28 Sunday: SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
RDGS: Gn 15:5-12,17-18 Ps
27:1,7-9,13-14 Phil 3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1 Lk
9:28b-36
Abram's faith is sealed with a covenant initiated by God (1),
our light and our salvation (Ps). The transfiguration of Jesus
(3) prefigures the transformation in glory to which we are
called by our sharing in the paschal mystery -- the dying and
rising of Jesus (2).
1 Monday: Lenten Weekday [2]
RDGS: Dn 9:4b-10 Ps
79:8-9,11,13 Lk 6:36-38
Imitate the love of the Father (2) who is full of compassion
(Ps) and forgiveness (1).
2 Tuesday: Lenten Weekday [2]
RDGS: Is 1:10,16-20 Ps
50:8-9,16bc-17,21,23 Mt 23:1-12
If you wish to be upright (Ps) in the sight of the Lord (2),
"learn to do good" and "make justice your aim" (1).
3 Wednesday: Lenten Weekday [2]; Katherine Drexel, virgin
(USA)
RDGS: Jer 18:18-20
Ps 31:5-6,14-16 Mt 20:17-28
Jeremiah prays for deliverance (1,Ps). Jesus prays that he might
accept the cup of which he must drink (2).
4 Thursday: Lenten Weekday [2]; Casmir
RDGS: Jer 17:5-10 Ps 1:1-4,6
Lk 16:19-31
Selfishness and unbelief lead to death (2)
while those who delight in God's law (Ps) bear fruit and inherit
life (1).
5 Friday: Lenten Weekday [2]
RDGS: Gn
37:3-4,12-13a, 17b-28a Ps 105:16-21 Mt
21:33-43,45-46
Joseph's brothers plot his death (1,Ps).
The enemies of Jesus conspire to have him arrested (2).
6 Saturday: Lenten Weekday [2]
RDGS: Mi
7:14-15,18-20 Ps
103:1-4,9-12 Lk 15:1-3,11,32
The forgiving father hopes that his love
will be imitated (2). He mirrors God's unfailing mercy, pardon,
and grace (1,Ps).
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