SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

READINGS AT MASS

Gen. 22:1-2, 9, 10-13. 15-18

Psalm 116

Rom. 8:31-34

Mark 9:2-10

Theme: LISTEN

Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...

This morning at Mass, we read about the Transfiguration of Jesus. The text tells us that at the end of the events on the mountain, the voice of God thunders in the cloud saying: “This is my beloved son. Listen to him”.

The keyword, my dear friends, is “Listen”.  Listening is an act of devotion that stems from faith and trust. Our faith in God must make us attentive to Jesus in every way. This is the only sure way of coming to the glory to which He intends to bring us.

If there is any one thing that brings some clarity and meaning to the outrageous journey of Abraham, as heard in the first reading, then it is his ability to listen. Abraham was ready to sacrifice his one and only son on the mountain simply because he listened to God.  It is his attentiveness to God and his readiness to do as He(God) wills that set him off on that seemingly unreasonable journey. However, it is that which also set him apart as a “friend of God” and “father of faith”.

Like Abraham, listening to God might sometimes put us on seeming unreasonable and inexplicable paths, but it is that which will also prove the depth of our faith.

Our faith and love for God is revealed in our attentiveness to His commands. 

PRAYER

Lord, keep us focused on your voice through intense prayer and devotion. May our attentiveness throughout this Lenten season transform us in our walk with you. Amen! 

May God bless you. 

-Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre

Sunday, February 25, 2024. 

Holy Rosary Parish, Hohoe.