Third Sunday of Lent

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

There are many people in our world that think our faith is foolishness. They will dismiss our faith as superstition or mock our faith as backwards. However, we should let their words slide off us because those who attack our faith do so out of ignorance. Like Christ, we should say, “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.” This is because we know our faith is not superstition, nor backwards, nor any of the other words people use to demean our beliefs. Instead, it is wiser than human wisdom and stronger than human strength. If we trust in it, we have nothing to fear. If we allow its commandments and precepts to guide us, then we shall be at peace and be made worthy of eternal life.

How do we respond to those who mock or attack our faith? How can we respond more like Christ? How can we proclaim Christ crucified in our own daily lives?

O Lord, grant us your wisdom and strength.

Amen.