Saturday – 3rd Week of Lent – A
In today’s readings, we hear of the sin of presumption and self-righteousness, two sins that are born, in essence, in pride.
"I also admonish and exhort the brothers that in their preaching their words be studied and chaste, useful and edifying to the people, telling them about vices and virtues, punishment and glory; and they ought to be brief, because the Lord kept his words brief when he was on earth." - Saint Francis of Assisi - Chapter IX, Approved Rule
Homily of the Day
Sabato – 3a Settimana di Quaresima – A
Nelle letture di oggi sentiamo parlare del peccato della presunzione e dell’autogiustizia, due peccati che nascono, in fondo, dalla superbia. Se facciamo un vero esame di coscienza, sotto tanti dei nostri peccati troveremo quasi sempre un po’ di orgoglio nascosto.
Friday – 3rd Week of Lent – A
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today on this third Friday of Lent in the liturgical calendar of Year A, we have special readings that call us to repentance, to listening to God's voice, and to love—to love him and to love our neighbour as ourselves.
Venerdì – 3a Settimana di Quaresima – A
Le letture di oggi ci invitano alla conversione, all’ascolto della voce di Dio e all’amore. Il profeta Osea proclama l’appello del Signore: «Ritorna, Israele, al Signore tuo Dio» (Osea 14,2). Dio promette di guarire l’infedeltà del suo popolo e dice: «Li amerò liberamente» (Osea 14,5). Il Signore desidera che torniamo a lui con cuore contrito.
Thursday – 3rd Week of Lent – A
The central thread tying today's readings in this third Thursday of Lent in the liturgical calendar Cycle A concerns hearing God's voice and choosing whether to accept or reject him. In fact, all the readings revolve around God speaking, God acting, and the human response to that precious voice. The tragedy is that God's voice is clear, persistent, and powerful. Yet, as we see throughout salvation history, people resisted because their hearts are hardened. God continually speaks to his people, but they refuse to listen.
Giovedì – 3a Settimana di Quaresima – A
Il filo conduttore delle letture di oggi è l’ascolto della voce di Dio. Il Signore parla continuamente al suo popolo, ma spesso il cuore dell’uomo rimane duro. Il profeta Geremia ricorda l’invito fondamentale dell’alleanza: «Ascoltate la mia voce, e io sarò il vostro Dio e voi sarete il mio popolo» (Geremia 7,23). Tuttavia molti si rifiutarono di ascoltare e seguirono la durezza del loro cuore.
Wednesday – 3rd Week of Lent – A
On this third Wednesday of Lent, in our Cycle A of the liturgy, we draw our attention once again to Jesus, who comes as the Paschal Lamb not only to fulfill the will of the Father, but also to be the perfection of the Law that was given by Moses, as we see in the first reading, and to fulfill the prophets.
Mercoledì – 3a Settimana di Quaresima – A
Nella liturgia di oggi contempliamo Gesù come l’Agnello pasquale venuto a compiere la volontà del Padre, portando a compimento la Legge data da Mosè e tutte le profezie dell’Antico Testamento. Mosè invita il popolo ad ascoltare e osservare i comandamenti: «Ora, Israele, ascolta le leggi e le norme che io vi insegno, perché le mettiate in pratica» (Deuteronomio 4,1).
Tuesday – 3rd Week of Lent – A
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, on this third Tuesday in the holy season of Lent, may the Lord give you his peace. Friends, in today's readings, we have a plea for God's mercy from Azariah in the Book of Daniel. And then we have our Lord's insistence that after we have received that mercy, we ought to extend it to others, as illustrated in the parable we hear from the Gospel of Matthew.
Martedì – 3a Settimana di Quaresima – A
Nella liturgia di oggi ascoltiamo la preghiera di Azaria nel libro di Daniele, pronunciata mentre lui e i suoi compagni sono nella fornace ardente. In mezzo al fuoco egli supplica Dio: «Per amore del tuo nome non abbandonarci per sempre e non rompere la tua alleanza… non ritirare da noi la tua misericordia» (Daniele 3,26.34). Il Signore ascolta questa preghiera e li protegge, mostrando che la sua misericordia è più forte di ogni potere umano.
Monday – 3rd Week of Lent – A
Peace be with you as we continue our Lenten journey on this third Monday in Lent. We reflect on God's goodness, God's generosity, and God's mercy to all peoples. Now, believe it or not, that God would be merciful to every nation is a bit of a stumbling block for some. In fact, the Old Testament Israel felt that because they were the called and chosen people of God, their jealousy was tremendous when it came to God's dealings with other nations. So when God would show mercy to somebody from another nation, their fury was enraged.
Lunedì – 3a Settimana di Quaresima – A
Le letture di oggi ci invitano a riflettere sulla misericordia di Dio che si estende a tutti i popoli. Spesso Israele faticava ad accettare che Dio potesse mostrare la sua misericordia anche alle nazioni straniere. Tuttavia il Signore non desidera la distruzione dei peccatori, ma la loro conversione.
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