Nehemiah 1 Resolutions

Nehemiah Responds

Nehemiah Responds

  1. I will compose a prayer modeled after Nehemiah’s prayer (Nehemiah 4-11) and offer my prayer to the Lord on behalf of the Church. 

  2. I will offer a fast or a penance for the sins of the Church. 

  3. I will examine and record ways I can leverage my influence for the sake of my faith and the people of God. 

  4. I will discuss with a trusted friend an idea I have to bring renewal in my parish.
  5. I will reflect on any areas that I am hiding from acting on behalf of God and discuss those areas with a priest. 

  6. I will read Letter to a Suffering Church by Bishop Robert Barron and will discuss what I read with my older children. 


Nehemiah 2 Resolutions

Nehemiah Counters His Enemies

Nehemiah Counters His Enemies

  1. I will examine ways I have been ridiculed for my faith and will record ways I have learned to respond. I will share what I have learned with my children. 

  2. I will go to prayer by myself this week and discuss a goal that I have with the Lord. Following prayer, I will write down a strategy for achieving that goal. 

  3. I will thank someone in my life who has taught me integrity. 

  4. I will discuss with my wife how we can share our material blessings with someone who has experienced exploitation.
  5. I will reflect on the motives of any enemies I have in my life and will compose a plan to respond to the motives of their opposition to me. 

  6. I will offer up a fast this week for someone who has treated me unjustly.

Nehemiah 3 Resolutions

Judah Repents

Judah Repents

  1. I will examine ways I have been ridiculed for my faith and will record ways I have learned to respond. I will share what I have learned with my children. 

  2. I will go to prayer by myself this week and discuss a goal that I have with the Lord. Following prayer, I will write down a strategy for achieving that goal. 

  3. I will thank someone in my life who has taught me integrity. 

  4. I will discuss with my wife how we can share our material blessings with someone who has experienced exploitation.
  5. I will reflect on the motives of any enemies I have in my life and will compose a plan to respond to the motives of their opposition to me. 

  6. I will offer up a fast this week for someone who has treated me unjustly. 


Nehemiah 4 Resolutions

Nehemiah Enforces God’s Law

Nehemiah Enforces God’s Law

  1. I will build a holy place (altar, shrine, grotto, prayer place) at home and invite other families over for a dedication of this holy place.

  2. I will schedule a Feast for friends to celebrate a Holy Day at our home.

  3. I will plan a praise and worship event in my home or at my parish and invite other families to attend.

  4. I will take a full Sabbath day of rest.
  5. I will discuss with my wife how our family can better “remember the sabbath day”.

  6. I will pray a Rosary each day this week interceding for freedom and protection from sexual immorality for my family and myself.
  7. I will plan with my wife how we will educate our children in sexual morality.