Category: Lenten Reflection

On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, the Gospel recounts the story about a conversation between a man (Jesus) and a Samaritan woman at a place that is important to the citizens of Samaria in Palestine.

Today’s readings show us men who courageously left their lives behind, answering the Voice from the heavens that called them to a new life, a new way of being, a new nation, a new world order.

Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalms 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11 and 2:8-9; Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 I am about to do a new thing;

Solidarity Sunday Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalms 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 I am about to do a new thing; now it springs

Readings: Joshua 5:9A, 10-12; Psalms 34: 2-3,4-5,6-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:18; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother

Readings: Exodus 3:1-8A, 13-15; Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Matthew 4:17; Luke 13:1-9 […] let it alone for one more

Readings: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to

“[W]e cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.” — Deuteronomy 26:7