Lent (Page 3)

In our reading today, Jesus is hailed as a "king" by the crowds. but he is not the kind of king that everyone was expecting.

Ezekiel articulated a dream of a safe and secure world for Israel. May we work for a safe, secure world for everyone.

There is much suffering in life that we don't understand - especially when there is some form of relational rupture.

God changes Abram's names to reflect a new reality. So, too, do we embrace as new reality as we call ourselves a child of God.

Following our faith will inevitably demand that we take a position which may cost us. What are we willing to sacrifice for it?

In order to heal from what ails us, we must face things - just as the Isrealites did in the desert when bitten by snakes.

In today's readings, we are invited - and especially men - to get more active in countering violence against women.

When the religious leaders bring a woman before Jesus for judgement, he refuses to play their games and offers everyone a new way of relating.

The prophets - who often come from the margins of society - often make us uncomfortable with their clarity and calling.

Hatred and violence are realities that we must contend with in this world and in ourselves. Jesus offers us a new way to address them.

Jesus said that God sent Moses, the prophets, John the Baptist and him to guide the people. And, yet, the people still asked for guidance.

We are encouraged by our scriptures to remember how deeply we are loved and how God longs for us all to be one.