Opening Prayer
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
✠ Amen
As we read the Gospel of John, his Letters, and the Book of Revelation help us to discover his character, so we might know the treasure of the Beloved Disciple.
Most Holy Trinity, we praise you that we may look upon you with unveiled eyes being transformed from glory to glory by the Lord who is the Spirit. In your grace you lavish your blessings upon each of us as beloved disciples, so that we may be equipped to face the challenges of this hour. [Adapted from 2 Corinthians 3:18]
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
✠ Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
✠ Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners. Now, and at the hour of our death.
Glory Be (Gloria Patri)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
✠ Amen.
Day One
Selections from the Gospel of John, the Beloved Disciple
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1-2
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.” John 1:12
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests.
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son full of grace and truth.” John 1:14
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” John 1:16
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests.
“When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.”” John 2:3-4
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’” John 2:5
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests.
“Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” John 3:3
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” John 3:16
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests.
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:29-30
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“Those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life” John 4:14
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth.” John 4:23
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“I am he the Messiah, the one who is speaking to you”. John 4:26
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work.” John 4:34
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.” John 4:42
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
Selections from Letters of John, the Beloved Disciple
“We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.” 1 John 1:1-2
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“We declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” 1 John 1:3-4
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
“If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:6-7
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John1:9
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
Selections from Revelation, by John, the Beloved Disciple
“Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; for the time is near.” Revelation 1:3
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.” Revelation 1:5-6
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
“Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, every one who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.” Revelation 1:7
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
“ ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8
✠ You are my beloved disciple on whom my favor rests
“Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent… ‘To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’” Revelation 2:5,6
✠ Blessed are they that keep these words
Closing Prayers
Most Holy Trinity, we have read selections from the Gospel of John, the Letters of John, and the Book of Revelation to help us see you like John sees you, to love you like John loves you, to take on the character of John… so that we may abide in you and you in us and become beloved disciples, transformed from glory to glory, by the Lord who is the Spirit.
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit .
✠ Amen