THE ESSENCE OF PRAYER – 02/28/23 (Tuesday of the First Week of Lent)

Matthew 6:9–13“Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,

THE PURPOSE OF FASTING AND ABSTINENCE – 02/24/23 (Friday after Ash Wednesday)

Matthew 9:14–15Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then

CHOOSE JESUS, CHOOSE THE CROSS, CHOOSE ETERNAL LIFE – 02/23/23 (Thursday after Ash Wednesday)

Luke 9:23–24And he said to all, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022323.cfm Blessed

WHY DO WE PRAY, MAKE SACRIFICES AND GIVE ALMS? – 02/22/23 (Ash Wednesday)

Matthew 6:1Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022223.cfm Blessed Ash Wednesday! Today is the beginning of the Lenten season. In this season, the Catholic Church is

HUMILITY IN SACRIFICES – 02/21/23 (Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time)

Mark 9:33–35And they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest. And he sat down and called the Twelve and he said to them, “If

THE MAJESTY AND MERCY OF GOD – 02/20/23 (Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time)

Mark 9:21–24Jesus asked his father, “How long has he had this?” And he said, “From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us.” And Jesus said to him, “If you can! All things

PERFECT LOVE FOR OUR ENEMIES – 02/18/23 (Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Matthew 5:43–45“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes

THE LIGHT OF PURE FAITH – 02/18/23 (Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time)

Mark 9:2–4And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them, and his garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they

HOW PRIDE CAN ENDANGER OUR SOULS – 02/17/23 (Memorial of Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order)

Mark 8:34–36And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will

KNOWING CHRIST BY IMITATING HIS SACRIFICE – 02/16/23 (Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time)

Mark 8:31–33And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this plainly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But turning and