Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 49 The Observance of Lent

Mass: Ex 32:7-14; Resp Ps 106; Jn 5:31-47

Remember us, O Lord, as you favor your people. 

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

"This is the way; walk in it," when you would turn to the right or to the left. And you shall consider unclean your silver plated idols and your gold covered images. You shall throw them away like filthy rags to which you say, "Begone!"

(Is 30:21-22)

Welcome to the last day of March. A bit out of order, I begin with information about today's photo. It brings a smile to my face. This photo, with a few others, came through as a "OneDrive Your memories from this day." It was March 31, 2010, when I was here for Holy Week with the Benedictine Nuns of Kaunas, Lithuania. I studied with one of the sisters in Rome and was invited to spend the week with the community, my first visit to an Eastern European country. What a memorable trip it was. You see here the nuns church, the Church of Saint Nicholaus. I could certainly go on about this trip. For now though, may this photo serve as reminder to pray for the people of Lithuania and all countries in their part of their world, especially Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, united as we are in faith and prayer during this Lenten season, may we not turn aside from the way the Lord points out to us, as did the people the Lord brought out of Egypt (Ex 32:7-8). Good and upright is the Lord, who shows sinners the way, guides the humble rightly, and teaches the humble the way. All the paths of the Lord are faithful love toward those who honor the covenant demands (Ps 25:8-10). Is there one thing you could do today to step back on the path? If needed, that is. 😊

Let each one deny herself some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting, and look forward to holy Easter with joy and spiritual longing.

(Rule of Saint Benedict, 49:7)

© Gertrude Feick 2022