4th Week of Lent, Monday, 01-04-19

Isaiah 65:17-21 / John 4:43-54

Jesus saves a man’s son

The man trusted Jesus.

Years ago, there was a movie called Quo Vadis. Starring Deborah Kerr, it dealt with the persecution of Christians in ancient Rome. One day after a dangerous filming session, a reporter asked Deborah, “Weren’t you afraid when the lions rushed you in the arena?” Deborah replied, “Not at all!

I’d read the script and I knew I’d be rescued.”

Few Jews Left in Kochi, Kerala

Lent 3rd Week Friday - Liturgy

Introduction

Many human endeavors fail because God is left out of the picture. Israel wanted to go her own way, relying on her resources and alliances with the mighty of the day. The mighty are toppled by mightier ones, and everything collapses. People today try to establish prosperity and happiness, but at the expense of others, with the force of arms or relying on gadgets, money, or palliatives. We cannot be saved without God. Salvation lies in the love of God and is expressed in the love of our neighbor. The rule of life of Christians is: Love God with your whole being, and your neighbor as yourself; see God in your neighbor and see also a bit of yourself in your neighbor.

3rd Week of Lent, Friday, 29-03-19

Hosea 14:2-10 / Mark 12:28-34

Jesus talks about love

 “Love your neighbor as yourself. ”

Author Ardis Whitman was having a hard time recovering from the death of her son. One night her college-aged granddaughter and her granddaughter’s boyfriend took Ardis to a nightclub. When the orchestra struck up a memory-laden song, Ardis began to cry.

Lent 3rd Week, Thursday - Liturgical Prayers

Introduction
“Listen to my voice,” says God through his prophet Jeremiah, and then, he complains that God’s people fails to listen, that they listen to themselves and follow their own ways. Their deeds do not speak the language of God. They do not follow God.
In the Gospel, Jesus cures the man who was mute. Worse than anyone who is deaf and mute and blind, are those who do not want to hear and see, or to speak with sincerity. They do not follow Jesus. Their hearts are divided.

3rd Week of Lent, Thursday, 28-03-19

Jeremiah 7:23-28 / Luke 11:14-23

People misjudge Jesus

 “He drives out devils by Beelzebul. ”

As a hobby, an elderly couple raised vegetables and kept chickens. Since they were frugal, they weren't hurting financially.

Lent 4 Sunday C: Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (See Second Reading)

Blessed be God our Father
who has reconciled us to himself through Christ
and has entrusted to us
the work of reconciliation in this world.
May his pardon and peace be always with you.
R/ And also with you.

Introduction by the Celebrant