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2 ND SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR B Readings: Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 116; Roman 8:31-34; Mark 9:2-10 Theme: If God be for us… 1.       A pilot made an announcement midflight that there was a turbulent cloud ahead. As is customary, he asked all passengers to fasten their seatbelts but stay calm. There was palpable tension in the plane, and many passengers started praying and calling on God for help. There was a little boy in the plane who seemed oblivious of all that was going on; he was happily playing with his toy and giggling. This irked an elderly lady sitting close to him and she shouted at the boy, “Are you not afraid that we may all possibly die? Stop laughing and pray!” The little boy looked at her, bewildered, and he retorted, “No, I am not afraid, daddy is here.” 2.       Why do children take cover behind their parents when they are threatened? Why do they not care how big or how strong the source o...