Numbers 21:4-9 / John 8:21-30
Lent 4th Week: Mar 28th to Apr 2nd
March 28 Monday:
The context: According to John’s Gospel, after facing rejection by his hometown, Nazareth,
4th Week of Lent, Saturday, April 2nd
4th Week of Lent, Saturday, April 2nd
Jeremiah 11:18-20 / John 7:40-52
The crowds speak out about Jesus; Some believed; others did not.
4th Week of Lent, Friday, April 1st
4th Week of Lent, Friday, April 1st
Wisdom 2:1, 12-22 / John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Jesus continues speaking to the Jews; "I did not come on my own."
4th Week of Lent, Thursday, March 31
4th Week of Lent, Thursday, March 31
Exodus 32: 7-14; John 5: 31-47
Jesus speaks to the Jews; "My works testify on my behalf. "
4th Week of Lent, Tuesday, Mar 29
4th Week of Lent, Tuesday, Mar 29
Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 / John 5:1-3, 5-16
Jesus cures a man; The man never gave up hope.
4th Week of Lent, Monday, March 28
4th Week of Lent, Monday, March 28
Isaiah 65:17-21 / John 4:43-54
Jesus saves a man's son; The man trusted Jesus.
3rd Week of Lent, Saturday, March 26
3rd Week of Lent, Saturday, March 26
Hosea 5:15 -6:6 / Luke 18:9-14
Jesus rebukes the self-righteous; "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled. "
3rd Week of Lent, Thursday, March 24
3rd Week of Lent, Thursday, March 24
Jeremiah 7:23-28 / Luke 11:14-23
People misjudge Jesus; "He drives out devils by Beelzebul."
3rd Week of Lent, Wednesday, March 23
3rd Week of Lent, Wednesday,
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9 / Matthew 5:17-19
Jesus instructs his disciples: ' 'Whoever teaches others the law is great. "
3rd Week of Lent, Monday, Mar 21
3rd Week of Lent, Monday, Mar 8
2 Kings 5:1-15 / Luke 4:24-30
Jesus repeats an old teaching: God is the God of all people.
Sometimes people become so preoccupied with their own problems that they tend to see only themselves. Their vision shrinks and they forget that there are other people in the world.
Lent 3rd Week: March 21-26
Lent 3rd Week: March 21-26
March 21 Monday:
The context: Today’s Gospel presents Jesus reacting with prophetic courage to the scepticism and criticism with which the people of Nazareth, his hometown, responded to his “Inaugural Address” in their synagogue that Sabbath.
St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M., March 19
Introduction
Today’s gospel calls Joseph “a just man.” It is a title that the scriptures of the Old and the New Testaments give to people who try to live according to God’s plans. Indeed, he played an important role in God’s plan of salvation; God entrusted our Savior, Jesus, to his care. He experienced that his important role brought him many difficulties, but he stood the test and served God well, as a man of faith, generous, and indeed “just.”
2nd Week of Lent, Friday, Mar 18
2nd Week of Lent, Friday, Mar 18
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28 / Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Jesus teaches the people; "Hear another Parable"
2nd Week of Lent, Thursday, Mar 17
2nd Week of Lent, Thursday, Mar 17
Jeremiah 17:5-10 / Luke 16:19-31
Jesus talks about concern for the poor; "There was a rich man….
St. Patrick - March 17th
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Most people think of this day as a time for wearing green and that’s about it (unless you’re Irish!). St. Patrick gets relatively little attention on his day, so I thought I might offer a few thoughts in his honor, including a prayer that is attributed to him.
2nd Week of Lent, Wednesday, Mar 16
2nd Week of Lent, Wednesday, Mar 16
Jeremiah 18:18-20 / Matthew 20:17-28
Jesus talks about greatness; "The greatest is the one who serves"
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: #3: FOR VOCATIONS
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR VOCATIONS
PREPARATORY PRAYER
ALL: Gracious God, each of us is called to discipleship with Your Son Jesus through the sacrament of Baptism.
2nd Week of Lent: March 14-19
2nd Week of Lent: March 14-19
March 14 Monday:
The context: In today’s passage, taken from the Sermon on the Mount,
2nd Week of Lent, Monday, Mar 14
2nd Week of Lent, Monday, Mar 14
Daniel 9:4-10 / Luke 6:36-38
Jesus teaches his disciples; ' 'Stop judging and you will not be judged. "
Stations of the Cross #2: With People Living in Poverty Around the World
Stations of the Cross -2
With People Living in Poverty Around the World
This Stations of the Cross takes us on a prayerful journey of transformation in solidarity with people living in poverty around the world. As we walk through the Stations, we also share their journey through a mixture of their stories, scripture and prayer.
1st Week of Lent, Saturday, Mar 12
1st Week of Lent, Saturday, Mar 12
Deut 26:16-19 / Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus teaches about love; "Pray for your Persecutors. "
A father and his son were traveling by bus. The father inadvertently violated a minor safety regulation. The bus driver went berserk. He verbally abused the father, humiliating him in front of his little son and the rest of the passengers.
Lent 2nd Sunday: Transfiguration
From The Connections:
“Les Miserables”
The epic film Les Miserables, based on the Victor Hugo novel and the international stage sensation, is a story of grace and redemption, of compassion and mercy.
1st Week of Lent, Wednesday, March 9
1st Week of Lent, Wednesday, March 9
Jonah 3:1-10 / Luke 11:29-32
People asked Jesus for a sign; "No sign will be given. "
The sign of Jonah was the radical conversion of the Ninevites as a result of Jonah's preaching. The Ninevites underwent a radical conversion because they heard God's voice in Jonah's. The reason they converted was that their ears and hearts were open to what Jonah had to say.
Lent 1st Week, Monday, Mar 7th: Reflection & Liturgy
Lent 1st Week, Monday, Mar 7th: Reflection & Liturgy
Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 / Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus talks about judgment; "I was hungry and you gave me food,"
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