Vatican City, Vatican – As the Church dey celebrate di Fifth Sunday of Lent, Fr. Edmund Power reflect on Jesus‘ compassion for di woman wey dem catch for adultery. Dis Sunday mark di beginning of di Passiontide, a period wey dey observe di road to di cross and di resurrection.
Di Gospel for today come from St. John, wey talk about di woman wey dem bring to Jesus, say make He judge am. Di Scribes and Pharisees show dem no mercy, but Jesus tell dem, “Let di one wey no get sin be di first to throw stone.” Dis one show how everybody get sin and we all dey need God’s mercy.
In di First Reading, Isaiah 43:16-21, God promise to do new tins for His people as dem prepare to return home from exile. Dis reading highlight di theme of renewed hope and di mercy wey God get for His children.
In di Second Reading from Philippians 3:8-14, St. Paul dey warn di believers about false teachers and dey encourage dem to ‘push on’ towards di goal of eternal life instead of looking back. E emphasize di importance of knowing Christ and His resurrection.
“We go falter sometimes, but we fit no lose hope,” Fr. Power talk. “Dis Lenten season na time to reflect on our lives and seek to live with compassion for others, just as Jesus show us.”
As members of di congregation dey participate in di Liturgy, dem also observe di practice of covering sacred images, in accordance with di rubrics wey state dat di practice fit begin dis Sunday and remain until Easter Vigil. Di coverings symbolize di solemnity of di season and di coming passion of Christ.
Today’s meditation challenge us to reflect on wat we need to ‘push’ out of our way in order to build a deeper relationship with Christ. E no bi easy, but with God’s grace, we fit achieve it,” Fr. Power conclude.
Deacon Greg Kandra also highlight in im reflection say we must carry di message of hope as we prepare for di coming weeks, reminding all say every fresh start na opportunity to do better.
“We are a people of second chances, and dis Lenten season give us di chance to start over. As we carry palm branches home today, let us remember di light of hope and di new beginning wey Christ promise,” he conclude.
