A Homily – Mark 1:12 – 15 ©
The Gospel According to Mark – 2018.02.18
The Way out of the Wilderness
Repent, which means turn, repent and believe.
Believe not so that you can be saved, but
believe that you are saved already.
Believe that you are saved and turn, turn away
from the selfishness, wickedness and injustice, turn toward the way of love,
communitarianism and justice.
The way of God, the path to the garden, it is
as near to you as that, turn toward it, and you are on it, and do not look
back.
Jesus was Tempted by Satan
The Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness
and he remained there for forty days, and was tempted by Satan. He was with the
wild beasts, and the angels looked after him.
After
John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the Good
News from God. ‘The time has come’ he said ‘and the kingdom of God is close at
hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.’
1st Sunday of Lent
