Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent: Now I see

From the gospel in the daily office readings: “He said to them, ‘He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.’”

healing-the-blind-man-by-edy-legrand

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The Fifth Sunday in Lent: The chief cornerstone

From the morning psalm of the daily office: “The same stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”

stone with crosses

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Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent: You have the words of eternal life

From the gospel of the daily office readings: “Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.’”

Mosaics at Santa Miniato al Monte, a lovely Romanesque church in Florence, Italy

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Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent: The bread that came down from heaven

From the gospel of the daily office readings: “This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Synagogue at Capernaum

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Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Lent: The bread of life

From the gospel in today’s daily office readings: “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’”

bread of life

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Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent: Do not be afraid

From the gospel in the readings for the daily office: “But he said to them, ‘It is I; do not be afraid.’”

Jesus Walking on Water

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Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent: They filled twelve baskets

From the Gospel in the daily office readings: “Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted.”

Laura James, Feeding the Five Thousand

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The Fourth Sunday in Lent: Do you not yet understand?

From the Gospel for the daily office today: “Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear? And do you not remember?’”

6th c. mosaic. Santi Cosma e Damiano, Roma.

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Saturday in the Third Week of Lent: For his mercy endures forever

From the evening psalm in the daily office: “Who divided the Red Sea in two, for his mercy endures for ever.”

CHAGALL PARTING OF THE RED SEA

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Friday in the Third Week of Lent: Walk in newness of life

From the epistle appointed in the daily office readings: “Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”

Baptistery dome

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Thursday in the Third Week of Lent: Why art thou so vexed?

Taking a bit of liberty with today’s daily office readings, I have used the 1662 prayer book psalter. The language is more lovely. “Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks : so longeth my soul after thee, O God.”

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

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Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent: I am the light

From the Gospel in today’s daily office readings: “Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’”

Dome in Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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