Focused Readings in Mass during Lent: 2nd Sunday of Lent

Listen to the homily here.

Notes:

1.)   Genesis: "Go forth…Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father's house to a land that I will show you.”

·      God called Abraham

o   He had a mission…a job…a vocation

·      Where are you called to go?

o   A parishioner right now is in a different country to serve their teeth!

o   Where are you now?  Where does God want you?

o   Teacher, doctor, sister, priest?

o   Go forth!

2.)   Matthew (Transfiguration): “Rise, and do not be afraid.”

·      Peter, James and John

o   Divine image

o   I imagine it was both cool, but terrifying

o   Angels are terrifying

o   God could be terrifying

·      Where ever we are called to go, God will be with us

·      Do not be afraid!

3.)   2 Timothy: “Bear your share of hardship…for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.”

·      Whatever happen to us, we will each have hardships

·      We are not perfect

·      Mind, body and soul are not perfect

·      Flu—fragile

·      Some can’t speak…some can’t see…some are dying

·      Hardships are normal…so where do we put this?

Finally, a reminder for these three areas to always remember a last passage:

·      “…but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.”