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For disarmament and peace Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.

In loving memory of Bob Liden and In loving memory of Debbie Refling

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Let's rejoice! During this past weekend, Bishop Noonan celebrated the Rite of Election at not one but three locations (including our Parish) within the diocese, due to a record number of 900+ catechumens. Let us pray for these men and women as they have been officially declared the elect and prepare for their baptism into the Catholic Church.

" Lord, it is g oo d t ha t we a re he re . I f you wi sh , I wi ll ma ke th re e ten ts he re , o ne fo r you , one for Mo se s, an d o ne fo r E li ja h." M atth ew 17:4 T he Ap os t l e Peter 's reac t i on to th e Tra ns f i gu ra t i on reveal s t ha t h e was ove rw he lm ed by hi s f i r st ha nd ex pe r i en ce of a gl im ps e o f J esus' t ru e g lo ry. N ot long b efo re t hi s m om en t , ou r Lord too k His d isciples no r t h to Cae sa rea P hilipp i and a sked th em privatel y w ho th ey th ou gh t H e was . Peter bo ld ly procla im ed , " Yo u a re th e M essia h, th e S on of th e l iv in g G od " ( Ma tt hew 1 6: 16 ). In re sp on se , J es us prom is ed Pe te r t ha t H e wou ld bu il d H is Ch urch up on Peter 's p ro fe ss ion of fai th an d t ha t Peter hi ms el f wou ld be en t r us te d w i t h t he keys to th e Kin gd om of Heaven . I t wa s a g oo d d ay fo r Peter. I n tod ay 's Go sp el , we h ea r t he stor y o f the Tra ns f i gu ra t i on . I nteres t i ng ly, J es us allowed t he di sc ip le s to ref le ct on Hi s p re di ct ion of s uf fe r i ng fo r s ix days be fo re ta ki ng Pe ter, J am es , a nd Jo hn up a m ou nt ai n for prayer a nd so li tu de . J es us , awa re of th ei r con fu sion a nd strug gl es , was t ran sf ig ured be fo re th ei r eye s. "[ H] is fa ce sh on e l ike t he su n a nd hi s clo th es be ca me wh i te a s l ig ht . A nd be ho ld , M os es an d E li jah app ea re d to t hem, conve rs in g w i t h h im" ( Ma tt hew 1 7: 2– 3) . Peter excla im ed in th is mo me nt of gl or y, "Lord, i t i s g oo d t ha t we a re here." I t wa s a no th er good d ay fo r Peter. We a ll have go od days an d b ad days . But w ha t d ef in es a g oo d d ay ve rs us a b ad day? Was th e d ay of Je su s' Cr uc if ix io n a ba d one for Hi m? Ce r t ai nl y n ot . T ho ug h f illed with i nten se su fferin g, i t wa s t he mo st gl orious d ay in hi stor y b ec au se Hi s p er fe ct obedie nce to t he Fa th er 's wi ll wa s f ul f illed . S im il arly, Peter 's go od an d b ad days ca n b e u nd er stoo d i n terms of hi s w illing ne ss to o bey C hris t , es pe cially w he n t he de ma nd s were g reat . I n o ur li ve s, we mu st al so de f i ne ou r g oo d a nd ba d d ays t hrou gh th e l en s o f o be di ence to G od 's will, e sp ec ia ll y w he n H is wi ll ca ll s u s to b ea r t he Cros s a nd prac t i ce sa crif ic ia l l ove. I t 's ea sy to love Go d w he n we are con so le d, bu t i t b ecom es mu ch more d i ff i cu l t wh en we fa ce t ria ls . Peter's d eclarat i on , " Lo rd , i t i s g oo d t ha t we are h ere," i s t he pe r fec t p raye r for us to echo in eve ry ci rc um st an ce . W he n we a re co ns ol ed , a s Peter was at t he Tran sf ig urat io n, we must p ray t hi s p raye r . But unl ike Peter 's ea r lier m is step s, we mu st al so say, "I t i s g oo d," w he n we e ncou nter op po r t un i t ie s for sa crif ic ia l l ove, even wh en di ff ic ult. S ou rce: MyCa th ol ic Life

Third Sunday of Lent First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 Gospel: John 4:5-42