First Sunday of Lent: March 9 (Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.)
While the centerpiece of the reading on this First Sunday of Lent are the temptations of Jesus in the desert, I would like to focus on St. Paul’s words to the Romans: “Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” The question is, what does it mean to call upon the name of the Lord? I believe that Paul is speaking about prayer and strengthening our personal relationship with God. When the apostles come to Jesus and ask him to “teach us how to pray,” Jesus only gives one form of prayer. He talks about prayer of petition. He says, “seek, ask, knock,” and then he teaches them the…
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