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The Liturgy Wants Us to be Comfortably Uncomfortable (Second Sunday of Lent) Year A

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Reflection on the Readings at Mass for the Second Sunday of Lent – Year A. The Liturgical Sense of the Scriptures Podcast, by Catholic Author and Theologian David L. Gray.

The Liturgy Wants to Make us Uncomfortably Comfortable 

In this episode, we enter the heart of Lent by exploring how God uses discomfort to draw us deeper into His life. From Abram being called to leave everything familiar, to Paul reminding us that grace—not our own strength—carries us, to the disciples on the mountain who want to cling to comfort even as Christ is transfigured before them, the readings reveal a God who lovingly unsettles us so we can learn to desire what He desires. Join us as we uncover how the liturgy forms us into pilgrims who loosen our grip on the world, embrace the holy discomfort of discipleship, and grow more at home in the will of God than in our own plans.

THIS AUDIO COMMENTARY WAS BASED ON THE WRITTEN VERSION IN: The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass – Year A, by David L. Gray

Hear More of the Audio Version Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass, by David L. Gray, or buy the Book, ‘The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass.’

David L. Gray, ThM

A 2006 convert from Agnosticism, David L. Gray has emerged as a prolific Catholic theologian, author, and humorist. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central State University, Ohio, and a Master of Arts in Catholic Theology (ThM) from Ohio Dominican University. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Liturgical Catechesis at the Catholic University of America. For more information about Mr. Gray, please visit davidlgray.info