Lent 2nd Sunday


A GLIMPSE OF GLORY

The Transfiguration takes place towards the end of Jesus’ public ministry when Jesus is on the way to Jerusalem. Jesus is aware that what awaits him in Jerusalem is the cross. This being the case, Jesus grants his chosen disciples a glimpse of his glory. In the First Reading God tests Abraham for his faith. When asked to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham agrees and thereby proves himself to be a man faith. In fact, by this act Abraham has become the father of faith. In the Second Reading Paul argues that if God goes so far as to let His only Son to suffer and die for our sake, then God will also give all necessary things for our life through His Son.

Liturgical materials for the Second Sunday of Lent.

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Lent 1st Sunday

REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOOD NEWS


We are entering the season of Lent. The gospel of today presents the temptation scene of Jesus. Mark does not elaborate on the temptation scene but cryptically mentions that it has lasted for forty days, and that the tempter has been the devil. In the wilderness Jesus has no human company, and the only company he has are the wild animals. Harsh conditions of the desert do not dampen the spirit of Jesus for he emerges triumphant from the desert experience and initiates his public life. With utmost urgency he calls the people to repentance and belief in the gospel. The First Reading deals with the flood at the time of Noah which destroys every living thing. God makes a covenant with Noah and promises him that the earth will not be destroyed again in like manner. In the Second Reading Peter affirms that the death of Jesus has been caused by sin. Peter depicts Christ as the victor, the one who has conquered all the powers of evil through his suffering.

Liturgical materials for the First Sunday of Lent.

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Ash Wednesday


THE CALL TO CONVERSION

With Ash Wednesday the Church enters into the season of Lent – the springtime of Christian life. This season begins with ash but ends with fire. Generally, fire comes first and then comes the ash. Here ash comes first and fire comes later. We are invited to realize the fact that God can turn our sinful past into ashes and ignite us with the fire of his love. As the ashes are imposed on our foreheads today one of the two formulas may be used: ‘Repent and believe in the good news’ or ‘you are dust and unto dust you shall return.’ These formulas reveal our frailty and our weak nature. Because of our weak human nature, we commit sin and thus stand in need of repentance. No matter how much progress we make in our life we should never forget that we are dust and unto dust we shall return. The beauty is that in this earthen vessel God has placed a precious treasure, namely, his Holy Spirit. Let us enter into this season with the right disposition of repentance so that we may enjoy the richness of this treasure.

Ash Wednesday Liturgy -
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Resources for Lent


TIME OF RENEWAL & GRACE

The Season of Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts - not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (CCC, no. 2446).

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6th Ordinary Sunday


MOVED WITH COMPASSION

No Jewish rabbi at the time of Jesus would have permitted a leper to come near him for fear of defilement. Jesus is also a rabbi, but his approach is different. When a leper approaches Jesus, he behaves differently. Moved with compassion Jesus stretches out his hand and heals him. Jesus is not worried about contamination or ritual defilement. For him the leper as a person is important. Jesus raises the leper from the wretched situation and gives him dignity and he acknowledges it and freely makes Jesus known. Here lies a challenge also for us: to uphold human dignity. The First Reading also deals with the sad plight of a leper. The leprous person has been forced to wear torn clothes and cover his upper lips and cry, “Unclean, unclean.” In the Second Reading Paul after having taught the Corinthians that they must give glory to God in all they do, presents himself as a model for imitation.

Liturgical materials for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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5th Ordinary Sunday


LEARNING FROM JOB AND FROM JESUS

The gospel of today presents a typical day in the life of Jesus. It includes healings and casting out demons and, of course, prayer. Jesus does not give up prayer for his activities and hence presents himself as a model for all of us. No matter how tiring our day, we should not shy away from raising our minds and hearts to God in prayer. The gospel passage of today concludes by telling us that Jesus went throughout Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons. Jesus’ mission is not confined to one place or one people; he wants to reach out to all people and bring them to God. This is something we too should put into effect in our lives too. In the First Reading, as Job speaks, his words turn into a lament about his physical and spiritual conditions. He complains about sleeplessness at night and the emptiness he feels within. In the Second Reading Paul boldly states that he preaches the gospel free of charge. His sole purpose is to bring the message of salvation to the people. Do we have the attitude of Jesus and Paul?

Liturgical materials for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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