THE GOSPEL
Matthew 4:1-11At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert.
Jesus
take us to the
desert and stay with us.
Speak to our hearts about all that
matters. Chase away everything that doesn’t.
Caress our hearts so they know you better,
see you more clearly in the suffering
of your children and your planet.
Let us say to all who suffer,
“Your tears are my tears.
Your pain is my
pain.”*
THE FIRST READING
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
The Lord formed man out of the clay of the ground
and blew into his nostrils the breath of life.
Father
you make us from clay.
You whisper your life into us daily.
But we sin.
Thank you for
sending
Jesus
to re-form
us.
THE SECOND READING
Romans 5:12-19
But the gift is not like the transgression.
Dearest Father,
you soften our sins with your grace,
you make them soil for the seed that you plant.
The crop that you raise is
your only
son.
Please let our love for each other, in you
be a portion of your yield,
a small part of his
love for
us.
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