Prayer: O Jesus, call me into your Kingdom because I am a sinner. Imagination: Picture Jesus at table with Levi and his friends. Context: When these scribes and Pharisees complain about Jesus’ table companions, Jesus announces that he is a physician whose ministry is to sinners. Jesus’ Kingdom changes social relationships and shatters the social …
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FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY – MARCH 3, 2017 TRUSTING THE FATHER (MT 9:14-17)
Prayer: Come, Holy Ghost. Help me to seek first the Kingdom of heaven. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching His disciples about the Father’s care for them.) Context: Jesus has been explaining the eight beatitudes and all that is demanded of a disciple. He ends his talk on a different note. Disciples must not worry, even about …
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THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY – MARCH 2, 2017 DON’T BE ASHAMED OF JESUS (LK 9:22-25)
Prayer – O Jesus, in time of trial, do not let me turn my back on you. Imagination- (Picture Jesus teaching his disciples.) Context: Having told the disciples that he will suffer, die and rise, Jesus gathers the crowd and explains that they also will suffer if they follow him. He tells them that they …
ASH WEDNESDAY – MARCH 1, 2017 ACTING IN SECRET (MT 6:1-4)
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Teach me to act in secret so I do not lose my reward. Imagination (Picture Jesus teaching the disciples how to gain their reward.) Context: Jesus contrasts Christian goodness with the goodness of the Pharisees. He focuses on almsgiving, prayer and fasting. All of these should be done secretly so the …
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MARCH 23, 2016 – WEDNESDAY – HOLY WEEK – JESUS WASHES PETER’S FEET
(John 13:6-11) (Note: The gospel for today is so similar to yesterday’s that the following scene from the Last Supper is used). Prayer: Jesus, bathe me in your cleansing waters. Imagination: (Picture Jesus washing Peter’s feet). Context: Peter is so special to Jesus that even in the washing of feet, there is a unique dialogue. …
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FEBRUARY 13, 2016 – SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY – EATING WITH LEVI’S FRIENDS
(Luke 5:27-32) Prayer: O Jesus, call me into your Kingdom because I am a sinner. Imagination: Picture Jesus at table with Levi and his friends. Context: When these scribes and Pharisees complain about Jesus’ table companions, Jesus announces that he is a physician whose ministry is to sinners. Jesus’ Kingdom changes social relationships and shatters …
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FEBRUARY 12, 2016 – FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY – TRUSTING THE FATHER
(Matthew 9:14-17) Prayer: Come, Holy Ghost. Help me to seek first the Kingdom of heaven. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching His disciples about the Father’s care for them.) Context: Jesus has been explaining the eight beatitudes and all that is demanded of a disciple. He ends his talk on a different note. Disciples must not worry, …
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FEBRUARY 11, 2016 – THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY – DON’T BE ASHAMED OF JESUS
(Luke 9:22-25) Prayer – O Jesus, in time of trial, do not let me turn my back on you. Imagination- (Picture Jesus teaching his disciples.) Context: Having told the disciples that he will suffer, die and rise, Jesus gathers the crowd and explains that they also will suffer if they follow him. He tells them …
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FEBRUARY 10, 2016 – ASH WEDNESDAY – ACTING IN SECRET
(Matthew 6:1-4) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Teach me to act in secret so I do not lose my reward. Imagination (Picture Jesus teaching the disciples how to gain their reward.) Context: Jesus contrasts Christian goodness with the goodness of the Pharisees. He focuses on almsgiving, prayer and fasting. All of these should be done secretly …
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