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Catholic Charities USA
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings of the Day
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Today's readings are about death, faith, and resurrection. The
possibility of resurrection for those who seek Christ. The possibility
of resurrection in Christ for those who recognize their sins and come
to the Lord for forgiveness and renewal. Ezekiel reminds us that the
Lord will come to us in death and share his spirit, and that we shall
then be home.
The second reading, from St. Paul, reminds us that we are so much more
than the temporary "earth suits" we inhabit while living
our short time on earth. St. Paul rightly notes that those who
are solely in the flesh cannot please God. He reminds us that we must
welcome and receive the Spirit of Christ, and reassures us that the
Spirit of Christ resides in our body despite the sins of our flesh.
The Spirit lives on after our flesh, our desires, and our earthly
wants and needs fade and disappear. We must tend to this Spirit
dwelling within us and look forward to everlasting life with
Christ.
In today's Gospel, John shares the story of Lazarus whom Jesus
raised from the dead. The story demonstrates Jesus' power
over death and reminds us of our need to tend and deepen our faith in
Christ. Mary and Martha, Lazarus' sisters, send word to
Jesus that their brother is gravely ill and ask him to come.
While waiting for Jesus' arrival, Lazarus dies. Four days later,
Jesus comes and raises Lazarus from the dead. He declares to the
crowd, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever
believes in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who
lives and believes in me will never die." Martha
immediately expresses deep faith in Jesus and knows that she will rise
again as all will who believe in Christ -- even before Jesus raises
her brother from the dead. Her sister Mary is slower to voice the deep
faith of her sister. It is only after Lazarus rises from the
dead that Mary and others in the crowd came to believe in the
everlasting life promised by Jesus.
Our failure to believe and trust in Christ and his healing powers are
the seeds of our sins. We die daily because of our greed, distrust,
"othering," rage, and envy. We move farther and
farther from Christ when we fail to see each man, woman, and child,
near and far from us, as a child of God, regardless of orientation,
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. This
is what Jesus taught, and what must guide our daily lives and actions.
In considering today's readings, I ponder what
"deaths" I have experienced in my life and how I have come
alive again after reaching out to Christ. I encourage you to do
the same.
Anna Gallagher is Executive Director of Catholic Legal Immigration
Network, Inc. (CLINIC).
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