Third Sunday in Lent

Text: John 2:13-22

Look:

"The present form of the world passes away,

and there remains only the joy of having used this world

to establish God's rule here.

All pomp, all triumphs, all selfish capitalism, all the false successes of life will pass

with the world's form.

All of that passes away

What does not pass away is love.

When one has turned money, property, work in one's calling

into service of others,

then the joy of sharing

and the feeling that all are one's family

does not pass away.

In the evening of life you will be judged on love."

- Jan 1979

Romero, Oscar. The Violence of Love. San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, 1988.

Listen:

Mercedes Sosa, "I Only Ask of God"

Solo le pido a Dios

que el dolor no me sea indiferente

Que la reseca muerte no me encuentre

vacia y sola sin haber hecho lo suficiente.

Solo le pido a Dios

que lo injusto no me sea indiferente

Que no me abofeteen la otra mejilla

despues que una garra me arano esta suerte

Solo le pido a Dios

que la guerra no me sea indiferente.

esun monstruo grande y pisa fuerte

toda la pobre inocenci de la gente

Solo le pido a Dios

que la guerra no me sea indiferente.

Si un traidor puede mas que unos cuantos

que esos cuantos no lo olviden facilmente

Solo le pido a Dios

que el futuro no me sea indiferente

Desahuciado esta el que tiene que marchar

para vivir una cultura diferente

Solo le pido a Dios

que la guerra no me sea indiferente

Es un monstruo grande y pisa fuerte

la pobre inocencia de la gente.

I only ask God

that I may not be indifferent towards pain,

that a dry death may not find me

empty and alone without having done enough.

I only ask God

that I may not be indifferent to injustice,

that my other cheek won't be slapped

after a claw has torn my fate.

I only ask God

that I may not be indifferent to war.

it is a giant monster that steps hard

on the poor innocence of the people!

I only ask God

that I may not be indifferent towards war.

If a traitor can do more than a few

may those few not easily forget it.

I only ask God

that I may not be indifferent to the future.

Tired is the one who must travel on

to live a different culture.

I only ask God

that I may not be indifferent towards war.

It is a giant monster that steps hard

on the poor innocence of the people

Can be found on: Mercedes Sosa, 30 Anos. Audio CD: Polygram Records 2005.