LENTEN CALENDAR 2021

 

These meditations are to be done from the Thursday following Ash Wednesday, to the Saturday preceding Palm Sunday.

 

Morning meditation each day:

 

OH GLORIOUS FATHER, REVEAL WITHIN ME THE MYSTERY OF OUR HOLY MOTHER MARY

 

Noon meditation each day:

 

OH THOU GREAT MASTER JESUS—CHANNEL OF LIGHT

 

Evening meditation: see below—changes daily

 

 

Ash Wednesday—FAST AND ABSTAIN

 

Thurs., Feb. 18th:

FOR THE EARTH IS NOW IN THE ASHES OF RUIN, THE SINS COMMITTED SINCE OUR LORD JESUS WAS ON EARTH IN A HUMAN BODY.

 

THE RENAISSANCE OF WAR AND PESTILENCE AND UNBELIEF.  OH FATHER, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE FULNESS OF THE ATONEMENT THAT OUR LORD WILL OBTAIN FOR US.  AS WE AGAIN GO THROUGH THE GREAT REALITY OF THE JOURNEY TO CALVARY.

 

Fri., Feb. 19th:

WE LOOK OUT UPON THE ASTOUNDING UNIVERSE WITH EYES UNBLINKING AND FACE UNBLANCHED.

TO IGNORE NO LONGER TRUTH AND FEAR NO FACT

WE ARE NOW READY TO ENTER THE CRUCIBLE OF PURIFICATION WHICH TO EXPERIENCE NEW GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT.

 

NOT BUILDING HOPE ON HOPE ALONE BUT HOPE ON A FIRMER FOUNDATION.

 

Sat., Feb 20th:

TO FORGIVE, WITHOUT SEEKING FORGIVENESS

TO LOVE AND KEEP AFFECTION IN THE FACE OF MISUNDERSTANDING

I VOW TO SET MY THOUGHTS UPON THINGS I VALUE AND SPEND MY STRENGTH IN THE FULFILLMENT OF NOBLE PURPOSE.

TO REVERENCE THE REVERENCES OF OTHERS RATHER THAN WHAT THEY REVERE.

 

Sun., Feb 21st:

TO BE ALERT TO ALL NATURE’S PAGENTRY OF BEAUTY THOUGH WE MAY DWELL AMID CITY’S CLAMOR.

I VOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF LIFE AND GIVE THE MOST OF WHAT I RECEIVE.

TO BE SINCERELY FAITHFUL TO RESPONSIBILITIES SO THAT ALL MAY CHERISH HONOR ABOVE INDULGENCE.

 

Benediction for Sunday Service

MAY THE FAITH THAT MAKES FAITHFUL, THE HOPE THAT ENDURES AND THE LOVE THAT TRIUMPHS BE WITH US ALWAYS.

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

 

Mon., Feb 22nd :

I SEEK SERVICE ABOVE GAIN, THAT I MAY LEAVE THIS WORLD ENRICHED BY A TREASURE OF KINDLY DEEDS AND A MEMORY OF LOVE, THIS IS MY ASPIRATION AND IDEAL.

 

Tues., Feb 23rd :

FAITH IS IN MY ACCEPTANCE OF THY PERFECT LOVE.

 

Wed., Feb 24th :

FAITH LEADS TO SALVATION THROUGH LOVE.

 

Thurs., Feb 25th :

AS A DIVINE FOOL IN FAITH WE STEP OUT IN SELFLESS ACTION.

 

Fri., Feb 26th :

FAITH OVERCOMETH THE WORLD.

 

Sat., Feb 27th :

NOT MY WILL, OH FATHER, BUT THY WILL BE DONE.

 

Sun., Feb 28th :

OH FATHER, BRING ME INTO HARMONY THAT I MAY PERCEIVE THY DIVINE WILL.

 

Mon., March 1st :

BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS; FOR THEY SHALL BE FILLED.

 

Tues., March 2nd :

TO DO THINGS MY WAY IS TO BE CARNALLY MINDED; TO DO THINGS THY WAY IS THE WAY OF CHRIST.

 

Wed, March 3rd :  I CAN OF MY OWN SELF DO NOTHING.

 

Thurs., March 4th :

IN HUMILITY IS GREAT POWER.

 

Fri.,March 5th :

OH FATHER, I GIVE MYSELF TO THEE IN SERVICE.

 

Sat., March 6th :

OH MOTHER, BRING FORTH MY TRUE PERSONALITY.

 

Sun., March 7th :

INDIVIDUALITY IS BUT THE CLOAK I WEAR.

 

Mon., March 8th :

IN MY PATIENCE, OH LORD, DO I POSSESS MY SOUL.

 

Tues., March 9th :

LORD JESUS, THOU ART THE REDEEMER OF MY SOUL.

 

Wed., March 10th :

YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL.

 

Thurs., March 11th :

GREAT IS THE SOUL OF HIM WHO SERVES THE LEAST AMONG MEN.

 

Fri., March 12th :

I SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET ME FREE.

 

Sat., March 13th :

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY.

 

Sun., March 14th :

FOR THE EARTH IS NOW IN THE ASHES OF RUIN, THE SINS COMMITTED SINCE OUR LORD JESUS WAS ON EARTH IN A HUMAN BODY.

 

THE RENAISSANCE OF WAR AND PESTILENCE AND UNBELIEF.  OH FATHER, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE FULNESS OF THE ATONEMENT THAT OUR LORD WILL OBTAIN FOR US.  AS WE AGAIN GO THROUGH THE GREAT REALITY OF THE JOURNEY TO CALVARY.

 

Mon., March 15th :

WE LOOK NOW UPON THE GREATNESS OF THE WORLD, CREATION OF GOD THE FATHER.

WE LOOK OUT UPON THE ASTOUNDING UNIVERSE WITH EYES UNBLINKING AND FACE UNBLANCHED.

TO IGNORE NO LONGER TRUTH AND FEAR NO FACT.  WE ARE NOW READY AT ALL TIMES TO RECAST ALL OUR OPINIONS TO THE GLORY OF GOD.  WE ARE READY TO ENTER THE CRUCIBLE OF PURIFICATION  TO EXPERIENCE NEW GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT.  NOT BUILDING HOPE ON HOPE ALONE BUT HOPE ON A FIRMER FOUNDATION.

 

Tues., March 16th  :

TO FORGIVE, WITHOUT SEEKING FORGIVENESS

TO LOVE AND KEEP AFFECTION IN THE FACE OF MISUNDERSTANDING

I VOW TO SET MY THOUGHTS UPON THINGS I VALUE AND SPEND MY STRENGTH IN THE FULFILLMENT OF NOBLE PURPOSE.

TO REVERENCE THE REVERENCES OF OTHERS RATHER THAN WHAT THEY REVERE.

 

Wed., March 17th :

TO BE ALERT TO ALL NATURE’S PAGENTRY OF BEAUTY THOUGH WE MAY DWELL AMID CITY’S CLAMOR.  I VOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF LIFE AND GIVE THE MOST OF WHAT I RECEIVE.  TO BE SINCERELY FAITHFUL TO RESPONSIBILITIES SO ALL MAY CHERISH HONOR ABOVE INDULGENCE.

 

Thurs., March 18th :

I SEEK SERVICE ABOVE GAIN, THAT I MAY LEAVE THIS WORLD ENRICHED BY A TREASURE OF KINDLY DEEDS AND A MEMORY OF LOVE, THIS IS MY ASPIRATION AND IDEAL.

 

Fri., March 19th :

PURGE THIS BRANCH, OH FATHER, THAT IT MAY BRING FORTH THY GOOD FRUIT.

 

Sat., March 20th :

I SEEK THY FACE IN PURITY ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE.

 

Sun., March 21st:

IT IS THROUGH GIVING WITH PURE INTENT THAT WE RECEIVE LIFE.

 

Mon., March 22nd :

OH GLORIOUS FATHER, THY PRESENCE RELEASES ME FROM ALL NEGATION THAT I MAY LIVE IN THY GLORY.

 

Tues., March 23rd :

BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD.

 

Wed., March 24th :

OH FATHER, MAKE PURE MY SACRIFICE AS I OFER IT TO THEE.

 

Thurs., March 25th :

THROUGH THE LIFE WHICH PERMEATES MY BEING, GUIDE MY ACTIONS TO BE FREE AND FREEING.

 

Fri., March 26th :

IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.

 

Sat., March 27th :

OH LORD, MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF THEY GRACE.

 

Sun., March 28th :

BEGIN HOLY WEEK—PALM SUNDAY