Two of the Temptations of Jesus in the Desert by Satan and Jesus served by the Angels, Maitre François, 1475, miniature, from St Augustine’s “La Cité de Dieu”; manuscript MMW 10 A 11; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague.
The First Sunday of Lent focuses us on one of the key features of our Lenten journey: finding self-knowledge and working out how to make God the centre of your life. Try these:
Bishop Robert Barron on “Three Questions from the Desert“.
Bible Scholar, Dr John Bergsma, on “The Temptations of Jesus“.
Bible Scholar, Dr Brant Pitre, on the readings for the First Sunday of Lent.
In other news, on Friday, 12 February, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Russia met in Cuba. This is the first time the head of the Catholic Church has met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church since the Great Schism of 1054! Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill have issued a Joint Declaration. Read and observe how the Holy Spirit is working in the Church today.
Today’s readings:
Word format: Year C 5th Sunday 2016
Pdf format: Year C Lent 1st Sunday 2016
Catholic in Yanchep 