| WED Mar 11 | am: 119:105-128 pm: 91, 93 | Gen 45:16-28 | 1 Cor 8:1-13 | Mark 6:13-29 |
WEDNESDAY OF LENT III– St. Constantine of Scotland, Martyr, 576,
LITURGICAL THEME FOR THE DAY: Today, we remember St. Constantine, born in 520, and in 537 St. Constantine of Scotland was a 6th-century British king—likely of Dumnonia (Cornwall) or Strathclyde—who abdicated his throne to become a monk, missionary to the Picts, and abbot in Govan. Regarded as Scotland’s first martyr, he was slain by pirates in Kintyre while preaching.
BIBLICAL MEDITATION OF THE DAY: The closing chapter of Joseph’s story (Genesis 45) offers a vivid portrait of God’s faithful provision. When Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers, he does not attribute the reunion to his own cleverness or to the circumstances of famine; he declares, “It was God who sent me ahead of you to preserve life”. In our own fast‑paced culture, where instant gratification is the norm, waiting on God the way Joseph and his brothers did is counter‑cultural. We are tempted to equate “getting what we want now” with merit, forgetting that every blessing is ultimately a gift of grace. The feast of St. Constantine reminds us of this truth. Like Joseph, Constantine endured years of trial before receiving the vision that led him to embrace the faith. His patient waiting became the conduit for God’s greater work. When we learn to wait on the Lord with humble expectation—just as St. Constantine did—we open ourselves to the fuller measure of God’s provision, discovering that every blessing is not earned by merit but freely given by grace.
PRAYER OF THE DAY: God of grace, rouse up within your people fear of the Lord, and call us to remember this holy season, knowing that you will come in the clouds in great power and majesty to judge the living and the dead. May we respond to God’s claim on us with due fear and love so that, as often as God disturbs the sky, yet spares us still, we should implore God’s mercy, examine the innermost recesses of our hearts, and purge our sins all for the love of you. Amen –
ANCIENT WISDOM/PRESENT GRACE: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” — Psalm 116:15
LENTEN DISCIPLINE – Identify a strained relationship or unresolved guilt. Reach out with a brief, sincere apology or a note of appreciation. Pray with them for God’s healing in the background.
SONG OF THE HEART, SONG OF THE SEASON – O God of Truth Whose Living Word