Fifth Sunday of Lent

Here are the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 25, 2012:

Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Psalm 51: 3-4, 12-15
Hebrews 5: 7-9
John 12: 20-33

Getting to the heart of the matter... that's what our scriptures this week are doing.
Jeremiah proclaims the Lord's promise of fidelity, of a law inscribed on the hearts of God's people. The psalmist beautifully expresses our yearning in these simple words:  
               A clean heart create for me, O God, 
                  and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
The author of Hebrews relates the reality of Jesus praying in order to learn from his suffering, and in our Gospel, Jesus pulls no punches about what it takes to be his follower. (your whole heart has GOT to be in it!)

With the Easter Vigil approaching quickly, and (our candidates) freshly forgiven by the grace of the sacrament of reconciliation ... how's your heart these days?