2019 Summer Spiritual Challenge

I. READ THE FIRST LETTER OF JOHN

II. READ AND REFLECT ON (JOURNAL ON IF YOU LIKE) THE HEALING MIRACLES OF JESUS [LISTED BELOW]

III. READ CHAPTER EIGHT OF THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE ROMANS
+ HIGHLIGHT THE VERSES THAT TOUCH YOU MOST
+ PRAY OVER THOSE VERSES AND JOURNAL ON THEM IF YOU LIKE
+ LEARN A VERSE OR TWO BY HEART AND WITH YOUR HEART

IV. COMMIT TO A SERIOUS ONE YEAR PALANCA

V. REMEMBER TO PRAY DAILY
THE PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS BEFORE THE CRUCIFIX
PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS BEFORE THE CRUCIFIX
All highest Glorious God,
Cast Your light into the darkness of my heart.
Give me right faith, firm hope, perfect charity, and profound humility,
With wisdom and perception, O Lord.
So that I may do what is truly Your holy will. Amen.
THE HAIL MARY
AND THE HEART OF JESUS MAKE ME HOLY
Heart of Jesus, make me holy.
Heart of Mary, teach me to love Jesus.
Heart of Joseph, teach me purity of Heart.

THE HEALING MIRACLES OF JESUS
Healing of the royal official’s son John 4:46-54

Healing of a man possessed by a demon in Capernaum Mark 1:21-28, Luke 4:33-37

Healing of Simon Peter’s mother-in-law Matthew 8:14-15, Mark 1:29-31, Luke 4:38-39

Healing the sick during the evening Matt 8:16, Mark 1:32, Luke 4:40

Healing a leper Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-15

Healing a centurion’s servant Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10

Healing a paralyzed man Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:18-26

Healing a withered hand Matthew 12:9-14, Mark 3:1-6, Luke 6:6-10

Raising a widow’s son Luke 7:11-17

Healing a woman with internal bleeding Matthew 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-34, Luke 8:43-48

Raising Jairus’ daughter
Matthew 9:18-19, 23-25; Mark 5:22-24, 35-43; Luke 8:41-42, 49-56

Healing two blind men Matthew 9:27-31

Healing a mute man possessed by a demon Matthew 9:32-33

Healing a man who was crippled for 38 years John 5:1-17

Healing of many in Gennesaret Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56

Healing a demon-possessed girl Matthew 15:21-28, Mark 7:24-30

Healing a deaf man with a speech impediment Mark 7:31-37

Healing a blind man in Bethsaida Mark 8:22-26

Healing a man born blind John 9:1-41

Healing a boy possessed by a demon Matthew 17:14-20, Mark 9:17-29, Luke 9:37-43

Healing a blind and mute man who was possessed by a demon
Matthew 12:22-23, Luke 11:14

Healing a woman with an 18 year infirmity Luke 13:10-13

Healing a man with dropsy Luke 14:1-6

Healing 10 men suffering from leprosy Luke 17:11-19

Bringing Lazarus back to life John 11:1-44

Healing Bartimaeus of blindness Matthew 20:29-34, Mark 10:46-52, Luke 18:35-43

Restoring a severed ear Luke 22:45-54

What do you learn about Jesus ?

How can this ‘illness’ and this healing apply to you ?

What touched your heart about this healing miracle text ?

Love,

Father Martin