{"id":19423,"date":"2026-03-07T06:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/?p=19423"},"modified":"2026-03-07T06:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:12:03","slug":"reflection-for-the-third-sunday-of-lent-8th-march-2026-christ-the-everlasting-living-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/pt\/reflection-for-the-third-sunday-of-lent-8th-march-2026-christ-the-everlasting-living-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflex\u00e3o para o Terceiro Domingo da Quaresma, 8 de mar\u00e7o de 2026: Cristo, a \u00e1gua viva eterna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><em><strong>Primeira Leitura: <\/strong><\/em>\u00caxodo 17:3-7 <em><strong>Salmo Responsorial: <\/strong><\/em>Salmo 95:1-9 <strong><em>Segunda Leitura:<\/em><\/strong> Romanos 5:1-2,5-8 <strong><em>Aclama\u00e7\u00e3o do Evangelho:<\/em> <\/strong>Jo\u00e3o 4:42-15 <strong><em>Evangelho:<\/em><\/strong> Jo\u00e3o 4:5-42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/564004906_1129175892671651_8868275595342246219_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19430 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/564004906_1129175892671651_8868275595342246219_n.jpg 553w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/564004906_1129175892671651_8868275595342246219_n-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/564004906_1129175892671651_8868275595342246219_n-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">A reflex\u00e3o de hoje \u00e9 de <strong>Patric Razafimahafaly, SJ<\/strong>., Diretor do Centre Arrupe-Madagascar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Estamos agora no terceiro domingo da Quaresma. Isso significa que estamos nos aproximando da Semana Santa, a celebra\u00e7\u00e3o da paix\u00e3o e da ressurrei\u00e7\u00e3o de Cristo. O Evangelho de hoje, de Jo\u00e3o 4:5-42, que narra o di\u00e1logo entre Jesus e a mulher samaritana junto ao po\u00e7o de Jac\u00f3, convida-nos a ver Cristo como a \u00e1gua viva e a fonte da vida eterna.<br>Jesus esperava a mulher samaritana junto ao po\u00e7o de Jac\u00f3, em Sicar, assim como espera cada um de n\u00f3s. Ela chegou carregando o seu estilo de vida e todos os seus fardos. Enfrentava a luta di\u00e1ria do trabalho dom\u00e9stico, indo buscar \u00e1gua todos os dias para a sobreviv\u00eancia e a higiene. Tamb\u00e9m carregava um hist\u00f3rico amoroso conturbado, tendo sido casada cinco vezes, enquanto o homem com quem vivia n\u00e3o era seu marido. Al\u00e9m disso, enfrentava tens\u00f5es sociais nascidas da longa hostilidade entre judeus e samaritanos. Por fim, enfrentava um dilema religioso, pois n\u00e3o sabia onde nem como adorar, nem quando o Messias chegaria.<br>Com base nessa observa\u00e7\u00e3o, pode-se dizer que a mulher samaritana reflete toda a humanidade em busca de felicidade e alegria. Embora nossos cora\u00e7\u00f5es e mentes tenham sede de paz, n\u00e3o a vemos claramente. A partir desse encontro entre Jesus e a mulher, podemos tirar tr\u00eas li\u00e7\u00f5es:<br>Primeiro, Jesus, o Messias esperado por Israel e por outros povos como os samaritanos, veio para toda a humanidade. Ele j\u00e1 est\u00e1 entre n\u00f3s, presente em nossas lutas e rotinas di\u00e1rias. No entanto, muitas vezes n\u00e3o conseguimos v\u00ea-lo ou reconhec\u00ea-lo, porque nossa aten\u00e7\u00e3o est\u00e1 ocupada com outras coisas.<br>Segundo, Jesus afirmou claramente que aqueles que adoram a Deus devem ador\u00e1-lo em esp\u00edrito e em verdade, em vez de se deixarem enganar por apar\u00eancias externas ou por falsos deuses.<br>Terceiro, Jesus n\u00e3o apenas traz a \u00e1gua viva; ele pr\u00f3prio \u00e9 a fonte viva inesgot\u00e1vel, a fonte da vida eterna e da salva\u00e7\u00e3o.<br>Irm\u00e3os e irm\u00e3s, agora est\u00e1 claro que o di\u00e1logo proposto por Jesus \u00e9:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>um di\u00e1logo que leva as pessoas a promover o amor e a unidade, onde o objetivo n\u00e3o \u00e9 convencer, mas compreender uns aos outros;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>um di\u00e1logo que ajuda o cora\u00e7\u00e3o e a mente humanos a alcan\u00e7ar uma verdadeira convers\u00e3o e a buscar nada al\u00e9m da verdade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queridos amigos, durante esta Quaresma, a Igreja nos chama a n\u00e3o ter medo de nos aproximarmos de Cristo, a \u00e1gua viva que sacia a nossa sede e nos une. Ele \u00e9 a \u00e1gua viva que nos permite viver a vida de Deus, uma vida de verdade e amor. Que a nossa caminhada quaresmal seja para cada um de n\u00f3s um tempo de transforma\u00e7\u00e3o e renova\u00e7\u00e3o espiritual. Am\u00e9m.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Reading: \u00a0Exodus 17:3-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-9 Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2,5-8 Gospel Acclamation:\u00a0John 4:42-15 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Today&#8217;s Reflection is by Patric Razafimahafaly, SJ., Director Centre Arrupe-Madagascar. We are now in the third Sunday of Lent. This means we are nearing Holy Week, the celebration of Christ\u2019s passion and<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-more sd-all-trans\" href=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/pt\/reflection-for-the-third-sunday-of-lent-8th-march-2026-christ-the-everlasting-living-water\/#more-19423\">consulte Mais informa\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":19424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reflect-articles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-9 Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2,5-8 Gospel Acclamation: John 4:42-15 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Today&#039;s Reflection is by Patric Razafimahafaly, SJ., Director Centre Arrupe-Madagascar. 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