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Lenten reflections for the Jubilee Year as Pilgrims of Hope – a Time for reflection on God’s abundant love and mercy

April 12, 2025

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Join Us on a Lenten Journey of Hope!

Dear Confreres and friends, we are delighted to bring to you through SCALA NEWS communications Center in Rome, inspiring reflections of Fr. Joseph Royan, C.Ss.R., throughout this holy season of Lent. These reflections will be on the theme: “Lenten Journey as Pilgrims of Hope” – a time to reflect on God’s abundant love and mercy, especially during this Jubilee Year 2025.

Let’s make this Lent a time of renewal, repentance, and hope as we prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter.

Let’s walk this path together, trusting in the hope that Christ brings!

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LENTEN JOURNEY AS PILGRIMS OF HOPE

Day 1 of Lent (5^th of March): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on Ash Wednesday (Joel 2:12-18, 2 Cor. 5:20-6:2, Mt. 6:1-6,16-18)

Day 2 of Lent (6^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on the Cost of Discipleship (Deut. 30:15-20, Luke 9:22-25)

Day 3 of Lent (7^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on the Meaning of Fasting (Isaiah 58:1-9, Matthew 9:14-15)

Day 4 of Lent (8^th of March): Fr. Joseph Royan CSsR., reflects on the Calling of Matthew (Isaiah 58:9-14, Luke 5:27-32)

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT – (9th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on the theme: Enter the Desert of your heart (Deut. 26:4-10, Rom. 10:8-13, Lk. 4:1-13)

Day 5 of Lent (10th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Reaching out to Christ in the Least (Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18, Mt. 25:31-46)

Day 6 of Lent (11th of March): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on Prayer and Forgiveness (Isaiah 55:10-11, Mt. 6:7-15)

Day 7 of Lent (12^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Repentance and Hope (Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 11:29-32)

Day 8 of Lent (13^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on the theme: Ask and you will receive (Esther 4:17, Matthew 7:7-12)

Day 9 of Lent (14^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Reconciliation before Worship (Ezekiel 18:21-28, Matthew 5:20-26)

Day 10 of Lent (15^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Love your enemies (Deuteronomy 26:16-19, Matthew 5:43-48)

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT – (16^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on God of the Mountains is also God of the Valley (Genesis 15:5-12,17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 9:28-36)

Day 11 of Lent (17^th of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Call to radiate God’s Mercy (Daniel 9:4-10, Luke 6:36-38)

Day 12 of Lent (18 of March): Fr. Joseph reflects on True Greatness in Humble service (Isaiah 1:10,16-20, Matthew 23:1-12)

Day 13 of Lent (19 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on the Feast of St. Joseph, Model of Hope (2 Samuel 7:4-5,12-14,16, Romans 4:13,16-18,22, Matthew 1:16,18-21,24)

Day 14 of Lent (20 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on The Sin of Indifference (Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 16:19-31)

Day 15 of Lent (21 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on God’s Patience is not without limits (Genesis 37:3-4,12-13,17-28, Matthew 21:33-43,45-46)

Day 16 of Lent (22 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on God waits with Arms open Wide (Micah 7:14-15,18-20, Luke 15:1-3,11-32)

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT – (23 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on God of second chances (Exodus 3:1-8,13-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12, Luke 13:1-9) https://youtu.be/gvw5ucMyxgo

Day 17 of Lent (24 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Be Bridge Builders (2 Kings 5:1-15, Luke 4:24-30)

Day 18 of Lent (25 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Feast of the Annunciation (Is.7:10-14,8:10, Heb. 10:4-10, Lk.1:26-38)

Day 19 of Lent (26 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Liberating Power of God’s Law (Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9, Matthew 5:17-19)

Day 20 of Lent (27 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Brace for Spiritual Warfare (Jeremiah 7:23-28, Luke 11:14-23)

Day 21 of Lent (28 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Love of God and Neighbour (Hosea 14:2-10, Mark 12:28-34)

Day 22 of Lent (29 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on Power of Humble Prayer (Hosea 5:15-6:6, Luke 18:9-14)

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT – (30 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on God is waiting for you with arms open wide (Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Luke 15:1-3,11-32)

Day 23 of Lent (31 March): Fr. Joseph reflects on The Healing Power of Faithful Hope (Isaiah 65:17-21, John 4:43-54) https://youtu.be/UbivxNTYdbQ

Day 24 of Lent (01 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Do You Want to Be Well? (Ezekiel 47:1-9,12, John 5:1-3,5-16)

Day 25 of Lent (02 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Being united with the Father’s Will (Isaiah 49:8-15, John 5:17-30)

Day 26 of Lent (03 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Who Will You Believe (Exodus 32:7-14, John 5:31-47)

Day 27 of Lent (04 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Divine Timing (Wisdom 2:1,12-22, John 7:1-2,10,25-30)

Day 28 of Lent (05 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Trusting God in the Midst of Opposition (Jeremiah 11:18-20, John 7:40-52)

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (06 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on God’s Mercy that Transforms us (Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11)

Day 29 of Lent (7 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on The Story of Susana and the Age of Fake news

Day 30 of Lent (08 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on The Cross of Christ our Hope (Numbers 21:4-9, John 8:21-30) https://youtu.be/iqk9E05gsfM

Day 31 of Lent (09 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Are you Free? – In Christ is True Freedom (Daniel 3:14-20,24-25,28, John 8:31-42) https://youtu.be/m23SXxnoB8M

Day 32 of Lent (10 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on We belong to Christ (Genesis 17:3-9, John 8:51-59)

Day 33 of Lent (11 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on When Love meets Rejection (Jeremiah 20:10-13, John 10:31-42)

Day 34 of Lent (12 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on The beautiful risk of God’s Will (Ezekiel 37:21-28, John 11:45-56)

PALM SUNDAY (13 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Journey with Jesus as Pilgrims of Hope (Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 22:14-23:56)

Day 35 of Lent (14 April): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on The Extravagance of Love (Isaiah 42:1-7, John 12:1-11)

Day 36 of Lent (15 April): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on The Betrayal that breaks and heals (Isaiah 49:1-6, John 13:21-33,36-38)

Day 37 of Lent (16 April): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on The day between Betrayal and Grace (Isaiah 50:4-9, Matthew 26:14-25)

Day 38 of Lent (17 April): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on The Night Love Knelt (Exodus 12:1-8,11-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15)

Day 39 of Lent (18 April): Fr. JosephRoyan, CSsR., reflects on God with us in our Suffering (Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9, John 18:1-19:42)

Day 40 of Lent (19 April): Fr. Joseph Royan, CSsR., reflects on The Sacred Silence (Genesis 1:1-2:2, Genesis 22:1-18, Exodus 14:15-15:1, Isaiah 54:5-14, Isaiah 55:1-11, Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4, Ezekiel 36:16-17,18-28, Romans 6:3-11, Luke 24:1-12)

Easter Sunday (20 April): Fr. Joseph reflects on Because He lives (Acts 10:34,37-43, Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-9)

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