Transfiguration
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TRANSFIGURATION: THE RESPONSE OF GOD TO THE SCANDAL OF THE CROSS OR SUFFERING: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE C, 2022

The transfiguration of Christ before his apostles Peter, James and John is the response of God to the scandal of the cross of Christ or suffering in Christendom. Often, at Lent, we hear too much about sufferings, sacrifices, or the cross, messages, and talks like these can be very discouraging to hear. The transfiguration shows us the glory that awaits us after sufferings or sacrifices of Lenten penitential practices,

sacrifice
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LENT: THE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE B, 2021

The spirit of Lent is one of sacrifice. A sacrifice that leads to transformation and renewal. A sacrifice of Lent is the Easter joy of the resurrection. Hence, Lent invites us to renounce something precious in us: ego, desire or things. It is a time of penitential sacrifice to give up something we hold dear for the sake of the gospel.