by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 23, 2022 | Lenten Appeal, Lenten Reflections
Let my steps be guided by your promise; may evil never rule me. Cf. Ps 118.133 Even ourselves in the period of Lent, the period of repentance, as it frees us from the slavery of sin, this freedom must be safeguarded. The fruits of the Lenten discipline must be...
by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 21, 2022 | Lenten Appeal, Lenten Reflections
My soul is longing and yearning for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God. Ps 83.3 We cannot presume simply that God will look after us if we almost neglect God. We are invited once more to pay attention to God. Lent is giving us a...
by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 19, 2022 | Lenten Appeal, Lenten Reflections
My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor. Cf Ps 24.15-16 The greatest evil and misfortune that can befall us is not to suffer some sort of accident or setback or illness, but to...
by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 18, 2022 | Lenten Appeal, Lenten Reflections
In you, O Lord, I put my trust, let me never be put to shame; release me from the snare the have hidden for me, for you indeed are my refuge. Cf Ps. 30.2,5 A reminder to us to reflect, to pause and to consider what kind of disciples we are becoming in Jesus Christ. We...
by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 10, 2022 | Lenten Appeal, Lenten Reflections, Reflection, Uncategorized
To my words give ear, O Lord, give heed to my sighs. Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God. Cf. Ps 5.2-3 Lent is time for repentance from our old ways. Lent invites us through prayer, fasting and almsgiving to renew our faith in God and in his Church....
by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 9, 2022 | Lenten Appeal, Lenten Reflections, Reflection, Uncategorized
Remember your compassion, O Lord, and your merciful love, for they are from of old. Let not our enemies exult over us. Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress. Cf. Ps 24:6,2,22 Do we get time to be curious about Jesus and his message of love and mercy? Jonah...
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