Today, we are led up to a high mountain where we are allowed to catch a faint glimpse of Jesus in His Divine Nature (Gospel). By this vision of Divinity on Tabor, Jesus wished to prepare the Apostles and us for the daily crucifixion of our humanity on the Calvary of Life.
This lesson is our incentive against discouragement or failure. The Epistle indicates that the Christian life is not so much a series of commandments. Rather, it is a walking in the presence of God. “Your sanctification” is interior, “possessing the vessel” of your soul and body free from pride and lust. It is social too to the extent of helping one’s neighbour, for “The Lord is the avenger” of deception among men.
This Week:
Monday 1st March
In all Diocese of Wales – the 1 Cl feast of St David, Patron of Wales.
Tuesday 2nd March
Mass of Tuesday After II Sunday of Lent.
Wednesday 3rd March
Mass of Wednesday After II Sunday of Lent.
Thursday 4th March (First Thursday)
Votive Mass of Our Lord Jesus Christ, High and Eternal Priest, may be celebrated if devotion for the sanctification of priests is made, with commemoration of feria, commemoration of St. Casimir (Confessor) and St. Lucius I (Pope, Martyr).
St. Casimir was of royal blood, son of the King of Poland. He lived a very simple and humble life full of sacrifice. The Saint passed away on this day in 1481. Pope St. Lucius was exiled by Emperor Gallus and died of ill treatment in 254.
Friday 5th March (First Friday)
Two Masses of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus may be celebrated in each church or oratory provided special devotions in reparation to the Most Sacred Heart are made.
Saturday 6th March (First Saturday)
If Devotion of Reparation in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is made, Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of the BVM may be celebrated. Commemoration of SS Perpetua and Felicitas Mm. is made. As the names of the martyrs are inscribed in the Canon, the priest bows at their mention to the Holy Cross. In 203 the martyrs were thrown into a coliseum at Carthage, torn apart by wild beasts, finally dispatched by the sword.