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 …
Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A Lv 19:1–2, 17–18; Ps 103: 1–4,8,10, 12–13; 1 Cor 3:16–23; Mt 5:38–48 Today’s gospel speaks to us of the mercy we must have when dealing with our enemies, and the importance of forgiveness, despite the fact that Jesus does not expressly speak of forgiveness. We must understand, …
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