THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT AND WHAT THE RAISING OF LAZARUS MEANS FOR US..............

Jesus wept  at the death of his dear friend Lazarus.  But Jesus did more than weep.  He exercised His Divine power as the Son of God to raise Lazarus from the dead.  Making the restored life of Lazarus a forerunner of His own Resurrection and a sign to His Disciples of the promise of New and Eternal Life we bear as Christ's Followers.  Although Lazarus' rising on earth was then only temporary and he  died humanly once more at a given point in time;  he like we, are assured by Jesus' action of raising His friend from death  and by suffering, dying, and rising, to New and  Everlasting Life in the Paschal Mystery - attains for us the Promise and Hope of sharing in the Resurrection for Eternity.  As  you hear the Gospel of John 11:3-7; 17; 20-27; 33b-45; proclaimed and preached on this 5th Sunday of Lent, give praise and glory to  God, that when our lives arrive at death it  will not be the end, but the beginning of a glorious transition to New Life Forever in God's Eternal Kingdom of Love..............Father Troy David