Catholic Daily Reading 3 March 2020
Daily Reading for Tuesday March 3, 2020
Reading 1, Isaiah 55:10-11
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19
Gospel, Matthew 6:7-15
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Reading 1, Isaiah 55:10-11
10 For, as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return before having watered the earth, fertilising it and making it germinate to provide seed for the sower and food to eat,
11 so it is with the word that goes from my mouth: it will not return to me unfulfilled or before having carried out my good pleasure and having achieved what it was sent to do.
Catholic Daily Reading 3 March 2020
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19
4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from all my fears.
5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face will grow bright, you will never hang your head in shame.
6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
16 But Yahweh’s face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.
Gospel, Matthew 6:7-15
7 ‘In your prayers do not babble as the gentiles do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard.
8 Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 So you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.
13 And do not put us to the test, but save us from the Evil One.
14 ‘Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours;
15 but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.
Catholic Daily Devotional for 3 March 2020 – St. Katharine Drexel
Topic: ‘Triumph, in the End’
Scripture: So shall my word be… achieving the end for which I sent it. – Isaiah 55:11
Message: While rolling up my exercise mat this morning, I caught a bit of the news. A brawl had broken out among parents at a Little League game. As is characteristic today, people took out their cell phones to video the shameful behavior. I, like many other TV viewers, I’m sure, shook my head and thought, “What’s this world coming to?”
So often we wonder about the fate of humankind on this one fragile planet spinning out its life in the vast universe. Through the voice of Isaiah, we hear divine words of reassurance. God does have a purpose for all of creation. God’s word goes out and accomplishes his purpose. The plan is so vast, beyond our comprehension. But we know that it involves both sin and restitution, drought and abundance, sorrow and joy. And above all, it is about love, a kingdom of love! Pray fervently for an end to human sinfulness, then rest in the sure knowledge that God will always be with us.
