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email clients. */
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color to the compose a reply window. */
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padding: 0 !important;
height: 100% !important;
width: 100% !important;
text-align: center;
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* {
-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
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margin:0 !important;
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td {
mso-table-lspace: 0pt !important;
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alignment bug. Applies table-layout to the first 2 tables then removes
for anything nested deeper. */
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table-layout: auto;
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in IE. */
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link. */
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border-bottom: none !important;
}
/* What it does: A work-around for iOS meddling in triggered links.
*/
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color:inherit !important;
text-decoration: underline !important;
}
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transition: all 100ms ease-in;
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width: 100% !important;
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height: auto !important;
Margin-left: auto !important;
Margin-right: auto !important;
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Margin-left: auto !important;
Margin-right: auto !important;
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max-width: 100% !important;
direction: ltr !important;
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text-align: center !important;
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Margin-right: auto !important;
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display: inline-block !important;
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background-color: #fff;
width: 100%;
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color:#7A9534;
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Catholic Charities USA
Monday of Holy Week
Readings of the Day
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This Gospel reminds us how important this coming week is. We are at
the beginning of the end, which is itself a new beginning. Jesus knows
what lies ahead of him. But instead of dwelling on the future - his
upcoming death and resurrection - he is focused on the present.
Jesus had just brought Lazarus back from the dead and is gathered with
Mary, Martha, and all his disciples. Mary, always dedicated to Jesus,
uses an expensive perfume to anoint Jesus's feet and dries his
feet with her hair! Jesus welcomes her actions in the moment and
acknowledges them as preparation for his death.
As we enter Holy Week, this passage from John is a good reminder that
we are in the last few days of Lent, and our focus needs to be on
Jesus and the present. As we are in the home stretch of Lent, it is
easy to get distracted. The temptation is there to prepare our house,
plan the menu for Easter brunch, stuff Easter eggs, and create Easter
baskets for the children. Like Mary, let us be ever humble, present,
and adoring of our Lord. In these last few days of Lent, let us
refocus on preparing our hearts and minds for the risen Christ.
Jesus reminds Judas, "You always have the poor with you, but you
do not always have me." Judas is a sharp contrast to Mary. He is
ever self-righteous, deceiving, and his words are empty. These last 40
days: have you been a Judas? Did your Lenten journey start out strong
and then flatten out? Like Judas have you have struggled or taken a
detour these last 40 days? As we start Holy Week, let us take a break
from the hustle and bustle of life and false promises and truly give
ourselves the freedom to return to God.
Renew your Lenten experience by living in the present this week. Spend
time in adoration, pray the rosary, attend stations of the cross or
daily Mass. Let us pray for our own Fiat, our own "yes," to whatever
Christ calls us. May we choose to be like Mary, always present for our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Jennifer Bibbo is the Director of Outreach and Pastoral Care at St.
Thomas More Catholic Church in Austin, Texas.
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