First Sunday of Lent

Book of Deuteronomy

26,4-10.

Moses spoke to the people saying: "The priest shall then receive the basket from you and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.
Then you shall declare before the LORD, your God, 'My father was a wandering Aramean who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien. But there he became a nation great, strong and numerous.
When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing hard labor upon us,
we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil and our oppression.
He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;
and bringing us into this country, he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.
Therefore, I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me.' And having set them before the LORD, your God, you shall bow down in his presence."

Psalms

91(90),1-2.10-11.12-13.14-15.

You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
Say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
No evil shall befall you,
nor shall affliction come near your tent,
for to his angels he has given command about you,
that they guard you in all your ways.
Upon their hands they shall bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp and the viper;
you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.
Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and glorify him.

Letter to the Romans

10,8-13.

Brothers and sisters: What does scripture say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we preach),
for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
For the scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame."
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him.
For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

4,1-13.

Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert
for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry.
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'"
Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
The devil said to him, "I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish.
All this will be yours, if you worship me."
Jesus said to him in reply, "It is written: 'You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.'"
Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,
for it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,'
and: 'With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'"
Jesus said to him in reply, "It also says, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"
When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

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St. Colette(Virgin (+ 1447))

SAINT COLETTE Virgin(+ 1447) After a holy childhood, Colette joined a society of devout women called the Beguines. Preferring a more austere regimen, she entered the Third Order of St. Francis and lived in a hut near the parish church of Corbie in Picardy.After four years of extraordinary penance, St. Francis spoke to her in a vision to reform of the Order. With the blessing of authority, she established her reform throughout a large part of Europe. In spite of opposition, she founded seventeen convents of the strict observance. By the same wonderful prudence, Sr. Colette healed the great schism which then afflicted the Church. The Fathers at Constance were in doubt how to deal with the three claimants to the tiara - John XXIII, Benedict XIII, and Gregory XII. During this crisis, Sr. Colette, together with St. Vincent Ferrer, wrote to the Fathers to depose Benedict XIII, who alone refused his consent to a new election. The reset led to Martin V being elected, to the greater good of the Church. Sr. Colette equally assisted the Council of Basle by her advice and prayers. When God revealed to her the spirit of revolt that was arising, she warned the bishops and legates to retire from the council. Sr. Colette prayed ceaselessly for the Church. When devils assaulted her to detract her from praying, she continued in spite of desolation. Demons would take the form of stinging insects, or bring into her cell the corpses of public criminals, or assume monstrous forms to strike her. Other times, they appeared as seductions and false goods, tempting her to sin with deceit. St. Colette once complained to Our Lord that the demons prevented her from praying. Centuries later, St. Padre Pio would say that his guardian Angel found prayer more pleasing to God when it was done in times of trial or spiritual dryness. Sr. Colette passed away on March 6, 1447 to join our Lord in heaven. She intercedes for souls and the Church forever.

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