Wednesday of the First Week of Lent

The Month of March Devoted to Saint Joseph

Saint: Saint David of Wales (520-589); Pope Saint Felix III (5th century); Saint Albinus, Bishop of Angers (6th century)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 24 Degrees of Excommunication

Mass: Jonah 3:1-10; Resp Ps 51; Lk 11:29-32

Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

OUR LADY OF SNOWS,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

SAINT JOSEPH,

PRAY FOR US.

When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, He repented of the evil that He had threatened to do to them; He did not carry it out.

(Jonah 3:10)

Welcome to the month of March devoted to Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church. We begin invoking the glorious patriarch today, and every day throughout the month. This month may be good one to look again at the Holy Father's Apostolic Letter Patris Corde With a father's heart. 

With Jonah presented in our first reading today, Queen Esther tomorrow, and Ezekiel on Friday, I have been thinking about prophets this morning. I think if God gave me the nod, I would join dear Jonah and run the other way. On the other hand, God has given me the nod just as he has given you and each member of the faithful the nod. We are called to witness to the faith in varied ways. Like Jonah though, there are days when we would prefer to run the other way. However, there is no escaping the hand of the Lord. Like it or not. We can run but we can't hide. Not my will, Lord, but yours be done. United in faith and prayer, we keep going.

SAINT DAVID OF WALES,

POPE SAINT FELIX III,

SAINT ALBINUS,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: Cast me not out from your presence.

© Gertrude Feick 2023