Sunday, March 9, 2025 First Sunday of Lent Deut 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4: 1-13 The first Sunday of Lent invites us to discover faith in God as our anchor and refuge. The first reading presents Moses’ address to the Israelites as they are about to enter the Promised Land. Moses’ instruction concerns the disposition of God’s […]
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Is 58:1-9; Mt 9:14-15 Today’s Gospel highlights the call of Matthew by Jesus as an antidote to the exclusionary practices replete in his time. The final verse of the Gospel is very popular because of its revolutionary tone. Jesus declares that ‘Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but
Friday, March 7, 2025 Is 58: 1-9; Mt 9:14-15 Today’s Gospel highlights the purpose of fasting, which is to seek and be present in the company of God. The Gospel text shows the disciples of John approaching Jesus with their question on fasting. Jesus clarifies his position in two ways. The practice of fasting undertaken
