Lent - A time to sow good seed on fertile soil

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March 08, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness,
who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving
have shown us a remedy for sin,
look graciously on this confession of our lowliness,
that we, who are bowed down by our conscience,
may always be lifted up by your mercy.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M7.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
The following is a reflection on the Transfiguration from last year’s Euchalette, 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 16, 2014. I am posting it here, too, because its Lenten challenge is just as applicable this year as it was last year:

“TRANSFIGURATION: The Event That Inspires and Challenges Us”

"The transfiguration of Jesus - the revelation of his divine nature and glory - must have been an unforgettable experience for the three fortunate disciples: Peter, James and John. They treasured its memory till the end of their lives. (See Jn 1:14 and 2 Pt 1:17-18.)

Can the transfiguration of Jesus have a message for us, too? We may think: it happened to him because he, besides being a human being, was also God. But we are poor, simple creatures … We are sinful creatures! Often, our lives, our thoughts, desires, and actions are far from bright …

Yet we know that there is in us a spark of divinity. Created in the image and likeness of God, we carry within ourselves - like a most precious seed - the possibility and the call to let the brightness of God’s holiness shine out in all its radiance. But it is a seed housed in the shell of a weak and wounded nature. In many of us, it is a dormant seed, imprisoned in the mud of our vices and sins. By God’s grace, however, the seed remains alive, and retains the potential to sprout and grow, if only we give it a chance.

Throughout the centuries, many dared to dream of the Transfiguration as a lifelong task they were determined to undertake. Like Abraham, they heeded the Lord’s call to leave behind the shell of corruption, selfishness, material attachments and complacency, and to burst forth like a seed in springtime, under the sun of God’s love. That was how their lives became a wonderful tree laden with fruits of humility, generosity, purity, charity … The brightness of their virtues shone all around them, and not even death could dim it. The people around them had a glimpse of what Christ was like. We call them ‘saints.’ God calls them ‘friends.’ It is thanks to people such as these that the world is a better place and humankind can reclaim its dignity and grandeur.

The season of Lent, springtime in our souls, is for us all a reminder of the tremendous potential that is in us. Jesus’ Transfiguration is an invitation for us all to let the greatness that is in us burst forth and grow to the full. We know the means. They are: openness to God’s grace, conversion, penance, prayer, acts of charity. We know this is the time. This is our chance to let our real greatness show forth." (P. 4.)
 
March 09, 2015 - Monday, 3rd Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“May your unfailing compassion , O Lord,
cleanse and protect your Church,
and, since without you she cannot stand secure,
may she be always governed by your grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M8.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 10, 2015 - Tuesday, 3rd Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“May your grace not forsake us, O Lord, we pray,
but make us dedicated to your holy service
and at all times obtain for us your help.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M9.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 11, 2015 - Wednesday, 3rd Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“Grant we pray, O Lord,
that, schooled through Lenten observance
and nourished by your word,
through holy restraint
we may be devoted to you with all our heart
and be ever united in prayer.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M10.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 12, 2015 - Thursday, 3rd Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“We implore your majesty most humbly, O Lord,
that, as the feast of our salvation draws ever closer,
so we may press forward all the more eagerly
towards the worthy celebration of the Paschal Mystery.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M11.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 13, 2015 - Friday, 3rd Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“Pour your grace into our hearts, we pray, O Lord,
that we may be constantly drawn away from unruly desires
and obey by your own gift the heavenly teaching you give us.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M12.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 14, 2015 - Saturday, 3rd Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“Rejoicing in this annual celebration
of our Lenten observance,
we pray, O Lord,
that, with our hearts set on the paschal mysteries,
we may be gladdened by their full effects.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M13.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 15, 2015 - Fourth Sunday of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“O God, who through your Word
reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way,
grant, we pray,
that with prompt devotion and eager faith
the Christian people may hasten
toward the solemn celebrations to come.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M14.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 16, 2015 - Monday, 4th Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“O God, who renew the world
through mysteries beyond all telling,
grant, we pray,
that your Church may be gujided by your eternal design
and not be deprived of your help in this present age.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M15.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 17, 2015 - Tuesday, 4th Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“May the venerable exercises of holy devotion
shape the hearts of your faithful, O Lord,
to welcome worthily the Paschal Mystery
and proclaim the praises of your salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M16.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 18, 2015 - Wednesday, 4th Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“O God, who reward the merits of the just
and offer pardon to sinners who do penance,
have mercy, we pray, on those who call upon you,
that the admission of our guilt
may serve to obtain your pardon for our sins.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M17.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 19, 2015 - Thursday, 4th Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“We invoke your mercy in humble prayer, O Lord,
that you may cause us, your servants,
corrected by penance and schooled by good works,
to persevere sincerely in your commands
and come safely to the paschal festivities.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M18.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 20, 2015 - Friday, 4th Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“O God, who have prepared
fitting helps for us in our weakness,
grant, we pray, that we may receive
their healing effects with joy
and reflect them in a holy way of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M19.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 21, 2015 - Saturday, 4th Week of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“May the working of your mercy, O Lord, we pray,
direct our hearts aright,
for without your grace
we cannot find favor in your sight.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M20.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
March 22, 2015 - Fifth Sunday of Lent:

Collect Prayer:
“By your help, we beseech you, Lord our God,
may we walk eagerly in that same charity
with which, out of love for the world,
your Son handed himself over to death.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Scripture readings and reflections for today:
www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/M21.htm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
 
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