{"id":3201,"date":"2020-03-08T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T16:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2020-03-08T12:45:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T16:45:58","slug":"2nd-sunday-of-lent-year-a-homily-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/2nd-sunday-of-lent-year-a-homily-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A – Homily"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2nd<\/sup> Sunday of Lent, Year A<\/a>
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 (22)
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
Matthew 17:1-9
March 8, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hear today\nthe story of Jesus\u2019 Transfiguration.  He\ntook Peter, James, and John \u201cand led them up a high mountain<\/em>.\u201d  On the mountain they saw Jesus transfigured,\nhis facing shining, and his clothes \u201cbecame white as light<\/em>.\u201d  Moses, symbolizing the law, and Elijah,\nsymbolizing the prophets appeared there. \nTo all of this Peter said, \u201cLord, it is good that we are here.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it is good\nthat they were there but why did Jesus take them with him this time when He\nwent alone other times?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus knew\nhis passion was coming.  He knew they\nwould need assurances of who He is.  So,\nHe took them with him to see the transfiguration to give them assurance, to\ngive them \u201cthe strength that comes from God.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We too will,\nas Paul says to Timothy, bear our \u201cshare of hardships for the gospel with\nthe strength that comes from God<\/em>.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are called\nto place our trust in God, to work for, as we pray for in the Lord\u2019s Prayer,\nthy kingdom come, thy will be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of\nthe Transfiguration assures us of who Jesus is so we can trust him.  We are given an example of that trust in\nAbram, who will become Abraham, in the first reading.  God said to Abram, \u201cGo forth from the land\nof your kinsfolk.. to a land that I will show you.<\/em>\u201d  Abram doesn\u2019t know where the land is and he\ndoesn\u2019t ask.  He simply trusted and \u201cwent\nas the LORD directed him.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are all\ncalled to work for the building up of the Kingdom of God.  We do this through giving of our time,\ntalent, and treasure.  Last week, we\nheard about our increased offertory program, \u201cBe the Gift That Makes a\nDifference.\u201d  Today, we hear from one of\nour parishioners about that.  Ask\nyourself what you can do to help build up the Kingdom of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My church is composed of people like me.
I help make it what it is. 
It will be friendly, if I am. 
Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. 
It will do great work, if I work. 
It will make generous gifts to many causes,
If I am a generous giver. 
It will bring other people
into its worship and fellowship,
f I invite and bring them. 
It will be a church of loyalty and love,
of fearlessness and faith,
and a church with a noble spirit,
if I, who make it what it is,
am filled with these same things. 
Therefore, with the help of God,
I shall dedicate myself to the task of being
all the things I want my church to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year AGenesis 12:1-4aPsalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 (22)2 Timothy 1:8b-10Matthew 17:1-9March 8, 2020 We hear today the story of Jesus\u2019 Transfiguration.  He took Peter, James, and John \u201cand led them up a high mountain.\u201d  On the mountain they saw Jesus transfigured, his facing shining, and his clothes \u201cbecame white as light.\u201d  …<\/p>\n

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