The Lenten Fast
“The holy spiritual struggle” or “Drawing closer to God”
| Part | Week | Week’s theme | Weekdays | Weekend | Sunday’s Gospel reading | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holy Spiritual Procession | The Savior’s Grace | |||||||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | ||||
| Part oneThe features of the procession / struggle | 1 | Preparation for Procession | Reject evilMk 9:33-50 | Cleave to goodLk 12:41-50 | Love & giveLk 6:35-38 | Grow in spiritMk 4:21-29 | Pray & submitLk 11:1-10 | Be perfectMt 5:38-48 | Seek the KingdomMt 6:19-33 | “Do not lay up treasures…Seek 1st the Kingdom…” |
| 2 | Nature of Procession: STRUGGLE | Pray alwaysLk 18:1-8 | Follow ChristMk 10:17-27 | AssuranceMt 15:32-38 | Reject, give & followMt 19:16-30 | Build on rockLk 6:39-49 | Difficulties on the roadMt 7:13-21 | VictoryMt 4:1-11 | Temptation in the Wilderness | |
| 3 | Purity of Procession: REPENTANCE | Confession of repentanceLk 11:33-36 | Righteousness of repentanceJn 8:31-39 | Temptation of repentanceLk 4:1-13 | Judgment of repentanceJn 12:44-50 | Faithfulness of repentanceLk 11:14-26 | Forgiveness of repentanceMt 18:23-35 | Acceptance of repentanceLk 15:11-32 | The Prodigal Son | |
| 4 | Constitution of Procession: THE GOSPEL | Spirit of the GospelLk 16:1-9 | Spreading the GospelLk 9:57-62 | Peace of the GospelMk 4:35-41 | Light of the GospelLk 18:35-43 | Faith in the GospelMt 15:21-31 | Works & fruits of the GospelMt 21:33-46 | Glory of the GospelJn 4:1-42 | Samaritan Woman | |
| Part twoThe fruits of the struggle | 5 | Target of Procession: FAITH | Submission in faithLk 9:12-17 | Service in faithJn 8:12-20 | Hope in faithLk 13:6-9 | Freedom through faithLk 13:10-17 | Sentence of faithJn 8:21-27 | Guidance by faithMt 23:13-39 | Strengthening the FaithJn 5:1-18 | Healing the Paralytic |
| 6 | Identity in Procession: BAPTISM | Repentance & baptismLk 13:1-5 | Witnessing in baptismLk 9:18-22 | Judgment of baptismLk 11:45-52 | Life of baptismJn 6:47–71 | Rebirth in baptismJn 3:1-13 | Salvation of baptismMk 10:46-52 | Enlightenment of baptismJn 9:1-41 | Healing the Man Born Blind | |
| 7 | End of Procession: SALVATION | Savior’s WitnessesJn 5:31-47 | Confessing the SaviorJn 12:36-43 | Faith in the SaviorJn 6:35-45 | Savior’s resurrectionMk 12:18-27 | Savior’s judgmentLk 13:31-35 | Savior’s blessingJn 11:1-45 Raising of Lazarus | Savior’s salvationMt 21:1-17 Mk 11:1-11 Lk 19:29-48 Jn 12:12-19 | Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem PALM’S SUNDAY | |
The daily Gospel readings of the Holy Lent, one theme a week.