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Lent 3 Sunday C - Shorter Reflection



Readings           Ex 3:1-8,13-15; 1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12; Lk 13:1-9
Theme A merciful God has given us all a second chance. Let us respond with gratitude and renewed dedication.

The Dallas Morning News carried a photo of some prisoners on a work-release program. They were restoring a condemned house on the city’s west side. Several days later one of the prisoners wrote the editor, saying: “Thank you for the coverage....

2nd Week of Lent, Saturday, 23-03-19


Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 / Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Jesus teaches about forgiveness
 “A man had two sons ...”
This parable contains two remarkable things. The first is the son’s demand for his inheritance. To demand one’s inheritance before the death of one’s parents was cruel.

A Little Baltimore Girl Speaks Against Violence


Vatican Dossier - Mar 21

 
General Audience

General Audience: Pope: ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ Is Us As Children Knowing God Our Father Has a Loving Plan

‘Our prayer, then, is offered by children who know their Father’s heart and are certain of His loving plan’
 
General Audience

General Audience of March 20, 2019: Full Text

Holy Father Continues Catechesis on Lord’s Prayer
 
General Audience

Pope Continues Teaching on Lord’s Prayer: ‘Your Will be Done’

The Prayer’s Third Invocation
 

2nd Week of Lent, Friday, 22-03-19


Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28 / Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

Jesus teaches the people

“Hear another parable”
This parable reveals three important points. First, it reveals God’s patience. God gave the tenant farmers three chances, even in the face of violence. Second, it reveals Jesus’ uniqueness. Jesus is not just another prophet, like the other prophets (slaves).
Third, it reveals our accountability. It shows that sooner or later we will be held accountable to God for our actions, just as the tenant farmers (religious leaders) were held accountable for their actions. (ML)

Lent 3 Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (See First Reading)
The Lord says:
"I have seen the misery of my people;
I have heard their cry to be free;
I am aware of their suffering.
I intend to set them free."
May this caring God be always with you.
R/ And also with you.

3rd Sunday of Lent C: Fig Tree: Repentance & Renewal

Third Sunday of Lent C:

Yank royalty: 7 outrageous American castles

By Jordan Rane, for CNN
The largest privately owned residence in the United States has 250 rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, three kitchens and, in case any French diplomats drop by, Napoleon's old chess set.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The U.S. is home to a melting pot of "royal" domiciles
  • All these palatial estates are open to the public
  • Edsel Ford's home is a 60-room, 20,000-square-foot masterpiece on Michigan's Gold Coast
  • 'Iolani Palace is the only former official residence of a reigning monarch on U.S. soil
(CNN) -- For a country that ditched monarchical rule, America has some of the most intriguing "castles" in the world.
OK, maybe not castles in the classic sense.

March 18-23: Weekday Reflections


March 18 Monday (St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor of the Church): Lk 6:36-38: 36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

Lent 2 Sunday C - Transfiguration - Shorter one

 Two Mountains

Readings    Gn 15:5-12,17-18; Phil 3:20-4:1; Lk 9:28-36
Theme        Jesus’ transfiguration and his agony are complementary
episodes. They highlight the divine and the human dimensions of Jesus.

A movie called Mask is based on a true story of a 16-year-old boy named Rocky Dennis.
He has a rare disease that causes his skull and the bones in his face to grow larger than they should.