13 February. Wednesday of Week 5

Without wisdom, evil can entice us away from the right path. Jesus names some evil tendencies, almost the reverse of the ten commandments: fornication, theft, murder, greed, arrogance, an obtuse spirit. The wisdom we need comes from God’s Holy Spirit. 1st Reading: Genesis 2:4-9, 15-17 God creates Adam and sets him in the garden to…

12 February. Tuesday of Week 5

While exalting the status of men and women as the joint pinnacles of creation, Genesis also suggests that the interplay of the sexes in marriage is a significant image of God’s inner being. 1st Reading: Genesis 1:20, 2:4 After forming man and woman to the divine likeness,  on the seventh day God rested God said,…

11 February. Monday of Week 5

Genesis gives a wide-angle view of the universe as the sanctuary or throne for God’s majestic presence. All religious ceremonies, whether in the Jerusalem temple or on our church altars must keep contact with the physical world of earth and sky. 1st Reading: Genesis 1:1-19 God creates light, sky, earth and sun, moon and stars,…