Readings for the Week

Readings for Sunday, March 7:

Ex 20:1-17: God speaks to His people and gives them a code of life to follow – the Commandments. The first
three describe how He is to be worshiped and the remaining rules outline how the people are to respect and
live with one another.

1 Cor 1:22-25; Paul admits that the preaching of Christ crucified is regarded as absurd by some. Still, for those
who have faith, Christ is the power and wisdom of God.

Jn 2:13-25: Jesus becomes angry when the temple, which is to be a house of prayer, is turned into a place of
business. He drives the merchants out.

Today’s Message: The law liberates and leads us to freedom. It is to be trusted for it is a source of wisdom.
Jesus speaks of the ultimate freedom to be won for us by His being raised up. He is the sign of the power and
wisdom of God.

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Readings for Week of March 7:

Sunday             Third Sunday of Lent: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; 1 Cor 1:22-25;
                           Jn 2:13-25
                           Scrutiny: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4: 5:42

Monday             Saint John of God, Religious: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30

Tuesday            Saint Frances of Rome, Religious: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8 and 9;
                           Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday       Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19

Thursday          Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 11:14-23

Friday                Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17; Mk 12:28-34

Saturday           Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab; Lk 18:9-14

Sunday              Fourth Sunday of Lent: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
                           Scrutiny: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn: 1-41