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Catholic Charities USA
Third Sunday of Lent
Readings of the Day
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In today's first reading from Exodus, I empathize with the
Israelites. After fleeing from their slave holders, the
Israelites are wandering throughout the desert traumatized, exhausted,
hot, and thirsty. Can you blame them for grumbling? They
complain to Moses, "Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it
just to have us die here of thirst with our children and our
livestock?" Despite all of the miracles God had
bestowed upon them, their humanness got in the way of their ability to
remember all that had been done.
Later, in the Gospel reading, we hear another account of a journey and
thirst. This time, it is the story of the Samaritan woman
encountering Jesus at a well. Take a moment to put yourself
in Jesus' shoes. He was walking in the region of
Samaria, and he began to grow tired. According to John, it
was noon when he arrived in the town of Sychar. Imagine how
hot it must have been and how thirsty you would be walking under the
direct sunlight beating down on your brow. Then, to your
relief, you see a well.
Now imagine being in the Samaritan woman's shoes. She
too is probably hot and tired after completing her morning
tasks. Maybe she's thinking, "I'll just
run to the well quick and get some water for
lunch." Imagine to her surprise when she sees a
Jewish man sitting there. Even more shocking, he asks her
for water! And to top it off, he claims that "whoever
drinks the [living] water I shall give will never
thirst." This unlikely exchange transforms the
Samaritan woman so much so that she abandons her water jar and runs
back into town telling her neighbors, "Come see a man who told
me everything I have done."
How many times have we as social ministers fallen into the trap of
grumbling throughout our day, only to be transformed because of the
unlikeliest of circumstances? These "aha"
moments act as reminders of the goodness in our lives. As
we continue on our Lenten journey, let us not forget the blessings
that God has bestowed upon us and how the unlikeliest of exchanges can
soften our hearts and minds, so long as we are willing to let the
Spirit work within us.
Catherine Orr is the Program Coordinator for the Roundtable
Association of Catholic Diocesan Social Action Directors and the
Pastoral Associate at Lumen Christi Parish in Mequon,
WI. She also serves on the Catholic Charities Parish Social
Ministry Leadership Team.
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