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Take Five for Faith, Second Sunday of Lent, Feb. 17

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Second Sunday of Lent


The three-tent solution
Saint Peter’s idea at the Transfiguration charms us with its reasonableness. When blessed with the sturdy foundation of the law of Moses, the strong prophetic tradition of Elijah, and the kindly ministry of Jesus, why not build an institution that encompasses all three? Peter’s plan wasn’t faulty, because the church does honor all these roads to truth in its scripture. But Peter’s architectural model envisioned these men as leaders of equal merit. God, the voice that speaks from the cloud, clearly differentiates between the three, calling Jesus alone “Beloved Son.” The paths of law and prophecy both lead at last to Jesus.

Today's Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9
“Lord, if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”