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 […]
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Deut 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Today’s Gospel emphasizes the necessity of assuming newer selves as disciples of Christ. Jesus gives us two tasks that highlight the newness of our lives as his disciples: denying ourselves and carrying our cross daily. Why does Jesus want us to deny ourselves? Because we are disciples
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5: 20-6:2; Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18 Today, we begin another season of Lent. This season is meant to prepare ourselves to meaningfully celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ. Since COVID-19, we are familiar with the term ‘medical emergency.’ But the season of Lent is a
