Second Sunday in Lent
I have heard the Gospel of Luke referred to as "the Gospel of Prayer". Jesus is a man of prayer and Luke focuses on time that Jesus spent in prayer.
+Through prayer, Jesus knew intimately his Father
+Through prayer Jesus understood his mission
+Through prayer Jesus gained the strength needed to embrace his passion and death.

Even on the cross, Jesus prayed. He prayed for his persecutors. "Father, forgive them..."
and again, "My God, My God, why..."
In praying the Psalms, the prayers of his tradition, Jesus gained that inner strength.
Today we have an experience of Jesus in prayer. He goes to the mountain and in prayer he is transfigured.
Lent invites us to know more deeply the Christ of faith and we can only do so in prayer.
Take some time today for private, personal prayer.

Pax et bonum.