RELIGION AND ART

'I COME AGAINST YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOSTS ’   WEDNES DAY WEEK II IN ORDINARY :  TIME 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 1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51 David and Goliath David said to Saul, ‘Let no-one lose heart on his account; your servant will go and fight the Philistine.’ But Saul answered David, ‘You cannot go and fight the Philistine; you are only a boy and he has been a warrior from his youth.’  ‘The Lord who rescued me from the claws of lion and bear’ David said ‘will

'GOD DOES NOT SEE AS MAN SEES : ARE THESE ALL THE SONS YOU HAVE?’   TUES DAY WEEK II IN ORDINARY : TIME 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 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Jesse's youngest son David is anointed king The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you go on mourning over Saul when I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen myself a king among his sons.’ Samuel replied, ‘How can I go? When Saul hears of

WHY DO YOUR DISCIPLES NOT FAST MONDAY WE EK II IN ORDINARY : TIME 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   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 1 Samuel 15 :15-23   Saul disobeys the Lord and the Lord rejects him Samuel said to Saul, ‘Stop! Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.’ Saul said, ‘Tell me.’ Samuel continued, ‘Small as you may be in your own eyes, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord has anointed you king over Israel. The Lord sent you on a mission and said to you, “Go, put these sinners, the Amaleki

DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU S UNDAY WEEK II IN ORDINARY : TIME 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 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 Isaiah 62 :1-5:    The bridegroom rejoices in his bride About Zion I will not be silent, about Jerusalem I will not grow weary, until her integrity  shines out like the dawn and her salvation flames like a torch.  The nations then will see your integrity, all the kings your glory, and you will be called  by a new name, one which   the mouth of the Lord will confer. You are to be a crown of splendour in t