IS 55:10-11
PS 34: 4-5, 6-7,16-17, 18-19
MT 4:4B
MT 6:7-15
In today’s gospel, Jesus shares the word of the Our
Father with His disciples, teaching them how to pray and talk with their
heavenly Father. If you’re like me,
sometimes you may find yourself saying these words you’ve known for years,
without thinking much about their meaning. May we take a moment today to truly talk with
God in these words that Jesus gives us.
“Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name”
May we remember that God is our Father. We are each called to personal relationship
with Him. This also reminds us that all
people are united as children of God. We
are to treat everyone we meet with the respect and grace they deserve as our
brothers and sisters.
“thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.”
Throughout our lives, we try to understand
God’s will for our lives. In Lent, we
are invited in a special way to prayerfully consider how we have responded to
God’s call. We are able to reflect,
repent, and renew our strength in our discernment.
“Give us this day our daily bread”
The first reading today reminds us
that God cares for us. He nourishes and
cultivates us as His people. In times of
hardship and drought, God rains down all that we need. Sometimes we become
frustrated because we want more, but these words help us to remember to live
simply and be thankful for what we have.
“forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us”
as we forgive those who trespass against us”
In this Lenten time of repentance and
reflection, we experience the power of forgiveness in a special way. We acknowledge our shortcomings and offer
them to God in repentance. We also look
to those around us with mercy.
“and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil”
We ask God to walk with us throughout
our lives, guiding our steps closer to Him and away from sin. We know we will stumble along the way, but we
take comfort in knowing that God is with us even then, calling us back to
Him. God is always happy to receive us,
and His forgiveness knows no bounds.
Maria Walawender is a senior majoring in Public Health
from Livonia, MI.
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