EXERCISES OF THE SECOND WEEK
Incarnation -- Nativity -- Early Hidden Life
John 1:1-5, 9-14 ========== In the beginning was the Word
- Isaiah 52:7-10 ========== The awakening of Yahweh and of Jerusalem
- Ephesians 1:3-14 ========== God's plan of salvation
- Titus 3:4-7 ========== His compassion saves us
Luke 2:1-7 ========== The Nativity
Luke 1:46-55 ========== Magnificate of Our Lady
- Psalm 40 ========== Song of praise, prayer for help
- Hebrews 10:1-10 ========== Old sacrifices ineffective
- John 1:1-8 ========== Prologue to Gospel
- Philippians 2:5-9 ========== Prayer, Jesus state was divine...
- Isaiah 43:1-5 ========== Liberation of Israel
Luke 2:8-20 ========== Visit of the Shepherds
- Deut 32 ========== Song of Moses
- Hebrews 1:1-13 ========== The greatness of the incarnate Son of God
- Luke 1:68-79 ========== Benedictus
- Romans 16:25-27 ========== Doxology
- 2 Chron. 5:1-10 ========== The ark is brought to the temple
Wisdom 18:14-15 ========== Down from heaven leapt your word
- 1 John 1:1-4 ========== The incarnate word
Luke 2:22-39 ========== Presentation in the temple
- Psalm 71 ========== An old man's prayer
- Psalm 84 ========== Pilgrimage song
- Psalm 128 ========== Blessing for the devout
Luke 1:68-79 ========== The benedictus
- Romans 16:25-27 ========== Doxology
- Ezra 3:7-13 ========== The resumption of worship
- Psalm 72 ========== The promised King
- Psalm 73 ========== Triumph of justice
- Romans 8:1-17 ========== The life of the spirit
Matthew 2:13-18 ========== Flight to Egypt -- Innocents
- Exodus 19:3-8 ========== Yahweh promises a covenant
- Psalm 54: ========== An appeal to the God of justice
- Psalm 55: ========== Prayer in time of persecution
- Hosea 11:1-4 ========== God's love despised, his vengeance
- Jeremiah 31 ========== God loved you
- Hebrews 11 ========== On faith
Matthew 2:1-12 ========== Visit of the Magi
- Psalm 23 ========== The Lord is my shepherd
- Psalm 72 ========== The promised king
Matthew 2:19-23 ========== Return from Egypt
- Genesis 22 ========== The sacrifice of Isaac
- Psalm 127 ========== Trust in providence
- Matthew 6:25-34 ========== God and money, trust in providence
Luke 2:51-52 ========== Obedience of Jesus
- Sirach 3 ========== Duties toward parents
- Phil 4:10-20 ========== Paul's thanksgiving prayer
- Colossians 3:12-17 ========== You are God's chosen race
- Hebrews 2:9-18 ========== Jesus is crowned with glory
Luke 2:41-50 ========== Finding in the temple
- Matthew 12:46-50 ========== True kinsmen of Jesus
- Matthew 19:10-12 ========== Continence
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 ========== Timothy's vocation recalled
Matthew 2:23 ========== He will be called a Nazarene
- Deut 11:18-21 ========== Keep my words with you
- Exodus 6:20-25 ========== Genealogy to David
Colossians 3:1-4 ========== Hidden in Jesus
- Romans 12:ff-15:ff ========== Paul's exhortation
- 2 Timothy 1:6-11 ========== The gifts Timothy has received
TWO STANDARDS
John 8:31-51 ========== Pharisees, the devil is your father
- Galatians 5:16-25 ========== Fruits of the flesh vs. fruits of the Spirit
- Ephesians 6:10-20 ========== The spiritual war
- James 3:1-12 ========== Uncontrolled language--sin
Revelation 12:1-6 ========== Dragon making war on.... offering
- Mark 4:1-20 ========== Parable of the sower
- 2 Thess. 2:4-12 ========== Mystery of iniquity at work
- Matthew 13:24-30 ========== Weeds and wheat parable
- 1 Peter 5:6-11 ========== Devil goes about as a roaring lion
1 Timothy 6:3-10 ========== Self conceit, love of money
- Luke 6:17-26 ========== Beatitudes
- Philippians 2:1-18 ========== Preserve unity in humility
- Matthew 8:18-22 ========== Hardships of the Apostolic calling
- Mark 10:35-45 ========== Sons of Zebedee make their request
1 Peter 2:18-3 --3:17 ========== Slaves be obedient to your masters
- Philippians 3:7-16 ========== Because of Christ we consider all worthless
- 1 John 4:1-6 ========== Enemies of Christ
- 1 Peter 4:12--5:11 ========== Recapitulation
- Romans 8:38-39 ========== What will separate us from Christ
Matthew 5:10-12 ========== Blessed are you when men reject you
- Matthew 18:1-5 ========== Who is the greatest
- Mark 6:30-44 ========== Christ feeds the 5,000
THREE CLASSES OF PEOPLE
Luke 18:18-30 ========== The rich young man
- Luke 9:57-62 ========== Apostolic hardships
- Luke 12:13-21 ========== The parable of the rich fool
- Luke 16:19-31 ========== The rich young man and Lazarus
- Matthew 6:24-34 ========== God and money
- 2 Cor 6:1-10:12 ========== Fellow workers for Christ
- Matthew 25:14-30 =========The parable of the talents
PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS
Luke 3:1-20 ========== The preaching of John the Baptist
- Luke 7:18-20 ========== John the Baptist's question
- Isaiah 50:4-11 ========== Third song of the servant of Yahweh
- Romans 8:18-39 ========== Glory as our destiny
Matthew 3:13ff ========== Jesus leaves home
- Psalm 42 ========== Lament of a Levite in exile
- Psalm 63 ========== Desire for God
- Mark 3:31-35 ========== Who are my mother and brothers?
- Luke 14:25-33 ========== Renouncing all that one holds dear
Matthew 3:13-17 ========== Baptism at the Jordan
- Matthew 3:1-12 ========== The preaching of John the Baptist
- Acts 10:34-38 ========== The good news brought by Christ
Romans 6:1-14 ========== We were baptized into his death
- Luke 3:21-38 ========== Jesus is baptized--his genealogy
Matthew 4:1-11 ========== Jesus is tempted in the desert
- Hebrews 4:14-5:10 ========== The word of God; Christ the priest
- Hebrews 10:1-18 ========== The old sacrifices are ineffective
- Romans 5:18-21 ========== Adam; Jesus Christ
- Luke 4:1-13 ========== Jesus is tempted
- Jeremiah 31;31-34 ========== The new covenant
Hebrews 2:14-18 ========== Essential he should be like his brothers
- Psalms 91 ========== God's protection
- Psalm 94 ========== The justice of God
- Mark 8:31-33 ========== The first prophecy of the passion
Luke 4:16-30 ========== Jesus at Nazareth
- Isaiah 41 ========== Calling of Cyrus
- Isaiah 61 ========== The mission of the prophet
- Matthew 13:10-17 ========== Why Jesus speaks in parables
- Luke 4:16-30 ========== Jesus at Nazareth
- Luke 4:31-44 ========== Jesus begins his ministry by curing of a demoniac
- Isaiah 42:1-4 ========== First song of the servant of Yahweh
- Ephesians 5:6-21 ========== Against loose living
- James 1:1-18 ========== Trials a privilege
CALLS OF THE APOSTLES
Luke 5:1-11 ========== I will make you fishers of men
- Matthew 4:18-22 ========== I will make you fishers of men
- Matthew 9:9-17 ========== The call of Matthew, joy of the call
- Matthew 10 ========== The apostolic discourse
- Luke 16:13 ========== Serve only one master
- Matthew 19 ========== The aspects of the call
- Matthew 10:17-23 ========== On the persecution of missionaries
- 2 Cor 1:19-20 ========== He is our Yes
John 1:35-51 ========== The call of John, Andrew, Peter
- Matthew 23:8-12 ========== All brothers, only one master, Christ
- Luke 22:24-30 ========== Who is the greatest
- John 15:9-17 ========== Keep my commandments
- John 4:1-42 ========== The woman at the well
OLD TESTAMENT CALLS
Exodus 3 =======The call of Moses
- Genesis 12 ========== The call of Abraham
- 1 Samue l 3 ========== The call of Samuel
- Isaiah 6:1-9 ========== The call of Isaiah
- Jeremiah 1:1-3 ========== The call of Jeremiah
- Ezekiel 1-3 ========== The call of Ezekiel
THREE DEGREES OF HUMILITY
Luke 6: 20-23 ========= Beatitudes
- Acts 5: 40-42 ========== The flogging of the apostles
- 1 Peter 4:12-16 ========== Recapitulation--insults for Christ
2 Cor 6: 4-10 ========== Servants -- fortitude in suffering
- 1 Cor 1: 21-32 ========== Foolishness of God is wiser than men
- 2 Cor 4: 4-7 ========== Preach Jesus as Lord
- James 2 ========== Works and service go with faith
PUBLIC LIFE CONTINUED
John 2: 1-12 ========== The miracle at Cana
- Matthew 15:21-28 ========== Daughter of the Canaanite woman
- Matthew 13:44-46 ========== The parable of the treasure and the pearl
- Luke 14:15-24 ========== Invited guest who made excuses
John 4:1-42 ========== The woman at the well
Luke 11:1-13 ========== Jesus at prayer
- Luke 11:1-4 ========== Our Father
- Luke 11:5-11 ========== Friend to friend
- Luke 11:12-13 ========== Father to child
- Luke 18:1-8 ========== Persistence
- Luke 9:18-21 ========== Peter's profession of faith
- Luke 5:15-16 ========== Going to be alone and pray
- Luke 6:12-16 ========== Prayer before the choice of the twelve
- Luke 18:9-14 ========== The Pharisee and the Publican
- Matthew 14:13-21 ========== First miracle of the loaves
- Isaiah 63:7-19 ========== Psalm of reconciliation
- Galatians 4:6-7 ========== Spirit cries, Abba Father
- Romans 8:14-17 ========== Children of God
Luke 19:47-48 ========== Jesus preaching
- John 2:13-25 ========== The cleansing of the temple
- Matthew 6:1-6 ========== Almsgiving in secret
- Psalms 119:137-152 ========== Zeal for your Father's house
- Luke 10:29-37 ========== The parable of the good Samaritan
- Luke 21:1-4 ========== The parable of the widows mite
- Matthew 25:14-30 ========== The parable of the talents
Luke 6:17-49 ========== The sermon on the mount
- Isaiah 58 ========== Inward religion must be observances
- Matthew 5,6,7, ========== The sermon on the mount
- John 6:1-15 ========== The multiplication of the loaves
- John 6:22-71 ========== The bread of life discourse
Matthew 14:22-33 ========== Jesus walks on the water
- Psalm 91 ========== God's protection
- Psalm 107 ========== God our refuge in all dangers
- Matthew 8:23-27 ========== Jesus calms the storm
John 10:1-18 ========== Jesus, the door to the sheepfold
- Psalm 23 ========== The Lord is my shepherd
- Ezekiel 34 ========== Search for my sheep
Luke 10:38-42 ========== Jesus with Martha and Mary
- Luke 4:1-3 ========== The temptation in the wilderness
- Luke 18:15-17 ========== Jesus with the children
- Luke 19:41-44 ========== Lament for Jerusalem
- John 12:1-11 ========== The anointing at Bethany
- Matthew 26:6-10 ========== The anointing at Bethany
John 11:1-44 ========== The raising of Lazarus
- Psalm 130 ========== From the depths I call to you
- Ezekiel 37:1-14 ========== Dry bones
- John 6:22-71 ========== The bread of life discourse
- Luke 18:35-43 ========== The healing of the blind man
Luke 8:4-15 ========== The parable of the sower
- Ephesians 6:19ff ========== Speak the Gospel of Jesus without fear
- Revelations 12:1-17 ========== The vision of the woman and the dragon
Luke 10:29-37 ========== The Good Samaritan--love
- Ezekiel 34 ========== Search for my sheep
- Luke 10:38-42 ========== Martha and Mary
Luke 16:1-13 ========== The Crafty Stewart
- Isaiah 9;1-7 ========== Ephiphany
- John 3:16-21 ========== Live in the light
Luke 9:28-36 ========== Transfiguration
THE THIRD WEEK
Passion and Death of Our Lord
Matthew 21:1-17 ========== Jesus enters Jerusalem
- Luke 13:34-35 ========== Jerusalem admonished
- Luke 19:41-44 ========== Lament for Jerusalem
- Psalm 93 ========== The majesty of God
- Psalm 118 ========== God's love is everlasting!
Matthew 26:1-14 ========== The anointing at Bethany
- John 11:45-54 ========== The Jewish leaders decide the fate of Jesus
- Psalm 27 ========== In God's company there is no fear
Luke 22:7-23 ========== Last supper
- Exodus 12:1-14 ========== The Passover
- Exodus 24:1-11 ========== Covenant ratified
- Psalm 113 ========== To God glorious, the merciful
- Psalm 114 ========== Hymn for Passover
- Psalm 115 ========== The on true God
- Psalm 116 ========== Thanksgiving
- Psalm 117 ========== Summons to praise
- Psalm 118 ========== Processional hymn, -- tabernacles
- Matthew 26:20-30 ========== Treachery of Judas, last supper
John 13:1-15 ========== Jesus washes the disciples feet
- Matthew 20:17-23 ========== Third prophecy of the passion
- John 15:12-17 ========== No greater love
- John 17:1-26 ========== Priestly prayer of Christ
Luke 22:39-46 ========== Agony in the garden
- Mark 14:32-42 ========== Agony in the garden
- John 15:18-27 ========== The hostile world
- Hb. 4:14--5:10 ========== Christ the high priest
- John 18:1-19 ========== Betrayal by Judas
Luke 22:54-62 ========== Peter's denials
- Jeremiah 11:18-23 ========== Jeremiah persecuted in his own town
- Psalm 22 ========== My God, why have you forsaken me
- Psalm 23 ========== The Lord is my shepherd
- John 10:1-18 ========== The Good Shepherd
John 18:12-24 ========== Jesus before Annas and Caiphas
- Psalm 64 ========== The punishment of slanders
- Psalm 69 ========== Lament
- Psalm 70 ========== A cry of distress
Matthew 26:57-68 ========== Night session with the Sanhedrin
- Luke 22:66-71 ========== Morning session with the Sanhedrin
- 1 Peter 2:1-10 ========== New priesthood, integrity
- Psalm 142 ============ Prayer of a hunted man
- Psalm 143 ========== A humble entreaty
- Isaiah 50:4-7 ========== Third song of the servant
- Matthew 27:3-10 ========== The death of Judas
Matthew 26:69-75 ========== Denial of Peter
Luke 22:54-62 ========== Denial of Peter
Luke 23:1-7 ========== Jesus before Pilate
- Psalm 38 ========== Prayer in distress
- Psalm 40 ========== Prayer of praise--prayer for help
- Psalm 102 ========== Prayer in misfortune
- Isaiah 52:13ff ========== Suffering servant
- Isaiah 53:12ff ========== Suffering servant
Luke 23:8-25 ========== Jesus before Herod and Pilate
John 18:28--1:16 ========== Last trial with Pilate
Matthew 27:26-31 ========== Scourging, crowning with thorns
- 1 Cor 1:17-31 ========== Shame the wise by choosing the weak
- 2 Cor 4:7-18 ========== Trials and hopes of the Apostolate
- Romans 5 ========== Christ died for us while we were still sinners
Luke 23:26-32 ========== The Way of the Cross
Matthew 27:32ff ========== The Way of the Cross
Luke 23:33-46 ========== Crucifixion
- Psalm 22 ========== My God, why have you forsaken me
- Psalm 31 ========== Prayer in time of ordeal
- Psalm 88 ========== Lament
- Philippians 2:6-11 ========== He empties himself for us
- Galatians 2:17-21 ========== Good news as proclaimed by Paul
John 19:17-37 ========== Crucifixion
- John 19:25-27 ========== Seven last words
- John 19:28-30 ========== Seven last words
- Matthew 27:46-47 ========== Seven last words
Luke 23:47-54 ========== Jesus taken down from the cross
- Isaiah 42:1-9 ========== First song of the suffering servant
- 1 Cor 1:17-31 ========== True wisdom and false
- Hebrews 9:11 -28 =========Christ seals the new covenant with his blood
Luke 23:52-56 ========== Burial
HOLY SATURDAY
Psalm 42 ========== Lament for Levite in exile
- Psalm 74 ========== The destruction of the temple
- Psalm 130 ========== From the depths
- Wisdom 3:1-9 ========== Destines of good and bad men
- Wisdom 4:7-15 ========== Premature death of virtuous men
- 1 Peter 3:18-- 4:19 ========== Resurrection 7 the descent to hell
THE FOURTH WEEK
Resurrection and Contemplation to Obtain Divine Love
JESUS APPEARS TO MARY
Psalm 116 ========== Thanksgiving
Luke 1:46-55 ========== The Magnificat
Ephesians 1:3-14 ========== God's plan of salvation
Mark 16:1-8 ========== Jesus appears to the women
- Psalm 2 ========== The messianic drama
- Psalm 19 ========== Yahweh, sun of righteousness
- Psalm 24 ========== Hymn for solemn entry to the sanctuary
- Psalm 118 ========== Processional hymn feast of the tabernacles
John 20:11-18 ========== Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
- Isaiah 30:19-26 ========== The coming of prosperity
- Isaiah 35:1-10 ========== The judgement of God
- Isaiah 43 ========== Liberation of Israel
Luke 24:13-35 ========== Appearance on the road to Emmaus
- Psalm 62 ========== Hope in God alone
- Acts 10:34-43 ========== Good news of peace brought by Christ
- 1 Cor 1:17 ========== True wisdom and the false
- Ephesians 1:15-23 ========== Triumph and supremacy of Christ
Luke 24:36-49 ========== Jesus appears to the Apostles
- Hosea 6:1-3 ========== Third day he will raise us up
- Ezekiel 37:1-14 ========== Dry bones
- Acts 2:22-32 ========== Preaching the resurrection
- 1 Cor 15 ========== The fact of the resurrection
- Philippians 3:7-14 ========== I count all as lost that I have Christ
Philippians 4:4-9 ========== The Lord is very near
- Galatians 5:1-6 ========== Christian liberty
- 1 Peter 4:7-19 ========== Hold unfailing in your love for one another
John 21 ========== Appearances to the Apostles omn Lake Tiberius
- Luke 22:31-34 ========== Peter's denial and repentance foretold
- 2 Cor 1:3-7 ========== Father is a gentle Father
- 2 Peter 1:12-13 ========== The apostolic witness
Matthew 28:16-20 ========== Mission to the World
- Isaiah 43:8-13 ========== Yahweh alone is God
- John 14:15-31 ========== The sending of the Spirit
- Colossians 1:15-20 ========== Christ the head of all creation
Acts 1:1-11 ========== Ascension
- Luke 24:44-53 ========== Ascension last instructions to the apostles
- Revelations 21:1-7 ========== The heavenly Jerusalem
Acts 9:1-22 ========== Conversion of Paul
THE CONTEMPLATION TO ATTAIN DIVINE LOVE
Point One
Psalm 104 ========== The glories of creation
1 John 4:7--5:4 ========== Love and faith
Psalm 136 ========== Litany of thanksgiving
1 Cor 4:7-13 ========== Servants of Christ
Ephesians 4:10 ========== Christ fills all things
Point Two
Psalm 139 ========== The praise of God's omniscience
Hosea 11:1-4 ========== When Israel was a child
Isaiah 54:5-10 ========== The love of Yahweh
Point Three
Psalm 136 ========== Litany of thanksgiving
John 3:16-17 ========== God loved the world so much He sent His Son
Hebrews 1:1-7 ========== Greeting, new heart
Romans 8:14-39 ========== Children of God
Point Four
Ephesians 1:3-14 ========== God's plan of salvation
1 John 1:1-4 ========== The incarnate word
Background
Exodus 15:1-18 ========== Song of victory
Deut 11:1-32 ========== Canticle of Moses
Job 38:1--42:1-6 ========== Injunctions to Israel
Colossians 1:9-23 ========== Reach full knowledge
Colossians 3:1-4 ========== Life-giving union with Christ
Colossians 3:12-17 ========== You are God's chosen race
1 John 3:1-3 ========== Live as God's children
1 John 5:1-21 ========== Love God's children
Ephesians 3:4-21 ========== Know the love of Christ
Revelations 21:1-8 ========== New heaven, new earth
Revelations 22:1-21 ========== Spirit and the Bride say come