2nd Sunday

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2nd Sunday

• Lenten Season (A)

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• This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
  pleased listen to him.

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1st Reading

• Abram was obedient and faithful to the Lords
  call. He put his trust in the Lords Words.
• He left his homeland and went to another land as
  the Lord directed him.
• Today we call him the father of our faith, for
  he trusted and obeyed Gods Word.

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2nd Reading

• Paul reminds us to bear our share of hardship
  for the gospel (Word of God).
• Our life as Christians demand fidelity, sacrifice
  and conformity to the gospel message.

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Gospel

• Jesus was transfigured on the mountain with Moses
  and Elijah. Out of the cloud the Father
  confirmed Jesus as His beloved Son. He gave us
  also a direct command of listening to His Words.

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DABAR

• The Hebrew word DABAR means both word and
  deed or happening. So dabar Yahweh is not
  only His word but also action.
• St. Thomas Aquinas wrote Dicere Dei est
  facere. means Gods act of saying is His act of
  doing. (See Gen 13,6,9)

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• Summing it all up, the biblical word call more
  for OBEDIENCE, rather than mere reflection.
  Obedience is an act of listening and doing what
  is listened to.
• In fact, the Hebrew word for the verb to obey
  is shama leqol which literally means to listen
  to the voice of.

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• Am I ready and willing to listen and obey Jesus
  words during this Lenten season?