Sharing the Word

Thursday of the First Week of Lent March 2, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 In today’s First Reading, Queen Esther is preparing to accuse the king’s prime minister of conspiracy. She knows she needs the Lord’s ...

Wednesday of the First Week of Lent March 1, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Jonah 3:1-10 The Book of Jonah is the story of a reluctant prophet. God sends Jonah to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh. Jonah resists ...

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent February 28, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 55:10-11 God’s word has been calling his people to repentance. Today we hear God assuring his people that his word has its own dynamic, and ...

Monday of the First Week of Lent February 27, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 This reading from Leviticus tells us what God expects of us. “Be like me,” God says. Don’t steal. Don’t be dishonest or take ...

Saturday after Ash Wednesday February 25, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 58:9b-14 This reading is a continuation of yesterday’s. We heard the Lord saying that what really counts is care for our neighbor in need. That’s what’s pleasing to ...

Friday after Ash Wednesday February 24, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 58:1-9a This portion of the Book of Isaiah seems to date from the time of the return of the Israelites from the Babylonian exile. The people were striving ...