Friday is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is an ancient Catholic devotion, finding its Scriptural roots in St. John the Evangelist laying his head upon the chest of Jesus during the Last Supper. He would have heard and felt His Heart beat. However, it would not be for another 1,000 years …
The Responsorial Psalm for Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent is: Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side. via USCCB. We have all been there, this stroll through the dark valley, when all is dark and we feel that there is no hope. …
In the Gospel Reading for Saturday of the First Week of Lent (I had meant to post this yesterday, but was having connectivity issues with the blog) (Matthew 5:43-48), Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, …
I’m going to be lazy today and not pick from any one of the Mass Readings for this post’s Lenten reflection. All three are interrelated (they usually are) but today the commonality among them is rather important. Hence my laziness. 😉 Mass Readings for Thursday of the First Week in Lent 2014. They all involve …
An excerpt from the Gospel Reading for today’s Mass: Luke 9:23-25: “Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will …
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Today we cover “this knot which robs the peace of my heart, paralyzes my soul and keeps me from going to my Lord and serving Him with my life…” as we move into Day 4 of our walk through The Novena of Mary Undoer of Knots. Guilt over some grave matter that you did? Other …
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Psalm 119: 9-17 “By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words. With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away from your commandments. I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. Blessed are you, O Lord. …
Psalm 119:1-8 Blessed are the immaculate in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart. For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways. You have ordered your commandments to be kept most diligently. I wish that …
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During my meditations this morning I decided to wander about outside and ponder things. One of the things I mused upon was my whole life in general. Basically, where I’m at versus where I’d rather be, and why there’s a chasm in between. Simple stuff. Part of this is because today is the Feast of …
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has an excellent resource on their website for the final day of Lent, as well as for Good Friday meditations. The Seven Penitential Psalms and the Songs of the Suffering Servant are taken from their New American Bible translation. I frequently use these in preparation for when I …
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