In Luke’s Gospel, read on Monday, Thursday and Saturday of this week, Jesus reveals the mercy of God and calls for care for the poor,. Luke’s story of the Prodigal Son is the gospel reading for Saturday.

Matthew’s Gospel for Wednesday reminds us that temptations about power, so obvious in the story of Jesus’ temptations, can also be seen in his disciples, like James and John.

On the 3rd Sunday of Lent in cycle a, the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman is read, a key story on the Lenten catechesis. 

March 9 Mon Lenten Weekday

[Saint Frances of Rome, Religious]

Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 

10 Tue Lenten Weekday

Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 

11 Wed Lenten Weekday

Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 

12 Thu Lenten Weekday

Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 

13 Fri Lenten Weekday

Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 

14 Sat Lenten Weekday

Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 

15 SUN THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42