“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?” – Psalm 27:1
The first scripture passage for this Second Sunday of Lent may strike us modern readers as rather gruesome. The story comes from the 15th chapter of the book of Genesis, and it tells how the Lord God ratified his covenant with Abram (later Abraham), the father of the Israelite People.
Read More“The devil said to him… ‘All this will be yours, if you worship me.’ Jesus said to him in reply, ‘It is written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.’” – Luke 4:6-8
As we begin this Lenten season, it is important to realign our focus upon the first and foremost Commandment: The LORD is God, He alone. We should worship none other than He, and we should love Him with all our heart.
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“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective.” – 1 Corinthians 15:10
God calls unworthy people to do His work. That theme runs through the Scripture readings for this Sunday, as exemplified by the vocation stories of the prophet Isaiah, Saint Paul, and Saint Peter.
Read More“They will fight against you but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.” – Jeremiah 1:19
Stress and anxiety overwhelm our modern lives. We are worried about everything from terror attacks to whether or not someone likes our post on Facebook. We are hungry for security and assurance in the face of countless evils in our world, and we long to know that we are worth something; that our existence matters to someone.
Read MoreEach Wednesday, Rev. Father Frank Kyazze writes a blog reflecting his experiences with CARITAS & also on the core mission of CARITAS: Jesus' calling to "Love One Another." Fr. Frank is the first Seminarian of CARITAS For Children to be ordained. He is currently assigned to St. Joseph Minor Seminary in Nyenga, Uganda, as Dean of Studies. He is also a member of the Diocese of Lugazi, Uganda and sits on the CARITAS Board of Advisors.
