" Live good lives and, by living good lives, you will change the times. You will change the times and then you’ll have nothing to grumble about. " ~ St. Augustine
Every year on the Second Sunday of Lent, we hear a gospel account of the transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus leads his close disciples Peter, James, and John up a high mountain by themselves, where they experience a theophany – a visible manifestation of God – as Jesus appears before them in full glory and they hear the voice of God the Father saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.”
In the scene of the transfiguration, we are not given a fanciful portrait of disciples who are perfect or who nearly fully understand Jesus. We are given a realistic portrait of disciples who have a relationship with Jesus, who are given a powerful new experience of grace from God, who are limited and afraid, and who have a long way to grow in fully understanding Jesus. Hopefully, you can relate to this. If you have a relationship with Jesus, have been actively living the grace of Lent, are limited, and recognize you have a long way to grow in fully understanding, then you are on the right track spiritually! Today, speak directly to God about your desire to grow as a disciple by entering actively into this Second Week of Lent. 
(adapted from Cor Unum’s One Heart Guide , reflection for the second Sunday of Lent)
Prayer is one of the three disciplines embraced by Christians during the season of Lent. In addition to daily Mass, St. Augustine offers the following additional opportunities for prayer during Lent, please join us for any or all:

Fridays
3 PM - Contemplative Rosary in St. Augustine Church
7 PM - Stations of the Cross in St. Augustine Church

Wednesdays
6:15 PM - Evening Liturgy of the Hours in St. Augustine Church
6:30 PM - Eucharist: Source and Summit in Fr. Smith Hall
6:30 PM-7:30 PM - Sacrament of Reconciliation

For more info about all our Lenten activities, visit StAugustineParish.org/Lent .
In addition to the regular schedule of Masses, here is what is happening at St. Augustine this weekend:
  • the annual Catholic Appeal begins with an informational video shown at all Masses
  • all are invited to this week's social following the 9:30 AM Mass - coffee and conversation for the adults, munchkins for the kids and young-at-heart!
Read more in our weekly bulletin:
Visit our website at  www.staugustineparish.org

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