Pray Today: 
Merciful Christ, give me a generous and forgiving heart.

 

Today Pray: 
For victims of crime and abuse, that they may find comfort and wholeness in God’s healing love.

 

Conclude Your Prayer With: 
Lord, may my Lenten practices increase my love for you and deepen my confidence in the great love you have for me.

 

Daily Scripture Reflection:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.” –Matthew 5:43-45