In today’s homily, Fr. Tyler Mentzer reflects on one of the most powerful prayers ever uttered: “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” These few words reveal the essence of the Gospel — the cry of a heart that finally recognizes its total dependence on God’s mercy. True humility is not self-hatred but truth before God. When we admit that we cannot save ourselves, we open the floodgates of divine mercy.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022426.cfm Father Mark Baron, MIC, invites us to move beyond a superficial recitation of the Our Father and let this prayer become the heartbeat of our Lenten journey. He reminds us that the season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday, calling us to the three classic practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These disciplines are not ends in themselves; they are pathways that lead us into a richer relationship with the Holy Trinity.

Listen to Fr. Daniel Klimek explain the mystical life of saints and the different stages of prayer.