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February 28, 2010

Visiting the Mountains

    As we Journey through Lent we will make an effort to follow the path that Jesus walked.  Last week we saw that Jesus visited the desert areas in order to be alone with his Father.  The desert is a lonely and forbidding place that forces us to be dependent of God. This week, following the message of the Gospel, we will visit the mountain top. 

    Mountains are mentioned quite often in the Scripture.  The mention of mountains is prevalent in both the Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Old Testament, as well as in the New.  Even if we have not yet had the opportunity and pleasure of visiting the Holy Land we feel quite comfortable with the mention of the various mountains when we hear them mentioned.  We know for example, that Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai.  We also know the name of Mt. Tabor, Mount Hebron, and of course Mount Calvary.  The Holy Land is very mountainous so there is no dearth of mountainous regions.

    This week Jesus chooses Mt. Tabor as his destination.  Why does Jesus climb a mountain, Mt. Tabor, when he wants his three favorite disciples to witness his Transfiguration?  The mention of mountains has great significance in Scripture.  The more spiritual significance is that climbing to higher places signifies the idea that we are asked to rise to higher realms in our spiritual life.  These “higher places” are the heights of goodness as in love and forgiveness. 

    Mountains are usually seen as being majestic, large, powerful, but most of all they are places apart from the daily traffic.  They are places where one can be alone with God.  In the time of Jesus people did not have to go hiking for exercise.  People walked everywhere they went.   It is doubtful that you would meet someone simply because they felt like doing something different or something healthy. But, even today, our chances of having peace and quiet at the top of a mountain are quite good.  If you have ever climbed a mountain you have surely experienced the beauty and grandeur of God and have had a glimpse of his power.

    Lastly we look at the mountain as being a massive barrier that can come between us and God.  Jesus tells us that only faith can move mountains, or more simply stated, only faith can help us navigate the hindrances that loom in our daily lives.  How often we are consumed with barriers to God, barriers such as the spirits of anger, fear, grief or greed to mention only a few.  If we have faith Jesus tells us that we can move these “mountains”. 

    During this second week of Lent let us take some time to reflect on our personal mountains that obstruct our relationship with God.  Rather than being overwhelmed by our mountains, let us try to spend some time alone with God and ask him to show us his love and all that it entails.

                            Lorette P. Nault