During this season of Lent we meditate on the Passion and Death of Jesus for our salvation. What do we learn from his embracing the cross of suffering? First of all, we recognize...
Homily Third Sunday of Lent Year B Reading 1: On the First Sunday of Lent we heard about the covenant which God made with Noah after the flood and the sign of...
By his sacred Blood we have been redeemed. Now united with him and restored, we are nourished and strengthened by his Blood in the gift of Eucharist. In the Old Testament, blood was...
Reflections on the Scriptures Third Sunday of Lent Gospel B Zeal for the Father's house
By spiritaflame 2:12 PMThird Sunday of Lent: Gospel BSince the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. · This is the first of three Passovers that John mentions in his Gospel. The other...
We have been saved by the Blood of the Lamb. Let us reflect on this mystery. Why did Jesus shed his blood as part of our salvation? First of all, we are cleansed...
"Jesus’ command, “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate,” is a command to participate in the compassion of God himself. He requires us to unmask the illusion of our competitive selfhood, to give...
Lent is a time for something to die and something to rise. It is a time of new life. The old leaven of sin is to be destroyed, so that the new leaven...
“Lent is the favorable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor. The Lord, who overcame the deceptions of the Tempter during the...
Homily: Second Sunday of Lent Year B Reading 1: Last Sunday we heard of the covenant God made with Noah after the flood. The sign of that covenant was the rainbow. The...
"Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy." Pope FrancisWhat is our spiritual lethargy? Is it a slowness to convert our hearts back to God? Is it an insensitivity...
Second Sunday of Lent: Gospel BAfter six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. · It is important to know that prior to this...
The prayer of the Church for Lent: "Father, look on us, your children. Through the discipline of Lent help us to grow in our desire for you. We ask this through our Lord...
Thought of the Day February 19, 2024 Love involves seeing Christ in the other
By spiritaflame 10:27 AM"Essentially, there are two kinds of people, because there are two kinds of love. One is holy , the other is selfish. One is subject to God, the other endeavors to equal Him."...
“Lenten diet – 1. Eat your words, 2. Swallow your pride, 3. Digest God’s teachings, 4. For dessert, indulge in prayer.” What a menu for fasting! And to complete the Lenten trio: share...
A man got lost in the desert. Walking and walking, he was so desperate to slack his thirst with a drink of water, then, he found a shack and entered to look for...
"I know that Lent is going to be a very hard time for me. The choice for your way has to be made every moment of my life. I have to choose thoughts...
First Sunday of Lent: Gospel BThe Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. · The same Spirit that descended upon Jesus after...
We are told by St. Paul that we are to get rid of the old leaven. Jesus told the apostles to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod. As...
Thoughts from Pope Francis. "Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words, and say kind words. Fast from sadness, and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled...
As you look over your Lenten resolutions of last year and your spiritual journey since last Easter, has anything changed in your relationship with God? Lent is a time of "metanoia," a time...
During Lent, especially, we are to reject Satan and all his works, but also all his promises. Since he is the Father of lies, his promises are half truths and destructive promises. We...
Homily Sixth Sunday Year B Reading 1: In those days, leprosy was a highly contagious disease. Because of lack of medical knowledge, they did not know how a person got leprosy, nor...
As we enter into Lent, we are called to not only reject the temptations of Satan but also to reject his works. The works of Satan are the variety of sins that have...
Sixth Sunday of Year: Gospel BA leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." · In the Old Testament we find two instances...
Our focus for Lent (as well as all year round) is to reject the temptations of Satan. He tempts us to draw us away from God's plan in our lives. This he did...
What will you do during the season of Lent to prepare for the renewal of your Baptismal promises at Easter? The focus of the first three promises refer to reason Jesus suffered and...
Homily: Fifth Sunday Year B Reading 1: We can possibly relate to Job’s negative attitude about life in general and his life in particular. Life feels like a drudgery, with long periods...
"Be sure to taste the moment to the full. The Lord always reveals himself to you where you are most fully present. In your prayer, try to present your anxieties, struggles, and fears...
