Introduction Gospel of Matthew Series

GOSPEL OF MATTHEW SERIES.

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Welcome to my Gospel of Matthew Series. During 2020, each week, I will write a post about the Gospel of Matthew as I review and explore each of the 28 chapters and how it may be applied in our daily lives. My goal is to understand and pray the Gospel of Matthew.  I hope you will join me on this journey as we travel through the liturgical season of Year A.

Every time we attend Mass, we hear the Gospel read according to either Matthew, Matthew, Luke or John.  These writers were divinely inspired to write by the Holy Spirit. These writers received their final formulation as a result of 35-50 years of Church reflection on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Their writings have similarities and differences, some leave out some events, whilst other focus on other events in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

This is not surprising, as we all see and perceive the same event differently.  Why not test it for yourself with a family event. Get a piece of paper and draw 2 columns. Recall a family event together.  Note the similarities and note the differences in each column.  I am sure you will be surprised to see what each family member recalls and perceives.

The first three Gospels (Matthew, Matthew and Luke) are often referred to as 'synoptic' gospels. If you place them side by side, you can see with (syn) your eyes (optics) that there are clear similarities and obvious differences in them. The similarities indicated their common traditions.  The differences show that the meaning of some of Jesus encounters, healing and teachings were treasured differently.  In many places it seems that Matthew and Luke are directly dependent on Matthew. Matthew and Luke also include things that are absent from Matthew.  Finally, each gospel has some stories with no parallel in the other two gospels.  However, inspired by the Holy Spirit each of them individually, and all of them together, are of inestimable value to us as we learn to understand more deeply and pray the gospels.

The word gospel comes from the greek "eu" meaning good and "angelion" meaning message or news. Culturally, the Roman Empire used the term to announce the good news of a military victory or the succession or a new emperor.  However, Matthew used the word not only to change the cultural context, but to introduce his hearers to the Saviour, Messiah and Lord in the new and radical different way in the person of Jesus.

What is the Good News?  When you are asked what is essentially the Good News of the Gospel, it is essentially as follows:

1.  God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ to be the Saviour of
     mankind.

2.  Jesus is the full revelation of God in Jesus' own person, teachings and healings and
     it is we can encounter the living God.

3.  God vindicates mankind through the obedience of His Son through His death. 
     Jesus shows us that He is Messiah and has the power to save through His suffering
     and death on a cross at Calvary. The tree of Adam ( sin) is now transformed on the
     tree of the Cross.

4. Jesus' resurrection points to the promise of our breaking the chains of sin and death,
     and we are invited to enter fully into a graced-filled life.

5. God provides His people a meeting place through His Church where we are nurtured
    and nourished by His love in the Sacraments so that one day we will meet our

    Saviour face to face in our homeland of Heaven.

Next week we will continue to explore the Gospel of Matthew’s examining the purpose of Matthew’s writing and its style and structure.

Do you not want to wait for next week?  Prepare yourself for the journey and get a journal (exercise book/notebook) During the week, why not read a few chapters each day, or if you have some extra time, why not read the whole 28 chapters in one sitting.

May the inspired writing of St Matthew’s Gospel bless you during this year.

Collect for 5th Sunday Lent- Raising of Lazarus.

COLLECT SERIES

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 COLLECT

By Your help, we beseech You Lord our God,

May we walk eagerly in that same charity

 with which, out of love for the world,

Your Son handed Himself over to death.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,

who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God for ever and ever.

 REFLECTION QUESTIONS

In making this prayer tangible for during the week, the following reflection questions emerged:

1.    1. How can I contemplate the love of Jesus by dying on the cross?
2.    How far does my love go? Does it have conditions/demands attached to it?
3.    How can I let go of any conditions/demands that my love might have this coming week?
What can I do to let go?
4.    How will I extend my love to replicate in some way the love of Jesus this coming week?

 GOSPEL REFLECTION.

In the first reading we hear (through live streamed Mass) and/or read the story of Lazarus who died and whose death and raising to life ended up being the final straw for the pharisees who decided that Jesus must go. 

The important thing to remember is that Jesus is the first person to be risen from the dead, not Lazarus, since Jesus is the first in all things.  Why do the Church teach this?  Lazarus, although Jesus did bring him back to life had to die again like any other human being.

However, there are some interesting points of the story which we should note.

1.    When Jesus first hears that Lazarus is ill, He did not go to him straightaway. This does not mean Jesus did not care. He showed His disciples to face the fear of going to Jerusalem and with Martha and Mary to stir their faith.

2.    Both Martha and Mary in their own way let Jesus know that if He had been there, Lazarus would not have died. In other words, they knew Jesus could have healed him.  Yet they did not know what He would do that was far greater.  We too have our dreams/goals/desires and Jesus does not mind if we, like Martha and Mary tell Him how we feel. After all Martha and Mary were disappointed with Jesus. They had sent the message 2 days before and yet Jesus waited. We too have to share our dreams, desires and hopes with Jesus. Sometimes we too have to wait for God’s time not our own. It can be a hard lesson because we often need it now. God’s timing is always perfect even if we do not have enough faith to believe. Martha and Mary believed in Jesus but they were not backward in coming forward in sharing their disappointment with Him.

3.    From the raising of Lazarus, a greater good came to pass.  From the waiting until he had died and bringing him back to life, many more people came to believe in Him and also, the trigger for His own death was finally put into place as a result.

In this current epidemic, we earnestly ask God for a cure, for and end to the crisis. Yes, we should do this. It is urgent. Yet, we do not know what good God will bring from it. Some people have already died and many grieve for them. We pray for their salvation of their souls.   However, let us also have faith in God that He will bring good from this epidemic- bringing the world to its knees- 

• ·        has it made you rethink your priorities- what is really important in your life? 
• ·         Has it made you love Jesus more and long for Him now that we cannot attend Mass in person and receive Him sacramentally?
• ·         Has it caused you to pray more for the world- for one another?

I am not suggesting that having this epidemic is a great thing. No, it has brought so much suffering.  However, let us also remember it brings with it many blessings in different forms if we look out for it.

 It has the potential to restore our dry bones and help us to live again.  I encourage you to look for the blessings. I have started a blessing book where I note down the blessings, I have received each day through this lock down. It has certainly helped me to

• ·         refocus on prayer,
• ·          value the Mass even more and to long for Jesus to receive Him sacramentally.
• ·       think of times I received Jesus and took communion for granted- made little thanksgiving or a poor thanksgiving for such a great gift.
• ·         understand the value of a spiritual communion.
• ·         think of times when I could have gone to Mass during the week and chose to watch TV instead. 
• ·         to open my bible more regularly and take time to dwell on God’s word.
• ·         Appreciate the gift of the Sacrament of reconciliation.
• ·         Stir my faith and say yes- I am not going to let my faith die during this crisis.
• ·         Appreciated the gift of my parish community.

What has the lockdown done for you so far?  What blessings have you received from God?  

How has Jesus raised you to life through this experience?

thank you God for this blessing.

Coping with Covid 19 Series.

Eucharist- Divine Mercy 

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PLENARY INDULGENCE  BLESSING 

On Friday 27th March at 6pm in Rome, Pope Francis had a holy hour. During that time, he asked us to join him in praying for the end of the corona virus.  The miraculous crucifix which the popes have signed  was there too. He spent some time in prayer before this miraculous crucifix.  He finished  the holy hour with Benediction blessing us with the monstrance.

There was also a blessing which attached to it is a plenary indulgence.

Now I wish to share something very personal.   I went to bed later than usual last night and I did not think I would wake up in time to watch the live holy hour with the Pope since it was 4am in my country's time zone.  I did not set my alarm but I woke up at 3.45am- so I thought I would get up and try to find the link  so that I would be ready to watch it.  I thought that with so many people watching it, that there would be freezing moments or that I would not be able to watch it.  Not only was that not the case, it only buffered for a few moments  once for the whole time.  I also had no trouble finding the link and be able to watch it.  All of these were God's blessings- new blessings for the day. Yet, as appreciative as I was for these blessings, God had more in store for me.

However, there was more.  Because of the changed conditions to receiving a plenary indulgence, I wanted to find out more.  I had asked some priest friends of mine who were unable to provide the information.  That did not stop me.  I reached out to a seminarian friend of mine to ask him.

He provided me with the information which I will now share.  Since then, I have found the link which I have provided also.

Normally, to receive a plenary indulgence, it is the condition to attend Mass and receive communion and go to confession ( within a week).  As  public Masses are suspended and in my country, confessions are not offered right now because of the corona virus, these conditions have been waived.

The conditions for receiving the plenary indulgence attached to the Pope's blessing for the end of the corona virus are

1. Participate(via communications) the papal holy hour live.

2. Read the scripture for 30 minutes. or

3. Pray the Rosary or

4. Pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy. or

5. Pray the Way of the Cross.

The intention to receive the plenary indulgence of course needs to be to implore God  to end the epidemic, relief for all those afflicted and for the salvation of the souls who have died.

It was such a beautiful time at that time of the morning- quiet and still. It was an opportune moment to re-examine my priorities and to ask God for His mercy too, as  my last time receiving the Sacrament of Penance was too long- something I regret letting slip off my priority with my relationship with God and something I am resolved not let slip again.  At this point, I could legitimately give you a range of reasons for this state of affairs but despite the validity of these reasons, it does not change the fact that I have lost great opportunities to grow through the grace of this sacrament. I am resolved not to allow these reasons to get in the way again because in the end, Jesus is far greater than my reasons.

I believe that I have been blessed. I know I feel different after this hour - lighter and I feel like i can breathe again. My heart feels like it is bubbling like a fountain or stream of water.

Now why am I sharing this with you. I wanted to share it with you because I feel that I can start again and that God has forgiven me. I feel that the slate has been wiped clean and that my sins are ''as far as from the east as to the west.'  I am so very thankful that I have had this opportunity. I can start again because I believe in faith that I have received the plenary indulgence.  I certainly have received something worthwhile. I know I feel different and this change occurred during the Holy hour. It was as though a big lump was removed as I felt my chest initially tighten and then there was such a release along with some tears too.

God is good and if you were not able to participate at the time, why not watch it any way. God's time is flexible so make the effort and spend this holy hour with Him for the good of the world. 

The other reason is that if you look at the conditions given above,  none of these prayers/devotions are burdensome. Notice that each one of them is OR.  The church is not asking of us much really.  However, this is an opportunity to pray in this way.   Maybe choose 1 of these prayer devotions each day or maybe you can pray more especially for those who yet to believe or cannot pray.

I remember when I had a mini stroke last year that it was difficult to pray during my illness. My prayers were in fact one big jumble really until the medication became less and I could start to think again.  Pray for those who are sick especially with the virus. I know I really relied on the prayers of others when I was sick last year. 

Although public Masses are suspended at the moment and with that the condition to attend Mass as an obligation has been waived because of the epidemic, we can still attend Mass via a streamed Mass and make a spiritual communion. Make it a priority and do not let your faith disappear during this time. It is a time to long for God more and remember there is never any social distancing from God.

I will look back on this day as a huge blessing.  I am forgiven and God loves me totally.

I hope by sharing my experience that you too will be blessed and encouraged during this time of crisis.

For the mercy I could never deserve

REFLECTION AND PRAYER SERIES.

My reflection and prayer series is about sharing reflections and Prayers which have impacted upon me and have provided food for thought. I hope that they will also nurture your soul and spirit.

My Scripture reflection is 

''It is by grace you have been saved through faith-
and this not from yourselves. It is the gift of God”’ 
(Ephesians 2:8)

Christ The Redeemer.

My post is called:

For mercy I could never deserve.

For the mercy I could never deserve,

The debt I could never repay,

the love I could never earn

I thank God every day.

No 115 What is the attitude of Jesus to the temple of Jerusalem

COMPENDIUM SERIES 2020 

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Welcome to My Compendium for 2020.  

Do you every wonder especially when life seems more challenging, what God's plan for you and for me is?  In this series, I encourage you to learn and soak in to your spirit what God's plan is as stated by the Compendium of the Catholic Church

When I started this series back in July 2010, my desire was to become more familiar with my faith so that I felt comfortable in not only knowing my faith, but being able to speak the truth of the faith confidently. To personalise the compendium of the Catholic Church, I followed these steps during the week:

·         learnt the answer to the question by rote.

·         inserted my name into these questions. 

·         wrote my own answer to the question in a simpler form without losing its integrity or meaning.

·         reflected on 'what it means for me".

·         reflected on 'Questions to consider'.

·         Devised an action for each day to integrate this truth of faith into my life.

·         Use the compendium series to shine on areas of my life which need repentance and use it for preparation for the sacrament of reconciliation.

If you have not visited this series before, you may wish to start the journey this year. If you started the journey and faded along the way,( like I have posting it)  you may wish to revisit this series and restart the journey, or if you have stayed on the journey, you may wish to continue the journey during 2020.

You may consider one question per week is not sufficient. I find it sufficient and able to done by the above-mentioned steps.  If you wish to proceed at a faster pace, decide on your plan of action that is most appropriate to you.

So, let us now start, restart or continue the journey for 2020.

No 115.  What was the attitude of Jesus towards the temple of Jerusalem? (CCC 583-586,593)

WHAT DOES THE COMPENDIUM SAY?

Compendium states:

‘Jesus was accused of hostility to the temple.  On the contrary, He venerated as “the house of His Father: (Jn 2:16); and it was from there that He imparted an important part of His teaching.  However, He also foretold its destruction in connection with His own death and He presented Himself as the definitive dwelling place of God among men’.

What does this mean for me?

1.  I can thank God every day for His saving plan of redemption for all of humanity and that my redemption came at a great price- the suffering, death and resurrection. My redemption came through His blood.

2.  I can be thankful that Jesus, in His humanity showed us an example to venerate the temple as ‘the house of His Father”.

3. I can draw inspiration from Jesus that He is the definitive dwelling place of God amongst us.

Questions to consider.

1   How can I appreciate the saving plan of God- the Paschal Mystery in my life every day? 
2. How do I build up the Church – what contribution do I make? 

       3. Why is important to understand why the Jewish leaders handed Jesus over to Pilate? 

       4. How would I explain to someone who asked me what does the death of Jesus mean to you today?

5.          In the light of Coronvirus and our parish church closed, how can I continue to stay close to Jesus and remain in His definitive dwelling place?

No social distancing from God- Looking for a Mass streamed

Coping with Covid 19 Series

Eucharist Divine Mercy

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Hello Friends

Looking for a daily and Sunday Mass live streamed?  There are probably plenty if you know where to look in your country.


However if you have not yet found a streamed Mass here is one that I would recommend.

DIRECTIONS.

1.On your web browser type in St James the Great Pettswood.

2.On the right side of the screen ( if you use google chrome)  you should see a photo and underneath the word website- double click on the word website.

3.When the website opens up, and you are on the home page, scroll down to the bottom and find quick links. Click on live streaming.

4. This takes you to a live stream page- scroll down to the third last sentence where you will see where it says click here.

7. Then you will  be able to watch Mass - initially you will see a candle but it will start to flicker when it is about to start.   As far as I understand the times shown will be in your own country time zone.  However if you wish to check  you can use  world time buddy.


Today is the Feast of Annunciation. You can check out what I wrote in previous post for this feast. Of course a lot has happened since then. However we can still focus our attention and know that through prayer and sacrifice we will get through this health crisis- perhaps overall in the world more thoughtful of others and wiser in how we share. We can pray for our own wake up call on our lives and be prepared to make the necessary changes.

We cannot be physically present at Mass but we may be  spiritually present via a streamed Mass.   However, if that is not possible, remember we can always say the Rosary.

The Pope has asked to pray with him today at midday ( Rome time) and at 6pm on this coming Friday 27th.  Again, if you are not able to join him then because it is the middle of the night or for some other reason, why not say the Rosary or divine Mercy Chaplet.  If you have not said these for a while, just start.. even one decade said to the best of your ability is better than not at all.

No social distancing from God

LAETARE SUNDAY

                                         How is your Lenten journey progressing?

Are you feeling weary and ready for a little break?

In Lent, we have the tradition to have a mid-Lent break, (the half way point of Lent), which is known as 'Laetare' Sunday derived from the latin 'to rejoice'. Liturgically we break away from the Lenten penitential spirit of the purple vestments to the wearing of rose-coloured vestments by the priest and/or deacon.  These rose-coloured vestments are only worn twice a year, so from a practical perspective, some parishes do not have a set, but use lighter purple vestments.

The fourth Sunday of Lent is also known as 'let up Sunday' because we 'let up' on our Lenten penance. It can be a timely reminder for those of us who may have struggled through Lent so far.  I remember thinking during one of my disastrous Lents that  we had reached the midpoint, and I had not got started. I remember another Lent going well up to Laetare Sunday- I had a break on that day and could not get started again.!!

In these uncertain times for the world, whether we are in lock down or still have a certain freedom to move, we have to practice  normal hygiene procedures and social distancing.

The good news for us to remember is that we do not have to practise social distancing from God.

He is there with open arms to hug us and love us through this crisis- in lock down  where we can use the opportunity to come closer to Him  like a retreat or if we are still fortunate enough to be able to move around for the necessities- we can be in communion  with our brothers and sisters all around the world in prayer.

So despite the tragic circumstances of the world, let us on this Laetare Sunday  rejoice. in whatever way we can.  

We do not have to social distance ourselves from God.. that is definitely something about which we can rejoice.

Collect for 4th Sunday Lent.

COLLECT SERIES

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COLLECT

The Collect for the 4^th Sunday of Lent reads as follows:

O God, who through Your Word reconcile the human race to Yourself

in a wonderful way,

Grant, we pray, that with prompt devotion and eager faith

the Christian people may hasten towards the solemn celebrations to come.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,

who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God for ever and ever.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

In making this prayer tangible for during the week, the following reflection questions emerged:

1.    1.  Who is Jesus as Word mean to me?

2.    2.. How will I keep my faith alive and well during this time of the corona virus pandemic?

3.    3.  What steps will I put in place this week to ensure my faith remains alive and active?
      ( eg watch Mass as a live stream, make visits to the church to pray, read the scripture,
     go to confession, seek out adoration where exposition of the blessed sacrament is
     being offered

4.  4.  If the Holy Week ceremonies cannot be offered in our parishes,  how will I hasten towards 
    the solemn celebrations to come?

5.  5. How will I celebrate Laudete Sunday?

GOSPEL REFLECTION

The Gospel for today is from Matthew- the man born blind.  Jesus heals not only His physical sight but also his interior sight.  Notice the pharisees who have physical sight but their interior sight/spiritual sight is lacking.  They fail to want to recognise Jesus for who He is.  Notice too their desire to hold on to power and position. Recognising Jesus would have meant rethinking their position and letting go of their power in their community.

Are we the same?  Am I a boss who holds on to His position knowing that working with other people collaboratively would be better for the people whom I should be serving?  What areas in my life do I have blind spots? Am I willing to listen when others point them out in love to me?

In this time of great crisis in the world, many people are frightened, fearful and uncertain.  This is understandable since we do not know what is ahead. We are in uncharted waters as regards the health of the world. Yet think of the disciples in the boat- they were fearful, thinking that the storm and the seas would envelop them. What did Jesus do -rebuke the seas and calmed the storm.  What did the disciples do- bowed down and adored Him. 
Jesus is the healer now as just He was on earth. So have no fear- He will calm the storm of the virus and the sea of fear. Turn to Him and love God with all your heart.

However, be not afraid. God is always with us.  We need to be strong for each other and encourage each other.  We need not to hoard and be selfish when it comes to groceries but share what we have with others.  We also need to be grateful in this time- grateful that we can still have something to eat- it may not be what we would like but God is still providing us with some food- some provision.

It is important to remember that God will not only provide for our physical needs during this time but our spiritual needs. We need to draw close to Him. We need to read the scripture, pray the rosary, pray the Divine Mercy chaplet or whatever other prayers you like to say. More than anything, stay strong in faith and encourage those who are wavering.   God is with us. He loves us. God will provide during this period of uncertainty.  Make it a time to look and see our lives as they are and gain the spiritual sight and the determination to change  what is not of God.

Be encouraged and let go fear. Let go of possessions and know that God will provide enough for us. God will not abandon us. He provided manna for the chosen people in the desert. So in our desert of no Mass, empty grocery shelves and with so much fear and anxiety around, let us not draw close to Christ.  

After all we do not and should not ever practise social distancing from Him.  

Collect for Second Sunday Lent Year A

COLLECT SERIES

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COLLECT

COLLECT SERIES

 

 

COLLECT

The Collect for the Second Sunday of Lent reads as follows:

 

O God who have commanded us to listen to Your beloved Son,

Be pleased we pray, to nourish us inwardly by Your word,

That with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold Your glory.

Through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son,

Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.

 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

 

In making this prayer more tangible for during the week, the following reflection questions emerged.

 

1.  What does it mean to hear and what does it mean to listen?
2.   Am I following the command to listen to Jesus- the beloved Son?
3.  What excuses/obstacles do I make/are in the way of spending time to listen to Jesus?
4.   How do I study and pray God’s word?
5.   How will I listen/prayer and study God’s word this coming week?
6.   What are the sins/obstacles and problems in my life hindering my spiritual sight?  What will I do about at least one of these sins/obstacles/problems this coming week?

 

 GOSPEL REFLECTION.

 

The Second Sunday of Lent presents to us a theme of hope- hope of future glory.  In the Gospel, we hear the Gospel from Matthew of the Transfiguration. Jesus is transfigured in the sight of the disciples- not all of them but Peter, James and John. Peter is so delighted and fulfilled that he wants to build the tents so that they can stay there.

Suddenly they hear the voice of God the Father (the voice from the cloud) speaking to them, telling them ‘’ This is my beloved Son-He enjoys My favour- listen to Him’’

They are overcome with fear.  When they raise their eyes, they see no one but Jesus.

 

Of all the Gospel stories, this is indeed my favourite. Why, you might be wondering.

I love this Gospel account of the Transfiguration from Matthew because:

 

1.    It reminds me of my pilgrimage to the Holy Land back in 2000 and of course my visit to Mt Tabor.  Yes, it is indeed wonderful to be there.

2.    I especially find helpful the phrase’’ They looked up and saw no one but Jesus’.  I find this phrase particularly useful to remember when receiving the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation- in confessing and particularly at the time of absolution.

3.    I appreciate the reaction of the disciples- I imagine being in their place- how would I have reacted- probably exactly the same- with fear.  This is heartening because Peter, despite his fears became the head of the church- the one Jesus chose to be the rock on which I will build the Church.   Jesus chooses us every day. How do I react?  Do I react knowing I am God’s masterpiece- one of a kind in His eyes and despite my fears do His work each day?

4.    I also appreciate in my life  what Jesus spoke to the disciples ( and to me)
 “ Stand up, do not be afraid’’.  How many times in our lives can fear/anxiety stop us, paralyse us in our minds and hearts from doing what is right, what needs to be done.  Jesus reminds us ‘’Stand up, do not be afraid’’.  

5.    The phrase ‘’Stand up’’ is also important because when we are in fear, our mind and body is down. Standing up means movement-  moving from our closed position in our mind and body.  Try it the next time you are sitting down. See how you feel when you stand up. Standing up means placing our feet on the floor/ground- being rooted.  When we stand up with God’s help, we know we are rooted in His love.  We can stand up because we know He is with us.

 

Finally the reason I love listening to this Gospel Account of the Transfiguration is that it is a Gospel full of hope for us.  It is a feast of hope of future Glory.  It points us during our Lenten journey to our goal- life with God for ever in Heaven.  We are not embarking on our Lenten journey for its own end- no- the real reason is what it offers us in the future.   The Collect of the Mass also refers to it also.

 

We may feel frightened, sad, depressed at the state of the Church. We may feel like giving up- think the Church is a spent force or see no hope for it.  This can all be realistic in one sense but very paralysing to our spiritual nourishment.  We must stand up and be not afraid.  We must raise our eyes and see no one but Jesus. We must remember the goal- hope of future Glory.

 

So on this Second Sunday of Lent- be uplifted and encouraged. Rejoice in our hearts as we are given  encouragement today by both God Himself and Jesus through the Holy Spirit in the reading of the Transfiguration from Matthew.

 

May you be spiritually nourished this coming week..