Godsplaining Fifth Sunday of Lent | Walking by Faith
Mar 21, 2026
Two friars urge listeners to lock into Lent and prepare for Holy Week. They discuss veiling statues, the meaning of Jesus delaying to raise Lazarus, and how waiting shapes friendship with Christ. Reflections touch on Ezekiel’s promise, Romans on what drives us, and practical takeaways for prayer and meditation during the final days of Lent.
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Lock Into Lent For Holy Week Graces
- Lock into Lent now and prepare for Holy Week so you receive its graces even if your earlier Lenten effort faltered.
- Fr. Bonaventure uses a car wash analogy: align the car before the conveyor so the final wash (Holy Week) cleans you regardless of prior messes.
Ezekiel Points To A Spiritual Land
- Ezekiel's promise of opening graves points beyond territory to a vertical restoration: spiritual reunion with God across all nations.
- Fr. Bonaventure contrasts Old Testament horizontal land promises with Christian vertical fulfillment in a heavenly Jerusalem.
Gods Proofs Differ From Our Tests
- God's promised proofs (Ezekiel) differ from human 'fleece' tests because God initiates covenantal signs and proves himself faithful to his own word.
- Fr. Patrick notes we still must walk by faith until the final, apocalyptic fulfillment when proof is unmistakable.
