DIDACHE Third Sunday of Lent DEVOTED “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” – John 4:34 Pepper and I have become best buds over the years. He is my black and tan dachshund and he’s one of the best companions I’ve ever had. Arriving home after a long day, he welcomes me by the front door with a happily wagging tail and cheery barks — his way of telling me he’s glad that I’m back. He also seems to know when I am sad or going through a difficult time. When Dad died five years ago, I brought Pepper with me to church and carried him in my arms so he could say goodbye. Then as I sat down on a pew and cried, my canine pal placed his head on my lap and just let me caress his head. His devotion to me continues to encourage and uplift me. When it comes to fulfilling the heavenly Father’s will, no one can equal Jesus. His deep devotion to the Father moved Him to proclaim, “My food... is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” And because Jesus was devoted to fulfilling the Father’s will, we have been saved from death and sin and bestowed the honor of being sons and daughters of God. Dina Pecaña (dpecana@yahoo) Reflection: “Let Him see a penitent, let Him hear the groan of a sinner mourning over his evil way, let Him discern a tear trickling down the cheek of one of His hearers, and Jesus Christ begins to be glad, and the Man of Sorrows wears a smile for a moment upon that pale and sorrowful face.” – Charles Spurgeon Jesus, devoted Son of the Father, fill our hearts with Your perfect love so that we too can give our all for Your glory. St. Turibius of Mongrovejo, bishop, pray for us.
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