Sunday of the Order of Melchizedek

September 20th

CL: Genesis 14:17-24

OTA: Jeremiah 31:31-40

NT: 1 John 2:15-27

NTA: Hebrews 7:1-10(11-28)

G: Matthew 15:32-39

GA: Matthew 11:25-30

Ps: Psalm 110:1-7

Collect of the Day:

Almighty and merciful God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified, receive the supplications and prayers which we offer before You for all those you have placed in the Order of Melchizedek, that in their vocations and ministry, they may truly and godly serve You; through Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week          The Order of Melchizedek

Verse of the Week:            Genesis 14:18

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Jeremiah 31:31-40    Tues: Hebrews 7:1-10       Wed: Matthew 11:25-30

Thurs:            1 John 2:15-27         Fri: Matthew 15:32-39

Catechism Reading:

Give us this day our daily bread.

What does this mean?

God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers,

even to all evil people,

but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this

and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.

What is meant by daily bread?

Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support

and needs of the body,

such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home,

land, animals, money, goods,

a devout husband or wife, devout children,

devout workers, devout and faithful rulers,

good government, good weather, peace, health, self control,

good reputation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.