Gospel for March 20, 2011 – Hear Him

The Gospel for March 20, 2011 is from Matthew 17:1-9.  It is about The Transfiguration which is also the Fourth Luminous Mystery.  There is not much more I can add beyond what I already wrote about this mystery of the rosary.  I want to point out that this Gospel not only connects to this mystery, but it also connects to the Gospel for January 9, 1979 on Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan.  In both cases, God reminds us through a booming voice in the sky that Jesus is His son and that we should listen to Him.  In this time of Lent, may we focus on listening to Jesus’ message, not because He is a prophet with some good ideas, but because Jesus is God made man.  May we hear Him in prayer and find the strength to always do His will.

Sometimes showing strength to to God’s will is more than avoiding sin.  For many of us, it might take just as much strength and courage to open our wallets to those who are in desperate need of help as it is to not avoid the temptation to do evil.  This Lent, we have much opportunity to be a Good Samaritan to those who are in need and I urge you to help however you can.  I am fond of Catholic Relief Services who are always responding to the major disasters around this world.

Related articles

• And Every Round Goes Higher, Higher! – A Meditation on the Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent (adw.org)
• March 20, 2011: Second Sunday of Lent, Year A (troyalivio.wordpress.com)
• Transfiguration (playspirituality.wordpress.com)
• God Commands, “Listen to My Son” (bibletweets.wordpress.com)
• March 20, 2011 – 2nd Sunday of Lent (catholicjules.net)
• 2nd Sunday of Lent (johnmsfs.wordpress.com)