Second Sunday of Lent Gen 12:1-4; 2 Tim 1:8-10; Mt 17:1-9 (year a)
Lent is a season of repentance underpinned by a clear vision of hope. It is a journey that begins from the humble confession of where sin has brought us, and concludes with the joyful celebration of what we are becoming in Christ Jesus and the power of his Resurrection.
The call of Abraham, recorded in the Book of Genesis, clearly illustrates the journey that Lent sets before us. We first encounter Abram in the familiar circumstances of home and family. This was the place in which he had built his life, the place that provided his security.
