Mar 31
Reading: Ezekiel 37:21-28 John 11:45-56
Drawing Near: In today’s Gospel, those who plot against me intensify their efforts. Today, anticipate the holy days of Holy Week by meditating on me and my mother in praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
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Mar 30
Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 John 10:31-42
Drawing Near: There are those in today’s Gospel who simply cannot accept who I am. Hold in prayerful love today that one person you know who most needs to realize my mercy and peace.
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Mar 29
Reading: Genesis 17:3-9 John 8:51-59
Drawing Near: “Whoever keeps my word will never see death.” This promise in today’s Gospel is my promise to you today. Be specific about sharing with your students your belief in eternal life.
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Mar 28
Reading: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 John 8:31-42
Drawing Near: In today’s Gospel, I celebrate truth, for in knowing the truth, you are set free. Open your heart so that you can receive my truth and know the joy of freedom.
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Mar 27
Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 John 8:21-30
Drawing Near: In today’s Gospel, I proclaim that I speak only what I have heard from the one who sent me. Hold this truth in your heart about your own ministry as a catechist.
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Mar 26
Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38
Drawing Near: In today’s Gospel, the angel tells my mother, Mary, that nothing is impossible with God. Hear me whisper this to your soul when today’s worries threaten to rob you of peace.
Feast: The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
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Mar 25
Reading: John 12:20-33
Drawing Near: In today's Gospel, I say, "And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself," indicating the kind of death I would die. How does meditating on the crucifix deepen your awareness of my unconditional love?
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Mar 24
Reading: Jeremiah 11:18-20 John 7:40-53
Drawing Near: Today’s Gospel discusses my ancestry in the lineage of David. Offer Our Father a prayer of gratitude for all those who have touched your heart and soul in forming your faith through the years.
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Mar 23
Reading: Wisdom 2:1, 12-22 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Drawing Near: Today’s Gospel tells of my crying out in the temple area about my Father: “I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.” How confident are you in knowing me, knowing that I send you?
Feast: St. Turibius de Mogrovejo, bishop
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Mar 22
Reading: Exodus 32:7-14 John 5:31-47
Drawing Near: In today’s Gospel, I proclaim that I have come in the name of my Father. In everything you do today, hold in your heart “For the greater glory of God.”
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