Is. 42:16-21; Ps. 126; Phil. 3:4b-14; John 12-:1-8
Commemoration: St.
Benedict of Nursia (480-547)
From the Rule of St.
Benedict, Chapter 49:
The life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent.
Since few, however, have the strength for this, we urge the entire community
during these days of Lent to keep its manner of life most pure and to wash away
in this holy season the negligences of
other times. This we can do in a fitting manner by refusing to indulge evil
habits and by devoting ourselves to prayer with tears, to reading, to
compunction of heart and self-denial…In other words, let each one deny
themselves some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting, and look
forward to holy Easter with joy and spiritual longing.
O God, our springtime, help us to honor the past and also
live fully and abundantly in this present moment. Amen
- Place on your altar a
picture of someone who has wronged you. Pray to forgive.
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