Monthly Archives: March 2009

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today’s Scriptures speak to us words of healing. But more than that, they speak of healing us from disease that we have inflicted on ourselves. The children of Israel needed this kind of healing. They had been bitterly … Continue reading →

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Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Susanna’s story is one of the most eloquent in the Old Testament Scriptures, in it we see the wisdom of the prophet Daniel, as well as the mercy and justice of God. The story serves as a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Fifth Sunday of Lent

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings He had worked for the company for twenty-seven years, and the beginning of his association there was great. The job was energizing, he worked with great people, he worked for great people. It was a family business, and … Continue reading →

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Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings There are two things happening in the readings these later days of Lent. In the first readings, we have had the prophets complaining about the evil that is plotted against them and also them calling on the Lord … Continue reading →

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Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Knowing where a person is from is a Scriptural way of labeling that person. So maybe we too have ways of “knowing where people are from” and we label them according to race, or parentage, or upbringing, or … Continue reading →

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Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings In our first reading, Moses stood before God to turn away his wrath from his people. Jesus, of course, perfects that by paying the price for our sins. Where Moses stops God’s anger for a time, Jesus’ sacrifice … Continue reading →

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Solemnity of the Annunciation

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, remembering that the birth of Jesus was foretold to Mary through the messenger of God, the archangel Gabriel. We celebrate it deliberately on this day, the 25th … Continue reading →

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Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings There’s a lot of talk about water in these readings today, and when that happens, we know that it means the talk is really about baptism. We ourselves are the sick and lame man who needed Jesus’ help … Continue reading →

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Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings One of the best reasons for us to make the most of Lent is that God is doing something new, as he tells us in today’s first reading. He wants of us an increase in faith. He wants … Continue reading →

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Fourth Sunday of Lent

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Father Pat

Today’s readings [These readings were used for the Mass of the Second Scrutiny.] When Dad was alive, we pretty much couldn’t go anywhere with him and not have him find someone there that he knew. He’d been a softball coach … Continue reading →

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