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Spirituality of the
Readings
John Foley, S. J
Brilliant Suffering
The apostles suddenly behold Jesus with his divinity shining forth. It breaks through their usual filters. Their experience of Jesus is being transfigured. For a moment they see Jesus in the complete union with the God that he is.
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| In
Exile
Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Different Kinds of Glory
In our fantasies, glory almost always consists in being famous, in standing out, in achieving a success that makes others envious, in somehow being the best-looking or the brightest or the most talented person in the room.
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| Glancing Thoughts
Eleonore
Stump
The Promises
of God
Abraham lived a very long time after this promise of God’s and he stayed faithful to God’s commands his whole life. But by the time Abraham died, this is all Abraham had: one son to carry on his posterity under this promise and two grandchildren.
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| The Perspective of
Justice
Gerald
Darringaaaaaa
Listening to Jesus
Lent is a time to listen to Jesus, “who calls us to repentance and a change
of heart.” It is a time to reflect on God’s Word about loving our enemies
and being peacemakers.
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Discussion Questions
Anne
Osdieck
Transfigu-
ration
The voice in the “bright cloud” said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” Do you think you listen well to him? Can you relate to Peter, James and John when they fall to the ground and are very much afraid?
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