Mar. 12 Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, Weekday
Today, the mid-point of Lent, was celebrated with somewhat joyful spirit in ancient times. This day was a breathing space in the center of Lent’s austerities. Today’s ancient Entrance Antiphon […]
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Mar. 11 Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, Weekday
Today we have a venerable Lenten Mass. This Mass is best understood by remembering that the ancient catechumens (or prospective converts) used to come for instructions to the first part […]
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Mar. 10 Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, Weekday
The point at which we most quickly become Pharisees is in refusing forgiveness. Failing often in greater or lesser ways, everyone must constantly ask forgiveness of God and men. Besides, […]
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Mar. 9 Monday of the Third Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Frances of Rome, Religious, Opt. Mem.
The Liturgy today is concerned with Baptism. Water by itself cannot cleanse leprosy; but God can use it to do so. If God can cleanse the leprosy of the body […]
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Mar. 8 Third Sunday of Lent , Sunday
From the Gospel of the Third Sunday of Lent, Year A: Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the […]
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Mar. 7 Saturday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.
The parable of the prodigal son brings out even more clearly the free choice of God. This time his choice falls on one who is least worthy of it. The […]
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Mar. 6 Friday of the Second Week of Lent, Weekday
Today’s first reading and Gospel draw a parallel between Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers and Jesus, the well-beloved Son of the Father, put to death by the religious […]
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Mar. 5 Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, Weekday
The thought expressed in today’s first reading in Jeremias is one of the basic themes of the great prophets; it is to be found also in the Psalms (particularly Ps […]
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Mar. 4 Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of Saint Casimir, Opt. Mem.
The Gospel reminds us of the necessity of sharing in the sufferings of Christ, to “drink of His chalice” in order to share also in His glory in His kingdom. […]
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Mar. 3 Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.
Jesus’ condemnation of religious externalism, hypocrisy and vanity is not meant to correct only the Pharisees of his time. It is also directed at us. We should look into our […]