FORGIVENESS ISAIAH 55:10-11; PSALM 34; MATTHEW 6:7-15 The gospel presents us with the Lordโs Prayer. Jesus gives us a model of prayer in the โOur Fatherโ. The prayer begins with a focus on God. Oftentimes our prayers tend to focus on our situations, wants and fears rather than God. This prayer comes in during this […]
Monthly Archives: February 2023
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ The Separation of the sheep from the goats is a parable that exhorts Christians to take action to help those in need. Jesus says; โTruly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for meโ (Matthew 25:40). Do you believe this?ย […]
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ย THE TEMPTATION OF THE KING Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Psalm 50; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Temptation is the basic theme in the readings today. Lent is a season of spiritual growth yet no spiritual height is free from oppositions. In the Bible the word Temptation denotes a trial in which man has a free choice of […]
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Charity ISAIAH 58:9-14; PSALM 86; LUKE 5:27-32 The first reading says โif you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.โ This statement simply implies charity. Charity is one of the basic themes of the […]
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True Fasting Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 51; Matthew 9:14-15 In today’s fasting was the subject of debate between the disciples of John and Jesus. John disciples asked; โWhy do we and the Pharisees fast often but your disciples do not fast?โ Is fasting a competition? However, in response Jesus said to them “The wedding guests cannot […]
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DEUTERONOMY 30:15-20; PSALM 1; LUKE 9:22-25 CHOOSE ETERNAL LIFE See, โI set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction.โ Moses asked the people to make a choice between life and death. If they obey Godโs commandments they will live; but if they donโt they will certainly be destroyed. Disobedience results in destruction but […]
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ABSTINENCE: MEAT OR SIN Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 50; 2Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Repentance, fasting, and preparation are all mentioned in today’s readings. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are required of us if we are to be saved and experience the glory of the resurrection. According to the gospel, we are instructed to carry out our […]
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Gaffes ordinarily could be blunders, some unintentional remark or an act that could cause embarrassment to the originator and listeners. In this sense, gaffes could be mistakes and anyone could make gaffes. However, some gaffes may reveal the total worldview of those who make them. Gaffes that are under this spectrum are usually remarks […]
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Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. It marks the beginning of the Lenten season – a great penitential season of the Church and […]
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SERVE THE LORDย Ecclesiasticus 2:1-11; Psalm 36; Mark 9:30-37 According to the first reading, if we want to serve the Lord, we must be prepared for hardship because doing so is not always accepted by society. In the old testament, fervent worshipers were hated. The society is not less hostile in our days. Serving God […]