Echoing God's Word - Lenten Reflections

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, 2024

Genesis 9:8-15 - God makes a promise of life and seals it with a rainbow. 
1 Peter 3:18-22 - We are saved through the waters of baptism. 
Mark 1: 12-15 - Jesus encounters his human dimension in the desert. 

Second Sunday of Lent - February 25, 2024

Genesis 22:1-18 - Abraham is willing to obey God.
Romans 8:31-34 - God gives us everything in giving us Jesus.
Mark 9:2-10 - Jesus shows his glory in a glimpse of the resurrection.

Third Sunday of Lent - March 3, 2024

Exodus 20:1-17 - God’s law leads us to freedom. 
1 Corinthians 1:22-25 - Jesus is the sign of God’s wisdom and power. 
John 2:13-25 - His resurrection is our ultimate freedom.

Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 10, 2024

2 Chronicles 36:14-17 - God used Gentiles to change the hearts of his people. 
Ephesians 2:4-10 - We have been brought to life in Christ. 
John 3:14-21 - God so loved the world that he gave his Son.

Fifth Sunday of Lent - March 17, 2024

Jeremiah 31:31-34 - God will make a spiritual covenant with his people. 
Hebrews 5:7-9 - In obedience to the Father, Jesus became our Savior. 
John 12:20-33 - In his death, Jesus is glorified by the Father. 

Palm Sunday - March 24, 2024

Isaiah 50:4-7 - The Servant of the Lord is open to God’s word. 
Philippians 2:6-11 - Jesus emptied, humbled himself in obedience. 
Mark 14:1-15:47 - The Passion and death of Jesus Christ.