RELIGION AND ART

RESPECT FOR THE POOR GOD'S CHOSEN THURS DAY WEEK 6 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C MY DAILY OFFERING:  O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.  Readings   Lectures I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta   Reflection   First Reading James 2:1-1-9    God chose the poor but you do not respect them My brothers, do not try to combine faith in Jesus Christ, our glorified Lord, with the making of distinctions between classes of people. Now suppose a man comes into your synagogue, beautifully dressed and with a gold ring on, and at the same time a poor ma...

‘DO NOT EVEN GO INTO THE VILLAGE' WEDNES DAY WEEK 6 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C MY DAILY OF OFFERING  O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.  Readings   Lectures I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta  Reflection First Reading James 1:19-27    The Word is not only to be listened to, but obeyed Remember this, my dear brothers: be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to rouse your temper; God’s righteousness is never served by man’s anger; so do away with all the impurities and bad habits that are still left in you, accept and submit to the word which h...

THE PRIZE AND THE CROWN OF LIFE TUES DAY WEEK 6 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C MY DAILY OF OFFERING O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.  Readings   Lectures I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta Reflection First Reading James 1:12-18   Temptation is not from God Happy the man who stands firm when trials come. He has proved himself, and will win the prize of life, the crown that the Lord has promised to those who love him. Never, when you have been tempted, say, ‘God sent the temptation’; God cannot be tempted to do anything wrong, and he does not tempt anybody. Eve...

MON DAY WEEK 6 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C MY DAILY OFFERING: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.  Readings   Lectures I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta   Reflection    Sts. Cyril & Methodius First Reading James 1:1-11   Your faith is put to the test so that your patience may make you complete From James, servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes of the Dispersion.  My brothers, you will always have your trials but, when they come, try to treat them as a happy privilege; you understand that your ...

A BLESSING ON THE ONE WHOSE TRUST IS IN THE LORD SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME  YEAR C:   M Y DAILY OFFERING  O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.   Readings   Reflection I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta  Lectures First Reading Jer. 17:5-8   A blessing on the man who puts his trust in 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 in the wastelands: if good comes, he has no eyes for it, he settles in the parched places of th...

SATU RDAY WEEK 5 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C  GOD OUR SECURITY My Daily Offering: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.  Readings   Lectures I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta Reflection First Reading  1 Kings 12:26-32,13:33-34 The prophecy of the separation of Israel Jeroboam thought to himself, ‘As things are, the kingdom will revert to the House of David. If this people continues to go up to the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices, the people’s heart will turn back again to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will put me to death.’ S...

FRIDAY WEEK 5 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.  Readings  I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the union of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and all Apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our holy Father Pope Francis this month.   Pieta  Lectures   Reflection   Our Lady of Lourds First Reading  1 Kings  11:29-32,12:19  Solomon is unfaithful; the Lord moderates his wrath One day when Jeroboam had gone out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah of Shiloh accosted him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new cloak; the two of them were in the open country by themselves. Ahijah took the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve strips, saying to Jeroboam, ...