2ND SUNDAY OF LENT YR A

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A 2026

(Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33(32); 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9)

Theme: Redeemed from Eternity for His Glory, and By His Revealed Gospel

In the second reading, St. Paul reminds us that our Lord and God overturned Diabolos’ victory in the Garden of Eden, nullified the curse of pain and death, and revealed the path to our redemption, salvation, and eternal life. He did this not because of our deeds, but for His own purpose: to preserve the imago Dei given to us from the beginning of creation.

In other words, since this was done for His own purpose, it indicates that our redemption had been planned and completed in God’s realm but was made manifest when the Creative Word became the God-Man. Therefore, our Lord Jesus is the mystery and revelation of the LORD’s Proto-Evangelium (or the LORD’s first gospel message) about our redemption sealed with His blood, which was revealed to Father Abram and other ancestors in faith, and was preserved within the precepts of the law and the shadows of prophecy.

Therefore, our Lord Jesus’ Transfiguration affirms that He is the bearer and fulfiller of our redemptive promises enshrined in the eternal first gospel, revealed to Abram, secured within the law, and proclaimed by the prophets. Yes, He conveyed the truth of prophecy by His presence (Rev. 19:10), and by the light of His grace, we can obey the Lord’s commands.

Hence, as believers, we seek the face of our Lord Jesus, who redeems and enlightens. We should listen to Him, who made us inheritors of Abraham’s blessings, secured our salvation within the law, fulfilled the prophetic messages of our redemption, and now watches over us, instructs us, comforts us in suffering, sustains us on earth, and offers us the hope of eternity.

Like Abram, we ought to trust the Lord, the Designer and fulfiller of our redemption. And so, in this period of mercy, we ought to pray for grace to correct our flaws, confront our fears, and wait for the Lord's promise, especially during times of suffering and struggle.

Our patience is never in vain, for the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus reassures us that our lives are not destined for perpetual misery and hardship. Therefore, let us anticipate the divine strength derived from the light of faith, the blessings that flow from the wells of charity, and the inspiration for victory and success through the Spirit of Hope.

The One who eternally ordained our redemption and blessed us in the days of Abram, redeeming us in His Messianic era, will continue to anoint us in this age of the Holy Spirit.