Lord, forgive me ... I am unworthy of your love3rd Week of Lent : Saturday 13th March 2021Hos. 5:15 —6:6; Ps. 50:3-4,18-19,20-21; Lk. 18:9-14 (Ps Wk III) Repentance and healing go hand in hand. Sincere repentance heals the heart and soul and restores broken human relationships. Hosea called on his nation to repent and seek…
Lord, how do you want me to spend my time today?3rd Week of Lent : Friday 12th March 2021Hos. 14:2-10; Ps. 80:6-9,10-11,14,17 ; Mk. 12:28b-34 (Ps Wk III) In the Jewish society of Jesus’ time, people wondered, ‘Of the hundreds of laws that exist, which one is the most important?’ Today Jesus answers this question…
Jesus: “Are you for me or against me?” 3rd Week of Lent : Thursday 11th March 2021Jer 7:23-28; Ps 94:1-2.6-7, 8-9; Lk 11, 14-23 (Ps Wk III) The prophet Jeremiah was sent to the people to tell them that they have turned against God. Words such as, “did not listen”, “did not pay attention”, “evil…
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…