3. The sign of his body presented as the image of theTemple. "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up" (Jn 2:19) Cross through death to be born to a better life. Christ did it first. We are invited to do it after him. With him,thanks to him,in him.

5. They are strong, the words pronounced by God, the apostle Paul and Jesus! Prohibitions and limitations, madness, wisdom, weakness, strength. All these words are anchored through the psalm: "The law of the Lord is perfect,that gives life anew”.

6. In Biblical times, the world is divided and hostile. The famous “ten commandments” marked togetherness.

7. In the light shed by the resurrection of Jesus, the limits expressed in the Ten Commandments become something other than obstacles or barriers. They are now paths of respect. Anyone can have access to God’s heart and to the dignity of the resurrection. ( Exodus 20, 1-17 )

8. We sometimes caricature the precepts of the law of Moses. But for the Jewish people at the time, it was gold and honey. Whether we call them law, charter, or commandments these standards were worthy of fear and of respect bearers of life and wisdom. God's ways are perfect Ps. 18,31

9. Between signs expected and wisdom sought the cross of Jesus gives a unique answer, in the search for meaning. This answer does not satisfy either Jew or Gentile. Yet far from being mere folly or weakness, the Messiah crucified expresses the power and the wisdom of God. (1 Cor 1.22 to 25)

10. Jesus pulls no punches in the "spring cleaning" of the temple. For the Jewish people, the sanctuary had a crucial function. In the heart of the chaos that had invaded the holy place, Jesus announces that God will be made manifest to his people. "There will not be any more merchants in the house of the Lord of the universe,on that day. " ( Zec 14,21 )

11. In the heart of Lent, the action and the word of Jesus arouse in us important issues. Are we "transparent" enough to let God appear through our actions and our organizations?

12. Our consistency from day to day can offer a clear message about Jesus, God's messenger par excellence, Messiah crucified, but above all risen. That is the price of the new evangelization. We should find new ways of proclaiming the Gospel in today's world... And if we tried to proclaim it with a smile?

13. To respect certain limits in our behavior is already an eloquent language... The commandments help me choose ways of doing things that really make a difference. Limits that increase our benevolence for others, this is God's proposal in the commandments. Our world is in great need of it.

14. Lent is a favourable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like him. This happens whenever we hear the word of God and receive the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. There we become what we receive: the Body of Christ. In this body there is no room for the indifference which so often seems to possess our hearts.

15. For whoever is of Christ, belongs to one body, and in him we cannot be indifferent to one another. “If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honoured, all the parts share its joy” ( 1 Cor 12:26). Pope Francis

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