March 5, 2020
I hope you have a nice day today too.
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Thursday of the First Week in Lent
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Gospel : Matthew 7:7-12
7 "Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
9 Or who is there amongst you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
12 Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25*
12(b) Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, fled to the Lord for refuge.
14 Then she prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: "My Lord, you alone are our King. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you,
15 for I am taking my life in my hand. (c)
16 From birth, I have heard among my people that you, Lord, chose Israel from among all nations, and our ancestors from among all their forebears, as a lasting inheritance, and that you fulfilled all your promises to them. (d)
23 Be mindful of us, Lord. Make yourself known in the time of our distress and give me courage, King of gods and Ruler of every power.
24 Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion, and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and his co-conspirators may perish.
25 Save us by your power, and help me, who am alone and have no one but you, Lord.
(b). [C:12-13] Est 4:16.
(c). [C:15] Est 4:16.
(d). [C:16] Dt 4:20; 7:6; 9:29; 14:2; 26:18; 32:9.
*ESTHER Chapter 43
http://www.usccb.org/bible/est/43:12#19043012
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* The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/
◇ March 5, 2020 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/2020/20_03_05.mp3
◇ Daily Readings March 5, 2020
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030520.cfm
◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2020-03-05
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Matt.7
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Matthew&chapter=7&verse=
◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/
◇ Chibadera Catholic Church
http://www.chibaderacatholic.jp/
◇ Today's Bible Story
http://todaysbiblestory.seesaa.net/
http://todaysbible.jugem.jp/
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