading

The Holy Spiritual Procession

The Savior’s Grace

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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The features of the procession / struggle

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Preparation for Procession

Reject evil

Mk 9:33-50

Cleave to good

Lk: 12:41-50

Love & give

Lk 6:35-38

Grow in spirit

MK 4:21-29

Pray & submit

LK 11:1-10

Be perfect

Mt 5:38-48

Seek the Kingdom

Mt 6:19-33

“Do not lay up treasures...Seek 1st the Kingdom…”

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Nature of Procession: STRUGGLE

Pray always

Lk 18:1-8

Follow Christ

Mk 10:17-27

Assurance

Mt 15:32-38

Reject, give & follow

Mt 19:16-30

Build on rock

Lk 6:39-49

Difficulties on the road

Mt 7:13-21

Victory

Mt 4:1-11

Temptation in the Wilderness

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Purity of Procession: REPENTANCE

Confession

Of repentance

Lk 11:33-36

Righteousness of repentance

Jn 8:31-39

Temptation of repentance

Lk 4:1-13

Judgment of repentance

Jn 12:44-50

Faithfulness of repentance

Lk 11:14-26

Forgiveness

Of repentance

Mt 18:23-35

Acceptance of repentance

Lk 15:11-32

The Prodigal Son

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Constitution of Procession:

THE GOSPEL

Spirit of the Gospel

Lk 16:1-9

Spreading the Gospel

Lk 9:57-62

Peace of the Gospel

Mk 4:35-41

Light of the Gospel

Lk 18:35-43

Faith in the Gospel

Mt 15:21-31

Works & fruits of the Gospel

Mt 21:33-46

Glory of the Gospel

Jn 4:1-42

Samaritan Woman

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The fruits of the struggle

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Target of Procession:

FAITH

Submission in faith

Lk 9:12-17

Service in faith

Jn 8:12-20

Hope in faith Lk 13:6-9

Freedom through faith

Lk 13:10-17

Sentence of faith

Jn 8:21-27

Guidance by faith

Mt 23:13-39

Strengthening the Faith

Jn 5:1-18

Healing the Paralytic

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Identity in Procession:

BAPTISM

Repentance & baptism

Lk 13:1-5

Witnessing in baptism

Lk 9:18-22

Judgment of baptism

Lk 11:45-52

Life of baptism

Jn 6:47 –71

Rebirth in baptism

Jn 3:1-13

Salvation of baptism

Mk 10:46-52

Enlightment of baptism

Jn 9:1-41

Healing the Man Born

Blind

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End of Procession:

SALVATION

Savior’s Witnesses

Jn 5:31-47

Confessing the Savior

Jn 12:36-43

Faith in the Savior

Jn 6:35-45

Savior’s resurrection

Mk 12:18-27

Savior’s judgment

Lk 13:31-35

Savior’s blessing

Jn 11:1-45

Raising of Lazarus

Savior’s salvation

Mt 21:1-17

Mk 11:1-11

Lk 19:29-48

Jn 12:12-19

Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

PALM’S SUNDAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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