Category Archives: Lent
Let’s examine some of the main themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Moses recalls God’s mighty works that freed the people from slavery in Egypt.
Inspired by this memory they now bring forth the firstfruits of their produce to honor the Lord in the Promised Land.
Psalm – 91:1-2,10-15
“Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.”
We place our trust in God, who sustains us when we are in distress.
2nd Reading – Romans 10:8-13
If we confess with the mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised him, we will be saved.
This salvation in Christ is available to all, there is no distinction between Jew and Greek.
Gospel – Luke 4:1-13
Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, is led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days to be tempted by the devil.
The Lord responds to the devil’s temptations, quoting Scripture until the devil departs for a time.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (#24)
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Paul’s speech in the synagogue reveals his conviction that Jesus is the messiah who fulfills salvation history, giving meaning and purpose to our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Easter (#283)
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As Judas gives in to temptation and sin, we pause to recognize that all of us have our own unique “soft targets” where we are particularly weak and easily tempted to put other things ahead of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of Holy Week (#259)
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Jesus foretells the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter while striving to teach the disciples about the command to serve and love one another.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of Holy Week (#258)
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While Jesus is at dinner at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, Mary anoints his feet with outrageously expensive perfume. May her lavish gift inspire us to be equally generous as we offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of Holy Week (#257)
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Out of love for all humanity Jesus empties himself, taking on our human form, and becomes obedient…even to death on a Cross.
Mass Readings – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (#38)
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Following the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, the high priest Caiaphas prophesizes that “it is better that one man should die instead of the people” and reveals how the Lord saves us through his Passion and death on the Cross.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent (#256)
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St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, pray for us!
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Psalm 18 addresses the pain and hardship of human suffering, mindful that in faith we call upon the Lord for the help we need.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of Lent (#255)
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Jesus speaks about Abraham in John’s Gospel, referring to himself as the great “I AM” and thus claiming his divinity.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent (#254)
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When we draw near to the Lord (in the Scriptures, Sacraments, Prayer, Fellowship, and Service) we are strengthened in faith and filled with God’s grace.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent (#253)
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Three Great Things 