March 24, 2022
Thursday for the Third Week of Lent
Readings for Today
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Jesus dey drive out one demon wey no fit talk, and when the demon comot, the man wey no fit talk begin talk, and the crowd wonder well-well. Luke 11:14
Wetin dey stop you from speaking God Word openly, honestly and clearly? Plenty people dey wey really need the Gospel. Plenty people dey confused about life, and dem find themselves dey follow wrong road, road wey dey lead to more confusion and destruction. And we dey keep quiet as dem dey follow this road. Why?
The Gospel wey dey above talk about one man wey no fit talk because of one demon. When Jesus drive this demon comot, the man wey no fit talk begin talk, and plenty people wonder well-well. E fit well be say this demon don possess the man completely, and the oppression wey e suffer make am no fit even talk. When e don free from this demon influence, e begin talk freely.
Even though demon influence for our life fit no reach that level, spirits like this wey no dey let person talk dey often hinder us and oppress us. The evil one dey often try influence us so that fear go catch us to proclaim the Gospel freely, sincerely and without delay to the people wey need the message wey God want make dem hear pass. These “spirits wey no dey let person talk” fit often hinder us, confuse us or fill us with some kind fear when chance come to share our faith with another person. Even though e fit no dey happen often say we go fall completely under their power, dem still dey often influence us and hinder us.
Today, think well about how these wicked spirits dey real and how dem dey try make us keep quiet, so that we no go speak the message of truth wey plenty people need to hear. We no suppose fear their influence. Jesus get complete power over all this kind spirits, and E no go hesitate to stop their influence over us if we allow Am. E want free us to speak His message of love without holding anything back, so that other people go come know Am and His perfect love. Allow Am use you as one of His instruments of truth and love.
Eternal Word of God, sometimes fear dey take over me when You call me to speak Your words of love to people wey need them. E dey feel like say I no fit open mouth talk, and I dey confused about wetin I go talk. Abeg free me, dear Lord, make I be holy instrument of Your Word and make I proclaim Your truth with confidence to people wey really need am. Jesus, na You I trust.
40 Days for the Foot of the Cross:
Look of Love From the Heart of Our Blessed Mother
Reflection Twenty – How the Lamb of God No Get Any Guilt
(Thurs. for Third Week of Lent)
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Scripture Meditation Dem for Lent
Two very good books for Lent:
Reflections for Lent and Easter
We don update am for Lent & Easter 2022, with more reflections and Table of Contents wey give more details
Reflections for Lent and Easter na one of the four books wey make up the Catholic Daily Reflections Series. As book for devotion, e dey help person well-well to tink deep and pray every day. E get reflections on the Gospel of each day wey remain faithful to the faith, easy to understand, and useful for everyday life. The way dem arrange am, person fit use am for any liturgical year. E get reflections for every Gospel option, including Sunday Years A, B & C, every option for daily Mass, and all Feasts and Solemnities. Allow the death and resurrection of Christ to change your heart more fully this Lent and Easter! You fit also get am as paperback & eBook!
40 Days for the Foot of the Cross:
To Look with Love from the Heart of Our Blessed Mother
Through this book for daily devotion, dem dey invite you to use prayer think deep about wetin dey the mind and heart of our Blessed Mother as she endure the great suffering wey dem make her own dear Son suffer. Mother Mary face her Son Cross with perfect faith, love and devotion. She remain faithful to her Son throughout Im life without shaking. As she stand before the Cross during those three long hours, she no stop to dey faithful.
