Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent, April 06, 2017. 1st Reading: Book of Genesis 17:3-9. When Abram prostrated himself, God spoke to him: “My covenant with you is this: you are to become the father of a host of nations. No longer shall you be called Abram; your name shall be Abraham, for I … [Read more…]
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, April 05, 2017. 1st Reading: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 King Nebuchadnezzar said: “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you will not serve my god, or worship the golden statue that I set up? Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made, … [Read more…]
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, April 04, 2017. 1st Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 From Mount Hor the children of Israel set out on the Red Sea road, to bypass the land of Edom. But with their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us … [Read more…]
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent, April 03, 2017. 1st Readg:Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 In Babylon there lived a man named Joakim, who married a very beautiful and God-fearing woman, Susanna,the daughter of Hilkiah; her pious parents had trained their daughter according to the law of Moses. Joakim was very rich; he had … [Read more…]
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A, April 02, 2017. 1st Reading: Book of Ezekiel 37:12-14. Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open … [Read more…]