Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent
Mass Readings
First Reading – Dn 9:4b-10
“Lord, great and awesome God, You who keep Your merciful covenant toward those who love You and observe Your commandments! We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we have rebelled and departed from Your commandments and Your laws. We have not obeyed Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers, and all the people of the land. Justice, O Lord, is on Your side; we are shamefaced even to this day: we, the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel, near and far, in all the countries to which You have scattered them because of their treachery toward You. O LORD, we are shamefaced, like our kings, our princes, and our fathers, for having sinned against You. But Yours, O Lord, our God, are compassion and forgiveness! Yet we rebelled against You and paid no heed to Your command, O LORD, our God, to live by the law You gave us through Your servants the prophets.”
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 (R. see 103:10a)
R. Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may Your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low. R.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of Your name;
Deliver us and pardon our sins
for Your name’s sake. R.
Let the prisoners’ sighing come before You;
with Your great power free those doomed to death.
Then we, Your people and the sheep of Your pasture,
will give thanks to You forever;
through all generations we will declare Your praise. R.
Gospel – Lk 6:36-38
Jesus said to His disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”
Featured Saints
St. Angela of the Cross Guerrero González, virgin (†1932). Foundress of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross in Seville, Spain, she considered the poor, whom she called her “lords”, her greatest treasure and she served them with dedication.
St. Agnes of Prague, abbess (†circa 1282). Daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia, she declined advantageous marriage proposals in order to enter a Clarist monastery she had founded in Prague, Czech Republic.
Blessed Charles the Good, martyr (†1127). Prince of Denmark and Count of Flanders, son of King St. Canute IV. He was assassinated in front of the altar, by men at arms whom he had sought to conciliate.
St. Chad, Bishop (†672). Archbishop of York, England. He exercised his ministry by journeying his territory on foot. Transferred to the Archdiocese of Lichfield, where he built the cathedral, flanked by a monastery, to which he withdrew to pray.
St. Luke Casali of Nicosia, abbot (†ninth century). Monk from the monastery of Agira, Italy, renowned for his humility and wisdom.
St. Troadius, martyr (†251). Killed during the Decian persecutions in Neo-Caesarea, Pontus, present day Turkey.
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