Let’s examine some of the main themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.

1st Reading – Deuteronomy 26:4-10

• Moses recalls God’s mighty works that freed the people from slavery in Egypt.
• Inspired by this memory they now bring forth the firstfruits of their produce to honor the Lord in the Promised Land.

Psalm – 91:1-2,10-15

• “Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.”
• We place our trust in God, who sustains us when we are in distress.

2nd Reading – Romans 10:8-13

• If we confess with the mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised him, we will be saved.
• This salvation in Christ is available to all, there is no distinction between Jew and Greek.

Gospel – Luke 4:1-13

• Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, is led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days to be tempted by the devil.
• The Lord responds to the devil’s temptations, quoting Scripture until the devil departs for a time.

Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (#24)

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