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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
In today’s reading from Ezekiel, there’s an incredibly detailed and hope-filled description of the water flowing from the Temple and the abundant life that results. Those of us who have grown up in cities with running water can’t fathom what it’s like to collect rainwater in containers like Father Fred described at our Lenten evening last Saturday.
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“If today, you hear His voice harden not your hearts.” Psalm 95 speaks to the human condition of how we react to God’s “voice.” In the times that are cited in the Psalm, the people had heard the voice of God through Moses, and they, like we at times, had complained and thought they knew better than God.
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Going deeper in the faith is something we all hope for this Lenten season. At times, it involves praying over the Word of God and asking some questions. As I reflected on the first reading from the Book of Deuteronomy, I was drawn to Moses’ words of warning to “be earnestly on guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live.”
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The author, G.K. Chesterton, when asked why he became a Catholic, replied, “To have my sins forgiven.” This quote and today’s readings made me wonder, how many times have God, my family, friends, and others forgiven me since, say, 1970 … allegedly, that’s when I reached the age of reason, though I’m pretty sure I knew right from wrong a year earlier!
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Today’s Gospel from Matthew, which featured the Parable of the Vineyard, was directed by Jesus to the chief priests and elders of the people, but it is also meant for us. Through the lens of the relationship of landowner and tenants, it raises the question “What do we owe God?” and, “Are we caring for those He has entrusted to us?”
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I've got a question for you. After looking over Luke's Gospel, what's your window of opportunity? Hold that thought for a bit. You've got to love the Old Testament for its ability to get your attention with vibrant language and imagery. Likewise, today's gospel of Lazarus and the rich man should be a wake-up call to emulate Christ's love with those we see every day—while we have the chance.
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