- We have journeyed in our Lenten observances and have come to the third Sunday. How has the journey been so far? In the Gospel(Luke 13:1-9), Jesus addresses some tragic events and calls for repentance. He tells the parable of the fig tree, where a man has a fig tree in his vineyard that has borne no fruit for three years. The gardener asks for one more year to tend to it, hoping it will bear fruit. If it doesn’t, then it will be cut down.
The parable of the fig tree speaks to the urgency of repentance. The fig tree, like the people, is given time and care to bear fruit. The message is clear: God gives us time, grace, and opportunities to change our lives and bear the fruit of righteousness. However, there is a call for action. If we do not turn away from sin and grow in faith, we risk missing the chance to fulfill our purpose. The parable reminds us of God’s patience and mercy, but it also challenges us to make use of the time we have to live out the Gospel in our daily lives.
The readings for this Sunday emphasize God’s patience, mercy, and the urgent need for repentance. In the same way, God continues to offer His love and grace through Christ. The parable of the fig tree calls us to reflect on how we are using the time God gives us. Are we bearing fruit in our lives, or are we remaining stagnant?
Lent is a season that invites us to look inward and examine where we are in our faith journey. Are we like the fig tree that has not borne fruit? If so, what steps can we take to cultivate a deeper relationship with God and bear the fruits of love, mercy, and justice in our lives?
This period of reflection and repentance is an opportunity to change, to turn away from sin, and to embrace the grace and mercy of God, who patiently waits for us to bear fruit.
Sr. Gifty Anastasia Blewu, SMMC
(Sister Communicator )
- We have journeyed in our Lenten observances and have come to the third Sunday. How has the journey been so far? In the Gospel(Luke 13:1-9), Jesus addresses some tragic events and calls for repentance. He tells the parable of the fig tree, where a man has a fig tree in his vineyard that has borne no fruit for three years. The gardener asks for one more year to tend to it, hoping it will bear fruit. If it doesn’t, then it will be cut down.
The parable of the fig tree speaks to the urgency of repentance. The fig tree, like the people, is given time and care to bear fruit. The message is clear: God gives us time, grace, and opportunities to change our lives and bear the fruit of righteousness. However, there is a call for action. If we do not turn away from sin and grow in faith, we risk missing the chance to fulfill our purpose. The parable reminds us of God’s patience and mercy, but it also challenges us to make use of the time we have to live out the Gospel in our daily lives.
The readings for this Sunday emphasize God’s patience, mercy, and the urgent need for repentance. In the same way, God continues to offer His love and grace through Christ. The parable of the fig tree calls us to reflect on how we are using the time God gives us. Are we bearing fruit in our lives, or are we remaining stagnant?
Lent is a season that invites us to look inward and examine where we are in our faith journey. Are we like the fig tree that has not borne fruit? If so, what steps can we take to cultivate a deeper relationship with God and bear the fruits of love, mercy, and justice in our lives?
This period of reflection and repentance is an opportunity to change, to turn away from sin, and to embrace the grace and mercy of God, who patiently waits for us to bear fruit.
Sr. Gifty Anastasia Blewu, SMMC
(Sister Communicator )
- We have journeyed in our Lenten observances and have come to the third Sunday. How has the journey been so far? In the Gospel(Luke 13:1-9), Jesus addresses some tragic events and calls for repentance. He tells the parable of the fig tree, where a man has a fig tree in his vineyard that has borne no fruit for three years. The gardener asks for one more year to tend to it, hoping it will bear fruit. If it doesn’t, then it will be cut down.
The parable of the fig tree speaks to the urgency of repentance. The fig tree, like the people, is given time and care to bear fruit. The message is clear: God gives us time, grace, and opportunities to change our lives and bear the fruit of righteousness. However, there is a call for action. If we do not turn away from sin and grow in faith, we risk missing the chance to fulfill our purpose. The parable reminds us of God’s patience and mercy, but it also challenges us to make use of the time we have to live out the Gospel in our daily lives.
The readings for this Sunday emphasize God’s patience, mercy, and the urgent need for repentance. In the same way, God continues to offer His love and grace through Christ. The parable of the fig tree calls us to reflect on how we are using the time God gives us. Are we bearing fruit in our lives, or are we remaining stagnant?
Lent is a season that invites us to look inward and examine where we are in our faith journey. Are we like the fig tree that has not borne fruit? If so, what steps can we take to cultivate a deeper relationship with God and bear the fruits of love, mercy, and justice in our lives?
This period of reflection and repentance is an opportunity to change, to turn away from sin, and to embrace the grace and mercy of God, who patiently waits for us to bear fruit.
Sr. Gifty Anastasia Blewu, SMMC
(Sister Communicator )
- We have journeyed in our Lenten observances and have come to the third Sunday. How has the journey been so far? In the Gospel(Luke 13:1-9), Jesus addresses some tragic events and calls for repentance. He tells the parable of the fig tree, where a man has a fig tree in his vineyard that has borne no fruit for three years. The gardener asks for one more year to tend to it, hoping it will bear fruit. If it doesn’t, then it will be cut down.
The parable of the fig tree speaks to the urgency of repentance. The fig tree, like the people, is given time and care to bear fruit. The message is clear: God gives us time, grace, and opportunities to change our lives and bear the fruit of righteousness. However, there is a call for action. If we do not turn away from sin and grow in faith, we risk missing the chance to fulfill our purpose. The parable reminds us of God’s patience and mercy, but it also challenges us to make use of the time we have to live out the Gospel in our daily lives.
The readings for this Sunday emphasize God’s patience, mercy, and the urgent need for repentance. In the same way, God continues to offer His love and grace through Christ. The parable of the fig tree calls us to reflect on how we are using the time God gives us. Are we bearing fruit in our lives, or are we remaining stagnant?
Lent is a season that invites us to look inward and examine where we are in our faith journey. Are we like the fig tree that has not borne fruit? If so, what steps can we take to cultivate a deeper relationship with God and bear the fruits of love, mercy, and justice in our lives?
This period of reflection and repentance is an opportunity to change, to turn away from sin, and to embrace the grace and mercy of God, who patiently waits for us to bear fruit.
Sr. Gifty Anastasia Blewu, SMMC
(Sister Communicator )
