Monthly Archives: March 2019

  THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF LENT Pilate had an inscription written and placed on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”  Many of the Jewish people read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was … Continue reading →

  TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF LENT “For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with his angels, and then He will reward each person according to what they have done.” – Matthew 16:27 The phrase “Son … Continue reading →

THE TWENTIETH DAY OF LENT One of the criminals who were hanged there kept mocking Jesus and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked the other criminal, saying, “Do you not fear … Continue reading →

  NINETEENTH DAY OF LENT Then Jesus said, “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, … Continue reading →

  EIGHTEENTH DAY OF LENT The members of the synagogue rose up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl Him off … Continue reading →

  SEVENTEENTH DAY OF LENT “Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching. Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the … Continue reading →

SIXTEENTH DAY OF LENT Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”  Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. … Continue reading →

  FIFTEENTH DAY OF LENT At that time Herod the ruler heard reports about Jesus; and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and for this reason these powers are … Continue reading →

FOURTEENTH DAY OF LENT Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. – Matthew 5:9 In our western jurisprudence we find traces of the relationship between justice and peace.  At times, we refer to the Justice-of-the-Peace.  … Continue reading →

  THIRTEENTH DAY OF LENT “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in … Continue reading →