On Ash Wednesday, we have begun the 40-day pilgrimage of Lent in which we join and imitate Jesus in the desert and ponder the fruits of what He learned and experienced there upon His return.
On the last Sunday of this part of the Ordinary Time before Lent, the Gospel brings us to the end of the Sermon on the Mount. The message from today’s readings, in a very meaningful way, offers us a great opportunity to prepare for the upcoming season of Lent- the season of penance, reconciliation, and renewal with a universal call to holiness.
Today we continue our reflection on the teaching of Jesus called the Sermon on the Mount. Last week, Jesus introduced His vision- the “blueprint” of His mission proclaimed in the Beatitudes.