Saturday of the Third week of Lent

Book of Hosea

6,1-6.

Come, let us return to the LORD, it is he who has rent, but he will heal us; he has struck us, but he will bind our wounds.
He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, to live in his presence.
Let us know, let us strive to know the LORD; as certain as the dawn is his coming, and his judgment shines forth like the light of day! He will come to us like the rain, like spring rain that waters the earth."
What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your piety is like a morning cloud, like the dew that early passes away.
For this reason I smote them through the prophets, I slew them by the words of my mouth;
For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than holocausts.

Psalms

51(50),3-4.18-19.20-21ab.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
For you are not pleased with sacrifices;
should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
Be bountiful, O LORD, to Zion in your kindness
by rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem;
Then shall you be pleased with due sacrifices,
burnt offerings and holocausts.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

18,9-14.

Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.
"Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity--greedy, dishonest, adulterous--or even like this tax collector.
I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.'
But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.'
I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

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St. Frances of Rome(religious (1384-1440))

SAINT FRANCES OF ROME Religious (1384-1440) St. Frances' parents were high-ranking Roman officials. They overruled her desire to become a nun and married her to Rorenzo Ponziano, a Roman noble, when she was 12. In 40 years of married life, they never argued. Frances attended promptly to every household duty saying, "A married woman must leave God at the altar to find Him in her domestic cares." Her ordinary food was bread and water, but she would bring sumptuous food to the poor and needy. During the invasion of Rome in 1413, Ponziano was banished. His estates were confiscated, his house was destroyed and his eldest son was taken hostage. Frances saw in these losses only the finger of God and blessed His holy name. When peace was restored, Ponziano recovered his estate and Frances founded the Oblates. After her husband's death, barefoot and with a cord around her neck, Frances sought admission to the community. She was soon elected superioress. She was constanly aware of the presence of God, and among many visions was given sight of her guardian angel: who shed such brightness that she could read her midnight office. Sr. Frances' guardian angel shielded her in the hour of temptation and directed her in every good act. When she was betrayed into some defect, he faded from her sight; and when some light words were spoken before her, he covered his face in shame. Sr. Frances passed way on March 9, 1440, on the day she had foretold. She was canonized in 1608 in recognition of her heroic virtues and the miracles proceeding from her intercession.

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