Year of Love
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Weekly Reflections & Scripture Verses
Reflection for January 31st - February 6th: Lord Jesus, look upon us and cleanse us of all that does not serve the will of your Father. Strengthen us and protect us that we may find eternal life with you.
Scripture Verse for the Week: No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12____________
Reflection for January 24th - 30th: Lord Jesus, you called the disciples to leave their past behind, and follow you. John and Paul called the people to change. The change you call us to is conversion, and the reward is life eternal with you. Let us heed your call and follow.
Scripture Verse for the Week: Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10____________
Reflection for January 17th - 23rd: O God, you called Samuel to a life of service, and connected him to
your plan of salvation. Likewise, Jesus called the Apostles to service, and to be the first whom he called to leave old ways behind, and follow the Gospel. May we imitate Samuel and always say, "Speak Lord, your servant is listening" and may we always seek to do your will.
Scripture Verse for the Week: My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
John 15:12____________
Reflection for January 10th - 16th: Lord Jesus, in baptism you give us new life with you in the spirit.
Let our lives reflect our gratitude for the eternal life you have won for us on the Cross.
Scripture Verse for the Week: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13____________Reflection for January 3rd - 9th: Lord Jesus, just as the Magi brought you gifts at your birth, you bring us the greatest gift of all: life eternal with you in heaven. May we recognize the value of the gift you offer us, and follow you always.
Scripture Verse for the Week: We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19____________Reflection for December 27th - January 2nd: God, only you give life. You give parents the gift of participating in this miracle, and you set the family as the place where children learn love, respect and honor.
Scripture Verse for the Week: And so, we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 1 John 4:16____________Reflection for December 20th - 26th: God gave the world new life in His son Jesus Christ. God’s love for us is pure, and He gives us the choice like Mary, we must say Yes to God’s love in our life.
Scripture Verse for the Week: Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:3-4____________
Reflection for December 13th - 19th: Advent, like Lent, is a time of preparation. We are called to holiness, to a pure state so that we may have eternal life with God in heaven. The Lord reminds us of His promise, and calls us to prepare ourselves. We can only do this in preparation with the Lord.
Scripture Verse for the Week: And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:14
____________Reflection for December 6th - 12th: God longs to give us the gift of eternal life in His presence.
We must do our part and prepare ourselves for such a beautiful gift.
Scripture Verse for the Week: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5