This week’s Gospel message for Sunday, March 14th is from John 3:14-21.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. . . Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. . . whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.”
“God’s unending love is a source of hope, mercy, and life. God sent the Son to us so that we all might be saved through him. At all times, in all circumstances, we are invited to come to the light. May we take that opportunity.” Source: Pastoral Patterns, Spring 2021
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Isa 65:17-21; John 4:43-54
Tuesday Ezek 47:1-9, 12; John 5:1-16
Wednesday Isa 49:8-15; John 5:17-30
Saint Patrick, Bishop – “Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, tells his story in his Confession. He was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave, but after six years he escaped, returned to Britain, and eventually became a priest. Pope Celestine sent him to evangelize the Irish.”
Thursday Exo 32:7-14; John 5:31-47
Friday2 Sam 7:4-5a,12-14a,16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matt 1:16,18-21, 24a
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity) – “According to the gospels, Joseph was a skilled craftsman and a descendant of King David. Matthew’s infancy narrative in particular focuses on Joseph’s dilemma. Embarrassed by Mary’s pregnancy with a child that is not his, Joseph decided to quietly dissolve their marriage contract. But he is told in a dream to take Mary as his wife and make her child his own, and so he became the earthly father of Jesus. His feast has been observed on this day since the tenth century.
Saturday Jer 11:18-20; John 7:40-53
Source: Living With Christ, March 2021