Lord, grant me the grace to live a life based on your righteousness. 3rd Week of Lent : Wednesday 10th March 2021Deut. 4:1,5-9; Ps. 147:12-13,15-16,19-20; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps Wk III) People generally do not like rules and regulations, and sometimes for good reasons. But the teachings given to us by God are for our benefit…
God’s forgiveness is limitless3rd Week of Lent : Tuesday 9th March 2021Dan. 3:25,34-43; Ps. 24:4-5,6,7,8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps Wk III) Our ‘debt’ to the Father is immeasurable compared to our neighbour’s ‘debt’ to us. This lesson that the parable offers us is of great importance for our Christian life. For, it is in forgiving others…
Pride obstructs the work of God in our lives. Lord, help me to be humble.3rd Week of Lent : Monday 8th March 20212 Kgs. 5:1-15; Ps. 41:2,3; Ps. 42:3,4; Lk. 4:24-30 (Ps Wk III) In the Gospel, the people in the synagogue are angry at Jesus. Jesus has just reminded them of God’s assistance to…
What pleases God is a loving heart totally surrendered in worship of Him3rd Sunday of Lent (B) : 7th March 2021Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; 1 Cor. 1:22-25; Jn. 2:13-25 (Ps Wk III) “My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations.” In the gospel reading, we see Jesus’ anger in the Temple.…
Lord, thank you for your great compassionate and merciful love for us2nd Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 6th March 2021Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,9-10, 11-12; Lk. 15:1-3,11-32 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel should never have been called the parable of the Prodigal Son, for the son is not the hero. It should be called the…
Do I put my trust in human strength, or do I put my trust in the Lord?2nd Week of Lent (B) : Friday 5th March 2021Gen. 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28; Ps. 104:16-17, 18-19,20-21; Mt. 21:33-43,45-46 (Ps Wk II) When unpleasant or negative things happen to us, it is easy to lose hope and become disillusioned. Joseph was kidnapped…
Do I put my trust in human strength, or do I put my trust in the Lord?2nd Week of Lent (B) : Thursday 4th March 2021Jer. 17:5-10; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps Wk II) When we read Jeremiah 17 and Psalm 1, what questions arise within us? Maybe we may ask ourselves: “Am I cursed…
Lord, help me to follow your example to serve others and not expect to be served2nd Week of Lent (B) : Wednesday 3rd March 2021Jer. 18:18-20; Ps. 30:5-6,14,15-16; Mt. 20:17-28 (Ps Wk II) Speaking the truth to people of power is never easy, and Jeremiah knew that well. God ordered Jeremiah to deliver the bad…
Lord, we pray for our religious leaders to be God-fearing and who can lead people to God2nd Week of Lent (B) : Tuesday 2nd March 2021Is. 1:10,16-20; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt. 23:1-12 (Ps Wk II) In the first reading of the Book of Isaiah, the main message is that whatever disasters befell on Jerusalem were punishment…
Lord, help me to be humble, loving and forgiving.2nd Week of Lent (B) : Monday 1st March 2021Dan. 9:4-10; Ps. 78:8,9,11,13; Lk. 6:36-38 (Ps Wk II) Genuine confession of sin requires honesty and humility. Many people prefer to minimise their own responsibility, preferring to blame others or society for their failings. Nations and Churches do…