The Third Sunday of Lent

PASSAGES -3 rd  Sunday of Lent, Year A             The Book of Exodus gives us the account of the Israelites being delivered by God under Moses from the bondage of slavery in Egypt through the Red Sea, across the desert to the Promised Land. The New Testament gives us an account of our deliverance through Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. In the waters of Baptism, sin is destroyed, and we pass through the desert of this life toward the New Testament Promised Land of the ki

TRANSFIGURATION – 2 nd Sunday of Lent, Year A             Last week we were in the desert with Jesus struggling with the devil’s temptations. This week we are on the mountain of transfiguration with the transfigured Lord, Moses, Elijah, and God the Father, along with Peter, James, and John. The struggle with temptation and life in the spiritual deserts and valleys is a hardship. But if we keep before us the crucified, glorified Lord Jesus, and understand what the Lord does fo

The Second Sunday of Lent