2nd Sunday of Lent (A)
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GOSPEL
Get up! Do not be afraid!
Matthew 17:1-9
- In the Gospel story Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up a high mountain, a favorite place in the Gospel of Matthew for revelation.
- There, the presence of God shines through Jesus and he is transformed.
- Moses and Elijah, representatives of the Law and the prophets, appear with Jesus.
FIRST READING
I will make of you a great nation
Genesis 12:1-4a
- In the first reading, Abraham is obedient to God’s call.
- Abraham is blessed by God. Ultimately, blessing is a sharing in the life of God, a sharing in God’s power to bring life and to sustain it.
- Because of Abraham’s obedience, the inexorable progress of sin and separation is reversed and God’s blessing begins to fill the world.
SECOND READING
God has called us to a holy life
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
- In 2 Timothy the point is made that through obedience, followers of Jesus will share in the sufferings of Jesus and then come to share forever in his glory.
- Through his death on the cross, Jesus has conquered death.
- The final goal of God’s blessing is new life.
SOURCES: Titles and key points courtesy of Our Sunday Visitor; The clipart is from the archive of Father Richard Lonsdale © 2000. The clipart may be freely reproduced in any non-profit publication.
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FIRST READING TOPIC INDEX
Liturgical Calendar | Faith & Hope | Family Life | Diversity & Inclusion | Theology of Work | Addiction Recovery | Spiritual Warfare | Stewardship | Youth & Teens | News Events | Church History
SECOND READING TOPIC INDEX
Liturgical Calendar | Faith & Hope | Family Life | Diversity & Inclusion | Theology of Work | Addiction Recovery | Spiritual Warfare | Stewardship | Youth & Teens | News Events | Church History
GOSPEL TOPIC INDEX
Addiction and Recovery | Catholic Apologetics | Church History | Conflict and Violence | Diversity and Inclusion | Family and Children | Moral Theology | Respect for Life | Theology of the Body | Theology of Work | Vocations