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Michael Maher S.J.Mar 2, 2017, 12:00:00 AM< 1 min read

2 March 2017

Introductory Prayer

Father, you created me and put me on earth for a purpose. Jesus, you died for me and call me to complete your work. Holy Spirit, you help me to carry out the work for which I was created and called. In your presence and name—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—I begin my reflection. May all my thoughts and inspirations have their origin in you and be directed to your glory.

2 March 2017

Thursday after Ash Wednesday

Today’s first reading from Deuteronomy describes Moses’ conversation with the people of Israel concerning whether they should follow God or not. Moses lays the matter out rather clearly, choose life in the Lord so that you may live. Not all our choices appear that clear but the values that shape these choices can be defined with great clarity. The season of Lent embraces abstinence and fasting as well as other austerities, not so much to see how long we can go without caramel mocha lattes.  Rather we do penances to uncover and examine our values, the values by which we make our decisions. We all make mistakes based on bad information.  What we really want to avoid is making mistakes based on bad values.

By Michael Maher, S.J.

  March 2nd, 2017 

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