40 Shades of Lent by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent, 07 March 2023 Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 >>> +++ <<< Matthew 23:1-12
In this blessed Season of Lent, I pray to you, dear God our Father, to help me set things right in my self, in my life; help me set things right by "washing myself clean, putting away my misdeeds, ceasing from doing evil and learning to do good by making justice my aim, redressing those I have wronged, hearing the plea of the orphans, and defending the powerless among us" (Isaiah 1:16-17).
Let me set things right, O Lord, by walking my talk, by practicing what I preach, by being humble without any desires to be known nor admired, nor be served by putting too much burdens on others without my lifting of my finger, seeking places of honor and being greeted by everyone (Mt. 23:1-7); forgive me for those times I thought that you are like me when I recite your statutes and profess your covenant with mouth yet hate discipline (Ps. 50:16-17).
Let me set things right, O Lord, in my life my keeping in mind YOU alone is our Master and Teacher, that there is no other Father but God alone in heaven (Mt. 12:7-10).
Let me set things right, O Lord, in my life by letting go of my bitterness and unforgiveness, of my painful and dark past; help me set things right in finally fulfilling that promise I made to change in myself, in finally making peace with that person I detest, in going back to you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
