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Friday of the 3rd week of Lent, (commemoration of Saint John of God, Religious) First reading Hosea 14:2-10 A call to conversion and promise of safety The Lord says this:Israel, come back to the Lord your God;your iniquity was the cause of your downfall.Provide yourself with wordsand come back to the Lord.Say to him, ‘Take … Read moreFri 8 March

Thursday of the 3rd week of Lent, (commemoration of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs) First reading Jeremiah 7:23-28 Here is the nation that will not listen to the voice of the Lord its God These were my orders: Listen to my voice, then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Follow … Read moreThu 7 March

Wednesday of the 3rd week of Lent First reading Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9 Keep these laws and observe them Moses said to the people:‘Now, Israel, take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life and may enter and take possession of the land that the Lord … Read moreWed 6 March

Tuesday of the 3rd week of Lent First reading Daniel 3:25,34-43 Let our sacrifice to you today be a contrite soul and humbled spirit Azariah stood in the heart of the fire, and he began to pray:Oh! Do not abandon us for ever,for the sake of your name;do not repudiate your covenant,do not withdraw your … Read moreTue 5 March

Monday of the 3rd week of Lent, (commemoration of Saint Casimir) First reading 2 Kings 5:1-15 There were many lepers in Israel, but only Naaman, the Syrian, was cured Naaman, army commander to the king of Aram, was a man who enjoyed his master’s respect and favour, since through him the Lord had granted victory … Read moreMon 4 March

3rd Sunday of Lent First reading Exodus 20:1-17+ The Law given at Sinai God spoke all these words. He said, ‘I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.‘You shall have no gods except me.‘You shall not make yourself a carved image or … Read moreSun 3 March

Saturday of the 2nd week of Lent First reading Micah 7:14-15,18-20 Have pity on us one more time With shepherd’s crook, O Lord, lead your people to pasture,the flock that is your heritage,living confined in a forestwith meadow land all around.Let them pasture in Bashan and Gileadas in the days of old.As in the days … Read moreSat 2 March

Friday of the 2nd week of Lent First reading Genesis 37:3-4,12-13,17-28 Let us kill him: then we shall see what becomes of his dreams Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, for he was the son of his old age, and he had a coat with long sleeves made for him. But his … Read moreFri 1 March

Thursday of the 2nd week of Lent First reading Jeremiah 17:5-10 A curse on the man who puts his trust in man and turns from the Lord The Lord says this:‘A curse on the man who puts his trust in man,who relies on things of flesh,whose heart turns from the Lord.He is like dry scrub … Read moreThu 29 February

Wednesday of the 2nd week of Lent First reading Jeremiah 18:18-20 My enemies are digging a pit for me ‘Come on,’ they said, ‘let us concoct a plot against Jeremiah; the priest will not run short of instruction without him, nor the sage of advice, nor the prophet of the word. Come on, let us … Read moreWed 28 February