Living Word - A Reflection on the Sunday Readings

At Easter, we not only remember the death and resurrection of Jesus, we also celebrate our faith that we are one with him and already share in his victory over death.

Palm Sunday recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and we also listen to Matthew's Passion, his account of the suffering and death of Jesus. It also is the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent.

On the fifth Sunday of Lent we listen to the account in John's Gospel of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. We are being called to believe that Jesus is the Resurrection and the life.

As we continue to read from John's Gospel, we hear the encounter between Jesus and a man who was born blind. It is also about how we come to see with the eyes of faith.

On this third Sunday of Lent the Gospel reading presents the encounter between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. It is also about how we encounter Jesus.

On this second Sunday of Lent the account of the Transfiguration is an invitation to us to reflect on our experiences of God's presence.

Each year on this first Sunday of Lent we are invited to go with Jesus into the wilderness, not to escape life but to choose life.

In this Sunday's Gospel we continue to read Matthew's account of the Sermon on the Mount. We hear how Jesus came not to abolish the Law but to fulfil the Law.