Homily 1st Sunday of Lent 2022 Year C Fr A Paul (06th March 2022)

welcome to the homily for the first sunday of lent lent let every negative thought go lent is a time to grow closer to jesus we will all will face temptations but god is with us and guiding us so that we don't fall into temptation the season of lent calls for repentance armsgiving and self-denial lend these 40 days of renewal create in me a clean heart pope benedict xvi in his book dogma and preaching says the purpose of lent is to keep alive in a consciousness and a life the fact that being a christian can only take the form of becoming a christian ever new that is not an event now over and done with but a process requiring constant practice [Music] lend is a trying to pray fast serve what are the three pillars of lent their prayer fasting arms giving prayer is the action that leads people to god we take time away from the distraction of the world we turn to god to contemplate to listen and to talk to him to read his words and meditate on them to be one with him prayer gives meaning to lenten practices which draws us closer to god fasting is restricting consumption depriving ourselves to both good and bad things for the glory of god this means normally watching what you eat on a day that is practiced but i would go more over than food fasting from internet fasting from social media not binging pornography but calls for abstinence which are practiced all fridays of lent especially we fast on ash wednesdays and good friday fasting gives us purpose [Music] to let go what we hold on and to hold on to christ arms giving the third pillar arms giving is the action that leads us christian to see others love them listen to them help advise money shelter company affection it is not limited to giving material goods it's the gift of self it's based on charity to love god and others as oneself to give arms is to be united to christ in his poverty the first sunday of the lent gospel passage luke chapter 4 1-13 gives the story of the temptation in the desert both evangelists luke and mark seems to indicate that jesus was being tempted not just at the end of the temptation but all during the temptation the temptation of jesus follows the baptism in the baptism jesus has learned its deepest identity and mission it was the spirit who led jesus to be tempted in the wilderness each of the three temptations are an attempt to call christ away from the created plan of god christ jesus on the scriptures are the keys to overcome temptations in our lives desert let's ponder on fasting and feasting during lent the church calls on us too fast from judging others feast on the christ dwelling in them pass from emphasis on differences feast on the unity of life as from apparent darkness feast on the reality of light pass from thoughts of illness feast on the healing power of god pass from words that pollute feast on phrases that purify fast from discontent peace on gratitude pass from anger feast on patience pass from christmas feast on optimism pass from worry feast on divine order fast from complaining based on appreciation fans from negatives feast on affirmatives pass from unrelenting pressures feast on unceasing prayer as for hostility feast on non-resistance fast from bitterness feast on forgiveness as from self-concern based on compassion for others [Music] fast from personal anxiety feast on eternal truth pass from discouragement peace and hope [Music] [Music] feast on truth fast from thoughts that we can feast on promises that inspire pass through shadows of sorrow feast on sunlight of serenity past from i will gossip feast on purposeful silence [Music] as we journey through the desert let us pray lord i know how much you love me it's hard for me to feel with some signs but i know your love is all this with me help me to use your love as a way the first thing is my lenten [Music] small sacrifices in my life to draw closer to you every year we go through lantern season in this 40 days of land let's make an attempt to written to the lord our god for he is gracious and compassionate slow to anger and abounding in love lent turn away from in is a time of introspection it's a time to slow down look into our own spiritual lives the areas where we need god's intervention areas where we need to spend time and to know what god wants in our lives lent is a time season of reflection renewal and preparation matthew chapter 24 verse 12 because of the increase of iniquity the love of many will grow cold lent is a time of prayer is a time of fasting it's a time of penance the time of sacrifice is a time of reconciliation and arms giving in one of its lenten talks pope francis says lent is a time to disconnect from cell phones and connect to the gospel the gospel is a real anti-toad to spiritual destitution wherever we go we are called as christians to proclaim the liberating news that forgiveness for sins committed is possible that god is greater than our sinfulness that he freely loves us at all times and that we were made for communion and eternal life the lord asks us to be joyous heralds of this message of mercy and hope we heard in the gospel the temptation of jesus that calls us during the first sunday of the land let's take time to make room for the word of god it's a time to turn off the television 24 7 news social media and open the word of god read listen ponder reflect it's a time to disconnect from the cell phone and all distraction is time to connect to the word of god to the gospel it's a time to give up useless words chatter rumors gossip and to talk to speak directly to the lord [Music] the desert is the place of solitude in a world in we journey we often struggle to distinguish the voice of the lord jesus calls us to desert desert invites us to listen to what matters the journey brings light and clarity in a path and to celebrate the passion the death and the resurrection of the lord jesus christ lent let every negative thought go lent is a time to grow closer to jesus we will all face temptations but god is with us and guiding us so that we don't fall into sin pope francis message [Music] during glenn says dear brothers and sisters this lenten season find the whole church ready to bear witness to all those who live in material moral and spiritual destitution the gospel message of the merciful love of god our father was ready to embrace everyone in christ [Music] all god you have aligned yourself with powerlessness in a crucified lord jesus and yet you and he are one show us how to hold power in the father hold powerlessness to the son and share and honor both of them in the holy spirit where the maternal intercession of the virgin mary icon of faithfulness to god sustain us in our journey helping us to always reject evil and welcome good if you like this video and homily please feel free to subscribe god bless [Music]

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Published: Wed Feb 23 2022