THREE TENTS

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We are in the second Sunday of Lent. Today we reflect upon the Transfiguration of the Lord. In the first reading God is making a promise to Abram that He will make his descendants like stars in the sky, which we cannot count. At that time Abram asks God for the proof, how can he be sure of this promise? God also gives a proof and tells Abram that He will give the land to his decedents to own for themselves. The promise of God is the core of the first reading. Moving to the second reading of the day, taken for the letter of St. Paul to Philippians, we find St. Paul warning the people about distractions. He is telling the Philippians to beware of wicked people, who are stubborn and not worried about the eternal life and only focused on this perishable life.  
            In the Gospel, we witness the glorious transfiguration of the Lord. At this moment St. Peter speaks to Jesus without even realizing what is going on. He wants to make three tents over there. He is distracted by momentary joy and glorious vision. He felt comfortable at that particular time and wanted to remain in that experience forever. It can happen even in our life too, when we undergo some pleasant moments we want and feel to remain in that moment. But, that is only a distraction. We need to be aware of that as St. Paul warns today. We need to move from pleasant experiences to better experiences. All the pleasant experiences are only a reminder that there is a better pleasant experience for all of us which we get after this life. St. Peter out of his ignorance responded to Jesus. But, we really do not know what his intention was?
            Three tents are the core of today’s Gospel. If we analyze the today’s world people are happy with three things such as: power, money and position. The three tents represent these three distractions of today’s world. People want to acquire these three things in life and remain in that forever. But, they do not know that these are all perishable things. We make tents to live likewise the people in ignorance make tents of power, money and position to satisfy themselves. Therefore, let us ask ourselves are we making tents to live or to satisfy our earthly feelings? Do we make tents? If yes, what kind of tent we make?

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