Fifth Saturday of Lent

Psalm 18

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice.

I love you, O Lord, my strength,

O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice.

My God, my rock of refuge,

my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold!

Praised be the Lord, I exclaim,

and I am safe from my enemies.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice.

The breakers of death surged round about me, the destroying floods overwhelmed me;

The cords of the nether world enmeshed me, the snares of death overtook me.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice.

This reflection from Messages of Trust for Lent, originally published by Ave Maria Press, was reprinted with permission of the authors, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran. For more parish resources, visit https://www.rebuiltparish.com/.

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