19-Feb-2026 | Week 8 - 2026

Holy Great Fast

Psalm 1:1-4
Spiritual Nourishment
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Commentary
“The blessed person meditates on the law of the Lord day and night, not as one who entrusts the words of the law to his memory without works, but as one who by meditating performs works consistent with it, until through the disciplined meditation of the works that the law instructs, he is prepared for excelling in all the things that apply for living perfectly according to the law.”

~ Origen

Reflection
Question 1
To be spiritually nourished, meditating on God’s word every day is essential, as it guides our actions to be aligned with God’s will. Do we spend time with the Bible every day? When we do, do we just skim through it or we actually take our time to meditate and gain a deeper meaning of the Scriptures?