LENT IS A TIME OF RETURNING HOME TO THE FATHER
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Bible Readings: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Lent is a sacred journey of forty days, a spiritual pilgrimage that takes us through different locations, each with its own significance in our relationship with God. On the First Sunday of Lent, we were led into the desert with Jesus to be tested and to confront our weaknesses (Luke 4:1-13). On the Second Sunday, we ascended the mountain of Transfiguration to experience the glory of God and be strengthened in faith (Luke 9:28-36). The Third Sunday brought us to the barren wilderness where we reflected on repentance, as Moses encountered God in the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15). Today, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, our journey takes us home - back to the Father's house. The Fourth Sunday of Lent is traditionally known as Laetare Sunday, a day of joy and rejoicing amid the penitential season of Lent. The liturgical color shifts fr...
