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COR Monthly Bible Challenge

The Cor Challange is to read at least 1 book of the bible every month.

Additional and optional reading will be from the early church fathers. They were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers who established the intellectual and doctrinal foundations of Christianity. Many of them knew the apostles and were very involved in the early church.

And lastly there will be a section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to review.

The readings for May are:

Gospel of Mathew

Read the entire Gospel of Mathew this month. The online version of Gospel of Mathew can be found here: https://mycatholic.life/bible/rsvce/. The Gospel of Mathew is called the Ecclesial Gospel because as he reports what Jesus said, he has the life of the community constantly in mind. It doesn’t take very long to read it. Your challenge is to read it in its entirety during the month of May.

The Didache

Didachē, the oldest surviving Christian church order, probably written in Egypt or Syria in the 2nd century. In 16 short chapters it deals with morals and ethics, church practice, and the eschatological hope of Christ’s Second Coming at the end of time and presents a general program for instruction and initiation into the primitive church. It is considered to be a work of patristic literature from an unknown Apostolic Father. The Didache can be found at this link: https://earlychristianwritings.com/text/didache-roberts.html

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Read what the Catechism says about the "Our Father" The Catechism of the Catholic Church can be found here: https://usccb.cld.bz/Catechism-of-the-Catholic-Church/ Read about the Our Father – 2759 through 2865

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May 2025 Supreme Chaplain’s Monthly Challenge

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” (Gospel for May 4, Jn 21:17a)

When, following the Resurrection, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, why did he ask Peter three times whether he loved him? It has often been seen as a penance for Peter’s earlier threefold denial of Christ. But perhaps there’s something more — perhaps Jesus was pushing Peter to reflect more deeply on what it means to love him. Sometimes, we speak the words “I love you” by rote, without grasping their true meaning. May we always be mindful of what it means to truly love someone and to love as Christ taught us.

Challenge by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori:

This month, I challenge you to identify one way you can demonstrate true love of God and neighbor. Then pray about how to concretely undertake that sacrificial act of love — and put it into action.

Questions for Reflection:

What does it mean for you to truly love Jesus? Do you know anyone — or is there a particular saint — who has shown you what true love looks like? What are some specific ways you can grow in your ability to truly love?