Sunday Gospel Message - 2nd Sunday of Lent

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Christ has asked us to follow him, carrying our daily
cross, and the end of our journey is not Calvary but
resurrection, the entrance to a life of glory with our risen
Savior. The Christian who grasps his cross closely and
willingly, knowing its value for his real life, will find it
becomes lighter and often not a burden. The man who tries to
shuffle off his cross, and who curses and rebels against him
who sent it, will find it doubles its weight and loses all the
value it was intended to have for his true welfare.
Let the thought of the Transfiguration encourage each
one of us today, to do the little God demands of us, so that
when we pass out of this life we may be assured of seeing
Christ in his glory, ready to welcome us into his everlasting,
glorious kingdom.
used with permission - Msgr. Bob Lawrence

Family Bible Study - 2nd Sunday of Lent

Gospel Passage
Matt. 17:1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John
and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before
them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3
Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 Then Peter
said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three
dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still
speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice
said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” 6
When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. 7
But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” 8 And
when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. 9 As they were
coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until
after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Questions for discussion -

1. God the Father almost never speaks in the Gospels, but in this story He tells
the three Apostles to “listen to Jesus.” How hard do you try to listen to Jesus
when He speaks each Sunday in the Bible readings at Church?

2. Why do you think Jesus was transfigured (looked different)? Do you think it
has anything to do with His Resurrection (his coming back from the dead)?

3. Who are Moses and Elijah? Why do you think they appeared to speak to
Jesus?
used with permission - Fr. Roger Landry

Sunday Gospel Message - Second Sunday of Lent

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
“Is this what God wants of me” is a question that we
often ask of ourselves. We want to be sure that we are doing
the right thing. At times, we will just have to trust; at other
times, we will have a reassurance that we are doing the right
thing. As we reflect upon God’s word today, we see that
Abram (later to be called Abraham) wanted to know what
God’s will in his life was. God made a covenant with him. In
the event of the Transfiguration of Jesus, God spoke with
basically the same words that He spoke at the Baptism of Jesus.
“This is My beloved Son; listen to Him.” With Moses and
Elijah appearing, and the words of God the Father, it was a
confirmation to Jesus that He was the fulfillment of the Law
and the Prophets and that He was to undergo death on the cross.
Used with permission - Msgr. Bob Lawrence

Family Bible Study - Second Sunday of Lent

Gospel Passage
Luke 9:28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him
Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And
while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes
became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah,
talking to him. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his
departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter
and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had
stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33
Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to
be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for
Elijah” — not knowing what he said. 34 While he was saying this, a cloud
came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the
cloud. 35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my
Chosen; listen to him!” 36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found
alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things
they had seen.

Questions for Discussion:

1. God the Father speaks rarely in the Gospels, but in this Bible story He
tells the three Apostles to “listen to Jesus.” How hard do you try to listen to
Jesus when He speaks each Sunday in Sacred Scripture?

2. Why do you think Jesus was transfigured? Do you think it has anything to do with His Resurrection?

3. Who are Moses and Elijah? Why do you think they came to speak to
Jesus?
Used with permission - Fr. Roger Landry