Dear Lord, may we humbly accept the truth that confronts our slumbering faith3rd Week of Lent (B) : Monday 4th March 20242 Kgs 5:1-15; Ps. 41:2-3, 42:3-4; Lk 4:24-30 (Ps. Wk. III) Jesus’ unfortunate rejection by the people of His own hometown raises a few questions: why did they reject Him? Would Jesus have been…
Lord, may I dwell always in Your temple3rd Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 3rd March 2024Ex 20:1-17; Ps. 18:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn. 2:13-25 (Ps. Wk. III) The Ten Commandments are not obsolete, although the language could stand for a little adjustment. They are just as valid – and sorely needed – today as…
Dear Lord, grant me that repentant grace to turn back to You, each time I sin against You2nd Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 2nd March 2024Mic 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps. 102:1-4,9-12; Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32 (Ps. Wk. II) Prophet Micah prays earnestly to God Who is incomparable in pardoning faults and showing mercy. Concordantly, the psalmist…
Dear Lord, may we never turn our back on others when truth and trust demand it2nd Week of Lent (B) : Friday 1st March 2024Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps. 104:16-21; Mt. 21:33-43, 45-46 (Ps. Wk. II) In Genesis, Joseph, ‘the man of dreams’, almost becomes a martyr to his own siblings. Unwanted and sold for…
Lord, may I always be ready to lead by serving others2nd Week of Lent (B) : Thursday 29th February 2024Jer. 17:5-10; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps. Wk. II) Dives is the name of the rich man who found the tables turned when he discovered too late that life and death are as different as heaven…
Lord, may I always be ready to lead by serving others2nd Week of Lent (B) : Wednesday 28th February 2024Jer. 18:18-20; Ps. 30:5-6,14,15-16; Mt. 20:17-28 (Ps. Wk. II) In the first reading, we “hear” prophet Jeremiah crying out to God. He is angry that his enemies, who from persecuting him, are now plotting to kill…
Lord, let our actions speak of Your goodness to eveyryone2nd Week of Lent (B) : Tuesday 27th February 2024Is. 1:10,16-20; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt. 23:1-12 (Ps. Wk. II) Surely, we often hear the phrase “practise what we preach” and not infrequently, as Christians in general, we are told that we never practise what we preach. Sadly,…
Lord, strengthen our hearts to carry out Your loving commands2nd Week of Lent (B) : Monday 26th February 2024Dan. 9:4b-10; Ps. 78:8,9,11,13; Lk. 6:36-38 (Ps. Wk. II) Our hearts are a battleground for good and evil; the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. Due to our concupiscent nature,…
Lord, help me to trust in You completely2nd Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 25th February 2024Gen. 22:1-2,9,10-13,15-18; Ps. 115:10,15,16-17,18-19; Rom. 8:31b-34; Mk. 9:2-10 (Ps. Wk. II) Sacrificing our children is something that would horrify people, and we could not imagine God asking this of us. But as the story goes, God asked Abraham to…
Lord, help me to transform myself to become a blessing for the people around me1st Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 24th February 2024Deut. 26:16-19; Ps. 118:1-2,4-5,7-8; Mt. 5:43-48 (Ps. Wk. I) Jesus says, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” To guide the disciples to a deeper understanding of the law,…