For Third Sunday in Lent, Archbishop Cranmer adapted a Collect from the Gregorian Sacramentary (10th C.) which refers to the “right hand of thy majesty.” The Epistle reading, Ephesians 5:1-14, is another lesson from St. Paul on the Christian Virtues, specifically, another lesson on the necessity of mastering “passions.” The Gospel lesson, Luke 11:24-28, the evangelist’s account of Jesus driving a demon from a mute man, is the only reading from St. Luke’s Gospel during Lent. It includes a reference to the “Lord of the Flies.”
The Collect and readings for Third Sunday in Lent are discussed and illustrated in Episode Two of the AIC Christian Education Video series, Lent: the Season of Penitence. The audio-only version in MP3 format is linked from the Podcast Archive page. My Podcast Homily for Third Sunday in Lent is linked from the Podcast Homilies page. A related Podcast Homily for Third Sunday in Lent is based on the Psalm reading for the day, Psalm 34, is linked from the Podcast Homilies-Morning Prayer page.
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