Catechesis Notes for the Week — The Week of Oculi— “My Eyes Are Ever toward the Lord”—The Latin title for this week in Lent is “Oculi” which means “eyes”. It is taken from the Introit for the Sunday, “My eyes are ever toward the Lord.” During the pain, suffering, sin, and afflictions of our life—some of our own making and some through no fault of our own—faith turns to the Lord and cries out to Him for rescue, forgiveness, and peace:

My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in You;

let me not be ashamed; let not my enemies triumph over me.

The troubles of my heart have enlarged; bring me out of my distresses!

Look on my affliction and my pain, and forgive all my sins.

Keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.

(Ps. 25:15-16, 1-2, 17-18, 20)         CP220320