Tuesday Reflection

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
“We must redouble our efforts and our ordinary duties on certain occasions when the service of God requires it; then, God will not fail to increase also our strength and our courage.”
-St. Vincent de Paul
Lord, when your service requires extraordinary effort, my willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ is often rewarded with [...]

Lent Devotions from the Society of St. Andrew – Tuesday March 31

The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Read: Matthew 27:27-31
As a child I was often teased by the other children for everything from the clothes I wore to the color of my skin.  I can still hear the laughter as they shouted out, “Albino!  Albino!”  Crying or getting angry was out of the question; that just gave them more [...]

Monday Reflection

Monday, March 30, 2009
“Blessed are they who wear themselves out for Charity.”
-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Lord, give me a generous heart, always ready to give freely without counting the cost.

Lent Devotions from the Society of St. Andrew – Monday March 30

Gethsemane
Read: Matthew 26:36-44
November 25, 2002 was the day my son was born. He came three weeks early by emergency c-section. My little boy’s heart was going over 300 beats per minute, too fast, and the doctor was sure he would not last long. After much consultation the doctor decided the only chance my boy had [...]

Lent Devotions from the Society of St. Andrew – Sunday March 29

Fifth Word – I Thirst
Read: John 19:28-29
I thirst” . . . how can this be? The One who graced the Jordan River with His baptism. The One who chose water for His first public miracle and spoke it into wine. The One who calmed the mighty storm on the Sea of Galilee. The One who [...]

Thanks to Cathy Goretsky for this about the Stations of the Cross

For a history of the practice of praying the “stations of the cross”, this is an excellent site. It was set up by Fr. Patrick Umberger, pastor of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Onalaska, Wisconsin. The drawings are done by the children in the Catholic school there. It’s an easy site to use and it [...]

Sunday Reflection

Sunday, March 29, 2009
“If God is the center of your life, no words will be needed. Your mere presence will touch their hearts.”
-St. Vincent de Paul
Lord, I am grateful for the difference you make in my life. Use me, today, that others may see your presence within me and be drawn to you.

Lent Devotions from the Society of St. Andrew – Saturday March 28

Raising Lazarus
Read: John 11:17-34
Jesus stood before the tomb of Lazarus, sharing the grief of the sisters and friends. He directed the company of mourners to remove the stone. Over the objections of Martha, the stone was removed. Jesus solicited God’s blessing, then called Lazarus out of the grave. As Lazarus wiggled his feet enough to [...]

Saturday Reflection

Saturday, March 28, 2009
“These means, press, radio, television, etc., so prodigiously developed, should be utilized to spread the message of Christ. Make friend and servants of them, but don’t be enslaved by them.”
-Rev. Joseph Jamet, C.M.
How do I use mass media, Lord? Am I attached to them, or do I use them to spread your [...]

LENTEN REFLECTION – WEEK FIVE 2009

By Cathy Goretsky
Jesus was a radical. The crowds loved to listen to Him. He had compassion for them; for their problems, for their hunger, and for their illnesses. He amazed those who heard Him preach. The chief priests and the elders of the Sanhedrin didn’t understand this new style of preaching. They saw how people [...]