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Mo Nguyen CHUYỂNSECOND SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR C
13 MARCH 2022
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD
OUR TRUE GOAL (Luke 9: 28-36)
As Abraham travels towards the land of promise he seeks a sign from the Lord. While he was told that his descendants will number as the stars, he and Sarah are childless and, not unreasonably, they look for assurance that God’s promises will be fulfilled. In the awe-inspiring events that follow, he is encouraged to continue the journey as God confirms the promises already made by means of a covenant.
When Jesus journeys towards his own death the disciples stand in similar need of assurance and revelation. On entering the cloud they, like Abraham before them, are filled with terror. It is in this moment of uncertainty and confusion that they hear the Lord’s voice calling them to see Jesus as God’s chosen one and to listen to his message. Jesus’ death is not the end of his journey and mission, rather, it is to be understood as the means by which he makes his saving exodus to the Father.
Located on one of the great trade routes, Philippi was a city of great strategic importance in the Roman Empire. Large numbers of veteran soldiers were settled there in order to secure it for Rome. The word that Paul uses for homeland/commonwealth is precisely the word used to describe such a colony of relocated veterans. In the midst of the changes, uncertainties, and journeys of life, Paul reminds his converts of a power greater than Rome – the power of Jesus to transform us and subdue all of creation. It is in Jesus that we find our true home and goal.
CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN CP
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