2nd Sunday in Lent C

Jesus is clearly identified as the Son of the Beloved Father in the glorious episode of the Transfiguration. Yet, His identity does not spare Him from the sufferings of the world. If you and I are baptized and share in the inheritance of Jesus Christ, being recognized as the beloved of the Father, how can we expect to be spared from suffering? Yet, there is good news. Not all suffering is the same and there is some suffering that Jesus desires us to be free from and receive deliverance and healing!