Friday the 7th: Psalm 51

 

A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
 

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."

For you are not pleased with sacrifices;
should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.

 (Franklin Fong on Pinterest)

 

Thursday the 6th: Psalm 1 for Thursday after Ash Wednesday

Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.

 
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.

He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers. 

 
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.

(from USCCB calendar of readings)

Wednesday the 5th: Ash Wednesday

 The Psalm for today is Psalm 51, when David had sinned and repented. Found on USCCB website.

 

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."

A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Tuesday the 4th: More food

 I do take pictures of other things, but I'm generally pretty proud of my Sunday meals. This is French Onion Gnocchi, with caramelized onions in small amount of broth, crisped up gnocchi, and Parmesan cheese. They were addictive.

 

 

Monday the 3rd: Saint of the Day

  *St. Katharine Drexel lived in the United States from 1858 to 1955. Born and died in Pennsylvania, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to support Christ and the Church among African Americans and the Native Americans. She spent her Drexel inheritance, $20 million, supporting the missionaries throughout the United States.