SECOND WEEK OF LENT
SAINT(S) OF THE DAY: FEAST DAY ~ MARCH 21, 2025
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS | A JOURNEY WITH CHRIST | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/03/03/stations-of-the-cross/
Greetings, and blessings, beloved family, and Happy Friday, Second Week of Lent!
May God’s grace and mercy be with us all during this season of our Lenten journey. 🙏🏽
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THE LITURGICAL YEAR IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/12/03/the-liturgical-year-in-the-catholic-church/
WORLD PRAYERS FOR POPE FRANCIS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/02/26/world-prayers-for-pope-francis/
PRAYER FOR POPE FRANCIS: May we all unite as one voice to lift up the Vicar of Christ in prayer, during this time of his hospitalization after a prolonged respiratory crisis. We thank God as his health continues to improve and we continue to pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis’ speedy recovery and God’s Divine healing and intervention.
Almighty God, we thank you for the loving service of Pope Francis and the hope he has inspired in so many in Your great mercy. Have mercy on him in his illness now, we pray, and guide the medical staff in his care. Grant him peace and healing. Through Christ our Lord. Amen🙏🏽
PRAYER FOR THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTER: We join our Holy Father, Pope Francis to pray for the people of Bahía Blanca, in Argentina, affected by the recent floods the area is suffering. We specifically pray for those who have lost their lives due to this natural disaster and their families and all those who are missing and displaced from their homes. May the good Lord grant them all peace and comfort during this challenging time.
On this day, with special intention, we pray for the eternal repose of the soul of our beloved Late Bishop, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria, MOST REVEREND MALACHY JOHN GOLTOK on the 10th memorial anniversary of his passing to eternal glory. We thank the good Lord for blessing us all with the special gift of Late Bishop Malachy, for his faithful, selfless, generous, dedicated and loving service in the Lord’s vineyard. We are all consoled knowing that he’s now resting in the bosom of the Lord, where there is neither pain nor sorrow. He’s an Angel watching over us all. We continue to keep Late Bishop Malachy’s family, Catholic Diocese of Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria and the entire Churh in our thoughts and prayers as we celebrate his 10th year rememberance today.
On this special feast day, as we continue our Lenten journey, with special intention through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, and the Saints, particularly Saint Joseph, Patron of the dying, we pray for the sick and dying and all those who mourn the loss of their loved ones and celebrate their memorial anniversary today. We pray for our loved ones who have recently died, for the victims of the recent flood in Argentina and we continue to pray for the repose of the gentle soul of Bishop Malachy and souls of all the faithful departed, may the Lord receive them into the light of Eternal Kingdom. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls and souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏🏽 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯
“Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their abors for their good deeds go with them.” ~ Rev 14:13
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD: In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life, you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen 🙏🏽
THE HOLY FATHER, POPE FRANCIS’ MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH – For families in crisis: Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences. (https://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/)
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Today, we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Nicholas of Flue, Hermit, a man of deep faith, prayer, and sacrifice. A devoted husband, father, judge, and soldier, he heeded God’s call to solitude, leaving everything behind to live as a hermit, embracing a life of prayer, fasting and penance for the salvation of his people. Sustained for nineteen years by the Eucharist alone, his love for God led him to become a peacemaker, guiding Switzerland through a critical moment of division, away from the brink of war. His life reminds us that true fulfillment comes from trusting in God and seeking His will above all.
Today’s readings invite us to deep faith, sacrifice, and unwavering trust in God’s providence virtues beautifully lived out by Saint Nicholas of Flue. As we continue our Lenten journey, Saint Nicholas reminds us that holiness often requires letting go of worldly attachments to seek God alone. The first reading speaks of obedience bringing life, and the Gospel calls us to love God with all our heart. Do we trust in God’s plan as Saint Nicholas did? Are we willing to surrender all to Him? May his example inspire us to embrace God’s will with courage, knowing that true peace is found in Him alone. Through his intercession, may we embrace simplicity, deepen our faith, and become instruments of peace.
Saint Nicholas of Flue ~ Pray for us🙏🏽
We thank God for His mercy and the gift of faith. May this Lenten season lead us to deeper conversion, greater love, and unwavering trust in His divine will. Wishing us all a love-filled and spiritually enriching Lenten journey. Amen. 🙏🏽
PRAYER FOR PEACE ~ POPE FRANCIS:
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
A PRAYER FOR PEACE: Lord Jesus Christ, You are the true King of peace. In You alone is found freedom. Please free our world from conflict. Bring unity to troubled nations. Let Your glorious peace reign in every heart. Dispel all darkness and evil. Protect the dignity of every human life. Replace hatred with Your love. Give wisdom to world leaders. Free them from selfish ambition. Eliminate all violence and war. Glorious Virgin Mary, Saint Michael the Archangel, Every Angel and Saint: Please pray for peace. Pray for unity amongst nations. Pray for unity amongst all people. Pray for the most vulnerable. Pray for those suffering. Pray for the fearful. Pray for those most in need. Pray for us all. Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear our prayers. Jesus, I trust in You! Amen 🙏🏽
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A PRAYER TO WALK HUMBLY THROUGH LENT: Father, In Micah 6:8, You say, “O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Today we choose to walk humbly with You. We choose to live by Your Holy Spirit and to follow Your lead. Help us to hear You clearly, for we do not want to walk by pride or self-sufficiency, we want to walk with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen 🙏🏽
God of goodness and mercy, hear my prayer as I begin this Lenten journey with you. Let me be honest with myself as I look into my heart and soul, noticing the times I turn away from you. Guide me as I humbly seek to repent and return to your love. May humility guide my efforts to be reconciled with you and live forever in your abundant grace. Transform me this Lent, heavenly Father. Give me the strength to commit myself to grow closer to you each day. Amen 🙏🏽
LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE (Lenten Fast and Abstinence regulations from the USCCB): Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards
Members of the Eastern Catholic Churches are to observe the particular law of their own sui iuris Church. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection. 🙏🏽
SAINT(S) OF THE DAY: MEMORIAL OF SAINT NICHOLAS OF FLUE, HERMIT: FEAST DAY ~ MARCH 21TH: Today, we honor and celebrate the Memorial of Saint Nicholas of Flue (Patron Saint of Switzerland, Pontifical Swiss Guards), a man of profound faith, wisdom, and sacrifice. He dedicated his life to prayer, solitude, and service, playing a crucial role in preserving the unity of Switzerland. His story is one of radical trust in God, deep humility, and unwavering devotion to the Divine will. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and Saint Nicholas of Flue, we humbly pray for the poor and the needy, for persecuted Christians, and for an end to religious and political unrest. May justice and peace reign in a world torn apart by war, terrorism, racism, and countless acts of violence against human life.🙏🏽
“My Lord and my God, take everything from me that keeps me from Thee. My Lord and my God, give everything to me that brings me near to Thee. My Lord and my God, take me away from myself and give me completely to Thee.” — Saint Nicholas of Flue
Saint Nicholas of Flue ~ Pray for us 🙏🏽
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SAINT NICHOLAS OF FLUE, HERMIT: Nicholas von Flue was born on March 21st, 1417 in the Canton of Unterwalden on the lake of Lucerne, Switzerland, citizen of a peasant democracy, of pious parents, a farmer’s son. As he grew up he proved himself a capable farmer, and the ability he displayed in the local parliament, of which every male citizen was a member, led to his election at an early age as councillor and judge. He also proved himself a capable commander of troops. In the war against the duke of Tirol he persuaded his compatriots to respect a convent of nuns. Though willing to perform his military service, St. Nicholas condemned as immoral, wars of aggression and the slaughter of non-combatants inevitable in any major modern war. One day, when he saw an arrow launched on a neighboring mountain, he was filled with a desire for Heaven and with love for solitude. About the age of thirty he married a farmer’s daughter, Dorothy Wiss, and built a farmhouse to receive her. The couple had ten children and descendants survive to this day. He married, to obey the formal will of his parents. His merit and virtue caused him to be chosen by his fellow citizens to exercise very honorable public functions. St. Nicholas had thus approved himself to his countrymen as a thoroughly capable man, as farmer, military leader, member of the assembly, councillor, judge and father of a family—also a man of complete moral integrity. All the while, however, he led a life of contemplative prayer and rigorous fasting. He was the subject of symbolic visions and a diabolic assault.
After some twenty years of married life, in 1467 St. Nicholas received a compelling call to abandon his home and the world and become a hermit. He was fifty years old when when that interior voice said to him: Leave everything you love, and God will take care of you. He had to undergo a distressing combat, but decided finally to leave everything — wife, children, house, lands — to serve God. He left, barefooted, clothed in a long robe of coarse fabric, in his hand a rosary, without money or provisions, casting a final tender and prolonged gaze on his loved ones. His habitual prayer was this: My Lord and my God, remove from me all that can prevent me from going to You. My Lord and my God, give me all that can draw me to You. Though his wife, Dorothy had just borne his tenth child, she heroically consented. His neighbors, however, even his older children, regarded his action as indefensible, unbalanced, immoral and irresponsible. He set out for Alsace, where he intended to live. Had he carried out his intention his vocation would have been missed. A storm, however, symbolically interpreted, and friendly advice not to settle where the Swiss were detested made him turn back from the border. At the same time, one night God penetrated the hermit with a brilliant light, and from that time on he never again experienced hunger, thirst or cold, he became incapable of eating or drinking—a condition which continued for the rest of his life. As an act of obedience to a bishop he once ate with acute agony a piece of soaked bread. Having found a wild and solitary place, he dwelt there for a time in a hut of leaves, later in a cabin built with stones. The news of his presence, when it spread, brought him a great influx of visitors. Distinguished persons came to him for counsel in matters of great importance. It may seem incredible that the holy hermit lived for nineteen years only by the Holy Eucharist; the civil and ecclesiastical authorities, startled by this fact, had his cabin surveyed and verified this fact as being beyond question.
When Switzerland for a moment was divided and threatened with civil war in 1480, Saint Nicholas of Flue, venerated by all, was chosen as arbiter, to prevent the shedding of blood. He spoke so wisely that a union was reached, to the joy of all concerned, and the nation was saved. Bells were set ringing all over the country, and the concerted jubilation echoed across the lakes, mountains and valleys, from the most humble cottage to the largest cities. St. Nicholas survived his achievement almost six years, universally revered, visited and consulted. On March 21st 1487, his seventieth birthday, he died, apparently of his first illness, a very painful sickness which tormented him for eight days and nights without overcoming his patience. One is glad to know that his wife and children attended his deathbed. After all, she had never lost her husband completely. Honored by Swiss Protestants, venerated by Swiss Catholics, Nicholas’s cult, uninterrupted since his death, was officially sanctioned by Clement IX (1667-9). He was beatified in 1669 by Pope Clement IX, canonized in 1947, by Pope Pius XII. He’s the Patron Saint of Switzerland, Pontifical Swiss Guards.
PRAYER: Lord God, You alone are holy, and no one is good without You. Through the intercession of Saint Nicholas of Flue, help us to seek You above all things. Teach us to trust in Your providence, to live in peace, and to surrender all that keeps us from You. May we, like Saint Nicholas, become instruments of unity, prayer, and faithfulness. Amen 🙏🏽
SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:
Bible Readings for today, Friday of the Second Week of Lent | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Today’s Bible Readings: Friday of the Second Week of Lent | March 21, 2025
*Reading 1, Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a
*Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21
*Gospel, Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
“Gospel Reading ~ Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46”
“This is the heir; let us kill him”
“Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?” They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: ”The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes? “Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them. And although they were attempting to arrest him, they feared the crowds, for they regarded him as a prophet.”
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus tells a parable in which the son of a vineyard owner is killed by the tenants. In this way Jesus points ahead to His own rejection and death. Having spoken the parable, Jesus quotes from one of the psalms, ‘It was the stone rejected by the builders that became the keystone’. Here Jesus points ahead to His resurrection. Although He was rejected by the religious and political leaders of the day, Jesus rose from the dead and in so doing became the keystone of a new temple, the temple of the church, the community of those who believed in Him. According to the Gospel, Jesus would be rejected in the most violent way imaginable. Yet, God raised Him from the dead, thereby establishing Him as the keystone of a new spiritual building, the church. The image of the rejected stone becoming a keystone is a powerful image of how God can work powerfully in situations of weakness, to use the language of St. Paul. For St. Paul, God worked powerfully through the weakness of Christ crucified on behalf of all humanity. God can turn our own rejected stones into keystones. God can work powerfully through those experiences in our lives which we reject as useless, worthless, of no value. As St. Paul declares in his letter to the Romans, ‘all things work together for good for those who love God’. The experience of Jesus teaches us that what is rejected can often turn out to be of crucial importance. What we might be initially inclined to reject can be the means through which God may want to speak to us. Those aspects of our own lives that we may be prone to reject and slow to accept may be the very channels through which the Lord can work most powerfully in our lives and, through us, in the lives of others. The experience of Jesus also suggests that God always has a purpose for what is rejected. God is not in the business of rejecting. Although we can reject God, God never rejects us.
Our first reading today from the Book of Genesis details what happened to the sons of Jacob, also known as Israel, the ones who would become the progenitors of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. Jacob had a total of twelve sons, born from different wives and from the servants of his wives. The most beloved among all those sons were naturally Joseph and Benjamin, who were born to Jacob through his most beloved wife Rachel. We have a somewhat extreme case of sibling animosity. Joseph’s brothers wanted to kill him and would have done so were it not for the intervention of one of the brothers, Ruben. As a result, Joseph suffered the lesser fate of being thrown into an empty well. It was jealousy that drove the antagonism of Joseph’s brothers. They recognized that he was their father’s favourite, his coat of many colours being a symbol of that favouritism. In the language of today’s Gospel, Joseph was the stone rejected by the builders. Yet, that rejected stone went on to become the cornerstone. Joseph was eventually taken captive into Egypt. There his natural abilities resulted eventually in his having a very important position in the Egyptian civil service. When famine struck the land of Israel, Jacob sent his sons to Egypt for food, and who was the Minister for Food when the brothers arrived, only their brother Joseph. The one they had rejected became their saviour. The early church saw in the story of Joseph a symbol of the story of Jesus. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus clearly identifies with the son of the landowner who was killed by the tenants. He is the stone rejected by the builders. Yet, beyond His rejection, His crucifixion, He became, as risen Lord, the cornerstone of a spiritual building, the church.
In our Responsorial Psalm, the Psalm recalls how Joseph’s suffering led to his eventual rise, emphasizing that God’s faithfulness never wavers. “Remember the marvels the Lord has done.” Even in times of trial, we are called to trust that God is working behind the scenes, shaping us through hardships and preparing us for something greater. In our Lenten journey, let us hold firm to this truth, knowing that what may seem like loss or failure in our eyes can be transformed into a greater victory in God’s divine plan.
Reflecting on today’s readings, the Gospel echoes Joseph’s story in the first reading: both were betrayed, both suffered at the hands of their own people, and both ultimately became instruments of salvation. This is a powerful reminder that God’s plans will always prevail, and His justice will not be denied. Lent calls us to examine whether we are faithful stewards of the vineyard entrusted to us our faith, relationships, and responsibilities. Are we producing the fruits of righteousness, or are we withholding from God what rightfully belongs to Him? Do we allow jealousy, pride, or selfish ambition to cloud our judgment? Are we open to recognizing Christ in our midst, or do we reject Him through our actions? The season of Lent invites us to surrender our struggles, disappointments, and sins to God, trusting that He is always working for our good even in suffering and rejection. Are we rejecting Christ in certain areas of our lives by clinging to sin, pride, or selfishness? Do we recognize the ways God is working through suffering to bring about a greater good? Are we bearing good fruit in our lives, or are we keeping God’s vineyard for ourselves?
Lord, help us to trust in Your divine plan, even in times of hardship and rejection. Free our hearts from jealousy, resentment, and selfish ambition. Teach us to recognize Your presence in our lives and to follow You with faith. May we learn from Joseph’s perseverance and Christ’s ultimate sacrifice, embracing Your will with trust and humility. Amen. Lent is a time of spiritual renewal a call to let go of pride, selfishness, and fear so that we may truly bear fruit for the Kingdom of God. May we open our hearts to Christ, trust in His providence, and live with faith and generosity. The rejected stone has become the cornerstone let us build our lives upon Him. 🙏🏽
As we reflect on the words of the Sacred Scriptures today, the story of Joseph and Jesus reminds us that God can turn even our worst instincts to a good purpose. God is always working to bring good out of the mess we sometimes create. That realization can keep us hopeful when we are tempted to get discouraged by the consequences of our own failings. We are reminded not to dwell in our worldly desires, temptations and the many other things that may distract us and keep us away from the path of God and His salvation, from His righteousness and justice, just as our predecessors had done, in their failure to resist those temptations and instead, allowing those things to cloud their judgment and made them to commit grievous errors and sins. We are called to emulate the Holy men and women, and all the Saints, particularly those we celebrate today, Saint Nicholas of Flue, Hermit. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us His grace and may He continue to watch over us and strengthen us, and guide us in our journey especially during this time of Lent, that we may continue to lead a more holy and worthy life, truly worthy of the Lord and His grace. May God bless us all and be with us always, and may He empower us to be more courageous and committed in our lives, to be ever more faithful and able to resist the many worldly desires, attachments and all the things that often led us down the path towards damnation. May the Lord be with us all, and may He continue to bless and guide us all in all things, and may He lead us all through the path of righteousness and grace, as we continue to walk down this path, and as we continue to mortify ourselves, our sins and evils, resisting all the temptations of the world during this time and season of Lent. May we draw ever closer to the Lord, and may we all be good examples for one another in how we live our lives, at all times and may all of us have a blessed season of Lent. Amen 🙏🏽
DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF MARCH | MONTH OF ST. JOSEPH: The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ. “His was the title of father of the Son of God, because he was the Spouse of Mary, ever Virgin. He was our Lord’s father, because Jesus ever yielded to him the obedience of a son. He was our Lord’s father, because to him were entrusted, and by him were faithfully fulfilled, the duties of a father, in protecting Him, giving Him a home, sustaining and rearing Him, and providing Him with a trade”. “This patronage must be invoked as ever necessary for the Church, not only as a defense against all dangers, but also, and indeed primarily, as an impetus for her renewed commitment to evangelization in the world and to re-evangelization,” wrote St. John Paul II in Redemptoris Custos (Guardian of the Redeemer). St. John Paul II further said, “Because St. Joseph is the protector of the Church, he is the guardian of the Eucharist and the Christian family. Therefore, we must turn to St. Joseph today to ward off attacks upon the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and upon the family. We must plead with St. Joseph to guard the Eucharistic Lord and the Christian family during this time of peril.”
As the weeks of Lent progress let us not be tired of doing our good works and penance, but continue with the enthusiasm of the catechumens on their way to Easter and Baptism. May our Lenten observance be a joyful journey and not a forced march. 🙏🏽
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PRAYER INTENTIONS: As we reflect on today’s readings, we pray for the grace to trust in God’s divine plan, even in times of rejection and suffering. Like Joseph, may we remain faithful, knowing that God is always at work, turning trials into blessings. We pray for those who feel abandoned, that they may find hope in Christ’s love.
On this Memorial of Saint Nicholas of Flue, we seek his intercession to grow in detachment from worldly desires and to embrace a life of prayer and trust in God’s will. May his example inspire us to seek holiness and work for peace.
We also pray that we may be faithful stewards of all God has entrusted to us, bearing good fruit in our lives. May we surrender our sins, selfishness, and pride, trusting that God’s mercy can renew us. Joining Pope Francis in his March prayer intention, we pray for families in crisis, that they may find healing and unity. 🙏🏽
Let Us Pray
My glorious King, I pray that Your Kingdom will grow and that many souls will come to know You as their Lord and God. Use me, dear Lord, for the upbuilding of that Kingdom and help all my actions in life to bear abundant and good fruit. Jesus, I trust in You 🙏🏽
Heavenly Father, in times of trial and rejection, help us to trust in Your greater plan. Free us from jealousy, resentment, and selfish ambition, that we may bear good fruit for Your Kingdom. Like Saint Nicholas of Flue, may we seek You above all things and live with faith and humility. Jesus, we trust in You. Amen. 🙏🏽
Save us, Savior of the world. Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Joseph, and Saint Nicholas of Flue ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽
May this Lenten season bring us deeper conversion, unwavering trust, and a heart open to God’s transforming love. Wishing us all a safe, blessed, grace-filled and fruitful Second Week of Lent and relaxing weekend. Amen🙏🏽
Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖