08 March 2026 – 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A (1) Exodus 17:3-7 God provides refreshes his people in the wilderness But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So…
07 March 2026 – Saturday of Week 2 of Lent Memorial: St Perpetua, a young upper class married woman and St Felicity, a slave girl – both martyred in Carthage in 203. (1) Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Israel’s God is a God of mercy Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which…
06 March 2026 – Friday of Week 2 of Lent (1) Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13 17-28 Jacob’s sons envy their brother Joseph, and sell him into slavery Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with…
05 March 2026 – Thursday of Week 2 of Lent Memorial: St Kieran, born in Cape Clear, Cork, a pre-Patrician saint, went to the continent where he as ordained; returned to his father’s land in Ossory where he lived as a hermit. Joined by others at Saigir Monastery. (1) Jeremiah 17:5-10 Blessed are those who…
04 March 2026 – Wednesday of Week 2 of Lent Memorial: St Casimir 1458-84, sought promote peace and unity of the Western Church. A young prince, he chose a life of prayer and poverty. Patron saint of Poland. (1) Jeremiah 18:18-20 In desperate straits, Jeremiah pins his hope on God “Come, let us decide what…
Presider’s Page for 8 March 2026 (Third Sunday of Lent) Today’s readings about water and thirst remind us that this is a baptismal season. The holy water of baptism blesses and protects the faithful in every danger, it washes away sin and refreshes the faith of believers…. Penitential Rite To prepare ourselves for this gathering,…
03 March 2026 – Tuesday of Week 2 of Lent (1) Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 A call to personal conversion, to remove our sins from God’s sight Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil…
02 March 2026 – Monday of Week 2 of Lent (1) Daniel 9:4-10 Daniel’s prayer of shame and repentance I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “Ah, Lord, great and awesome God, keeping covenant and steadfast love with those who love you and keep your commandments, we have sinned and done…
01 March 2026 – 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A (1) Genesis 12:1-4 Abraham shows complete obedience to God, prepared even to sacrifice Isaac Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a…
28 Feb 2026 – Saturday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Walking in the way of the Lord This very day the Lord your God is commanding you to observe these statutes and ordinances; so observe them diligently with all your heart and with all your soul. Today you have obtained the Lord’s…
27 Feb 2026 – Friday of Week 1 of Lent Memorial: St Gregory of Narek, c950-1003, Armenian monk, mystic and poet. Wrote Lamentations (aka Narek), a collection of 95 prayers each wit the title ‘Conversations with God from the depth of the heart’. (1) Ezekiel 18:21-28 Personal responsibility to replace the idea of shared guilt But…
26 Feb 2026 – Thursday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Esther 4:29-42 Queen Esther’s prayer wins God’s help in a time of crisis Queen Esther, seized with deadly anxiety, fled to the Lord. She prayed to the Lord God of Israel, and said: “O my Lord, you only are our king; help me, who…
25 Feb 2026 – Wednesday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Jonah 3:1-10 When Jonah’s preaching bears fruit, God has mercy on Nineveh The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah…
Presider’s Page for 1 March 2026 (Second Sunday of Lent) Now that we are ten days into the season of Lent, our goal is clarified in today’s liturgy. The Gospel of the Transfiguration reminds us that we are destined for glory. Like the disciples, we keep this glimpse of glory in our hearts in the…
24 Feb 2026 – Tuesday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Isaiah 55:10-11 God’s word comes down from heaven like rain, to make the earth fruitful For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving…
23 Feb 2026 – Monday of Week 1 of Lent Memorial: St Polycarp, martyred in 155, bishop of Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey), born c 69 and a disciple of St John. (1) Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 Practical guidance for worship and for social compassion The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the…
22 Feb 2026 – 1st Sunday of Lent (A) During Lent we may reflect on our Baptism as a sharing in the life of Jesus. Our growing in the image of God has an aspect of dying to self and another aspect of rising to God’s new life of love. The seed of this movement…
21 Feb 2026 – Sat. after Ash Wednesday (1) Isaiah 58:9-14 If they are converted, they are blessed, with waters that never fail Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, “Here I am.” If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of…
20 Feb 2026 – Fri after Ash Wednesday (1) Isaiah 58:1-9 True religion differs from merely external observance Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know…
19 Feb 2026 – Thurs after AshWednesday (1) Deuteronomy 30:15-20 A warm call to fidelity. Choose life, that you and your offsspring may live! Keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances,…
