SATURDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2026

 SELECTED REFLECTIONS OF MEMBERS ACROSS THE GROUPS.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (A)
1st Reading:(Genesis 12: 1-4a)
RESPONSORIAL PSALM  (33:4-5. 18-19.20 and 22 (R. 22))
2nd Reading: (2 Timothy 1:8b-10)
Gospel Reading: (Matthew 17:1-9)

Janet Meriabe Osuide

REFLECTION

    

The Transfiguration story is in the second Sunday of Lent to bring to Christ's followers' awareness the necessary connection between glory and suffering.

The announcement of His suffering and resurrection perplexed the disciples and raised troubling questions in their minds. With the revelation through the transfiguration to Peter, James and John, Jesus reassured them, strengthening their belief by a divine revelation that gave a glimpse of the heavenly kingdom. Such a preview was meant to refresh the disciples and encourage them to continue on with Jesus. 

We are disciples of Jesus, continually learning what it means to follow Him. By this, we must listen, be obedient and have faith in God just like our father Abram. He obeyed without doubt. We must not be afraid. We must always rise and follow Jesus without fear. It is in the presence of God that there is fullness of joy no matter the challenges of life.

 

Dear friends glory and suffering are necessary realities of this life. We must keep the revealed glory of heaven in focus to continue to navigate the narrow path that leads to eternal life.

Anne Aikpokhio

REFLECTION 

 Trusting God 

When Father Abram receives the message from God, he obeyed, trusting in God to fulfill the purpose of his call. Not minding the challenges he would faced in fulfilling his mission. He believes that God will not abandon him in his journey. 

As Christian, our calling is a journey to serve God not by our own merits but by the virtue of God purpose and grace upon our life. 

Hence, we should not be discouraged, but we should trust in God's mercy for the grace to get to our final destination....Heaven 

The 3 disciples behold the glory of God revealed to them and exclaimed prophetically... "It is good for us to be here". Nothing can be compared to God's glory. Abram did not hesitate to obey the call, because he trust God. We too should not hesitate but trust God for everything in life. 

 Heavenly race, I no go tire.

Just like the 3 disciples, may God open our eyes through the power of the Holy Spirit to behold his glory, give us the grace to journey through the various challenges in our Christian race and make heaven at last. Shalom. Amen 🙏

Igwe Mary Benita

REFLECTION 

In today’s readings, heaven meets earth in a powerful way.

 In the First Reading, Abraham is called to trust God completely. He does not see the full picture, yet he believes. God responds by sealing a covenant a reminder that when we entrust our lives to God, He is always faithful.

In the Gospel, on the mountain of Transfiguration, Jesus Christ reveals His glory to Peter the Apostle, James the Apostle, and John the Apostle. His face shines like the sun a glimpse of who He truly is. Yet the voice from heaven says something simple and direct: “Listen to Him.” The Christian life is not just about witnessing miracles; it is about obedience. It is about listening especially when God’s word challenges us to change.

The Second Reading reminds us that our true homeland is in heaven. We are not meant to live only for this world. Like Abraham, we are pilgrims. Like the apostles, we are being transformed but transformation requires surrender.

Today, the Lord invites us to climb the mountain with Him to leave behind sin, doubt, and fear. He touches us and says, “Rise, and have no fear.” If we listen to Him, if we trust Him, our lives too will begin to shine with His light. And that light can lead us and others to repentance and new life.

Angeles Christian 

REFLECTION 

Called to Faith, Strengthened by the Cross.

God called Abraham, and he responded in faith. In the same way, God calls each of us in the second reading to accept our share of suffering for the sake of the Gospel, through the power of God—to take up our cross and follow Him. Are we truly ready to accept whatever cross comes our way? Many people run away from the cross, yet it is unavoidable.

Carrying the cross is never easy, but with God it becomes lighter, because He has promised to walk with us and ease our burden—if only we allow Him. Just like Abraham, may God Almighty grant us the grace and strength to accept whatever cross may come our way and to carry it with Him, so that in the end we may not be found wanting. Through Christ our Lord. Amen 🙏🏾

Martha Onuh

REFLECTION 

So Abraham went as the Lord had told him

In our first reading we read about the call of Abram, and it says that he went as the Lord had told him (obedience) 

In the Gospel we hear the spirit of God saying at the Transfiguration that "this is my beloved son, LISTEN TO HIM"

Are we listening, are we obeying just as Abram did? We are called to obedience this day, to listen to God and to Obey him in everything.

Chinwe Ann Udechukwu

REFLECTION 

“Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

Listening to this, I just imagine myself from a troubled family with lots of problems and burdens, going to Mass and hearing the homily from the priest and the singing from the choir and I really enjoyed it so much and I feel like not to depart from the church again because I felt happy and at peace and I feel like not going back to those problems and squabble because such gathering brings me peace and closer to God, but the test if what I felt in the church is not to remain in the church, but going back to those problems with a different mindset of that happiness I achieved from the gathering because Christ said, if you will be my disciple, carry your cross and follow me. The test of that happiness I attained at the church is the challenges I face in my everyday life. It is really good to come together in the church with our problems, anxieties, burdens, sorrows, needs, desires, and thanksgiving and listen to the word of God, join to sing, and receive our Lord Jesus Christ in the holy Eucharist. At the end we will go back to our different environments, workplace, houses as the disciples of Christ to carry out that experience we got from the Mass.

I ask myself, how much of that Mass do I take home to share or do I just leave everything there and go back as I came?

How much of that experience do I reflect in my way of life and encounter with people?