4th Sunday of Lent (C)

 Jos. 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32

During Lent the Church insistently urges us to accept the message of Jesus, “Repent, and believe in the Good News.” Throughout his teaching Jesus insisted on accepting God’s mercy. In chapter 15 Luke narrates three parables dealing with God’s mercy. The parable of a shepherd who lost a sheep, the parable of the woman who lost a coin and the parable of the prodigal son. The last one has been called “the queen of all parables.” Millions of people down the centuries have been touched by this parable.

Jesus narrated the story systematically. The younger son collected his share and left for a distant country. In the beginning of creation we read when Adam disobeyed God he was sent out from paradise, and our forefathers lost the comfort of paradise and wandered in the jungle. Sin takes away man from God.

3rd Sunday of Lent (C)

Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Cor. 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk. 13:1-9

There’s a story told of a small village by a river. One day, the villagers saw a child struggling in the river, swept by the current. They rushed and saved the child. Then another came. And another. Day after day, the village became busy rescuing people from the river. They built hospitals, rescue centers, and training programs for swimmers. One day, a wise elder asked, “Why don’t we go upstream and find out who is throwing them in?” They had been so occupied reacting to the tragedy that they never asked why it kept happening.

This is what Jesus is addressing in the Gospel today. When He hears people talking about the Galileans slaughtered by Pilate and the victims of the tower of Siloam, He uses these events not to feed sensationalism, but to ask the deeper question: What do these tragedies mean for us? His answer is clear: “Unless you repent,

2nd Sunday of Lent (C)

 Gen. 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil. 3:17-4:1; Lk. 9:28b-36

During today's Gospel Reading, we heard that Jesus went up the mountain to pray with three Apostles, Peter, John and James. While they were on the mountain, the appearance of the face of Jesus changed and His clothing became dazzling white. Then, Moses and Elijah appeared and started talking to Jesus.

The Transfiguration of Jesus is one of the most profound moments in the Gospels. It is a divine revelation of Christ’s true nature, a moment where His human form is momentarily transformed, radiating divine light. This event is significant not only because it reveals Jesus’ divine glory but also because it serves as a lesson in transformation. When human beings truly experience God, they are never the same again. The Transfiguration teaches us that encountering God leads to spiritual change and renewal. 

The event of the Transfiguration takes place at a crucial point in Jesus’ ministry. He had been revealing Himself gradually to His disciples, teaching them about the Kingdom of God, healing the sick, and performing miracles. However, the disciples struggled