First Week of Lent

Saturday of the First Week of Lent (February 24, 2018): Does God really want me to love that violent killer?

Today’s Readings: Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Ps 119:1-2,4-5,7-8 Matthew 5:43-48 usccb.org/bible/readings/022418.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_24.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate ...

Friday of the First Week of Lent (February 23, 2018): How strongly do you want to grow in the Spirit?

Today's Readings: Ezekiel 18:21-28 Ps 130:1-8 Matthew 5:20-26 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022318.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_23.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not ...

Thursday of the First Week of Lent (February 22, 2018): Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle

Today's Readings: 1 Peter 5:1-4 Ps 23:1-6 Matt 16:13-19 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022218.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_22.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, "Who do people ...

Wednesday of the First Week of Lent (February 21, 2018): The holiness of remorse

Today's Readings: Jonah 3:1-10 Ps 51:3-4,12-13,18-19 Luke 11:29-32 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022118.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_21.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it ...

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent (February 20, 2018): Meet Our Father in the Lord's Prayer

Today's Readings: Isaiah 55:10-11 Ps 34:4-7,16-19 Matthew 6:7-15 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022018.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_20.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Jesus said to his disciples: "In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be ...

Monday of the First Week of Lent (February 19, 2018): Making a good examination of conscience

Today's Readings: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 Ps 19:8-10, 15 (with John 6:63b) Matthew 25:31-46 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/021918.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_19.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes ...

First Sunday of Lent, Year B (February 18, 2018): Wrestling with temptation

Today's Readings: 'Genesis 9:8-15 Ps 25:4-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/021818.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_02_18.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark. The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the ...