Today the Church celebrates the Third Sunday of Lent. The assigned readings are Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:22-25, and John 2:13-25. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 19 (Psalm 19:8-11).
For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:
YouTube: Psalm 19: Lord, You Have The Words (Haas setting)
The Gospel reading is as follows:
Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace." His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?"
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."
The Jews said, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?"
But he was speaking about the temple of his body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.
While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.
Reflections on these readings:
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Third Sunday of Lent (March 11, 2012)
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Time to Clean House!
The Quiet Corner: Neglecting God leads to loss of human dignity (8 MAR 12)
The Lectionary: Our salvation was won by Jesus’ sacrifice (Third Sunday of Lent Cycle B) (8 MAR 12)
Father Thomas Rosica: A burning love for the Father’s house (6 AUG 12)
Dr. Scott Hahn: Spiritual Sacrifices (March 11th 2012 - Third Sunday of Lent)
City Father: Cleansing the Temple (11 MAR 12)
Standing on My Head: Cleansing the Temple (10 MAR 12)
The Word Encountered: Imperatives of Faith (Third Sunday of Lent B)
Dominican Daily: Word to Life: Sirius XM: Third Sunday of Lent
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