Monday of the Second Week of Lent

The Month of March Devoted to Saint Joseph

Saints: Saint Kyneburgha (c.680); Saint Colette of Corbie, Patron Saint of Childbirth and Sick Children (1381-1447)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 29 Readmission of Brothers Who Leave the Monastery

Mass: Dn 9:4b-10; Resp Ps 79; Lk 6:36-38

May Your compassion quickly come to us.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

OUR LADY OF SNOWS,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

SAINT JOSEPH, TERROR OF DEMONS,

PRAY FOR US.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

(Lk 6:36)

Welcome to Monday, the first Monday of the month of March devoted to Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church!

There is not much to say today what with the Gospel. Jesus is pretty clear. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven (Lk 6:37ff) and so on. United in faith and prayer, we go forth. 

Keeping an account of people's faults is a fruitless task. Not only are you showing your pride and ill will, but you are also wasting your time ...

While I waste my time and strength criticizing and complaining about others, those who seemed to me to be further behind on the road toward holiness are setting out and moving forward quickly and soon will have gone beyond me.

(Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, 1928-2002)

SAINT KYNEBURGHA,

SAINT COLETTE OF CORBIE,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: I looked out the window yesterday around 10 am. Saturday and Sunday were a mixture of this, rain, and snow too. And this morning I was greeted by a very wet snowfall. We are brought very low.

© Gertrude Feick 2023