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Where are you coming from?
… others. To be formed in Christ means that this is who we are and where we are coming from. Lent carries us toward Holy Week. We must decide who we think Jesus is and whether or not we will …
Defined by differences
… begins with our baptism into his body, the church, whose members are destined for divine life. Lent is our journey toward deeper faith and commitment to this process of transformation. The … taking another step closer to God. -------------------------- … NCR Editor’s note … During Lent and Holy Week, many of the scripture readings will reflect the political and religious …
A Lenten call: Commit to Jesus' Gospel of nonviolence
… foster a deeper commitment to Gospel nonviolence, peace and justice during this holy season of Lent and beyond, one can consider a range of actions, including taking the vow of nonviolence ; … The victims and people worldwide cry out for justice and peace! For followers of Jesus, Lent is a time for personal and societal repentance, radical conversion, renewal and …
Wade in the water
… healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda. The life-giving power of water continues for us in Lent, when our journey in the desert is refreshed by Jesus, who is the source of Living Waters … which was also like the 40 days of Jesus’ time in the wilderness (and the duration of our Lent), is the long prelude to trusting in the life only God can give. The sick man is incapable … bath of regeneration and refreshment that makes our journey possible. In the final weeks of Lent we must pick up our lives and walk, for Jerusalem lies ahead, where everything we believe in …
I want to see
… people see appearances, but the Lord looks into the heart” (1 Sam 16:7). … Fourth Sunday of Lent … 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a ; Ps 23; Eph 5:8-14 ; Jn 9:1-41 Creation begins with God’s word, … meaning of the event as the Son of Man is being lifted up and revealed as God’s Holy One. Lent is our journey deeper into the mystery of Jesus. Only faith can enable us to see the light. …
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Scrutinizing our situation
… Mary M. McGlone … On the Fourth Sunday of Lent parishes preparing people for baptism will celebrate the second of three "scrutinies." The …
Living water
… become in you a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:13). … Third Sunday of Lent … Ex 17:3-7 ; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 ; Jn 4:5-42 The conversation between Jesus and the …
Third Sunday of Lent: God's thirst
Today's Liturgy of the Word starts us out with the Israelites and Moses in the desert. After accepting God's invitation to abandon slavery for freedom, the people quickly started complaining: They missed the food the Egyptians let them have, they feared they would die of thirst … and on and on. Acting as if God had made no plans and was incapable of providing for them, they groused so much that…
The dreamer
… heir to the promise we are being offered through our sharing in his death and resurrection. Lent is our time to see this larger narrative unfolding around Jesus and to take our place in the …
God in the poor
… people of history. It is a conversion of mind and heart that we are all invited to make this Lent. The story of the poor man Lazarus, lying hungry and destitute at the rich man’s doorstep, …
A mother's request
… Who could know that on his right and left would be two thieves, crucified with him? During Lent we pray to fulfill our Christian vocations. Do we know what we are asking? To be baptized is …