St. Teresa of Ávila Catholic Community
All Are Welcome!
Second Sunday of Lent
Join us at our Saturday mass, at 4:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. The passcode to enter is: liturgy. Please mute yourselves upon entering. This week’s worship aid is found here.
Today, we encounter God’s invitation to Abram. Remember that Abram has not accepted at this point, so he has not come into the full measure of his possibility of human potential. Only when (spoiler) he does, will he be transfigured (transformed) into Abraham, the father of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. It is when we fully understand that story, that we are ready to read Matthew’s version of the transfiguration of Jesus.
The Ecumenical Catholic Communion embraces a network of local churches and sacramental communities across North
America. As authentic Catholics we celebrate our continuity with the undivided Church of the first millennium and believe
that salvation is offered to all. Our unity is built on the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as we seek compassion, justice and peace in the world. We seek to live our faith through liturgy, prayer, community building and collaboration, study and service. Eucharist is a visible sign of that unity.
Ours is a synodal form of governance, with the diverse voices and charisms of laity, clergy and bishops. “The Ecumenical Catholic Communion is the most parish-oriented of any group within the independent Catholic movement in America.” Julie Byrne, Author of the Other Catholics, Columbia University Press, 2016.