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From Adam, through David, to Today |
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Written by Chris Padgett
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Friday, 15 February 2008 |
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Mary is with you during this Lent. As you journey towards holiness this season, realize that your sacrifices matter. In last weeks Mass readings we were reminded that the sin of Adam and Eve, although changing everything, was not without hope. The ProtoEvangelium in Gen. 3:15 speaks of God's salvific love being triumphant in spite of the impact of the world, flesh, and devil. The Psalm of David crying out for forgiveness should be our cry during this time of sacrifice. We too, are sinners. The Garden's impact reaches us today, yet with all of our sin, there is still the hope of redemption. In the Gospels we were told that Jesus also battled the world, flesh, and devil, yet He was able to do what Adam failed to do: willingly lay down one's life in obedience to the Father's. Jesus loved and followed the Father's commands. We, like Adam, have failed to obey. We have been more like David in the Psalm; sinful and in need of renewal. The Good News is for all of us, from Adam, through David, up to today. Jesus offers all at the cross, and His resurrection invites us into the true Eden. Mary, is assisting us as we come and repent. For us, the question is: What will we do? Will we follow Jesus' witness and obey the Father in our lives? Will we look for our satisfaction in Christ, and not the things of this world? Let us cling to the Gospel, for it is the hope of salvation for all of us who believe!
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