Second Sunday of Lent

Today the Church celebrates the Second Sunday of Lent. The assigned readings are Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18; Romans 8:31-34; and Mark 9:2-10. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 116 (Psalm 116:10, 15-19).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 25 The Ways of the Lord are Love and Truth

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus.

Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.

Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; from the cloud came a voice, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.

As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what rising from the dead meant.

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Second Sunday of Lent (March 1, 2015)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflection: Second Sunday of Lent (March 1, 2015)

Msgr. Charles Pope: Beams of Heaven As I Go – A Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent (28 FEB 15)

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: The Sacrifice of Isaac

Word on Fire: The Mystical Transfiguration of Christ (Cycle B * Lent * Week 2)

Dr. Scott Hahn: Bonds Loosed (March 1st 2015 - Second Sunday of Lent)

CWR Blog: Fathers, Sons, and Sacrifices: On the Second Sunday of Lent (28 FEB 15)

Spirituality of the Readings: Light from Light (2nd Sunday of Lent B)

The Word Embodied: Being Put to the Test (2nd Sunday of Lent B)

Historical Cultural Context: Seeing God (2nd Sunday of Lent B)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Ephrem (2nd Sunday of Lent B)

Word to Life Radio Broadcast: Second Sunday of Lent (27 FEB 15)