As we commemorate the 7th week in Ordinary Time this weekend, I realize that we are only a week and a half away from Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the holy season of Lent. Since Ash Wednesday can occur in the time period between February 4 and March 10, the March 2 date of Ash Wednesday is a bit late for us this year. We have a lot of exciting things planned for Lent this year at St Jude, so please stay tuned. We will hand out our Little Black Book Lenten devotions at Mass next weekend. One activity we will have during the weeks of Lent this year will be our Spanish classes, which will begin this upcoming week. More information about the Spanish classes are found elsewhere in the bulletin.
Last weekend, we heard the beginning of Jesus’ sermon on the plain from Luke Gospel, which is also one of the Scripture readings we are reflecting upon in our synodal listening sessions. Jesus directs these teachings to his disciples. Last weekend, we heard the Beatitudes from the sermon on the plain. This weekend, we hear teachings that constitute the crux and challenge of what it means to be a disciple of Christ: to love our enemies, to turn the other cheek, to give to those who ask, to do unto others, to lend without expecting repayment, and to judge not lest we would be judged. In our words and actions, in the everyday moments of our lives, we are challenged to live out these teachings with kindness, love, and mercy. The teachings from the sermon on the plain are certainly not warm and fuzzy if we take them seriously. They are certainly not always easy to implement in our. everyday reality.
We are so glad that all of you are part of the St Jude community. We hope that you will join us for the synodal listening session for adults this Sunday at 9:15 in the parish hall, a time of listening and dialogue, a time to envision where the Holy Spirit is leading us and guiding us as a parish and as a Church in the 21st century. Blessings to all of you. Father Lincoln.
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