This morning, as I was reflecting on the readings for today’s Mass, I was struck by a message that was repeated in both the first reading (Isaiah) and the epistle (Philippians):

“Remember not the events of the past,

the things of long ago consider not;

see, I am doing something new!”

~ and ~

“Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind

but straining forward to what lies ahead,

I continue my pursuit toward the goal,

the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.”

I have been praying about a difficult situation, asking for some change, some relief. It was interesting that both of these readings seemed to lend me some promise of the “newness” for which I have been asking.

Might God be doing “something new” in me, in my life? Time will tell! In the meantime, I guess I’m called to renewed trust, to renewed love, each day.

As we see the snow recede and enjoy the ability to go outside without a winter jacket, this sense of anticipation, of new life just on the horizon, touches our physical world as well.

I pray that these final weeks of Lent and the coming festivities of Easter may be a time of renewal for you and for me as we daily seek His “upward calling.”

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