Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Scripture by Heart Scripture by Heart Scripture by Heart December “Family” December “Family” December “Family” During Advent this year we will again focus on During Advent this year we will again focus on During Advent this year we will again focus on Chapter 11 which prophesizes the coming Isaiah Chapter 11 which prophesizes the coming Isaiah Chapter 11 which prophesizes the coming of our Lord. All of Chapter 11 focuses on the of our Lord. All of Chapter 11 focuses on the of our Lord. All of Chapter 11 focuses on the peace and justice that Jesus, through his birth, peace and justice that Jesus, through his birth, peace and justice that Jesus, through his birth, will bring to the world. We hope you will find this will bring to the world. We hope you will find this will bring to the world. We hope you will find this Chapter in the and read it together with Chapter in the Bible and read it together with Chapter in the Bible and read it together with your family at the start of Advent. It is very your family at the start of Advent. It is very your family at the start of Advent. It is very beautiful and reminds us of the importance of beautiful and reminds us of the importance of beautiful and reminds us of the importance of family and ancestors (Jesus was a descendent of family and ancestors (Jesus was a descendent of family and ancestors (Jesus was a descendent of through the House of and Joseph). Jesse through the House of David and Joseph). Jesse through the House of David and Joseph).

Dec. 6 :2 Dec. 6 Isaiah 11:2 Dec. 6 Isaiah 11:2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding. spirit of wisdom and of understanding. spirit of wisdom and of understanding. Dec.13 Isaiah 11:9 Dec.13 Isaiah 11:9 Dec.13 Isaiah 11:9 The earth shall be filled with knowledge of The earth shall be filled with knowledge of The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Dec. 20 Isaiah 11:12 Dec. 20 Isaiah 11:12 Dec. 20 Isaiah 11:12 He shall raise a signal to the nations. He shall raise a signal to the nations. He shall raise a signal to the nations. Dec. 25 Christmas Dec. 25 Christmas Dec. 25 Christmas Isaiah Chapter 11 Isaiah Chapter 11 Isaiah Chapter 11 Again, read all of Isaiah 11 and reflect on the Again, read all of Isaiah 11 and reflect on the Again, read all of Isaiah 11 and reflect on the peace that the birth of Jesus is peace that the birth of Jesus is peace that the birth of Jesus is prophesized to bring to all nations. prophesized to bring to all nations. prophesized to bring to all nations. Dec. 27 Isaiah 12:2 Dec. 27 Isaiah 12:2 Dec. 27 Isaiah 12:2 God indeed is my savior God indeed is my savior God indeed is my savior