Prodigal Saturday Today we can look at two prodigal characters and one who was not. Prodigal can mean either extremely wasteful or extremely generous. The younger son was extremely wasteful and his father was extremely generous. But the older son was neither. Therefore he could not pardon the excessive sin of his brother or understand […]
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Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB Do you observe the decrees of the Lord? Have you forgotten what he has done for you? Dt 4:1, 5-9 Do you see how Jesus has fulfilled the law? Are you obedient? Do you teach others? Mt 5:17-19 Questions from the book addressed
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Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB Do you realize that you deserve nothing? Do you trust in the mercy of God? Dn 3:25, 34-43 Is there a limit to your forgiveness? Do you recognize how generous God has been to you? Do you pass on that generosity to others?
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Monday of the Third Week of Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB Do you obey God’s commands? Do you listen to the good counsels of others? Do you want to be clean? 2 Kgs 5:1-15 Do you listen to God’s word and the words of his holy ones? Are you driving Jesus away from you?
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Third Sunday of Lent Do you recognize God in your life? Are you ready to say, “Here I am”? Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 Why was God not pleased with his people? Do you test him in the same way? Do you grumble? 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 Do you look at the guilt of others rather than
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Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB Do you recognize the forgiveness of God? Do you think of God as compassionate? Do you believe that your sins are cast into the sea? Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 Do you draw near to Jesus to listen to him? Do you think God owes
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Friday of the Second Week of Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB What deeds have you committed due to jealousy? Is there anyone you will not greet? Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a What do you do to God’s messengers? Have you killed his Son? Are you producing fruit? Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Questions from the Treatise Against
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Thursday of the Second Week in Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB Where do you place your trust?Is your heart turned away from the Lord? Jer 17:5-10 Have you received what is good during your lifetime?Have you shared it with those in need?Do you listen to the One who has risen from the dead? Lk
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Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Mass Readings from the USCCB Do you plot against the just?Do you destroy others with your tongue?Do you watch others in order to trap them? What do you want from Jesus?Can you drink his Chalice?Are you the servant of all? Questions from a Treatise on The Lord’s Prayer
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Banquet Saturday This seems like the perfect day to have after Fast Friday. Today Matthew is converted and he and all his friends celebrate by having a banquet with Jesus. When a banquet is mentioned in the Gospels, it is a symbol of Heaven. Even though our goal of Easter might seem far away on
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