![]() ![]() And yet there are many, far too many, who refuse even that little bit that is asked of them, and are thus running the risk of not partaking in God's scheme for their eternal happiness.Īnd are they any happier during their few years on this earth by acting thus towards the God of mercy? Can they, by ignoring God and their duties towards him, remove all pain, all sorrow, all sufferings, from their daily lives? Death, which means a total separation from all we possessed and cherished in this world, is waiting around the corner for all of us. We could never earn it, but God accepts the little we can do and provides the balance of his infinite mercy. This reward surpasses even the wildest imagination of man. Our spell on earth is the chance given us by our heavenly Father to earn an eternal reward. This is a truth we all too easily forget, namely, that we cannot and do not get to heaven in a limousine. If we are sharers with Christ in his sufferings, we shall be sharers with him in his glory as St. It reminds us that, very soon, the Easter bells will be ringing out their message of joy once more. For the very same reason it is retold to us today, in the early part of Lent, to encourage us to persevere in our Lenten mortification. This momentary vision of Christ, in his glory, was given in order to strengthen the three principal Apostles to face the trials to their faith, which the sufferings and crucifixion of their beloved master would bring on them. This epistle is principally concerned with the pastoral duties of pastors or shepherds of the communities. Later, Paul appointed him head of the church at Ephesus. Timothy, son a pagan father and a Jewish mother, became a Christian, together with his mother Eunice and his grandmother Lois, on his first visit to Lystra. The Second Reading is from the Letter of St. This is the divine event read for us today. ![]() Almost 2,000 years before Christ was to come he selected Abram to be the father of a people who would be his special friends, his "Chosen People," and through them, the fullness of his revelation. In due time God began the remote preparation for the Incarnation. The First Reading is taken from the Book of Genesis 12:1-4. We attain this goal by a profound realization of our sinfulness and need of a Redeemer by preserving purity of body and soul by combatting our passions and carnal instincts and observing the commandments and most importantly by participating in the Mass. Today's Mass places before us the transfigured Lord and the model toward Whom we must tend, and our own transfiguration as the goal we must attain. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end of all things. » Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books!īetween Moses and Elias Jesus shows forth His divine glory, thus foreshadowing His resurrection. A Revival of Christian Culture Through the Family | Jennifer Gregory Miller.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Second Sunday of Lent: 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. ![]() Preface: The Transfiguration of the Lord: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord.įor after he had told the disciples of his coming Death, on the holy mountain he manifested to them his glory, to show, even by the testimony of the law and the prophets, that the Passion leads to the glory of the Resurrection.Īnd so, with the Powers of heaven, we worship you constantly on earth, and before your majesty without end we acclaim:Ĭommunion Antiphon, Mt 17:5: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased listen to him. Mt 17:5: From the shining cloud the Father's voice is heard: The is my beloved Son, hear him. Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek hide not your face from me.Įntrance Antiphon, Cf Ps 25 (24):6, 2, 22: Remember your compassion, O Lord, and your merciful love, for they are from of old. Ps 27 (26):8-9: Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face.
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