Echoing God's Word in the Catholic Faith Community
Reflections on Readings from the Lectionary by Rev. Clement D. Thibodeau (1932-2017).
(Click on the date to read the reflection)
| First Sunday of Lent - February 18, 2018 | |
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Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1: 12-15 |
God makes a promise of life and seals it with a rainbow. We are saved through the waters of baptism. Jesus encounters his human dimension in the desert. |
| Second Sunday of Lent - February 25, 2018 | |
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Genesis 22:1-18 Romans 8:31-34 Mark 9:2-10 |
Abraham is willing to obey God. God gives us everything in giving us Jesus. Jesus shows his glory in a glimpse of the resurrection. |
| Third Sunday of Lent - March 4, 2018 | |
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Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25 |
God’s law leads us to freedom. Jesus is the sign of God's wisdom and power. His resurrection is our ultimate freedom. |
| Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 11, 2018 | |
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2 Chronicles 36:14-17 Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 |
God used Gentiles to change the hearts of his people. We have been brought to life in Christ. God so loved the world that he gave his Son. |
| Fifth Sunday of Lent - March 18, 2018 | |
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Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 |
God will make a spiritual covenant with his people. In obedience to the Father, Jesus became our Savior. In his death Jesus is glorified by the Father. |
| Palm Sunday - March 25, 2018 | |
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Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 |
The Servant of the Lord is open to God's word. Jesus emptied, humbled himself in obedience. The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ |
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