Tasteless or sweetness: Third Sunday of Lent...

Third Sunday of Lent

The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, 
that I may never be thirsty or have to 
keep coming here to draw water."  - John 4:15
(Optional Gospel for today) 
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"Although Jesus asked this woman for a drink, 

His real thirst was for her faith."

St Augustine

"Hence the loftier were the words of the Son of God, 

the more tasteless they were to the impure, 

as happened when He preached the sovereign 

and loving doctrine of the Holy Eucharist; 

for many turned away (Jn 6:60-61, 67).

Those who do not relish this language 

God speaks within them must not think 

on this account that others do not taste it.  

St Peter tasted it in his soul when he said to Christ:  

Lord, where shall we go; 

You have the words of eternal life (Jn 6:68).  

And the Samaritan woman forgot the water pot 

because of the sweetness of God's words (Jn 4:28)."

St John of the Cross (+1591)  

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St Photina (Woman at the Well - Feast Day: March 20), 

pray for us!