Sermon for Cycle A – 3rd Sunday of Lent

The Living Water
3rd Sunday in Lent – Cycle A
 As I have pointed out in my reflection of last week, during the first two Sundays of Lent every year we have the same themes.  The gospel text of the 1stSunday of Lent is always about the temptations of Jesus – from the three synoptic Gospels according to the three year cycle.  Similarly, the 2nd Sunday of Lent invites us to reflect on the story of Transfiguration.  The remaining three Sundays before the Palm Sunday in Cycle A are special.  The gospel passages are taken from the Gospel of John and they develop three central themes of our experience of Jesus that are particularly important for the catechumens – those adults who are preparing to be baptised during Easter:
Jesus, the Living Water (Jn 4: the Samaritan woman) – 3rd Sunday of Lent
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