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Friday of 2nd Week of Lent March 12, 2004 |
Gen 37:3-4:12-13;17-28 Matthew 21:33-43; 45-46 |
| Scripture |
| "They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver." |
| Reflection |
| Joseph
was a good man, envied by his brothers and sold into slavery by them.
Like Jesus, Joseph was misunderstood, tempted, and imprisoned. Like
Jesus, Joseph will overcome betrayal and unhappiness with innocence
and goodness.
Joseph and Jesus had every reason to be depressed and gloomy; Lent is by tradition a time of depression and gloom. Consider, however, that Lent coincides with the arrival of spring and precedes the Easter season, a time of resurrection and joy. Joseph and Jesus
were both able to forgive wicked deeds done to them by remembering
their origin, their mission, and their future. They remained faithful
to who they knew they were. |
| Mantra |
| In times of depression, let me remember the joy. |
| by: Jeanne Hassenzahl |
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