On the first two Sundays of Lent we always hear the same Gospel stories, of the temptations of Christ in the wilderness and of the Transfiguration respectively. We continue to follow the three-yearly cycle of Matthew, Mark and Luke that we have been following in Ordinary Time, and so this year we will hear St Luke’s versions of these two events. What insights do these stories from the life of Christ have to offer us as we begin our “Lenten warfare”, and in particular what aspects of them are highlighted by St Luke?
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From temptation to Transfiguration
on the first two sundays of lent we always hear the same gospel stories, of the temptations of christ in the wilderness and of the transfigu...
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP
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