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Sunday, March 15 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a The anointing with oil represents God's grace in David's being. David must constantly remain in the Lord's presence so that God's grace may be perceived by others. Ephesians 5:8-14 "You are light in the Lord. Live as children of light." This con...

Friday, March 13 Hosea 14:2-10 “We will never again say, ‘Our god,’ to the work of our hands.’” This is logical; we do not worship a representation, but what it represents, that is, God, when it is God. We do not worship an image of our parents, but God who, through his love, entered the hearts of o...

Thursday, March 12 Jeremiah 7:23-28 “This is the nation which does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God.” In the Bible, there is always the duality between the love of God, listening to Him, and the distance from God’s love… not listening to Him. Luke 11:14-23 “Whoever is not with me is agai...

Wednesday, March 11 Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9 "Hear the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to observe." All the rules and laws in the Bible are based on a single principle: to turn away from evil and allow God to love us by remaining with Him. Matthew 5:17-19 (this is the same answer as ...

Tuesday, March 10 Daniel 3:25, 34-43 "With contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received." Thank you for receiving us, Lord, even when we are at peace and joyful. Matthew 18:21-35 To harm someone is also to harm ourselves. Let us draw near to God, let us allow Him to love us. Biblica...

Monday, March 9 2 Kings 5:1-15a Naaman wanted to be cured of leprosy. King Aram sent him to see Elisha. Elisha did not go out and instead sent a messenger to tell him, “Go and bathe in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” But Naaman became angry. His ser...

Sunday, March 8 Exodus 17:3-7 “There was no water for the people to drink, 2 and so they quarreled with Moses.” It’s easy to grumble instead of turning to the Lord as Moses did. We often rely on leaders, but when each person takes responsibility, things improve quickly. Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 “The love o...

Saturday, March 7 Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 “Shepherd your people with your staff.” It is joy in every heart to have God as shepherd. Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 The story of the prodigal son reminds us that the Father welcomes every person of humanity. He loves every person. He loves us. Biblical texts: NAB-RE N...

Friday, March 6 Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28 Joseph, son of Jacob, was beloved by his father. And this made his brothers jealous. It would have been better for them to seek to enter the joy of God's Love that flows from His Heart to the hearts of humanity. Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 “This is the heir...

Thursday, March 5 Jeremiah 17:5-10 The person who listens to the Lord is wise. But the person who follows what leads away from God's love distances themselves from God, from themselves, and from others. Luke 16:19-31 Jesus tells the parable of the rich man and Lazarus to remind us to be ourselves. H...

Wednesday, March 4 Jeremiah 18:18-20 “Come, let’s devise a plot against Jeremiah.” It’s so easy to attack someone instead of truly listening to him and finding ways to grow together in faith. Matthew 20:17-28 “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in ...

Tuesday, March 3 Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 “Hear to the word of the Lord. Listen to the instruction of our God.” “Hear to the word of the Lord. Listen to the instruction of our God.” And what is His primary teaching? To know that God loves us. Everything stems from this. Matthew 23:1-12 “They preach but th...

Monday, March 2 Daniel 9:4-10 “We have sinned, been wicked and done evil.” It is good to acknowledge this. Let us also make peace with our memory, which belongs to the past and transmits to us what we transmit to it. Luke 6:36-38 “Forgive and you will be forgiven.” We can recognize our limitations, ...

Sunday, March 1 Genesis 12:1-4a “Go forth from your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.” Today, it’s simpler. We can detach ourselves from the people we know while remaining connected to them and follow the mission the Lord offers us. 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 ...

Saturday, February 28 Deuteronomy 26:16-19 "Observe them with your whole heart and with your whole being." Practicing the Lord's decrees begins with allowing oneself to be loved by God. Then, realizing that God is Love for humanity and revealing Him to them. Matthew 5:43-48 "If you gr...

Friday, February 27 Ezekiel 18:21-28 “They save their lives; since they turned away from all the sins they committed.” Once again, God invites us to draw near to him and, in doing so, turn away from evil. Let us listen to the joy of the child within us; let us listen to God. Matthew 5:20-26 Reconcil...

Thursday, February 26 Esther 4:17 Esther turns to the Lord for help. How wonderful it would be if we invited people to let themselves be loved by God. The joy in these people would help improve the lives of humanity. Matthew 7:7-12 Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find...

Wednesday, February 25 Jonah 3:1-10 “When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil he had threatened to do to them; he did not carry it out.” It is the people’s own evil ways that bring about their own punishment. Here, people do not realize that the evil...

Tuesday, February 24 Isaiah 55:10-11 "My word shall do what pleases me." God's "word" is his love. Matthew 6:7-15 Prayer is about being united to God and entrusting to him all the evil and unease we see in ourselves and in others. Being just with others, and justice returns to us...

Monday, February 23 Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 The Lord said, “Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Let us discover God’s holiness within us. Then, everything else is an invitation to keep ourselves away from evil. Let’s remain in the joy of God. Matthew 25:31-46 When the Lord mentions doing so...