A friend of mine shared this quote of Pope Francis with me.
As I reflected on it this week I found it to be rather challenging.
Pope Francis spoke again:
“Eat what you want at Easter, the sacrifice is not in the
stomach, but in the heart.
They refrain from eating meat, but they do not talk to their
brothers or relatives.
They do not visit their parents or burden them with care.
They do not share their food with the needy.
They do not allow their children to see their father.
They do not forbid grandparents to see their grandchildren.
They criticize other people’s lives, beat their wives, etc.
A good roast or meat stew won’t make you a bad person.
Nor a fish fillet will make you a saint.
Better to try to have a deeper relationship with God
through better treatment of others.
We are less superficial and more humble of heart.”
Pope
Francis
In today’s gospel we hear the familiar story of the
Transfiguration. We go to the mountain
with Jesus, Peter, James, and John where they experience Jesus in a glorified state.
Jesus is transfigured before them and the voice of God instructs them, “This is
my beloved Son, listen to Him. They have heard Jesus speak before, but have
they fully understood what Jesus was saying? The Lenten journey is meant to
waken us up to the reality that we have all we need in Jesus. Let us continue
to walk the path of the death and resurrection of Jesus. May we always hear and
understand Jesus’ call and invitations to us.
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