C Lent 4th Sunday
This may not be the most appropriate image for the story of the Prodigal Son but I love how this kid is leaning-in to his father’s love. The story should be renamed “The Love of the Father”.
This may not be the most appropriate image for the story of the Prodigal Son but I love how this kid is leaning-in to his father’s love. The story should be renamed “The Love of the Father”.
He [the gardener] said to him in reply, “Sir, leave it [the fig tree] for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.” Lk 13:8-9
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle C The lectionary translation of the readings for this Sunday can be found HERE 1st Reading: Genesis 15:5–12; 17-18 This is the story of the covenant God made with Abram (later to be named Abraham) when he was old and childless. God promised him descendants as numerous as
Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, (to be) tempted by the devil. Lk 1-3a
No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good… Lk 6:40, 45a
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“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Lk 6:27-28
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And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for the kingdom of God is yours.
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After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.” (Lk 5:4-5)
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“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” (Lk 2:29-32)
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“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.”
Lk 4:18-19
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