First Sunday in Lent [b] February 22, 2015

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1 First Sunday in Lent [b] February 22, 2015 Readings Genesis 9: Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Calendar March is Women s History Month Quotes God destined the earth and all it contains for the use of every individual and all peoples. Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes, 69 A Christian who does not protect creation, who does not let it grow, is a Christian who does not care about the work of God; that work that was born from the love of God for us this is the first response to the first creation: protect creation, make it grow. Pope Francis, 9 February 2015 homily What Jesus proclaims by word, he enacts in his ministry. He resists temptations of power and prestige, follows his Father's will, and teaches us to pray that it be accomplished on earth. He warns against attempts to "lay up treasures on earth" (Mt 6:19) and exhorts his followers not to be anxious about material goods but rather to seek first God's reign and God's justice (Mt 6:25-33). His mighty works symbolize that the reign of God is more powerful than evil, sickness, and the hardness of the human heart. He offers God's loving mercy to sinners (Mk 2:17), takes up the cause of those who suffered religious and social discrimination (Lk 7:36-50; 15:1-2), and attacks the use of religion to avoid the demands of charity and justice (Mk 7:9-13; Mt 23:23). US Catholic Bishops, Economic Justice for All, 42 One may sin by greed and the desire for power, but one may also sin in these matters through fear, indecision, and cowardice! John Paul II, On Social Concern The hopes and forces which are moving the world in its very foundations are not foreign to the dynamism of the Gospel, which through the power of the Holy Spirit frees people from personal sin and from its consequences in social life Synod of Bishops, Justice in the World, #5 Page 1 of 7

2 All of us must examine our way of living in the light of the needs of the poor. Christian faith and the norms of justice impose distinct limits on what we consume and how we view material goods. The great wealth of the United States can easily blind us to the poverty that exists in this nation and the destitution of hundreds of millions of people in other parts of the world. Americans are challenged today as never before to develop the inner freedom to resist the temptation constantly to seek more. Only in this way will the nation avoid what Paul VI called "the most evident form of moral underdevelopment," namely greed. US Catholic Bishops, Economic Justice for All, 75 Thoughts for your consideration In Mark s gospel, the story of Jesus temptations in the desert is summarized in one brief sentence. The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. This may be a good occasion for us to use our imaginations and experience in order to reflect on the temptations which we encounter in our world today especially in the area of social sin. We may be tempted to assess who we are by what we have [materialism, greed, consumerism] to live a life of rugged individualism, rather than solidarity and community [individualism, pride, selfishness, political cronyism] to control or manipulate others rather than respect freedom and human rights [misuse of the media, propaganda, lying] by the attractiveness of power and the use of fear and violence [militarism, all kinds of abusive behaviors] to prejudge or exclude others [racism, sexism, classism, discrimination] to use immoral means toward good ends to use the gift of creation is an abusive and destructive way [environmental sins] to be silent in the face of injustice. Lent is a time for us to slow down and reflect on the temptations we encounter and learn from them. Lent is a time for us to grow into a new way of being. All three readings remind us of the desire of God to save us from all these temptations and evils and lead us to something better. The bow in the sky, the covenant, the baptism of Christ, the ministry of angels to Jesus, and the proclamation of Jesus to the people of Galilee, all remind us of the salvation that God wants for us and for our world. This salvation must extend to our structures and institutions so that all men and women can enjoy salvation. In the gospel Jesus proclaims: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." Page 2 of 7

3 Questions for Reflection in your Faith Sharing Group What are the temptations that you encounter in our contemporary culture? How do they pull you from the spirit of Christ? What helps you to be aware of the issues and problems (and temptations) of the world? What things inspire you to take action? Story Two jewel merchants arrived at a caravanserai in the desert at about the same time one night. Each was quite conscious of the other's presence, and while unloading his camel, one of them could not resist the temptation to let a large pearl fall to the ground as if by accident. It rolled in the direction of the other who, with affected graciousness, picked it up and returned it to its owner saying, "That is a fine pearl you have there, sir. As large and lustrous as they come." "How gracious of you to say so," said the other. As a matter of fact, that is one of the smaller gems in my collection." A Bedouin who was sitting by the fire and had observed this drama, rose and invited the two of them to eat with him. When they began their meal, this is the story he told them: "I, too, my friends, was once upon a time, a jeweler like you. One day I was overtaken by a great storm in the desert. It buffeted me and my caravan this way and that till I was separated from my entourage and lost my way completely. Days passed and I was panic-stricken to realize that I was really wandering about in circles with no sense of where I was or which direction to walk in. Then, almost dead with starvation, I unloaded every bag on my camel's back, anxiously searching through them for the hundredth time. Imagine my excitement when I came upon a pouch that had escaped my notice before. With trembling fingers I ripped it open hoping to find something to eat. Imagine my disillusionment when I found that all it contained was pearls!" Page 3 of 7

4 Actions - Links Diversity Examen During Lent we may want to reflect on how we are dealing with diversity in our society. We may want to reflect on racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of discrimination. Check out the A Daily Examen of Consciousness for Diversity at: Renewing the Face of the Earth This coming year, Pope Francis will release a much anticipated encyclical on care for creation. In preparation for the encyclical and Easter, the Ignatian Solidarity Network is offering a series of daily Lenten reflections. You can sign up at: Christian Simplicity Lent 4.5 is a seven-week faith formation program in Christian Simplicity which tries to inspire and inform Christian communities on how to use the traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to protect God s creation, embrace Gospel justice and nurture spiritual fulfillment. It offers practical opportunities for people of faith to apply the values of Christian Simplicity to their everyday lives. Crazy Facts 7 out of 10 sub-saharan Africans don't have access to electricity. 90 million sub-saharan children have no electricity at school. Currently the only groups in America with double digit unemployment are Blacks (10.3%) and teenagers (18.8%). The overall jobless rate for January 2015 is 5.7%. Page 4 of 7

5 Prayers of Intercession Response: God, help us to help one another. For those who are hungry today, we pray. For those without employment today, we pray. For those without housing today, we pray. For refugees and immigrants, we pray. For those who are suffering in lands of war and violence, we pray. For those living in situations of domestic abuse and violence, we pray. For those who enjoy material blessings and yet feel empty and alone, we pray. For those who look for their salvation in power over others, we pray. Prayers for Forgiveness Response: Lord, have mercy. We acknowledge how we see our worth by the things that we have. We acknowledge consumerism, greed, and materialism and so we pray. We recall the temptation to be rugged individuals who forget about real solidarity and community and so we pray. We see around us how our institutions sometimes seek to control or manipulate others rather than respect freedom and human rights, and so we pray. We live in the midst of so many situations filled with war and violence and so we pray. We are aware of the attractiveness of power and the use of fear and intimidation and so we pray. We humans so often end up pre-judging and even excluding others. We are guilty of racism, sexism, and all kinds of discrimination. We pray. We are sometimes afraid and silent in the face of injustice. We pray. Page 5 of 7

6 Prayer - Meditation Prayer for World Peace by Joan D. Chittister, OSB Great God, who has told us Vengeance is mine, save us from ourselves, save us from the vengeance in our hearts and the acid in our souls. Save us from our desire to hurt as we have been hurt, to punish as we have been punished, to terrorize as we have been terrorized. Give us the strength it takes to listen rather than to judge, to trust rather than to fear, to try again and again to make peace even when peace eludes us. We ask, O God, for the grace to be our best selves. We ask for the vision to be builders of the human community rather than its destroyers. We ask for the humility as a people to understand the fears and hopes of other peoples. We ask for the love it takes to bequeath to the children of the world to come more than the failures of our own making. We ask for the heart it takes to care for all the peoples of Afghanistan and Iraq, of Palestine and Israel as well as for ourselves. Give us the depth of soul, O God, to constrain our might, to resist the temptations of power, to refuse to attack the attackable, to understand that vengeance begets violence, and to bring peace not war wherever we go. For You, O God, have been merciful to us. For You, O God, have been patient with us. For You, O God, have been gracious to us. And so may we be merciful and patient Page 6 of 7

7 and gracious and trusting with these others who you also love. This we ask through, Jesus the one without vengeance in his heart. This we ask forever and ever. Amen. Reprinted with permission from Pax Christi USA: Images Page 7 of 7

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