Jeremiah 17: 5 10Psalm 1Luke 16: 19 – 31 Who is a happy person and who is not? The readings of today answer this question. Jeremiah says the happy are those who turn their hearts to the Lord and place their trust in him. They are like trees planted by the waterside,...
Jeremiah 18: 18 – 20Psalm 31Matthew 20: 17 – 28 Jeremiah had prayed for the people so that Yahweh would turn his wrath away from them. Yet they are not only ungrateful to him but have turned against him. They are even plotting his death. They consider that priests and...
Isaiah 1. 10, 16 – 20, 27 – 38, 31Psalm 50Matthew 23: 1 -12 The Lord himself is ready for a dialogue with his sinful people as he says, “come now let us talk this over’. He says that even if the sins are like scarlet or re as crimson, they can become white as wool....
Today’s message from Jesus is not an easy message to receive. Jesus is telling his disciples (and us) to be merciful. Jesus instructs us to be merciful as His Father is merciful. What a challenge this may be. The call to be merciful is not an easy or desired call!Two...
Loving Father,As I journey with you during this time of Lent,Bless me to come closer to you.Open my heart to realize your abundant love for me,As I strive to be a better version of myself. Help me to develop the generosity of heart and mindTo spend more time with you...
