Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

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

Saint: Saint David (520-589)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 24 Degrees of Excommunication

Mass: 1 Pt 1:1-10; Resp Ps 98; Mk 10:28-31

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

Ash Wednesday cometh. I have been reflecting upon Peter's words to Jesus in today's Gospel. Peter, the future rock upon which Jesus builds His church (Mt 16:18), says, "We have given up everything and followed you" (Mk 10:28). I say to Peter, I say to myself, "oh, is that so ..." We turn to Saint Benedict, who in his chapter on the observance of Lent, writes, "During these days, therefore, we will add to the usual measure of service something by way of private prayer and abstinence from food and drink ... let each one deny himself some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting" (RB 49:5-6). There is always something that we have not yet renounced. As we sometimes prepare exhaustive lists of what we are going to do, and not do, during Lent, perhaps we could just spend some time in silence and ask Jesus just what is one thing I can deny myself of that will bring me closer to your love. Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children of lands for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more in this present age ... (Mk 16:29ff).

Let Your God Love You

by Edwina Gateley

Be silent,

Be still,

Alone,

Empty

Before your God.

Say nothing.

Ask nothing.

Be silent,

Be still,

Let your God look upon you.

That is all.

God knows.

God understands.

God loves you

With an enormous love,

And only wants

To look upon you

With that love.

Quiet.

Still.

Be.

Let your God -

Love you.

United in faith and prayer, we continue to pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia. Kyrie, eleison. 

SAINT DAVID,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: Almond tree orchard, Monasterio Ste Maria de Miraflores, Rancagua, Chile. Trees and nuts, bless the Lord.

© Gertrude Feick 2022