Second Sunday of Lent - Two-Minute Homily: Fr Minje Kim

March 12, 2025 00:02:17
Second Sunday of Lent - Two-Minute Homily: Fr Minje Kim
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Second Sunday of Lent - Two-Minute Homily: Fr Minje Kim

Mar 12 2025 | 00:02:17

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Two-Minute Homily by Fr Minje Kim for the Second Sunday of Lent 2025, Year C. "We too are like an eclipse, with the dark and bright sides of ourselves, but let us be patient in embracing our darkness, as our Lord will cover that darkness with His Light in the end."

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1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,338 Last year, North America was amazed and overwhelmed 2 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:06,254 by the total eclipse. 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:10,787 Even though the eclipse lasted only four minutes, 4 00:00:10,787 --> 00:00:13,452 many North Americans remained awed 5 00:00:13,452 --> 00:00:17,320 by the sudden and dramatic change in the sky. 6 00:00:18,699 --> 00:00:21,212 One Christian pastor in the US said, 7 00:00:21,212 --> 00:00:24,777 “An eclipse is an opportunity for us to be reminded 8 00:00:24,777 --> 00:00:27,862 that we live in a world made by God 9 00:00:27,862 --> 00:00:30,177 and sustained by His grace and love.” 10 00:00:32,227 --> 00:00:35,077 This weekend, we are with a few characters 11 00:00:35,077 --> 00:00:39,048 who had a similar insight to the US pastor’s. 12 00:00:39,834 --> 00:00:42,278 Abraham from the first reading 13 00:00:42,278 --> 00:00:45,451 and Peter, James, and John from the gospel reading. 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,476 All four of them looked up 15 00:00:49,476 --> 00:00:52,669 and found something inspirational and phenomenal. 16 00:00:53,572 --> 00:00:55,960 The countless stars in the sky 17 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,600 and the dazzling white clothes that 18 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,308 Jesus was wearing before the three disciples. 19 00:01:02,612 --> 00:01:04,640 They were initially overwhelmed, 20 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:08,386 but the Lord was in their feeling of awe 21 00:01:08,386 --> 00:01:11,205 not to intimidate them but to show 22 00:01:11,205 --> 00:01:13,488 how much He loved to be with them. 23 00:01:15,444 --> 00:01:17,524 We are on the journey of Lent, 24 00:01:17,524 --> 00:01:19,892 during which we also look up 25 00:01:19,892 --> 00:01:23,072 like Abraham and the three disciples. 26 00:01:24,284 --> 00:01:27,181 What we look up to is Jesus on the cross, 27 00:01:27,181 --> 00:01:29,380 which is similar to an eclipse, 28 00:01:29,380 --> 00:01:31,319 having both darkness and light. 29 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,601 Yes, we see the dominion of darkness on the cross 30 00:01:35,601 --> 00:01:39,260 as it holds the wounds of the body of Jesus, 31 00:01:39,260 --> 00:01:41,751 but we also see the layer of light 32 00:01:41,751 --> 00:01:43,249 from the body of Jesus. 33 00:01:43,960 --> 00:01:46,756 That layer of light will become larger, 34 00:01:46,756 --> 00:01:49,600 and it will be revealed as the True Light, 35 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,287 which we will encounter and celebrate 36 00:01:52,287 --> 00:01:54,288 in four weeks' time at the Easter Vigil. 37 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,000 We too are like an eclipse, 38 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,420 with the dark and bright sides of ourselves, 39 00:02:01,420 --> 00:02:05,275 but let us be patient in embracing our darkness, 40 00:02:05,275 --> 00:02:08,000 as our Lord will cover that darkness 41 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,429 with His Light in the end.

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