1st Week of Lent - Tuesday

Isaiah 55:10-11 / Matthew 6:7-15

Jesus teaches about prayer

 “This is how you are to pray."

Two men were arguing about religion.

As the argument heated up, the one man shouted at the other,

"1'll bet five bucks you don’t even know the Lord’s Prayer.”

"I’ll take that bet," the other shouted.

Lent 1 C - Liturgy

Greetings (See Second Reading)

May the Word of God be near you,
on your lips and in your heart.
May your lips confess here
that Jesus is our Lord and Savior.
May his grace be always with you.
R/ And also with you.

Sat After Ash Wed - Liturgy

Introduction
Jesus came to call sinners. It is they who need him, not so much the just or the righteous. It is the sinners who need healing. We are among them, and so we need healing. The Pharisees considered themselves just, but there was little mercy in them; their hearts were dried-up. It is mercy that Jesus wants, not sacrifices. Jesus comes to encounter Levi-Matthew. Just a call from Jesus and Matthew leaves everything behind: his desk, his past. He is a new man, created anew by Christ. He lives now for the future. His converted heart will turn to others too, as he becomes an apostle. In this Eucharist, Jesus comes to call us and to change us; he sits at  table with us, as he did with Levi-Matthew.

Friday after Ash Wed - Liturgy

Introduction
People in the Old Testament ask: “What is the use of fasting?” God seems not to be near when they fast. The prophet tells them because real fasting consists in justice and love. Since God has made a covenant with his people, that covenant comprises also of justice and love from one person to the other. In the Gospel, the disciples of John, who fasted, were asking the disciples of Jesus why these didn’t fast. In the other parts of the Gospel, Jesus gives an answer similar to that of the prophet, but now Jesus said that because he has come and is with his disciples, they should rejoice rather than fast.

General Knowledge

1. MOPED is the short term for 'Motorized Pedaling'. 2. POP MUSIC is 'Popular Music' shortened. 3. BUS is the short term for 'Omnibus' that means everybody. 4. FORTNIGHT comes from 'Fourteen Nights' (Two Weeks). 5. DRAWING ROOM was actually a 'withdrawing room' where people withdrew after Dinner.    Later the prefix 'with' was dropped...

Thur-Friday-Saturday After Ash Wednesday

Thursday after Ash Wednesday

Deuteronomy 30:15-20 / Luke 9:22-25

Thursday After Ash Wednesday - Liturgical Prayers

Introduction

Faithfulness is not easy except if we are intensely committed to a person we love. If we are loyal, we share in the joys and trials of the other person and we never lose our serenity or basic happiness. This is also true in our relationship with God, which we live most intensely if we are strongly dedicated to Christ. We follow him in his passion to rise with him in joy. For if we are with him, even death brings life and happiness. 

Story for Lent- Hedgehog

Fable of the Hedgehog

Do you have people in your life who annoy the hell out of you? Sure you do, none of us are perfect – but if we learned to live with the imperfections of our fellow man, we could all benefit in some way or another.
This fable explains it perfectly.

Baby Hedgehog

March 4-9: Weekday Reflections

March 4 Monday (St. Casimir):

Mk 10:17-27: 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 19 You know the commandments: `Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'” 20 And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth.” 21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 At that saying his countenance fell, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. 23 ..27

Lent - 3 Cycles - Schema Only

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