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Reading 1, Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 17 Mordecai went away and carried out Esther's instructions. Mordecai's Prayer (a) Then calling to mind all the wonderful works of the Lord, he offered this prayer: (b) Lord, Lord, Almighty King, everything is subject to your power, and there is no one who can withstand you in your determination to save Israel. (c) You have made heaven and earth, and all the marvels that are under heaven. You are the Master of the universe and no one can resist you, ...

Find the Readings for these Reflections here: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2023-03-02 1. The Book of Esther, a portion of which is offered as the first reading for today�¢����s Holy Mass, tells of how the Lord saved His people, Israel, from the hands of an enemy and protected them because they hoped in Him, even in a time of captivity in what was the Persian empire. The Lord acts through a holy man named Mordecai and a holy woman named Esther. And, this ...

Find the readings for these reflections here: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2023-03-01 1. Not only is the account of Jonah an event, it speaks to us of the way in which the Mercy of God is revealed. God always responds to sincere repentance. And, warnings of His pending judgement are conditional. God is not "mean", He is Just and Merciful. So, let�¢����s consider one of the myriad of ways we can learn from this story of Jonah as Christians. The Catholic ...

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Find the Readings for these Reflections here: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2023-02-28 1. In our first reading appointed for Holy Mass during this Lenten weekday, we are reminded of the power of God�¢����s word. The Lord speaks through the great Hebrew prophet Isaiah: "For, as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return before having watered the earth, fertilizing it and making it germinate to provide seed for the sower and food to eat, so it is ...

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Find the Readings for these Reflections here: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2023-02-27 1. The Lord spoke through his servant Moses to His people Israel "Be Holy, as I am Holy", then gave His people a way of life to live which would reveal the Holiness of God to all the Nations. We were created in the Image of God. And, at the core of the truth which that phrase reveals is our capacity for freedom. The real question is how are we using our freedom. The real problem ...

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Reflection on Reading 1, Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7 1. Our first reading, on this First Sunday of Lent, is taken from the first Book of the Bible, the Book of Genesis. It is an account of the Fall of our first parents, the commission of the Original sin. Listen to the clear explanation of the Fall in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and I quote: "God created man in his image and established him in his friendship. A spiritual creature, man can live this friendship only in free submission to God. ...

Reading 1, Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7 7 Yahweh God shaped man from the soil of the ground and blew the breath of life into his nostrils, and man became a living being. 8 Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden, which is in the east, and there he put the man he had fashioned. 9 From the soil, Yahweh God caused to grow every kind of tree, enticing to look at and good to eat, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 1 Now, the snake was the most ...

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Reflection on Reading 1, Isaiah 58:9-14 1. The Holy Spirit speaks powerfully through the great Hebrew Prophet Isaiah in our first reading. The people of God, and that includes the Church, are told that when we cry for help, the Lord hears always us. Prayer works! We are told that when we live lives which manifest Gods Image and His love, by reaching out to the poor and liberating those held in captivity, ...when we reach out to the poor.... He will work through us. And, in addition, when ...

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Almighty and Everlasting God, You have given the human race Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility. He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man And giving His life on the Cross. Help us to bear witness to You By following His example of suffering And make us worthy to share in His Resurrection. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen. Become a Messenger of Hope: https://ycvf.org/products/saved-by-hope

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Reflection on Reading 1, Isaiah 58:1-9 1. On this Friday after Ash Wednesday, the readings appointed for Holy Mass direct us toward manifestations, actions of repentance. How we demonstrate that we are truly responding to the Lords invitation to conversion of life. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us, and I quote: "The interior penance of the Christian can be expressed in many and various ways. Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and ...