† God is Love. Love everyone as you love yourself.
First Week of Lent In this first week of Lent, the Church places before us the words of Jesus that are simple, direct, and deeply comforting: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” These are not complicated instructions but invitations to trust, to … Read more
These are the Catholic mass readings for Thursday the 26th February 2026, first week of Lent. FIRST READINGI have no helper but you, Lord. A reading from the Book of Esther (ESTHER 14: 1, 3 – 4, 11, 13 – 14) In those days: Esther the queen, seized with deathly anxiety, fled to the Lord. … Read more
Reflection on Luke 11:29–32First Week of Lent In this first week of Lent, the Church gives us a Gospel that is both direct and uncomfortable. Jesus looks at the growing crowds and says something that must have suddenly shocked them: “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign.” These were not pagans speaking. These were … Read more
These are the Catholic mass readings for Wednesday the 25th February 2026, the Frist week of Lent. FIRST READINGThe Ninevites turned from their evil way. A reading from the Book of the Prophe Jonah (JONAH 3: 1 – 10) The word of the Lord came to Jonah, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, … Read more
“Pray then like this.” As we humble our hearts during Lent, the Church places before us the most sacred teaching on prayer, not a way devised by saints, not a devotion born of private revelation, but the very prayer placed on our lips by the Lord Himself. When Jesus says, “Pray then like this,” He is not … Read more