Episode 40 | Being Fully Alive

On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, our readings focus on life and death. From Ezekiel’s prophecy that the Israelites will be raised from their metaphorical tomb to Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from his four-day sleep of literal death in the grave, our understanding of what it means to be fully alive is challenged. And we are reminded that it is never too late to turn away from sin and repent. God, who exists outside of time, already knows what we have chosen, even if we haven’t yet decided… which means we still have time. So, what will it be? Will we remain mired within the darkness of sin here on earth and so be exiled from the light of God’s heavenly realm? Or will we choose to reflect the glory of God in this life so as to dwell within the kingdom of heaven in the next?

This week's readings:
Gospel – John 11: 1-45
1st Reading – Ezekiel 37: 12-14
Psalm 130
2nd Reading – Romans 8: 8-11