Lenten Reflection Day 46 Holy Week: Mark 16:6

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“Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised.” (Mark 16:6)

Reflection

Holy Saturday is hope; the time of the Resurrection. Jesus has overcome sin and death. Let us rejoice, for today, salvation has come to us through the water and blood of our Lord.

Today’s Intention

Jesus, your Resurrection is the hope of our lives, the never-ending light. Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us.

Peace and Goodness

Lenten Reflection Day 38: John 6:63

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“The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” (John 6:63)

Reflection

From Scriptures flow Redemption, for from them flow spirit and life. Spirit because the Divine inspired them, spoke them, fulfilled them. Life because through them and in them Resurrection has come to us.

Today’s Intention

O Lord, your words are spirit and life. May they bless our Lenten journey and beyond.

Peace and Goodness

Lenten Reflection Day 29: John 11:25

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“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.” (John 11:25)

Reflection

The foundation of Christianity is Jesus’ resurrection. Lent is an act of faith. A time of preparation leading to the remembering and celebrating of the Paschal Triduum: Jesus’ crucifixion, death, and resurrection. During this time, we join Christ’s suffering with ours, the loss of loved ones receives new meaning, and we celebrate the joy of the resurrection’s promise.

Today’s Intention

O God, we believe that Jesus is the resurrection, the source of eternal life. However, there are times when we struggle with our faith. We ask that the Holy Spirit continue to be our companion in those moments, and Jesus, the light of our lives.

Peace and Goodness

Reflection Ps 34:19

‪“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted” (Ps 34:19). Reflection: It is in our pain that God brings us relief, in our loneliness that He walks with us, in our dying that He gives us life. God knows our afflictions and hopes for He walked the Via Dolorosa, died on the cross, and resurrected.‬ May God bless you today and always.