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READING FOR FEBRUARY |
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ORDINARY TIME February 7 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 1st reading - Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 138:1-5, 7-8; 2nd reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Gospel Luke 5:1-11; The one called by the Lord is frail like all men [Lk 5:8 & Is 6:5] but through God’s grace [1 Cor 15:9-11 & Ps 138:2-3] he carries out God’s work. |
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LENT
Lent is the season when the Catechumens prepare to receive Baptism at
the Easter Vigil Mass. |
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February 10- Ash Wednesday - Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. Today we receive ashes on our forehead as a sign of our commitment to repent, convert, fast, pray and do penance. 1st reading Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51:3-6, 12-14, 17; 2nd reading 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Gospel Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Let your penance be for internal growth; not external show [Mt 6:1]. Admit your sin [Ps 51:3] with repentant heart [Jl 2:12] and be reconciled to God [2 Cor 5:20] For more see web link |
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February 14 1st Sunday of Lent Today we approve our Candidates and Catechumens and send them to meet with our Bishop Tomorrow night when he will approve them to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil this year. 1st reading - Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15; 2nd reading Romans 10:8-13; Gospel Luke 4:1-13; We must let go our attachment to the things of this world [Lk 4:4], commit ourselves [Rom 10:9] and trust in the Lord [Ps 91] to rescue us as He did of old [Deut 26:6-10] |
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February 21 - 2nd Sunday of Lent -Today we join in the Penitential Rite (Scrutiny - see below) for our Candidates who, already one with us in baptism, now wish to join us in the full communion of the Catholic Church. 1st reading Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27:1, 7-89, 13-14; 2nd reading Philippians 3:17 - 4:1; Gospel Luke 9:28-36. In response to our call [ Ps 27:7-9] God came to us through Peter, John and James [Lk 9:34-36] as He came to Abraham [Gen 15:17-18] to promise that we are His [Phil 3:20] |
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February 28 - 3rd Sunday of Lent -1st reading Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15; Psalm 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 2nd reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Gospel Luke 13:1-9. God reaches out to rescue His people [Ex 3:8], He pardons and heals them [Ps 103:3-4], yet we must accept His care if we are to benefit [1 Cor 10:5-6], we must bear spiritual fruit [Lk 13:6-9] or be cut down. |
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SCRUTINIES Or the 1st Scrutiny of the Catechumens. - Jesus: The Water of Life -1st reading Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; 2nd reading Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; Gospel John 4:5-42. God supplied His people with water in the desert [Ex 17:6]. He cares for His sheep [Ps 95:7]. From Jesus we obtain all our needs [Rom 5:2] the Water of Life which quenches all thirst [Jn 4:14]. |
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