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The Jesus Prayer

The Jesus Prayer

March 13, 2021 NT reflection / OT reflection / Year BLeave a comment

Saturday in the Third Week of Lent: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18: 9-14. Today’s readings seem to be about us — about our fidelity and about how we pray. But just under the surface, they reveal themselves to be all about Jesus Christ, body and soul, as befits prayer itself. Reflecting …

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Forgiveness is Mercy in Action

Forgiveness is Mercy in Action

March 9, 2021 NT reflection / Year BLeave a comment

 Tuesday of the Third Week in Lent: Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Matthew18:21-35. Today’s readings slide from Azariah’s beautiful placement of his fate in God’s hands to the damning of the unmerciful servant in the gospel. If ever there was a day to consider the term fear of God, this is it. …

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As Certain As the Dawn

As Certain As the Dawn

March 21, 2020 NT reflection / OT reflection / Year ALeave a comment

Saturday in the Third Week of Lent: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18: 9-14. Today’s readings give us a stunning prophecy of the Christ event some 780 years earlier and urge us to remain steadfast to the Lord in our faith and humility. The short Book of Hosea continues to surprise me. …

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Mercy is the Master Principle

Mercy is the Master Principle

March 17, 2020 NT reflection / OT reflection / Year A3 Comments

Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent: Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Matthew 18:21-35. Today, we read a parable about God’s great mercy, which he shares with humanity and the expectation that we will, in turn, extend that mercy to each other. Mercy, we learn, is the great master principle upon which …

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