Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent – Option 1 – Jn 5:17-30 In today’s readings, we’re stuck by God’s love for His people. In the first reading, Isaiah tells us that “the LORD comforts his people and shows mercy to his afflicted.” Even if it seems that God has forgotten us, He simply […]
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent – Jn 5:1-16 Today’s Gospel presents us with Christ in Jerusalem. As He passed by the pool called Bethesda, He caught sight of a man who had been lying there 38 years, and performs a miracle to help him. Although there is a lot that could be
Solemnity of Saint Joseph Today we celebrate the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Scriptures don’t record a single word spoken by the saint, but we know that he was always concerned with doing God’s will, with fulfilling anything the Lord asked of him.
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Year A 1 Sam 16:1b,6-7,10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Some of you may know this, but the Fourth Sunday of Lent is a special Sunday, just like the Third Sunday of Advent is a special Sunday
Saturday of the Third Week of Lent – Lk 18:9-14 Dear brothers and sisters, today the Church presents us with Our Lord’s words about the importance of humility and its intimate connection with prayer. Humility is one of the most important and fundamental virtues in the spiritual life. According to one tradition, Saint Bernard was
Friday of the Third Week of Lent – Mk 12:28-34 Today’s Gospel narrative takes place after Jesus has successfully refuted groups of Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees; the Pharisee in today’s Gospel is the only good Pharisee that Mark presents in his entire Gospel, and it’s interesting to note why the Pharisee approaches Jesus in the
Thursday of the Third Week of Lent – Lk 11:14-23 Today’s Gospel from Luke comes immediately after Christ tells His listeners that they’ll receive what they ask for in prayer. In verse 13, Christ tells them “If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent – Option 1 – Mt 5:17-19 Today’s first reading ends with the injunction that the Israelites must not “forget the things which [their] own eyes have seen, nor let them slip from [their] memory as long as [they] live.” The Bible contains very few references to memory as
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent – Mt 18:21-35 In today’s Gospel, we heard the parable of the unforgiving servant. Christ preaches this parable after Peter asks how often he needs to forgive someone who sins against him. We can consider two parts: first, the parable itself, and what it says about God’s mercy,
Monday of the Third Week of Lent – Option 1 – Lk 4:24-30 In today’s first reading, Naaman gets angry because he wanted Elisha the prophet to do something spectacular to cure his leprosy. His servants, however, give him a beautiful response, a response that is very useful for our lives. They tell him: “If
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