FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY
Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Lenten Exercises: Say the mystery of the day and participates actively in the Station of the Cross.
Theme: Seek GOOD and not EVIL.
"Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and the Lord will be with you." (Amos 5:14).
Today, being the first Friday after Ash Wednesday, prophet Amos in the Gospel acclamation admonished us with these words:
"Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and the Lord will be with you." (Amos 5:14). This of course is an invitation to holiness. In our daily struggle, communication, relationship, etc. What and what are our interest? Why do we seek the fall of others? Why thinking that the love of God shoud be restricted only to ourselves? Why always "I" before others? These pertinent questions demand personal answer in our reflection today. The questions posed before us are all gearing toward the evil that prophet Amos warned against today. Let Christ be seen among those we encounter today. If we were desire to "assist" Him, let us do that to others in need. No matter how little, we can. For in doing this, we are doing it for Christ.
Dearest in the Lord, let us seek after, all that is good for ourselves, and others so that our Lenten walk with the Lord may be fruitful, and God may be all in all among us. Peace of Christ be with you!
LET US PRAY
Show gracious favour, O Lord, we pray, to the works of penance we have begun, that we may have strength to accomplish with sincerity the bodily observances we undertake. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
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