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.
Response Hymn - https://youtu.be/N4aK_gOCXFs
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