Today the Church celebrates the Fifth Sunday of Lent. The assigned readings are Isaiah 43:16-213 2 Philippians 3:8-14,
and John 8:1-11. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 126 (Psalm 126:1-6).
For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:
YouTube: 5th Sunday of Lent: Psalm 126 - The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us [YEAR C]
The Gospel reading is as follows:
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle. They said to him, "“Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?" They said this to test him, so that they could have some charge to bring against him.
Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." Again he bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one by one, beginning with the elders.
So he was left alone with the woman before him. Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" She replied, “No one, sir.”
Then Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more."
Reflections on these readings:
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflections: Fifth Sunday of Lent April 3, 2022
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Fifth Sunday of Lent April 3, 2022
Crossroads Initiative: The Adulterous Woman and Costly Grace
The Quiet Corner: Forgiveness should lead to conversion (31 MAR 22)
St. Paul Center: Something New: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fifth Sunday of Lent