Third Sunday of Lent: Exposed in light

Third Sunday of Lent: Exposed in light

In physics, light is described both as a wave and a particle through which we can make wise attempts to describe the origins and the future of the existence of the universe. In the Bible, the first words atttributed to the Creator of the universe are: “Let there be light!” And indeed, there was light and that God saw it as good. (Genesis 1:3-4) The Psalmist thus praises the Creator, saying: “For with you is the fountain of life, and in your ligh…

Third Sunday of Lent | Humility in the Face of God’s Glory

Do you hear voices? There are voices out there proclaiming the glory of God if you’ll pay attention. Can you hear them? The Psalmist heard them, and so will we if we still ourselves enough. In Psalm 19, the psalmist describes two ways in which he heard God’s glory proclaimed. In the end, he asks God to bless him as he reflects on their meaning: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my…

Third Sunday of Lent: God's saving action

What do these readings offer us as we reach the halfway stage of our Lenten journey? First, they warn us against judging others, reminding us that nobody deserves the life God gives us and that God is never the source of suffering.

Making the ground holy

Today is March 23, the Third Sunday of Lent. The ground plays an important role in our readings this Sunday. Moses approaches the burning bush. He receives a strong command from the Lord: “Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground” (Ex 3:5). In the Gospel, a man planted a fig tree that bears no fruit. Logically, he tells the gardener to cut it down. What does the gardener say in reply? To be …

On Self-Righteousness and Figs - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry offers a series of  scriptural reflections for LGBTQ+ people and allies, entitled “Journeys.” s These resources are suitable for individual reflection,  for discussion with a spiritual friend or counselor, or for communal reflection in a parish, school, or other faith community.   Today we debut a new installment for the series based on today’s gospel reading.  . We pray that these resources will aid your personal journey with …

Third Sunday of Lent: Accepting or Rejecting God’s Truth - Catholic Insight

Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness (1 Cor. 10:5). ⧾ These sobering words from our epistle reading describe the fate of most of the Jewish people who had been saved from slavery in Egypt. Our first reading, taken from the book of Exodus, records the revelation received by Moses on Mount Horeb, and the mission entrusted to him to make known the truth about God and the promise of salvati…