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Fourth Sunday of Lent
The story of the Prodigal Son can never be taken for granted. Each reading brings fresh insights into what has been called a 'gospel within a gospel'.
Sundaythoughts.com Martin Tierney
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Third sunday of lent
The parable of the fig tree has many lessons for us, not least that God is always willing to give us a second chance.
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Second Sunday of Lent
Readings: Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 9:28-36
Transfigured.
Many scripture commentaries have little to say about the transfiguration. Some confine themselves to presenting the arguments on the location of the event-Mount Harmon or Mount Tabor.
This was a remarkable experience... Jesus had tried to explain that he had to go to Jerusalem where he would suffer many things and die. 'and that on the third day he would rise again'. This upset the disciples, who really didn't understand what this meant.
The mountain is the place of struggle, of mystery, of isolation and peace. The mountain is a place of silence, where the voice of God can be heard
sundaythoughts.com Martin Tierney
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First Sunday in Lent
Lent is a good time to begin again
Readings: Deut 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13
Jesus came for a purpose. 'I have come' he said, so that you might have life and have it to the full.' We were to have this life in this world through following his example.
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Sixth Sunday
Readings: Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26
People want to participate in their own healing and well-being. At times, the sacraments may appear like a form of magic-a healing without consent.
Sundaythoughts.com Martin Tierney
As a school child I had to place the host from a dish into the chalice for holy communion, I thought I would receive the same host at the alter as I had put in before mass started. The magic of the sacrament of communion is to allow each recipient to be given the body of Christ, in the form of the host. |
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