Readings from Johnʼs gospel

Wed 17 Feb 1:1-18 Sat 13 March 11:1-16

Thurs 18 Feb 1:19-34 Sun 14 March 11:17-37

Fri 19 Feb 1:35-51 Mon 15 March 11:38-57

Sat 20 Feb 2:1-11 Tues 16 March 12:1 -19

Sun 21 Feb 2:12-25 Wed 17 March 12:20-36

Mon 22 Feb 3:1-21 Thurs 18 March 12:37-50

Tues 23 Feb 3:22-36 Fri 19 March 13:1-17

Wed 24 Feb 4:1-26 Sat 20 March 13:18-38

Thurs 25 Feb 4:27-42 Sun 21 March 14:1-14

Fri 26 Feb 4:43-5:15 Mon 22 March 14:15-31

Sat 27 Feb 5:16-30 Tues 23 March 15:1-17

Sun 28 Feb 5:31-47 Wed 24 March 15:18-16:4

Mon 01 March 6:1-24 Thurs 25 March 16:5-16

Tues 02 March 6:25-59 Fri 26 March 16:17-33

Wed 03 March 6:60-71 Sat 27 March 17:1-26

Thurs 04 March 7:1-24 Sun 28 March 18:1-11

Fri 05 March 7:25-44 Mon 29 March 18:12-27

Sat 06 March 7:45-8:11 Tues 30 March 18:28-40

Sun 07 March 8:12-30 Wed 31 March 19:1-16a

Mon 08 March 8:31-47 Thurs 01 April 19:16b-42

Tues 09 March 8:48-9:12 Fri 02 April 20:1-23

Wed 10 March 9:13-41 Sat 03 April 20:24-21:14

Thurs 11 March 10:1-21 Sun 04 April 21:15-25

Fri 12 March 10:22-42

A spiritual 5-a-day for Lent Just as it is beneficial for our health to develop the habit of eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, so it is good for our spiritual health to develop good daily habits as part of balanced, healthy spiritual diet. Hopefully, if you can stick with this pattern throughout Lent, you will develop a routine that you donʼt want to stop when Easter has passed. The ideas in this booklet are simply suggestions to get you started, you may want to change one habit for something else – itʼs up to you. After all, itʼs your relationship with God, so you should develop it in your own way. If you can do each ʻpracticeʼ at the same time each day, it will probably help you to stay focussed and committed. (Tip – you could set reminders on your mobile phone!)

Practice 1 – Read, learn and discover Suggested time = before breakfast The plan is to read through the whole of Johnʼs gospel by Easter Sunday. The reading plan on the back of the booklet will keep you on track with this. As you read, try to notice something new in each section – a word, or phrase, or aspect that you havenʼt noticed before.

Practice 2 - Draw close, listen, sort Suggested time = before you leave the house for school/work Spend two minutes (time it!) in silence. Focus on what God wants from you today, allow him to clarify your thoughts, and order your priorities.

Practice 3 - Submit, receive, refresh Suggested time = lunchtime Say the Lordʼs Prayer – silently or out loud.

Practice 4 - Thank, give, serve Suggested time = at the end of school/work Give thanks for something that has happened during the day

Practice 5 - Reflect, write, renew Suggested time = any time in the evening Get a notebook and write down how you feel about the day, what happened, what inspired you. Then think about how you plan to approach tomorrow.

Prepared by Les Hutchinson February 2010