Dear Lord, may the decision we make today be courageous to serve and trust You5th Week of Lent (B) : Wednesday 20th March 2024Dan 3:14-20, 24-25, 28; (R.Ps.) Dan 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 (Ps. Wk. I) The poem, ‘The Road not Taken’ by Robert Frost depicts the poet at a fork in the road, having to…
Saint Joseph, pray for usST JOSEPH, spouse of the B.V.M. : Tuesday 19th March 20242 Sam 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Ps. 88:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24 or Lk 2:41-51 (Psalter Proper) David wanted to build God a house, but God did not want one and had never asked for one.…
Lord, knowing that You are our Shepherd, let nothing discourage us5th Week of Lent (B) : Monday 18th March 2024Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 22:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 (Ps. Wk. I) Psalm 22 was accorded to David, a shepherd boy himself before Prophet Sameul anointed him as King (1 Sam 16:13). David knew what it was to be…
Dear Lord, grant us the grace to free ourselves from unnecessary concerns5th Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 17th March 2024Jer 31:31-34; Ps. 50:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 (Ps. Wk. I) In the first reading from the Prophet Jeremiah, the message from God to the House of Israel was about the renewal of the…
Dear Lord, You are the refuge of the innocent, let us never waiver to be compassionate4th Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 16th March 2024Jer 11:18-20; Ps. 7:2-3, 9-12; Jn 7:40-52 (Ps. Wk. IV) Prophet Jeremiah is well aware of the impending scheme by his haters and their cohorts to annihilate him. He described this…
Dear Lord, draw us to know You closer without reserve as Father, Son and Holy Spirit4th Week of Lent (B) : Friday 15th March 2024Wis 2:1, 12-22; Ps. 33:16, 18-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 (Ps. Wk. IV) From the Book of Wisdom we see how godless people are misled by malice. To our practical…
Lord, may I always be faithful to You4th Week of Lent (B) : Thursday 14th March 2024Ex 32:7-14; Ps. 105:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Israelites had committed the ultimate sin – they had been unfaithful to God and had fashioned a god – the Golden Calf – which they now worshipped. God had…
Dear Lord, when troubles seem too heavy, let me feel Your care and intense love for me4th Week of Lent (B) : Wednesday 13th March 2024Is 49:8-15; Ps. 144:8-9, 13-14, 17-18 Jn 5:17-30 (Ps. Wk. IV) Do you ever feel that the troubles of life are just too much or that God does not seem…
Lord, help us be aware that You are with us in our dire situations4th Week of Lent (B) : Tuesday 12th March 2024Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps. 45:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-3, 5-16 (Ps. Wk. IV) Psalm 45 was written at a time of internal crises and recurring enemy invasion of Israel. Yet it was not…
Increase my faith to see things anew in You, Lord!4th Week of Lent (B) : Monday 11th March 2024Is 65:17-21; Ps. 29:2, 4-6, 11-13; Jn 4:43-64 (Ps. Wk. IV) Lent is the time to encounter God Who reaches out to us and invites us from our self-absorbed life into a renewed relationship with Him. Prophet Isaiah…