Intentions, Themes, and Readings for Christian Unity Octave

Grouped by category.

These are traditional Catholic prayer intentions for each day in the Octave (as listed here):

January 18: For the return of the "other sheep" to the One Fold of our Lord Jesus Christ.

January 19: For the return of the Eastern Orthodox Christians to communion with the Apostolic See.

January 20: For the return of the Anglicans to the authority of the Vicar of Christ.

January 21: For the return of all Protestants throughout the world to the unity of the Catholic Church.

January 22: That Christians in America may be one, in union with the Chair of Saint Peter.

January 23: That lapsed Catholics will return to the Sacraments of the Church.

January 24: That the Jewish people will be converted to the Catholic Faith.

January 25: That missionary zeal will conquer the world for Christ.

These are traditional Anglican/Episcopalian prayer intentions for each day in the Octave (as listed here):

(18) East Orthodox, Coptic, and other Eastern Churches

(19) Roman Catholic and Eastern Catholic Churches

(20) Anglican, Old Catholic, and allied Churches

(21) Lutheran, Moravian, and Methodist Churches

(22) Congregational, Presbyterian, and Reformed Churches

(23) Baptist, Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, and Christian (Disciples of Christ) Churches

(24) Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches

(25) Other groups, particularly "non-mainstream" ones; theologians and councils seeking to promote Christian Unity while preserving Christian Truth

Here are lists of Epistles and Gospels from the Mass for Christian Unity in the Lectionary of the Roman Missal (Editio Typica Altera):

1. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
2. Ephesians 2:19-22
3. Ephesians 4:1-6
4. Ephesians 4:30-5:2
5. Philippians 2:1-13
6. Colossians 3:9-17
7. 1 Timothy 2:5-8
8. 1 John 4:9-15

1. Matthew 18:19-22
2. Luke 9:49-56
3. John 10:11-16
4. John 11:45-52
5. John 13:1-5
6. John 17:1-11
7. John 17:11-19
8. John 17:20-26

Here is the summary of daily themes and readings for this year (from the Vatican website):

Day 1

We have this treasure in clay jars (2 Cor 4:7)

Hope

Gen 15:1-7
Ps 16
Heb 9:8-12
Lk 24:13-35

Day 2

We are afflicted in every way but not crushed (2 Cor 4:8)

Faith

Ex 5:6-17
Ps 128
Heb 11:13-27
Mt 2:14-15

Day 3

So that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies (1 Cor 4:10)

In the image of Christ

Gen 1:26-27
Ps 45
1 Tim 6:11-16
Mt 5:14-15

Day 4

That the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh (2 Cor 4:11)

Dignity of human life

Ezra 1:1-4
Ps 50
Rm 6:6-14
Mk 9:33-37

Day 5

I believed and so I spoke (2 Cor 4:13)

Courage

Josh 1:1-9
Ps 113
Eph 2:11-22
Mk 7:24-30

Day 6

So that grace as it extends to more and more (2 Cor 4:15)

The justice of God's grace

Deut 10:17-22
Ps 103:1-13
Rom 3:21-31
Mt 5:1-12

Day 7

So we do not lose heart (2 Cor 4:16)

Perseverance

Neh 7:73-8:3, 9-10
Ps 118:5-9, 19-24
Acts 7:54-8:5
Mk 10:28-30

Day 8

Preparing for us an eternal weight of glory (2 Cor 4:17)

Called to unity on the path to Glory

Is 33:17-22
Ps 42
Eph 4:1-6
Jn 17:20-26

(The Vatican website also includes "Biblical Reflections and Prayers for the Eight Days".)

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Fri. 01/17/03 01:10:36 PM
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