God is a loving Father who would never refuse a sincere prayer and with no conditions attached1st Week of Lent : Thursday 10th March 2022Est. 4:17n,17p-17r,17aa-17bb,17gg-17hh; Ps. 137:1-3,7-8; Mt. 7:7-12 (Ps Wk I) Nowhere in Jesus’ teaching on prayer does He place any conditions for prayer to succeed. On the contrary, His very positive framing…
Lord, help us to feel deep in our being, your mercy and forgiveness 1st Week of Lent : Wednesday 9th March 2022Jona. 3:1-10; Ps. 50:3-4,12-13,18-19; Lk. 11:29-32 (Ps Wk I) This is the first week of Lent. The Responsorial Psalm is that of a prayer of King David, who had sinned greatly and now is…
We ask that God’s will be done – not our will1st Week of Lent : Tuesday 8th March 2022Is. 55:10-11; Ps. 33:4-5,6-7,16-17,18-19; Mt. 6:7-15 (Ps Wk I) The prophet encouraged the people to seek the Lord and choose to be among those who live righteous lives. Here the people were reminded of the permanence of…
Jesus is 'in' the poor, sick, hungry, naked, in jail!1st Week of Lent : Monday 7th March 2022Lev. 19:1-2,11-18; Ps. 18: 8,9,10,15; Mt. 25:31-46 (Ps Wk I) As we reflect on today’s reading from the Book of Leviticus, we are reminded that all life matters to God, particularly in dealing with moral and religious regulation…
Total allegiance is to be given only to God, who is the source and end of everything1st Sunday of Lent (C) : 6th March 2022Deut. 26:4-10; Ps. 90:1-2,10-11,12-13, 14-15; Rom. 10:8-13; Lk. 4:1-13 (Ps Wk I) One of the important ways by which the ancient Israelites acknowledged their gratitude towards God was through their religious…
Lord, grant me the grace to reach out to the suffering among us and be aware of my selfishnessSaturday after Ash Wednesday : 5th March 2022Is 58: 9b-14; Ps. 85:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 5:27-32 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s Gospel reading is the 2nd conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities, the Pharisees and the Scribes. This took…
Lord, grant me a fresh mind and new ways of thinking – an inner cleansing and renewalFriday after Ash Wednesday : 4th March 2022Is. 58:1-9; Ps. 50:3-4,5-6,18-19; Mt. 9:14-15 (Ps Wk IV) Love and justice are always expressed in deeds. Words can be hollow and cheap, and this is what angered Isaiah. People spoke eloquently…
Lord, grant me the grace to die to my disordered attachments and self-controlThursday after Ash Wednesday : 3rd March 2022Jer. 18:18-20; Ps. 30:5-6,14,15-16; Deut. 30:15-20; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 9:22-25 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading, Moses issues a clarion call to the Israelites to choose life and blessing over disaster, curse, and death. In…
O Lord, sustain us through our Lenten fast, that it may be pleasing to You ASH WEDNESDAY : 2nd March 2022Joel 2:12-18; Ps. 50:3-4,5-6,12-13,14,17; 2 Cor. 5:20 —6:2; Mt. 6:1-6,16-18; (Ps Wk IV) In confidence, as we enter Lent, our prayer echoes that of the Entrance Antiphon for Ash Wednesday: “You are merciful to all,…
Fear is often a lack of faith. Do not worry – God is in control8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 1st March 20221 Pt. 1:10-16; Ps. 97:1,2-4; Mk. 10:28-31 (Ps Wk IV) Sometimes the world – and even our lives – seem chaotic and without direction. The first generation of Christians felt that…