SECOND WEEK OF LENT YEAR C, TUESDAY In the Gospel, Jesus says that He knows we need a teacher, but He doesn’t want us to pick the wrong one. Those who teach or preach and do not practice what they preach, as Jesus says of the Pharisees, have chosen the wrong teacher themselves. We surely […]
FIRST WEEK OF LENT YEAR C, WEDNESDAY The story of Jonah reminds us of the scriptural origin of Lent, the forty days of penance. The forty days is a time of purification, a time when our closer association with God makes us more worthy of Him and brings us spiritual growth. Jonah preached repentance with […]
FIRST WEEK OF LENT YEAR C, MONDAY Turn to the Lord and forsake your sins. Return to the Most High and turn away from iniquity. To those who repent, God grants a return. He encourages those whose endurance is failing. Pray in his presence and lessen your offences, stop being in the waywardness of the […]
We consider the overwhelming power and beauty of Christ’s personality. His great generosity to the poor, the sick, and the sinners. We consider the brilliance and power of His teaching, the endless stream of healing, and the irreproachable holiness of life and we are puzzled! Jesus asked the enemies one day on the steps of […]