From today’s Scripture: “While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.’”—Mt 17:5

Sometimes we don’t know where to begin. Today’s Scripture passage makes it clear: the first step is to listen to the voice of Jesus. A good question for today, and for the remainder of this Lenten season, is am I listening to Jesus, God’s beloved son? We can do this by spending more time in quiet prayer today. This can happen in a few minutes of silent reflection before or after Mass. Another way we can do this is by dedicating time this week to reading the upcoming Sunday Scripture and reflecting on it before going to Mass.

We might also try harder to recognize when God is speaking to us through others. God’s voice is all around us; can we recognize it? When we do, we will find peace.

Let us pray: O, my Jesus, today my prayer is a simple one. I don’t have any words for you at this moment but am here to listen to you.

Today’s author is Brother David Henley, who serves as Glenmary’s associate director of vocations and is a missioner in Martin County, North Carolina.

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