The way of imagination

·         Text : Gospel of Luke, chapter 9      Destination: Jerusalem.   Once more, it’s time to take to the road.   Lent begins this coming Wednesday – Ash Wednesday – the day which signals the start of a 40-day season which will prepare us to celebrate Easter… in Jerusalem , as it were.   If we’re going to celebrate in Jerusalem, we have to get there.   We must embark on a kind of pilgrimage, a thoughtful journey during which we will open ourselves once again to the power of the Holy Spirit to transform – transfigure? – us into the image of Christ (cf. 2 Cor. 3.18).   Let us join Jesus as he sets out to walk to the capital of his nation to celebrate the Passover festival, yes – but also to be the Passover lamb (cf. 1 Cor. 5.7).   Indeed, Jesus has several reasons to go to Jerusalem, and none of them are pleasant.   Today, we are going to begin to explore the “dark side” of Jesus’ ministry – t...