2nd Sunday of Lent
Gospel – Mark 9:2-10
“This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” Jesus Christ is the only Son of God, the second person of the Holy Trinity. The heavenly Father is confirming that in the Mount of Tabor. In this statement of the Father, there is a declaration and an obligation. Declaration about the identity of His only Son, the beloved. Obligation is upon us to listen to His only Son. Because it’s through the Son the plan of God for the salvation of humanity is unfolding. This can be seen in the whole setting. Jesus going up to the mountains with a group of chosen Apostles to be alone by themselves. This being alone up in the mountains is show that God’s plan is a unique one. Then the appearance of Moses and Elijah shows that the plan of God is the fulfilment of law and prophets. Moses represent the covenant and law God made with the people of Israel and Elijah the prophet through which God continued to intervene in the life of the people of Israel. God the Father made His definite intervention in our history with the incarnation of His Son, Jesus Christ. We have the obligation to listen to Him. Let’s reflect: Lent is the time to verify how much we listen to Jesus Christ, beloved Son of Our Father in heaven.
Sunday 25 February
