THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT - MARCH 20, 2022

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Following God is answering His call to adventure. It is leaving behind a stagnant life in order to pursue one in which we are going out into the world in order to do his work. This adventure will be challenging at times, but the reward is fulfilling the deepest calling of our human nature by reuniting ourselves with God...

READ THIS SUNDAY'S MESSAGE

Moses’ journey, from beginning to end, prefigures the life journey of every single Christian, from being called for something greater to passing through the waters of baptism for salvation to overcoming the difficulty of our time in the wilderness of the world. Just as God fed Moses through Manna, he nourishes us through the Body of Christ in the Eucharist. Still, not everyone rises to this calling despite making those first few steps. The Christian life is going to be difficult because the path towards God requires us to pass through the brutal wilderness. We see this to an extent every year during the 40 days of Lent. By purifying our behavior, practicing charity, and intentionally praying as we should, the days of penance in Lent will eventually lead to the overwhelming joy of Easter. Those who could not appreciate the purification process of the wilderness in Exodus, as Paul says, should serve as a warning to us when we are tempted to give up on our journeys toward God. In the Gospel, Christ calls us to power through the potential difficulties of the current moment because all good fruits require labor in order to be produced.

FAMILIES, ACTIVATE!

Family activity to do at home: Children should really relate to the theme of this Sunday’s readings; after all, so many of our favorite stories follow this pattern of an individual from humble beginnings answering the call to adventure. As Catholics, our call to adventure to seek after God begins with the sacramental life; the Mass and the Sacraments are our weapons against the distractions of this world on our own adventures. Therefore, we should do our best to try to understand them and why we do them now. Follow this very simple explanation of the sacramental life in Catholicism to have your kids begin their journeys towards the adventure that God calls them on.