Homily First Sunday of Lent. Year A - Sunday, March 1, 2020
Readings for 1st Sunday of Lent – A
FIRST READING: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
PSALM: Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17. “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned”
SECOND READING: Romans 5:12-19
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Matthew 4:4b). Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless Glory. No one lives on bread alone. But on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
GOSPEL: Matthew 4:1-11 – Temptation
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“Mount of Temptation next to Jericho - place where Jesus was tempted” - By Sopotnicki
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"The Psalms” ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.
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Lenten Hymn: “Have Mercy” inspired by Psalm 50(51). Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.
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