Readings for the Third Sunday of Lent

"Brothers and sisters: Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,
and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." 1 Cor. 1:22-25

The Crucifixion, ca. 1420–23 Fra Angelico (Guido di Pietro) Italian On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 624. This early work by Fra Angelico accentuates the drama of the Crucifixion by showing the Virgin collapsed in grief with the lamenting Maries and emphasizing the varied attitudes of the Roman soldiers and their horses. There is an exquisite delicacy about this work that Fra Angelico will develop in his mature paintings. The innovative circular composition was inspired by the bronze doors created by Lorenzo Ghiberti for the Baptistry of Florence.

The music is the Stabat Mater performed by Gina McCann and accompanied by Russ Ronnebaum pursuant to One License A-726294