A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Lent. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.
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Isaiah 58:9b-14
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
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Psalm 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
The psalm is meant to be prayed, not rushed. If the wording feels older, focus on the main movement of the prayer: trust, praise, sorrow, gratitude, or hope.
1A prayer for David himself. Incline your ear, OH Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.
2Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save your servant, OH my God, that trusteth in you.
3Have mercy on me, OH Lord, for I have cried to you all the day.
4Give joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, OH Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
5For you, OH Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon you.
6Give ear, OH Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
Luke 5:27-32
The Gospel is the center of the reading set. Pay close attention to what Jesus says, what Jesus does, and what response he is asking for.
27And after these things he went forth, and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me.
28And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.
29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of tax collectors, and of others, that were at table with them.
30But the Pharisees and teachers of the law murmured, saying to his disciples: Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?
31And Jesus answering, said to them: Those who are whole, need not the physician: but those who are sick.
32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to penance.
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