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Category: Lent
The Importance of Prayer
Today I quote Dom Helder Camara. I understood that in view of my decision to give myself unreservedly to God and my neighbor, it would be absolutely necessary for me to devote space and time to prayer. So how is my Lenten practice going?
Be Merciful as your Father is Merciful
Today is the 3rd Monday in Lent. The Gospel reading is from Luke 6:36-38. Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and… Continue Reading “Be Merciful as your Father is Merciful”
Knock and the Door Shall Be Opened
Thursday’s Gospel reading from Matthew 7 reads: Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks,… Continue Reading “Knock and the Door Shall Be Opened”
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Wednesday’s Lenten responsorial psalm is Psalm 51 A clan heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
To You, O Lord, I Lift Up My Soul
A Lenten reflection from today’s responsorial Psalm 86 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for to you I call all the day. Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
There is a Time for Feasting and a Time for Fasting
In today’s Gospel from Matthew 9:14-15 we read: The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is… Continue Reading “There is a Time for Feasting and a Time for Fasting”
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me
In Today’s Gospel reading, Luke 9:22-25, we read: Jesus said to his disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then he said to… Continue Reading “Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me”
Mold Our Hearts on Ash Wednesday, during Lent, and throughout our Lives
Today, on Ash Wednesday, I share a reflection by our Sister Sally Lowell, OP Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to your God. For gracious and merciful is God, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. – Joel 2:13… Continue Reading “Mold Our Hearts on Ash Wednesday, during Lent, and throughout our Lives”
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