Lent with the Saints: John the Evangelist
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 23, 2020
The Gospel, in its simplest terms, shows us how Jesus has come to reveal the Father.
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Lent with the Saints: Paul
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 22, 2020
Old Testament readings take priority in Lent. Most of the First Readings on weekdays are from the Hebrew Scriptures; the First Reading each Sunday is chosen to recall the story of salvation.
Lent with the Saints: Martin de Porres
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 21, 2020
Hosea 6:1–6; Psalm 51:3–4, 18–19, 20–21ab; Luke 18:9–14>
Picture the simple Dominican brother Martin de Porres moving humbly among the sick and poor of Lima, Peru, in the seventeenth century. His work was long and arduous as he cared for orphans, slaves, and poor children. His hours of prayer and penance strengthened this ministry. At first only a lay helper in this community, thinking himself unworthy to be a vowed religious, Martin was eventually invited into full membership.
Lent with the Saints: Teresa of Calcutta
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 20, 2020
No list of lenten saints would be complete without Mother Teresa of Calcutta. I was fortunate enough to see her in person in June 1981.
Lent with the Saints: Patrick
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 19, 2020
Luke’s Gospel gives one of many episodes in the story of Jesus where he drives out a devil and brings relief to a person who has been possessed.
Lent with the Saints: Francis de Sales
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 18, 2020
St. Francis de Sales was marked by his family for a legal career, following in his father’s footsteps as a distinguished jurist in France.
Lent with the Saints: Alphonsus Liguori
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 17, 2020
In today’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus a question: How often should we forgive a brother who offends us?
Lent with the Saints: Damien Joseph de Veuster of Molokai
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 16, 2020
2 Kings 5:1–15a; Psalm 42:2–3; 43:3–4; Luke 4:24–30
Leprosy is a disease that gets a lot of attention in the Bible. Jesus, who himself healed lepers, cites the story of the cure of the Syrian leper, Naaman, in today’s Gospel, as he challenges his hometown audience with the rejection of prophets in their native place, while foreigners like Naaman receive God’s favor.
Lent with the Saints: Moses
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 15, 2020
The character of Moses is forever burned into the consciousness of a generation of moviegoers by Charlton Heston’s portrayal of him in The Ten Commandments.
Lent with the Saints: Augustine
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 14, 2020
The story of the Prodigal Son in Luke’s Gospel personifies the mercy of God.
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