Friday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 “…then they will fast.” Ash Wednesday fell on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year. There was no fast and abstinence. My family welcomed many relatives and friends that day. Lunch was hearty and delicious. Today is the first Friday of Lent. It is also fast and abstinence... Continue Reading →
19 February, Thursday — Choose Life
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 “Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of the Lord your God, obeying His voice, clinging to him…” I am probably dating myself here, but I used to love the British pop group from the 1980s, ‘Wham!’. Yes, that fabulous duo,... Continue Reading →
18 February, Wednesday — On Aging
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as Feb 4 or as late as Mar 10. Ash Wednesday gets its name from... Continue Reading →
13 April, Sunday — Triumph or Tragedy?
Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-7Phi 2:6-11Lk 22:14-23:56 The greatest among you must behave as if he were the youngest, the leader if he were the one who serves It has been said that "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This statement seems very true, and it does appear to be the case. Each one of... Continue Reading →
12 April, Saturday — The Gift and Sacrifice
Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent Eze 37:21-28Jn 11:45-56 …Jesus was to die for the nation -- and not for the nation only, but to gather together in unity the scattered children of God. My son has a children’s book that explains why Jesus came into the world, and in the story, the mother... Continue Reading →
11 April, Friday — Seeing God in Everything
Friday of the 5th Week of Lent Jer 20:10-13Jn 10:31-42 “…even if you refuse to believe me, at least believe the work I do; then you will know for sure that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” One of the most tragic kinds of illness in our world today is... Continue Reading →
10 April, Thursday – Promises, Covenants, and Metanoia
Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent Gen 17:3-9Jn 8:51-59 You shall no longer be called Abram: your name shall be Abraham, for I make you father of a multitude of nations… 'You on your part shall maintain my Covenant, yourself and your descendants after you, generation after generation.' Today’s first reading reminded me of... Continue Reading →
9 April, Wednesday – Faith In A Furnace
Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 3:14-20,24-25,28Jn 8:31-42 King Nebuchednezzar said: Shadrach, Misach, and Abednago, is it true that that you do not serve my gods, and that you refuse the golden statue I have erected? ...Shadrach, Misach, and Abednago replied to King Nebuchednezzar, "Your question hardly requires an answer: if our God, the... Continue Reading →
8 April, Tuesday — Can we be open to His Word?
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent Num 21:4-9Jn 8:21-30 As he was saying this, many came to believe in him. I am a huge fan of good homilies. During the entrance procession, as the priest professes into the church, I tip-toe to see who the celebrant is. Many, many times, I’ve turned to my... Continue Reading →
7 April, Monday — We judge too easily
Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Did she sin? – Yes Did she get caught sinning? – Yes Was she repentant? – Yes It does seem like a perfect ending... Continue Reading →
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