{"id":6422,"date":"2026-03-05T18:02:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:05:38","slug":"third-sunday-of-lent-a-maryknoll-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/third-sunday-of-lent-a-maryknoll-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/mklm.org\/our-people\/missioners\/profile-gabe-hurrish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gabe Hurrish, MKLM<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third Sunday of Lent<br>March 8, 2026<br><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/readings\/030826.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ex 17:3-7 | Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 | Jn 4:5-42<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was that woman doing collecting water at noon? I have lived in Africa for decades, and everyone knows that you collect water in the early morning and early evening. It is cooler, and that is when you need it. This woman was coming in the heat of the day. Perhaps she was an outcast? Not welcome to mix with the others. Or ashamed of herself? But for whatever reason, she comes when no one is at the well. Except \u2026 Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus was a rather radical individual in those days. He did things outside the normally acceptable confines of Jewish traditions and life. Today\u2019s Gospel reading is an absolutely astounding encounter Jesus has with a Samaritan woman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2024\/06\/spirit-of-mission-on-finding-jesus-the-christ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this meeting<\/a>, Jesus breaks all the rules of a Jewish society that rejects those who are not part of the traditional Hebrew heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus is alone when meeting this woman. Jesus greets the woman. Jesus actually speaks to the woman first and asks her to provide for him. Then Jesus agrees to stay in Samaritan territory and evangelize. Lots of stuff to unpack there. One way to gauge the radical nature of these actions is that it states his followers were amazed that he was speaking with this woman. They didn\u2019t ask him any questions. Maybe they didn\u2019t want to hear the challenging answers Jesus always gave when confronted for his unexpected actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Africa, where <a href=\"https:\/\/mklm.org\/author\/gabe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I have served for decades<\/a>, there is tremendous tension between different ethnic groups. It seems they just cannot overcome the hostility they feel toward people who are from a different group. Violence, cattle raids, fighting and revenge are so common that the children grow up thinking this is normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As missioners, our efforts are aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/mklm.org\/south-sudan\/working-for-peace-among-cattle-herders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promoting peace and reconciliation<\/a> among all peoples, ensuring the dignity of life and unity in a common cause. This is not easy as prejudice and hatred run long and deep. Revenge is the <em>modus operandi<\/em> for many of the people in this world today. In much of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2021\/06\/peacebuilding-in-south-sudan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my work<\/a>, there are ethnic groups who seem unable to overcome the differences in their tribes. It can be frustrating, but I find solace in the way Jesus treats everyone around him. It seems to me that Jesus met people where they were and worked with their frailties and lackings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What resonates with me in this parable is how <em>first<\/em> Jesus entices this woman into conversation. <em>Then<\/em> she slowly changes. Jesus reveals truths to her that change her life. <em>Then<\/em> she goes off to spread the word to others. <a href=\"https:\/\/mklm.org\/south-sudan\/living-the-beatitudes-in-south-sudan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is the way of God<\/a>. We too need to overcome our fears and reach out to Jesus. Our pride prevents us from learning some harsh truths about ourselves. We are all sinners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are we so afraid of someone who is different? We have to \u201clook into our hearts\u201d like Jesus did. Do my actions have any positive impact on those around me? Do others see me and realize I am treating others just as Jesus treated the Samaritan woman?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite passages is what we read today: \u201cBut the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have witnessed people all over the world and from different faith beliefs who are <a href=\"https:\/\/mklm.org\/south-sudan\/humbled-by-hospitality-in-south-sudan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">better Christians than myself<\/a>. They worship in spirit and truth. No matter our situation, status, color, religion, or belief, we are all one in God\u2019s eyes. We need to recognize Jesus in others. We need to worship in spirit and truth. God\u2019s will be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/author\/ghurrish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish,<\/a>&nbsp;who joined Maryknoll Lay Missioners in 2017, is a lifelong missioner who has worked overseas for over 30 years in 11 countries. His most recent assignment was to South Sudan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-row alignfull  root-eb-row-xftej\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-row-xftej \"><div class=\"eb-row-root-container eb-row-xftej\" data-id=\"eb-row-xftej\"><div class=\"eb-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"eb-row-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-column  root-eb-column-lxmkv\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-column-lxmkv \"><div class=\"eb-column-wrapper eb-column-lxmkv\"><div class=\"eb-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Questions for Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflect on your own life. Who are the Samaritans you encounter regularly? How can you better acknowledge their inherent dignity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Societal norms are powerful, and Jesus regularly rejected those that were unjust. Which societal norms or expectations should you be challenging to more truly live out the Gospel?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-row alignfull  root-eb-row-kvjsu\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-row-kvjsu \"><div class=\"eb-row-root-container eb-row-kvjsu\" data-id=\"eb-row-kvjsu\"><div class=\"eb-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"eb-row-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-column  root-eb-column-9lgni\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-column-9lgni \"><div class=\"eb-column-wrapper eb-column-9lgni\"><div class=\"eb-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pope Leo\u2019s Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago<br>went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,<br>intercede for us before the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano,<br>teach us to seek in Him the source of all reconciliation<br>that breaks down every wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You who, unarmed, crossed the lines of war<br>and misunderstanding,<br>give us the courage to build bridges<br>where the world raises up boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this time afflicted by conflict and division,<br>intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers:<br>unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To read other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/category\/scripture-reflections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scripture reflections<\/a> published by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, click <a href=\"https:\/\/maryknollogc.org\/resource_type\/scripturereflections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured image: A girl fills a container with muddy water at the Ajuong Thok Refugee Camp in South Sudan, which hosts tens of thousands of displaced people from the Nuba Mountains of neighboring Sudan. 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