Walking with Jesus: Second Sunday of Lent
For Sunday, February 25, 2024 Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18; Romans 8:31-34; Mark 9:2-10 Sometimes we come across an article, hear a story, or encounter information that has elements of a “eureka” moment: that is, finding or discovering something that brings to light an important truth of life — an aspect of life that “puts it all together.” Here is one I encountered in Teach, Delight, Persuade , a scriptural homily book: Delores was a young girl who was blind. Her father was a kind and tender man who took great care of her. After several years, she was able to have an operation on her eyes that permitted her to see for the first time. One of the greatest delights of her new sight was just to look at her father whom she could see as a man of noble appearance. She watched his every look and action. When he smiled at her or put his arms around her, she felt utterly happy. One day, as she was holding her father’s hand, she told a friend, “Just think, I have had this father for several ...