Lent 3rd Week: March 21-26
March 21 Monday:
The context: Today’s Gospel presents Jesus reacting with prophetic courage to the scepticism and criticism with which the people of Nazareth, his hometown, responded to his “Inaugural Address” in their synagogue that Sabbath.
2nd Week of Lent, Thursday, Mar 17
Jeremiah
17:5-10 / Luke 16:19-31
Jesus talks about concern for the poor; "There was a rich man….
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Most people think of this day as a time for wearing green and that’s about it (unless you’re Irish!). St. Patrick gets relatively little attention on his day, so I thought I might offer a few thoughts in his honor, including a prayer that is attributed to him.
2nd Week of Lent, Tuesday, Mar 15
2nd Week of Lent: March 14-19
March 14 Monday:
The context: In today’s passage, taken from the Sermon on the Mount,
1st Week of Lent, Friday, Mar 11
Ezekiel 18:21-28 / Matthew 5:20-26
Jesus teaches about anger; "The angry Person is liable to judgment.
The motor of a woman 's car died just as the traffic light turned green. She tried to restart it, but with no luck. Meanwhile, an impatient man behind her began honking his horn.
1st Week of Lent, Tuesday, March 8th
Isaiah 55:10-11 / Matthew 6:7-15
Jesus teaches about prayer; "This is how you are to pray. "
Stations
of The Cross: For Our Times
AN INTRODUCTION:
We gather on this day as Christians united in prayer. In the midst of our busy lives we pause to pray as we reflect on the suffering journey of Christ.