1st Sunday in Lent (B)

Short Reflection for the 1^st Sunday of Lent (B)

Readings: Genesis 9: 8-15; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1: 12-15

Selected Passage: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." (Mk.1: 15)

Meditation: Lent is a special season that invites the faithful to be more attentive to the “disclosure” of the kingdom of God as they journey through life.  The Lenten call is to REPENT and BELIEVE in the Gospel. 

In a special way, we observe the season of Lent by Prayers, Discipline and Good Works, especially to the poor.  The Lenten Alay Kapwa Program is a reminder to all of the OBLIGATION to help the poor and the needy. Cf. www.badaliyya.blogspot.com

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...

Dhikr is an Arabic word for remembrance. In the “tariqa” (the way) movement, dhikr developed into a form of prayer… It is a prayer of the heart… following three simple steps:

1.    Write in one’s heart a certain passage of the Holy Writ…

2.   Make the same passage ever present in one’s lips. 

3.   Then wait for God’s disclosure on the meaning of the passage…that interprets one’s life NOW…!

It takes a week of remembering (dhikr)…or even more days to relish the beauty of this method…