Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent: Isaiah 1:10, 16-20, Matthew 23:1-12. Today’s readings reveal much about the Master, that is, Christ, as well as how He wants His people to live in His Spirit. The Word of God spoken by Isaiah makes clear that religious customs won’t save the …
Monday the Second Week of Lent: Daniel 9:4b-10, Luke 6:36-38. Today’s readings call us to reflect on our sins. In the Book of Daniel, we are shown the model of a contrite heart for past sins. In the gospel of St. Luke, Jesus instructs us on how to avoid sins …
Saturday in the First Week of Lent: Deuteronomy 26:16-19, Matthew 5:43-48. A covenant is an agreement, a pact, a legal contract. When covenants are offered by God, they take on more significance, guaranteeing protection and favor for the people and adoration and obedience to God. Covenants with God are so …
Friday in the First Week of Lent: Ezekiel 18:21-28, Matthew 5:20-26. Today’s readings are very much concerned with what is central to a person, what is in their core, as opposed to the actions they take on the surface. First from the mouth of the prophet Ezekiel and then from …
Thursday in the First Week of Lent: Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25, Matthew 7:7-12. With eight kids vying for attention and elbowing for their piece of pie, my mother was fond of the saying, “Ask and you shall receive.” I must have heard it a hundred times growing up. Today, we …
Wednesday of the First Week of Lent: Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 11:29-32. We receive a warning from Jesus today about faithlessness. The readings trace his presence among several faithless generations who came to trust and fear God, including those of his time who challenged his authority. This is a valuable lesson …
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent: Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:7-15. The Word of God: could there be a more exciting topic for those of us with degrees in English? If your academic training is centered on how words create and describe culture, then the Word of God in scripture …
Monday the First Week of Lent: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, Matthew 25:31-46. Today presents a good old fire-and-brimstone set of readings. Leviticus gives us the Word of God from the mouth of Moses, laying out a further explanation of the commandments. He elaborates on the law, “you shall love your neighbor …
First Sunday of Lent: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11. Satan is known by many names in the scriptures: the Adversary (the most literal definition of the word “Satan”), Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Devil, the serpent, the Prince of the World, the Father of Lies, and the Tempter. Today’s readings …
Saturday after Ash Wednesday: Isaiah 58:9b-14, Luke 5:27-32 Today, we hear Isaiah preaching the benefits of living a Godly life — that the Chosen People will “ride on the heights of the earth.” Then, in the gospel of St. Luke, we see the Word incarnate choosing the lowest of the …
