In last week’s Gospel, we followed Jesus into the desert where He fasted and prayed. This week, He leads us up a mountain to witness His Transfiguration. Why both of these experiences?
He is preparing us to go with Him in a few short weeks to a hilltop — Golgotha — where He will lay down His life for our sake, and then finally to take us to an empty cave where He triumphed over sin and death once and for all.
Jesus perfectly understands our humanity. He knows we need desert experiences — times of self-denial and testing — in order to arrive at mountain-top moments when we see and feel His glorious presence in our lives. The purpose of these two types of experiences is summed up in the description of the Apostles who were with Jesus at that mountain-top experience in today’s Gospel: “Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory….”
The reason for all of our fasting and prayer and almsgiving during lent is to be reawakened to all God has done for humanity, and to all that He has done for each of us personally. It is all too easy to get lulled into complacency in our daily routines, to “sleepwalk” through life, getting up and getting ourselves out the door, going to work, returning home for dinner and dishes, meetings, or sports activities, and finally flopping on the couch to watch TV until bedtime. While there is nothing inherently sinful in this routine, as Christian stewards, we are called to so much more!
This lent, let us train ourselves, or more precisely, allow Him to train us to say “Yes” to His will and to offer our lives back to Him in gratitude. In so doing, we, too, will become “transfigured.” This is what it means to live fully awake; this is a stewardship way of life and it is glorious indeed
Participate in our Lenten activities and grow closer to God -
*Join our Stations of the Cross every Friday of Lent starting at 6:00pm in our Church.
*We will have our Lenten Confessions every Saturday of Lent from 4pm to 430pm in Room 4 of our church.
*All are welcome to join the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 8:45am to 6:00pm in St. Timothy Church on Wednesdays of Lent. The Lenten Soup Supper immediately follows.
Be Spiritually Renewed – Cluster Lenten Recollection
We invite you to participate in our Cluster Lenten Recollection on Saturday, March 22nd, at 10:30 AM at St. Timothy Church. This time of reflection and spiritual renewal is an opportunity to deepen your faith during this Lenten season. Join us as we come together in prayer, meditation, and renewal of our commitment to Christ.
All are welcome!
40 Days for Life - Prayer Vigil for Life. Thank you to all who have signed up for an hour of prayer outside Planned Parenthood in Redwood City on our Cluster Pledged Day, Sunday, March 23rd. We still have some hours that need coverage, and we need at least two volunteers per hour. The more who join, the greater our impact in calling upon God’s powerful intervention to save lives. If you haven’t signed up yet, please stop by the table on your way out of mass or call the office 650-345-6660 to commit to an hour of prayer for the unborn.
Cluster Bible Study – Join us for a new Bible Study on Acts of the Apostles, starting Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 7 PM in St. Luke Church, Room 4. Meetings are twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Study materials will be provided. Deepen your faith and grow in your relationship with Jesus. For details, call 650-345-6660.
OCIA - Are You Interested in Becoming a Catholic? Do You Know Someone Who May Be Interested? In OCIA, we journey with this question and all of your questions about Catholicism and what it means to follow Jesus as a Catholic. We share how God created us to love us and what that means for our lives. How do we respond to this great love? The first phase of OCIA is inquiry and the time to start inquiry is when you are interested or have questions. You can come to the inquiry phase without any commitment on your part. You can simply come to learn, first class begins June 12 at 7 pm.
