The following were taken from Word On Fire.
Sermon 478 : A Tale of Two Trees : 3rd Sunday of Lent
The 3rd Sunday of Lent scriptures present stories of two trees: the burning bush, that represents the reality of a soul that is receptive to God’s presence, and the fig tree, which represents God’s presence resisted and refused.
Click here to listen to Fr. Robert Barron’s sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
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Sermon 477 : Transfigured Prayer : 2nd Sunday of Lent
The startling event of the Transfiguration displays a model of prayer. The mountain represents the place of Divine encounter, the radiance of the Lord displays the interior life of the soul in relationship to the Divine life, the conversation with the prophets is a symbol of the communion of saints. All this culminates is a sending forth in mission.
Sermon 476 : The True and the False Messiah : 1st Sunday of Lent
The First Sunday of Lent Gospel presents the dramatic scene of the Lord Jesus’ confrontation with the evil one. The evil one attempts to frustrate the Lord’s mission by tempting him to become a “false” messiah by succumbing to sensual desire, exercising worldly power, and using the power of God for ego driven purposes. These temptations are intended, not just to frustrate the Lord in his mission, but our own mission as well.
