Day Three: Sacrifice Today we abstain from meat. It is such a small sacrifice. A sacrifice can be offered with reluctance and regret, or with joy and enthusiasm. The difference…
First Sunday in Lent: Hunger One pronounced effect of fasting is hunger. Is it good to be hungry? All three Synoptic Gospels speak of Jesus being hungry after fasting in…
Day Twenty: Distortions As we continue to prayerfully ponder the second temptation of Jesus in the desert, let’s look at one of the devil’s common tactics. Recall that in this…