Saturday of the First Week of Lent

Year of Saint Joseph

Other saints: Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church (951-1003)

100th Anniversary of the Canonization of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (1838-1862)

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 21 The Deans of the Monastery

Mass: Dt 26:16-19; Resp Ps 119; Mt 5:43-48

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

JESUS, LOVER OF US ALL,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

These words of Jesus are plenty for us to embrace in our hearts and extend in word and deed this Saturday of the First Week of Lent: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for He makes His sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust (Mt 5:44-45).

Dear Lord, Jesus, please bless all those with whom we have difficulties.

For those who have hurt or harmed us.

For those who dislike us.

For those who look down on us.

For those who refuse to speak to us.

(Magnificat, Intercessions, February 27, 2021)

SAINT GREGORY OF NAREK,

SAINT GABRIEL OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS,

SAINT JOSEPH,

PRAY FOR US.

NB. Today marks the first liturgical commemoration of Saint Gregory of Narek in the Latin rite. On February 2, 2021, Pope Francis inscribed Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church, on February 27, as an Optional Memorial on the Roman Calendar (as reported by Vatican News, February 26, 2021).

© Gertrude Feick 2021