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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

Third Sunday of Lent – Year A Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2,6-9; Rm 5:1-2,5-8; Jn 4:5-42 Dear brothers and sisters, today, on the third Sunday of Lent, the Church offers us the opportunity to meditate on the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. We can contemplate two aspects of the encounter: on the one hand,

Saturday after Ash Wednesday – Lk 5:27-32 Today’s Gospel recounts for us the conversion of Levi the tax collector, also called Matthew. There is something beautiful in the way that, simply with a word, Levi gets up and follows Jesus. Likewise, the first thing Levi thinks to do is to hold a party with people

Friday after Ash Wednesday – Mt 9:14-15 Today’s brief Gospel passage from Matthew, all of two verses, starts by showing us how not to fast. That question from John’s disciples echoes in our ears. Although we can’t know the motivations of John’s followers, it should call our attention that they specifically use the word πολλά,

Thursday After Ash Wednesday – March 7th, 2019 – Lk 9:22-25 Today’s Gospel is very appropriate as we start out Lenten journey, since this is the time for self-denial and taking up one’s cross. Although we’ve certainly heard this Gospel before, it’s good to consider once again the three things Jesus tells us to do:

Ash Wednesday – Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Today we begin the Lenten season, the 40 days of preparation for the celebration of the Easter Triduum. The liturgy reminds us, on the one hand, of God’s overwhelming mercy. As the entrance antiphon reads: “You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made.

Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time – Option 2 – Mk 9:30-37             In today’s Gospel, Saint Mark explains to us how Christ tries to teach his Apostles about His persecution, death, and Resurrection. Upon hearing it, the disciples should’ve thought about the forthcoming humiliation of their Master, and the need to be

Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time – Mk 9:14-29 Today’s Gospel presents a great deal to mediate on regarding the gift of faith, but we can focus on three points: the need not to be scandalized, the need to ask for the gift of faith, and the need for prayer. First, there’s no