24th March 2019 - Journeying through Lent with Don Devaney

On this weeks programme we continue sharing reflections on journeying through Lent this week with Don Devaney. Lorraine continues the weekly catechesis section where we took the first two parts from Bishop Brendan’s Lenten 2019 pastoral letter. We will be reflecting on the pastoral letter over the remaining weeks of Lent  We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as other bits and pieces.

You can listen to the podcast of this weeks full programme HERE.

Journey through Lent

Don Devaney - a deacon from the Dublin archdiocese - shared some thoughts about lent with us on this week's programme. 

He reflected on how Lent is a time to take an honest look at our lives and see what and where we need to change in order be the people God wants us to be. Don suggested we could ask our friends to help us identify areas where we annoy and upset others with our behavior, assuring them that what is shared is done in a safe place and will be taken in the spirit of continued friendship. Total honesty with ourselves as we journey in Lent will ensure we learn and grow as we need. Forgiving ourselves for the times we have messed up and starting again to gradually accept God's mercy will help us to come closer to living our lives in the presence the Lord. If we do struggle with our Lenten commitments, then we need only ask the Holy Spirit to give us the grace to start again. Prayer and making space to be with the Lord is necessary as continue our Journey in Lent and and for the rest of our lives.

You can listen to the interview excerpted from the main programme podcast HERE.

Gospel - Luke 13:1-9

At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, ‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.’

Then he told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, “See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?” He replied, “Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig round it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.” 

Reflections on this weeks gospel:

Word on Fire
English Dominicans
Centre for Liturgy
Sunday Reflections

Liturgical odds & ends

Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter week 3; 3rd week of Lent

Saints of the Week

March 25th - The Annunciation of the Lord
March 26th - St Basil the Younger
March 27th - St Gelasius of Armagh
March 28th - Blessed Donal O’Neylan
March 29th - Blessed Bertold of Mount Carmel
March 30th - St Cronan Mochua