3/9/25 Through 3/15/25

 3/9/25 Through 3/15/25

Sunday

First fruits we owe to God alone

Yet Satan says, make bread from stone.

His promise, power, wealth, and fame

Delivers poverty and shame.

The test of God was on the Cross

Christ suffered there a total loss.

The loss to gain the glory found

When lo, that third day came around.

The lies all wither, wilt, and fade

When sunlight overtakes the shade.

In giving all we gain the more

And find love's everlasting store.

Monday

To love our neighbor bends the soul

In such a way to make us whole.

Our Lord in flesh and blood we find

Within the poor, the sick, the blind.

Tuesday

No phrase, no verse, no single word

That not some human heart has stirred.

His word is known as truth and light

Illuminating darkest night.

As rain and snow will moisten earth

Each word of His has vital worth.

A simple seed of God's that's sown

And turns to flesh a heart of stone.

From all distress He rescues man

In ways no human power can.

So, look to Him and beam with joy

No evil force can love destroy.

He teaches well how we should pray

And call upon Him every day.

If we would seek and do His will

He constantly our hearts would fill.

With daily bread His love provides

His presence here on Earth abides,

In Eucharistic glory shown

As God of all and God alone.

Forgiving all as we forgive

He shows all people how to live

And leads us on the narrow way

To conquer evil, come what may.

Wednesday

A heart contrite and humble Lord

Is one where grace is richly poured.

For when the heart with pride is filled,

No room for love, and grace is spilled.

The emptiness of who we are

Reveals our ugly sinful scar,

But sinfulness Your grace reforms

The cold of heart, repentance warms.

There's hope for all who turn to You

With sorrow and acclaim, You're due.

Contrite and humble, nay You spurn,

Forgiveness, peace, and love they learn.

Thursday

Turn to Him in mortal danger

Be not then as one a stranger.

Let Him hear your daily pleading

Make us see our daily needing.

Father knowing well our lacking

Evil comes, the weak attacking.

Give what Your children need the most

The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Friday

The plain and simple truth is this

A fact of life we must not miss,

Repentance and forgiveness shine

Far brighter than this pride of mine.

All work I do for accolades

Like color in the sunshine fades,

But when I loosen captive ties

All colors flash before my eyes.

Forgiveness brings an end to strife

And paves the way to peaceful life

Repentance turns away from sin

And welcomes Jesus Christ within.

Our Lord desires that all be saved

Including those quite ill-behaved.

If they but turn and welcome love,

He welcomes them to home above.

But those who toe the line must see

If they should turn away from Thee

Their many works will count for naught,

Eternal life cannot be bought.

The gift of all is offered men

But we reject it often when

We choose our will instead of His

And turn away from all that is.

Divine it is to so forgive

So saint and sinner too can live,

For mercy is what all men need

And Mercy, mercy, Lord I plead!

Saturday

Surely blessed are they who follow Your law

Who see in their neighbor the good that You saw.

Creating each soul a reflection of You

The white and the black, the Gentile and Jew.

Each one is a gem and a great work of art

With life everlasting, He made from the start.

If the Maker of all is viewing us so,

Astray we are bound if we differently go.

His law that is given gives life when obeyed

To Him we must hearken and not be afraid.

To love every neighbor, the good and the bad,

Best teaching on Earth that a man ever had.

For love is the answer to all of the law

So simple, but none of the wisdom we saw.

We've tried it our way and created this mess

But love is the way that we heal and we bless.